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• Protest over plans for 9.99% council tax hike

  01-03-2025 22:23 via bbc.com
  
  Protesters say people living in Bradford will "not be able to afford" the proposed increase.
  
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• Farke praises Mowbray's Baggies after second draw

  01-03-2025 21:04 via bbc.com
  
  Leeds boss Daniel Farke praises Tony Mowbray's "really good" West Bromwich Albion side after second draw between the sides this season.
  
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• Barron scores 90m try as Hull FC win at Giants

  01-03-2025 19:42 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Harvey Barron scores a 90-metre interception try as Hull FC edge to an 11-10 victory at Huddersfield Giants.
  
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• St Helens return to top of Super League with win at Wakefield

  01-03-2025 18:32 via bbc.com
  
  St Helens maintain their 100% record to return to the top of Super League with a hard-fought 26-6 win at Wakefield.
  
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• Saints go top with win at Wakefield

  01-03-2025 18:21 via bbc.com
  
  St Helens make it three wins from three with a victory at Wakefield Trinity which takes them back to the top of Super League.
  
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• Man stabbed in 'attempted murder' - police

  01-03-2025 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  Police say they were called to a West Yorkshire village where a man was found with stab wounds.
  
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• 'Brass bands have always played the music of the people'

  01-03-2025 12:21 via bbc.com
  
  Huddersfield hosting major competition for brass bands, which have a strong history in the region.
  
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• One dead and four arrested after M621 crash

  01-03-2025 11:57 via bbc.com
  
  The M621 has reopened after a crash near Holbeck in Leeds.
  
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• Zebra crossings to create 'continuous footways'

  01-03-2025 11:08 via bbc.com
  
  Zebra crossings are due to be installed as part of a push to make a housing estate safer.
  
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• Appeal to review killer's 15-year jail sentence

  01-03-2025 10:14 via bbc.com
  
  Ranei Wilks' sentence has been referred for review under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.
  
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• Tickled pink: rhubarb growers see explosion in demand for Yorkshire crop

  01-03-2025 09:00
  Despite wet weather hitting yields, supermarkets are reporting a doubling in rhubarb sales compared to last yearIt takes a while for the eyes to adjust to the darkness inside the shed. Slowly, the shapes of hundreds of pale stalks emerge from the gloom like an alien species, visible only by the glow cast by a handful of candles.This candlelit ritual is the harvest of Yorkshire forced rhubarb, being carried out by growers Robert and Paula Tomlinson. Continue reading...
  
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• 'My driving instructor asked me if I was a virgin'

  01-03-2025 08:54 via bbc.com
  
  Campaigners are calling for the role of a driving instructor to become a position of trust.
  
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• GP surgery taken out of special measures

  01-03-2025 08:41 via bbc.com
  
  Manston Surgery in Leeds has turned things around since two previous inspections, a watchdog finds.
  
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• 'Fasting puts us out of our comfort zones'

  01-03-2025 08:28 via bbc.com
  
  Emergency workers share how they balance fasting for Ramadan with their demanding jobs.
  
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