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West Yorkshire devolution deal 'will not favour Leeds' - according to Council Leader

THE leader of a West Yorkshire council has insisted the…

Devolution deal for West Yorkshire is ‘imminent’ - according to Council leader

A DEVOLUTION deal for West Yorkshire is likely to be informally…

Treatment unit to remain open despite shake up

A BRADFORD treatment unit for people with severe mental health…

Lap dancing club applies to renew licence

Wakefield’s only lap dancing club has applied to renew its…

Uber making taxi regulation more 'complex' - meeting told

The rise of Uber has made the issue of safeguarding taxi…

Councillors call GDPR bureaucracy 'total nonsense'

NEW data protection laws are being wrongly used to stop…

Rail station ticket offices may stop selling tickets

Train operator Northern has said it will keep ticket offices open,…

Former Council leader's 'surprise' at new tourism role

THE new chair of Welcome to Yorkshire has admitted he was…

Police bosses claim 15 per cent of 101 calls 'not police matters'

Around 15 per cent of all calls to West Yorkshire Police’s…

Police 'working incredibly hard' to improve rape conviction rates

WEST Yorkshire Police is “working incredibly hard” to improve…

Police and Crime Commissioner says Brexit divisions and social media are partly behind rise in hate crimes

The ongoing Brexit saga and social media are contributing to the…

Councillor describes lack of information from police as ‘disturbing’

Local councillors are receiving a “disturbing” lack of…

'Jury still out' on bail changes

MORE than 1,000 police suspects released under investigation in West…

Man tried to con taxpayer out of £25,000 in 'trip' scam

A man tried to con Yorkshire taxpayers out of almost £25,000…

Police chief backs possible move to abolish prison sentences of less than 12 months

West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has backed a…

Crimes go unreported as schools 'more concerned about protecting their reputations', meeting told

Schools are failing to disclose important information to the police…

YELLOW BIN DAY? Images show binmen apparently urinating in public place

CCTV footage has caught two Wakefield binmen apparently urinating…