Calderdale

Proposed bridge designs in Brighouse town centre. Artist's impression

A641 update: Progress on £65 million scheme as councillors back key measures

Supriya Nagarajan, CEO and founder of Manasamitra

South Asian kite festival project launched for CultureDale celebrations ​

Riders taking part in the second annual Al-Sultan Tent Pegging Championships in Heckmondwike

11 photos of the Al-Sultan Tent Pegging Equestrian Tournament in Heckmondwike

Pictured are from left to right: Emma Rodrigues and Sue Marsh.

Teaching partnership ‘adapting to changing environments’ ahead of September 2024

New Total Travel store opens at Brighouse.

Travel with Katie Butler:

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 27: Alison Worthington, George Worthington and Helena Worthington with the Entertainment award for 'Gogglebox' during The TRIC Awards 2023 at Grosvenor House on June 27, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)

Gogglebox star Helena Worthington said she saw ‘big cat’ on train to Todmorden

The new A&E opens in May

Calderdale hospital doctor's plea as opening date announced for new A&E

The parents of the late Jo Cox, Jean and Gordon Leadbeater, and sister Kim Leadbeater, now Batley and Spen MP, unveil a plaque to officially announce the opening of the new Bronte Birth Centre, a £1.38m purpose built, midwife led birth unit at Dewsbury and District Hospital in 2016. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Dewsbury's Bronte Birth Centre re-opens for first time in two years

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary,

Opening date for new A&E for Dewsbury, Batley and Spen residents revealed

14 notable people who you may not know are from Wakefield, Halifax and Dewsbury

14 notable women who you may not know are from Wakefield, Halifax and Dewsbury

Plans for a tram system running in West Yorkshire have been set out as the West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin aims to revolutionise the region's transport network.

Mayor sets out plan for tram system in West Yorkshire

Plans for a tram system running in West Yorkshire have been set out as the West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin aims to revolutionise the region's transport network.

Abigail Kellett

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are collaborating on a public consultation to gauge Wakefield residents' views on how older people with mental health needs are cared for in hospital

NHS appeal to Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees residents over dementia wards

The KACCL Committee 2023. Photo: Heather Magner, Northern Exposure.

Annual business event raises £30,000 to help young people

The new toilet facilities at Hartshead Moor services

Hartshead Moor East: 'We expect to see a considerable improvement'

The road sign on Halifax Road. Photo by David Kelly

Welcome to Kirklees sign put up on wrong side of the road

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, at the Walk it Ride it campaign launch.

New sustainable travel campaign launches across West Yorkshire

Here are some of the top places go to pumpkin picking across West Yorkshire in the run-up to Halloween.

Here are the top places for pumpkin picking in and around West Yorkshire

The Home Office plans to double the number of asylum seekers being housed at Cedar Court, Wakefield.

Council took legal advice to block plans to house more asylum seekers at hotels

Kim Leadbeater visited The Crescent & Co CIC, on Station Road in Batley, a care service that supports children and adults in the Kirklees, Calderdale, Leeds, and Wakefield areas in their homes.

MP praises Batley care service that is helping tackle loneliness and isolation

New funding will help provide traffic-free paths in Wakefield.

£23 million cycling scheme to create "attractive alternative choice" in region

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is to invest more than £4m into enhanced services across the region in a bid to encourage passengers to travel by bus more often.

Councillor welcomes more than £4m bus investment in Calderdale and Kirklees

Northern has warned 'fare dodgers' in West Yorkshire to 'quit while they're ahead' as their investigators are able to look into the circumstances of attempted fare evasion in much more detail.

'Quit while you're ahead' says Northern's 'Digital Fraud Squad'

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Patients facing waits of up to 26 hours at Calderdale and Huddersfield A&Es

Karen Rowlands, left, and Katie Butler at Total Travel in Heckmondwike holding brochures for the newly launched Happy Valley tours

Happy Valley tours: Your chance to visit locations used in the hit BBC TV series

An artists impression of light rail trams trains network public transport system for the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme across the county. The scheme is expected to cost more than £2bn and be fully operational in 2040

Mayor makes pledge about region's £2bn mass transit system

West Yorkshire has been given a further funding boost of £2.5 million to develop the county's cycling and walking network.

West Yorkshire leading the way for walking and cycling

West Yorkshire Fire Service has opened its vault of pictures to give people an insight into some of the incredible photos taken over the last 150 years.

