Human trafficking can be stopped says crime commissioner after police rescue...
The rescue of two suspected human trafficking victims found by police in Halifax shows the "vile crime" can be stopped, a crime commissioner has said.Mark Burns-Williamson, the police and crime...
View ArticleFriday the 13th: The superstitious origins surrounding this ill-fated day
At least once a year, the feared day of Friday the 13th occurs, a day which is surrounded by superstitions and the common belief that this day is of an extremely unlucky nature.Today is the second...
View ArticleBuy a brick to show your support for Maggie’s Yorkshire cancer centre
Yorkshire’s first cancer centre for patients from across the region is expected to open next year after almost a decade in the pipeline.But a final push is needed to raised the remaining £300,000 that...
View Article6 of Yorkshire’s best agricultural shows this summer if you missed the Great...
From July 10-12, Harrogate hosted one of the year’s most popular agricultural shows: the Great Yorkshire Show.However, if you didn’t get the chance to attend this annual event, but would still like to...
View ArticleRecord-breaking 999 demand as West Yorkshire Police takes 2,307 calls in one day
West Yorkshire Police is urging members of the public to think before they call after facing unprecedented demand to the 999 emergency number.The number of calls to 999 - meant for use only in an...
View ArticleWhere to donate O negative blood in and around Leeds to help with urgent appeal
Given the summer heatwave and excitement of England's stellar performance in the World Cup, blood donations have plummeted dramatically.Donation centres around the country have seen a significant drop...
View ArticlePrimary children go back in time
Children from primary schools in the Calder Valley had a chance to experience what it would be like to live their lives 200 years ago.A programme called Lifepath held at St John the Baptist in the...
View Article£400,000 sought for Orangebox as Calderdale Council agrees to take youth...
Approval is being sought for up to £400,000 being made available by Calderdale Council to address work relating to infrastructure issues at the Orangebox young people’s centre at Blackledge, Halifax.In...
View ArticleHow to make sure your Amazon Prime Day bargains actually save you money
Amazon Prime Day is a 36-hour sale which began at noon today and which will in total feature more than one million deals.This sale is the summer version of ‘Black Friday’ and has been extended to four...
View ArticleDomestic abuse spiked during World Cup, police in West Yorkshire reveal
DOMESTIC ABUSE incidents spiked during England matches in the World Cup, police in West Yorkshire have revealed.The force dealt with 297 abuse reports on the day of the England versus Sweden game on...
View ArticleThis is what the weather is set to be like in Yorkshire over the school...
With the schools set to break up next week, the question many people will be asking is: what the weather will be like during the summer break?Although the weather in the past few weeks has been...
View ArticleThe poisonous plants that could harm your children - and the symptoms to...
Although many garden and woodland plants are completely harmless to wildlife and humans alike, there are also some specific poisonous plants which can pose an extreme danger - especially if your little...
View ArticleFresh appeal in search for Brighouse hard hat burglars
Police investigating a burglary in Brighouse have issued a fresh appeal.The break-in happened at an apartment block in Millroyd Mill, Huddersfield Road, one June 18.Two men entered the apartments...
View ArticleThis is why Yorkshire does not currently have a hosepipe ban
United Utilities recently announced that a hosepipe ban will come into place on August 5 in the north-west of England, but where else in the UK has one and why doesn’t Yorkshire?A hosepipe ban was...
View ArticleQuiz: Which Love Island contestant are you?
Love Island has gripped the nation since it began in June, with many viewers having their favourite and not so favourite contestants.But which Love Island contestant are you most like? Take the quiz to...
View ArticleLeeds Festival to offer emergency contraception to attendees
Leeds Festival is now offering emergency contraception to attendees, in an effort to safeguard festival-goers against unprotected sex.The popular music festival, along with fellow UK events Rize and...
View ArticlePerformers at Calderdale strip club may have to keep on their G-strings
Performers in Calderdale sex entertainment establishments may not reveal all, after all.Calderdale Council’s new licensing policy for such establishments is going back to the Licensing and Scrutiny...
View Article£400,000 approved for necessary work as Calderdale Council takes on running...
Councillors have agreed to fund around £400,000 to address infrastructure issues at a high-profile Calderdale youth project.Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has already agreed the council will take on the...
View ArticleCompromise motion means Calderdale Council policy to tackle modern slavery...
Tackling modern slavery is something Calderdale Council should do – but councillors argued about the best way to go about it.Labour and Conservative councillors both felt each other’s preferred policy...
View ArticleWeekend weather round-up: What to expect in Yorkshire over the next three days
Will the weather in Yorkshire this weekend be bright and sunny or bleak and grey?Here’s the weather forecast for Yorkshire over the next three days.In general, temperatures will still be warm, reaching...
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