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• Seized criminal cash shared among community groups

  13-10-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford Bulls Community Foundation and Rainbow Baby Bank are among the 44 organisations to benefit.
  
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• Arrests over alleged racial abuse of Asian man

  18-10-2026 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The three men were also reportedly kicked out of a nearby pub for doing a Nazi salute.
  
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• E-scooter trial paused due to links to crime

  18-10-2026 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford Council says it will not give the go-ahead until the issue with illegal riders is curbed.
  
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• House that looks like boulders to be built on moor

  18-10-2026 10:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Town council had objected to the plans but the folklore-inspired house will now be built.
  
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• Plan for 'visually intrusive' phone mast blocked

  18-10-2026 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Permission to fit a 25m mast at Gipton's Fearnville Leisure Centre is refused by Leeds City Council.
  
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• Artist uses show to address violence against women

  18-10-2026 08:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prathiba Batley is taking her immersive performance 1,000 Papercuts to York University in October.
  
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• Wool campaigner to wear same dress for 90 days

  18-10-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sarah Turner, founder of Ilkley-based Little Beau Sheep, is championing British-grown wool.
  
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• Arrests after pedestrian, 18, killed in crash

  17-10-2026 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men are arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after the fatal crash in Leeds city centre.
  
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• 'No route to funding' for closed pool - council

  17-10-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford Council says it cannot commit to using Levelling Up money on reopening Bingley Pool.
  
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• Travel views sought on busy section of city centre

  17-10-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council urges people to share their concerns and opinions about streets in the east of Leeds city centre.
  
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• 'Running has changed my life' - fundraisers on their marathon motivation

  17-10-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Runners from Scarborough, Leeds and Sheffield share their motivation for taking on the 26.2 mile course.
  
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• Police stop car over wrong-way motorway drive fear

  16-10-2026 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers feared the car's driver was preparing to go the wrong direction down the M62, police say.
  
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• Baby charity counts the cost after break-in at HQ

  16-10-2026 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Baby Bank's Wellington House base was raided overnight, causing thousands of pounds of damage.
  
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• Norwegian teen 'hitman' jailed over UK murder plot

  16-10-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year.
  
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• Damages for Greens deputy over false disorder claims

  16-10-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mothin Ali is handed damages over claims made by a TV presenter and a social media commentator.
  
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• EFL preview: Shining lights and dark nights

  16-10-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport picks out five things across the EFL that you should be keeping your eyes on this weekend.
  
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• 'Missed opportunities' to save baby, inquest told

  15-10-2026 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Esta High died from a bacterial infection at Leeds General Infirmary in November 2023.
  
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• Driver in critical condition after crash

  15-10-2026 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Leeds Rhinos bring in prop Greig

  15-10-2026 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos sign New Zealander prop Wiremu Greig on a one-year deal, with an option for a further 12 months.
  
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• Man is 40th to be sentenced over city disorder

  15-10-2026 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Claudiu Gangal is jailed after pleading guilty to violent disorder in Harehills in July 2024.
  
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• Unidentified WWI soldier buried with full honours

  15-10-2026 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A shoulder title and belt found near the remains indicated he served with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
  
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• Man caught out by fake ketamine delivery jailed

  15-10-2026 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joel Freeman viewed his role in the importation of drugs as "easy money", the court hears.
  
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• Car theft has 'disrupted every part of my life'

  15-10-2026 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West and South Yorkshire are among the worst areas for car thefts in England and Wales, data shows.
  
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• Councillors quit Reform UK after suspensions

  15-10-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Dresser and Paula-Jane Thackray launch a new political group called Leeds First Independents.
  
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• Motion to ditch city's 'sanctuary' status defeated

  15-10-2026 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The motion tabled by Ian Walker was defeated by one vote at Wednesday's full council meeting.
  
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• Council to launch review to improve boys' prospects

  15-10-2026 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradford Council addresses concerns over poor GCSE results, school attendance and job prospects.
  
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• Heritage sites at 'heart of communities' share £41m

  15-10-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 74 historic buildings will receive funding for repairs and renovations.
  
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• The man accused of tricking his friends out of £50,000

  15-10-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Carroll is accused of scamming friends, colleagues and football team-mates.
  
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• Swimming pool to close over half term for repairs

  15-10-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Leisure Centre in Keighley is in need of "urgent repairs", according to Bradford Council.
  
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• Homes set to go ahead despite environmental fears

  15-10-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposals for the scheme next to the Aire and Calder Navigation are part of a wider development.
  
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