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• Two‑year A1 disruption ends as work completed

  10-12-2025 14:02 via bbc.com
  Lane closures and speed limit restrictions have been lifted on part of the A1 and A1(M) near Pontefract.
  
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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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• Lamb knitters to ice skaters: Yorkshire stories to make you smile

  08-02-2026 10:08 via bbc.com
  Across Yorkshire, people are doing amazing things every week - find out more about them here.
  
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• 'Rare moss species are fighting climate change'

  08-02-2026 10:04 via bbc.com
  An extinct moss is reintroduced across Yorkshire's moors in the battle against climate change.
  
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• 'Our daytime discos help older people find love'

  08-02-2026 08:24 via bbc.com
  Age UK runs monthly dances in Wakefield to help older people make new friendships and connections.
  
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• Council probes unauthorised structures in car park

  08-02-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  Bradford Council says no planning permission has been granted for the caravans and wooden cladding.
  
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• 'I'm buzzing to be part of Peppa Pig hearing loss story'

  08-02-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  Known to millions as Fury, ex-Exeter Chiefs player Jodie Ounsley will voice a character in the show.
  
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• Challenge Cup wins for Leeds, Cas, Leigh & York

  07-02-2026 22:04 via bbc.com
  Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers, York Knights and Leigh Leopards reach the fourth round of the Challenge Cup with wins over Championship opposition.
  
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• Villagers fear sycamore tree being axed for homes

  07-02-2026 20:09 via bbc.com
  The tree, in Upper Cumberworth, is at risk if plan to build houses on the site is approved.
  
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• Headless statue restored with 3D-printed head

  07-02-2026 12:06 via bbc.com
  The headless statuette of Robert Louis Stevenson was found in the University of Leeds archive.
  
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• Council tax police precept to rise above inflation

  07-02-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  Council tax in West Yorkshire will include an extra 5.7% for the policing precept from April.
  
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• Could Yorkshire be home to Town of Culture 2028?

  07-02-2026 08:10 via bbc.com
  Scarborough, Richmond and Halifax are among the towns preparing to enter the national competition.
  
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• A result that puts Leeds safe, Forest in trouble - and Dyche in doubt?

  07-02-2026 00:57 via bbc.com
  After Leeds' win over Nottingham Forest on Friday, BBC Sport looks at what it all means for the Premier League relegation battle.
  
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• Hull KR hit record 104 points in cup wins for leading sides

  06-02-2026 23:23 via bbc.com
  All five Super League sides are safely through to the fourth round of the Challenge Cup with emphatic away wins against lower league opposition.
  
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• Trial hears ex-MP is person of 'highest integrity'

  06-02-2026 16:33 via bbc.com
  Former MP for Dewsbury will not give evidence in defence so character references read out instead.
  
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• Margot Robbie dons Haworth bracelet for premiere

  06-02-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The Australian film star wore a replica of Charlotte Brontë's bracelet on the red carpet.
  
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• 'I found out my business was closing on the radio'

  06-02-2026 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Malcolm Michaels runs a butchers in Wakefield's Ridings Centre, which is soon to close.
  
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• Shopping centre demolition 'death knock' for city

  06-02-2026 14:48 via bbc.com
  The 1980s shopping centre is set to make way for a redevelopment but some are sad to see it go.
  
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• Location for Yorkshire-based Brit School confirmed

  06-02-2026 13:59 via bbc.com
  The famous London college is due to open a site in West Yorkshire in 2028.
  
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• Illegal dog breeder told to pay £124K or face jail

  06-02-2026 13:49 via bbc.com
  Steven Robson never got a breeder licence despite Bradford Council requests, a court heard earlier.
  
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• Man admits woman's manslaughter but denies murder

  06-02-2026 13:43 via bbc.com
  Paris Kendall, described as much-loved mother and daughter, was found in street with head injuries.
  
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• Anger over Alton Towers changes for visitors who are autistic or have ADHD

  06-02-2026 09:15 via bbc.com
  A mum from Yorkshire says she has been left "disappointed and angry" by the changes.
  
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• Traders' fears over 'massive impact' of roadworks

  06-02-2026 08:40 via bbc.com
  Roadworks in Scholes will risk livelihoods for the second time in less than a year, businesses warn.
  
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• From £70 a week to brink of Premier League record 24 years later

  06-02-2026 07:43 via bbc.com
  James Milner will equal the Premier League appearance record if he features for Brighton on Sunday, 24 years after making his debut as a 16-year-old.
  
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• 'My Jewish friends avoid Leeds at weekends for fear of abuse'

  06-02-2026 07:33 via bbc.com
  People speak out as Leeds City Council tries to educate its employees and partners on antisemitism.
  
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• Maternity probe sidelines parents, say campaigners

  06-02-2026 07:32 via bbc.com
  Emily Barley says victims are being forced to "compress" their experiences into just eight minutes.
  
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• New campaign to tackle city's youth gambling issue

  06-02-2026 07:24 via bbc.com
  City centre street Broadway has five betting shops and has been dubbed "bookies' row".
  
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• Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath

  05-02-2026 22:23 via bbc.com
  The Australian actor is starring opposite Margot Robbie in new film, Wuthering Heights, set in Yorkshire.
  
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