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11 council jobs to be axed

Eleven jobs within a Leeds City Council department are set to be axed as the cash-strapped local authority tries to cut costs. The posts, which...

Community centre refurbishment

Details of plans to refurbish a “dilapidated” community centre in Shipley have been revealed. The Kirkgate Centre is subject to a new planning application that...

Top recognition for Housing Associations’ commitment to diversity and inclusion

Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has been shortlisted for Best Approach to Diversity and Inclusion at the Northern Housing Awards 2023. The award is for housing...

Bradford Teaching Hospitals staff embrace Ramadan Allies project

Muslim staff who work in Bradford’s NHS hospitals have heaped praise on a Ramadan Allies project which has meant they’ve felt “heard and supported”...

20 new scholarships launched in AI and data science

Teesside University has launched 20 scholarships to support students from underrepresented backgrounds to study postgraduate degrees in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. The University...

Crustacean Parliament debate

The controversy over crustacean die-offs has continued with the Shadow Environment Secretary accusing public figures of “acting like Houchen’s henchmen”. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

Police station plans finally approved

A £5m overhaul of an abandoned Newcastle police station has finally been approved. After years of wrangling over the future of the former station on...

Devolution deal ‘not radical enough’

A £4.2bn devolution deal for the North East is “not radical enough”, one of the hopefuls vying to become the region’s mayor has claimed. Kim...

Councillor quits Labour after suspension

A Newcastle councillor was suspended by Labour and has now quit the party, it can be revealed. Kyle Webster, a representative in the West End...

Huddersfield one-way street unenforceable due to council blunder

A one-way system on a Huddersfield street has been legally unenforceable for several years due to a council blunder. In 2018, planning permission was granted...

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