West Yorkshire

British Asian Rugby Association secures National Lottery funding to celebrate community heritage in sport

The British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) has been awarded £99,763 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver its landmark heritage project, Beyond the...

Lumo parent company FirstGroup unveils plans to turbo-charge UK rail with new open access routes

FirstGroup plc, the owner of Lumo, has announced bold new plans to expand its open access rail services, a move designed to improve national connectivity,...

One in Six Takeaway Meals Cooked in ‘Dark Kitchens’, Hygiene Expert Sounds Alarm

A growing number of meals ordered online in England now come from so-called “dark kitchens” , delivery-only food facilities operating without a physical restaurant...

Weaver Network: Multi-million pound investment in publicly-owned bus fleet approved

A landmark investment in a publicly owned fleet of zero-emission electric buses has been approved by West Yorkshire’s council leaders, marking a major step...

Regional leaders to discuss how new UK-India business relationship can benefit women in trade

Business, policy and academic leaders from across West Yorkshire will gather in Leeds on 16 October to explore how the gender chapter of the UK-India...

Rising costs will lead to parts of a road improvement scheme being scrapped

Spiralling costs of a multimillion pound scheme to improve traffic on one of the main routes into Bradford will lead to huge chunks of...

£7 billion growth plan for six West Yorkshire business sectors

Representing “one of the most ambitious growth plans in the country”, West Yorkshire leaders have committed to a new, flagship economic approach following the...

As clocks turn back, West Yorkshire unites women to ‘Reclaim the Night’

As the nights get darker, several events across the region allow women and allies to come together to demand a safer, fairer West Yorkshire...

West Yorkshire receives £25 million to bolster its world-class creative industries

Creative businesses and freelancers in West Yorkshire are in line for major government support to help them innovate, up-skill and attract private investment. The West...

Cutting-edge rail ticket technology trials launch in the North

Passengers in the North are the latest to benefit from simplified train tickets, with the further roll out of digital trials. From today (29 September), rail...

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