A surprising tourist destination Bradford is gaining traction as a travel destination according to Airbnb. The accommodation booking site claims they have seen a 25 per cent increase in searches for those looking to stay in the city. It has partnered with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture to encourage locals across West Yorkshire to […]

1 year ago

‘This was a tragic event involving two lonely people who wanted to escape from the society around them’ Reclusive siblings who hoarded stacks of magazines started a fire at their home which killed them – the day before housing officials were due to visit, an inquest has been told. Alan, 68, and Linda McGinty, 63, […]

3 years ago

Mohammed Taroos Khan disposed of his niece ‘like rubbish’ An uncle has been found guilty of murdering his niece with a metal spike in an “honour killing” after she refused to take part in a forced marriage and then dumping her body “like rubbish” on wasteland. Biomedical student Somaiya Begum, 20, was found dead just […]

3 years ago

Police had never seen such a weapon before What is believed to be the first 3D-printed machine gun ever seized by British police has been pictured after being presented as evidence in a criminal trial. The fully functional submachine gun, identified as an FGC-9, 9mm Luger carbine, was found alongside eight Parabellum calibre cartridges, Bradford […]

3 years ago

A hunt is underway for the man Police in Bradford have issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a man with half an ear, but have warned people not to approach him. Dale Poppleton, 41, is wanted in connection with a “serious offence” and has been “deliberately evading” police. Police have described him […]

3 years ago

‘I’ve not only lost my leg but my dreams, hopes and desires’ A junior doctor who “fell asleep” at the wheel after a 12-hour shift at a hospital before mowing down two women and leaving them with life-changing injuries has been jailed. James Celaire told cops at the scene that he shouldn’t have driven home […]

3 years ago