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• Man killed biological father hours after finding out he was his son

  23-10-2026 22:44 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Martin Greensmith was found to have delivered an "aggressive" shove to Steven Shevels, who died after his head hit the concrete floor
  
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• Man jailed after police find £10 million cocaine haul in lorry

  23-10-2026 22:34 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Cocaine with an estimated street value of over £10 million, as stated by PSNI, was seized from a lorry in Jonesborough on 11 December 2023
  
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• Drug smugglers snared with £34m of cocaine on fishing boat

  23-10-2026 22:10 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Four men tried to move half a tonne of cocaine by hiding it in waterproof bags and dropping it into the English Channel
  
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• Man found found dead in bin 'knew murder suspect'

  23-10-2026 22:07 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The victim's body was 'partially within' a wheelie bin, officers said
  
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• Man and dog killed in Bristol bus tragedy

  23-10-2026 21:05 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  A man in his seventies and a dog have died after being hit by a bus in Bristol. The bus driver, a man in his thirties, has been arrested and remains in custody while enquiries continue.
  
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• Police given powers to ban people from West Yorkshire town centre after 'recent incidents'

  23-10-2026 20:55 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  West Yorkshire Police have issued a statement.
  
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• Investigation underway as man dies while at HMP Forest Bank

  23-10-2026 20:55 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Laurence Russell, 62, died at Forest Bank prison in Salford on October 2, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has said, with an investigation now underway into the death in custody
  
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• 'Shameless joke' as ill councillor shows up days after by-election rumours

  23-10-2026 20:46 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Councillor Graham Jeffery saved his seat by attending a litter bin scrutiny meeting just before his exemption expired — after a bid for a further six-month extension was rejected by fellow councillors.
  
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• Lilo & Stitch Hull Fair squishy toy warning as Trading Standards seize £10,000 in dangerous goods

  23-10-2026 20:39 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  More than £10,000 worth of dangerous fake toys and illegal prize giveaways have been seized after worried parents shared concerns about dangerous imitation squishy toys reportedly causing chemical burns and skin reactions.
  
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• Man with 'paramilitary past' arrested as police discover explosives in hideout

  23-10-2026 20:17 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  A suspected terrorist 'hideout' lead to the discovery of alleged explosives
  
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• Boy, 14, in life-changing condition after challenging 'tall, fat, bald man' urinating in street

  23-10-2026 20:17 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The teenager was left with life-changing injuries in a "particularly violent" attack after challenging a man urinating in the street.
  
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• Nottingham officer undergoes 'several surgeries' after being shot as police issue update

  23-10-2026 20:08 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  PC Lee Lane, a Nottinghamshire Police officer shot in the foot at Angel Row in Nottingham city centre, has undergone several operations and remains in hospital in a stable condition
  
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• Seven dead and 34 injured after gunmen open fire at funeral in Jordan

  23-10-2026 19:54 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  A witness said the gunmen got out of a vehicle and opened fire at mourners who were attending a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church
  
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• Car tax services van's ironic bungle as council launches hunt for owner

  23-10-2026 19:37 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The van was spotted in the BD3 area and seized by Bradford Council enforcement officers — it now faces being crushed.
  
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• M62 Ainley Top junction roadworks update as exact date to be announced

  23-10-2026 19:33 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Kirklees Council has provided an update on major road works at Ainley Top
  
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• Young footballer dies as tributes paid to 'kind' teenager

  23-10-2026 18:36 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Aidan McCabe, from Cumbernauld, passed away suddenly this week. The former Airdrie FC youth player spent time at a number of clubs in the west of Scotland and was a keen Celtic fan.
  
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• Drive-by shooter jailed for 33 years after gunning down teenager

  23-10-2026 18:23 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Seeraj Ayub, 25, shot 19-year-old Ali Riyan in Alderson Road, Washwood Heath, at around 10.15pm on October 19, 2024
  
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• Homes in Calderdale village greenlit despite flood and 'raw sewage' fears

  23-10-2026 18:18 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Calderdale Council's Planning Committee has approved in principle seven to nine new homes on a strip of grazing land despite 39 letters of objection over flooding concerns.
  
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• Four men in court after 'meth lab' found in rural farm

  23-10-2026 18:07 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The group stand accused of planning to produce meth in a remote farmland
  
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• RSPCA warning for Yorkshire as five seals rescued

  23-10-2026 17:56 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Five orphaned seals are under the care of the RSPCA after being rescued from the coast
  
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• Two men deny arson attack on East London Synagogue

  23-10-2026 17:48 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  East London Synagogue had been closed since 2020 and was in the process of becoming a mosque
  
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• Man 'seriously injured' after being shot by police

  23-10-2026 17:22 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Police swarmed the scene after a 'firearm' was reportedly spotted at an address
  
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• Primark announces opening date for huge new shop in the heart of Yorkshire city

  23-10-2026 17:16 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Work is ongoing ahead of the new opening
  
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• Gun gang who made firearms in caravan jailed for nearly 50 years

  23-10-2026 17:11 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  A criminal network which converted firearms in a caravan in South Ockendon, Essex has been sentenced to a combined 47 years in prison after police uncovered an illegal workshop supplying weapons to London
  
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• Mum sobs in court as she admits to killing her three children

  23-10-2026 17:01 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Yasmeen Ali, 44, has been detained indefinitely in hospital after admitting the manslaughter of her three children – Fares, Joury and Mohammed Bash – at their Sea Mills, Bristol home in February 2024
  
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• The Broadway to lose big name retailer as closure message issued

  23-10-2026 16:27 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Many customers will be sad to see it close
  
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• Man who travels to UK for wedding bungles Bradford robbery instead

  23-10-2026 16:07 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Denzel Deneus and Mohamed Balmakhtar were both caught red-handed.
  
