West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) was called to a blaze at a flat in Rose Bank Street, Carlinghow, Batley at 8.55pm last night. A kitchen in a second-floor flat of a th ...

Police have confirmed operations will be taking place in communities including Heckmondwike, Birstall and Liversedge ...

PLAIN clothes police have begun to covertly patrol shops in a bid to thwart thieves. The Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) has said more work is planned after conducting undercover ...

Since the amendment was tabled, several previously supportive MPs have begun to waver. One Labour MP who voted for the bill ...

Drivers as young as nine could be allowed to get behind the wheel thanks to a revolutionary scheme aimed at improving road ...

Exclusive: The Independent has seen a list of 142 MPs who voted in favour of assisted dying at second reading who could now ...

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeather has said proposed changes to the assisted dying bill will provide a greater role for psychiatrists and social workers and make the process safer, despite opponents ...

Kirklees Council’s cabinet will be asked to approve the increase as part of a draft budget at their meeting on Tuesday (February 11). The final budget will then be agreed at a formal meeting of all ...

Councillor Joshua Sheard and Coun Elizabeth Smaje (Con, Birstall and Birkenshaw) met with West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Fire Brigade in a bid to address serious concerns of ongoing ...

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