Bradford

David Hockney launches drawing competition for Bradford City of Culture 2025

He is inviting people of all ages across the country to take part in his project to "reflect our everyday lives".

Clementine Hall Clementine Hall - 19th September 2024

A nationwide drawing competition backed by artist David Hockney has been unveiled as part of UK City of Culture 2025.

The event is just one of many that will take place in Bradford over the course of 2025, including the acclaimed Turner Prize and an outdoor event helmed by Steven Frayne, better known as Dynamo.

And it doesn't stop there, to celebrate literature there will be a series of tributes to the Brontë sisters who were born in Thornton, Yorkshire.

A number of music events will also be held, including a brass band celebration of Bradford and its South Asian community.

David Hockney, widely thought of as Britain's greatest living artist, was born in Bradford in 1937. He is inviting people of all ages across the country to take part in his project to "reflect our everyday lives".

Dynamo, the world famous magician, will perform his new show Rise, which is based on the story of his grandfather teaching him magic tricks in the city.

Shanaz Gulzar, creative director of Bradford 2025, said: “The UK is invited to Bradford in 2025. Not only will audiences want to be celebrating everything that makes Bradford great, but it’ll also be a part of the change for this vibrant city and district.”

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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, said: “This celebration of talent born and bred in the city will help to get more people of all ages and backgrounds involved in cultural events, creating good jobs and opportunities for young people.”

Bradford City of Culture 2025 will kick off in January and aims to bring the cultural wonders of Yorkshire to the UK public whilst bringing much needed funding to the city.

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EasyJet axes all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, including routes to Paris and Barcelona

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson EasyJet axes all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, including routes to Paris and Barcelona

EasyJet will stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport, the airline has announced, affecting flights to five popular destinations.

The budget airline has confirmed that flights from the Yorkshire airport to destinations including Paris and Barcelona will cease in the coming months.

EasyJet currently also operate routes to Belfast, Malaga, and Palma, whisking travellers from Leeds to sunnier climes and city breaks.

In a statement, EasyJet confirmed that it will pull out of Leeds Bradford Airport fully on 5 January, 2027.

They said: "Following a review of our routes from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have made the decision to no longer operate flights from the airport after 5 January.

"Our focus is on maintaining and developing routes which prove most popular with customers.

"We value the relationship we have built with Leeds Bradford Airport, and we always keep options for our network under review, with the aim of providing more choice and connectivity where we see demand."

They have stressed that flights will continue to operate as normal until 5 January.

Eight other airlines currently fly from LBA, including Ryanair and Jet2.

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Bradford

Police launch investigation into ‘unexplained’ deaths of two people in Bradford

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A police investigation has been launched following the 'unexplained' deaths of two people who were known to each other.

At around 6:55pm on 11 August, officers from West Yorkshire Police (WYP) were first called out to an address on New Stead Rise in Bradford following reports that a woman, aged 52, had been found dead, and then a further call was received at 7:14pm to reports a 59-year-old man was found dead at a business premises on Tong Park Industrial estate.

Both deaths are currently being treated as 'unexplained', WYP declared, and enquiries are being carried out with a forensic examination pending.

Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry team, confirmed that the deceased are known to each other - which is why an investigation and public appeal for information has been launched.

"Sadly, we are investigating after the deaths of two people at two locations in Bradford," Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle said.

"These people are known to each other, and their deaths are being treated as unexplained. We are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with their deaths.

"Enquiries remain ongoing into establishing what has happened."

Read more: Police update after two women seriously injured in Otley Run attack

Can you help? Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101, or by using the live chat options at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting log 1539 of 11 August.

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