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• Club future secure after 1,000-signature petition

  09-03-2026 13:22 via bbc.com
  Alverthorpe Working Men's Club will change its status to a pub after council approval.
  
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• 'Greener Bantams' leading tree-planting initiative

  09-03-2026 12:57 via bbc.com
  Bradford City plant 154 trees - one for each goal scored by its men's and women's teams last season - at its training ground as part of its commitment to sustainability.
  
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• Man, 18, stabbed twice in street attack

  09-03-2026 11:08 via bbc.com
  A 35-year-old man was arrested after a man was stabbed in Bradford on Sunday morning, police say.
  
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• Post Office in talks to reopen branch

  09-03-2026 09:46 via bbc.com
  Post Office is in talks with parties interested in taking on the branch, described as a "lifeline".
  
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• Grave found of 'Humbug Billy' whose sweets killed 21

  09-03-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  Plans to turn grave of Bradford's 'Humbug Billy' whose sweets killed 21 into a tourist attraction
  
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• Schools make traffic restriction schemes permanent

  09-03-2026 07:48 via bbc.com
  Restrictions will only apply to vehicles at the start and end of the school day during term time.
  
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• 'Outdated' high-rise flats ready to be demolished

  09-03-2026 07:43 via bbc.com
  Work is about to begin on knocking down two high-rise blocks to make way for new homes.
  
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• Sent 90 miles after giving birth while 'soaked in urine'

  09-03-2026 01:40 via bbc.com
  Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.
  
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• New artworks planned for town's subway

  08-03-2026 19:40 via bbc.com
  The project is part of plans to improve routes to and from Castleford railway station.
  
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• Hull KR beat Huddersfield for first Super League win

  08-03-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Defending Super League champions Hull KR get up and running in 2026 with a 32-6 victory at winless Huddersfield Giants.
  
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• Sivo inspires Leeds to victory over Castleford

  08-03-2026 17:52 via bbc.com
  Maika Sivo continues his fantastic start to the Super League season by inspiring Leeds Rhinos to victory over Castleford.
  
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• England's Bradbury clinches third career win

  08-03-2026 17:41 via bbc.com
  England's Dan Bradbury birdies five of the last 10 holes to clinch a one-shot victory at the DP World Tour's Joburg Open.
  
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• Tributes to ex-Bristol Rugby captain Matt Salter

  08-03-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  Salter, who has died aged 49, used to play wih Leeds Tykes.
  
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• Bridge ownership mystery delays access improvements

  08-03-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  Both Npower and the Canal & River Trust have denied owning Skelton Grange Bridge, in Leeds.
  
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• The village waging a very British war on dog waste

  08-03-2026 11:11 via bbc.com
  Volunteers launch a protest after cleaning up hundreds of bags of dog mess left on a walking route.
  
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• Stories from across Yorkshire to make you smile

  08-03-2026 09:49 via bbc.com
  From chasing your Olympic dream to scooping top awards, these tales will help brighten your day.
  
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• Coin used as bus fare was 2,000‑year‑old currency

  08-03-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  The coin was handed down to Peter Edwards from his grandfather in the 1950s.
  
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• Featherstone fans raise cash to help revive club

  07-03-2026 15:20 via bbc.com
  The rugby league club is unable to compete this season as it was put into administration in December.
  
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• 'We don't want to turn our place of worship into a fortress'

  07-03-2026 12:48 via bbc.com
  A Leeds imam tells of measures taken at his mosque to keep the community safe during Ramadan.
  
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• Man seriously hurt in gang attack on canal boat

  07-03-2026 11:43 via bbc.com
  Police say "three to four suspects" smashed windows on the boat before assaulting the victim.
  
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• The 'celebrity' gorilla in a Leeds museum

  06-03-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Kitty Ross from Leeds' Abbey House Museum who house the skeleton of Mok the gorilla.
  
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• Revitalised Norwich look to take down ex-boss Farke

  06-03-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  Daniel Farke led Norwich to the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2020 and now his old team are hoping to do so again by knocking out his current club Leeds United.
  
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• Concerns raised 'months before' law firm collapsed

  06-03-2026 12:45 via bbc.com
  Angela Viney, whose firm was part of PM Law, says she first encountered issues back in September.
  
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• Four counties cancel pre-season Middle East tours

  06-03-2026 11:08 via bbc.com
  Durham, Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Worcestershire cancel their pre-season tours of the Middle East amid the escalating conflict in the region.
  
