by Rosie Wood | Oct 26, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, West Yorkshire
Five “Reclaim the Night” events will be taking place tonight to show solidarity with women and girls across Yorkshire Reclaim the Night is a movement that began in Leeds in 1977 with the aim to demand that women and girls should be able to move around...
by Will Russell | Oct 25, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
An ambitious economic vision and plan which is hoped will generate £20 billion in economic growth and provide 100,000 jobs in the area has been announced by Leeds City Council. Framed by both national (National Industry Strategy) and regional strategies (West...
by Will Russell | Oct 25, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
The 220th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar takes place today (Saturday 25 October) and is commemorated by a parade in the centre of Bradford by the North District Sea Cadets. Over 170 cadets from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, including Bradford’s TS...
by Will Russell | Oct 25, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
People have been urged by West Yorkshire Police to take extra care around Halloween amid an expected increase in crime. Emergency services are preparing for what is typically one of the busiest nights of the year, with police patrols being stepped up across West...
by Casey Peyton | Oct 24, 2025 | General News, West Yorkshire
Council leaders in West Yorkshire have approved a multi-million pound investment into a new fleet of publicly owned, zero emission electric buses. The new Weaver Network bus fleet will have their bus fares, routes and timetables set by the West Yorkshire Combined...
by Jimmy Tse | Oct 24, 2025 | West Yorkshire
An inquest heard that former “Lostprophets” frontman and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins died from a stab wound to the neck following a violent attack at HMP Wakefield earlier this month. The 48-year-old was serving a 29-year prison sentence for a series...
