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• Police Warn of Doorstep Sellers Overcharging Vulnerable Residents Using Sumup Card Readers

  24-12-2025 15:54 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Wednesday, 24 December, 2025The Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU) is warning people to be aware of door-to-door salespeople targeting vulnerable people across the region and nationally by using card reading machines to deliberately overcharge for goods.Incidents of suspects pressuring people into buying low-value household items such as feather dusters, cloths and basic utensils have been reported across the region.Find out more:
  
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• Appeal: Man Shot, Huddersfield

  24-12-2025 15:46 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Wednesday, 24 December 2025 Detectives from our Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was shot in HuddersfieldAt 7.28pm yesterday (Tuesday), police received a report of someone being shot in Luck Lane in the Paddock area.  It was reported that a man had suffered a leg injury and a dark-coloured vehicle had driven off.  Find out more:
  
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• Images Appeal: Jewellery Stolen in Burglary, Honley

  24-12-2025 14:01 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Wednesday, 24 December 2025Police investigating a burglary in Honley in which jewellery was stolen have issued images of some of the items taken.These were among several pieces stolen when thieves forced entry to an address in Croft Court on the evening of Monday, 8 December.  Detectives from Kirklees are issuing these images as it is possible that someone may have been trying to sell these items, either in Honley or further afield.  The jewellery holds sentimental value for the victim
  
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• CCTV Appeal after Sexual Assaults, Harehills and Gipton, Leeds

  24-12-2025 13:30 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Appeal: Animal Cruelty Investigation Underway Following Death Of Dog, Dewsbury

  23-12-2025 15:51 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Tuesday 23 December, 2025Police in Dewsbury are appealing for information following an animal cruelty incident which resulted in the death of a dog.  The Dewsbury and Mirfield Neighbourhood Policing Team are investigating after the body of a taped and bound dog was found in a bag in a canal in Savile Town. Officers were contacted at around 11.15am on Sunday 21 December by a resident who had seen a black bin bag floating in the canal off Mill Street East/ Bretton Street.Find out more:
  
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• Wanted Appeal: Darren Inkpen, Failure to Comply with Sex Offenders' Register Notification Requirements

  23-12-2025 15:20 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Residents Urged To Be Vigilant Following Burglaries, Clayton West

  23-12-2025 10:26 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Tuesday 23 December 2025Police are urging residents to be vigilant and report suspicious behaviour following  break-ins in a Kirklees community.Officers from the Kirklees District Crime Team would like to speak to anyone who has saw or has footage of suspicious behaviour  following overnight offences in Clayton West earlier this month.Five burglaries were reported to have taken place on Monday 15 December with affected streets including High Ash Avenue, Moorlands View, Vinery Close and
  
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• Appeal Following Road Traffic Collision, Normanton

  22-12-2025 17:08 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• UPDATE Appeal: Fatal Road Traffic Incident, Baildon, Bradford

  22-12-2025 15:52 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Monday, 22 December 2025 The family of a boy who died in a collision in Baildon have paid tribute to him.  Sidney Brook, who was 18, died after the grey Ford Fiesta he was driving crashed into the garden of a property in West Lane in the early hours of Saturday, 20 December.    Find out more:
  
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• UPDATE: Further Appeal Following Serious Road Traffic Collision Involving Pedestrian, Leeds

  22-12-2025 15:12 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Monday, 22 December 2025 Police investigating a serious injury road traffic collision in Seacroft have issued a further appeal for information.The collision occurred on Saturday, 13 December at around 8pm and involved an ‘11’ plate white Ford Fiesta and a pedestrian on Barwick Road.Officers are keen to speak with anyone who saw such a vehicle in the car park of the Asda supermarket on York Road, or anyone who has footage of such a vehicle travelling along York Road towards Seacr
  
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• Appeal: Aggravated Burglary, Castleford

