Smajo kindly came to our Srebrenica memorial service in July and spoke movingly and powerfully and his experiences. What a lovely story he tells below.

'Paradise and Lunch'.... A day of Bradfordness and Positivity as we 'did the new #Bradford #Darleystreetmarket The place was buzzing.. Great Lankan curry and a drop of Northern Monk and some Hake for dinner #NorthernLife @alexrossshaw.bsky.social

One-stop family hubs to be opened in all English council areas

It drives me nuts. The Telegraph, Mail, Sun etc and the politicians they sponsor like Johnson, Farage, Cameron & Truss got everything they wanted for fourteen of the last fifteen years & only now, with Labour in power for *less than one*, do they acknowledge the damage they have done. It’s sick.

Brian Blessed snooker commentary You're welcome

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Today is a huge moment for our region. The Chancellor’s backing means we are on track to bring trams back to the streets of Leeds and Bradford. It's time for trams and we're ready to deliver. westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and...

🏛️Spend your #museumweek enjoying the fabulous museums of the Bradford district. From art to literature to natural history, you'll always find something fascinating in these incredible places. www.visitbradford.com/things-to-do...

Huge thanks to everyone who supported our event on Saturday ❤️ #bradfordmusicscene

One of Prince's very best.

Today!!!!

Starmer should invite Farage to tour a NHS ward in central London to see how much he connects with working people.

Hard to fathom that the legacy of 14 years could stretch beyond 10 months.

📣 Calling all young Yorkshire poets The ThriddingsFest music and spoken word festival is on the lookout for poets for an event and competition this summer. Hint: “It’s all about Yorkshireness” By Colin Speakman

VICTORY! DEFEAT! Unpleasant mental images! My SKETCH of Today in Let's Get Back Together And Brexit Again!

MORE GOOD NEWS! Absolutely delighted to be able to finally announce an opening date for Darley Street Market - the big launch is 12 July! It's looking amazing and we can't wait to welcome you all inside!

Natural England is delighted today to declare England’s newest National Nature Reserve: the Bradford Pennine Gateway NNR. 1200 hectares of priority habitats on the doorstep of tens of thousands of people, many with limited access to high quality natural areas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'A huge new national nature reserve, to be called the Bradford Pennine Gateway, is being announced by the government on Tuesday. It will give Bradford, one of Britain’s largest and most nature-deprived cities, easier and more protected access to green space.'

The legacy of the terrifying Bradford fire of 1985 - in which 56 people died - includes the Bradford Burns Unit & research that has changed treatment around the world. Guardian feature www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Today the Revd Canon Ned Lunn led a service at the Cenotaph to mark the 80th anniversary of #VEDay. All are welcome to join us for our Choral Evensong service at 3:30pm on Sunday 11th May when this significant anniversary of VE Day will be remembered in the text. #VEDay80

Here are Dean Andy and Eileen after the #BantamOfTheOpera performance at Saturday's match. Congratulations to the Bantams on their promotion!

Cutting spending on equalities officers (approx £30m) would fund adult social care (£23.5bn) for about 11 hours. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...

This is how Kent County Council spends its money.

Built on a crossing of the river Wharfe W #Yorkshire the #Roman fort of VERBEIA (or OLICANA) is today largely covered by #Ilkley The fort's 3rd c west wall runs under the Medieval and now wonderful museum (which you must all visit) of @ilkleymanorhouse.bsky.social 📷 Aug 2022 #RomanFortThursday

Extraordinary frontbench exchange between Reynolds and Badenoch - Reynolds: “This issue should have been resolved years ago...” “I have to address the statement I saw made by [Badenoch] yesterday... ”I wish to make clear to the House that the new govt inherited no such deal.” 🧵

We've always said we will reveal as much as possible about Bradford Live whenever we are able, so I'm pleased now we've announced Trafalgar as the operator we're now able to share more information about the contract they have signed with us. 1/3

#New #HeadCoach Alan Kilshaw has #named his 21-man #rugnylegaue #squad ahead of this #weekend's #game against #SwintonLions 🦁 #rugbymatch #rugbyleaguematch #rugbyleague #rugbyleagueplayers #TICKETS 🎟️ > tickets.keighleycougars.uk/Event/keighl...

