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Just to calm everyone down a bit…
There's no new COVID-19 spike in Keighley.
@MattHancock
confused Keighley with a different area on TV and radio this morning.
Please keep maintaining social distance & washing hands so we don’t need to announce a local outbreak in the future.
A special day in Bradford as King Charles III paid a visit to City Hall. His Majesty was met by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, and greeted the huge 2000-strong crowd before heading inside where he spoke with a number of young leaders from across the district
#RoyalVisitBradford
Today 1,001 candles were lit on the steps of city hall to remember each person who has been lost to COVID in Bradford district.
Partners across the district will also light up buildings to remember all those whose lives have been lost or affected by COVID
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will travel to Bradford on Wednesday 15th January to visit a number of projects which support the community and promote cohesion within it, in one of the UK's most diverse cities
#RoyalVisitBradford
It's a big turnout as we await the visit of King Charles III. His Majesty is visiting Bradford as part of a two-day trip to Yorkshire
#royalvisitbradford
The red carpet is being rolled out for today's visit of His Majesty the King 👑
His Majesty is expected to be in Bradford at lunchtime today.
#RoyalVisitBradford
King Charles walks out onto Centenary Square to "On Ilkley Moor Bar t'At" played from the City Hall bells as he prepares to meet the crowd 🎶
#royalvisitbradford
His Majesty The King will be visiting Bradford at lunchtime on Tuesday 8 November 2022 as part of a two day visit to Yorkshire.
His Majesty will be greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant and the Lord Mayor of Bradford at City Hall and will do a walkabout in Centenary Square.
The Palace has confirmed that His Majesty King Charles III is scheduled to visit Bradford on Tuesday 8 November.
He will be welcomed to Centenary Square by performances from the
@BradfordBrass
&
@PRAlearning
playing the dhol drums, before a reception in City Hall
Last night prominent buildings were again illuminated in our district in memory of George Floyd and in solidarity with everyone fighting racism around the world
#BlackLivesMatter
Wow - amazing sights and fabulous atmosphere in Bradford city centre tonight. It's on until 10pm this evening and then again tomorrow night. Don't miss it! Bradford is
#LiT
#Bradford2025
The guys in our Highways Team have worked with our road-marking contractors Jointline Ltd to create these lovely messages of support & thanks on the roads outside the district's hospitals
@BTHFT
@NHSBfdCraven
#TeamBradford
#ThankYouNHS
These are outside Bradford Royal Infirmary
Tonight buildings in our district will be lit up in purple to remember George Floyd and to show our unity in the worldwide fight against racism
#BlackLivesMatter
We’re backing our national football team in their bid for success in
#WorldCupRussia2018
! We’ll be flying the England flag in centenary square for as long as the squad are in the tournament - here’s hoping it’s still flying on 15 July! 🏴
#ComeOnEngland
On 11 May 1985, 56 people went to a football match and never returned. 36 years on - we pay tribute to those who lost their lives. They will be forever remembered.
An online memorial service marking the anniversary of the Valley Parade Fire Disaster will get underway from 11am
An important message...
from Professor John Wright, public health and pandemic expert working at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
He urges us all to:
continue to stay at home as much as possible
maintain social distancing
keep washing our hands regularly.
Tonight Matt Hancock has announced new restrictions on families meeting in areas of the North of England, including Bradford. We ask people to follow these new guidelines. We’ll be able to respond in more detail once we have clarity from the govt of what it means for our district
1/4 We're constantly looking at the latest data on the spread of coronavirus, and unfortunately we've seen an increasing rate of transmission in parts of Northern England.
“You’ve never seen owt like it, and it’s happening in Bradford!”
Katie and Molly were tired of people making assumptions – So they decided to create their own opportunities and start a theatre company. Watch their story:
#MakeItYourCity
Fantastic news!
@DCMS
have announced £4m of funding for the Bradford Odeon bringing us one step closer to developing a 4000 seat music, entertainment and events venue.
Our fabulous teams have been out today distributing over 8500 face coverings to residents who had gone out shopping without one. Don't forget yours when you go into a shop. And yes - they were socially distancing but had to take a step forward to pass the masks!
