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• Rail line improvement plan gets £1.5m boost

  13-05-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  Kirklees Council is awarded the cash to develop plans to speed up travel on the Penistone Line.
  
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• 'Ghost town' fears as traders shut their doors

  20-02-2026 08:31 via bbc.com
  Business owners say the last year has been so quiet they have been forced to close their doors.
  
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• Why do 'horrific' funeral scandals keep happening?

  20-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  Police, funeral sector leaders and MPs believe a "lack of laws" to stop wrongdoing "beggars belief".
  
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• Rape investigation wait time reduced by 40%

  20-02-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  The mayor's office also said there has been an increase in Clare's Law requests.
  
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• Fears over housing plan for green belt fields

  20-02-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  A meeting has been called over plans for a 295-home housing plan for green belt fields in Bradford.
  
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• Rhinos sign versatile Bird on two-year deal

  19-02-2026 19:39 via bbc.com
  Leeds Rhinos sign experienced Australian centre Jack Bird on a two-year deal.
  
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• First phase of City Village given planning consent

  19-02-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Around 1,000 homes will be built across the centre of Bradford as part of a regeneration scheme.
  
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• Man who died after being hit by lorry named

  19-02-2026 17:32 via bbc.com
  Richard Wainhouse, 72, was struck by the DAF vehicle on Broad Street on Wednesday.
  
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• More places given conservation area status

  19-02-2026 15:46 via bbc.com
  New conservation areas protect historic parts of Castleford town centre and Felkirk.
  
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• No 'easy' rematch with Warrington, says Wood

  19-02-2026 15:44 via bbc.com
  Leigh Wood says he "does not want an easy night" against Josh Warrington when the former featherweight world champions renew their rivalry in Nottingham on Saturday.
  
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• Road linking two towns shut again after water leak

  19-02-2026 13:01 via bbc.com
  The closure comes a year after the route was shut for seven weeks due to emergency sewer repairs.
  
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• Fire crews called to blaze at Peaky Blinders mill

  19-02-2026 12:48 via bbc.com
  A fire at Dalton Mills in Keighley is put out by fire crews after several previous arson attacks.
  
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• Residents helped to turn ginnels into green spaces

  19-02-2026 12:27 via bbc.com
  People in Bradford are to get practical help on how to turn neglected spaces into gardens.
  
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• Police officer charged with sexual assault

  19-02-2026 11:03 via bbc.com
  PC Ben Hutchison, who works in the Kirklees area, is due to appear in court over the allegations.
  
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• Richardson joins Yorkshire for red-ball campaign

  19-02-2026 10:58 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire sign Australia bowler Jhye Richardson for the first block of County Championship fixtures.
  
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• 'We just want to be paid fairly for what we do'

  19-02-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Unison argues that clinical tasks performed by the staff are not paid at the correct band rate.
  
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• Home hit by 'absolutely disgusting' sewage leak

  18-02-2026 19:20 via bbc.com
  Rachael Pickles says sewage has been leaking on to the patio of her Leeds home for a week.
  
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• 'Small number' of bird flu cases confirmed at lake

  18-02-2026 17:43 via bbc.com
  Leeds City Council says the cases have been detected in wild birds at Yeadon Tarn.
  
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• Castleford Tigers sign full-back Golding

  18-02-2026 15:37 via bbc.com
  Castleford Tigers sign experienced full-back Ashton Golding on a deal until the end of the season.
  
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• Lucky escape after fire breaks out at Edwardian theatre

  18-02-2026 15:05 via bbc.com
  Management and locals feel "incredibly fortunate" after blaze at Todmorden Hippodrome confined to roof space.
  
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• Edie seeks fur‑ever home after six years at charity

  18-02-2026 08:32 via bbc.com
  The Dogs Trust in Leeds say Edie the shar pei deserves to find a loving home.
  
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• Castleford's Taaffe to miss rest of season

  17-02-2026 15:37 via bbc.com
  Castleford Tigers full-back Blake Taaffe is ruled out for the rest of the 2026 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament on his Super League debut.
  
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• City retains Purple Flag award for safe nightlife

  17-02-2026 09:40 via bbc.com
  The city has been praised for its "safe and vibrant" night-time economy.
  
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• Council plan to buy shopping mall set for approval

  17-02-2026 07:53 via bbc.com
  The 1980s precinct is to be demolished, replaced with housing, green spaces and leisure facilities.
  
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• Site may be built on after losing green belt status

  17-02-2026 07:31 via bbc.com
  The land is now classified as "grey belt" and a 60-home development has been given approval.
  
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• Banned teacher was 'under influence of alcohol'

  16-02-2026 22:24 via bbc.com
  Emma Taylor-Erwin admitted driving to work while under the influence of alcohol in 2019.
  
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• Leeds to host Norwich in fifth round - full FA Cup draw

  16-02-2026 20:08 via bbc.com
  League One club Mansfield will host record 14-time winners Arsenal at Field Mill in the FA Cup fifth round, as Manchester City head to Newcastle in a repeat of the League Cup semi-final.
  
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• Four guilty of criminal damage during Gaza protest

  16-02-2026 19:37 via bbc.com
  The three men and one woman staged a demonstration at Teledyne UK in Bradford, in 2024.
  
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• 'Potential fraud' investigated at closed law firm

  16-02-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  A regulatory body says it is investigating after the closure of PM Law.
  
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• Man who put Quran in hospital toilet vapes in court

  16-02-2026 15:36 via bbc.com
  Ibrahim Iqbal, who has been convicted of hate crimes, also storms out of the court hearing.
  
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