A transformational headquarters, training centre and new fire station are at the heart of ambitious modernisation plans for the region’s fire service.

It was one of the most daring missions of World War II – and from today a West Yorkshire firefighter will be joining in a tribute to a group of brave marines, nicknamed the Cockleshell Heroes.

Revellers in West Yorkshire are being warned to be aware of the dangers of walking home near open water, as part of a national campaign to reduce incidents of drowning.

Firefighters in Huddersfield braved the cold weather to raise more than £6,500 with a street collection for Children in Need.

Fifteen years on from the death of a West Yorkshire teenager, a hard-hitting roadshow warned youngsters to be careful when getting behind the wheel.

More than fifty new firefighter posts have been created across West Yorkshire to help meet demand on the service.

Firefighters from West Yorkshire have teamed up with BBC’s DIY SOS for a Children in Need ‘mega build’ in Leeds. 

The runway at a Yorkshire airport became the scene of an emergency training exercise recently for firefighters.