News
Devolution gets a boost, local tip might open, disappointment over sanctuary scheme withdrawal ...
The latest news across the district of Bradford and West Yorkshire.
Nindy
Feature
“Fighting to keep my country free. Ex Parliamentary candidate Bradford South. Councillor. Ambassador for my home town Bradford.”
We went on a journey to discover more about Stephen Place, Bradford Council’s new leader. Here’s what we found out.
News
Improved council finances, more criticism of council leader, doctors strikes and more
A roundup of the latest news in Bradford and West Yorkshire 🗞️
Bradford Council
Stephen Place sets out Reform UK’s three-part plan for Bradford
The new leader of Bradford Council kicks off his minority administration’s tenure in City Hall.
Bradford Council
Reporting on councillor attendance on Bradford Council
We’re looking to document the attendance record of councillors with the start of a new term on Bradford Council following the all-out local elections.
Kirklees Council
The other star of that viral Reform UK “we don’t understand anything” Kirklees Council meeting
We caught up with Tanisha Bramwell, an independent councillor who sits on Kirklees Council. Here's what she had to say about that response.
Climate change
Climate Action Ilkley “secures" MP’s commitment to call on the government to deliver a televised emergency brief to the nation
The local group hosted a People's Emergency Briefing in the town.
Local Elections
Bradford Council 2026 election results
A detailed breakdown of how the council looks and how each ward voted following the local elections that took place on Thursday 7 May.
Local Elections
Bradford Council 2026 election live blog
Join us as we report on the results of the all-out election throughout the day 🗳️
Feature
Bradford: built different?
What to make of this 10-year plan? A writer writes to think it over. We hope you find it useful. He did.
Editorial
“Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance”
Welcome to The West Yorkshire Journal (aka The Journal), a slower and better alternative to local news in the district of Bradford