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Widow's payout for man's asbestos-related death
Rick Oakes, from York, died from an asbestos-related cancer linked to his work for Kirklees Council.
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England
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3 hours ago
Family row over dad's burial reaches High Court
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West Yorkshire
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19 minutes ago
Owner's warning after dog's tulip festival death
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West Yorkshire
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6 hours ago
Council backs charter to make streets safer
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55 minutes ago
Man who died after falling from motorbike named
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4 hours ago
Care home put into special measures by CQC
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West Yorkshire
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12 hours ago
Violence down at youth detention centre - governor
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West Yorkshire
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22 hours ago

'I'm a giveaway winner - Currys ghosted me until my tweet went viral'
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Wakefield Council agrees deal to buy The Ridings
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Train ash used to seal leaky canal lock gates
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England
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1 day ago
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Lap dancing club's opening hours cut back
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Man jailed over 140mph chase ending in crash
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West Yorkshire
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2 days ago

Local Elections 2026

Who can I vote for in my area?
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Politics
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10 April
Council tax headache for election candidates
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Bradford
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5 days ago
All you need to know about local elections in Sheffield and Barnsley
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South Yorkshire
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31 March
Changes to ballot papers and postal votes - what to expect in the local elections
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England
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14 April
Your Voice – on your local BBC
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Culture
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17 February

Bradford news

Cricket club penalised for girls' team failings
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Bradford
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3 hours ago
Back to the classroom for MasterChef hopeful Matt
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Bradford
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2 hours ago
Man with cannabis conviction given alcohol licence
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Bradford
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3 hours ago
Council warns fly tippers 'we will find you'
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Bradford
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12 hours ago
Tributes paid to councillor as election postponed
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Bradford
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1 day ago

The video playlist

Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

Weatherfor Leeds

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

Cannon Hall: 'We're farming memories now' BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:05:48
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BBC Radio Leeds
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1 day ago
Hidden West Yorkshire. The Haworth Highwayman. Audio, 6 minutes
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BBC Radio Leeds
Available for over a year
Tour de France to return to Yorkshire. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:48
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BBC Radio Leeds
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1 day ago
What is the growing trend of 'trig-bagging'? BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:03:07
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BBC Radio Leeds
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5 days ago
Listen Live: BBC Radio Leeds

Sport

Huddersfield Giants winger Halsall sidelined
Huddersfield Giants winger Sam Halsall is ruled out for up to four months with a partial tear of his Achilles tendon.
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Hudd'sfld
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6 hours ago
Wilson produces superb fightback to beat Moody, 19
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Snooker
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1 day ago
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Castleford stun Wigan to move off bottom of table
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Rugby League
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3 days ago
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Can Leeds feel safe from relegation after back-to-back wins?
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Leeds
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3 days ago
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Barnsley 2-2 Bradford City
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League One
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4 days ago
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Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Huddersfield Town
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League One
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4 days ago
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Johnstone stars as Wakefield beat Bulls to go second
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Rugby League
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3 days ago
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Bournemouth v Leeds
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Family row over dad's burial reaches High Court
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West Yorkshire
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19 minutes ago
Council backs charter to make streets safer
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West Yorkshire
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55 minutes ago
Widow's payout for man's asbestos-related death
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England
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3 hours ago
Man who died after falling from motorbike named
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West Yorkshire
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4 hours ago
Owner's warning after dog's tulip festival death
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West Yorkshire
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6 hours ago
Huddersfield Giants winger Halsall sidelined
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Hudd'sfld
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Sutton's predictions: Bournemouth v Leeds
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Football
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Bournemouth v Leeds: Key stats and talking points
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Football
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Gossip: Ampadu set for new deal
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Leeds
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11 hours ago
Care home put into special measures by CQC
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12 hours ago
This town has lost its identity - will it change how people vote? Video, 00:01:24
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West Yorkshire
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20 hours ago
Violence down at youth detention centre - governor
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West Yorkshire
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22 hours ago
'I'm a giveaway winner - Currys ghosted me until my tweet went viral'
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1 day ago
Farke's Bournemouth line-up 'will divide opinion'
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Leeds
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1 day ago
Wakefield Council agrees deal to buy The Ridings
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Farke on Rodon, 'one battle after another' and 'fantastic' Iraola
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Leeds
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1 day ago
Man, 42, dies after falling from motorbike
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Which Premier League players are out of contract this summer?
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Premier League
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1 day ago
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Lap dancing club's opening hours cut back
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Who's favourite to get the last relegation spot?
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Football
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1 day ago
Darlow has 'proved he's worth being in net'
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Leeds
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1 day ago
Former police station to be transformed into flats
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Train ash used to seal leaky canal lock gates
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England
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1 day ago
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