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Thousands support petition against closure of Batley sports centre

A petition opposing the closure of Batley Sports and Tennis Centre has accumulated over 4,000 signatures in less than 24 hours. This comes following the...
Bradford & Keighley

Bradford Council leader warns against ticket office closures “by stealth” as Northern freezes vacancies

Rail operator Northern has frozen recruitment for some posts amid uncertainty over the future of ticket offices. The company confirmed on Thursday that some under-threat...
Kirklees

‘If not now, when?’ Kirklees politicians lobby government for fair deal

Kirklees councillors and MPs are lobbying government for a fair funding deal as Kirklees Council continues to grapple with its finances. In a joint letter...
Bradford & Keighley

West Yorkshire Mayor applauds ‘courageous’ women for speaking out against Russell Brand

West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has paid tribute to the “enormous courage” of the women who’ve made serious allegations against Russell Brand. The TV personality...
Kirklees

‘Despairing’ dog boarding business owners call on council to review its drastic fee hike

‘Despairing’ dog boarding business owners have urged Kirklees Council to review its licence fee hike, as they say it is forcing them out of...
Kirklees

“Painful” cuts on way for Kirklees

“Painful” cuts are on the way for Kirklees, says newly-appointed council leader, Cllr Cathy Scott, as she addresses the council’s financial challenges. At the Full...
Kirklees

Deighton Sports Arena could be transferred to community as future explored

Deighton Sports Arena could be transferred to the local community as uncertainty still surrounds the future of Kirklees’ leisure centres. Deighton Sports Arena was one...
Kirklees

Huddersfield tops charts for train cancellations fuelling political campaign

Huddersfield has topped the charts for the highest rate of train cancellations in the country, and Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Huddersfield, Harpreet Uppal,...
Bradford & Keighley

Lack of proper disabled access at over half of stations in the North described as “very, very worrying”

The fact that over half of the rail stations in the north are not fully accessible for wheelchair users has been described as “very,...
Kirklees

Kirklees Council leadership accused of “bullying” and “abuse of power”

Kirklees Council’s leadership has been accused of “bullying” and an “abuse of power” for asking councillors to publicly state whether they will be taking...
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