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  • Updates on Monday 11 May 2015

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  1. Happy Valley in Bafta winpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Dark BBC One drama Happy Valley, which is set in the Calder Valley, won the Top Drama Series award at this year's Baftas.

    Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley

    Written and partly directed by Sally Wainwright, it stars Sarah Lancashire (pictured) as police sergeant Catherine Cawood, who stumbles on a kidnap plot as she pursues a man she holds responsible for her daughter's rape and suicide.

    The drama, filmed in and around Hebden Bridge, will return for a new series later this year.

  2. Thousands honour Danny Jonespublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Keighley News

    Thousands of rugby league fans gathered at Keighley's Cougar Park to pay their respects to Danny Jones, external who died last week from a heart attack at the age of 29.

    Cougars fans pay tributeImage source, Keighley News
  3. A fine afternoonpublished at 13:02 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    It'll be a dry and fine afternoon with plenty of sunshine.

    Weather forecast

    There will be some gusty southwest wind at times, though.

    The top temperature will be about 19C (66F).

  4. 'Difficult day' for Bradfordpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    James Mason, chief operating officer of Bradford City FC, says today is a "difficult day" for the club and the city on the 30th anniversary of the Valley Parade fire which claimed 56 lives.

    James Mason

    "The victims will never be forgotten in Bradford or further afield," says Mr Mason (pictured).

    "We've had messages of condolence from across the world and the victims should not be forgotten."

  5. Bradford fire experience 'horrendous'published at 12:34 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Peter Jackson, who was the captain of Bradford City on the day of the fire tragedy at Valley Parade exactly 30 years ago today in which 56 people died, said the experience was "horrendous".

    Peter Jackson

    He said it came on a day which should have seen celebrations as the club marked its return to the second tier of English football for the first time in decades.

    "I just remember feeling so excited with such a big crowd and it ended in such a disaster," he said.

  6. 'City still stands together'published at 12:16 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    There's been a lot of response on social media to the service in Bradford to mark the 30th anniversary of the Valley Parade disaster.

    Floral tributes

    Reece Harrison tweets, external: Just attended the memorial services in Bradford for the fire, 30 years has passed and the city still stands together

    Matthew Metcalfe tweets, external: Always a sad date but more poignant today, 30 years on. Forget irrelevant worries today - remember the 56

    Unofficially BCAFC tweets, external: 30 years ago joy turned to horror. Remembering the 56 we lost, and those who were there who have been suffering since

  7. Tears as city remembers fire victimspublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Dave Fletcher
    Bradford City commentator, BBC Radio Leeds

    Today's ceremony in Centenary Square marking the 30th anniversary of the Bradford fire really brought people together.

    picture

    They came to commemorate the tragedy 30 years on in what may have been the biggest gathering of people involved since the day of the disaster at Valley Parade.

    There were one or two tears among the vast crowd. It really got the emotions.

  8. Hundreds attend fire servicepublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Members of Bradford City's squad, wearing their team tracksuits, were among the hundreds of people in Centenary Square for the service.

    Service
  9. Bishop gives final blessingpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    The Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend Toby Howarth, gives a final blessing to the victims of the Bradford City fire and to those left behind. He also blesses the cities of Bradford and Lincoln.

  10. Service draws to a closepublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    The City of Bradford Brass Band is now accompanying the singing of Abide With Me, as the ceremony in Centenary Square draws to a close.

    Wreath-laying

    Wreaths and floral tributes have been laid at the memorial in the square in remembrance of those who died.

  11. Fire service marks tragic anniversarypublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Fire engines are also parked on Centenary Square for the Bradford City Fire disaster 30th anniversary service.

    A garland of flowers has also been placed on the Memorial Bell at the top of the civic staircase in City Hall.

    The bell was donated to the city by the fire service as it came from the first fire engine to arrive on the scene at Valley Parade on 11 May 1985.

  12. City's silence for fire victimspublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Workers on building sites around Centenary Square stopped work while the names of the 56 victims of the Bradford City fire were read out.

  13. Wreaths laid at memorial servicepublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Flags fly at half mast as the Lord Mayor of Bradford now leads a wreath-laying ceremony.

    Flags at half mast

    He places a tribute on behalf of the city and the district. Wreaths laid by the Mayor and Sheriff of Lincoln and the Oberburgermeister of Hamm follow.

    Bereaved families will also lay their tributes along with a Bradford City AFC representative and officers from the emergency services.

  14. 'You'll Never Walk Alone'published at 11:29 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    After the minute's silence, the City of Bradford Brass Band and Opera North soprano Victoria Sharp are now performing You'll Never Walk Alone.

  15. Bells toll as victims' names read outpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    The names of the 56 people who died in the Bradford City fire are now being read out at the service in Centenary Square.

    The bells of City Hall are tolling once for each person who lost their life.

    Reading out the names are John Helm, who commentated on the match, Shaun Harvey, the chief executive of the FA, Phil Parkinson, manager of Bradford City and Stephen Darby, Bradford City captain.

  16. Prayers said for fire victimspublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    These are the prayers being said at the service to mark the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City fire disaster.

    Prayers
  17. 'We do not walk alone'published at 11:17 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Speaking at the service marking the 30th anniversary of the Bradford fire tragedy, the Right Reverend Doctor Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford, praises the city's "ability to handle pain, to pick itself up and go on with dignity and humour".

    Bishop of Bradford

    He adds: "We do not walk alone."

    Prayers now follow, remembering all those who died in the fire tragedy on 11 May 1985.

  18. 'The pain doesn't go away'published at 11:14 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    At the ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City fire, The Right Reverend Doctor Toby Haworth, Bishop of Bradford, says: "That day turned into an appalling tragedy in which 56 lost their lives, 265 were injured, and left many, many more lives with enormous pain."

    That pain, he says, does not go away: "The number of people here 30 years on speaks for itself."