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• Rail passengers warned over Easter travel changes

  18-04-2025 14:09
  
  Services between Leeds and York and some trans-Pennine routes will be affected by engineering works.
  
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• Charity founder's MBE medal replaced after theft

  28-02-2026 11:59
  Mike Davies, from Ilkley, has now received an MBE medal from both Elizabeth II and Charles III.
  
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• Coal race 'at risk' over pub redevelopment plan

  28-02-2026 10:47
  The pub where the race has begun for more than 60 years could be turned into a 24-hour petrol station.
  
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• Councils to miss food waste collection deadline

  28-02-2026 09:54
  In Calderdale, bin crews have been collecting residents' food waste for 17 years already.
  
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• Footballer, 10, who 'lit up pitch' dies from cancer

  28-02-2026 08:01
  Ella Lynch's coach says other players 'fed off" her energy when she played matches.
  
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• 'These children see war as a daily thing'

  28-02-2026 08:00
  A Bradford art exhibition aims to highlight impact of the Ukraine war on youngsters.
  
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• 'Wuthering Heights is not bonkbuster like the film'

  28-02-2026 07:15
  Demand for Emily Brontë's famous novel is soaring after the release of a film adaptation.
  
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• Castleford beat Giants for first Super League win

  28-02-2026 00:00
  Ashton Golding scores on his Castleford debut against former club Huddersfield Giants to complete Tigers' first Super League win of the season.
  
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• Pub offers free beer as 25p pint promotion vetoed

  27-02-2026 18:50
  Whitelock's was initially selling a pint of Double Diamond beer for 25p as part of a special offer.
  
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• Firm appointed to build hotel on old station site

  27-02-2026 17:46
  Construction work at the former Wakefield Westgate Station is now due to begin in 2027.
  
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• Hotel guest jailed for attack over noise dispute

  27-02-2026 17:20
  Adam Sylvester headbutted a fellow guest after knocking on his door to complain, a court hears.
  
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• Powell wary of improving Warrington - watch on BBC

  27-02-2026 16:31
  Daryl Powell says Wakefield Trinity have their work cut out to repeat last season's double over Warrington when the two meet for the first time this year on Saturday.
  
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• Arthur wants Leeds players to enjoy 'crazy' Vegas

  27-02-2026 14:52
  Leeds Rhinos head coach Brad Arthur says he wants his players to "have fun" in Las Vegas, where they face Hull KR in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• Rare otter sightings in West Yorkshire waterways

  27-02-2026 12:30
  Wildlife lovers have flocked to the banks of the River Aire in hope of seeing the mammals.
  
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• All you need to know about Netball Super League 2026

  27-02-2026 10:09
  London Pulse start as defending champions as the Netball Super League returns. Learn about kit pioneers, new faces, new venues, and find out how to watch the action on BBC Sport.
  
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• Reformed gang member raises knife crime awareness

  27-02-2026 07:24
  Vilson David Duarte-Dong, from Leeds, has turned his life around after time in custody as a teen.
  
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• Woman dies after being hit by car

  26-02-2026 22:40
  The woman was hit by a BMW in Lindley before the car then crashed into a wall, according to police.
  
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• Six men guilty of 'brutal' killing of man in park

  26-02-2026 18:49
  Shahmus Hussain was attacked with baseball bats and hockey sticks before being stabbed in the back.
  
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• 'No intention' of fraud at Covid firm, court told

  26-02-2026 18:27
  Five people are on trial in Bradford accused of running a bogus coronavirus testing operation.
  
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• Bradford have to improve away form - Alexander

  26-02-2026 17:49
  Bradford City manager Graham Alexander says he needs to cure their poor away form in League One.
  
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• Leeds council tax to rise by 4.99% in April

  26-02-2026 14:38
  Councillors set a budget for the next financial year, which includes more money to fix potholes.
  
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• Castleford captain Mellor out with broken leg

  26-02-2026 14:15
  Castleford Tigers captain Alex Mellor is ruled out for two months with a broken leg.
  
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• Covid lab would have 'ironed out' problems - court

  25-02-2026 17:58
  Five people are on trial accused offraudulent trading and causing a public nuisance.
  
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• Cameras to be installed at hazardous junction

  25-02-2026 17:56
  Around 3,000 people had signed a petition calling for action on a notorious stretch in Shepley.
  
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• Warning issued to residents over fly-tipping fines

  25-02-2026 17:50
  More than 1,100 case of fly-tipping were recorded in Calderdale between April 2024 and March 2025.
  
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• TV actor switches on hometown's first Eid lights

  25-02-2026 17:04
  The lights switch-on by Daniel Ismail was part of a community iftar in Keighley Town Hall Square.
  
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• Redevelopment plans for old club site approved

  25-02-2026 16:45
  Demolition work at Kellingley Social Club in Knottingley began at the end of last year.
  
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• Huddersfield Giants bring in Zenon

  25-02-2026 15:23
  Huddersfield Giants sign former Halifax Panthers outside back Tanguy Zenon on a deal until the end of the season.
  
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• Two arrested after 'shot' man attends hospital

  25-02-2026 14:17
  Armed officers were called to Leeds General Infirmary after the man turned up for treatment.
  
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• Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

  25-02-2026 13:16
  A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital following the collision near Wakefield, police say.
  
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