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Kirklees Council to observe White Ribbon Day to spread awareness on violence against women

Kirklees Council will be supporting White Ribbon Day 2022, which this year falls within a week of the start of the FIFA Men’s World...

Mayor’s anger over rapid Government U-turn as Liz Truss’ investment zone plans dropped

A North East mayor has hit out at the Government over plans to heavily scale back one of Liz Truss’ flagship policies. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

Plan to turn former Post Office in Bradford into firework shop likely to be approved

Plans to turn a former city centre Post Office into a firework shop and beauty salon have been recommended for approval. The application to divide...

£16M to Improve roads around Huddersfield Station

A £16m scheme is set to dramatically improve connections between Huddersfield Railway Station and the town centre. The developments will see key streets transformed thanks...

Concerns in Gateshead remain over regional health as life expectancy in most deprived areas continues to shrink

Councillors from across the region raised concerns over plans to tackle health inequalities as life expectancy in the most deprived areas continue to shorten. Professor...

Primary school to stay open after council backs down from closure plan

Leeds City Council has abandoned controversial plans to close a primary school, following a huge backlash. Queensway Primary School, in Yeadon, found out in September...

Kirklees Council Claims it’s “Ahead of the Curve” in Tackling Climate Emergency

Kirklees Council claims it is “ahead of the curve” when it comes to tackling climate change. The borough is set to reach its goal...

Kala Sangam submits plans for city centre building

More details of an art group’s multi-million pound plans to redevelop a listed city centre building have been revealed. Earlier this month, Kala Sangam announced...

Retrospective chai cafe plan refused a second time

A retrospective application for a chai tea shop on Leeds Road has been refused a second time. The company behind Dudh Pathi argued that their...

Middlesbrough schools dish out nearly 1,100 suspensions in just seven weeks

Middlesbrough schools dished out nearly 1,100 suspensions to children last half term. In the seven weeks between the first school day in September and the...

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