BBC Director-General gives speech on the UK’s “crisis of trust”
Credit: Creative Commons BBC Director-General Tim Davie gave a speech this morning at The Lowry in Salford, Manchester on plans for how the BBC will grapple with the UK’s “crisis…
How Do Workers In Huddersfield Feel About The Towns Multi-million Blueprint To Transform The Town?
Huddersfield is set for a big transformation as Kirklees Council advances its ambitious £250 million Huddersfield Blueprint to rejuvenate the town centre. The Blueprint which began in 2019 should take…
“Give A Few Words” workshop battles loneliness at Huddersfield Literature Festival
The Huddersfield Literature Festival hosted a workshop titled “An Introduction to Give… A Few Words” this afternoon. The event introduced a letter-writing initiative led by the charity’s founder Sharron Wilkinson,…
Castleford man sees prison sentence for assault of two police officers
Image credit: Abaas Khalil A man from Castleford has received a four-month jail sentence after assaulting two police officers while resisting arrest. The police were attending the home of Danny…
Pakistan-India ceasefire holding but fears remain for Yorkshire locals with family in affected areas
Credit: Wikimedia Commons The recent ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan is still holding despite fears that tensions could once again erupt between the two nuclear-armed nations. After four tense…
Tory and Labour heated debates during Prime Minister PMQ’S
Credit: Flickr 12:01 PM Starmer Highlighted Labour targets including a secured deals with India and US, increases in jobs, cuts to tariffs, focus on bringing net migration down and delivering…
Huddersfield’s high street prepares for next stage of town revitalisation
Residents in Huddersfield are hopeful that the feeling of community remains amidst new investment into the town. Huddersfield was once voted England’s second-worst town, beating out contenders such as Luton,…
Concern for Huddersfield care homes due to new immigration law
Concerns have been raised about the impact on Huddersfield’s care homes of the change in government policy regarding Visa rules. A recent crackdown on overseas recruitment by the government has…
“They refused her PIP completely”: Reforms to disability benefits to affect thousands
This week sees the first phase of the government review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a welfare benefit extended to individuals living with long-term physical or mental health conditions…
Mirfield care home set to re-open as dementia specialist site
A West Yorkshire care home is set to re-open this Autumn as a dementia care home designed around allowing residents to maintain their independence. “Our current site is really only…