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Two men have been arrested after police carried out further raids linked to suspected drug activity in Elland.

Bradford City AFC has retained its EFL Gold Award for Family Excellence for the 2025/26 season after being recognised for its family-friendly matchday experience.

Police have carried out a significant operation as part of an investigation into theft and the supply of Class A drugs in West Yorkshire.

Stockport Council says culture will play a central role in the town’s regeneration as major transformation projects continue across the borough.

A new exhibition showcasing contemporary South Asian artists is opening at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford.

A new programme aimed at improving men’s mental health and wellbeing has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen.

A former teacher has been charged with a number of alleged child sexual offences dating back to the 1990s in the Wakefield district.

Blackburn with Darwen Council is calling for tougher penalties for fly-tipping after court fines were found to be lower than the council’s own enforcement penalties.

A man who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage girl in Stockport has been jailed after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.

Milton Keynes’ popular free Midsummer Festival will return this summer, bringing live music, entertainment and family activities to Campbell Park.

Leeds City Council has outlined plans for a major year of investment and development, with several large regeneration, transport and housing projects expected to move into delivery.

Detectives investigating the murder of Suhail Choudry in Keighley have made further arrests as enquiries continue into the fatal assault in February.

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has continued to make waves at the Cannes Film Festival with another high-profile appearance alongside global celebrities.

A new digital radio multiplex has launched in Halifax, expanding listening choice across Calderdale with a range of local and culturally diverse stations.

Ofcom has awarded the small-scale DAB multiplex licence for Derby to Derby DAB Limited, with Sunrise Radio and Sunrise Radio Gold set to broadcast on the new digital platform.

The first song from the upcoming film O’Romeo has been unveiled, offering a deeply emotional glimpse into the film’s intense and unrequited love story starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri.

St Martin-in-the-Fields has announced the return of The Conversation for 2026, bringing leading writers and thinkers together to explore major social, political and environmental issues, opening with Ian McEwan.

Scottish stand-up comedian Connor Burns has cemented his status as one of comedy’s fastest-rising stars, following sell-out success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and growing international acclaim.

At the WorldDAB Summit in Antwerp on 20 November 2025, Usha Parmar and Raj Parmar delivered a high-impact presentation showcasing their leadership in DAB+ innovation and their pivotal involvement in securing Small-Scale DAB (SSDAB) multiplex licences across multiple UK regions.

Shah Rukh Khan reflected on his 2011 superhero film Ra.One, calling it ahead of its time and hinting at the possibility of a sequel if director Anubhav Sinha decides.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 65 deaths recorded so far, according to Africa's top public health body.

Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.

A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.

Bradford City AFC has retained its EFL Gold Award for Family Excellence for the 2025/26 season after being recognised for its family-friendly matchday experience.

Bradford City midfielder Alex Pattison has completed a permanent transfer to League Two side Walsall after two and a half seasons at Valley Parade.

Harvey Weinstein's third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.

The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun". 

American rappers Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks have thrown their weight behind Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch.

An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.

An inmate accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins told prison officers "people die every day" - and that he wanted to play Sudoku - in the aftermath of the attack.