Glimpse into incredible West Yorkshire Fire Service photo archives

Don't be caught out by financial scams

Here are scams to watch out for in West Yorkshire in 2023

These are the latest threats to your bank account and how to avoid them, according to finance consumer experts Which? Money.

Shawna Healey

With Christmas only one week away, Mirfield Garden Centre has stocked up on ‘everything you need’ - including trees, decorations and personal gifts.

Mirfield Garden Centre has ‘everything you need’ in the build-up to Christmas

The KACCL Committee

Ukrainian children’s group helps raise over £24,000 at Ainley Top charity event

Andrea Kay, trading manager at Forget Me Not Children's Hospice.

Save ‘a few quid’ and get your Christmas jumper second-hand this year

Give A Few Words are currently appealing for Christmas cards, personalised letters and small crafted items.

West Yorkshire charity launches ‘Letters for Christmas Campaign’

Northern has released a video highlighting the monumental task its team of 500 train presentation operatives have to keep its fleet of 345 trains clean and tidy..

Watch: The 'monumental task' Northern staff has to keep trains clean

The Ukrainian/British Friendship Group will be performing at the KACCL on Thursday, December 1.

Ukrainian children’s group to perform at Calderdale/Kirklees charity fundraiser

Staff from The Brunswick Centre celebrate the 30-year anniversary

HIV and LGBTQ+ charity celebrates 30-year anniversary and announces new services

Big cat sightings have been reported across the district. Stock image

'Big cat ate my dog' - more sightings reported

Road closed because of burst water pipe, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton.

Cleckheaton’s water pipe frustration: 'How bad does it need to get?'

Penny Woodhead presenting the award.

Kirklees Libraries first in the UK to win prestigious award

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Hospital's £15m ‘state of the art’ A&E opening date revealed

Chair of the Kirklees Council’s Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Coun Jackie Ramsay.

Recruiting struggles lead to underspend in mental health services, meeting told.

Golden autumn leaves at Wilton Park in Batley.

13 autumnal pictures from Dewsbury, Batley and Halifax

The Forget Me Not children's hospice campaign took place between October 12 and October 14.

Forget Me Not raises over £280k in just 48 hours!

Where: Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract WF7 5AF. Named the most Instagrammable pumpkin patch by Parkdean Resorts, Farmer Copley's is always in high demand. Farmer Copley's grows more than 30 different varieties and have plenty of entertainment, refreshments and more throughout October. The pumpkin festival is on from October 1 until October 31. Tickets cost £5 per person and children under the age of 3 are free. Pumpkins can be purchased at an additional cost.

Top pumpkin picking patches in West Yorkshire for Halloween 2022

Craig Moffat, second from the right, from Clean Wheels seen here taking part in the first free guided ride on the Spen Valley Greenway as part of Cycling UK's Big Bike Revival.

Halifax cycling business participating in Big Bike Revival

Halifax cycling business participating in Big Bike Revival

Clean Wheels in Southowram will be taking part in UK Cycling's Big Bike Revival to deliver guided rides for routes in Calderdale and Kirklees.

Adam Cheshire

Dewsbury care home manager, Sharon Troy, who did a fundraising 'wing-walk' for two charities

Dewsbury care home manager braves ‘extreme winds’ in charity Wing-Walk

Generic image of a doctor at work in a surgery.

£52 million boost for new health hubs in West Yorkshire

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s Deputy Chief Executive, Trudie Davies,

New surgical hub for Dewsbury to help clear NHS Covid backlog

Northfield Gate Farm, Upper Lane, Northowram, Halifax, is priced at £475,000.

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Heritage Open Days will be held from September 9-18 - What will you discover?

West Yorkshire Heritage Open Days: This is how you can explore the history of th...

Very low water levels at Baitings Reservoir. Picture by Simon Hulme

Photos show revealed packhorse bridge at dried-up West Yorkshire reservoir

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Plea for free hospital shuttle buses for patients

Lisa Skinner is raising funds for bed poverty charity Zarach.

Dewsbury fundraiser teams up with brewery to create a charity beer

There will be no fares charged on the reinstated school services

Arriva re-starts school bus services in Calderdale and Kirklees for GCSE pupils

Picture: JAY DIRECTO/AFP/GettyImages

14 of the best wedding venues in Calderdale and Kirklees