The Broadway hosts exotic animals at petting zoo event

More from Local and National News

• Bradford Homes, Hospital and Schools to Benefit from £9.7m Heat Network Expansion

  A £9.7 million Government award will fund an extension of Bradford’s heat network, with 255 homes, a hospital and seven schools and colleges expected to benefit.

• Police Warn Over New Trend Offering Cash to Accept Parcels

  West Yorkshire Police is warning people, particularly students and those who may be financially vulnerable, not to accept parcels on behalf of strangers in return for cash.

• Tributes Paid to Former Buckinghamshire High Sheriff Peter Kara

  Tributes have been paid to Peter Kara, a former Buckinghamshire High Sheriff and long-serving Milton Keynes Community Foundation trustee, following his death.

• Calderdale House Builder Fined £300,000 After Worker Suffers Serious Spinal Injuries

  A Sowerby Bridge construction company has been fined £300,000 after a 24-year-old labourer fell through an unprotected stairwell opening onto concrete.

• Bradford Youth Orchestra Hits the Right Notes on German Tour

  Thirty-eight young musicians from across the Bradford district have returned from a successful six-day concert tour of Germany's Harz Mountains.

• Wakefield Man Charged Over A61 Crash That Killed Six People

  A 50-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield in 2024.

• Calls for New Bus Route to Connect Growing Milton Keynes Communities

  A councillor is calling for a new bus service across western Milton Keynes, arguing public transport needs to keep pace with significant housing growth.

• West London ANPR Camera Plan Sparks Row Between Neighbouring Councils

  Plans to restrict a popular West London cut-through using ANPR cameras have sparked opposition from Hounslow Council amid concerns traffic could be pushed onto surrounding roads.

• Eight Men Appear in Bradford Court Over Alleged Cockfighting Offences

  Eight men have appeared before magistrates in Bradford facing dozens of charges linked to alleged illegal animal fighting, with the case now being sent to the Crown Court.

• Man Jailed for 14 Years Over 20kg Heroin Plot in Leeds

  A man who fled the country after being linked to a major Class A drugs conspiracy has been jailed for 14 years following an investigation by specialist West Yorkshire Police detectives.

• Former Senior Church Figure Jailed for Historical Sexual Offences

  A 77-year-old man who held senior positions at churches and youth groups across the country has been jailed for eight and a half years, as detectives appeal for any further potential victims to come forward.

• Free Fireworks Displays to Return to Manchester Parks

  Free family-friendly fireworks events are returning to three Manchester parks this November, with reduced-noise displays, lantern parades and main evening shows planned.