West Yorkshire News Live

10/11/2023

14/08/2023

Try to avoid if you can

08/08/2023

Some planned roadworks and closures. Plan ahead.

03/08/2023

Some planned closures tonight:

20:00 - 06:00
anti-clock J7 to J3
east J3 to J4
east to
both ways to

03/08/2023

🚧 Wentbridge Viaduct and Wentedge Bridge - a six-month update.

Visit the dedicated Wentbridge webpage to find out more at: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/yorkshire-and-north-east/a1-wentbridge-viaduct-and-wentedge-road-bridge/

12/07/2023

New homes in Kirklees.

Almost 30 new homes could be on the way for Denby Dale much to the dismay of local residents. Strata Homes has submitted an application to build 27 properties on land off Barnsley Road, Denby Dale. The homes will be detached and comprise four or five bedrooms. In response to the proposed mix of hous...

12/07/2023

Cowboy builder, guilty in court.

A cowboy contractor left a family without its life savings - then threatened them when they called out his illegal behaviour. Thomas Dexter, 35, started work on the family's home in 2021. Leeds Crown Court heard on Tuesday he initially quoted the family - which includes a man, his young daughter and...

30/06/2023

Small traffic update near Wetherby J46.

29/06/2023

Farke on the verge of Leeds Utd managers job

Daniel Farke is on the brink of becoming the new Leeds United manager, with the club hoping to have the German in place for the start of pre-season training next week. Mail Sport revealed last week that the former Norwich boss had emerged as the Whites’ preferred candidate following a lengthy inte...

28/06/2023

Traffic is still at a standstill around Rotherham. Plan your journey around this tonight.

25/06/2023

M62 update

A major road linking the M606 and M62 has been shut this afternoon as emergency services deal with a serious collision. National Highways Yorkshire tweeted around 12.15pm that road between M606 J1 southbound and M62 westbound has been shut. West Yorkshire Police and other emergency services are on t...

25/06/2023

Take a walk, it’s on your doorstep.

Now that summer is upon us, many of us would like to head out for a walk in the glorious sunshine in Leeds. Ledsham village to RSPB Fairburn Ings and back is one such glorious walk which has been noted for its beauty and positive effect on mental well being. It's a five mile circular trail - and con...

25/06/2023

Check out the weather for West Yorkshire. Storms to hit

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms today. Storms are expected to hit parts of northern England and Scotland through this afternoon, with the warning in place between 1pm and 9pm on Sunday, June 25. It's warned there could be some disruption. Leeds has seen brief storms over...

21/06/2023

Over night closures in the area tonight

20/06/2023

New Cafe Bar to open

Six months after buying cafe/bar Arcade Marsden the couple involved are preparing to thrown open the doors and show off its new look and name on Thursday night. Blyth and Ste Fulton bought the quirky Peel Street cafe on 1 December 2022, and have been running it independently from the other Arcade si...

20/06/2023

Thunder to strike on Thursday

More thunder is forecast to hit Leeds on Tuesday. Thunderstorm warnings have been in place across the UK last week as more thundery weather is forecast for Leeds today (June 20). Met Office says: "Dry with some bright spells at first, but clouding over during the morning with an area of rain or show...