The Government was today accused of breaking its pledge to introduce life sentences for killer drivers after failing to bring forward legislation that would bring the "long overdue" changes into law.
Young people, some of whom have been in the council’s care, spoke to Calderdale councillors to help them better understand their role as corporate parents or grandparents.
Handing powers and funding to a One Yorkshire mayor could add as much as £30bn a year to the region’s economy by boosting its low level of exports and creating more businesses, a landmark report reveals today.
Getting the Government to approve a high speed rail scheme connecting the biggest cities of the North is the key to giving the region’s growth a “turbo charge”, according to a leading northern transport official.
Applause greeted councillors’ decision to approve compulsory purchase of a pub which it is envisaged will provide a vital social centre in a Calderdale village.
Yorkshire leaders are in line to share an £840m government fund to improve the vital transport links between its cities and towns, the Prime Minister revealed tonight.