Forgot I was on a phone call about council tax Them: What band are you in Me: Erm, The Charlatans Them: Your council tax band? 😬

Labour introduced the National Minimum Wage on this day in 1999. A historic achievement. Today, millions of working people will get a pay rise as Labour increases the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage. If you work hard, you should be paid enough to get on in life.

Novelist Charlotte Brontë died at Haworth #OTD in 1855, aged 38. She was the last to die of all her siblings.

Great to be able to speak to The Guardian about Bradford Live, why it's important we invest in our regeneration and the exciting times ahead. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Ilkley named 'best place to live in the north and northeast 2025' in The Sunday Times Best Places To Live Guide!

#GreatBritishEnergy's first major investment today - a roll out of roof top clean solar power on our schools and hospitals. Energy savings of £400m from these installations will be reinvested back into education and healthcare, so a tremendous community investment. www.gbe.gov.uk/blog/great-b...

This English Tourism week, we’re celebrating the places, people, and businesses that make our region special. From historic sites and stunning green spaces to Bradford being the UK’s City of Culture, it’s the perfect time to discover all that West Yorkshire has to offer! #EnglishTourismWeek

Reform UK’s announcement of 29 new councillors is a smokescreen. Farage wants to distract from two major scandals 1. That hundreds of people have left the party after Rupert Lowe was ousted 2. That a Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad was put in charge of vetting at the party.

Looking for funding for a heritage project? Join our free webinar with @heritagefunduk.bsky.social on Monday 7 April, to learn about grants from £10k-£250k, eligibility, and what makes a strong application. Can't make it live? Register for the recording! bdproducinghub.co.uk/events/getti...

Pleased Keighley has been included in this - we've already been consulting people on their priorities for the town and we can't wait to get cracking and build on the great work the Keighley Towns Fund Board has already done.

"I'm not a huge fan of Ukraine. It's a very very corrupt country," says Nigel Farage.

🚂 Keighley Station 🚂 While riding trains along the Worth Valley, visit the new visitor centre in the Water Tower at the end of Platform 4 at Keighley Station to learn about the railway's history. #kwvr // kwvr.co.uk

We have been proud to fly the Ukrainian flag at Cougar Park since 2022. Now more than ever we fly it with pride and in #solidarity with the people of #Ukraine. Slava Ukraini | слава україні 🇺🇦💙💛 #SlavaUkrani #славаукраїні

Latest register of MPs' interests shows Nigel Farage was paid £91,200 for four hours' work promoting gold bullion, and had £40,000-plus in US travel expenses paid for by rich friends.

For those who live a beer list, here's what's on at the Bradford Beer and Cider Festival next weekend www.bradfordcamra.org.uk/news/beer-li... #RealAle #CAMRA #Craftbeer #Cider

This is fantastic news for #Bradford! 🎭 🎵 🎤 'Bradford Live's new operator and opening announced' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Promise made, promise kept - and delivered seven months early. The Tories broke our NHS. Reform would privatise it. Labour will fix it. news.sky.com/story/extra-...

We've got a planning meeting next week. Get in touch if you'd like to get involved with #HawFest in any way - #musicians #artists #comedians #authors #poets #venues #sponsors #someonewhoputsoutthechairs etc #HawFestisComing to #Haworth and the #WorthValley in July

'Antiques Roadshow at Lister Park and Cartwright Hall' #Bradford www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2492476...

DRAW! supported by David Hockney is a nationwide project to get everyone drawing. In February, internationally-renowned artist Adébayo Bolaji is inviting us all to draw a portrait. Tag us in your portrait drawings, or send them in to us at bradford2025.co.uk/draw

🥳 New in the Shops🥳 Our brand new 3D-printed magnets, featuring all six station running boards, 41241's number, and a profile of 37075, are now available in the gift shop. You can pick them up in the Gift Shops or online kwvr.co.uk/shop/ #kwvr // kwvr.co.uk