  20-12-2025 15:41 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Saturday 20 December, 2025Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole cash in an aggravated burglary offence in Castleford.  The Wakefield District Crime Team would like to speak to anyone who has information about the incident at a house on Kendal Drive, Castleford on Wednesday 17 December.  It took place between 9:15pm and 9:45pm when three masked men entered the property and threatened a man inside. They then searched the house before making off with a quantity of ca
  
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• Appeal: Fatal Road Traffic Incident, Baildon, Bradford

  20-12-2025 13:06 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Wanted Appeal: Joseph Sandford, Leeds

  19-12-2025 16:06 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Friday 19 December 2025 Police in Leeds are appealing for information to trace a wanted man. Find out more:
  
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• Wanted Appeal: Andrew Lee, Leeds

  18-12-2025 11:50 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Wanted Appeal: Andrew Lee and Michael Fisher, Leeds

  18-12-2025 11:50 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Images Appeal: Assault, Huddersfield

  18-12-2025 11:18 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Thursday, 18 December 2025 Detectives investigating an assault in Huddersfield have issued images of two men they would like to identify.  A man suffered chest and facial injuries in the incident, which occurred outside a bar in King Street at about 3.45am on Sunday, 28 September. A woman was also assaulted.If you can help to identify either or both men, please contact Kirklees District Crime Team on 101, or by using the livechat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.The crime
  
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• Appeal Following Burglary, Bradford

  16-12-2025 13:57 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Tuesday 16 December 2025Police continuing to investigate a burglary in Bradford have released CCTV footage as they appeal for witnesses to come forward.It happened shortly before 5am on Thursday 13 November when a car, believed to be an Isuzu, was repeatedly rammed into the front of a shop on Leeds Road.Substantial damage was caused and several items were stolen from the shop.Officers are continuing to investigate and are appealing to anybody who saw this incident to please come forward.  F
  
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• Appeal Following Serious Road Traffic Collision Involving Pedestrian, Leeds

  15-12-2025 13:12 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Monday 15 December 2025 Police are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision on Barwick Road, Leeds.  The collision occurred on Saturday 13 December, when a white Ford Fiesta travelling east collided with a pedestrian shortly after the Seacroft roundabout.The pedestrian, a 16-year-old girl, was taking to hospital with serious injuries, believed to be life threatening at this time.  Find out more:
  
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• Appeal Over Road Traffic Collision, Lower Oxford Street, Castleford

  15-12-2025 10:20 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Monday, 15 December, 2025Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Castleford which left two pedestrians with serious injuries.The pedestrians, a 75-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man, were involved in a collision with a black Kia Ceed at the junction of Vickers Street and Lower Oxford Street at about 5.20pm on Friday, December 5.The driver stopped at the scene and has been spoken to by officers.Both pedestrians remain in hospital with serious injuries.Find out m
  
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• Number of home educated children in Calderdale up by a third - Halifax Courier

  14-12-2025 17:00
  Number of home educated children in Calderdale up by a third  Halifax Courier
  
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• Together Housing considering 'local letting' for Calderdale new-build houses - Halifax Courier

  14-12-2025 15:00
  Together Housing considering 'local letting' for Calderdale new-build houses  Halifax Courier
  
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• Billboard advertising ban call for Calderdale - Halifax Courier

  14-12-2025 12:00
  Billboard advertising ban call for Calderdale  Halifax Courier
  
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• Refurbishment plans for Calderdale sports pitch - Halifax Courier

  13-12-2025 20:00
  Refurbishment plans for Calderdale sports pitch  Halifax Courier
  
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• Update: Arrest Made in Belle Isle, Leeds, Sexual Assault Investigation

  13-12-2025 19:46 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Saturday, 13 December, 2025An arrest has been made in the investigation into the sexual assault of a woman in the Belle Isle area of Leeds on Monday (8 December).A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempt rape and is currently in police custody.Officers from Leeds District Safeguarding are continuing to appeal to anyone with information that could assist the ongoing investigation to please come forward.Wednesday, 10 December, 2025Find out more:
  
