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• Covid lab would have 'ironed out' problems - court

  25-02-2026 17:58 via bbc.com
  Five people are on trial accused offraudulent trading and causing a public nuisance.
  
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• Cameras to be installed at hazardous junction

  25-02-2026 17:56 via bbc.com
  Around 3,000 people had signed a petition calling for action on a notorious stretch in Shepley.
  
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• Warning issued to residents over fly-tipping fines

  25-02-2026 17:50 via bbc.com
  More than 1,100 case of fly-tipping were recorded in Calderdale between April 2024 and March 2025.
  
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• TV actor switches on hometown's first Eid lights

  25-02-2026 17:04 via bbc.com
  The lights switch-on by Daniel Ismail was part of a community iftar in Keighley Town Hall Square.
  
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• Redevelopment plans for old club site approved

  25-02-2026 16:45 via bbc.com
  Demolition work at Kellingley Social Club in Knottingley began at the end of last year.
  
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• Huddersfield Giants bring in Zenon

  25-02-2026 15:23 via bbc.com
  Huddersfield Giants sign former Halifax Panthers outside back Tanguy Zenon on a deal until the end of the season.
  
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• Two arrested after 'shot' man attends hospital

  25-02-2026 14:17 via bbc.com
  Armed officers were called to Leeds General Infirmary after the man turned up for treatment.
  
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• Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

  25-02-2026 13:16 via bbc.com
  A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital following the collision near Wakefield, police say.
  
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• Watchdog's review praises teen mental health units

  25-02-2026 11:54 via bbc.com
  Mill Lodge in York and Red Kite View in Leeds treat young patients with kindness, inspectors say.
  
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• How many rubbish questions can you answer in the Yorkshire waste quiz?

  25-02-2026 09:03 via bbc.com
  Test your knowledge of all things waste with this special quiz.
  
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• Funding to ensure City of Culture has a legacy

  25-02-2026 07:19 via bbc.com
  Government funding pot will go towards permanent arts venue and a museum.
  
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• The Yorkshire recyclers who 'throw nothing away'

  25-02-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  The people recycling and repurposing materials in Yorkshire, from paint to plastics to thread.
  
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• Stunning Brook century leads England into semis

  24-02-2026 18:29 via bbc.com
  Harry Brook's majestic century leads England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan.
  
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• Tesco faces opposition to store on Otley Run route

  24-02-2026 16:34 via bbc.com
  The supermarket wants to open a store on the route of the famous pub crawl in Headingley, Leeds.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Peaky Blinders mill again

  24-02-2026 13:30 via bbc.com
  Another arson attack reported at historic mill which was destroyed in major fire in 2022.
  
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• How league-worst late-goal record continues to cost Leeds

  23-02-2026 16:32 via bbc.com
  After conceding another late goal on Saturday, we look at the stats that show Leeds would be ninth in the Premier League if games ended after 85 minutes.
  
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• Residents given tickets for parking on own street

  23-02-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Linda Wardle lives on an unadopted road which has permit parking.
  
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• Hewitt ban adds to Giants' early-season problems

  23-02-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  Huddersfield will be without suspended back row Sam Hewitt for Friday's Super League early-season basement battle at Castleford.
  
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• Redbeck Motel: "We've gone out with a bang"

  23-02-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The Redbeck Motel in Crofton shut its doors for that last time on Sunday.
  
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• Walmsley scores double as Wakefield edge out Giants

  22-02-2026 19:05 via bbc.com
  Wakefield Trinity get their Super League season up and running as two tries from Lachlan Walmsley gives them victory at Huddersfield Giants.
  
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• Teenage passenger who died after car crash named

  22-02-2026 17:22 via bbc.com
  Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of 19-year-old Ashton Tomes in Holmfirth.
  
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• Football clubs condemn racist abuse during match

  22-02-2026 15:44 via bbc.com
  A Bradford team says its players and staff suffered racist, Islamophobic and discriminatory abuse.
  
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• Plans to build 37 houses on greenfield site

  22-02-2026 12:14 via bbc.com
  Kirklees Council is set to decide whether to give permission for the development by mid-May.
  
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• Aussies to archaeology: Yorkshire stories to make you smile

  22-02-2026 11:51 via bbc.com
  Across Yorkshire, people are doing amazing things every week - find out more about them here.
  
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• Revamped Victorian arcade to be completed in June

  22-02-2026 08:25 via bbc.com
  Dewsbury Arcade, the UK's first community-run shopping centre, to open in late summer after major revamp.
  
