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• Former Officer Charged Following Counter Corruption Unit Investigation

  02-06-2026 13:52 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  A former West Yorkshire Police officer is due to appear in court this week after being charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and other offences.Find out more:
  
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• Fifteen men sentenced following non-recent child sexual exploitation investigation

  03-06-2026 11:33 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Fifteen men have been sentenced to a combined 188 years in jail for their involvement in the rape and sexual offending against a child in Bradford.Find out more:
  
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• Third Man Jailed for £3.7million Pension Fraud after YHROCU Investigation

  03-06-2026 10:25 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  A third man who was involved in duping people out of more than £3.7million by claiming to give them early access to their pension pots has been jailed following an investigation by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU).Find out more:
  
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• Volunteers’ Week: Meet the HGV mechanic policing the streets in his spare time

  03-06-2026 10:11 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  In celebration of Volunteers' Week, a HGV mechanic based in Halifax shares his journey to becoming a Special ConstableFind out more:
  
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• Statement following HMICFRS inspection report

  03-06-2026 01:01 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Today, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has published its findings from a recent inspection into part of West Yorkshire Police.Find out more:
  
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• Four arrested following Bradford dawn raids

  02-06-2026 17:05 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Three men and one woman have been arrested following dawn raids to crackdown on drugs in Bradford.Find out more:
  
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• Officer due in court charged over alleged off-duty assault

  02-06-2026 08:24 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  A West Yorkshire Police officer is due to appear in court charged with assault and intentional strangulation.Find out more:
  
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• Man Jailed for Manslaughter of Harry Abbott in Leeds

  01-06-2026 16:25 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  A man has been jailed today after being convicted of the manslaughter of 19-year-old Harry Abbott in Leeds.Find out more:
  
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• Over 20,000 Pol-Ed lessons delivered across West Yorkshire schools since September

  01-06-2026 16:08 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Pol-Ed is proud to announce that over 20,000 lessons have been delivered across West Yorkshire schools since September (2025), marking a significant increase in engagement with police-led education across the region.Find out more:
  
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• More Arrests Made Following Attempted Murder, Dewsbury

  28-05-2026 17:07 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Police have made more arrests as investigations continue into a serious attack on a Huddersfield woman earlier in May.Find out more:
  
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• Man jailed for woman's murder

  28-05-2026 14:42 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Michael Doherty, 38, has been jailed for life for the murder of Courtney Angus
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• Leeds man jailed for assaulting a police officer

  22-05-2026 15:12 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  A Leeds man who assaulted a police officer has been sentenced at Leeds Crown Court.Find out more:
  
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• Former teacher jailed for indecent images of children offences

  22-05-2026 11:38 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  A former teacher has been jailed after admitting a number of indecent images of children offences.Find out more:
  
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• Calderdale Men Jailed For Sexual Abuse Of Teenager

  22-05-2026 10:29 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Six men whose sexual abuse of a teenager left her suffering from lifelong psychological scars have been jailed for a total of ?? Years.
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• Man And Woman Charged With Attempted Murder, Dewsbury

  21-05-2026 16:17 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Man and woman have appeared before magistrates charged with the attempted murder of a man in Dewsbury on Good Friday.Find out more:
  
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• More arrests and charges as Operation Phoenix taskforce targets drug lines

  21-05-2026 16:05 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Officers from West Yorkshire Police’s dedicated county lines taskforce Operation Phoenix have been continuing to target drug dealing lines across the county with several arrests and charges over the last two months.Find out more:
  
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• Three Men Jailed For Sexual Offences Committed More Than 20 Years Ago

  20-05-2026 16:37 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Sex offenders whose crimes robbed two Kirklees women of their childhoods have been jailed for a combined ?? years.Find out more:
  
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• Aracibo Quintana and Marty Arrivo Join Cushman & Wakefield to Expand South Florida Retail Platform - Financial Times

  19-05-2026 19:00
  Aracibo Quintana and Marty Arrivo Join Cushman & Wakefield to Expand South Florida Retail Platform  Financial Times
  
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• Aracibo Quintana and Marty Arrivo Join Cushman & Wakefield to Expand South Florida Retail Platform - Business Wire

  19-05-2026 19:00
  Aracibo Quintana and Marty Arrivo Join Cushman & Wakefield to Expand South Florida Retail Platform  Business Wire
  
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• Wakefield Man Arrested - mininggazette.com

  19-05-2026 18:54
  Wakefield Man Arrested  mininggazette.com
  
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• Reports from the courts - latest to be sentenced from Wakefield - Wakefield Express

  19-05-2026 18:30
  Reports from the courts - latest to be sentenced from Wakefield  Wakefield Express
  
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• 'Brokerage is in a different stage now': Cushman & Wakefield's UK and Ireland CEO on first months in the role - CoStar

  19-05-2026 17:18
  'Brokerage is in a different stage now': Cushman & Wakefield's UK and Ireland CEO on first months in the role  CoStar
  
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• Tyson Smoothy is staying with Wakefield Trinity - for now - Wakefield Express

  19-05-2026 17:00
  Tyson Smoothy is staying with Wakefield Trinity - for now  Wakefield Express
  
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• Newly-elected councillor set to become Mayor of Wakefield - Wakefield Express

  19-05-2026 16:54
  Newly-elected councillor set to become Mayor of Wakefield  Wakefield Express
  
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• Twenty People Jailed For Sexual Abuse Committed Decades Ago In Kirklees

  19-05-2026 16:51 via westyorkshire.police.uk
  Twenty people have been jailed for a total of277 years in a major investigation into sexual abuse committed against young girls in Kirklees.
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• Cushman & Wakefield hires living capital markets expert - BE News

  19-05-2026 16:31
  Cushman & Wakefield hires living capital markets expert  BE News
  
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• Reform UK names new Mayor of Wakefield after historic council sweep - Yorkshire Live

  19-05-2026 16:13
  Reform UK names new Mayor of Wakefield after historic council sweep  Yorkshire Live
  
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• 'Incredibly proud': Wakefield SEND college celebrates strong Ofsted results - Wakefield Express

  19-05-2026 15:00
  'Incredibly proud': Wakefield SEND college celebrates strong Ofsted results  Wakefield Express
  
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• Cushman & Wakefield science boss takes helm at Southampton Park - Estates Gazette

  19-05-2026 13:53
  Cushman & Wakefield science boss takes helm at Southampton Park  Estates Gazette
  
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• The Hepworth Wakefield to celebrate 15th birthday with free events this weekend - Wakefield Express

  19-05-2026 12:30
  The Hepworth Wakefield to celebrate 15th birthday with free events this weekend  Wakefield Express
  
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