Iconic Ivegate pub, Ye Old Crown, reopens as an ultra-modern sports bar after closing for a £300k investment.
Ye Old Crown on Ivegate closed its doors at the end of October this year to undergo a £300k refurbishment, which involved knocking through to the former Brickbox venue and office next door.
The result is an ultra-modern, top-of-the range sports bar named The Crown which open it's doors on Friday 2 December just in time for England’s triumphant World Cup clash against Senegal.
The new space features 15 large LED TV screens as well as a 4m x 2m ‘King’ sized screen, allowing it's 300 customer capacity to catch every bit of the sporting action.
The venue also boasts three competition standard pool tables as well as interactive darts, making it the perfect spot to socialise on the weekends and showcase your competitive streak.
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The Crown's fully stocked bar features a wide range of craft beers, real ales and international lagers. Not only that, but as of early 2023 there will be a six-tap beer wall that allows customers to pour their own pints and beat the queues.
Hungry punters will be able to indulge in a lip-smacking selection of sports fan favourites including juicy burgers, cheesy pizza, wings, dirty fries and much more.
Speaking ahead of the relaunch, General manager Andrew Ingham said: "Given the amount of history and fond memories Bradford locals have with Ye Old Crown, we wanted to make sure its reinvention as a sports bar did not disappoint. We’re confident customers both old and new will love The Crown, as we truly believe it’s going to be the very best place to enjoy sport in Bradford and cheer on England in the World Cup.
"Interactive darts is also something we’re extremely proud to bring to The Crown and the self-pour beer wall is another feature that makes our offering unique. Ivegate is undoubtedly one of the city’s liveliest areas and we’re thrilled to be sitting alongside some of the best bars and pubs in Bradford."
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.
Police launch investigation into ‘unexplained’ deaths of two people in Bradford
Emily Sergeant
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."
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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5th December 2022 
