Giant land art on Elland hills is now providing home to wildlife
Officially launched during the Tour de Yorkshire weekend, Swoop, the giant permanent artwork gracing a hillside above Elland, is providing protection for Yorkshire’s wildlife. Swoop from above. Situated on a former More...
Calderdale Council elections 2015 – All results
Brighouse Scott Benton, Conservative – 2622 (elected) John Nesbitt, Green Party - 237 Jennie Rigg, Liberal Democrats - 232 Anthony Rutherford, Labour Party - 1674 Samuel Webb, Trade Unionist More...
Elections 2015: All results for Calderdale region
Calder Valley Conservatives hold with 8.3% majority. Turnout 68.9%. Craig Whittaker (Conservative) - 23,354 Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour) - 18,927 Paul Rogan (UK Independence Party) - 5,950 Alisdair More...
Claims of poisoned dog at Ogden Water sparks controversy
EXCLUSIVE: Claims of a dog poisoned at Ogden Water in Halifax has sparked controversy on social media. Posts of a Labrador being poisoned so badly it suffered seizures had been shared on social media and one post More...
THOUSANDS of Bradford bus users expected to be hit by 48-hour strike
Over 300 bus drivers plan to strike on 27 April and 28 April, forcing many bus services to be cancelled during that time. Image: The Yorkshire Standard. The drivers working from the Bradford depot, who are members More...
Fears of dog thieves operating in Shelf park in Halifax
EXCLUSIVE: A notice has been put up in Shelf park in Halifax warning visitors of dog thieves who are believed to be operating in the area. The notice, which was recently stuck up on a window by an anonymous person, More...
EDL to hold protest in Halifax following mass grooming gang trial
EXCLUSIVE: A local branch of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) movement is planning to protest in Halifax next month. Image: Yorkshire Standard. They plan on protesting following the mass trial of 25 men More...
Love gift attached to noisy plane doesn’t go down well at 6am
EXCLUSIVE: A personalised gift attached to a plane might have given some Yorkshire residents a bad start to the day. Residents in the town of Halifax awoke to the sound of a noisy plane flying above their house More...