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• Cherished café items restored and put on display

  08-03-2025 10:03 via bbc.com
  
  The former Fountains Café owners say they are "delighted" to see their legacy being preserved.
  
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• Mayors welcome new powers from Burnham

  31-07-2026 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire's mayors will receive a share of income tax revenue for the first time, the PM says.
  
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• Man accused of woman's murder dies in custody

  31-07-2026 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colin Mann, 52, was charged with murdering Tracy Davenport who was found dead in a flat in Leeds.
  
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• Disgraced funeral boss who failed to bury bodies jailed for 20 years

  31-07-2026 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert Bush, from Otley, also failed to cremate people and gave bereaved relatives strangers' ashes.
  
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• Urban explorer says trespass incidents are to 'explore interest in history'

  31-07-2026 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intruders have entered County Hall, Bretton Hall and tunnels on Pinderfields Hospital site.
  
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• Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax

  31-07-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.
  
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• Bradford defender Baldwin extends deal

  31-07-2026 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford City defender Aden Baldwin signs a new two-year deal.
  
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• Further arrest over cattle stolen from farm

  31-07-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven cattle were taken from the Ripley area on Sunday, police say.
  
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• Two arrested as cash and drugs seized in raid

  31-07-2026 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man and woman are held on suspicion of drug offences following the raid in Bradford, police say.
  
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• The Leeds soap company helping people to get clean

  31-07-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  “I used to sell drugs – now I sell soap”.
  
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• Park not worthy of Green Flag award, say visitors

  31-07-2026 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wilton Park in Batley has a Green Flag award - but some residents claim it is in a poor state.
  
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• Plea to end parking charges at popular beauty spot

  31-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors claim number of people visiting Otley Chevin has fallen since fees were introduced.
  
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• Locals 'horrified' by plan for 94 green belt homes

  31-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Persimmon Homes is consulting residents on proposals to build 94 homes between Shipley and Bingley.
  
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• Huddersfield beat Hull FC for back-to-back wins

  30-07-2026 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bottom club Huddersfield Giants come from behind to beat Hull FC and claim only their fourth Super League win of the season.
  
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• England captaincy could be what Root needs - Vaughan

  30-07-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former skipper Michael Vaughan says the England Test captaincy could be "exactly what Joe Root needs" after the 35-year-old is appointed to the role for a second time.
  
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• Radio network launched to tackle city centre crime

  30-07-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The partnership will involve a radio network to share information and help crack down on crime.
  
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• The Bradford campaigners kicking up a stink

  30-07-2026 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents fight "foul smells" from Bradford plant
  
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• Man who used motorhome to smuggle drugs jailed

  30-07-2026 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Sale is sentenced for helping another man smuggle drugs into the UK from Europe.
  
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• Man guilty of beating vulnerable flatmate to death

  30-07-2026 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scott Silkstone is found guilty of attacking amputee Dwayne Tuohey with weapons, including a crutch.
  
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• Atkin among six to be released by Bulls

  30-07-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford Bulls half-back Chris Atkin is one of six players who will not be offered a contract for next season.
  
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• From potato harvest to packet of crisps in 24 hours

  30-07-2026 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Seabrook factory takes its supply from family-run farm that has grown potatoes for 80 years.
  
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• He watched the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley aged 16 - no day since has matched it

  30-07-2026 01:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Farrington shares his memories of the 1966 World Cup Final, 60 years on.
  
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• Yorkshire beat Worcestershire in One-Day Cup

  29-07-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham prove they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes helps maintain their unbeaten start after Ben Stokes' duck.
  
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• Crawley and Brook help Sunrisers beat Super Giants

  29-07-2026 00:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Sunrisers end Manchester Super Giants' unbeaten start to the season after chasing down 182 thanks to half-centuries from Mitch Marsh and Zak Crawley while Harry Brook chips in with 42.
  
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• Merrie England cafe chain shuts after 60 years

  28-07-2026 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company says soaring costs, energy bills and reduced footfall mean it is no longer viable.
  
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• Parking spots to remain in town redesign rethink

  28-07-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work has been ongoing through 2026 as part of a £19m plan to improve Brighouse town centre.
  
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• Classy Mandhana helps Super Giants beat Sunrisers

  28-07-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Smriti Mandhana's masterful unbeaten 88 off 50 balls guides Manchester Super Giants to a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred.
  
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• Hospital tunnel intruders reported to police

  28-07-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage was uploaded to urban exploration social media account after "security breach".
  
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• Officers charged with voyeurism and sex assault

  28-07-2026 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sgt Stephen Costello and PC Bobby Beattie are suspended from duty, the force says.
  
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• Only takes a spark to start a wildfire, crews warn

  28-07-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire fire services join forces to warn of the dangers of open fires on moorland.
  
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