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Councillors refuse retrospective plan for supermarket extension built over residents’ car park

A supermarket’s unauthorised expansion over a residents’ car park showed a “lack of respect for authority”, councillors have said, as a retrospective planning application...

Five big decisions made by Kirklees Council this month

From budget plans and asset sales to housing and leisure developments, a series of major decisions taken by Kirklees Council this month are set...

PMI Farewell Dinner Celebrates the Legacy of Professor Shirley Congdon

The Professional Muslim Institute (PMI) hosted a moving Farewell Dinner in honour of Professor Shirley Congdon, as leaders from education, business, the judiciary and...

Prestigious Honorary Doctorate awarded to North East business leader

An Indian-born entrepreneur who rose from a £30-a-week paper boy to the helm of a multimillion-pound UK plc has been honoured by one of...

Dewsbury Business Network to host second event in December

The Dewsbury Business Network is set to hold its second event on Tuesday 10 December, bringing together local entrepreneurs and business owners for workshops,...

Hounslow Councillor questioned over failure to declare directorships while chairing licensing panel

A West London councillor is facing scrutiny over whether he should have declared his role as director of three companies while chairing a key...

Children’s centre building in Leeds could fetch £290k

A former council-run children’s centre in East Leeds could soon be transformed, after being placed on the market with a guide price of at...

Plans for commercial laundry approved at former Bradford play centre, bringing new jobs to district

A long-vacant former children’s play centre in Bradford will be transformed into a commercial laundry, a move planners say will support local economic growth. The...

British Asian mother shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year at Muslim Women Awards

A British Asian businesswoman has been named a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 at the Muslim Women Awards. Hasina Momtaz, founder of Soul...

Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards 2025 winners announced

A doctor from Leeds who survived a life-threatening illness to help others, and Musharaf Asghar, the inspirational star of Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire, were...

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