Chris Young

@chrisyoungldr.bsky.social

Local Democracy Reporter for Bradford - based at the Telegraph & Argus

32 Followers | 23 Following | 58 Posts | Joined: 25.11.2024 | 1.7933

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West Yorkshire 'should be embarrassed' by lack of sports facilities WEST Yorkshire “should be embarrassed” at the lack of facilities for sports like basketball and netball – a sport expert has claimed.

#WestYorkshire

18.11.2025 09:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Look at the 'fascinating exhibition with exquisite pieces' in Bradford district A collection of rare Japanese artwork, including prints of the “Last Samurai” have gone on display in a Bradford District museum.

#Keighley

10.11.2025 10:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Work to begin on major Bradford development - three years after plans approved Work on a major residential and retail development could finally begin soon – over three years after plans were first approved.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560488...

10.11.2025 10:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bradford Council responds as more than 10 reports of abuse towards councillors made COUNCILLORS have reported more than 10 instances of threatening calls, messages and social media posts since last year, new figures reveal.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560631...
It's not good , had some myself.

09.11.2025 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

New report gives update on "game changing" 5,000 seat sports arena plan LEEDS would be the best location in West Yorkshire for a new 5,000 capacity sports arena, a new report has concluded.

Could West Yorkshire get its own indoor sports arena?
#WestYorkshire #LDReporter
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2560585...

10.11.2025 10:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bradford gallery on track to see visitor numbers double in City of Culture year A Bradford city centre gallery is on track to see its visitor numbers double during the district’s year as City of Culture.

16.09.2025 12:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Unauthorised works to historic Grade II-listed building have 'caused harm' Works to a Bradford store have cause “appreciable harm” to a listed building dating back to the 1770s, according to Conservation Officers.

16.09.2025 12:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

With Tower of Now being unveiled today, we look at Bradford's other sculptures A NEW 15-metre-tall sculpture will be officially unveiled in Bradford on Saturday – becoming the latest in a number of statues and sculptures in…

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2511654...

26.04.2025 07:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Questions over how much should be spent trying to get smokers to quit PUBLIC Health bosses say it is important to continue work to stop Bradford residents from smoking, as it remains the biggest cause of preventable…

08.04.2025 16:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Almost 8,000 visit new city art gallery in first three weeks Almost 8,000 people have visited a new city centre gallery since it opened just three weeks ago.

04.04.2025 09:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New immersive installation in Bradford 'celebrates wonder' of nature AN installation designed to “celebrate awe and wonder” of the natural world has opened in Bradford as part of the District’s year as City of…

04.04.2025 09:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

'Immersive experience' tells story of Bradford's mill history BRADFORD’S mill history forms the basis of an immersive art exhibition running in Bradford city centre until Sunday.

It is one of many events for Bradford 2025

28.03.2025 11:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tearoom and hotel plan for empty town centre building approved Plans to turn a vacant town centre building into a new tearoom and hotel have been approved by Bradford Council.

#Bingley

28.03.2025 09:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Brewery's plan to move its brewing operation from Leeds to Bradford is approved A LEEDS based brewery will move its brewing to Bradford this Summer after being granted planning permission for an empty mill unit.

17.03.2025 15:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Plan for row of shops in old DWP office building is approved PROPOSALS to convert a former Government office building on Leeds Road into a row of shops have been approved, with planners saying they would…

14.03.2025 11:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Prime Minister enters Bradford district 'cricket ball strike' planning wrangle THE Prime Minister has highlighted one of the Bradford District’s quirkiest planning wrangles when discussing his push to shake up the planning…

13.03.2025 15:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🚨📰The front page of the Telegraph & Argus today (March 10)

🔗 Read it online: www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

10.03.2025 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Man who took 13 YEARS to start pulling down unauthorised extension appears in court A MAN who failed to pull down an unauthorised extension – 13 YEARS after being ordered to – has been fined £3,000 by a Crown Court judge.

10.03.2025 11:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

'Prime' city centre office building put on the market A BRADFORD city centre office building has been put on the market – just weeks after plans to convert the building into flats emerged.

10.03.2025 11:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Plan to allow more people to access Treacle Cock Alley PLANS to make access Treacle Cock Alley “open to more people” have been revealed.

06.03.2025 13:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bradford company plans to expand shop to create 'flagship' department store A NATIONAL clothing business that remains “underestimated” in its home city of Bradford has revealed plans to improve its headquarters.

05.03.2025 11:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bus emission retrofitting failure compared to 'Volkswagen scandal on a micro scale' A councillor has questioned whether the failure of technology to reduce pollution from buses was a “scandal” comparable to the Volkswagen…

20.02.2025 15:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mystery £6.7m project could include refurb of clock tower, meeting hears A mystery £6.7m project to regenerate part of Shipley could include the refurbishment of the town’s clock tower – a meeting has heard.

It is a marmite structure, but it is a Shipley icon

20.02.2025 15:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Developer to build affordable homes on brownfield site sold by Bradford Council TWO council-owned sites have been sold to a housing developer – which hopes to build 52 affordable homes on the land.

