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Bradford based afterschool club accorded best in business, sixth time in a row

A Bradford Based afterschool club has been recognised as the best business in Bradford by ThreeBestRated, an acclaimed rating agency, for six years in...

Shortlist revealed for Yorkshire’s most prestigious young achiever awards

Huddersfield nurse Faiza Hussain is among the shortlisted candidates in the prestigious Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards. Faiza, who works in the intensive care unit,...

Councillor criticises ‘check terms and conditions’ response to Clean Air Zone question

A Councillor has criticised the communication side of Bradford’s Clean Air Zone after asking what any income will be spent on. The Clean Air Zone...

Tyne and Wear Fire Chiefs slam Government failure to fund pay rise for frontline firefighters

Tyne and Wear fire chiefs have slammed the Government for failing to fund a pay rise for frontline firefighters and control room staff, as...

North East Combined Authority aims to encourage residents to leave the car at home one day a week

There could be 200m fewer car journeys on the road if residents resisted using their cars for just one day a week. That’s according...

‘Rearranging chairs on a sinking ship’ – North East MPs call on Truss to go after Kwarteng sacked as Chancellor

North East Labour MPs accused Liz Truss of being just as responsible for the UK’s economic chaos as Kwasi Kwarteng, after the Chancellor was...

Councillors to sleep rough to raise awareness and cash for homeless

A group of seven Labour councillors will sleep rough next week as part of a drive to raise awareness about homelessness in Leeds. Local homeless...

“It is an uphill battle”, Councillor expresses concern over lack of crime reporting in Little Horton, Bradford

Reluctance to report crime and anti-social behaviour is a “massive issue” in one area of Bradford, according to a Councillor. The claim was made during...

Metro engineers in Tyne and Wear to strike over ‘miserable’ pay offer – but bosses say network won’t be shut down

Metro passengers have been warned to brace for disruption after train engineers voted to go on strike. More than 50 staff employed by Stadler Rail...

County Durham wants to join North East devolution deal – but could yet be blocked by other councils

County Durham wants to join a multi-billion pound devolution deal to establish a new North East mayor. After being set a mid-October deadline by ministers...

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