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• Cinema opens in hospital's children's unit

  01-12-2025 07:12 via bbc.com
  Bradford is the first hospital in Yorkshire to have a cinema installed on one of its wards.
  
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• Further men guilty of sexually abusing girl in care

  22-07-2026 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 13 men have now been convicted of offences against the girl, who was living in a Bradford children's home.
  
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• Lowly Giants to announce 2027 plans at free game

  22-07-2026 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League strugglers Huddersfield Giants announce entry for their match against Catalans Dragons next month will be free.
  
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• Tumble dryer 'likely cause' of fatal fire - inquest

  22-07-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sohaib Ahmed and his nine-year-old daughter died after a fire in the family home last year.
  
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• 'Owls could be perfect launchpad for Gray's career'

  22-07-2026 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton discusses Harry Gray's potential at the pre-season training camp in Hungary.
  
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• Annual Jo Cox cyclists set off on 290-mile ride

  22-07-2026 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The late MP's sister says the best tribute is "not merely to repeat her words but to live by them".
  
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• Fire crews tackle blaze at industrial unit

  22-07-2026 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fire in Shipley spread to three buildings, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service says.
  
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• Victim's hand severed in machete attack, court told

  22-07-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six people, including a former PCSO, are on trial over the incident in Bradford last year.
  
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• Beauty spot fly-tip leads to £1,000 fine

  22-07-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Council traced unlicensed waste carrier who had dumped furniture and timber in country park.
  
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• Yorkshire sign India international spinner Kuldeep

  22-07-2026 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire sign India international spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav for part of this year's One-Day Cup and County Championship.
  
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• 'Movement is medicine' says Mr Motivator, 73, at care home exercise class

  22-07-2026 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 90s TV legend brightens up the day for a group of residents at a facility in West Yorkshire.
  
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• A&E services downgraded by health watchdog

  22-07-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An inspection at Bradford Royal Infirmary reveals long waits, safety risks and staffing pressures.
  
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• Needles and verbal abuse - solving the 'catch-22' of city centre problems

  22-07-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses in Leeds say anti-social behaviour is hitting trade, with fears those behind it aren't getting the right help.
  
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• Sunrisers thrash MI London in Hundred opener

  21-07-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Phoebe Litchfield top-scores with 43 as Sunrisers Leeds start the new era of The Hundred with a seven-wicket win.
  
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• Halifax sign Stoke goalkeeper Grant for season

  21-07-2026 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National League club Halifax Town sign Stoke City goalkeeper True Grant on a season-long loan.
  
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• Tributes paid to cyclist killed in crash with car

  21-07-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of Nigel Riley, 66, pay tribute to him as a "much-loved brother" and "friend to many".
  
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• Why is it raining hay in Leeds?​​

  21-07-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The weather phenomenon which is throwing off locals in North Leeds.
  
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• Arrests after hedgehog painted in Leeds Utd colours

  21-07-2026 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The males, aged 44, 21, 17 and 15, were detained on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering.
  
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• Police force investigated over teen motorbike death

  21-07-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The probe will cover the circumstances leading up to the death of a 16-year-old boy in Pontefract.
  
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• Huddersfield sign Excelsior winger Fernandes

  21-07-2026 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Town sign winger Derensili Sanches Fernandes from Dutch Eredivisie side Excelsior Rotterdam on a four-year deal.
  
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• E-scooters divide opinion after four months in city

  21-07-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since March, Leeds' trial of rental e-scooters has seen them used more than 30,000 times.
  
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• Residents have their say on new hospital plans

  21-07-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1,200 people have sharing their thoughts on the proposals for a new Airedale General Hospital.
  
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• Norway teen did not plan to carry out 'hit' - court

  20-07-2026 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested at a Huddersfield hotel with two guns and 19 ammunition rounds.
  
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• Family want change in the law around drug driving

  20-07-2026 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-three Dean Miles from Leeds was killed by a drug driver in 2022, but no conviction followed.
  
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• Coach Knill joins Huddersfield as assistant

  20-07-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Town appoint former Sheffield United coach Alan Knill as their assistant head coach.
  
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• Is this Leeds' oldest fish?

  20-07-2026 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A fossil dating back around 320 million years has been found in Roundhay Park.
  
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• Firework review welcomed as 'blight' continues

  20-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The public consultation will examine rules around the sale, use and noise limits of fireworks.
  
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• Castleford comeback stuns leaders Leeds in thriller

  19-07-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Castleford Tigers complete an extraordinary comeback to beat league leaders Leeds Rhinos 36-34 in a thrilling West Yorkshire derby.
  
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• 'A West Yorkshire girl representing in New York'

  19-07-2026 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anita Kaur, from Bradford, will take to the catwalk in the US after winning a UK beauty pageant.
  
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• Crowds gather as Leeds Pride marks 20th anniversary

  19-07-2026 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Revellers praise the 'great sense of community spirit' at the city-centre celebration.
  
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