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Prejudged, Restrained, Secluded
Do you know what these are used for? Are they some sort of police restraint for adults who have committed a premeditated violent crime? Some type of recreational use for consenting adults? Well, I am not laughing. They are neither used for protecting us against the most violent in our…
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UK Medics Fly To Beirut Following Deadly Blast
The team of British medics flying to Lebanon to assist in the wake of the explosion in Beirut
The five medics will travel to Lebanon to determine the urgent needs in the Beirut health system and look at how the UK can support. A British team of specialist medics flew out to Lebanon yesterday (7 August) to assess health needs on the ground and identify what more the…
2:16 PM 8th August 2020
COVID-19: Restrictions On Household Gatherings In Parts Of The North To Continue
The current rules on social gatherings will continue in parts of the North West, West Yorkshire and Leicester, following a review of all local restrictions by government and local authorities. The measures were announced last week to urgently tackle an increase in COVID-19 cases in these areas. With the latest data…
9:18 AM 8th August 2020
PM Call With President Michel Aoun Of Lebanon: 8 August 2020
The Prime Minister spoke to President Aoun of Lebanon this morning to convey the UK’s deepest sympathies to the Lebanese people following Tuesday’s devastating explosion. He also passed on the sincere condolences of Her Majesty the Queen. The Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s long-standing friendship with Lebanon and commitment to stand…
2:22 PM 8th August 2020
Litter From Vehicles
Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash
Clamping down on litter louts on wheels has become easier thanks to Bradford Council’s use of new laws which stop vehicle owners dodging responsibility. Environmental enforcement officers have collected the first Penalty Charge Notice fee from the registered keeper of a vehicle from which litter was dumped, rather than having…
5:13 PM 7th August 2020
Royal Family To Lead Tributes Marking VJ Day 75
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will feature in poignant montage of veterans shared on social media and on large screens
 A powerful re-telling of the story of Victory Over Japan will be broadcast on BBC One with tributes led by His Royal Highness The Duke…
2:30 PM 7th August 2020
Opinion
2021 - The Death Of Common Sense
What was that saying ? - ‘the first casualty of war is truth’. Hiram Johnson struck a chord that resonates today. At what point do rules become unacceptable? The ‘Nanny State’ is one thing, but is ‘Big Brother’ looming. Time out here to stress that anyone under 35 is…
9:57 AM 5th August 2020
New UK Support To Tackle Devastating Locust Swarms In East Africa
UK Government package to help control millions of locusts attacking crops across East Africa, Yemen and South West Asia by spraying, monitoring and surveillance. New UK Government support will be used to tackle this year’s unprecedented locust outbreaks in Kenya, where millions of insects are destroying thousands of hectares of crops. With…
4:19 PM 4th August 2020
Zoom, Piers Morgan And A Virus
Elaine Annable
Features Writer
The global phenomenon that is Zoom has been a real lifesaver during lockdown, helping people to cope with separation from family and friends, as well as allowing them to work online in ways they never would have thought possible. When Lockdown was first announced, apart from the ever present fear…
11:32 AM 4th August 2020
Roll-out Of 2 New Rapid Coronavirus Tests Ahead Of Winter
Millions of new rapid coronavirus tests will be rolled out across NHS hospitals, care homes and labs from next week. Both tests will be able to detect COVID-19 and other winter viruses in just 90 minutes New tests will hugely increase testing capacity ahead…
9:00 PM 3rd August 2020
Opinion
Tunnel Group Condemns Disjointed Government
Tunnel Works - photo Four By Three
This is a press release issued by the Queensbury Tunnel Society: Campaigners have expressed their exasperation after contractors started to infill part of a disused railway tunnel which the Government and local councils want to see reborn as part of an active travel route. The 1.4-mile long Queensbury Tunnel, between Bradford and…
10:33 AM 3rd August 2020
Updates To The Shielding Programme On National And Regional Levels
Latest information from the UK Government regarding shielding. Shielding guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable to be paused from 1 August across England. From Saturday 1 August, shielding guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable will be paused across England. This means those who have been shielding over the course of the pandemic will…
8:38 AM 2nd August 2020
Celebrating Yorkshire Day 2020
Yorkshire Day which is celebrated on the 1 August promotes the historic English county of Yorkshire. The date alludes to the Battle of Minden, and also the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, for which a Yorkshire MP, William Wilberforce, had campaigned. What is it? Every…
11:48 AM 1st August 2020
Prime Minister's Statement On Coronavirus (COVID-19): 31 July 2020
Good afternoon, Two weeks ago, I updated you from this podium on the progress we had made as a country against coronavirus. And in many ways that progress continues. The number of patients admitted to hospitals is still falling, and now stands at just over 100 each day. In April there were…
3:05 AM 31st July 2020
Health And Care Workers To Self-isolate On Return To UK From High-risk Countries
Registered health and care professionals travelling to the UK from high-risk countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, the government has confirmed. The move brings them in line with the general public and further protects the NHS and social care system from the spread of coronavirus from overseas, as…
10:17 PM 30th July 2020
Opinion
Why Do We Not Trust Democracy?
