The Latest Breaking News from Bradford

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 Independent UK · Jun 10

‘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 Times of India · Jun 4

Morrisons ‘set to close 100 lossmaking convenience shops’

Reports come after supermarket giant launched consultation over job cuts at its Bradford head office

The Independent UK · May 22

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.

The Times of India · Mar 17

New David Hockney paintings depicting members of inner circle to go on display

Works by the Bradford-born artist will go on display at the Serpentine North Gallery.

Evening Standard · Mar 11

Man given whole-life order for murder of woman and children in Bradford fire

Sharaz Ali, 40, sentenced over arson attack in which his ex-partner’s sister and her three children died

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week’s best new tracks

The enigmatic Bradford producer is moving into eerie new territory informed by folklore and delivered with a tangibly menacing low end

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

BBC drama Virdee cancelled after just one series

The crime thriller starred Staz Nair as a Bradford detective hunting down a dangerous killer

The Independent UK · Feb 20

‘Fascists threatened us but we always took them on’: the anarchic Bradford club still fighting after 45 years

A new book and podcast tell the story of the 1 in 12, a venue that used community and artistic passion as bulwarks against poverty and grim politics. Its founders and key acts recall gigs, plays and pranks on the NME

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

‘Can you hear the sea?’ Kate shows shell trick to girl at family trauma centre

Kate met children at the Family Action’s Children’s Trauma Therapy Service in Bradford.

Evening Standard · Jan 27