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Shake up in Council funding could benefit Bradford

A major shake up in how Councils are financed is expected to leave Bradford better off, despite fears many Councils may lose out. The Government...

18-storey flats scheme gets approval at third attempt

An 18-storey block of flats can be built after three attempts by a developer to secure planning permission. A proposal for 164 apartments at Sayner...

Former police station used as ‘unauthorised HMO’

A former police station on the Isle of Dogs appears to have been converted into housing and let out without planning permission. Rooms inside the...

Hundreds of NHS staff across West Yorkshire to lose jobs as huge cuts loom

Massive cuts are on the way at the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WYICB) which needs to slash its workforce by 50 per cent. The...

Plans for tech-led Adel cricket training facility

Cricketers could be trained in a state-of-the art indoor facility in north Leeds if plans can be agreed with the council. Permission is sought for...

“We bring home with us”: Asian Standard speaks to the creators of RIDE!, a Bradford 2025 production amplifying Gypsy and Traveller voices

In a sports hall in Holmewood, something extraordinary is unfolding. A scrap-metal collector. A grandmother passing down sacred rituals. A young boy forced to...

One in five brits say Muslims are demonised more than any other religious group

More than one in three UK adults say they have witnessed anti-Muslim behaviour or comments in their workplace or place of study, and one...

LGI site was damaged in storms and a delay in repairs to leaking hospital roof

Delayed repairs on a leaking roof are set to go ahead at an NHS trust facing a multi-million pound maintenance backlog. Patients were moved and...

Leeds Council to auction former mental health hub

A former mental health centre will be auctioned to raise cash for the council following shake-up of community services. Services provided at the site in...

Keighley’s Cliffe Castle Park to celebrate 75th anniversary

A Bradford District park will celebrate three quarters of a century of providing families with a green oasis with a free family event on...

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