Restaurants, cafes and pubs in England will be given a curfew as part of measures to try to halt the spread of Covid-19.
The new measures, which come into effect from Thursday 24th September, mean that all restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars and other hospitality venues in England must close by 22:00 BST.
The UK's coronavirus alert level has been changed from three to four. It means transmission of the virus is now high, or rising at an increasing rate.
How is the alert level set?
The government unveiled the system in May this year. Risk levels are measured by a five-level, colour-coded...
The government's chief scientific adviser has warned UK could soon see 200-plus deaths from new cases of coronavirus unless action is taken to drive down the current rate of infection.
Without serious intervention to stop the spread of Covid-19, the UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October Chief Scientific Officer...
No new restrictions have been imposed on Leeds by the government today, but the city could face further limits this time next week if the number of infections continues to rise.
People are being urged to do everything they can to help stop the spread of the virus as the city remains in enhanced...
COVID-19: New lockdown regulations and guidance will come into force from Tuesday 22nd September to curb infection rate
Further restrictions have been introduced across parts of North West, Midlands and West Yorkshire to curb rising infection rates.
All parts of Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, will now be banned from socialising with...
Restaurants, bars and pubs are to shut between 22:00 BST and 05:00
The Northumberland, Newcastle, Sunderland, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham council areas are the new areas affected by new measures in an attempt to control the rate of coronavirus infection.
Around two million people in north-east...
See, Hear, Respond set up to support those who have become vulnerable throughout the coronavirus pandemic
More than a million parents believe their child could benefit from professional help in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new survey by Barnardo’s.
The poll of more than 1,000 British...
“The extreme floods that we are seeing today could just be the tip of the iceberg,” Maria Zafar, campaigns co-ordinator
Following weeks of intense flooding in some of the world’s poorest countries, Islamic Relief UK is calling on the British Muslim community to make its voice heard in the fight against the climate...
A Keighley-based artist, producer and TV Presenter will take the lead in Bradford’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025.
Nationally-acclaimed Shanaz Gulzar, who has worked across the UK for the BBC, MIF and National Theatre Wales among others has been announced as the new Chair of Bradford 2025. Her appointment is a...
"I’m sorry I’m not able to buy a lemonade from you, but I’d still like to make a donation to your stand," writes Angelina Jolie
Two six-year-old boys who’ve been selling lemonade all summer to raise money for children in war-torn Yemen have just had a surprise celebrity donation.
Angelina...
"Unsuspecting consumers of craft beers from Kirin’s subsidiaries in the UK will be horrified to realise that they may be in any way contributing funds to Myanmar’s military" - Peter Frankental from Amnesty International
Secretive conglomerate MEHL whose activities include beer, mining and tobacco linked to financing of Myanmar’s militaryMEHL’s shareholders include military...
Honeybee venom can kill breast cancer cells in the laboratory, according to “incredibly exciting” research.
Scientists found honeybee venom rapidly destroyed triple-negative and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells; the former of which is notoriously difficult to treat.
And a specific concentration of the venom led to 100% cancer cell death, while having...
A former homeless man, who’d been living on and off the streets since he was 13-years-old, is determined to end homelessness and to help those battling cancer.
Liam Perry, 35, has taken on the challenge of a sponsored walk in memory of the six family members he’s lost to cancer. He’ll be undertaking the...
"We know that reports to Kick It Out are just the tip of the iceberg," says Chairman Sanjay Bhandari
Kick It Out has revealed a 42% increase in reports of discrimination in English professional football last season, which it describes as "shocking".
The anti-discrimination charity...
Zahid Younis killed two women and stored them in his freezer in Canning Town, east London
A manipulated predator who killed two women and hid their bodies in a chest freezer has been found guilty of murder and jailed for a minimum of 38 years.
Zahid Younis, 36, was convicted...
A light went out in Bradford with the unexpected and sudden death of Mr Amin Dada, a highly-respected businessman and community leader.
Born in Masindi, Uganda in 1956, his family moved to the UK in 1972. After living in in Bolton then London, he finally made Bradford his home.
Dedicating himself...
The British government has fined Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain for £2 million over income tax evasion and an investigation is already underway to determine the full extent of the MQM leader’s financial matters.
Documents show that Altaf Hussain has been fined for not paying nearly over £2 million to the national...
Bradford has had a high number of complaints about barbers not following the government Covid-19 guidance.
Now the Council has issued a statement pleading with local barbers following a high number of complaints throughout the region from customers who do not feel safe and have noticed that the COVID safety guidance has not been...
The French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, has republished controversial and offensive caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ahead of a trial of alleged accomplices of the Kouachi brothers in the Paris attack over five years ago.
Among the cartoons published is a drawing of the prophet wearing a bomb-shaped turban with a lit...
The extended weekend is typically one of the busiest times of the year for West Yorkshire Police with several events that would have taken place being affected by the ongoing pandemic.
The vast majority of residents stuck to the restrictions which included dispersal orders being put in place in Leeds to give additional support...
