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Charles Heslett

Leeds

Bradford District Reporter at BBC Radio Leeds

Multimedia reporter for Bradford @BBCLeeds and @BBCLookNorth. E-mail [email protected]

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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Charles Heslett

    Photographer 'over the moon' with second exhibitionBBCVictor Wedderburn has more than 1,500 negatives from the time he took photographs around the Manningham area Bradford photographer Victor Wedderburn had to wait 40 years for his first public exhibition - but now he has his second in as many months. The self-taught snapper's Frontline 1984/1985 show captures life in Bradford's African Caribbean communities in the 1980s.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Charles Heslett

    Man in court on rape and sexual assault chargesBBCOfficers were called to Ashgrove in Bradford on Tuesday morningA man has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault following an incident in Bradford. Miroslav Mico, 34, was charged after police were called to reports of a serious assault in Ashgrove, in the Great Horton area of the city, at about 07:18 BST on Tuesday. The offences are alleged to have been committed against two women aged 32 and 28.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Charles Heslett

    Blaze-hit cafe's owner aims to rebuild businessBBCHead chef Rosie Bell (left) and Jilly Pittendreigh look at the charred remains of The Joyful DeliThe owner of a cafe which was destroyed by fire on her 59th birthday has vowed the business will reopen. Jilly Pittendreigh said she was asleep in her home next to the Joyful Deli in Addingham in the early hours of Monday when she was woken by noises and discovered the blaze.

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | David Spereall |Charles Heslett

    Murder arrest after man dies in street fightDavid Spereall & Charles HeslettCharles Heslett/BBCPolice urged the public to stay away from the area following the incidentA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager died following a street fight in Bradford. West Yorkshire Police were called to the Newton Street area just after 14:30 BST on Friday to reports of a number of men fighting with knives.

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Charles Heslett

    Blue Plaque honour for Bradford theatre pioneer Bradford PlayhouseEsmé Church was an actress who went on to establish the Northern Theatre SchoolA pioneer of theatre in the north of England has been honoured with a Blue Plaque in Bradford. Actress Esmé Church was born in 1893 in London and joined the Old Vic Company in 1927, where she performed major Shakespearean roles including Lady Macbeth and Hamlet's mother Gertrude.

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Charles Heslett
Charles Heslett @CharlesHeslett
11 Jun 25

RT @BBCLeeds: Man in court on rape and sexual assault charges https://t.co/kBFoIoqX6v

Charles Heslett
Charles Heslett @CharlesHeslett
10 Jun 25

RT @BBCLeeds: Blaze-hit cafe's owner aims to rebuild business https://t.co/eiZ8OXIPn5

Charles Heslett
Charles Heslett @CharlesHeslett
6 Jun 25

RT @BBCLeeds: Murder arrest after teen dies in street fight https://t.co/bSrISmv9AU