Tonight prominent buildings in the Bradford District will be illuminated in memory of George Floyd and in solidarity with all fighting prejudice and discrimination around the world and here in our own District.
#BlackLivesMatter
We’re delighted to announce that His Majesty King Charles III is expected to arrive at Centenary Square in Bradford at lunchtime on Tuesday 8 November.
Everyone is welcome to come along and greet his arrival.
#RoyalFamily
#KingCharlesIII
#TeamBradford
#YorkshireWelcome
🎉 👑
To mark the third anniversary of the devastating
#Grenfell
Tower fire, Bradford City Hall clock tower and other buildings in the city will be lit up green tonight 💚
A memorial service will be held in City Park on Friday 11 May at 11am to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Bradford City AFC fire disaster at Valley Parade and remember the 56 people who died in the disaster in 1985.
In what was a very moving ceremony in Centenary Square, Bradford, crowds gathered to remember the 56 people who lost their lives in the Valley Parade disaster 37 years ago 💛❤️
Our road markings team have been busy over the weekend painting special markings on roads around the district as part of
#Remembrance
commemorations
#lestweforget
We’ve been getting a lot of "you've not gritted" even though we’ve been doing back to back shifts. Here’s the next shift setting off from BFD with similar from KLY & Ilkley. They'll be back in 2 to 3 hours having covered about 30 miles of main road & spread 6tn of grit per driver
A powerful photography project depicting experiences of Bradford teenagers during lockdown launched
#OurStreetGallery
today - a new 12-month cultural project displaying images capturing moments and feelings of the people of the district during the
#coronavirus
pandemic
Our cold weather provision for rough sleepers is already open. Extra beds will continue to be made available and outreach workers are out making sure no-one has to sleep on the streets in the cold weather. If you're worried about someone you can call 01274 309165
Here’s Andy, Dave and John on the bins in Bingley today, following NHS guidelines. They’re doing a fantastic job despite being short staffed, so please bear with the team as collections may be slower at the moment.
A memorial service will be held in City Park today at 11am to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Bradford City AFC fire disaster at Valley Parade and remember the 56 people who died in the disaster in 1985.
Our school meals staff have 'stepped up to the plate' since the COVID-19 lockdown - preparing daily lunches for thousands of children across the district who qualify for free school meals, ensuring they don't go hungry during the pandemic.
#TeamBradford
#StayHomeSaveLives
Our bin crews have been given some lovely treats and thank you messages from residents to show their appreciation, which has really cheered them up in these difficult times. Thank you.
Today’s the day for heroes’ birthdays. We’d like to wish Tommy, one of our waste collection drivers a very Happy Birthday! He’s one of our hidden heroes - and shares his special day with national hero - Colonel Tom Moore.
This is too cute! The one & only
@OfficialBagpuss
has arrived at Cartwright Hall for his exhibition which opens Saturday 4 August. We've having a very special party for him & his friends on Sun 5. Come along & join in all the fun!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will travel to Bradford on Wednesday 15th January to visit a number of projects which support the community and promote cohesion within it, in one of the UK's most diverse cities
#RoyalVisitBradford
Our gritting crews are on standby to spread granodust on roads if needed. If you see one out & about it’s not because snow is on its way – although maybe in
#Queensbury
Here's gritters in the snow, as apparently looking at images of cold weather helps lower your temp
#UKHeatwave
In a wet Bradford city centre, crowds gathered to remember the 56 people who lost their lives in the Valley Parade disaster 38 years ago, and to pay respects to all those who were affected by the tragedy.
Flags will fly at half-mast tomorrow (27 February) and the bells of City Hall will play Abide With Me and You'll Never Walk Alone at noon in honour of
#CaptainSirTomMoore
and to mark the day of his funeral.
#RIPCaptainTom
Let’s lock down Covid, not let Covid lock us down.
Infection rates in Bradford District are rising. Everyone has to help to beat the virus.
Covid kills. Cover your face, wash your hands, keep your distance and don’t gather in groups.
