Kirklees

Kirklees

Election hopefuls outline their aspirations if they win on 5 May

Kirklees goes to the polls next Thursday, 5 May, with 100 candidates on the ballot sheets in 23 wards across the borough. Kirklees Council is...
Community

Exploring Bhangra on International Dance Day

celebrate dance, revel in the artform and cross all political, cultural, and ethnic barriers, bringing people together with the common language of dance. A joyous,...
Community

Demand growing for South-Asian led Scouts group

More than 100 children are earning their badges in a South Asian-led Scouts group in Kirklees. New Horizons Scouts was established in 2018 by optometrist...
Bradford & Keighley

West Yorkshire Police react to stats that show crime is up across the region

The latest crime figures show crime is up by over 8% in West Yorkshire. The latest crime statistics released by the Office for National Statistics...
Community

Batley gears up for second elections in less than a year

Nine months after the febrile atmosphere of the Batley and Spen by-election voters are gearing up for the local elections on 5 May. Batley’s two...
Business & Finance

Grand opening of multi-million-pound Batley Plaza set for this weekend

A new shopping centre in Batley will officially open its doors to the public at a launch event this weekend. The Batley Plaza opened with...
Community

First midnight football session for women during Ramadan held in Dewsbury

The first midnight football session for South Asian women who fast during Ramadan was held in Dewsbury last week, with another session planned for...
Community

Dewsbury Hospital suspends patient visitors due to Covid-19 and norovirus outbreak

Dewsbury Hospital has suspended visitors to all but one ward in response to high numbers of patients testing positive for Covid-19 and norovirus. All patients...
Community

“They call us ‘Auntie’ and ‘Uncle’” says Muslim couple who have fostered kids since 2013

For the tens of millions of Muslims marking the holy month of Ramadan throughout April, it is a time for fasting, prayer and spiritual...
Bradford & Keighley

More than 500 weapons seized and 200 arrests through anti-violence police operation

Over 500 weapons have been taken off the streets of West Yorkshire in 12 months in an ongoing operation to reduce violent crime.   West Yorkshire...
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