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"I will stand up for local people, protect our countryside and focus on the issues that really matter" – Josie McMaster, @bradfordgreens.bsky.social candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"I will stand up for local people, protect our countryside and focus on the issues that really matter" – Josie McMaster, @bradfordgreens.bsky.social candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
"I will be a strong local voice for the residents of Worth Valley" – Kay Kirkham, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
"I will be a strong local voice for the residents of Worth Valley" – Kay Kirkham, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
"I pledge to you that I will always represent local views and needs with honesty, transparency and integrity" – Sabine Ebert-Forbes, Independent candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"I pledge to you that I will always represent local views and needs with honesty, transparency and integrity" – Sabine Ebert-Forbes, Independent candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
"I will stand up against Labour-run Bradford Council and their relentless attacks on our local services" – Paul Golding, Conservative candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
"I will stand up against Labour-run Bradford Council and their relentless attacks on our local services" – Paul Golding, Conservative candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
"I believe that representing this community is about one thing: public service, not self-service" – Peter Kates, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 AM
"I believe that representing this community is about one thing: public service, not self-service" – Peter Kates, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social candidate for the Worth Valley by-election to @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social
The 2026 Centre for Cities Outlook finds that Bradford remains one of the 10 worst-performing cities across many key areas. Link below ↓
#Bradford #CostOfLivingCrisis #NorthSouthDivide #UKPolitics #PovertyAwareness #LevellingUp #WestYorkshire #EconomicInequality #UKEconomy #SocialJustice
#Bradford #CostOfLivingCrisis #NorthSouthDivide #UKPolitics #PovertyAwareness #LevellingUp #WestYorkshire #EconomicInequality #UKEconomy #SocialJustice
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The 2026 Centre for Cities Outlook finds that Bradford remains one of the 10 worst-performing cities across many key areas. Link below ↓
#Bradford #CostOfLivingCrisis #NorthSouthDivide #UKPolitics #PovertyAwareness #LevellingUp #WestYorkshire #EconomicInequality #UKEconomy #SocialJustice
#Bradford #CostOfLivingCrisis #NorthSouthDivide #UKPolitics #PovertyAwareness #LevellingUp #WestYorkshire #EconomicInequality #UKEconomy #SocialJustice
Bradford Council urged to request grooming gang inquiry inclusion, Worth Valley by-election candidates revealed, water whitepaper criticised … a week in West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓
January 25, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Bradford Council urged to request grooming gang inquiry inclusion, Worth Valley by-election candidates revealed, water whitepaper criticised … a week in West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓
Great to see that there is growing support for high-quality, professional and human-generated journalism, with a 2026 State of the Nation poll by Newsworks finding that:
January 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Great to see that there is growing support for high-quality, professional and human-generated journalism, with a 2026 State of the Nation poll by Newsworks finding that:
Next week, West Yorkshire #communists are holding a Burns Night Supper in Ilkley at the Clarke Foley Community Hub to raise money for the #Palestine Solidarity Campaign while celebrating the life and radical poetry of #RobertBurns.
Link below to find out more ↓
Link below to find out more ↓
January 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Next week, West Yorkshire #communists are holding a Burns Night Supper in Ilkley at the Clarke Foley Community Hub to raise money for the #Palestine Solidarity Campaign while celebrating the life and radical poetry of #RobertBurns.
Link below to find out more ↓
Link below to find out more ↓
Reform UK have triggered a by-election in the Worth Valley ahead of the 2026 Bradford Council local elections in May.
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Reform UK have triggered a by-election in the Worth Valley ahead of the 2026 Bradford Council local elections in May.
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
Was it the right thing to do? Tap on the link below for our take.
#WorthValley #Keighley #BradfordCouncil #byelection #Tories #Labour #LibDems #TheGreens #ReformUK #localelections
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January 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Ahead of Varna Ballet Company's performance of #Cinderella at #BradfordLive this month, we caught up with one of its dancers for a quick Q&A. Link below.
January 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Ahead of Varna Ballet Company's performance of #Cinderella at #BradfordLive this month, we caught up with one of its dancers for a quick Q&A. Link below.
