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Legal heat: Directors face charges over massive tyre yard blaze

THREE years to the day after a huge blaze at a Bradford tyre storage yard, two people have appeared in court to face charges...

Firefighter attacks in the Tyne and Wear Region: battling a disturbing trend

Councillors have hit out over the “tragic” number of attacks on firefighters across the region. Across the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service area...

Labour councillor defies council rules, sparks debate on Hamas-Israel conflict

An East London Labour councillor was almost chucked out of a meeting on Wednesday evening (November 15) after she rebelled against council rules and...

Controversial plans to abolish free parking in Kirklees and increase costs are expected to come into force from January

Controversial plans to abolish free parking in Kirklees and increase costs are expected to come into force from January, as the council’s cabinet has...

Slough’s MP has explained his decision to abstain in a parliamentary vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Slough’s MP has explained his decision to abstain in a parliamentary vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. While he voiced support for a ceasefire in...

Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL has been nominated as the new High Sheriff of West Yorkshire for 2024-25

Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL is set to take the helm as the new High Sheriff of West Yorkshire for 2024-25. The anticipation reached...

Major blow for Starmer as city’s MPs vote for ceasefire and Shah quits Shadow Cabinet

All Bradford’s Labour MPs have dealt a further blow to Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer by defying the party line and voting for an...

Kirklees Council is “not fit for purpose” according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but the Leader of the Council and Mayor of West Yorkshire...

Kirklees Council is “not fit for purpose” according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but the Leader of the Council and Mayor of West Yorkshire...

There have been renewed calls for a North London council’s ‘ridiculous’ new recycling scheme to be scrapped

There have been renewed calls for a North London council’s ‘ridiculous’ new recycling scheme to be scrapped, with nearly 3,000 residents having now signed...

An East London council is one of 10 local public bodies across the country that hasn’t had its accounts audited for the past five...

An East London council is one of 10 local public bodies across the country that hasn’t had its accounts audited for the past five...

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