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Sunderland Council blocks plan for new HMO above shop on busy Hylton Road

Plans for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) above a shop in a busy Sunderland street have been blocked by council development bosses. Sunderland City...

Leeds unveils 10-year vision to deliver £20bn growth and 100,000 new jobs

City Council has launched a 10-year Economic Vision and Delivery Plan designed to generate £20 billion in economic growth and create 100,000 new jobs...

Diverse Women’s Network launches in West Yorkshire to champion leadership, equity and collaboration

A new women’s leadership network has been launched in West Yorkshire with a mission to empower women, break barriers and build leaders. The Diverse...

Bradford Science Festival returns with ‘Future World’ theme for City of Culture year

Bradford Science Festival returns this October half-term with its most ambitious programme to date, an immersive city-wide celebration of science, creativity and imagination marking...

Let’s break our community’s silence around breast cancer

When Praveen was diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer in March last year, she recalls being a bit worried about telling her mother about...

Thousands dazzled as Light Night Leeds transforms the city

Leeds City Centre was transformed into a glowing gallery of light, sound and imagination as Light Night Leeds 2025 drew thousands of visitors to...

Huddersfield MP Harpreet Uppal urges government to step up fight against knife crime after local tragedy

Huddersfield MP Harpreet Uppal is calling on the government to increase its efforts to tackle serious violence and knife crime in light of devastating...

Kirklees Council under fire for new estate-maintenance charge

Kirklees Council is facing criticism over a new weekly grounds-maintenance service charge that will be levied on council tenants from November, with opposition councillors...

Daughters of Eve Conference 2025 explores mental health and wellbeing through an Islamic lens

The Muslim Women’s Council welcomed more than 200 women from across the UK to Bradford for the 2025 Daughters of Eve Conference, a day-long...

Durham councillors back ‘Maya’s Law’ campaign to strengthen child protection after toddler’s death

Councillors have backed calls for a new law to protect children after the tragic death of a County Durham toddler. The Maya’s Law campaign has...

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