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THROUGHOUT the Christmas season, we must remember those whose lives were turned upside down this year, for one reason or another.

It began as just another normal day for the pilots and passengers - 47 men - who boarded the Chinook helicopter on November 6 1986.

It began as just another normal day for the pilots and passengers - 47 men - who boarded the Chinook helicopter on November 6 1986.

Organiser June Carey's initial idea was to ask 12 or 15 friends to paint vases for sale to raise money for mental health

OPENING a stand at Valley Parade, unveiling a plaque at the citys police headquarters, The Queen has a long and distinguished relationship with Bradford. Her Majesty celebrates her 95th birthday today, her first as a widow following the Duke of Edinburgh’s death earlier this month.   Today is The Queen’s 95th birthday. HM was born on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in London, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York. This year The Queen remains at Windsor Castle ...

1949 Prince Philip opened the Bradford Grammar School and was presented with a shawl for the then baby Prince Charles. 1954 On Thursday, October 28, 1954, nearly 18 months after her Coronation at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II made a five-and-a-half hour state visit to Bradford with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. It was part of a nationwide tour, and followed state visits lasting nearly six months to 11 Empire and Commonwealth countries. After lunch, the royal party was driv...

27 January 2021   Hackney LBC chief executive Tim Shields is to retire at the end of May after more than 40 years working in local government. An accountant by background, Mr Shields joined Hackney in 2002 as corporate director of finance and resources and has been chief executive since 2007. Prior to joining Hackney he held roles at Wandsworth and Lambeth LBCs as well as Epsom & Ewell BC. During his time at Hackney, the council has moved from being one of the most poorly performing in...

Scots taxi driver caged after £290k worth of cocaine found in his car Gordon Mitchell was snared near Gorbals Leisure Centre in Glasgow on December 2, 2019. Gordon Mitchell pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine (Image: PA) Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the inform...

news Tencent feels heat from gaming rivals Alibaba, ByteDance and Genshin Impact maker miHoYo Josh Ye josh.ye@scmp.com A Tencent Games logo from an app is seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken November 5, 2018. Photo: Reuters Tencent Holdings, the worlds largest video games company by revenue, saw remarkable growth in 2020, but it now finds itself on the defensive, trying to tap into new gaming genres as large tech rivals and gaming upstarts chip away at its...

Oxford City Council has announced the promotion of Caroline Green to become its new chief executive. Ms Green, who is currently assistant chief executive, is set to replace Gordon Mitchell who was appointed on an interim basis in 2017 and has overseen a major restructure of the council and its services. Her appointment is subject to ratification by councillors on 5 January. Oxford leader Susan Brown (Lab) said: “Caroline is already highly regarded by the many stakeholders across Oxford and b...