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Pothole funding ‘falls far short’

The Government’s £200m pledge to fix the country’s potholes would barely be enough to pay for Newcastle’s huge backlog alone, council bosses have complained. Chancellor...
Leeds

Calls for second homes tax

Property owners with a second home in Leeds should pay double on their council tax, according to the city’s Liberal Democrats. The party’s local leader...
Leeds

Pledge made as ‘Ruby’ case debated by councillors

Leeds City Council has promised it will never again place a child in the care of a convicted paedophile, after an appalling failure within...
Leeds

Sexist ‘double standards’ attacked

A Liberal Democrat councillor has attacked sexist “double standards” he says have been displayed by fellow elected members in Leeds. Sandy Lay, who represents Otley...
Bradford & Keighley

Masjid Hanfia gets a generous clean-up for Ramadan

Students of the Madrassah at Jamia Masjid Hanfia mosque in Manningham, Bradford, took part in a pre-Ramadan clean up this week. The boys were...
Bradford & Keighley

Japanese/Brazilian restaurant plan

A long-planned city centre Brazilian restaurant will now be a Japanese-Brazilian mash up that will bring an ‘immersive dining concept’ to Bradford. It was announced...
Bradford & Keighley

‘Tosser’ signs ‘demeaning’

A Councillor has called for a re-think of an anti-litter campaign urging people not to be “a tosser” – describing it as demeaning. The eye-catching...
North East

Northumbria Police Funding

Leading North East Labour figures have slammed the Government for 13 years of austerity that has left Northumbria Police facing a perilous financial situation. Police...
North East

TEWV NHS Trust: Government responds to inquiry call

The government has yet to confirm whether it will launch a public inquiry into a health trust after a damning report described a “deteriorating...
Bradford & Keighley

Revealed: The UK areas with the most dangerous drivers

New analysis has revealed that Calderdale, West Yorkshire, is the UK area with the highest number of people with points on their driving license. The...
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