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Mayor funds £389,000 to West Yorkshire community projects

Mayor funds £389,000 to West Yorkshire community projects

by Casey Peyton | Oct 17, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

The mayor of West Yorkshire has awarded £389,861 to projects in the region that make the community fairer and safer for all. An organisation which supports ex-offenders to turn their lives around is just one of the many projects that has been awarded funding by the...
Appeal for witnesses after ‘careless driving’ road collision

Appeal for witnesses after ‘careless driving’ road collision

by Casey Peyton | Oct 17, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Two people suffered serious injuries on Monday 13 October following a road collision that happened in Kirklees. West Yorkshire Police have posted an appeal for witnesses or video footage of the crash that happened shortly after 8:05pm on Wakefield Road in Clayton West...
Free laptop scheme to boost employment introduced by mayor

Free laptop scheme to boost employment introduced by mayor

by Casey Peyton | Oct 17, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Free laptops, digital skills support and free data or Wifi connectively will be offered to the people of West Yorkshire in an attempt to improve unemployment. The West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin, launched the initiative so that people can access jobs and training...
Leeds quality of adult social care praised in latest report

Leeds quality of adult social care praised in latest report

by Will Russell | Oct 16, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its latest assessment of Leeds’ adult social care provision, labelling it ‘good’. The CQC has praised Leeds city council for the wide range of ways they have provided residents with care, putting special emphasis on the...
Two men found guilty for grooming and sexual assault in Bradford

Two men found guilty for grooming and sexual assault in Bradford

by Will Russell | Oct 16, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Two men have been found guilty of multiple counts of grooming and sexual offending against two victims.  Mohammed Naveed, 42, West Park House, Dewsbury, and Muhammed Afsan, 43, Lynchfield Drive, Bradford were convicted of 12 offences by a jury, including rape for...
‘Dangerous sexual predator’ jailed for child sex offences and witness intimidation

‘Dangerous sexual predator’ jailed for child sex offences and witness intimidation

by Will Russell | Oct 16, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire

Christopher Ackroyd, 32, from Wasdale Road, Wakefield, has been jailed for a number of sex offences against a girl.  Ackroyd was convicted of one count of attempted rape, four counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, one count of sexual...
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