In our latest roundup, local councillors and MPs share their New Year’s messages, our newish reserve makes it on a list of wonders of the world for 2026 and, among other things, parking charges and Ilkley’s 20mph zone are once again under the spotlight. Link below.
January 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In our latest roundup, local councillors and MPs share their New Year’s messages, our newish reserve makes it on a list of wonders of the world for 2026 and, among other things, parking charges and Ilkley’s 20mph zone are once again under the spotlight. Link below.
Councillor Luke Maunsell from Keighley Town Council is up for young councillor of the year at the National Association of Local Councils’ #StarCouncilAwards.
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Councillor Luke Maunsell from Keighley Town Council is up for young councillor of the year at the National Association of Local Councils’ #StarCouncilAwards.
On Monday, #IlkleyTownCouncil will meet to discuss, among other things, the latest with the 20mph zone – namely to consider the completion certificate and invoice, as well as approval of payment. You can catch up on some of the background below.
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
On Monday, #IlkleyTownCouncil will meet to discuss, among other things, the latest with the 20mph zone – namely to consider the completion certificate and invoice, as well as approval of payment. You can catch up on some of the background below.
From a revealing interview with the CSE survivor and advocate Fiona Goddard to a feature on the battle for the heart and soul of Ilkley Tarn (ducks on one side, frogs on the other) and a satirical sketch covering an Ilkley Town Council meeting to ...
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
From a revealing interview with the CSE survivor and advocate Fiona Goddard to a feature on the battle for the heart and soul of Ilkley Tarn (ducks on one side, frogs on the other) and a satirical sketch covering an Ilkley Town Council meeting to ...
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄
December 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄
Hello!
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
December 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hello!
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
Okay, so it’s Tuesday 23 December – and that means two more sleeps before Christmas Day!
If you’re still looking for last-minute ideas, then allow us to kindly suggest what we think is a very good idea …
The Ilkley Journal.
The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓
December 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The latest news in Ilkley, the Bradford District and West Yorkshire rounded up. Link below ↓
We're keen to know what our readers and residents in West Yorkshire more generally think about the BBC Charter Review. Please add your comments below. Thank you 📺
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
December 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We're keen to know what our readers and residents in West Yorkshire more generally think about the BBC Charter Review. Please add your comments below. Thank you 📺
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
📸 Image credit: GOV.UK
The grooming gang survivor and advocate for CSE victims, Fiona Goddard, on her past, her present and her future. Link below ↓
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The grooming gang survivor and advocate for CSE victims, Fiona Goddard, on her past, her present and her future. Link below ↓
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
#FionaGoddard #CSESurvivor #NationalGroomingGangsInquiry #GroomingGangsInquiry #ChildSexualExploitation #CSE #GroomingGangs
Hello there!
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hello there!
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
We’ll keep it short because the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest!
As one of our followers, you have a pretty good idea about what we’re about, what we’re looking to do and why we matter.
Get up to speed with the latest in #WestYorkshire, including the appointment of a local figure as the chair of the independent inquiry into #groominggangs, the thoughts of the local MP on #digitalIDs and #YorkshireWater ending the #hosepipeban. Link below ↓
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Get up to speed with the latest in #WestYorkshire, including the appointment of a local figure as the chair of the independent inquiry into #groominggangs, the thoughts of the local MP on #digitalIDs and #YorkshireWater ending the #hosepipeban. Link below ↓
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
📸 Image credit: House of Commons
Bradford Council wants to save £60.6 million in the next financial year. Here’s how it plans on doing that. Link below ↓
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
December 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Bradford Council wants to save £60.6 million in the next financial year. Here’s how it plans on doing that. Link below ↓
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
#BradfordCouncil #BradfordBudget #CouncilCuts #£60MillionSavings #LocalGovFinance #CouncilTax #BCFT #BradfordSavings #LocalElections2026 #WestYorkshire #BradfordPolitics
Yes, there are lots of cool and useful things you can buy this #BlackFriday, some satisfying tat even, but how about investing some of November's hard-earned cash that has lit up your bank account paycheque in something that will leave your mind a little richer, the world a little better?
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Yes, there are lots of cool and useful things you can buy this #BlackFriday, some satisfying tat even, but how about investing some of November's hard-earned cash that has lit up your bank account paycheque in something that will leave your mind a little richer, the world a little better?