Three quarters of residents want Shipley and Keighley to break away from Bradford Council and create its own, a fun poll has revealed.

AN MP is demanding tougher punishments for people convicted of animal cruelty.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said crimes against animals must be taken seriously and not dismissed as a more minor crime than those involving people.

Many people across Yorkshire think High Speed Rail is a waste of money and cash should be spent on local infrastructure projects, an MP told Parliament.

Schools across the district will learn how much cash they will receive under government changes to funding in September after an MP demanded a timescale was set out.

Government ministers have warned Bradford Council it must build on brownfield sites before the greenbelt.

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said he expected Bradford to follow guidelines set out regarding brownfield, after Shipley MP Philip Davies told Parliament of his concerns.

AN MP has accused a private parking company handing out £100 fines of rogue practices.

Birmingham based company Smart Paring took over the running of the car-park behind the Co-op in Saltaire last month from Bradford Council and changed the long-standing rules on parking.

AN MP has piled pressure on government to ensure Bradford is one of the stops on the new high speed east to west northern rail line.

Transport bosses in West Yorkshire will be asked to meet with Government ministers to discuss the Shipley Eastern Bypass after an MP demanded everyone stop blaming each other for delays to the much needed scheme.

Not enough is being done to tackle dog thefts across the district and to stop them being used for dog fighting, an MP has said.

Staff at Shipley’s job centre which faces closure must be given the choice of where they re-locate, an MP has warned Government.