Tom Burgess
Features Writer
A pro-democracy demonstration. Photo by Markus Spiske
In the UK and the US, two of the most renowned democracies in the world, the actual opinion of the public on political institutions is damning. The Democracy Perception Index demonstrated in 2019 that only 49% of UK citizens see the UK as being democratic and only 46% in the…
8:49 AM 30th July 2020
Flying The Flag For Yorkshire Day
People are being encouraged to fly the flag for Yorkshire Day on 1 August and celebrate ‘God’s own county’ and all the things the district still has to offer within the limits of social distancing. Bradford Council will be marking the day and the run up to it in a number…
10:10 AM 29th July 2020
Stay Safe By Water As UK Prepares To Enjoy Mini-heatwave
Canal & River Trust and WYFRS urge people to find other ways to cool down this summer Charity fears people will ignore safety in favour of a cooling dip as temperatures rise Hidden risks under surface and ‘Cold Water Shock’ can cause problems for even strong…
3:27 AM 29th July 2020
Opinion
COVID -19 : An Unexpected Side Effect
When the pandemic first broke, the conspiracy theorists suggested a Chinese plot to disrupt the west. At the time I tripped into a fantasy in which the virus was genetically coded to eliminate celebrities. What a delicious thought! And now, as we look back over the last hundred days or…
7:02 AM 27th July 2020
Spain Removed From Travel Corridors Exemption List
If you arrive in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland from Spain on or after 26 July 2020 you will need to self-isolate. Spain no longer on travel corridor list, travellers arriving into England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from Spain from midnight tonight will need to…
8:22 AM 26th July 2020
Excess Weight Can Increase Risk Of Serious Illness And Death From COVID-19
Being obese or excessively overweight increases the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new Public Health England (PHE) report confirms. The report summarises findings from evidence published during the pandemic on the effects of excess weight and obesity on COVID-19. UK and international evidence suggests that being severely…
7:42 PM 25th July 2020
Most Comprehensive Flu Programme In UK History Will Be Rolled Out This Winter
Providers will work to vaccinate more than 30 million people during this flu season – millions more than received it last year. Expanded flu vaccination programme to protect vulnerable people and support the NHS Free vaccine to be made available for people aged 50 to 64 later in…
8:01 AM 25th July 2020
Opinion
The Great Face Mask Debate
Claire Shaw
Features Writer
Reusable Face Masks
On Monday 13th July 2020 Boris Johnson announced that people would need to wear face masks in shops from Friday 24th July and thus began what I have come to term as ‘The Great Face Mask Debate’. It was with some bewilderment that I followed the discussion in the media.…
3:26 AM 25th July 2020
Opinion
Rishi Sunak Lied To Me
Over the months we have heard nothing but false promises from the Government. One promise was that in this crisis, they would not leave anyone behind. Well, they certainly left me behind. I am a Muslim British woman, who, as a single parent, set up a business in 2007 to…
3:20 AM 25th July 2020
Face Coverings Mandatory In Shops, Supermarkets, Shopping Centres And Enclosed Transport Hubs From Friday
Face coverings must be worn in additional enclosed public spaces from 24 July in England, as the government takes further steps to help curb the spread of the virus. Face coverings will be mandatory in additional enclosed public spaces from Friday 24 July – including shops, supermarkets, shopping centres…
4:05 PM 23rd July 2020
Weekend Car Use Nearing Pre-lockdown Levels
Weekend car use is returning to pre-lockdown levels, according to figures released today by the Department for Transport (DfT). However, weekday car trips are still well below normal. While weekday car use remained on a par with weekend use through much of the lockdown, weekend car trips have risen more…
3:20 PM 22nd July 2020
Opinion
Wholly Whack-A-Moley
Roger Winterbottom
Features Writer
Image by meineresterampe from Pixabay
Patrick Vallance, the government’s Chief Scientific Advisor, revealed last week in a committee hearing that the SAGE group of scientists had advised the government to go into lockdown on 16th March, a week earlier than it actually did so. He also said that there was “no reason” to change the…
4:26 AM 22nd July 2020
Next Stages In The NHS Test And Trace Plan
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about measures to increase testing and support the NHS this winter, and the latest vaccine developments. NHS Test and Trace is a brand new service. Putting together a massive service of this kind at this pace has been a remarkable job. Almost…
