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Review of Kirklees’ Supported Living services could see £452k saving for council

Kirklees Council will be reviewing its Supported Living services for those with learning disabilities and plans to withdraw from one site, with the changes...

Problem parking at Calderdale Royal sees nurse threatened with legal action

A nurse at Calderdale Royal Hospital is being threatened with legal action over parking, as she claims she has been forced to abandon her...

TransPennine Express defend planned timetable cuts for Leeds and Kirklees

TransPennine Express (TPE) has defended planned cuts to services this December, which it insists will be “temporary”. The operator, which serves Leeds, Huddersfield and Dewsbury,...

“Muslamic Makers” to launch West Yorkshire Chapter in Bradford with an aim to empower Muslims in Tech

Muslamic Makers, a group aimed at spreading tech awareness among Muslims is set to launch it's West Yorkshire chapter on 21 September, in Bradford. The...

Bus operators in West Yorkshire refuse to rule out further cuts

Bus operators First and Arriva have refused to rule out making further service cuts, though both say they now want to “grow” the network. Passengers...

Thousands support petition against closure of Batley sports centre

A petition opposing the closure of Batley Sports and Tennis Centre has accumulated over 4,000 signatures in less than 24 hours. This comes following the...

Labour leader blames ‘cost of Preston crisis’ for Middlesbrough Council woes, former mayor fires back with claims of mismanagement

Tensions flared in the council chamber when a Labour leader said governance and finance woes were a “cost of Preston crisis”. Middlesbrough Council Labour group...

Bradford Council leader warns against ticket office closures “by stealth” as Northern freezes vacancies

Rail operator Northern has frozen recruitment for some posts amid uncertainty over the future of ticket offices. The company confirmed on Thursday that some under-threat...

Leeds police enhance safety measures for students and women to reduce violence against women

Students and women in Leeds are to be given additional support to stay safer as part of the forces efforts to reduce violence against...

Leeds Media Centre unveiled after £1.8 million revamp, boosting local entrepreneurship

A fully refurbished Leeds Media Centre opened for the public on 19 September after being remodelled and renovated to create space for new business...

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