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• Appeal Following Assault, New York Street, Leeds

  13-12-2025 12:53 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Saturday 13 December 2025Police are appealing for any witnesses or footage following an assault in Leeds city centre yesterday evening. At 8.24pm officers responded to a report of a number of men fighting on New York Street. During the incident, a man in his 30s was bitten by a dog and was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury which is described as potentially life-changing.  Two men were arrested on suspicion of causing GBH and remain in custody, and the dog was seized. &nb
  
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• UPDATE: Appeal After Man Injured in Firearms Discharge, Huddersfield

  13-12-2025 12:34 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Saturday 13 December 2025Police investigating a firearms discharge in Huddersfield on the evening of Monday 1 December have arrested four people in connection with the incident.A man in his 30s suffered serious injuries in the incident on Smiths Avenue, Marsh. He was treated in hospital and has since been discharged.  Yesterday officers arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and three other men on suspicion of assisting an offender.Find out more:
  
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• School absence fines up 26 per cent in Calderdale - Halifax Courier

  13-12-2025 12:00
  School absence fines up 26 per cent in Calderdale  Halifax Courier
  
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• UPDATE: Wanted Appeal, Andrew Horsfall, Halifax

  13-12-2025 08:24 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Saturday 13 December 2025Police have arrested a 36-year-old man in Halifax in connection with a number of theft offences.He remains in police custody at this time.Police are no longer looking for Andrew Horsfall who was the subject of a wanted persons appeal. Find out more:
  
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• Why three citizens in part of West Yorkshire are in line for special recognition - Telegraph and Argus

  13-12-2025 04:43
  Why three citizens in part of West Yorkshire are in line for special recognition  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Image Appeal: Robbery Wood Lane, Leeds

  12-12-2025 17:49 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Friday 12 December, 2025Police investigating a robbery in Leeds have released two images of men they are keen to identify.The robbery took place on Wood Lane, Headingley just after midnight on 8 November.  Officers have released two images of the men they are keen to speak to.  A third person was with them, and officers are keen to identify the woman. The woman is described as a black woman who was around 5ft 8ins tall.  A 26-year-old man suffered facial injuries in the robbery, w
  
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• Calderdale pub applies to vary opening hours after refurbishment - Halifax Courier

  12-12-2025 17:00
  Calderdale pub applies to vary opening hours after refurbishment  Halifax Courier
  
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• Campaign to save treasured Calderdale ballroom building ravaged by fire from becoming a Starbucks - Halifax Courier

  12-12-2025 10:00
  Campaign to save treasured Calderdale ballroom building ravaged by fire from becoming a Starbucks  Halifax Courier
  
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• Witness Appeal after Man Seen Being Assaulted on Motorway

  11-12-2025 13:19 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Thursday, 11 December, 2025Detectives are appealing for information about a suspicious incident which took place on the M62 motorway yesterday afternoon (10/12) in which a man was seen being attacked by other men.The incident happened in a layby on the eastbound carriageway at the junction where the M62 meets the M1 (J29 of M62, J42 of M1) at around 4:50pm.A number of independent calls were received reporting that two males were seen attacking a third male in the rear of a dark-coloured panel va
  
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• CALDERDALE: Return of the MAC…taking community centre transfer forward - Telegraph and Argus

  11-12-2025 13:01
  CALDERDALE: Return of the MAC…taking community centre transfer forward  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Celebrating happy Healthy Holidays - Calderdale Council

  11-12-2025 12:55
  Celebrating happy Healthy Holidays  Calderdale Council
  
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• How much more council tax Calderdale residents set to pay according to what band their property is in - Halifax Courier

  10-12-2025 17:00
  How much more council tax Calderdale residents set to pay according to what band their property is in  Halifax Courier
  
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• Appeal after Sexual Assault, Harassment and Assault incidents, Belle Isle, Leeds

