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• Drag act pub boss stole £14k from bar owners

  22-05-2026 17:53 via bbc.com
  Scott Hallas, 40, stole more than £14,000 from the till at The Fleece in Skipton, a court hears.
  
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• Parking charges used to fund car park upgrade

  23-05-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  The improvements at Golden Acre Park in Leeds will include more parking bays and resurfacing work.
  
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• Driver held after motorcyclist injured in M62 crash

  23-05-2026 11:21 via bbc.com
  The collision on the motorway happened on Friday afternoon, with the motorcyclist seriously injured.
  
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• The paramedic giving nappies to new mums with surprise deliveries

  23-05-2026 10:01 via bbc.com
  Sarah Jones hands out baby packs to mums who have had cryptic pregnancies.
  
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• Moor fire plea to public over bank holiday weekend

  23-05-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  Fire crews to patrol areas across West Yorkshire previously hit by moor fires during bank holiday.
  
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• End of an era for school bereavement fundraiser

  23-05-2026 08:18 via bbc.com
  Bea, from Ilkley, unexpectedly lost her dad Nick to a heart attack when she was just six years old.
  
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• Bairstow steers Yorkshire to T20 win over Notts

  22-05-2026 23:24 via bbc.com
  All the details of the first round of T20 Blast matches, as Somerset start their title defence by repeating their 2025 final win over Hampshire.
  
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• Leeds thrash Giants to reclaim Super League top spot

  22-05-2026 23:00 via bbc.com
  Leeds run in nine tries against bottom club Huddersfield to reclaim top spot in Super League.
  
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• Six men jailed for abusing teenager 20 years ago

  22-05-2026 19:28 via bbc.com
  They carried out the abuse between May 2006 and May 2009, Bradford Crown Court hears.
  
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• Yorkshire lose to Blaze in Women's T20 Blast

  22-05-2026 19:11 via bbc.com
  Champions Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by six wickets, while Essex and The Blaze also win their opening matches in the 2026 Women's T20 Blast.
  
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• Cold water shock warning ahead of bank holiday

  22-05-2026 16:56 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire Water says swimming in reservoirs comes with risks, including hidden currents.
  
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• Stunned bride-to-be meets Stanley Tucci on hen do

  22-05-2026 16:39 via bbc.com
  Tanya Dhari, from Leeds, says she was "lost for words" after meeting The Devil Wears Prada star in York.
  
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• Jury discharged in Ian Watkins prison murder trial

  22-05-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth had been on trial at Leeds Crown Court accused of his murder.
  
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• Wembley stand honour for cardiac arrest fan

  22-05-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  One of Wembley's stands is renamed after Bradford fan Ed McCann who had a cardiac arrest.
  
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• AI app could alert swimmers to river sewage levels

  22-05-2026 06:55 via bbc.com
  The firm describes it as "the holy grail that people have waited years for".
  
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• Council still without a leader after meeting chaos

  21-05-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  The vote on a new leader for Kirklees Council is postponed to next week.
  
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• Warrington sign Leeds half-back Croft

  21-05-2026 19:34 via bbc.com
  Warrington Wolves sign Leeds Rhinos half-back Brodie Croft on a three-year deal for the 2027 season.
  
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• Bradford sign half-back Dean until end of season

  20-05-2026 18:26 via bbc.com
  Bradford Bulls sign half-back Riley Dean from Championship side Oldham until the end of the season.
  
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• Regeneration plan 'a new chapter for city' - mayor

  20-05-2026 15:58 via bbc.com
  A Mayoral Development Zone aims to deliver up to 20,000 new homes in Leeds, the region's mayor says.
  
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• Teenager dies after electric motorbike crash

  20-05-2026 14:05 via bbc.com
  The 16-year-old boy, who was injured in the early hours of Tuesday, has since died from his injuries.
  
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• Repeat offenders fined over nature reserve fishing

  20-05-2026 12:09 via bbc.com
  Luke Douglas, 24, and Layton Janes, 30, had already been banned from entering the site.
  
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• Council shows plans to double size of city centre

  20-05-2026 10:22 via bbc.com
  The plans include 5,000 new homes, a new railway station and walkable "green corridors".
  
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• Halifax Town appoint Buxton's McGrath as new boss

  20-05-2026 09:51 via bbc.com
  Halifax Town appoint Buxton manager John McGrath as their first-team boss following the departure of Adam Lakeland.
  
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• What do voters want from Reform in Calderdale?

  20-05-2026 07:16 via bbc.com
  As Calderdale Council prepares to elect a new leader, people in Halifax share their hopes for the town.
  
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• South Asian art show draws new audiences

  20-05-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Bradford Council says the (Un)Layering exhibition is "reaching new, local audiences".
  
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• Reform UK's Place elected Bradford Council leader

  19-05-2026 19:23 via bbc.com
  Stephen Place is appointed after an earlier vote descended into political deadlock.
  
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• Bradford to play Leigh in Las Vegas in 2027

  19-05-2026 19:04 via bbc.com
  Bradford Bulls and Leigh Leopards will contest the third Super League game to be staged at the home of NFL franchise Las Vegas Raiders.
  
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• Large fire breaks out at car body shop

  19-05-2026 18:30 via bbc.com
  Fire crews urge residents to keep windows and doors closed as they tackle the blaze in Bradford.
  
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• Funding boost for 2,000-home urban village project

  19-05-2026 16:50 via bbc.com
  Homes England announces £16m for the Leeds South Village project on the city's South Bank.
  
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• Jury sent out in Ian Watkins murder trial

  19-05-2026 14:34 via bbc.com
  Rico Gedel and Samuel Dodsworth deny murdering the jailed Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins.
  
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