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• Owner 'heartbroken' after vandals target dog bus

  28-08-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billy's Bus was forced to cancel trips for its dogs after it was damaged in an apparent theft attempt.
  
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• Leeds sign Cotric and Rogers-Smith from Catalans

  03-09-2026 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos sign outside-back Nick Cotric and forward Edenn Rogers-Smith from Catalans Dragons for the 2027 season.
  
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• Biker jailed over fatal collision with pedestrian

  03-09-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reece Manley, from Filey, is jailed for causing the death of Alan Lloyd, 75, by careless driving.
  
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• Are we really alone?

  03-09-2026 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pontefract man’s search for answers on UFO sighting and alien encounters.
  
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• No Pride flags as Reform changes council policy

  03-09-2026 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kirklees Council changes rules to a limited number of designs, which do not include the LGBTQ+ flag.
  
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• B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage

  03-09-2026 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.
  
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• The Youtuber exploring Yorkshire’s secret history

  03-09-2026 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Roscoe aka the Northern Introvert has amassed nearly 100,000 followers online.
  
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• Future of city's NHS walk-in centre under review

  03-09-2026 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The service, in King Street, Wakefield, is at risk of closure, having previously been saved.
  
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• Plans to demolish mill for family homes submitted

  03-09-2026 13:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historical Wadsworth Mill in Keighley could be knocked down to make for 22 new houses.
  
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• Dog daycare business loses appeal over barking

  03-09-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of Wragby Grange is banned from using land at the site to exercise dogs.
  
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• 'Our photos were stolen and used to sell weight loss drugs'

  03-09-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images from Ossett clothing boutique's account were doctored and overlaid with fake captions.
  
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• New baroness 'to bang drum for North' in Lords

  03-09-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West Yorkshire's deputy mayor Baroness Lowe takes her seat in the upper chamber.
  
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• Surrey pacemen dominate against Yorkshire

  02-09-2026 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey's seam attack dominates against Yorkshire as the visitors close day one on 113-7 at The Oval.
  
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• Jail for reveller who stabbed pub-goer in stomach

  02-09-2026 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joel Inman, 35, knifed the man after a row in the pub spilled outside, a court hears.
  
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• County lines drug dealer jailed for over four years

  02-09-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iyaz Igbal was involved in a drugs supply line between Yorkshire and Lancashire, police say.
  
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• Teenager sought after boy, 13, stabbed

  02-09-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing to trace a suspect after the attack in Leeds on Bank Holiday Monday.
  
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• “I still feel Yorkshire at heart”

  02-09-2026 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Michael Palin chats to Gayle Lofthouse about travel and his Yorkshire roots.
  
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• Fresh jail sentence for serial child sex abuser

  02-09-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keith Lockwood, 72, is already serving a 23-year prison sentence for child sex offences in Kirklees.
  
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• Masterchef restaurateur wins council seating row

  02-09-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt Healy had threatened to end his lease early but now believes a resolution could be in sight.
  
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• 'Cats are being killed by loose dogs in our neighbourhood'

  02-09-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two dogs which regularly escape from their owner's garden are thought to be responsible.
  
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• Burnley sign forward Ramazani and defender Igor Julio

  01-09-2026 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign Igor Julio on a permanent deal from Brighton and Leeds United forward Largie Ramazani on loan for the season.
  
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• Terriers re-sign Ipswich midfielder Humphreys on loan

  01-09-2026 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield sign midfielder Cameron Humphreys from Premier League Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the season.
  
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• Leeds close in on Nice defender Bard

  01-09-2026 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds United are closing in on an initial loan move with option for Nice defender Melvin Bard.
  
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• Bradford sign Pompey defender Matthews on loan

  01-09-2026 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford City sign defender Hayden Matthews from Portsmouth in a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Wakefield secure play-off place with win over York

  29-08-2026 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Second-half tries by Jayden Myers, Max Jowitt and Lachlan Walmsley help Wakefield Trinity beat York Knights to move fourth in Super League.
  
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• Leics openers blunt Yorks attack on rain-hit day

  29-08-2026 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire openers Rishi Patel and Sheridon Gumbs bat through bowler-friendly conditions on a heavily weather-affected day three against Yorkshire at Scarborough.
  
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• Wigan win to retain shield and reach grand final

  29-08-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors retain the Women's Super League Leaders' Shield by beating Leeds Rhinos at Edge Hall Road Community Stadium.
  
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• Proposal for space testing centre set for decision

  29-08-2026 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site could establish Keighley "as a nationally important hub for space technology", plans say.
  
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• Council could use cultural funding to reopen tip

  29-08-2026 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sugden End Household Waste Recycling Centre, near Keighley, was closed in 2024 due to cost cutting.
  
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• Leeds West Indian Carnival 2026: What you need to know

  29-08-2026 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Carnival takes place this weekend and here is everything you need to know if you are going.
  
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