8 h. ago Woman killed after own car rolls down hill and hits her as cops launch probe

Andrea Sloan, 73, tragically died after her car rolled down a slope and struck her - West Yorkshire Police have issued an appeal for anyone with information to come forward

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20 h. ago TRACY BRABIN: 'Powerful signal as two of world's biggest cities led by Muslims'

'As a mayor, it’s always interesting to watch other campaigns and quietly steal the best ideas, but this one was off the scale', writes West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin

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42 h. ago Three prisoners appear in court charged with murdering child killer Kyle Bevan at Monster Mansions jail where Ian Watkins was stabbed to death

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that prisoners Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have each been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.

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45 h. ago Three prisoners are charged with murdering child killer Kyle Bevan at Monster Mansions jail where Ian Watkins was stabbed to death

West Yorkshire Police confirmed that prisoners Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have each been charged with the murder of Kyle Bevan, 33, at HMP Wakefield.

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46 h. ago Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer Kyle Bevan

Prisoners Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 56, and David Taylor, 63, have been charged with the murder of child killer Kyle Bevan at HMP Wakefield on Wednesday, West Yorkshire Police said.

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60 h. ago Farmer horrified as her pet foal impales itself on machinery and dies after being 'terrified' by fireworks

Hannah Allwood, 39, discovered her pet five-month-old horse, called King, barely alive at her livestock farm in Keighley, West Yorkshire on Monday.

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4 d. ago Obesity levels among Reception and Year 6 children in England, by local area

The figures have been published as part of the Government’s National Child Measurement Programme.

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Teenager's family 'cried out for support' before body of boy, 14, was found

Logan Slater, 14, was found dead in Brighouse, West Yorkshire in October 23 last year after going missing for two days

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4 d. ago Moment lorry driver crashes into stationary cars and van at 50mph after failing to notice they had all stopped

Footage shows Kuljinder Singh's Mercedes HGV ploughing into a red van on on the A27 in Chichester, West Sussex, after the 45-year-old from North Yorkshire was jailed.

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5 d. ago Ridicule as Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin flies 5,700 miles to COP30 in Rio de Janeiro to battle 'climate crisis'

Tracy Brabin took to X on Monday to share a snap of herself in Belem, where the UN climate conference will take place from November 6 to November 25.

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9 d. ago Garforth murder probe launched as youth 18, arrested after death of man, 79

Police said the teen was arrested after the pensioner died after being taken to hospital following the attack in Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday evening

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1 week ago Christian who had job offer withdrawn over views on homosexuality begins appeal

A 2024 tribunal heard that a charity withdrew the offer of a social worker job for Felix Ngole when it discovered online reports about his beliefs.

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1 week ago Millionaire Aviva boss died of 'multiple traumatic injuries' after his Aston Martin veered off country lane and crashed into tree, inquest hears

Former Aviva chief executive David Barral, 63, had been driving a grey DBX SUV when it left an A-road near Wetherby, West Yorks, on October 14.

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1 week ago Delightful town near Manchester where locals are 'sick of tourists'

Nestled in the heart of the Calder Valley between Halifax and Todmorden, it looks like a town plucked straight from a postcard.

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2 w. ago Disgraced rock star Ian Watkins died from stab wound to the neck, inquest hears

The 48-year-old died after an alleged attack at HMP Wakefield, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sexual offences.

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2 w. ago Leeds owners to hold full shareholders meeting before West Ham

Representatives of owners 49ers Enterprises are to jet in from the United States to hold major shareholders meeting at the Yorkshire club before Friday night's Premier League clash with West Ham at Elland Road

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2 w. ago Chinese students who exploited loophole to claim £140k in train refunds on delayed journeys are jailed

Li Liu, 26, and Wanqinq Yu, 25, exploited a loophole in the system while living together at their student flat in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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2 w. ago I just wanted a friend... then she stuck a knife to my throat, tied me up and beat me

The scene that greeted detectives at the filthy terraced house in West Yorkshire was harrowing... It's the criminal act that thrives on exploiting the vulnerable.

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2 w. ago Two more inmates are arrested on suspicion of conspiring to murder paedophile Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins

Two more men have been arrested in connection with the death of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield on October 11, West Yorkshire Police said.

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2 w. ago Ian Watkins murder investigation update as more arrests made

Emergency services were sent to the prison in West Yorkshire on October 11, but disgraced rock star Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene.

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