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Love life: David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for colour, joy and queerness

Born in Bradford and shaped by northern art-school discipline, David Hockney brought a working-class, almost punk refusal to British art: do the work, trust the eye, do not ask for approval. Hockney made success look effortless: all colour, good humour, great glasses, cigarettes and smoky charm. But for a young…

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RIP David Hockney: the famous artist who also pushed forward photography, with a little help from Picasso

The celebrated painter translated the approach of Picasso into the world of the Polaroid collage.

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David Hockney obituary

Ceaselessly inventive painter whose best known works were inspired by the light and colour he encountered in 1960s California

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David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88

The peroxide blond painter from Yorkshire made his name with sunkissed visions of California and never stopped breaking barriers, going on to become one of contemporary art’s most important figures

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WWI soldier's postcard from home helps unite his family after a century

A postcard found on a World War I soldier led to his identification and a family reunion more than a century later

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‘My childhood was taken away’: UK grooming gang survivor recalls abuse as 15 men jailed for 188 years

A grooming gang of 15 men has been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Bradford, bringing to an end a long-running investigation and a series of court trials spanning several years.

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Morrisons ‘set to close 100 lossmaking convenience shops’

Reports come after supermarket giant launched consultation over job cuts at its Bradford head office

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The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson review – indie debut on the Women’s prize shortlist

This vivid story of a Caribbean childhood in 1960s Bradford does not stint on accounts of poverty and systemic abuse, yet is pungent with wit and colour

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‘It’s about recognising our role in history’: Bradford exhibition to revisit live Somali display

At the city’s Great Exhibition of 1904, 57 Somali men, women and children cooked, weaved and danced for visitors

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‘It’d be nice to get a clear out and start again’: Labour facing battle on both fronts in the city where it was born

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour can trace its roots back to Bradford – but the city, which has battled deindustrialisation, could be about to move on from Keir Starmer’s party, as Dan Haygarth finds out

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Bradford Taxi Attack: Two Men Jailed For Shooting And Stabbing Teen

Harris Mohammed and Riccardo Nadim have been jailed for a total of 58 years for the attempted murder of a teen shot in the face and stabbed in a Bradford taxi.

International Business Times UK

Taxi horror in Bradford: Two men jailed for shooting and stabbing 18-year-old passenger

Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old who was shot and repeatedly stabbed while sitting in a taxi in Bradford.

The Times of India

New David Hockney paintings depicting members of inner circle to go on display

Works by the Bradford-born artist will go on display at the Serpentine North Gallery.

Evening Standard

Man given whole-life order for murder of woman and children in Bradford fire

Sharaz Ali, 40, sentenced over arson attack in which his ex-partner’s sister and her three children died

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Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week’s best new tracks

The enigmatic Bradford producer is moving into eerie new territory informed by folklore and delivered with a tangibly menacing low end

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BBC drama Virdee cancelled after just one series

The crime thriller starred Staz Nair as a Bradford detective hunting down a dangerous killer

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‘Fascists threatened us but we always took them on’: the anarchic Bradford club still fighting after 45 years

A new book and podcast tell the story of the 1 in 12, a venue that used community and artistic passion as bulwarks against poverty and grim politics. Its founders and key acts recall gigs, plays and pranks on the NME

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Princess Kate shares shell trick with girl during emotional royal visit

Kate met children at the Family Action’s Children’s Trauma Therapy Service

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‘Can you hear the sea?’ Kate shows shell trick to girl at family trauma centre

Kate met children at the Family Action’s Children’s Trauma Therapy Service in Bradford.

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Emile Cairess targets Sir Mo Farah’s record – but London Marathon 2026 brings much-needed British rivalry

LONDON MARATHON 2026: The iconic 26.2 mile race will see Cairess joined by Patrick Dever, Phil Sesemann and more in pursuit of Farah’s prestigious mark, with the Bradford runner telling Jack Rathborn about his plans for 2026 and beyond

Evening Standard

Morrisons blames government cost hikes amid dispute over staff pay rises

The Bradford-based supermarket group is locked in a dispute with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers.

The Independent UK

Morrisons locked in dispute with staff over pay rises

Usdaw, which represents about 45,000 Morrisons staff, said the business had refused to offer an increase beyond the national living wage

The Guardian - UK

Pilates after prayers: men’s classes in Bradford mosques offer fitness and friendship

When organisers posted a TikTok promoting 45-minute pilates sessions, the video amassed 2m views. Now plans are afoot for female classes and youth clubs

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Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds

Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase

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