Free school meals agreed over Christmas in Kirklees
Plans to spend around £700,000 on free school meal vouchers have been formally agreed upon, ensuring thousands of vulnerable children across Kirklees stay healthy...
More children being educated at home due to Covid
By Tony Earnshaw LDRSThe coronavirus pandemic has prompted more parents in Kirklees to educate their children at home.In 2019-20 there were 668 children and...
Cash support for Kirklees volunteer groups
By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy ReporterVoluntary groups impacted by the coronavirus may be handed financial support to ensure their survival.Kirklees Council is looking to...
Thousands of pounds for family hubs to support people with complex family situations
By Tony Earnshaw Local Democracy ReporterHundreds of thousands of pounds are to be pumped into creating “family hubs” in Kirklees to support people with increasingly...
Kirklees men jailed for murder and torture of Saleem Butt
Criminals who bound, beat, and stabbed to death a kind hearted man in his own home have been jailed for a combined 48 years.Craig...
West Yorkshire Keyworkers’ message
A number of representatives from the emergency services and other local services in West Yorkshire have come together to produce a short film asking...
COVID-19 cases drop in Kirklees
Covid-19 infections have dropped by a further 24% in Kirklees but rates still need to come down more, as the council urges everyone to...
Army to assist with mass testing in Kirklees
Troops will be on the streets of Kirklees in the coming weeks as mass Covid testing is rolled out.And the borough’s four MPs and...
Tracy Brabin to run for West Yorkshire Mayor
Tracy Brabin has been officially selected as the Labour candidate for next years West Yorkshire Mayor election.The MP for Batley and Spen was announced...
Kirklees residents being urged to have flu vaccine
By Tony Earnshaw -Local Democracy ReporterAs doctors in Kirklees begin contacting people eligible for winter flu jabs, data has shown that many people are not...
