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• Yorkshire phone theft map shows where thieves are targeting most

  21-08-2026 19:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  This is where you're most likely to have your phone stolen
  
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• Four arrested, missing person found as facial recognition cameras used in Bradford

  21-08-2026 21:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The police made use of the cameras in Bradford city centre between August 19 and 21
  
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• Child left alone on side of Japan's Mount Fuji after dad went on without him

  21-08-2026 20:53 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The case has sparked a rigorous debate about child safety in Japan
  
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• Men caught with balaclavas and 'key reader' in car stopped on Dewsbury street

  21-08-2026 20:41 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Three men were arrested on suspicion of trying to steal cars
  
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• Meghan Markle linked with Netflix's The Gentlemen as acting comeback rumours grow

  21-08-2026 20:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle is reportedly in "early talks" to join the cast of Netflix's The Gentlemen, as the Duchess of Sussex is said to be considering a return to acting
  
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• 7 powerful photos show how firefighters tackled huge Bradfield Moor wildfire

  21-08-2026 20:29 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A seven-day operation prevented the fire from spreading across thousands of acres of moorland
  
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• Pensioner attacked by armed thugs at Bradford home

  21-08-2026 19:31 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A 72-year-old man suffered cuts to his arms and a facial injury
  
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• Car set ablaze in Yorkshire village as police vow to hunt down arsonist

  21-08-2026 19:16 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  'This behaviour is unacceptable'
  
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• Man sought after 'exposing himself to woman' at Yorkshire beauty spot

  21-08-2026 19:01 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Do you recognise him?
  
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• Thieving son left dad living in squalor after stealing benefits money

  21-08-2026 17:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Anthony Newell has appeared in court
  
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• Dealer boasted with £15k cash selfie, then was caught with drugs and knife

  21-08-2026 17:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Tye Burdass, 22, was wanted by police when he was arrested
  
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• Yorkshire woman sentenced after dog left with 'eye bulging out' from neglect

  21-08-2026 16:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Shih Tzu dog was left in pain without vet treatment
  
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• Yorkshire Vet fans in tears as Channel 5 show shares heartbreaking death news

  21-08-2026 16:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The popular Channel 5 series shared a devastating update across its social media pages
  
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• South Yorkshire set for UK first as e-bike subscription service launched

  21-08-2026 15:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The scheme is backed by a £1.3 million investment
  
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• Man and woman charged after separate violent attacks in Yorkshire village

  21-08-2026 15:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A man, 81, was seriously injured in one attack and a shop worker left with life-changing injuries in another
  
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• HMRC deducting £17 from DWP state pensioners born after 1946

  21-08-2026 15:34 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  HMRC is set to claw back the Winter Fuel Payment from state pensioners born after 1946 who are under 80
  
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• Police release e-fit of man who 'grabbed' woman's foot before Sheffield sexual assault

  21-08-2026 15:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The attack reportedly took place on July 19, 2025
  
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• Officers attend funeral of wrong-way motorway smash teen as mourners gather

  21-08-2026 15:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Joe Carthy was one of five teenagers killed in a horror crash on the M9
  
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• FSA tells some people to avoid some eggs and egg products in outbreak, full list

  21-08-2026 14:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  More than 200 people have fallen ill and one has died
  
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• Man overboard from cruise ship in UK waters as major search operation launched

  21-08-2026 14:20 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The alarm was raised when emergency services were alerted to a man having fallen into the North Sea
  
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• Thousands of books given away in drive to improve children's literacy

  21-08-2026 14:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The initiative is part of the South Yorkshire Festival of Reading
  
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• UK weather maps show 4C cold snap on Saturday - full list of 10 counties

  21-08-2026 14:05 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Weather maps from WXCharts.com show temperatures could plunge to as low as 4C in parts of the UK
  
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• M62 car fire LIVE updates as driver face long delays as traffic builds

  21-08-2026 13:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Car on fire causes delays
  
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• Tributes as 'incredibly special' mum, 45, dies in horror crash

  21-08-2026 13:01 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lynne Trump, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the A4109 near Neath in Wales
  
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• Driver ignored ban and killed great-grandfather in stolen Maserati crash

  21-08-2026 12:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Fraser Garden, 55, was jailed for over 13 years after admitting causing the death of John Bell, 74
  
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• Andy Burnham tax increases 'plausible' as Government 'could raise two HMRC levies'

  21-08-2026 12:52 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  One tax increase could "hit pensioners", an expert warns
  
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• Doctor explains why salmonella symptoms are so serious after fatal outbreak

  21-08-2026 12:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Dr Khattak says you should call a doctor if your symptoms are not improving after 48 hours
  
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• Huddersfield Town's new safe standing area at Accu Stadium completed

  21-08-2026 12:12 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Town is one of six EFL clubs to introduce safe standing
  
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• Dearne Valley Parkway shut LIVE updates as major route shut after crash

  21-08-2026 11:40 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Major road shut after crash
  
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• Cold water shock killed 'lovely' boy, 17, swimming with pals at Lake District beauty spot

  21-08-2026 11:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Absi Ahmed Mohammad got into difficulty while attempting to reach an island at High Dam near Windermere
  
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