Politics

West Yorkshire tourists litter Scarborough's sea and beaches because of their 'mentality', a Scarborough councillor has claimed.

I would like to start by thanking the residents of the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward that voted for me in the local elections back in May for another term in office, I would also like to thanks the many constituents and friends who helped me in the run up to the elections.

School pupils in Leeds have suggested that Pacers could be used as a soft play area for children on the autistic spectrum as a contest was officially launched to find new uses for the much-maligned train carriages.

As the Conservative leadership election reaches its final phase, party members across the country, including those here in Calderdale, will shortly decide upon who they want to be the next leader of our party.

Transport bosses in the North should be given more budget raising powers to pay for vital improvements but risk being kicked out of office if they fail, Boris Johnson said last night.

Examination hearings into Calderdale’s Local Plan are underway.

A planning application for a proposed new business park in Clifton has now been submitted.

In this week's Inside the Council column, Coun Colin Raistrick (Independent, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe) discusses the calls to changes in the NHS and views on climate change.

Results for the European Parliament elections will be announced tonight, with new representatives for Yorkshire and the Humber due to be revealed at Leeds Town Hall.

By the end of the year, around 3,000 teenagers will have become eligible to vote in Calderdale since the Brexit vote, data reveals.

Local elections are coming up next month across Yorkshire - here's what you need to know.

Over 3000 young people across Calderdale cast their votes in this year’s elections for the UK Youth Parliament.