For a Government so concerned with the rise of right-wing populism, Keir Starmer and pals seem bizarrely intent on ...

Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who spearheaded the Quran burning protest in Sweden, was shot dead today. Five men have been ...

A precocious gymnast from Batley has earned national recognition for embodying the best the sport has to offer. Izma Pirani, a dedicated gymnast since the age of four, has been nominated for the Young ...

The table above is the complete Batley Ramadan Calendar 2025. Here you can see the Sehri timing and iftar timing in Batley from the first to the last Ramadan fasting day. The Islamic and Gregorian ...

Batley had battled back from 28-14 behind to take the lead with three late scores in a six-minute spell but credit must go to the visitors, who themselves overcame an early deficit to boss much of ...

Batley Variety Club was a trailblazer in the 1960s and 70s with crowds flocking to this one-of-a-kind show bar. The iconic club’s charismatic founder James (Jimmy) Corrigan put the North on the map.

Brand new designs for Batley’s £14.5m ‘revival’ have been revealed, and the public are being asked to help shape key details. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post ...

Healey J I and N School - Primary School Closed High Bank J I and N School - Primary School Late start - Due to ongoing icy conditions, school will open late at 10:30am on Friday 10th January. Use ...

The independent investigation into events at Batley Grammar is to start in April A school where a teacher showed pupils a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad is to be the subject of an independent ...

Protests have been staged outside Batley Grammar School, where a teacher has been suspended. The West Yorkshire school has apologised "unequivocally". Head teacher Gary Kibble said the member of ...