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Setback for new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet as arrival of first new train pushed back into 2023

The first of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains will be late arriving in the North East. Transport chiefs have revealed a setback in...

30,000 hours stuck on hold: Astonishing wait times for Newcastle City Council phoneline revealed

Callers spent an astonishing 30,000 hours on hold while trying to speak to Newcastle City Council last year. New figures have revealed the huge scale...

Want somewhere to live in Leeds after uni? It’ll cost you £1,200 a month, at least

Graduates moving into a co-living space on the outskirts of Leeds city centre will have to fork out an eye-watering £1,200 a month for...

Bradford Council recommended to refuse plan to turn warehouse space into retail unit

Plans to open a large retail space in a warehouse could harm businesses in Lidget Green and Girlington, planners fear. An application to turn a...

Gateshead Council gets £1.4m to help socially prescribed bike schemes and improve active travel

Gateshead Council has received £1.4m from the Department of Transport to help encourage cycling and walking. The money will go towards developing “active travel hubs”...

Leeds NHS announces extra walk ins for booster doses in Black Friday weekend

The NHS in Leeds is going all out this weekend to help people bag a booster alongside their Black Friday bargains. Extra walk-in appointments will...

Mayor announces £640,000 funding to boost cycling and walking across West Yorkshire

Thirteen organisations across the region are to receive a total of more than £640,000 to support more people in their communities to walk and...

Plan to turn listed city centre building into leisure facility to be decided next week

The future of one of Bradford city centre’s most prominent buildings will be decided next week. Located in the heart of the city centre, Grade...

Manningham Housing Association wins prestigious national award for sustainability

Manningham Housing Association has won the prestigious British Standards Institution (BSI) Users Award for Sustainability. The accolade, which recognises the use of voluntary standards to...

Faith and community leaders celebrate Bradford’s Hindu community at official launch of Bradford Hindu Council.

Faith and community leaders gathered at Bradford City Hall for the official launch of the Bradford Hindu Council. The Bradford Hindu Council (BHC) has been...

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