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Bradford & Keighley

Up to £100K up for grabs as Tracy Brabin launches £1.5M ‘Innovation Challenge’ for West Yorkshire entrepreneurs

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has launched a £1.5 million challenge to back game-changing ideas from businesses and young entrepreneurs, offering grants of up...
Bradford & Keighley

GRUE wows visitors at Damart Mill as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

An immersive dream-like world, GRUE, captivated visitors at Damart Mill in Bingley during its opening week on 8 February as part of Bradford 2025...
Finance

‘83%’ in favour of ‘strike’ at Newcastle University, as ‘cuts’ are imminent

Academics at Newcastle University have voted to take industrial action amid £30m in cuts and the institution’s inability to rule out compulsory job losses. The...
Arts

‘Art trail’ green lighted in Bradford’s Penistone Hill Country Park

Plans to create an arts trail in a district beauty spot have been given the green light – and the attraction is due to...
Berkshire

Berkshire Councils ‘behind’ or ‘not keeping pace’ with council tax collection

Almost every council in Berkshire has fallen behind on council tax collection – potentially costing each hundreds of thousands of pounds. Five of Berkshire’s six...
Finance

Council house rent rises in Newcastle to ‘Maximise investment’

Council house rent bills in Newcastle are poised to rise in April. City leaders are expected to sign off on plans to impose a 2.7%...
Bradford & Keighley

‘Marmite’ street lights saved over ‘£8 million’

New street lighting installed across the district has proven to be “Marmite” – but has already saved over £8 million. The Smart Street Lighting Project,...
Berkshire

Devolution in West Berkshire could lead to ‘greater financial autonomy.’

Devolution in England is gaining momentum, with new deals shifting powers from Westminster to local and regional authorities. After a decade of devolution, a dozen...
Health

Disabled man ‘struggles to get to the shops and appointments’ as council rejects Blue Badge

A disabled man from North London claims he was told to ‘make the most of his independence’ as he would ‘end up in a...
Finance

‘Millions’ of public money ‘written off’ in loan to Tyneside firm

Millions of pounds of public money loaned to a Tyneside firm has been written off. The North East Combined Authority (NECA) has agreed to a...
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