Video: Knife attack as off-duty officer confronts suspected Black Friday...
An off-duty police officer has been attacked with a knife after he confronted a suspected shoplifter in a Leeds city centre shop.The male officer’s neck, face and hand were slashed with the knife...
View ArticleThe grim reality of working in a shop on Black Friday
Retail life can be exhausting. Shifts aren’t your friend – they hate you and your social life. And customers probably don’t like you very much, either.Most of the time though, that relationship is a...
View ArticleLotto jackpot rolls over to £10.4million after no-one scoops midweek draw
There will be an estimated £10.4 million jackpot in Saturday’s National Lottery Draw as no-one scooped Wednesday’s top prize.The winning Lotto numbers were 25, 04, 38, 39, 02, 08 and the bonus number...
View ArticleBard of Barnsley pens poem about ‘one-of-a-kind’ Todmorden
The ‘Bard of Barnsley’ Ian McMillan has penned a poem about Todmorden in celebration of the town being recognised in the Urbanism Awards 2017.It reached the final in the ‘Great Town’ category, going up...
View ArticleCold weather could spark plague of rats this Christmas
Homeowners are being urged to be on their guard as cold weather threatens to spark a plague of rats over Christmas.Weather forecasters expect a polar vortex from the Arctic to send temperatures...
View ArticleMobile speed camera locations in Calderdale
Mobile speed cameras will be in the following locations around Calderdale starting Monday 28 November.Moor End Road, Pellon between Park Close and Moor End Gardens.Boothtown Road between Woodside Road...
View ArticleHave your say on the future of college
Should Todmorden Community College be demolished or revitalised?This is the question Todmorden residents are being asked to consider.Upper Calder Valley Renaissance (UCVR) was commissioned by both...
View ArticleKirklees Council’s children services deemed ‘inadequate’ by damning report
Kirklees Council has ‘systemically failed’ in its duty of care to vulnerable children.A damning Ofsted report published this morning rated its children’s social care service as inadequate in all key...
View ArticleVIDEO: Half of owners never clean their dog’s teeth
More than half of the UK’s dog owners have never cleaned their dogs’ teeth, according to a new survey.Despite nearly nine in 10 of of owners recognising that oral hygiene is important to their dog’s...
View ArticleCalderdale markets have made a mark
A recent award has rounded off what has been a very successful year for markets in Calderdale.The council’s markets team won the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) Team of the...
View ArticleColumn: The traditional farmhouses of the Pennines
The traditional buildings of his local area have fascinated Kevin Illingworth for many years and the large audience which gathered at a recent meeting of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Rush hour delays for commuters on M62 motorway near Leeds
Commuters face delays after a crash on the M62 motorway in West Yorkshire this morning (Monday).Highways England said one lane is now closed on the M62 westbound, between junctions 24 at Elland and 22...
View ArticleMillions more needed for flood protection - report
SCHEMES COSTING £25m are needed to improve protection for homes in businesses in West Yorkshire following last winter’s devastating floods, according to a new report.A review of the impact of the...
View ArticlePolice force launches campaign against domestic abuse
A campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse and encourage victims to report offences has been launched today by police chiefs.West Yorkshire Police is backing the 16 Days of Action campaign, which...
View ArticleVIDEO: Parents struggle to identify signs of meningitis - do you know the signs?
Parents admit they would struggle to identify the signs of meningitis, spot if their child was being bullied - or even perform CPR on a baby or child, a study has found. Millions also lack confidence...
View ArticleShops ‘could be a thing of the past by 2050’
High Street retailers could be consigned to history by 2050 as virtual reality takes over the way we shop, experts predict. The only time we can expect to be asked “Are you being served?” is when...
View ArticleLeeds United linked to allegations of sex abuse
Leeds United is one of a string of football clubs that have been connected to allegations of abuse, according to the chief executive of the Professional Players’ Association.Gordon Taylor said today...
View ArticleMotorway roadworks in Yorkshire
These are the planned roadworks for the motorways and major A roads in the Yorkshire region for the week ahead.The following could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen...
View ArticleThousands of dogs will be fatally poisoned this Christmas
Thousands of dogs could be fatally poisoned this Christmas by gobbling down festive treats left lying around by their owners.By the end of 2016 an estimated 6,609 dogs in the UK will have suffered...
View ArticleFreezing fog forecast for overnight tonight
Widespread frost is being forecast overnight tonight with temperature dropping to -6 °C across West Yorkshire.The Met Office forecast for Yorkshire says that temperatures will rapidly fall this evening...
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