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• Henry Moore sculpture sells for £26m at auction

  06-03-2026 09:46 via bbc.com
  The artwork was expected to fetch between £10m and £15m at auction on Thursday evening.
  
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• Sheep and cattle swap boosts biodiversity - studies

  06-03-2026 08:59 via bbc.com
  Natural England began switching to cattle grazing at its Ingleborough site in the Dales in 2004.
  
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• Accelerant used in house arson attack - police

  06-03-2026 08:43 via bbc.com
  Officers believe a fire on Dane Hill Drive in Bradford was started deliberately.
  
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• Children invited to experience chorister life

  06-03-2026 07:58 via bbc.com
  An open event for budding young choristers is due to be held at Bradford Cathedral.
  
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• Ex-lord mayor loses appeal over home seizure

  06-03-2026 07:57 via bbc.com
  Labour councillor Abigail Marshall Katung agreed to buy the home in Sandmoor Drive in Leeds in 2015.
  
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• Work under way on new water main

  06-03-2026 06:59 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire Water say the new main will reduce the risk of supply problems during droughts.
  
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• Wakefield hand Hull FC third straight loss

  05-03-2026 23:17 via bbc.com
  Wakefield Trinity battle to a hard-fought Super League win over injury-hit Hull FC.
  
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• Man, 46, arrested on suspicion of murder

  05-03-2026 21:55 via bbc.com
  Officers were called to a property in Horbury over a report of concern for a person's safety.
  
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• UK Border Force officer was 'working for China', court told

  05-03-2026 19:59 via bbc.com
  Chi Leung "Peter" Wai is accused of engaging in "shadow policing" in the UK on behalf of China.
  
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• Restaurant on Otley Run route plans to become bar

  05-03-2026 18:14 via bbc.com
  Taylor's Sports Bar and Grill, on Leeds' Otley Run route, initially opened as a restaurant.
  
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• Support hub opens in deprived former mining town

  05-03-2026 18:01 via bbc.com
  The centre will focus on physical and mental health in area with high rates of obesity and disease.
  
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• Woman stuck in Qatar 'wakes to sound of missiles'

  05-03-2026 17:44 via bbc.com
  Faye Morton, from Horsforth, Leeds, is stranded in Qatar after her flight home was cancelled.
  
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• Tigers full-back Rooney ruled out for three months

  05-03-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  Castleford Tigers full-back Fletcher Rooney is set to undergo surgery for a hamstring injury that will see him ruled out for three months.
  
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• Community farm appeal to cover thousands in repairs

  05-03-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  Meanwood Valley Urban Farm has lost over £18,000 after structural issues closed its main centre.
  
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• Pedestrian critically hurt after being hit by car

  05-03-2026 15:45 via bbc.com
  Police say a man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.
  
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• ‘There are missiles shaking my hotel’

  05-03-2026 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Yorkshire woman Faye Morton is currently stranded in Qatar.
  
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• Warning issued after first moorland fire of year

  05-03-2026 12:59 via bbc.com
  West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is urging people to take care and report wildfires immediately.
  
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• Clubs vote in favour of six-team Championship play-off

  05-03-2026 12:05 via bbc.com
  EFL clubs approve plans to expand the Championship play-offs from four to six teams for the 2026-27 season onwards.
  
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• Opener Bean extends Yorkshire stay until 2028

  05-03-2026 11:41 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire opener Finlay Bean signs a two-year extension to stay at Headingley until 2028.
  
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• 'My son can now enjoy life': Children with severe form of epilepsy helped by new drug

  04-03-2026 23:06 via bbc.com
  Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
  
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• Travel Disruption: Should I still go on Holiday?

  04-03-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Holiday makers are changing their plans.
  
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• Sauna in a Horsebox: A Yorkshire Wellness Innovation

  04-03-2026 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Catherine Lennox from Mytholmroyd turned a horsebox into a travelling sauna
  
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• Cottage Cheese Boom at Yorkshire Farm

  02-03-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  High‑protein products are flying off supermarket shelves
  
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• Charity founder's MBE medal replaced after theft

  28-02-2026 11:59 via bbc.com
  Mike Davies, from Ilkley, has now received an MBE medal from both Elizabeth II and Charles III.
  
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• Coal race 'at risk' over pub redevelopment plan

  28-02-2026 10:47 via bbc.com
  The pub where the race has begun for more than 60 years could be turned into a 24-hour petrol station.
  
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• Councils to miss food waste collection deadline

  28-02-2026 09:54 via bbc.com
  In Calderdale, bin crews have been collecting residents' food waste for 17 years already.
  
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