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• Huddersfield busker says man tried to punch her and mocked her for being a woman

  23-10-2026 16:04 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Singer and songwriter recounts experience in Huddersfield town centre
  
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• Sheffield's urgent adoption appeal as three 'happy' and 'gentle' pets search for forever homes

  23-10-2026 16:02 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Some of the dogs sadly struggle with health issues while others are older or suffer from anxiety
  
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• Dewsbury Market £18m revamp update in 'important moment'

  23-10-2026 15:54 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Construction is due to be completed in early 2028
  
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• The Huddersfield village where Tour de France Femmes stars will race flat out

  23-10-2026 15:41 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Tour de France Femmes will pass through Kirklees next year
  
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• DWP rejects thousands of PIP claims – 4 health conditions most likely turned down

  23-10-2026 15:39 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Thousands of people living with common health conditions are being denied Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with new figures showing which diagnoses face the highest rejection rates among under-25s in England and Wales.
  
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• Households urged to stockpile food, water and medicine in UK security warning

  23-10-2026 15:35 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has urged households to stockpile tinned food, bottled water and first aid kits as the Government launches a three-year UK emergency preparedness campaign amid fears over hostile state actors, terrorists and disruption to essential supply chains.
  
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• 11 Budget changes Andy Burnham has been urged to announce on Wednesday

  23-10-2026 15:35 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The first Budget under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey is just days away.
  
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• The world's 10 biggest armies ranked – UK military has a chilling reality check

  23-10-2026 15:14 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Britain is still regarded as one of the world's major military players, but new rankings reveal just how far behind some nations the UK has fallen.
  
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• Around 6 million homes to get automatic £150 off electricity bills

  23-10-2026 15:10 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Certain households are set to receive automatic electricity bill support
  
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• Robber pretended to be asleep in Audi boot after cyclist knocked off e-bike

  23-10-2026 15:08 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  E-bike robbers tried to run from police but were tracked by a police dog handler
  
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• Chase star Jenny Ryan stuns Yorkshire pub with surprise appearance to host quiz

  23-10-2026 15:04 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Chase star Jenny Ryan stunned punters at a Yorkshire pub by making a surprise appearance to host their quiz.
  
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• Stock up on two essentials as Government issues update on Thursday

  23-10-2026 14:51 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The Cabinet Office has updated UK emergency preparedness guidance.
  
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• Yorkshire headteacher who died suddenly was 'so different from any other Head'

  23-10-2026 14:44 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Her former pupils have paid moving tributes
  
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• Reasons private parking ticket may be 'unfair' as Andy Burham aims to stop fines for 'honest mistakes'

  23-10-2026 14:43 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Millions of drivers could benefit as new push targets unfair private parking fines
  
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• York's sweet chocolate attraction unwraps exciting new look in major makeover

  23-10-2026 14:32 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  It is a very popular family day out in York city centre
  
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• UK clocks change 2026 - exact point they go back confirmed

  23-10-2026 14:18 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The clocks are changing this weekend
  
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• Pharmacist on the 'hidden' effect of vaping - and Selena Gomez swears by it

  23-10-2026 14:11 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  A pharmacist explains how vaping may irritate the throat as Selena Gomez speaks out
  
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• Visitors banned from certain Yorkshire home for three months

  23-10-2026 14:09 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  A full closure order has been granted for a property in a Yorkshire town.
  
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• 'I thought I'd never have another deep breath due to incurable diagnosis- but I refused to accept there were no options'

  23-10-2026 14:03 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  South Yorkshire mum Michelle Shore's lung function dropped to just 34 per cent.
  
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• Woman dies in horror balcony fall from flats after being 'terrorised' by man threatening her

  23-10-2026 13:58 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Tia Langdon died jumping from a balcony, in a desperate bid to escape Jaiden Hassan-Agard
  
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• DWP closes £800 Universal Credit 'loophole'

  23-10-2026 13:48 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it will close a Universal Credit loophole
  
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• Bradford PC Sharon Beshenivsky killer Faisal Razzaq handed another life sentence

  23-10-2026 13:27 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  Faisal Razzaq, the getaway driver convicted over the death of PC Sharon Beshenivsky, has been handed a second life sentence
  
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• Double blow for girl, 8, as pony and its foal die within weeks

  23-10-2026 13:01 via YorkshireLive - News
  
  The family still can't bring themselves to tell the child her pony has died too
  
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