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Bradford & Keighley

West Yorkshire’s first sumo wrestling club could open in Bingley

West Yorkshire’s first sumo wrestling club could soon open in a former coach depot in Bingley. Gold medal-winning sumo champion Alex Gent is behind the...
Crime

Ten jailed for more than 85 years as police dismantle industrial-scale drugs network operating from Halifax

Police have smashed a major organised crime network supplying wholesale quantities of cocaine and cannabis across West Yorkshire, with ten men handed prison sentences...
Crime

Mother and daughter killed on school run: Two Leeds drivers jailed for 28 years after high-speed race

A mother and her four-year-old daughter who were simply walking to school never made it home after two drivers turned a busy Leeds road...
Events

Eight-year-old amputee Jeevna steals the show as Diljit Dosanjh serenades her with ‘Ikk Kudi’

Sitting in her wheelchair, wearing her pagh and watching one of the biggest Punjabi stars in the world perform, Jeevna Kaur Notay probably did...
Transport

Ali Raffat appointed Commercial Director as First Bus expands franchising operation

Raffat brings more than 15 years of experience across transport, corporate finance and investment banking to the senior role, with a background spanning business...
Huddersfield

Huddersfield police station project progresses after parking layout amended

Plans for Huddersfield's new police station have moved a step closer after Kirklees Council approved minor amendments to the development, with West Yorkshire Police...
Environment

Sir David Attenborough praises West Yorkshire’s first nature recovery strategy

National treasure Sir David Attenborough has backed a major strategy aimed at restoring nature, improving green spaces and tackling the effects of climate change...
Bradford & Keighley

£334m housing fund could unlock thousands of new homes across West Yorkshire

Sites across Bradford and the wider West Yorkshire region that could benefit from a £334 million housing investment programme are expected to be revealed...
Kirklees

Mayor’s fury over Kirklees deadlock sparks fresh row as Reform leader claims she was left off letter

The political deadlock at Kirklees Council has deepened after a strongly-worded intervention from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin prompted a public rebuke from Reform...
Bradford & Keighley

Nominations open for NPH Ethnic Minority Powerlist 2026 celebrating impact across the North

Nominations have officially opened for the NPH Ethnic Minority Powerlist 2026, as organisers call on communities across the North of England to recognise individuals...
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