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The scheme, which would create many jobs and provide a massive boost to the local economy, could potentially power much of the town.

Michael Palmer appeared before Leeds Magistrates' Court Tuesday afternoon where he was remanded in custody to appear before the Crown Court next month.

The ring road in north Leeds was brought to a standstill after a car lost control and ended up overturned and wedged between two trees today.

Police are warning residents about bogus window fitters.The Dewsbury and Mirfield Neighbourhood Policing Team wants to hear from anyone who has been approached by cold callers wanting to replace windows.On June 13 a man visited the home of a couple on Crackenedge Lane at 3pm, claiming to be from a window replacement company.

A former Bradfordian now holding a prominent police position in Pakistan has come back to his home town to catch up with fellow school friends.

Following the devastating floods in the Upper Calder Valley in 2012, significant progress has been made through a partnership of organisations, in the ongoing recovery efforts and planning for longer term investment.

A controversial plan to convert a grade II-listed Bradford pub into a restaurant was given the go-ahead at a heated meeting.

Concerns have been raised by a crime-fighting Leeds charity over the city council's cost-cutting plan to switch off thousands of street lights.

The Heritage Lottery Fund has given A 1,955,700 towards a scheme to regenerate the Northgate area of Dewsbury town centre.

A woman who was covered in bruises was left to collapse alone in her house - despite concerns she was suffering domestic violence, an inquest was told A woman who was covered in bruises was left to collapse alone in her house - despite concerns she was suffering domestic violence, an inquest was told.

Matthew Welford, who the Express understands was a machinist at Burberry in Castleford, died of his injuries last Tuesday after a week in a coma.

Traveller sites in north Kirklees will be the subject of court proceedings this week, as Kirklees Council hopes to get permission to evict travellers from Hightown and Liversedge.

A convicted sex offender from Pontefract was spotted making obscene remarks to a woman he was following in Wakefield city centre, a court heard.

A committed member of the Scouting movement was presented with his Queen's Scout Certificate in a ceremony at Bradford Cathedral on Saturday.

Menston and Burley-in-Wharfedale MP Philip Davies has attacked the sky-high charges to watch TV in hospitals - branding the cost "totally unjust".

The new rules for councils will make it easier for them to block proposed wind farms, with guidance saying concerns of local people should take precedence over the need for renewable energy, and give more weight to the impact of turbines on the landscape and heritage.

A computer expert had a "mind-boggling" amount of indecent images of children stored on software at his home, a jury heard.

The start of a trial of the man accused of murdering a four-year-old Keighley boy might have to be delayed for three months, Bradford Crown Court heard.

Floodwaters surrounds local shops in the centre of Mytholmroyd after torrential downpours brought flooding to the Calder Valley in 2012 Almost a year after the first of three floods devastated the upper Calder Valley residents will today be told about another very real threat - flash flooding.

Four local music acts will play to thousands of festival goers after impressing at a competitive battle of the bands contest in Keighley.