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£700k funding boost to help more Leeds residents overcome health barriers to work

Hundreds of Leeds residents who have been unable to work due to health conditions are set to benefit from a new £700,000 investment aimed...

Immersive iGloo brings Bradford’s memories to life for people with dementia

A pioneering project at the University of Bradford is using immersive technology to help people with dementia reconnect with their past and improve their...

Experts urge caution as Bonfire Night approaches, safety first to prevent tragedy

With Bonfire Night celebrations taking place across the country this week and into the weekend, health and safety experts are urging the public to...

West Yorkshire’s Weaver Network takes next steps with Kirklees the first to benefit

A multi-million pound investment in a new fleet of publicly owned, zero emission electric buses has been approved by West Yorkshire’s council leaders, and...

Kirklees Council sets out ambitious plan as hundreds housed in temporary accommodation

Though hundreds of homeless households remain in temporary accommodation across Kirklees, “real progress” has been made in reducing the numbers, council bosses have said. on...

New York style approach to support more rough sleepers

A scheme to help homeless people off the streets – inspired by work done in New York, will be expanded in Bradford to help...

Campaign group suggests new rail service “wish list”

A campaign group has called for new train services between Bradford and Sheffield, saying train users need “big improvements now.” The Halifax and District Rail...

Tributes paid to long standing Councillor who has died

A long-standing Councillor whose artwork celebrating Captain Tom and the Tour De France helped brighten up the District has died. Conservative Councillor Russell Brown represented...

11 bed HMO “would not provide an acceptable standard of living”

Plans to turn a house overlooking a Bradford park into an 11-bed HMO have been refused, as some rooms “would not provide an acceptable...

Upper floors of former Bradford department store could finally become apartments

Fresh plans to turn the upper floors of a landmark Bradford building into flats have been submitted to Bradford Council. The former Brown Muffs department...

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