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A seven-year-old boy from Leeds won the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Above and Beyond title at the charity’s annual awards. To date, Jacob Newson has raised more than £43,000 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Ofsted have published the outcome of their latest monitoring visit to Bradford’s children’s services.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging bonfire revellers to make the most of the celebrations while making safety a priority this bonfire night.

Eligible people in Calderdale are being urged to protect themselves against serious illness this winter by getting both their COVID-19 booster and flu jab as soon as they are invited.

A pop-up allotment event is coming to Halifax Borough Market this half-term, with entertainment, interactive performances, workshops and prizes.

Injunctions have been secured against five people and a partial closure order extended as part of ongoing work to tackle street drinking, drug use and associated crime and anti-social behaviour in the Armley Town Street area of Leeds.

The University of Nottingham and BAE Systems have formalised a strategic partnership which will see the organisations collaborate on developing new and innovative digital manufacturing technologies.

A milestone investment in policing in Kirklees has moved a major step forwards after planning permission was granted to build a new police HQ in Dewsbury.

Over 800 cannabis plants have been seized from the streets of Bradford in just one day following a raid by city centre officers.

Police have launched a new appeal for information after a 10-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Bradford passed away in hospital.

A man and a woman have been convicted of the murder of a man in Keighley.

Major work to create premium office and retail space in Halifax town centre, attracting investment and increasing footfall, is nearing completion.

Half of Britons think the UK’s decision to leave the European Union is having a negative impact on the country

On World Osteoporosis Day, new figures show how millions are missing out on the healthcare they need, with only half of people with osteoporosis feeling confident managing it

Thousands of families across Bradford district will get financial help this October half term funded by national Government.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder after a fire at a house on Fairbank Road, Bradford on Sunday 17 October.

Bradford 2025 has announced Yorkshire Building Society, one of the most long-established businesses in the city, as its latest corporate partner.

A short service and the observance of a minute’s silence will take place tomorrow (Tuesday 19 October) at 1.30 pm in Centenary Square, Bradford in memory of Sir David Amess, MP for Southend West, who was killed on Friday 15 October 2021 carrying out his constituency work in Leigh–on-Sea.

Police investigating the murder of a man in Bradford City Centre have charged another man with offences.

Detectives investigating two burglaries on homes in Outlane, near Huddersfield, have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incidents.

Following the tragic death of MP Sir David Amess earlier today, the flags at Bradford City Hall and town halls across the district have been lowered to half-mast today.

A Bradford man has been jailed today after pleading guilty to offences of abduction and blackmail.

The Number one Asian Hit Music Station launches on Roku Streaming Devices

Manchester’s new Tower of Light structure has been officially switched on - marking a milestone in the development of the city’s new Civic Quarter Heat Network.

A man from Bradford has been jailed for seven years for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.

Bradford Council has released some exciting new designs illustrating how the city’s ‘Top of Town’ conservation area could be transformed into a thriving, attractive, healthy and green heritage site.

Professional footballers and rugby league players from across Yorkshire have teamed up to teach thousands of fans how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to mark Restart a Heart Day

Six of Bradford Council’s parks have received a Green Flag Award and for Lister Park this is the 20th year it has been awarded the accolade.

A series of leaky barriers and earth bunds (earth formed into an embankment to form a flood barrier) are being built on Ilkley Moor, as the next steps in Backstone Beck Natural Flood Management Project start this week.

The Council is gearing up to make Calderdale’s voice heard at one of the world’s most significant climate events.

It’s already become a winning way to get from A to B in a West Yorkshire town … and now the search is on to come up with a name for Team Pennine’s Kirkheaton Quick bus.

Bradford City AFC has moved to inform supporters of the implications the UK Government’s recent Autumn/Winter Plan announcement could have - including the potential introduction of COVID-19 vaccine passports.

A 19-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a teenager who suffered serious knife wounds in Edgeley last month.

West Yorkshire Police is supporting a pilot project which will see bodycams being used by retail staff in Wakefield city centre to help address issues of verbal and physical abuse.

Works to repair damage to Park Road in Elland are now underway and are expected to be complete early in the new year, and hopefully sooner.

Officers are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Paul English, who is wanted on warrant for failing to attend court.

A drug driver who killed a cyclist in a collision in Todmorden has been jailed for seven years.

145 football fans will come together on Saturday morning to complete a fundraising walk in honour of Huddersfield Town legend Frank Worthington, who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Muslim Women’s Council Chief Executive Bana Gora has been chosen to receive the 2021 Peacemaker Award following her nomination last year, from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP), from New Jersey (USA).

Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Bowling Park, Bradford yesterday morning.