🥶 It's going to be a cold one tonight - here are some of the drivers 🎅 who are out gritting routes across the district at the moment. They'll be out gritting for the next 3hrs. We'll then have drivers on patrol from 10pm gritting when & where needed. Stay safe guys!
Bin crews have been thanked for their commitment and efforts to keep emptying the districts bins by portfolio holder Cllr Sarah Ferriby and Waste Services Assistant Director Susan Spink. They’re doing an amazing job, under difficult circumstances!
On behalf of Bradford district, we wish to express our condolences on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and extend our full sympathies at this time of national mourning.
The memorial service for the Bradford City fire took place today. Lord Mayor Cllr Gerry Barker, and the Lady Mayoress attended to remember the 56 people who died. Thank you to all who paid their respects. Our thoughts are with those affected, then, now and always.
Today we've paid out more than £20m under the Small Business Grant Scheme. The one-off grants of £10,000 are aimed at helping eligible small businesses to meet on going business costs during the coronavirus pandemic.
Crowds are gathering in Centenary Square as they prepare to pay respects to the 56 people who lost their lives in the Valley Parade disaster 38 years ago
#BCAFC
This month we launch into
#Islamophobia
awareness month. We will be posting six key messages that highlight this
#hatecrime
& the contributions and diversity of
#Muslims
along with two webinars, one of which announces our definition. Use
#IAMBradford
to support the campaign.
Great to see that by Friday we had in fact placed 21 homeless people. Fantastic work by Bradford Homelessness Outreach Partnership (The HOP) and all the teams involved.
@HortonHousing
#homelesscovid19
City Hall will be lit up red from today until 11 November to mark Remebrance Day and Armistice Day. We will remember in the district but this year please
#RememberAtHome
#Bradfordremembers
Bradford panto legend Billy Pearce is asking you not make it harder for “all the lovely people trying to look after us.” Stay at home.
#StayHomeSaveLives
#TeamBradford
We're delighted that 6 of our parks have again been awarded Green Flag status - Lister Park, Roberts Park, Central Park (Haworth), Harold Park, Peel Park and Cliffe Castle Park. Well done all who helped achieve this!
Professor Sir Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer for England, paid a visit to Bradford today to learn about some of the major health initiatives and studies being undertaken in the district.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Rudi Leavor BEM
A Holocaust survivor who came to our district as a refugee in 1937, who was a well respected figure promoting & enhancing interfaith community relations in the district.
As infection rates in the district begin to rise again, health leaders are calling on every resident in the Bradford District to play their part in tackling Covid-19 so we can beat the virus. See our latest statement here:
Bradford is bidding for
#UKCityOfCulture
. The time has come to tell the world our story. From Bradford to Bingley, Keighley to Ilkley, Saltaire to Haworth, this is our time!
@bradford2025
#Bradford2025
Have you seen our Poppies in the Park? To mark the start of the run-up to the Centenary of Armistice Day we have installed poppies on the trees and light fixtures in City Park. The poppies will line the Remembrance Day route from City Hall to the Cenotaph
#armistice100
#poppy
Steve is just one of the Waste Collection Managers who has made sure that all the bin rounds have run smoothly over these past few challenging months. Since the start of the pandemic Steve and his colleagues have continued to provide an essential service with little disruption.
Following yesterday’s terrorist attack in London, there will be an enhanced police presence in Bradford. Don’t be alarmed if you spot armed officers on reassurance patrol.
🎂🎂🎂 On behalf of the whole of the Bradford district we'd like to wish
@captaintommoore
a very happy 100th birthday.
Happy birthday
#CaptainTom
, you are a true inspiration to us all. Many happy returns. 🎂🎂🎂
We are deeply shocked and saddened by the appalling attack which has taken place in Christchurch. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families at this time. A minute’s silence will take place in Centenary Square, Bradford this afternoon. Full details on this to follow.
We’re celebrating the stories of Bradford – the young people changing things, creating their own opportunities and building our future. Share your story -
#MakeItYourCity
We are advising people not to make journeys unless absolutely necessary and to be aware and prepared for the extremely low temperatures outside
#gritting