Will UK workers lose their rights and entitlements after Brexit?
The EU is responsible for a lot of laws regarding workers' rights.This includes equal pay, the European Working Time Directive, health and safety in the workplace, annual leave and maternity pay. Will...
View ArticleBrexit and data protection - will firms still have to comply with the new EU...
Rules around how businesses and organisations can use, collect and store your personal data are currently regulated at an EU-level under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).This was brought...
View ArticleHow Brexit will affect each ingredient of the full English breakfast
The typical full English breakfast might include sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomato, baked beans, hash browns and toast. Here’s how Brexit could effect the UK’s most important meal of the...
View ArticleJD Wetherspoon favours more UK products as we move towards Brexit
As we barrel towards Brexit, some firms are making moves to ensure business continues as usual.Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has already increased its range of drinks from UK and non-EU producers across its...
View ArticleHow the UK Visas and Immigration department is preparing for Brexit
My husband is Japanese. We have to re-apply for his spouse visa in September.It expires after 2.5 years and costs about £1,400 each time. How’s the immigration department preparing for Brexit? I...
View ArticleDon't fall foul of new passport rules for travelling to EU
I renewed my passport two years ago, will I have to apply for another replacement when we eventually leave the European UnionA. This is a popular question where Brexit is concerned.The answer is that...
View ArticleCouncil says repair work to lights on Todmorden Town Hall will be carried out...
Calderdale Council says that repair work on a fault to some of the lights outside Todmorden Town Hall will be carried out “as soon as possible”.The repair work needed on the lights will be assessed...
View ArticleDetails on The Fielden wanted for exhibition
A fascinating exhibition, Spotlight on Wallace Farrar, has just closed at Dean Clough, Halifax. Wallace was born in Mytholmroyd in 1877 and as a young man, while working as a weaver, attended evening...
View ArticlePeople invited to get creative as Tour de Yorkshire launches 2019 land art...
Schools, community groups, businesses, landowners and farmers are being encouraged to think big and get creative to showcase Yorkshire to the world with huge pieces of land art to celebrate this year’s...
View ArticleRepairs to take place on Todmorden spa pool following safety inspection
Repair work on the spa pool facility at Todmorden Sports Centre is scheduled to take place from Monday 25 February.The spa pool facility has been out of action for some time following a safety...
View ArticleUnderstanding the transition period in the case of a no deal Brexit
Will there still be a transition period if we leave the EU without a deal?No - if there is no deal there's no transition period. The transition period was set up as part of the EU Withdrawal Agreement....
View ArticleCE marking after Brexit
The current CE safety certificate symbol, which shows consumers that an item meets legal requirements, belongs to the EU.To prepare for a no-deal scenario, the UK government has drawn up a new logo,...
View ArticleExtra evening buses 'not high priority' - transport chiefs
Investing in more evening buses on West Yorkshire's roads is not a high priority, the region's transport bosses have said.The absence of reliable public transport to and from big town and city centres...
View ArticleThe top six questions people are asking Google about Brexit
We've taken a look at the top six topics people have been Googling in relation to Brexit.Here's the answers to your questions:What is the new Brexit Party and how do I join?The Brexit Party was...
View ArticlePupils’ Share The Journey walk
Children at St Joseph’s RC Primary School recently walked around Centre Vale Park to take part in the Share the Journey campaign launched by Pope Francis. The global campaign seeks to support people on...
View ArticleNissan pick-up truck driver 'left scene' of Halifax crash which put three in...
A serious crash in Halifax has put three people in hospital - but one of the drivers involved left the scene.Police, fire service and an ambulance crew were called at just after 10.50pm to reports of a...
View ArticleInside the Council column with Councillor Josh Fenton-Glynn
There is nothing more depressing than walking around our streets and seeing the increasing numbers of homeless people huddling together for warmth in shop doorways. According to Shelter the number of...
View ArticleCalderdale leads the way with mental health support following positive rating
Calderdale is leading the way when it comes to the support that’s available to people suffering with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.Accessibility to talking therapies for those...
View ArticleWanted: Eight people police urgently want to speak to in Calderdale
These CCTV images have been released by police in Calderdale of people they would like to speak to.Some of these people could be witnesses and have not necessarily committed a crime. But police in...
View ArticleMan jailed for stealing over £200 of property from Marks and Spencers and...
These Calderdale cases were heard at Bradford Magistrates' Court.Kristian Broughton (42) of Bramble Grove, Elland, discharged conditionally for two years, ordered to pay £50 compensation, £185 costs...
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