City of Culture council wants 15% tax rise
A cash-strapped local authority is proposing to increase council tax by up to almost 15% from April. Bradford Council, which ...
What is the point of the UK city of culture?
The magician formerly known as Dynamo wants to summon his inner Danny Boyle. On January 10, Steven Frayne debuts RISE, an ...
As it happened: Bradford kicks off 2025 City of Culture year
Bradford was selected from a record-breaking 20 bids to be named the UK City of Culture. The city fought off competition from ...
Finally, it is Bradford's time to shine as a City of Culture
It did just that - and this time it worked. On a sunny evening in May 2022, joyful crowds in Centenary Square celebrated the announcement that Bradford was the fourth UK City of Culture. People were ...
Worcester city councilor takes hiatus, accuses fellow councilors of transphobia
Worcester City Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary elected official in Massachusetts, is taking one month to step away from "toxic council culture." ...
RISE: a sincere but scrappy kickstart for Bradford City of Culture
Whoever decided to hold Bradford’s City of Culture launch outdoors in January, after dark and in subzero temperatures, was ...
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As it happened: Bradford kicks off 2025 City of Culture year
He said when looking at previous City of Culture winners like Hull and Coventry, "there hasn't been any large revolution to their economies" in the following years. BBC Newsbeat's been speaking to ...