Parts of Bradford have been transformed into war-torn Britain for new Netflix drama named Six Triple Eight.
Six Triple Eight will tell the fascinating story of the 6888th battalion, the only all-women, all-black battalion during World War Two.
The area of Bradford named Little Germany has been transformed into war-torn Birmingham for the movie, with filming expected to start next week.
The Netflix boasts a star-studded cast, featuring big names such as Oprah Winfrey, Susan Sarandon, Kerry Washington and is being directed by Tyler Perry.
The 6888th Postal Directory Battalion was formed in 1945 due to a significant shortage of soldiers able to manage the postal service for the US Army.
The unit, consisting of more than 800 women, sailed to the UK in February 1945, arriving first in Glasgow before travelling on to Birmingham, where they would be based.
In Birmingham, they discovered piles of undelivered mail from US forces to loved-ones back home.
The 6888th Postal Directory Battalion./ Credit: Getty Images
Netflix said about the film: "Facing discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country, they persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home".
The battalion created their own motto "No Mail, Low Morale" to show how vital they believed getting those letters delivered was.
Image: Wasim Hussain via Twitter
After sorting and successfully delivering the mail in the UK, the women were moved to France to begin tackling a second backlog. The unit was then disbanded after the war in 1946, and unfortunately received little recognition for their incredible work.
However, years later in 2022 President Jo Biden signed a bill for the women to receive Congress' highest honour - the Congressional Gold Medal.
A renowned brewery have announced that they will be taking over the reigns of a popular craft beer bottle shop in Ilkley.
Fuggle & Golding opened in 2015 on Leeds road in Ilkley and quickly grew a loyal following with locals and visitors alike.
Sadly they announced last month that their last day of trading would be Saturday 28 February, news which was met with huge disappointment.
However this is no longer the case, as Horsforth Brewery is set to reopen the venue on Wednesday. Hooray!
Announcing the welcomed news to Instagram, Horsforth Brewery wrote: "When we saw they were going to close we were determined to not lose another great venue from the local beer scene.
"We owe a massive thank you to George and the landlord for getting a deal across the line in quick order.
"We’re going to take a few days to put our stamp on the place and then we will be open on Wednesday!"
"Obviously we will be stocking our beers here but as anyone who knows will know, we love the beer scene so we will continue to have a good amount of guest beer on as well. We’ll even been joining in with the biggest beer launches from around the country.
"Want to know the best news? We’re doing this solo. No outside interests, no investors, no debt. In the current climate being able to organically grow like this is so so hard and it’s thanks to all our team that we’ve been able to do this.
"We’ve always been determined to grow our business in a healthy and sustainable way; it may have (absolutely has) been tough over the years but we’ve got ourselves in a position to take us to the next level in a sustainable way."
Beloved late night Leeds cocktail bar The Maven announces permanent closure
Clementine Hall
"After years of late nights, strong cocktails, and incredible stories; The Maven will close its doors"
It's a sad day for the Leeds night life scene, as a beloved speakeasy bar has today announced that it will be closing its doors for good.
The Maven has been a firm favourite for many years with those looking to enjoy some experimental and expertly made cocktails.
Hidden behind an unassuming door at the top of Call Lane, it was a great spot to visit if you were looking for something that little bit special.
Announcing the news to their social media, The Maven said: "From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for being our guests over the years and promise that until then, we'll do our best to give you the best nights out on Call Lane."
Clementine Hall -
7th February 2023 
