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• Roman coin moulds used for forgeries go on display

  15-02-2025 08:34 via bbc.com
  
  The moulds were discovered at Ackton Meadows in Castleford and are thought to date to about AD260.
  
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• Headingley Stadium cancer centre plans approved

  21-08-2026 10:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vacant university classrooms will be converted for radiotherapy and oncology imaging.
  
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• Man arrested over crash between ambulance and car

  21-08-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to Whetley Hill, Bradford, following the collision on Wednesday, police say.
  
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• Campaigners criticise First Bus contract plans

  21-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Better Buses for West Yorkshire hits out at the firm's record and says passengers "deserve better".
  
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• Hundreds killed or injured by drug drivers

  21-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A campaign from WYCA and the Department for Transport is seeking to raise awareness of the risks.
  
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• Boys arrested after failing to stop and bike crash

  20-08-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boys suffered injuries in the collision on Wednesday afternoon, police say.
  
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• Abbott stars before Yorkshire fight back with ball

  20-08-2026 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire end day one on 60-4, 113 runs behind Yorkshire, after Kyle Abbott helps dismiss the visitors for 173.
  
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• The questions Andy Burnham answered in Yorkshire

  20-08-2026 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime minister discusses waste crime, mass transit, wildfires and British farming challenges.
  
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• The questions Andy Burnham answered in Bradford

  20-08-2026 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime minister discusses waste crime, mass transit, wildfires and British farming challenges.
  
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• Toys impeded fatal crash driver's view, police say

  20-08-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Grandfather John Nicholson, 81, died a day after he was hit by Rosemarie Oszko's car, police say.
  
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• Rourke out for four weeks in blow to Wakefield

  20-08-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity full-back Josh Rourke will be out for "at least four weeks" with a knee injury in a blow to Daryl Powell's side.
  
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• Yorkshire students celebrate GCSE success

  20-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire and the Humber sees 19% of GCSE entries awarded the top grades of 7 or higher.
  
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• Stately homes warn over 'Halloween event'

  20-08-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burton Constable Hall and Temple Newsam say they have nothing to do with the advertised events.
  
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• Yorkshire Test allocation 'feels unfair', says CEO

  20-08-2026 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sanjay Patel says Yorkshire are disappointed by their England Test allocation but have plans to improve Headingley to ensure they do not miss out in future.
  
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• EasyJet to stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport

  20-08-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The operator says it is focusing on its "most popular" routes by withdrawing from Yorkshire.
  
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• Councils turn to AI in attempt to fill £4bn black hole

  20-08-2026 08:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councils across the UK are making cuts of £3bn this financial year, despite recent funding reforms.
  
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• Facial recognition tech to be used at festival

  20-08-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The tech will be used around the perimeter of Leeds Festival over the bank holiday weekend.
  
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• Urban beekeeper creating a buzz around city centre

  20-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bee numbers have declined but a project allows office workers to care for them in their lunch hour.
  
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• Waste of money or worth the wait? Market traders and shoppers weigh in

  20-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers and traders share their thoughts as a temporary market in Huddersfield opens its doors
  
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• One-Day Cup: Warwickshire see off Yorkshire

  19-08-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blaze post a record score in beating Durham in the One-Day Cup to stay top as Hampshire, Warwickshire and Somerset also win.
  
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• Leigh's McNamara and Brand join Castleford on loan

  19-08-2026 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Castleford Tigers land Ben McNamara and Keanan Brand on loan from Leigh Leopards for the rest of the season.
  
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• Yorkshire designers behind Coca-Cola's new look

  19-08-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gayle Lofthouse meets the Yorkshire creatives behind Coca-Cola's global redesign.
  
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• Prop Guler boosts Wakefield with early arrival

  19-08-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity bring forward the arrival of prop Emre Guler to enable him to feature in this season's Super League run-in.
  
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• How will your club fare? Phil McNulty's Premier League predictions

  19-08-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.
  
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• Prom Nights on Radio 2

  18-08-2026 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Featuring the very best in brass as performed by the world famous Black Dyke Band.
  
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• Murder inquiry after man bitten by dog dies

  16-08-2026 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal for two people who stopped to help the victim in Wakefield to come forward.
  
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• Retrospective planning lodged for self-storage site

  16-08-2026 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The self-storage facility opened on the yard next to the former Windhill railway station in 2023.
  
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• The gardeners adapting to record-breaking heat

  16-08-2026 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Gate and Harlow Carr now have species that are usually found in Africa and South America.
  
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• School swimming lessons are not enough, say parents

  16-08-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents in Bradford call for better swimming provision after research highlights a skills gap.
  
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• Saints storm back to humble Wakefield in vital win

  15-08-2026 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Helens score 34 unanswered second-half points to thrash Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue to keep their fading play-off hopes alive.
  
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