7:57 PM 20th July 2020
Millions Could Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 As UK Secures Strong Portfolio Of Promising Vaccines
The UK has secured early access to 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccine candidates. The UK government has secured early access to 90 million vaccine doses from the BioNTech/Pfizer alliance and Valneva with more in the pipeline as part of its strategy to build a portfolio…
7:43 PM 20th July 2020
PM Statement On Coronavirus: 17 July 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus. Good morning, In the two weeks since I last addressed you from this podium, I am pleased to report that we have continued to make steady progress in our collective effort to beat the coronavirus. For 3 weeks now, the number of new…
9:19 PM 17th July 2020
Multi-billion Pound Investment As Government Unveils New Long-term Plan To Tackle Flooding
336,000 properties in England better protected from flooding by 2027 with record £5.2 billion investment Homes and businesses across the country will be better protected and more resilient in future after the government revealed its long-term plan to tackle the risks of flooding and coastal erosion. The measures set out in…
10:01 AM 16th July 2020
Queensbury Tunnel Could Become ‘Greenway’ Thanks To New Development Funding
Cyclists at North Portal - credit Tom Woollard
£1 million announced to develop a business case for Queensbury Tunnel ‘greenway’ scheme. Funding reaffirms commitments by Government to look for opportunities to level up connections between communities while boosting active travel West Yorkshire Combined Authority will now work on presenting options for using the tunnel as a transport…
8:37 PM 14th July 2020
Face Coverings To Be Mandatory In Shops And Supermarkets From 24 July
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about plans to make face coverings mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July 2020. Thank you very much Mr Deputy Speaker, and with permission, I would like to make a statement about coronavirus. Thanks to one of the greatest national efforts in peace…
7:48 PM 14th July 2020
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Objects To Proposed Expansion Of Leeds Bradford Airport
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has called on Leeds City Council to reject controversial plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA). In their report, the Trust said: “Until such time as we have clear evidence that the increase in air travel as a result of approval of this scheme will not…
8:37 AM 14th July 2020
Opinion
My Dad Is Bigger Than Your Dad
Roger Winterbottom
Features Writer
Photo by Frank Busch on Unsplash
It sometimes seems as though the higher up in government people get, the more untruths they tell. I believe the technical term for this is a liararchy. Boris Johnson was at it again this week. Pressed to apologise for his suggestion that care home workers were responsible for Covid-19 deaths…
8:28 AM 12th July 2020
Cowden Beach Closed For Safety Reasons
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and the British Army have temporarily closed a section of Cowden Sands beach to protect the public from the risk of unexploded ordnance (UXO). This part of the beach will be temporarily closed from 13 July to 14 August to protect the public whilst UXO is…
12:02 PM 11th July 2020
Grants To Help West Yorkshire Community Organisations Support More People Cycling To Work As Lockdown Eases
Not-for-profit organisations across West Yorkshire are being invited to bid for grants of up to £5,000 to support people in their communities to cycle to work. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s community grants scheme, part of its CityConnect programme aimed at encouraging more people to travel by bike and on foot,…
11:17 AM 11th July 2020
Business As Usual Won't Tackle The Challenges We Face, Warns Environment Agency
The Environment Agency has launched its 5 year plan for reaching a greener, healthier future. Returning to business as usual after the Coronavirus pandemic won’t be enough to address the challenges of the future, warns Sir James Bevan, chief executive of the Environment Agency. Instead of working to return to a world…
11:44 AM 9th July 2020
Opinion
'Exstinktion' Rebellion
Christopher Jackson
Features Writer
Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion
Nope - no typo! No need for the obligatory editorial (sic). As I ate my breakfast, having taken my daily Statin and Amlodipine, my medical, and indeed meditative approach to keeping my BP down was, as usual, blown asunder by another dose of nonsense. I read that Extinction Rebellion…
2:14 AM 9th July 2020
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