Local and National News from Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

A Huddersfield barrister has been jailed for three years and three months after being convicted of plotting a revenge attack with a criminal client involved in a violent drugs gang feud.

Hammersmith and Fulham Council is introducing a temporary ban on advertising A-boards along part of Uxbridge Road from October, following concerns about pavement obstruction and accessibility.

A record 53 schools across Manchester achieved Green Flag status through the Eco-Schools programme during the 2025/26 academic year, marking the city’s most successful year so far.

A 20-year-old Bradford man has been given an extended sentence of 12 and a half years after admitting a series of offences involving sexual communication with children and indecent images.

Detectives investigating a ram raid at a jewellers on Duckworth Lane in Bradford have arrested a 38-year-old man, while a customer suffered minor injuries during the incident.