It was once the the wool capital of the world and the richest UK city outside London.
Now, parts of Bradford have become Britain's latest no-go zone - where drug-fuelled chaos and violence have left locals scared to walk the streets and businesses are going to the wall.
Fed-up traders and shoppers say areas of the once-thriving city centre are over-run by rough sleepers camped out in tents, using the streets as their personal drug dens and toilets.
One of the worst-hit spots is Rawson Square, where heroin and crack cocaine are smoked openly and fights break out daily.
Staff at a tattoo shop called The Crow & Cartridge told of facing aggressive behaviour, public vomiting and drug use in broad daylight outside their door.
Manager Philippa Leach, 32, said: 'We see them smoking drugs, injecting themselves.饮酒,战斗,小便 - 你说了,我们已经看到了。
''救护车经常被称为救护车,因为它们在他们上的任何东西上都散发出来。
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'我们有年轻的女性工作人员,他们不想独自出门。
'这真的很吓人,而且是圆形的。这是您上班的时候,这是您离开工作的时候。
'这伤害了我们的交易,因为人们只是不想在这里走在这里,因为他们不感到安全'。 class="mol-para-with-font">'You get accosted by the crackheads and it's really intimidating.'
Signs of drug abuse were everywhere when MailOnline visited the square this week.
Outside a former Wilko store, two men were huddled in a fire exit clearly dealing drugs with little concern谁在看。当孩子走过时。
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两个女人互相通过的锡牛覆盖的管道作为朋友在Rawson Square
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当地的杰米·特尔福德(Jamie Telford)(图片)说,允许吸毒者允许吸毒者做任何东西,而他们想要的是他们和社区,或者< /p> < /p> < /p> class="mol-para-with-font">Subhan Abnan, 21, who runs barbers Hairology, said Bradford council's efforts to move on the rough sleepers were not working.
He said: 'The council's been coming and taking the tents, but the next morning there's five or six more.
'By the evening, they're再次回来。它充满了帐篷 - 就像格拉斯顿伯里(Glastonbury)一样,但没有乐趣。
'将有30、40,其中40个聚集在这里。就像他们的社区中心。人们避开该地区。他们看到了它,只是继续走。我们为什么必须听到这一点?我们只是试图经营一家业务。
'它会影响我们的业务。人们害怕来到这里。实际上,我们自己已经清理了垃圾,但是第二天,情况更糟。感觉毫无意义。
'您甚至在晚上离开商店都不安全。我们之所以留在里面,是因为我们不想陷入某事。
'我们在社交媒体上促进我们的业务,但是新客户总是问:“外面发生了什么?他们是谁?您甚至如何解释它?”
'你看到24或25岁的年轻女孩坐在长凳上,被男人包围着,抚摸着他们,做各种各样。谁想看到?尤其是当您将孩子带到这里时。高度=“ 395” width =“ 634” alt =“” class =“ blkborder img-share” style =“ max-width:100%“ loading =” lazy' />
一个人抓着一个人在地面上,因为他在Rawson Square < /p>
一个带有绷带的腿的男人将Zimmer框架推向一群拿着管道的年轻人< /p>
一个有啤酒的男人可以在商店门口放置在商店的门口,因为当地的购物者在当地的购物者走过婴儿车< /p>
纹身艺术家卢克·奈勒(Luke Naylor)和贾斯林·史蒂夫(Jasmin Steve)NS,在罗林斯广场工作。贾斯敏说,吸毒者可能“真正令人生畏”
混乱,当地人最近的一个城市中心改造使许多艰难的卧铺和成瘾者流离失所 - 将他们推向市中心的北部地区。布拉德福德(Bradford)作为英国2025年文化之城的地位说:“二十年前,这里很美。现在看一下。
'文化之城?令人震惊。筹码免费。
'当我说不时,他向我扔了扇贝,烧了我的手腕。用油热管。这是六个星期前,它仍在康复。
'我受到刀具的威胁,因此裂纹可以免费获得食物。我带瘀伤回家。我的眼睛里有一桶盐。我有各种各样的东西,并且对此感到厌倦。企业快要死了。
'我只来到镇上,因为我有工作,所以我才来到这里。它只是成为一个完整的禁区。高度=“ 392” width =“ 634” alt =“” class =“ blkborder img-share” style =“ max-width:100%“ loading =” lazy' />
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Marilyn Atkinson (pictured) said drug addicts walk around the area 'like zombies'
Sheryn's mother-in-law, Marilyn Atkinson, 52, added: 'I Sheryn下班回家时会感到非常焦虑。我惊慌失措,直到我知道她是安全的。
'来到镇上。您害怕被抢劫。布拉德福德。我记得什么时候安全。现在,我担心我的孩子来镇上。 class =“ mol-para-with-font”>'建造后,它们回来了。 Now they've got a nice new place to loiter at the expense of everyone else.
'There's a camera there that goes straight to the police, but no one ever seems to do anything.
'Don't get me wrong, the homeless need help.每个人都需要帮助,但是当他们在这里时,他们就可以做自己想做的。Ith-font”>首席检查员尼克·哈格(Nick Haigh)坚持认为:'那些正在犯罪的人将得到适当处理。'
布拉德福德议会的发言人说,16人审查了16人因在2024年造成'严重的滋扰而受到2024年的“严重滋补”。 warnings.
Seven of the most serious offenders received criminal behaviour orders from the courts.
A council spokesperson added: 'We work very hard to tackle anti-social behaviour by collaborating with police, partners, and stakeholders to address issues while supporting individuals to make positive changes.
'这些挑战对于大城市来说是常见的,在这方面,布拉德福德也没有什么不同。
'我们知道Rawson Square中的问题,每天都在访问该网站,并每天访问ASB Perpetrators的案例文件,并提供相关的支持。
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