by Will Russell | Nov 6, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
A unique number plate used by the mayor of Leeds has been sold for £750,000. Leeds City Council approved the sale of the number plate following a comprehensive process, the funds are to go back into the council budget. The plate was sold to the highest of two bidders,...
by Will Russell | Nov 6, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
As part of an ongoing commitment to keeping communities safe across Yorkshire, Live Facial Recognition (LFR) is set to be used by the police. LFR will be used across carefully selected authorised locations to help identify individuals wanted by police, locate missing...
by Will Atherton | Nov 5, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
Some of Bradford’s most popular city centre streets have undergone a deep clean to remove gum as part of a scheme ran by ‘Keep Britain Tidy’. A £26,000 grant from the National Chewing Gum Task Force, ran by the Keep Britain Tidy inivitaive, allowed...
by James Cain | Nov 4, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Leeds, Politics, West Yorkshire
Here’s a rundown of the top politics stories in Leeds this week: West Yorkshire’s net-zero plans to be presented to world leaders West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin is attending the C40 World Mayors Summit...
by Will Russell | Nov 4, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
Detectives have made a number of arrests in relation to organised crime warrants executed in Holme Wood on Friday 24 October. A total of 15 people have been arrested (14 men and one woman) on suspicion of a range of offences, including handling stolen goods,...