The countdown is on for Bike Week (8-16 June), an annual UK-wide celebration of everyday cycling for everyone.
As part of the celebrations people across West Yorkshire are being invited to join in the fun by riding anywhere, anytime and logging their miles on Love to Ride – an online cycle challenge run through West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s CityConnect programme aimed at encouraging more people to cycle and walk.
Registering on the Love to Ride website allows participants to log miles, set goals and earn badges, with friendly competitions taking place between individuals and organisations.
Councillor Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee, said: “Encouraging more of us to travel by bike or on foot not only boosts people’s health and saves individuals money, it also brings wider environmental and economic benefits, which is why we want to make cycling and walking a natural choice for short, everyday journeys.
“With the warmer weather and the longest day of the year fast approaching, June is a great time of year to be out and about cycling – make sure you don’t miss out on all of the fun this Bike Week.”
Tributes are being paid to one of the country’s oldest hospital radio broadcasters, Patrick Murphy, who has died in Bradford at the age of 95 after more than a decade on air.
Bradford Council’s Executive is being updated on improved financial stability, following a major increase in government funding and progress on long-term recovery plans.
Two Bradford-area nurseries are among 37 Partou settings nationwide to be awarded the prestigious Reputation ‘900 Club’ status, recognising exceptional customer satisfaction and trust.
Three people have been arrested following a stabbing outside Dewsbury bus station which left a 17-year-old boy seriously injured. Police say the incident was targeted and enquiries are continuing.
Public realm improvement works are set to begin on Darley Street in Bradford city centre this week, aiming to better connect key regeneration areas and improve walking and cycling access.
Seven people have been jailed for a combined total of more than 40 years following a major investigation into drug supply networks operating in and around Halifax.
Twelve people are due to appear in court charged with non-recent child sexual offences relating to incidents reported in Calderdale between 2000 and 2004.
Bradford Cathedral is joining a national art and education programme exploring heritage, climate change and global connections, with a new student-led exhibition opening later this month.
Plans for a new state-of-the-art sports and leisure facility at Squire Lane in Bradford have moved a step closer after the planning application was approved.
Muslim Aid has launched its annual UK Winter Programmes, aiming to support thousands facing homelessness and poverty during the coldest months of the year.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on Canal Road in Bradford during the early hours of Tuesday (30th Dec) morning.
A long-term plan to transform Halifax town centre over the next decade will be considered by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet in January, setting out ambitions for growth, wellbeing and sustainability.
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