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• Millions would lose benefits under Reform including disabled, sick and ex-pats

  17-08-2026 12:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The party says it would reduce the benefits budget by £50billion
  
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• Huddersfield man Gareth Brook admits murdering beloved mum-of-six Lisa Smith in 'dreadful attack'

  17-08-2026 17:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lisa had 'no chance of survival' and died two days after attack
  
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• Nine including stalker and wanted shoplifter caught out in Huddersfield with live facial recognition cameras

  17-08-2026 16:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The cameras were deployed in Huddersfield town centre
  
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• Drones used to hunt for monkey who escaped from Highland Wildlife park

  17-08-2026 16:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Luka has not been seen since he escaped from the park overnight on Sunday
  
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• ASDA petrol station shut LIVE updates as man found dead and police investigate

  17-08-2026 16:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Asda petrol station on Rooley Lane in Bradford has been closed while police and ambulance crews respond to an incident
  
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• Brave teenager who recorded sick rapist attacking her helps put him behind bars

  17-08-2026 16:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Cijimdhi Dlamini will now face years in prison
  
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• Asda petrol station death after 'concern for welfare' - police statement in full

  17-08-2026 15:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a statement after a man in his 40s was found dead outside an ASDA petrol station in Bradford
  
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• Coroner slams Rotherham hospital after woman dies following 19-hour treatment delay

  17-08-2026 15:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Barbara Cope died aged 75 years old
  
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• Popular Ilkley restaurant run by MasterChef finalist ‘forced to leave town’ after row with council

  17-08-2026 15:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Matt Healy - who runs Forde in Ilkley - is in a dispute over an outdoor seating area
  
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• Huddersfield punter set to 'treat himself' after turning 40p into £18,542

  17-08-2026 15:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Huge Saturday night payout for Huddersfield man Ryan Guinan
  
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• Parents pay tribute to 'darling' boy 'forever 19' following fatal motorbike crash

  17-08-2026 15:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Holton Knott sadly died the next day in hospital after the motorbike he was riding crashed with a car
  
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• Wakefield murder detectives given more time to quiz suspect as man dies after dog bite

  17-08-2026 15:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 55-year-old man remains in custody after another man, also aged 55, died after being bitten by a dog in Wakefield
  
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• Police update after man bitten by dog and murder investigation launched in Wakefield

  17-08-2026 14:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The murder investigation was launched after a 55-year-old man was bitten by a dog
  
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• Young boys, age 12 and 13, arrested on suspicion of arson after blaze tears through three acres

  17-08-2026 14:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The fire rampaged through around three acres, the authorities confirmed as police make two arrests
  
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• People 'losing it' after only just realising what RIP actually means

  17-08-2026 14:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Many write the letters when someone passes away
  
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• Mrs Brown's Boys cancelled after Brendan O'Carroll suffers 'unexpected medical issue'

  17-08-2026 14:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mrs Brown's Boys creator and star Brendan O'Carroll has announced that the BBC comedy's Christmas and New Year's specials have been cancelled after he was found to have two jaw fractures requiring immediate surgery
  
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• Asda petrol station shut LIVE updates as 999 crews attend 'incident'

  17-08-2026 13:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Asda petrol station on Rooley Lane in Bradford has been closed while police and ambulance crews respond to an incident
  
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• Moment police T-bone speeding Land Rover with 'tactical' ram manoeuvre

  17-08-2026 13:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Moment police officers apprehend dangerous Doncaster driver causing havoc
  
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• York police statement after girl, 3, suffers serious head injuries

  17-08-2026 13:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police have made an appeal
  
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• Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of arson over Treherbert wildfire

  17-08-2026 12:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A fire was set at the rear of Treherbert railway station on Sunday and two 15-year-olds and one 13-year-old have been arrested and released on police bail in connection with the South Wales wildfire
  
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• Aftermath of devastating Sheffield wildfire as blaze damages city centre parks

  17-08-2026 12:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have battled with a series of blazes across Yorkshire
  
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• DWP face-to-face PIP assessments update as 'restore' plans emerge

  17-08-2026 12:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party has led the criticism of Reform's plans for £5 billion worth of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cuts
  
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• Officers ‘told not to pursue' wrong-way driver on motorway before fatal crash

  17-08-2026 12:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The horror smash killed five teenagers and seriously injured four others, including a child, after a suspected stolen BMW collided with the car of a family heading to the airport
  
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• Free bus pass change for pensioners in England in September 2026

  17-08-2026 11:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  It will impact a lot of state pensioners
  
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• Hayden Panettiere cause of death latest as star's former publicist shares update

  17-08-2026 11:27 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere's publicist has said that an investigation is underway following the tragic news of her death
  
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• Prime Minister 'exchanged messages with Trump chief of staff impersonator'

  17-08-2026 11:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The British embassy in Washington was so concerned it raised the matter with the White House
  
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• Andy Burnham government to decide on number plate points and seize car laws

  17-08-2026 11:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Drivers are using 'staggeringly simple' number plate changes to dodge speed cameras
  
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• 'So grateful' - Heartbroken parents set up lasting tribute to teen killed in Rotherham crash

  17-08-2026 11:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Elliot Szczepkowski died aged 17 in a car crash in Rotherham
  
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• Council tax exemptions introduced in 27 areas of England - 3 in Yorkshire

  17-08-2026 11:06 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Marie Curie is calling for ALL councils to adopt the council tax exemption policy
  
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• Tragedy as body of boy, 12, recovered from river by divers

  17-08-2026 11:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been pouring in after a child's body was recovered from a river
  
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