Call for watershed on junk food ads to tackle childhood obesity
The Government must change the narrative around childhood obesity to make it clear that this is everyone’s business, say the Health and Social Care Committee in their report into childhood obesity.
8 of the weirdest polling stations you can vote at in Leeds in tomorrow's election
As the local election polls prepare to open for polling day on Thursday 3 May, the majority of us will be heading out to local schools, churches or village halls to cast our vote.
Dewsbury MP grills transport Minister over rail delays
West Yorkshire MP Paula Sherriff has secured a meeting with a Transport Minister about local rail issues after what she described as "five months of ducking-and-diving meetings".
Vision for the future: What powers could a ‘One Yorkshire’ mayor have?
For many months, it has been the subject of intense discussion and debate in the region’s town halls as well as the corridors of power in Whitehall and Westminster.
It’s a wake-up call: Yorkshire Water boss responds to Gove’s stinging criticism of industry
The chief executive of Yorkshire Water has admitted his industry must “show new standards of public accountability” after a senior Minister warned major utilities firms that they must clean up their act or face tougher regulation.
Devolution: Yorkshire leaders urge Prime Minister to commit to mayoral election in 2020
Leaders of 18 Yorkshire councils have written to Theresa May urging her to commit to a region-wide mayoral election in 2020, ahead of a crunch meeting with the Communities Secretary tomorrow.
A busy life - remembering Denis Ripley’s work for Dewsbury, and beyond
Tributes have been paid to long-serving former Dewsbury councillor Denis Ripley, a passionate supporter of education and the arts, whose death at 85 we reported last week.
Long serving Dewsbury councillor dies at 85 - education and arts were Denis Ripley’s passion
A man who carried his passion for education into politics and played an important role in supporting the arts across the county, former Kirklees Councillor Denis Ripley has died at the age of 85.
