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New police chief promises to be ‘visible’ and combat crime in worst-hit areas across North East

Northumbria Police’s next chief constable has vowed to be a “visible” presence and put more resources into combating crime in rural areas. Vanessa Jardine has...

Bradford & Keighley

MyLahore restaurant encourages businesses to spread mental health support awareness among customers

MyLahore’s flagship restaurant, based at Great Horton Road, is urging businesses across the district to provide information to their customers on how to access...

News

Tees Valley SME gets £100k grant to improve access to electricity in Nigeria

A Teesside University spin out business has secured a £100,000 grant to help improve electrical engineering capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa. V-LAB Ltd will use the...

Kirklees

White Huddersfield lad applies for police but is told ‘we’re only taking on women and minorities’

Potential recruits to West Yorkshire Police are being turned down because they aren’t women or ethnic minorities, a Kirklees councillor has claimed. Cllr Mark Thompson,...

Bradford & Keighley

Chris Whitty’s annual report looks at push to improve Bradford’s pollution

A report by the Government’s Chief Medical Officer says Bradford’s Clean Air Zone has helped highlight the city’s pollution problem, but needs to win...

Kirklees

Undercover Police Patrol Streets in Bid to Reduce Kirklees Knife Crime

Undercover police have started patrolling Kirklees streets in a bid to reduce knife crime. At the last full council meeting for Kirklees Council, councillor Amanda...

News

Fire chief issues ice warning after three boys killed in Solihull lake tragedy

North East fire chiefs have issued an urgent warning about playing on ice after the tragic death of three boys who fell into a...

Bradford & Keighley

Nursing staff in Bradford to go on strike on 15 and 20 December

Nurses at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are scheduled to take part in strike action on Thursday, 15 December as a part...

Community

Leading stand-up artiste makes Newcastle a part of his upcoming tour

UK’s leading stand-up comic, Guz Khan, will perform in Newcastle, on 19 January, next year, as the BAFTA nominated artiste sets off on a...

News

Newcastle Clean Air Zone confusion worries as car drivers assume they will be hit by pollution tolls

Drivers still don’t know who is going to face major tolls under the Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ), city bosses have been warned. Less than...