14.02.2025 12:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Derelict city centre building can be converted into health centre A NEW health facility can be built on a derelict site in Bradford city centre.

The building has been in an awful state for years

14.02.2025 09:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Office building can be converted to flats without need for planning permission ONE of Bradford’s most prominent office buildings will be lost to a residential conversion – and the international developers behind the scheme…

Worrying that there are loopholes in the planning system that allow developers to convert one of the city's biggest office buildings into flats without needing the approval of planners.

13.02.2025 15:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bedsits in Grade II listed building 'will result in poor living conditions' PLANS to turn a listed building into bedsits will “result in poor living conditions” as “not all the bedrooms will be served by windows.”

Good to see this refused - just amazed developers keep trying to push through flats without basic amenities like windows in bedrooms

13.02.2025 14:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Amount of extra cash needed for market to open will not be disclosed at meeting Council bosses will be asked to approve extra funding to allow Darley Street Market to be completed – but are not yet revealing how much.

12.02.2025 14:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New sculpture trail in Bradford district country park is approved PLANS to create an arts trail in a district beauty spot have been given the green light – and the attraction is due to open this Spring.

11.02.2025 17:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Push to roll out 1,000 EV charging points in Bradford is welcomed A £3.1 MILLION push to create more electric vehicle charging points in the District has been welcomed, with a meeting told that one local village…

#Bradford

05.02.2025 11:45 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

@chrisyoungldr is following 19 prominent accounts

Oasis
@oasisuk

We work nationally and in local neighbourhoods to build stronger communities where there is no one left out.

Brian Groom
@groomb

Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.

Seb
@sebfrost

#ActiveTravel enthusiast, #CargoBike owner and #cycling infrastructure lover 🚲 Semi-regular posting about #CycleCommuting, #PublicTransport and a combination of the two. @Seb@toot.bike

@chrisyoung83

Vanda Greenwood
@vandag1997

Retired Labour Councillor from Bratfud! Blade #SUFC ⚔️ Coach for #WYCC.🏏 Unison & Co-op party member. Soon to be an EU citizen again 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇪🇺#Italiandualcitizen

Darren Parkinson
@greendarrenshipley

Green Party Campaigner | Living with Long Covid | Bradford | Shipley Town Councillor 2020-24 | https://linktr.ee/darrenparkinson Promoted by D Parkinson (Bradford Green Party) at 88 Hirst Wood Road, Shipley, BD18 4BU.

Haworth Festival
@haworthfestival

Haworth Festival 11 - 21 July 2025 Art Comedy Literature Music and more Haworth, Yorkshire

Dr Lauren Padgett
@drlaurenpadgett

Ralph Berry
@rdrberry

Bradford Labour & Co-op Councillor for Wibsey ; WYCA Scrutiny ; Bradford Children's Scrutiny Community Leader @Oasis_UK at Lister Park #Manningham #FilmPhotography EV Driver Community Union; CharityTrustee ; Ex NHS NED http://cllrralphberry.wordpress

Dave Jones
@popzeus

Journalist turned data/insights boffin. DIY indie rock practitioner as Jaded Noon Wives. Also reading through every X-Men related comic ever published like a totally normal person

Matt Edwards
@greenmattbfd

💚 Leader of Green Party on Bradford Council and Councillor for Tong Ward | WYCA | 🚉 Green Party National Transport & Healthy Streets Spokesperson | 🐶🐶 Basset Hounds | 🏳️‍🌈 Promoted by P. Worsnop on behalf of M. Edwards at 7 Farfield Road, Bradford, BD18 4QP

Natasha Meek
@journomeek

Journalist at Bradford's Telegraph & Argus - the district's daily local newspaper 🗞️📱 All views my own. Got a story? Email natasha.meek@newsquest.co.uk 📰☎️ Formerly Newsquest SEO, York Press, JPI Follow me elsewhere via @journomeek on Instagram and X

History and Heritage Yorkshire
@handhyorkshire

Independent researcher/writer/broadcaster in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Also write's on poverty, community and other things. Regular Bylines Network writer. Servant to a Patterdale

Kris Tatum
@itskristatum

Central Training and LDR Development Manager based in Newcastle for Newsquest Media Group 💻 📰 Prev: Regional Audience & Content Editor, Digital Content Editor • Own views 🎒✈️🌍

David Jagger
@davejagger

Digital Audience and Content Editor at the Lancashire Telegraph. When not news-ing can probably be found on a golf course.

Nigel Burton
@nigelburton

Newspaper editor, gadget lover, motoring writer, author and lover of (frankly) terrible 1970s horror movies. All opinions are my own

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
@mayorofwy

First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire. First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England. Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.

Tracy Brabin
@tracybrabinmayorwy

Mayor of West Yorkshire

Bradford District Green Party
@bradfordgreens

💚 Real Hope. Real Change. #VoteGreen Promoted by D Parkinson on behalf of Bradford District Green Party, both at 88 Hirst Wood Road, Shipley, BD18 4BU.