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Batley East residents reminded to vote in this week’s by-election

Residents in Kirklees’ Batley East ward are being reminded to vote for a new councillor to represent their area in this Thursday’s (31 August)...

Kirklees Council’s maintenance plan for £250,000 “tree-like” structures amidst cutbacks.

Kirklees Council has outlined its maintenance plan for the distinctive planters at Huddersfield New Street despite cutbacks to grounds maintenance services. The addition of the...

Council committee to address building control issues after sewage incident complaint.

A committee will be told what changes have been made in a Council department following an incident where a homeowner experienced sewage rising into...

Mirfield residents reiterate flooding concerns and call out Kirklees council’s new policy

Mirfield residents have called out the “breathtaking irony” in Kirklees Council’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The proposed strategy sets out the council’s role in...

More than ten thousand illegal cigarettes and vapes seized in Huddersfield.

More than £40,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized in an operation targeting businesses suspected of selling such products to children in...

Pakistan born blind hiker aims to conquer Snowden with a vision for Cancer awareness.

At the age of 61, Pakistan born Khalid Hussain, with visual impairment, is preparing for his second hiking endeavour, conquering Snowdonia's Snowdon peak despite...

Murder investigation launched following death of 19-year-old man in Chapeltown area of Leeds

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 19-year-old man in Leeds. Police received a report at 2:10am on Saturday, 26 August...

Takeaway boss offers to pay for double yellow lines to stop anti-social behaviour

A Leeds takeaway boss has hit out at rude and abrasive quadbiker gangs for causing misery outside his pizza shop. Aqib Javed, who runs TJ’s...

GCSE results out, look how schools in Bradford have performed this year.

Amidst an air of anticipation, today marks a significant juncture for Bradford's aspiring students as the outcomes of the GCSE examinations, held earlier this...

Kirklees Council Leader instigates review of councillor allowances

Within hours of appointing her Cabinet, acting Leader of Kirklees Council, Councillor Cathy Scott, has identified a need to reduce spending on allowances paid...

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