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• Seven projects make architectural awards shortlist

  21-02-2025 10:14 via bbc.com
  
  The seven buildings have been hailed as"inspiring, sustainable places to live and work".
  
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• Companies fined over 'wholly avoidable' deaths

  11-02-2026 17:13 via bbc.com
  Daron Pickstock and Lee Horton were killed at an industrial estate in Bingley in October 2020.
  
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• Man in court over video call suicide encouragement

  11-02-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  Dylan Phelan is charged with encouraging the suicide of US citizen Travis Dyer in Louisiana in 2024.
  
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• Ninth man jailed for abusing teenage girl in 2000s

  11-02-2026 17:04 via bbc.com
  Osman Awan, 43, is one of nine men who abused girl - another married her when she was just 15.
  
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• 'Wins like this are rare' - The best EFL comebacks

  11-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  From Southampton's 4-3 win at Leicester to 'the Miracle of Hillsborough', BBC Sport takes a look at the EFL's best comeback wins.
  
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• Motel graced by stars to shut later this month

  11-02-2026 16:08 via bbc.com
  Wakefield's famous Redbeck Motel, once visited by Sir Tom Jones, will close on 22 February.
  
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• 'Families have lost trust over maternity inquiry'

  11-02-2026 16:03 via bbc.com
  MPs are calling on the prime minister to intervene over the probe into Leeds maternity services.
  
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• Care home campaigners granted permission to appeal

  11-02-2026 15:58 via bbc.com
  Campaigners fighting to keep two care homes run by their local council are granted leave to appeal.
  
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• Man charged in county line drug dealing operation

  11-02-2026 13:33 via bbc.com
  West Yorkshire Police say the arrest was part of Operation Phoenix, targeting county lines crime.
  
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• 'Lorry drivers need a safe, secure place to park'

  11-02-2026 12:48 via bbc.com
  Hauliers take their campaign for better parking provision to Westminster.
  
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• Former newspaper office could be turned into flats

  11-02-2026 12:32 via bbc.com
  The planning application is set to be discussed at a Bradford Council meeting in March.
  
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• 'Bereaved families need better financial support'

  11-02-2026 12:11 via bbc.com
  Caroline Booth says she was "stunned" to find bereavement support payments only lasted 18 months.
  
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• Crime author backs search for new screenwriters

  11-02-2026 11:46 via bbc.com
  AA Dhand is part of a scheme to support the next generation of screen writers in Bradford.
  
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• Seven saved from city centre store fire

  11-02-2026 11:15 via bbc.com
  Emergency services remain at the scene of the fire in Wakefield city centre.
  
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• What can we expect from 2026 Super League season?

  11-02-2026 10:48 via bbc.com
  With the 2026 Super League season about to kick off on its 30th anniversary, BBC Sport explains what to look out for during a bumper World Cup year.
  
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• 'Genetic testing for breast cancer gave me power'

  11-02-2026 10:41 via bbc.com
  Becca Tomlinson underwent a double mastectomy after finding out she inherited a faulty gene.
  
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• New contract for Yorkshire bowler White

  11-02-2026 10:14 via bbc.com
  Seam bowler Jack White signs a new contract with Yorkshire to keep him until 2028 after 42 wickets in his debut Championship season.
  
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• Refurbished CrossCountry Voyager train revealed

  11-02-2026 09:01 via bbc.com
  The upgraded train is the first to be brought into service as part of a £75m investment.
  
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• Plan for £3.5m school uniform and winter fuel fund

  11-02-2026 08:41 via bbc.com
  Wakefield Council's fund aims to help families and those in need of winter fuel support payments.
  
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• Huddersfield lose on penalties to exit EFL Trophy

  11-02-2026 00:09 via bbc.com
  Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers and Northampton Town progress to the EFL Trophy semi-finals.
  
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• Call to pedestrianise one of city's oldest streets

  10-02-2026 18:22 via bbc.com
  Kirkgate in Leeds has been closed to traffic since one of a building collapsed in April 2024.
  
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• Why has Yorkshire been so rainy recently?

  10-02-2026 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Weather Forecaster Paul Hudson chats to Amy Garcia about the recent rainfall in Yorkshire.
  
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• Saltaire garden voted best in UK

  10-02-2026 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The garden which faces the canal, was inspired by the local artist David Hockney.
  
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• Halifax Panthers: 'We're all shocked'

  10-02-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  David Durbin reacts to news that the Panthers have been placed into liquidation.
  
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• Halifax fans say liquidation was huge shock

  10-02-2026 13:23 via bbc.com
  Fans of Halifax Panthers fans blindsided by news of the club's liquidation express their shock.
  
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• Plan for England's largest wind farm reduced again

  10-02-2026 11:43 via bbc.com
  The scheme near Hebden Bridge plans the same number of turbines as at the current largest site.
  
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• Hull KR visit Huddersfield in Challenge Cup fourth round

  09-02-2026 20:15 via bbc.com
  Holders Hull KR will visit Huddersfield Giants in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup, while Wakefield Trinity host Leeds Rhinos in a West Yorkshire derby.
  
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• 'As a blind passenger, train travel can be scary'

  09-02-2026 07:12 via bbc.com
  Visually impaired travellers say there are issues with the reliability of pre-booked assistance.
  
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• Man in critical condition after attack

  08-02-2026 16:40 via bbc.com
  Police said the assault, which happened in Keighley in the early hours of Sunday, was "targeted".
  
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• Tiny plot wins BBC Gardeners' World award

  08-02-2026 12:34 via bbc.com
  Kamal Hussain's small cottage plot near Bradford is inspired by David Hockney's art.
  
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