  10-12-2025 16:26 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Wednesday, 10 December, 2025Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in the Belle Isle area of Leeds.  The incident happened on Monday morning (8/12).  The female victim was walking along a pathway between Old Run View and West Grange Road at 10:50am when she was approached by four masked males on two electric bikes.  A knife was placed against her neck before she was subjected to a sexual assault. All four males, who were wearing black clothing an
  
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• Arrest Update: Firearms Discharge, Farriers Way, Huddersfield

  10-12-2025 16:10 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Wednesday, 10 December, 2025Detectives investigating a firearms discharge in Huddersfield have arrested five people in connection with the incident as they continue their appeal for information.    The discharge happened at around 8.05pm on Monday 1 December on Farriers Way.  No one was injured in the incident.The arrests were made on Friday, over the weekend and on Monday (5-8 December) with two of those arrested handing themselves in to police and three others arrested from addr
  
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• Appeal: Serious Road Traffic Collision, Bradford Road, Batley

  10-12-2025 15:25 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Wednesday 10 December 2025Police are investigating after a serious road traffic collision on Bradford Road, Batley.Officers were called at 6.37pm yesterday (9 December) to reports that a vehicle was in collision with a pedestrian at a crossing on Bradford Road at the junction of Hick Lane.The elderly man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. He remains in a critical condition in hospital.The driver of the Toyota Yaris stopped at the scene and helped police with their enquiries.  
  
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• Calderdale strengthens its support for care leavers with landmark Council Tax exemption - Calderdale Council

  10-12-2025 13:41
  Calderdale strengthens its support for care leavers with landmark Council Tax exemption  Calderdale Council
  
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• Man named after Car went into Canal, Hirst Mill Crescent, Saltaire

  10-12-2025 10:41 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• M62 and A58 closures: 3 closures for Calderdale drivers over the next fortnight - Halifax Courier

  09-12-2025 20:00
  M62 and A58 closures: 3 closures for Calderdale drivers over the next fortnight  Halifax Courier
  
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• CCTV Appeal, Attempt Kidnap, Leeds

  09-12-2025 16:55 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Tuesday, 9 December, 2025Detectives in Leeds investigating a reported attempt kidnap are seeking assistance in identifying the man in these CCTV images.  The incident occurred at around 1.20am on Friday, 14 November, on The Oval, Hunslet. A man approached the victim, a 21-year-old woman, from behind and grabbed her. The woman was able to get away from the man and get to a place of safety.  Find out more:
  
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• Image Appeal, Shoplifter, Harrogate Road, Bradford

  09-12-2025 16:27 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Calderdale Council proposes 4.99% rise in 2026/27 council tax - BBC

  09-12-2025 16:23
  Calderdale Council proposes 4.99% rise in 2026/27 council tax  BBC
  
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• Wanted Appeal: Dilshad Abdullah, Failure to Appeal in Court

  09-12-2025 14:58 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• Residents in part of West Yorks set to pay almost five per cent more in Council Tax - Telegraph and Argus

  09-12-2025 14:34
  Residents in part of West Yorks set to pay almost five per cent more in Council Tax  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Wanted Appeal: Richard Thompson, Theft Offences

  09-12-2025 11:54 via westyorkshire.police.uk
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• School absence fines up by a quarter in this area - Telegraph and Argus

  09-12-2025 02:00
  School absence fines up by a quarter in this area  Telegraph and Argus
  
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• Wanted Appeal: Dionne Higgins, Assault, Witness Intimidation, Huddersfield

  08-12-2025 18:00 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Monday, 8 December, 2025Police are appealing for information to help locate Dionne Higgins who is wanted on suspicion of assault, witness intimidation and breach of police bail conditions.Dionne, aged 19, and from Huddersfield, is wanted in connection with an incident which took place on Manchester Road in Milnsbridge on Thursday evening (4/12).Anyone who knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat
  
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