Plans confirmed for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2020
The 2020 Remembrance Day and Armistice Day will be commemorated across the Bradford district but will be done in a different way this year due to COVID-19.
Remembrance and Armistice Days are key dates in the national calendar, and while people are still being encouraged to pay their respects, this year’s events will largely take place online and at home, in order to protect the health and wellbeing of our residents and veterans.
We are encouraging residents and veterans to pay their respects at home, by observing the national 2-minute silence, following our social media and displaying a poppy poster from their home. People are also encouraged to use the hashtag #BradfordRemembers on social media with any poppy pictures or other ways they are marking the day with their own acts of remembrance at home or at school.
20% discounts on postgraduate courses for those recently made redundant
 The University of Bradford is offering those recently made redundant a 20 per cent discount on the cost of over 100 postgraduate courses, enrolling in either October or January.
To qualify, you must have been made redundant after April 1. It's a chance to reskill in a fluid jobs market, it could significantly benefit the local economy and is part of the university's long term strategy and commitment as a Civic University.
Some of the courses include things like: Applied AI & Data Analytics, Forensic Archaeology & Crime Scene Investigation, Cyber Security and Cancer Pharmacology.
Green Flag success for our parks
Six Bradford parks will today be joining other parks and green spaces across the country in raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have appreciated the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep.
Among them will be: Harold Park, Low Moor, Peel Park, Undercliffe, Lister Park, Manningham, Roberts Park, Saltaire, Cliff Castle Park, Keighley,and Central Park, Haworth.
On October 14, City Hall, Margaret McMillan Tower and the Forster Arches joined buildings and landmarks across the country, including the White Cliffs of Dover, the London Stadium and Salford’s Media City, going green to celebrate Green Flag Award success and to say a massive thank you to the staff, volunteers and the Green Flag Award judges for all their work this year.
Fly-tipping van crushed
 A van which was caught being used by fly-tippers at least 10 times has been crushed by Bradford Council. The same Mercedes van was spotted on CCTV cameras around Bradford South and West areas and linked to addresses in Low Moor and Manningham.
It was seized in Low Moor by Bradford Council using laws brought in as part of the national fight against environmental crime.The registered keeper of the van was given 15 days to provide the relevant documents and claim it.
This didn’t happen, giving officers the chance to either sell the van or destroy it. An inspection found it to be un-roadworthy, rendering it worthless.The only option left to the Council was to have it crushed and recycled at the EMR Metal Recycling Bradford depot in Laisterdyke.
Environmental enforcement officers are now trying to track down the people who had been using it so they can be prosecuted for their anti-social and criminal activities. Officers suspect that it was used on many more occasions that the ones caught on camera.
Children encouraged to love spiders
LOVE SPIDERS is the theme of Bradford Museums’ family activities this half term.
Families can join in safely from home or visit Bradford Industrial Museum or Cliffe Castle Museum to collect spider facts and a free small children’s activity pack.
Bradford Museums and Galleries are supporting Bradford’s Science Festival during October Half term with activities for Children and Families from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 Nov 2020.
To support those who are shielding and include as many people as possible, the museums service is making it possible for people to enjoy this from home.
This year’s Bradford Science Festival’s chosen theme ‘Encouraging an understanding of bio-diversity’ suits Bradford Museums and Galleries Natural Science collections of animals, insects and other creatures.
Museums staff are encouraging children and their families to find out and learn more, whilst also keeping safe.
Admission is free.
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