UK City of Culture 2029: The top sights you need to visit across all four nominations Staged every four years, the title is currently held by Bradford The Independent UK · Oct 22
Bradford’s new rail station predicted to bring £1bn to local economy IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 20
Major new train station ‘will transform travel across the North’ DfT says passengers will benefit from more frequent trains, improved journey times and reliability The Independent UK · Oct 20
New Bradford railway station will ‘transform travel across the north’ Transport hub will offer through trains between Leeds and Manchester with ‘turn-up-and-go’ service The Guardian - UK · Oct 20
In a divided world, we need love stories like Ali & Ava THE INDEPENDENT AT 40: One of the most moving British films of the past decade is screening as part of The Independent’s ‘Celebrating Free Thinkers’ festival at London’s ICA Cinema, for the paper’s 40th anniversary. Clio Barnard’s Bafta-nominated work, about a tender love affair in a northern town full of… The Independent UK · Oct 15
‘Would I sit down with Tommy Robinson? It’s not a definite no’: lessons from people who fought the far right in the 70s, 80s and beyond Extremists are on the rise globally – but UK activists have seen them off in the past in everything from football, politics, music and more. How did they do it? The Guardian - UK · Oct 10
Searching for ‘slimy, shiny, brownish stuff’: A retiree helps track down Pa.’s abandoned oil wells Barbara Laxon leads tours in Bradford, Pennsylvania, highlighting the impact of the oil and gas industry The Independent UK · Oct 7
Bradford, Pennsylvania, Residents Face 20-Mile Trips to Olean for Emergency Care as Ambulance Call Times Double Bradford, Pa., lost its only ER in May. Residents now travel about 20 miles to Olean, N.Y., and ambulance calls take about twice as long. Medical Daily · Oct 7
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 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
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
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
The Times of India · Jul 28 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.
International Business Times UK · Jul 22 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.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Steve Davison obituary Other lives: Trade union executive and tutor who was chair of the executive council of Amicus
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16 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
Evening Standard · Jun 25 Books of condolence for David Hockney open in home city of Bradford The artist died aged 88 earlier this month.
The Times of India · Jun 24 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 Guardian - UK · 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 Conversation · Jun 15 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…
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