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Barnsley’s adult learning service moves to new Gateway Plaza home

Barnsley Council's Adult Skills and Community Learning service moves to a new town centre base at Gateway Plaza on Monday 14 September, joining other employment and skills services under one roof.

September 8, 2026Barnsley

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Olivia Bentley joins LIFI26 line-up as festival launches youth strand LIFI Futures

Made in Chelsea's Olivia Bentley joins the Leeds International Festival of Ideas panel on falling birth rates, as LIFI26 launches LIFI Futures, a new four-event strand for young people running alongside the main festival from 6 to 10 October.

September 8, 2026Leeds

Spencer Priestley, Luke Garnett, Zoe Ricketts, Kev Sutcliffe and Matty Birch

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West Yorkshire firefighters complete Atlanta climb, as two more take on 9/11 cycle challenge

Five West Yorkshire firefighters have completed the Terry Farrell Firefighters' Fund Memorial Stair Climb in Atlanta in memory of 9/11, as two more colleagues prepare to cycle to every fire station in West Yorkshire to mark the 25th anniversary.

September 8, 2026

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Leeds Station’s £46.1m gateway scheme set to open in phases from October

Leeds City Station's £46.1m Sustainable Travel Gateway will begin opening in phases from October, with new step-free lifts, a revamped entrance and a relocated taxi rank among the changes.

September 7, 2026

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Leeds Beckett Vice-Chancellor Peter Slee appointed Chair of Yorkshire Universities

Professor Peter Slee, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Beckett University, has been appointed Chair of Yorkshire Universities, succeeding Professor Charlie Jeffery as he moves to lead the University of Southampton.

September 5, 2026Leeds

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West Yorkshire firefighters head to Atlanta for 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

Five West Yorkshire firefighters are travelling to Atlanta to take on the Terry Farrell Firefighters' Fund Memorial Stair Climb, joining a 343-strong UK and Ireland contingent honouring the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11.

September 3, 2026

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The Russian ‘attack robot’ clip is unconfirmed – Yorkshire’s actual AI problems are already here

A viral video shows a humanoid robot apparently retaliating in a Russian shop – but nobody has verified what really happened, unlike three genuine AI stories already playing out across Yorkshire.

September 2, 2026Huddersfield, Rotherham, Sheffield

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Former Kirklees teacher sentenced again as more victims come forward

Keith Lockwood, 72, already serving a 23-year sentence for abusing schoolboys, has been sentenced to a further 15 months after being convicted of four counts of indecent assault against two more victims.

September 2, 2026Leeds

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Wakefield Council urges residents to seek support as energy bills set to rise

Wakefield Council is reminding residents that support is available as energy bills are set to hit their highest level in three years when the price cap rises on 1 October, including grants for energy debt and free heating replacements for those eligible.

September 2, 2026Wakefield

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Bradford Council explores community devolution at ‘Your City, Your Voice’ event

Bradford Council brought together town and parish councils, voluntary groups and community organisations last week to discuss how greater devolution could give local people more say in decisions that affect them.

September 1, 2026Bradford