The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson audiobook review – a Caribbean child’s-eye view of 60s Bradford The author captures the comedy and cruelty in this tenderly written coming-of-age tale The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groups The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty The Bradford Pennine Gateway Trail, launching this weekend, aims to ‘change perceptions of Bradford’ by taking in the moors and the area’s new national nature reserve The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
Morrisons vows ‘unbeatable prices’ across hundreds of popular items to beat supermarket rivals It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products The Independent UK · Aug 23
Morrisons commits to price pledge against top supermarket rivals The Bradford-based chain will be hoping its pricing strategy can help drive a recovery in its share of the UK grocery market. Evening Standard · Aug 23
Pakistan crackdown in PoK draws protests on UK streets Unrest continues in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a crackdown by Pakistani authorities has triggered growing anger among residents. On Wednesday, members of the British Kashmiri diaspora held a protest in UK's Bradford, expressing solidarity with the people of PoJK and backing the demands of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). The Times of India · Aug 6
Kashmiri activists protest outside Pakistan consulate in UK over PoK killings Kashmiri activists staged a protest outside the Pakistan Consulate in UK's Bradford on Tuesday, condemning what they described as atrocities by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and demanding justice for civilians reportedly killed during recent demonstrations. The Times of India · Jul 28
Bradford Abuse Survivor's 20-Year Wait for Justice Ends With Four More Guilty Verdicts Several men convicted in the Bradford child abuse case are pictured outside court as the scandal continues to draw scrutiny over exploitation, accountability, and institutional failure. International Business Times UK · Jul 22
Steve Davison obituary Other lives: Trade union executive and tutor who was chair of the executive council of Amicus The Guardian - UK · Jul 21
Nia Archives: Emotional Junglist review – breakbeats and heartbreak combined by a brilliant British one-off On the Bradford-born producer’s self-assured second album, drum’n’bass rhythms power up angsty odes with shades of Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash and myriad genres The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Books of condolence for David Hockney open in home city of Bradford The artist died aged 88 earlier this month. Evening Standard · Jun 25
UK grooming gang inquiry: London, Bradford, Keighley and Oldham named as first investigation locations A national inquiry into grooming gangs has announced that investigations will begin in Oldham, Bradford, Keighley and London as part of its first phase. The Times of India · Jun 24
London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley named as first focus of grooming gangs inquiry Inquiry will compel individuals and institutions to explain what they did or did not do to protect children from sexual abuse The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
Love life: David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for colour, joy and queerness Born in Bradford and shaped by northern art-school discipline, David Hockney brought a working-class, almost punk refusal to British art: do the work, trust the eye, do not ask for approval. Hockney made success look effortless: all colour, good humour, great glasses, cigarettes and smoky charm. But for a young… The Conversation · Jun 15
Digital Camera World · Jun 12 RIP David Hockney: the famous artist who also pushed forward photography, with a little help from Picasso The celebrated painter translated the approach of Picasso into the world of the Polaroid collage.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12 David Hockney obituary Ceaselessly inventive painter whose best known works were inspired by the light and colour he encountered in 1960s California
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12 David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88 The peroxide blond painter from Yorkshire made his name with sunkissed visions of California and never stopped breaking barriers, going on to become one of contemporary art’s most important figures
The Independent UK · Jun 10 WWI soldier's postcard from home helps unite his family after a century A postcard found on a World War I soldier led to his identification and a family reunion more than a century later
The Times of India · Jun 4 ‘My childhood was taken away’: UK grooming gang survivor recalls abuse as 15 men jailed for 188 years A grooming gang of 15 men has been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Bradford, bringing to an end a long-running investigation and a series of court trials spanning several years.
The Independent UK · May 22 Morrisons ‘set to close 100 lossmaking convenience shops’ Reports come after supermarket giant launched consultation over job cuts at its Bradford head office
The Guardian - UK · May 21 The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson review – indie debut on the Women’s prize shortlist This vivid story of a Caribbean childhood in 1960s Bradford does not stint on accounts of poverty and systemic abuse, yet is pungent with wit and colour
The Guardian - UK · May 9 ‘It’s about recognising our role in history’: Bradford exhibition to revisit live Somali display At the city’s Great Exhibition of 1904, 57 Somali men, women and children cooked, weaved and danced for visitors
The Independent UK · May 4 ‘It’d be nice to get a clear out and start again’: Labour facing battle on both fronts in the city where it was born LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour can trace its roots back to Bradford – but the city, which has battled deindustrialisation, could be about to move on from Keir Starmer’s party, as Dan Haygarth finds out
International Business Times UK · Mar 18 Bradford Taxi Attack: Two Men Jailed For Shooting And Stabbing Teen Harris Mohammed and Riccardo Nadim have been jailed for a total of 58 years for the attempted murder of a teen shot in the face and stabbed in a Bradford taxi.
The Times of India · Mar 17 Taxi horror in Bradford: Two men jailed for shooting and stabbing 18-year-old passenger Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old who was shot and repeatedly stabbed while sitting in a taxi in Bradford.