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Kirklees Off licence asked to pay £3040 after being guilty for selling alcohol to a child under 18

On 8 September 2023, Mr Muhammad Junaid, the Director of Rehmat’s Hati Mini Market Ltd trading as Go Local of Royds Drive, New Mill...

Tyne Bridge restoration begins as engineers start erecting scaffolding around North East icon

Long-awaited works to restore the Tyne Bridge to its former glory have finally begun. Monday morning marked the start of the famous bridge’s first major...

Nearly 200 anti-social behaviour reports made to new Metro ‘text alert system’ during first month

Transport bosses have welcomed the use of a new ‘text alert system’ helping people to report anti-social behaviour on the Tyne and Wear Metro,...

Kirklees councillors asked to turn down pay increase and take 5% allowance cut

Kirklees councillors are being asked to reduce their allowances by five percent and opt out of a scheduled pay increase for this year to...

Saltaire Rail Station to get extended platforms to allow longer trains to stop

Platforms at Saltaire Rail Station will be extended by 45 metres to allow longer trains to stop at the station. Over the past several months...

Kirklees Council falls short of government requirement for housing land

Kirklees Council does not have enough housing land to meet government requirements, making it more difficult for the local authority to turn down applications...

As Kirklees prepares to crackdown on street harassment, women in Huddersfield share experiences on catcalling

Women in Huddersfield have shared differing views on catcalling, with harsher punishments on the way for those who commit the offence. A crackdown is on...

Tyneside stink probe: Investigation continues into mystery pong that ‘smelled like poo

Investigations to find the source of a disgusting stench that spread across Tyneside are continuing. A probe into the vile pong which prompted complaints from...

Council-backed housing developer in Middlesbrough facing closure after receiving £11.9 million amid scathing audit report

Plans have been drawn up for winding up a council-backed housing developer which was hit with a damning audit report. The Middlesbrough Development Company (MDC),...

Plan for new city centre memorial to honour commonwealth soldiers is approved

Proposals to install the only Commonwealth War Memorial outside of London in Bradford city centre have been approved. An application for a new memorial stone...

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