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• Police and consumer experts plan webchat on doorstep crimes

  11-04-2016 16:51 via examiner.co.uk
  
  New advice campaign in West Yorkshire
  
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• Calderdale Council Tax set to rise in 2027 as leader hints at how much

  25-09-2026 15:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Calderdale Council's Reform UK leader has strongly hinted how much Council Tax might rise by next year.
  
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• 'Extremely dangerous' predator told teen 'I'm not stopping until you have my baby' during rape attack

  25-09-2026 15:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Zak Allinson has been jailed for rape attacks on teenage girl
  
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• 'Freed' Huddersfield family 'set to go back to jail' after dramatic court U-turn

  25-09-2026 15:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Court of Appeal judgement overturned in case of harm caused to Ambreen Sheikh
  
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• Biker 'critically injured' in crash outside hospital - police statement in full

  25-09-2026 14:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The crash involved a silver Seat Leon and a red Yamaha R6 motorbike
  
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• Martin Lewis proves he loves a bargain on TV wearing £60-off Next top

  25-09-2026 14:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin showed he practices what he preaches - although he could have saved himself another £10
  
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• Martin Lewis proves he loves a bargain on This Morning wearing £60-off Next top

  25-09-2026 14:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin showed he practices what he preaches - although he could have saved himself another £10
  
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• Scarborough Open Air Theatre announces ‘meteoric’ solo star for a headline summer 2027 show

  25-09-2026 14:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Scarborough Open Air Theatre's 2027 summer concert series will welcome some of music's biggest names
  
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• A1M blocked LIVE traffic updates as obstruction causes long delays

  25-09-2026 14:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The motorway is blocked with queuing traffic building
  
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• Monty Don's life from illness to love triangle as he exits BBC Gardeners' World

  25-09-2026 14:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Presenter Monty Don has made BBC's Gardeners' World his own since joining the show in 2003. But the star has faced a few challenges away from the show
  
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• Trio due in court as £10m ketamine drugs line smashed - police statement in full

  25-09-2026 14:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Twenty bin bags of ketamine discovered in West Yorkshire village worth £10m
  
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• DWP State pensioners on one benefit get £150 off automatically

  25-09-2026 14:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP benefit Pension Credit can provide extra cash to people on a low income who have reached State Pension age
  
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• UK Netflix subscribers could face £1,000 fine under little-known TV Licence rule

  25-09-2026 13:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Think paying for Netflix means you can skip the TV Licence? It all depends on one thing
  
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• Man guilty despite 'slipped in mud' plea as love rival knifed to death - verdicts in

  25-09-2026 13:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Mason was killed earlier this year in Burley-in-Wharfedale
  
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• Horror as two British women and eight dogs killed in four-car crash in Romania

  25-09-2026 12:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A horror car crash in Romania has killed two British women and eight dogs
  
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• DWP £48.15 weekly extra confirmed for pensioners on top of State Pension

  25-09-2026 12:50 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Eligible low-income carers who have reached State Pension age could get an extra £48.15 a week through Pension Credit in 2026/27
  
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• Footballer banned from game for five years for GBH attack on fan

  25-09-2026 12:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Calum Merrin played for Liskeard Athletic Football Club before the incident
  
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• Man's tragic death just days after being released from prison

  25-09-2026 12:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  West Yorkshire man was given support when he was released from custody
  
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• Noah Woods, 3, had 'run off' from playground 'through gap in fence' before lake tragedy

  25-09-2026 12:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The toddler was seen 'running off' down an alleyway on September 15
  
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• Huge festival line up set to welcome music fans

  25-09-2026 12:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lots of people will enjoy the festivities
  
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• DWP state pension delay for people with September and October birthdays

  25-09-2026 12:11 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the State Pension age will increase from 66 to 67 in stages
  
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• Brits told to prepare home emergency kit with 9 essential items ahead of El Niño

  25-09-2026 12:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Government set to unveil a nationwide emergency preparedness campaign
  
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• Merrie England in coffee shop comeback after 'major investment' lifeline

  25-09-2026 11:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield drive-thru coffee shop is due to reopen next month
  
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• Yorkshire boy who died in sea off Welsh coast named in tragic update

  25-09-2026 11:23 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old boy's body was found after a major search
  
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• Missing Natasha LIVE Keighley search updates as police concerns grow

  25-09-2026 11:20 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Missing woman is believed to be in the Keighley area
  
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• Moment care home pensioner, 92, tasered and pepper-sprayed by police officers

  25-09-2026 11:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The 92-year-old died in hospital 22 days after police were called
  
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• Ms Rachel reels off three nursery rhymes that should be banned 'immediately'

  25-09-2026 10:33 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Children's entertainer Ms Rachel has shared her thoughts on a number of popular nursery rhymes
  
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• Schoolboy, 11, 'distracted by eight-second video on phone' before killed by train at crossing

  25-09-2026 09:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Jaiden Shehata was using a railway crossing when he was sadly struck by a passing train
  
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• The Broadway welcomes famous face for launch of new store at Bradford shopping centre

  25-09-2026 09:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lots of people attended the big launch event
  
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• DWP state pension 2027 update with eligibility rules and qualifying years explained

  25-09-2026 09:13 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed key details on State Pension eligibility for 2026-2027
  
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