Kirklees

A West Yorkshire children’s hospice says should be no ‘sharam’ in accessing their services

A hospice in Kirklees is encouraging more South Asian and other minority ethnic communities to rid the stigma attached to accessing help and services...

Huddersfield man dies of multiple organ failure from paracetamol overdose

An inquest from Bradford’s Coroner’s Court into the death of a man at the Royal Calderdale Hospital in Halifax found that a 61-year-old died...

Serious violence and knife crime down across West Yorkshire with 6000 arrests made since 2019

Serious violence and knife crime are down across West Yorkshire due to a force-wide operation. Over 6,000 arrests have now been made by officers working...

West Yorkshire’s economy looks bright but 57,000 people still on furlough

West Yorkshire’s economic recovery has picked up pace this summer, with increased activity in towns and cities and an improved jobs market, regional business...

Two arrests made following firearms discharge in Huddersfield

Two people have been arrested in connection with the firearms discharge on Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, on Tuesday evening. A 29-year-old male has been arrested...

Dewsbury man jailed for seven and a half years for child sexual assault

A man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl after offering her a lift home has been jailed. John Brook, 68, of Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe, was...

Kirklees man sentenced for possession of illegal firearm

A Kirklees man has been jailed after a shotgun was found hidden in his house. Lee Taylor, 31, was arrested from his home address in...

Kirklees extends free and discounted parking for all electric vehicles

Kirklees Council has launched a new and improved ‘Green One’ parking permit, which provides free and discounted parking to electric and low emission vehicles. The...

Meet the Dewsbury cyclist who has raised almost £200,000 for charity

Two cycling clubs from Kirklees have raised just shy £200,000 for charity through a series of bike rides across Yorkshire and beyond. The cyclists from...

Mayor of West Yorkshire launches Police and Crime Plan consultation

Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire has today officially launched the consultation to inform her first Police and Crime Plan. The Mayor is urging...

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