Kirklees housing rents to increase
Council housing rents are to increase in Kirklees by £4.47 per week following an agreement at a Cabinet meeting on 14 February. The 6.88% rise will come into effect from …Continue reading
Conservatives propose radical reform to Kirklees and Calderdale
Kirklees and Calderdale Conservative groups at a joint press conference today revealed proposals to radically reform and reinvent local government by splitting Kirklees into two councils and turn Calderdale into …Continue reading
Car crime rise in Batley triggers Police warning
The Batley NPT are appealing for vehicle owners not to leave valuables in their cars after an increase in the number of thefts from vehicles this year. From January to …Continue reading
Awaaz goes back to School
By Mohamed Ansar Hyrstmount Junior School in Batley were kind enough to invite the Awaaz Team to do two presentations during the schools book week. Awaaz did a presentation on …Continue reading
Kirklee’s launches new apprenticeships scheme
Kirklees Council has announced today plans for 50 apprenticeships in the region under a new incentive in an attempt to reduce the growing unemployment amongst young people in the region. …Continue reading
Fundraising Record for Warwick Road School
Pupils of Warwick Road J I & N School raised an outstanding £6453.28 for National UK based Charity Organisation, Ummah Welfare Trust. The ‘Kidz 4 Kidz’ charity drive was in …Continue reading
Man in Batley hit with a glass bottle and robbed
A man in Batley was smashed on the head with a glass bottle before being robbed of his belt, phone, wallet and keys. On 25 January at around 10pm, a …Continue reading
First class in First Aid
By Mohamed Ansar LOCAL WOMEN from Batley were presented with accreditations after completing a free Paediatric First Aid course organised by the West Yorkshire Homeworking Unit, part of PERS (Pay …Continue reading
Birstall sexual assault: Police release CCTV image
Police investigating a sexual assault in the car park of the IKEA store in Birstall are releasing an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with …Continue reading
East meets West at Visual Arts College
By Mohamed Ansar BATLEY Girls High School (BGHS) held its annual ‘East meets West’ evening again in December. Pupils from the visual arts college performed Christian and Islamic programmes in front …Continue reading
Robbery: Healey lane, Batley
Four men forced their way into a family home on Healey lane Batley and threatened the victims with a metal pole and a brick, whilst their two year old …Continue reading