Police investigating an assault in Mirfield which left a man with serious facial injuries are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Bradford Council is seeking government support to deliver Britain’s number one levelling-up opportunity.

Various shopkeepers from Haworth have come together to raise money to create 100 individual toiletry packs for patients at Airedale Hospital.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man died following being stabbed in Bradford city centre.

Four men have been jailed for a total of 25 years following an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs in the North of England and Scotland

A motorist who gave false details after driving at nearly 100mph on the M1 has been jailed.

Bradford City AFC can announce the launch of an official Mental Health Supporters’ Group - open to each and every City supporter - as part of World Mental Health Day 2021.

The lives of Pali's family and friends changed when he started suffering from headaches around April 2021. He went to A&E for a CT scan, unfortunately the scan was not carried out and he was simply diagnosed with suffering from tension headaches.

Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire and Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime are throwing their support behind Hate Crime Awareness Week (9th October – 16th October).

Westgate Primary School in Otley has been awarded a gold school travel award, in recognition of its commitment to active and sustainable travel.

A dangerous driver who knocked down and killed a man while speeding in Leeds has been jailed.

Bradford is through to the next stage of the competition to host UK City of Culture in 2025.

Police in Dewsbury have issued an Efit and picture of a man they wish to speak with after a teenage girl was pushed into a canal.

Bradford City AFC and Football for Peace (FfP) have today joined forces with The FA Sporting Equals and The UN Global Goals to launch the Mesut Özil Centre at the University of Bradford

Builder Anthony Robinson, 69, of Belvedere Close, North Anston, Sheffield, has been jailed for a year and banned from working in the trade indefinitely after pleading guilty to offences of unfair and misleading trading at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, September 24.

People who have Served or who currently Serve in the Armed Forces (including Reservists) and their families are being asked to take part in a survey to find out about services they access for support.

Rebecca Binns is taking the plunge in a charity abseil to say thank you to the “amazing” hospital teams in Bradford who have looked after her.

A wide-ranging programme of sporting activities for young people and adults with disabilities has now returned to Calderdale sports centres, with further funding agreed to develop the programme over the next three years.

Vulnerable children across Kirklees are to benefit from £36million of spending on state-of-the-art school facilities.

More of Yorkshire’s Olympic and Paralympic stars have been confirmed for the big homecoming arena event this Sunday to celebrate the athletes’ achievements.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds last night.

At 7.53pm yesterday (Monday 5 October) a marked police unit on patrol in East End Park, Leeds, reported a vehicle had failed to stop for them.

The popular Get Organised event is back for 2021, for young people in Calderdale to find out more about the options available after GCSEs.

From 1 December 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will stop making payments of Child Benefit, Guardian’s Allowance and tax credits, into Post Office card accounts.

A registered sex offender from West Yorkshire who breached the terms of his order by fleeing to The Philippines has been jailed for 17 years.

With Apple Day on the calendar for this month, Bradford Council’s Trees and Woodlands Service is inviting schools, community groups and individuals to consider planting apple, fruit and other trees on their land.

Galtres Lodge, a boutique hotel set in the heart of York, is celebrating after being shortlisted for one of the hospitality industry’s most sought-after awards.

Mark Broadbent from Calderdale Council has been named the country’s Rising Star at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

Angela Penny, a Speech & Language Therapist working at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, has taken on an extra role as a Physical Activity Clinical Champion for Yorkshire & the Humber – to help get people in our region moving

A £41 million scheme to better protect 400 homes and businesses from flooding in Mytholmroyd is being officially opened

A partnership bid, co-ordinated by Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has successfully secured a further £655,000 to improve safety for women and girls across the county

Throughout October, Bradford Council will mark Black History Month to help people learn more about the importance of black history and culture and how this needs to play a part in our society today

Bradford City AFC has backed an NSPCC campaign which is raising awareness of where parents can turn if they have concerns at their child’s sports club.

Detectives in Huddersfield are appealing for witnesses who may be able to provide information following serious assaults that took place on Friday night

The Dutch-owned Fugro Equator is the last remaining ship still looking for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.

Isaac Blamires of Parrot Street, Tong, Bradford has been sentenced to 22 months after crashing a stolen car into metal railings during a police chase across central Bradford.

Shortly after 8.20pm on Sunday 27 November 2016 three men, one armed with a knife and one with a crowbar, entered the One Stop Shop on Lostock Road in Davyhulme.

Britain is facing Christmas strike chaos after unions have announced walk-outs at UK’s 300 largest Post Offices - which handle 20 per cent of all post.

POLICE are currently investigating 249 crimes across the Bradford districts that have links to child sexual exploitation.