What’s going on in West Yorkshire

An image showing the central market in Leeds

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The heart of the Northern Powerhouse has a strong chemical industry

Located more or less in the centre of northern England, West Yorkshire is a largely urban area centred around Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. Home to 2.2 million people, the region’s ties to coal, wool and iron made it the heartland of the Industrial Revolution, and its retained its strong links to industry ever since.