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• 'Dangerous predator' jailed for multiple rapes

  21-11-2025 15:38 via bbc.com
  George Wild was found guilty of raping three women over an eight-year period, police say.
  
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• Bradford condemn 'abhorrent' racist abuse of Tilt

  24-01-2026 20:41 via bbc.com
  West Yorkshire Police said the referee reported an incident after Bradford's defeat at Huddersfield.
  
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• Men hit by car in suspected deliberate attack

  24-01-2026 13:17 via bbc.com
  They were taken to hospital following the incident in Leeds city centre, police say.
  
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• The 'fascinating' finds of a Yorkshire bottle digger

  24-01-2026 11:57 via bbc.com
  Eddie Goodall searches for old bottles around Hebden Bridge - but there are concerns about safety.
  
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• Village green catering truck plan refused

  24-01-2026 09:50 via bbc.com
  Bradford Council says plans for the outlet in Oxenhope go against its policy on takeaways.
  
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• 'It's common to wrestle a smartphone from a toddler'

  24-01-2026 07:57 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire experts debate the pros and cons of a social media ban for under-16s.
  
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• Town boss Manning 'has learned' from Norwich sacking

  23-01-2026 19:50 via bbc.com
  New Huddersfield Town boss Liam Manning says he has "learned a huge amount" from being sacked by Norwich City.
  
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• Man who crashed into wall in police pursuit jailed

  23-01-2026 18:59 via bbc.com
  Ilyas Butt, 33, from Bradford, is sentenced to two years and banned from driving for three years.
  
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• The Yorkshire couple making cheese for the King

  23-01-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Mario and Sonia Olianas have just won the MPs’ Food Choice Award for Yorkshire and Humber.
  
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• Tributes paid to ex-England rugby player Squires

  23-01-2026 12:40 via bbc.com
  The 74-year-old, who also played cricket for Yorkshire, won 29 caps for his country in the 1970s.
  
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• Wolves reject £33m Leeds bid for Strand Larsen

  23-01-2026 11:37 via bbc.com
  Leeds United fail with a bid to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.
  
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• Driver dies after suspected medical episode

  23-01-2026 10:58 via bbc.com
  Police say the man in his 60s was pronounced dead after his car hit a parked vehicle in Ripponden.
  
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• Dutch all-rounder Van Beek joins Yorkshire

  23-01-2026 10:05 via bbc.com
  Logan van Beek will be available for Yorkshire's first eight Championship games and the T20 Blast campaign.
  
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• 'There's a gaping hole without Featherstone Rovers'

  23-01-2026 07:56 via bbc.com
  The financially-troubled rugby league club will not be in the Championship this year after they were denied RFL membership.
  
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• Christmas tree collections raise cash for charity

  23-01-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  Volunteers are praised for helping with the "incredible fundraising achievement".
  
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• Wakefield forward Storton signs new deal

  22-01-2026 20:15 via bbc.com
  Wakefield Trinity forward Matty Storton sign a new four-year contract.
  
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• Mum meant to kill daughter in house fire - inquest

  22-01-2026 19:40 via bbc.com
  Danielle Parkinson and her daughter, eight, died after a blaze at their house, an inquest hears.
  
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• Delight at return of cat 'stolen' by delivery driver

  22-01-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  Doorbell footage caught the delivery man picking up the cat and walking off from a house in Elland.
  
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• Maternity inquiry chair and terms yet to be agreed

  22-01-2026 15:49 via bbc.com
  Health secretary Wes Streeting announced the inquiry into maternity failings at hospitals in Leeds in October.
  
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• Dental surgery plans for ex-betting shop approved

  21-01-2026 22:21 via bbc.com
  The new surgery in Wrose will improve health services and benefit the community, planners say.
  
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• Mum posted video online before fatal house fire

  21-01-2026 19:53 via bbc.com
  Danielle Parkinson and her daughter, eight, died after a fire at their home, an inquest hears.
  
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• Woman 'critically injured' after van hit-and-run

  21-01-2026 19:46 via bbc.com
  A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
  
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• 'Vicious cycle' of improvised weapons at youth jail

  21-01-2026 19:11 via bbc.com
  Some at Wetherby Young Offender Institution carry sharp objects as they feel "unsafe", a report says.
  
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• Children's home run like prison, abuse trial told

  21-01-2026 16:17 via bbc.com
  Prosecutors say abuse went"unfettered and unreported" for almost 20 years at Skircoat Lodge.
  
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• Is Skipton the happiest place in the UK?

  21-01-2026 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Skipton has been named as the happiest place in the UK but do the residents agree?
  
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• Murder arrests after man fatally stabbed in street

  21-01-2026 13:48 via bbc.com
  Police say the man died in hospital after being found injured in Greenwood Street in Huddersfield.
  
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• Police warning over e-bike robberies and scams

  21-01-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  Officers are investigating a spate of offences in the Holme Wood area of Bradford.
  
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• Tributes paid to councillor who was 'full of joy'

  21-01-2026 10:31 via bbc.com
  Mahalia France-Mir, who represented Labour for the Moortown ward, died on Monday.
  
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• 'Basic needs unmet' as care home downgraded

  21-01-2026 10:17 via bbc.com
  Person with dementia was allowed to leave the home unsupervised in incident highlighted by report.
  
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• Padel centre plan in former engine shed revived

  21-01-2026 09:22 via bbc.com
  A previous scheme to build a facility on Wellington Road in Leeds was never realised.
  
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