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Conservative resignation prompted by “Dirty Pakistani politics”

Former Lord Mayor of Bradford and Keighley councillor Zafar Ali has blamed his decision to resign from the Conservative party on ‘dirty Pakistani politics’ and...

Huddersfield to Castleford rail service to be axed and replaced with bus service for seven months

The rail service between Huddersfield and Castleford is to be axed for seven months and replaced with a bus service, doubling journey times. A councillor...

£610,000 spent on unsuccessful bids

Bradford Council spent £610,000 “it could ill afford” drawing up bids for four Levelling Up projects that were eventually passed over by Government. The eye...

City Village plan moves forward

A new City Village will “repurpose” part of Bradford that has suffered from the decline of the textile industry and the rise of retail...

Visitor centre plan

Plans to turn a rare survivor of rail history into a visitors’ centre could boost one of the District’s most popular tourist attractions. The stone...

Approved cuts and council tax rise

Middlesbrough councillors have approved £12.4m worth of cuts and a 3.99% council tax rise. Politicians voted to endorse the £126.4m budget on Monday, with 20...

Schools refusing road safety sessions because they ‘don’t have time’

Schools are blocking attempts to educate pupils about road safety because they “can’t find time” for it. A public meeting on Monday heard that some...

Councillor filling in own potholes

A councillor has defended his move to fix huge potholes, despite since being told in “no uncertain terms” to stop. Cllr Luke Mason, who represents...

Fire deaths update

Fire service chiefs have issued a warning over the safe disposal of cigarettes and stressed reviews are being undertaken after a number of deaths...

Vulnerable man ‘financially exploited by neighbours he thought were friends’

A vulnerable Leeds man had his bank cards repeatedly taken and used by neighbours he “thought were his friends”. The victim was “financially exploited” over...

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