West Yorkshire

Yorkshire’s EV charge points surge by 26% in a year, topping UK average

Yorkshire and the Humber has seen a 25.8% increase in public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints over the past year, the fastest rate of growth...

One in five UK adults still concerned about sexual harassment at work, study finds

A year after the Worker Protection Act came into force, a new study has revealed that one in five UK adults are still worried...

Shortlist revealed for 2025 Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards

The shortlist for the Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards 2025 (YAYAs) has been announced, celebrating the region’s most inspiring young people of South Asian...

Penguin launches 10th WriteNow programme to champion under-represented writers in children’s books

Penguin Random House UK has opened applications for its 10th annual WriteNow programme, an award-winning initiative that seeks to find, mentor, and publish writers...

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...

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