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• West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service reports 128 workplace accidents in one year

  02-10-2026 21:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A new report shows West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service recorded 128 workplace accidents between April 2025 and March 2026, costing the authority over £160,000
  
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• Jeffrey Archer, ex-Tory MP and bestselling author dead at 86

  05-10-2026 22:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Archer, the former Conservative MP and bestselling author, has died aged 86, his publisher Harper Collins has confirmed
  
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• Donald Trump says US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford after 'some threats'

  05-10-2026 22:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The US president said the military aircraft "didn't fly out by accident" from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire
  
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• Michael Flatley's wife Niamh dies aged 52 as Lord of the Dance star says 'heart is broken'

  05-10-2026 21:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lord of the Dance star Michael Flatley has announced the death of his wife, Niamh, in an emotional social media post
  
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• Driver and dog die in horror crash as Audi and parked car both burst into flames

  05-10-2026 20:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The driver of the Audi was pronounced dead at the scene on the A470 in Powys, and their dog, which was travelling in the back seat, also died
  
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• Battered car flipped onto its roof in Dewsbury crash

  05-10-2026 19:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The crash took place in Shaw Cross, Dewsbury
  
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• 'Self-centred' 81-year-old company boss killed RAF man - then lied to dodge all responsibility

  05-10-2026 18:47 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  William Beckett pulled out of a side road directly into the path of an oncoming motorcycle
  
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• Mum of kids killed in petrol bomb attack died holding family picture

  05-10-2026 18:43 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Michelle Pearson died 21 months after her children's deaths in the December 2017 Walkden petrol bomb attack
  
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• Meltham Road crash LIVE as 'lorry and Mercedes' smash causes chaos

  05-10-2026 18:15 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Crash involving lorry and Mercedes, according to driver
  
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• Rotherham hammer attack victim strangled as police want to speak to bloodied man

  05-10-2026 17:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'Do you recognise this man?'
  
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• Family pays emotional tribute to 'beautiful daughter', 33, found dead in village

  05-10-2026 17:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The family of Hayley Ann Marson, 33, have paid tribute to her as a 'gentle and caring soul' with a 'heart of gold' after she was found dead at a house in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
  
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• Yorkshire seaside town on high alert as man wanted for kidnap at large - full police statement

  05-10-2026 17:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christopher Young is wanted for offences which took place in Burton-upon-Trent
  
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• Popular Huddersfield dessert shop giving away free backpacks to help families

  05-10-2026 17:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Get it while stocks last
  
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• 'Harrowing' recording of sex attack as predator with 'rape kink' caged for 20 years

  05-10-2026 17:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Aaron Purewal has been jailed
  
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• Driver ploughs car through garden wall then 'sings in the street'

  05-10-2026 17:07 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A driver was arrested after his car crashes into Leeds garden before he starts singing in front of amused onlookers
  
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• Perverted predator lures underage girl to hotel and forces her into public sex acts

  05-10-2026 16:57 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin Norton lured the girl and made her have sex on their first meeting
  
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• Halifax one-punch attack leaves man with bleed on the brain after street row

  05-10-2026 16:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The suspect is still on the run
  
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• Fresh police appeal for 'beautiful' Donna Keogh last seen in Leeds

  05-10-2026 15:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Donna Keogh went missing in 1998, leaving her devastating parents with a heartbreaking wait for justice
  
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• M1 traffic LIVE updates as van fire near Rotherham causes long delays

  05-10-2026 15:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Queuing traffic is building up on the M1 southbound
  
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• Holmfirth 'amazing event' on the way after 'disruption, hardship and inconvenience'

  05-10-2026 15:30 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Day of celebration to mark the end of £10m revamp of Holmfirth town centre
  
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• A1M tragedy as woman dies in horror crash - two men in custody

  05-10-2026 15:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The two men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
  
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• Celene Dion superfan who has listened to star's music every day for 27 years takes obsession to next level

  05-10-2026 15:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Emily Newcombe has seen the singer perform seven times
  
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• Barnsley Celene Dion superfan plans to stand outside Paris hotel to see star

  05-10-2026 15:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Emily Newcombe has seen the singer perform seven times
  
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• Horror as nan, 82, attacked with an axe inside home by masked gang demanding cash

  05-10-2026 15:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A balaclava-clad gang tried to break into the 82-year-old grandmother's bungalow in Blackhall Colliery
  
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• Kirklees flag policy update as 27-word 'clarification' statement issued

  05-10-2026 15:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Several amendments were suggested following a 'call-in'
  
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• Wakefield bus stop 'hit and run' probe as teenage girl dies - police statement in full

  05-10-2026 14:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl has sadly died days after she was found seriously injured in a Wakefield road
  
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• Carolann Barraclough murder trial LIVE court updates after Wakefield body freezer find

  05-10-2026 13:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  David Barraclough's trial will begin at Leeds Crown Court today
  
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• Mirfield firefighters rush to former care complex as flames start to spread

  05-10-2026 13:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A fire broke out in Mirfield after flames took hold at the rear of a former care complex
  
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• Rotherham fire LIVE updates as firefighters battle blaze with road shut

  05-10-2026 12:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The police have closed Dalton Lane due to the fire
  
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• Photo method could help you perform at job interview, expert says

  05-10-2026 12:45 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The secret to performing well and securing a job could already be on your phone
  
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