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• 'Why I love photographing Bradford's real, authentic people'

  22-02-2026 08:23 via bbc.com
  A "notorious" local football team was the subject of John Bolleton's latest unfiltered project.
  
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• Wood outpoints Warrington in rematch lacking spark

  22-02-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Home favourite Leigh Wood comfortably outpoints Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena.
  
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• Toulouse maintain strong start in win over Castleford

  21-02-2026 23:25 via bbc.com
  Super League newcomers Toulouse's strong start to the season continues with a home victory against Castleford Tigers.
  
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• Further arrests in Keighley murder inquiry

  21-02-2026 12:50 via bbc.com
  Three men aged 23, 26 and 27, are arrested on suspicion of murderingSuhail Choudry in Keighley.
  
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• Road linking two towns reopens after leak repairs

  21-02-2026 11:55 via bbc.com
  The A646 between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden had been closed since 10 February.
  
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• 'When The Ridings opened, it was like Harrods in Wakefield'

  21-02-2026 11:06 via bbc.com
  The chief planner of the mall reflects on its early days and what its demolition means for Wakefield.
  
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• 'BRIT-inspired school shows music industry isn't just London-centric'

  21-02-2026 08:35 via bbc.com
  Bradford's BRIT school is expected to welcome first pupils in 2028 and be built in the city centre.
  
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• Yorkshire's 'mysterious' murmurations caught on camera

  21-02-2026 08:32 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire's murmurations are a "world-class phenomenon on our doorsteps", one enthusiast says.
  
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• Chinese New Year celebrations in Yorkshire

  21-02-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  The two-week long festival of Chinese New Year began on 17 February to mark the Year of the Fire Horse.
  
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• Leeds overpower York for first Super League win

  20-02-2026 23:54 via bbc.com
  Leeds Rhinos teach newcomers York a harsh lesson in the quality of the Super League with an eight-try thrashing of the newly-promoted Knights at Headingley.
  
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• Funding of £9m to improve emergency care

  20-02-2026 17:55 via bbc.com
  Pinderfields Hospital says the plan will streamline emergency care for patients.
  
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• 'Ghost town' fears as traders shut their doors

  20-02-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  Business owners say the last year has been so quiet they have been forced to close their doors.
  
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• Why do 'horrific' funeral scandals keep happening?

  20-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  Police, funeral sector leaders and MPs believe a "lack of laws" to stop wrongdoing "beggars belief".
  
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• Rape investigation wait time reduced by 40%

  20-02-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  The mayor's office also said there has been an increase in Clare's Law requests.
  
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• Fears over housing plan for green belt fields

  20-02-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  A meeting has been called over plans for a 295-home housing plan for green belt fields in Bradford.
  
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• Rhinos sign versatile Bird on two-year deal

  19-02-2026 19:39 via bbc.com
  Leeds Rhinos sign experienced Australian centre Jack Bird on a two-year deal.
  
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• First phase of City Village given planning consent

  19-02-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Around 1,000 homes will be built across the centre of Bradford as part of a regeneration scheme.
  
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• Man who died after being hit by lorry named

  19-02-2026 17:32 via bbc.com
  Richard Wainhouse, 72, was struck by the DAF vehicle on Broad Street on Wednesday.
  
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• More places given conservation area status

  19-02-2026 15:46 via bbc.com
  New conservation areas protect historic parts of Castleford town centre and Felkirk.
  
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• No 'easy' rematch with Warrington, says Wood

  19-02-2026 15:44 via bbc.com
  Leigh Wood says he "does not want an easy night" against Josh Warrington when the former featherweight world champions renew their rivalry in Nottingham on Saturday.
  
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• Road linking two towns shut again after water leak

  19-02-2026 13:01 via bbc.com
  The closure comes a year after the route was shut for seven weeks due to emergency sewer repairs.
  
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• Fire crews called to blaze at Peaky Blinders mill

  19-02-2026 12:48 via bbc.com
  A fire at Dalton Mills in Keighley is put out by fire crews after several previous arson attacks.
  
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• Residents helped to turn ginnels into green spaces

  19-02-2026 12:27 via bbc.com
  People in Bradford are to get practical help on how to turn neglected spaces into gardens.
  
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• Police officer charged with sexual assault

  19-02-2026 11:03 via bbc.com
  PC Ben Hutchison, who works in the Kirklees area, is due to appear in court over the allegations.
  
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• Richardson joins Yorkshire for red-ball campaign

  19-02-2026 10:58 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire sign Australia bowler Jhye Richardson for the first block of County Championship fixtures.
  
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