Yorkshire campaigner with ME/CFS launches Move for ME campaign
Catherine Asta, from Ilkley, aims to increase public understanding of the condition and raise vital funds for The ME Association.
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Bradford Council 2026 election live blog
Join us as we report on the results of the all-out election throughout the day 🗳️
“Only Bradford Labour can drive our regeneration forward”
Alex Ross-Shaw is a Bradford Council candidate for Windhill and Wrose at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
Cooking up confidence with Cook Stars
Joanne Mullarkey on empowering kids to cook and understand food from an early age.
"A positive, ambitious and unifying vision for our brilliant district"
Susan Hinchcliffe is a Bradford Council candidate for Windhill and Wrose at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"We are ambitious for all of Kirklees"
Carole Pattison and Moses Crook are Kirklees Council candidates respectively for Greenhead and Holme Valley South at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"Being a councillor is not about making promises – it's about delivering results"
Sharon Hamilton is a Leeds Council candidate for Moortown and Meanwood at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"I am never afraid to speak out on issues I feel are important to local residents"
Debbie Davies is a Bradford Council candidate for Baildon at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"I will listen carefully, act where I can and speak up clearly for local people"
Lottie Kitching is a Bradford Council candidate for Wharfedale at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"Bradford Council should reflect the diversity of the community it serves"
Mark Stidworthy is a Bradford Council candidate for Ilkley and Addingham at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"Kirklees deserves better – and I’m ready to deliver it"
Habiban Zaman is a Kirklees Council candidate for Batley East at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
"I want Bradford to have councillors who take pride in their work and up for whatever challenges are thrown at them"
Si Cunningham is a Bradford Council candidate for Royds at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
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"Looking to provide care and support to our community"
David Ford is a Bradford Council candidate for Baildon at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
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"I’ve spent my life breaking down barriers and now I want to break them down for you"
Ben Pickles is a Bradford Council candidate for Bingley East at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
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"Local government should be practical, grounded and focused on improving everyday life"
Chris Turner is a Bradford Council candidate for Wharfedale at the 2026 local elections 🗳️
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