The county’s statutory fire and rescue service
A fire at Dalton Mills in Keighley has led to mass evacuations and ongoing police and emergency response. The Grade II-listed site, used in Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, has suffered multiple blazes in recent years and is under heightened scrutiny as residents cope with disruption.
A government-wide crackdown on illegal waste dumping is expanding, with new powers to seize assets, higher fines, and regional enforcement to tackle organised waste crime that has blighted communities across England. The effort follows a BBC investigation identifying several supersites and a rising tide of waste crimes.