Firefighters tackle huge Bradford blaze at go-kart track once probed for ‘illegally’ storing tyres

Chaos in Bradford as hundreds of firefighters tackle huge blaze at go-kart track that had been probed for ‘illegally’ storing 50,000 tyres with schools forced to close and rail services cancelled  Huge fire started around 3am this morning in East Bowling area of Bradford  The site of the blaze is confirmed to be a former … Read more

Coronavirus: Bradford NHS hospital cancels operations as cases spike

NHS hospitals in Bradford have become the latest to start cancelling operations after seeing a spike in admissions of Covid-19 patients. Bradford Teaching Hospitals revealed in a statement it will suspend some non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments for two weeks from next Tuesday. It runs both the Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital, as … Read more

NHS hospital in Bradford becomes latest to cancel operations amid spike in Covid-19 patients 

NHS hospitals in Bradford have become the latest to start cancelling operations after seeing a spike in admissions of Covid-19 patients. Bradford Teaching Hospitals said in a statement it will suspend some non-urgent surgery and outpatient appointments for two weeks from Tuesday, October 20. It runs the Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s hospital and … Read more

Coronavirus: Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford and York face Tier Three

Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and York could be next to face the strictest lockdown rules amid surging coronavirus infection rates. The Yorkshire towns and cities may be in the firing line for Tier Three rules which ban people from socialising indoors or in gardens and can force pubs and gyms to close. Yorkshire council bosses … Read more

Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and York could be next in line for Tier Three

Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and York could be next to face the strictest lockdown rules amid surging coronavirus infection rates. The Yorkshire towns and cities may be in the firing line for Tier Three rules which ban people from socialising indoors or in gardens and can force pubs and gyms to close. Yorkshire council bosses … Read more

Families who bought £180k homes on new-build Bradford estate find they are worthless

Devastated families who bought £180,000 homes on new-build estate in Bradford claim they are effectively worthless after discovering they ‘don’t meet building regulations’ Young families who spent life savings on dream homes left ‘in a state of panic’ The couples had invested up to £180,000 for the new-build houses in Bradford  They later learnt that … Read more

Trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled

Fresh hell for commuters as trains out of London King’s Cross to Edinburgh, Leeds, Lincoln and Bradford are cancelled due to overhead power line damage All trains out of London’s Kings Cross were cancelled at around 5.30pm today Engineers are repairing damage to overhead electric wires in Biggleswade Disruption to Cambridge is expected to continue until … Read more

London’s Covid fiasco: Helpline says NO home test kit or drive-in available with nearest in BRADFORD

London’s Covid testing fiasco: Phone operators tell callers there are NO home test kits or drive-thru slots and nearest place to get tested is 200 miles away in BRADFORD (despite centres sitting empty in capital) One caller was told there was nothing available in London to drive-thru or post But when she went to Twickenham … Read more

Indian restaurant in Bradford closes after seven staff test positive for Covid-19

Indian restaurant in Bradford closes after seven staff test positive for Covid-19 just as lockdown restrictions are lifted in the town Cases all came in a 3-week window, with the last known reported on August 20 Owners of Akbar’s have made the decision to shut down entirely for five days From Wednesday, local Covid-19 restrictions … Read more

Bradford man killed when winds smashed chimney through roof

Tributes are paid to ‘kind, genuine and funny’ homeowner, 47, who was killed when chimney smashed through roof into his bedroom at 5am in high winds Mark Spence was a long-standing fan of the Bradford City football club  His 28-year-old partner survived the collapse but suffered serious injuries West Yorkshire Police said they are investigating … Read more