West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

Meet the man making opera costumes sing since 1983
Stephen Rodwell is behind some of the most striking costumes seen on stage in the north of England.
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West Yorkshire
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1 hour ago
Man fined over fly-tipping incident
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England
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3 hours ago
Large police presence planned ahead of protests
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West Yorkshire
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5 hours ago
'Running marathon to music will help me remember my brother'
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England
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5 hours ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
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5 hours ago
Funeral held for Rob Burrow's father Geoff
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West Yorkshire
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18 hours ago
Men jailed for running commercial cannabis farms
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West Yorkshire
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19 hours ago

Level crossing closed after youths 'play chicken'
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West Yorkshire
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20 hours ago
Aesthetics doctor probed over fitness to practice
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West Yorkshire
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20 hours ago
Trial set for inmate accused of prison imam attack
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England
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18 hours ago
Police deliberately ram car thief suspect off bike. Video, 00:00:24
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West Yorkshire
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23 hours ago
New water vole populations found in streams
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England
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1 day ago

Local Elections 2026

England elections 2026: What do local councils do?
Posted
8 April
Council tax headache for election candidates
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Bradford
Posted
17 April
All you need to know about local elections in Sheffield and Barnsley
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South Yorkshire
Posted
31 March
Changes to ballot papers and postal votes - what to expect in the local elections
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England
Posted
14 April
Your Voice – on your local BBC
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Culture
Posted
17 February

Bradford news

'Running marathon to music will help me remember my brother'
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England
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5 hours ago
Man fined over fly-tipping incident
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England
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3 hours ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
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5 hours ago
Palestine protesters jailed for criminal damage
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England
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19 hours ago
Smuggling gang jailed over £40m illegal cigarettes
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Manchester
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20 hours ago

The video playlist

Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

Weatherfor Leeds

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

Meet Frankie the therapy dog. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:06:37
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BBC Radio Leeds
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22 hours ago
Owner's warning after dog's tulip festival death. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:01:17
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BBC Radio Leeds
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1 day ago
Hidden West Yorkshire. Wakefield's world first nature reserve at 200. Audio, 5 minutes
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BBC Radio Leeds
Available for over a year
The Ridings Centre: Latest update. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:28
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BBC Radio Leeds
Posted
2 days ago
Listen Live: BBC Radio Leeds

Sport

Live.
County Championship, day two: Warwicks pass 400 against Notts, radio comms and text updates
Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio commentaries from nine games across Divisions One and Two of the County Championship.
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County Cricket
Woking v Halifax Town
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National League
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12:30
Leeds stay top with eight-try win over Catalans
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Rugby League
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13 hours ago
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Nine-try Hull FC give Last a winning start at Cas
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Rugby League
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13 hours ago
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43
Simpson sets up Sussex with hundred against Yorks
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County Cricket
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17 hours ago
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37
Charnley double helps Leigh ease to win over Giants
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Rugby League
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1 day ago
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104
Two down, one to go - who will join Burnley & Wolves?
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Premier League
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2 days ago
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Latest Updates

Live.
Listen: Non-league commentaries
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National League
Listen: Bradford v Hull KR before St Helens v Wakefield
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Rugby League
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14:30
Huddersfield Town v Mansfield Town
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League One
coverage starts at
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🎧 'If we lose it doesn't matter, but if we win it's great'
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Leeds
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15 minutes ago
Meet the man making opera costumes sing since 1983
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West Yorkshire
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1 hour ago
Man fined over fly-tipping incident
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England
Posted
3 hours ago
'Running marathon to music will help me remember my brother'
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England
Posted
5 hours ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
Posted
5 hours ago
Large police presence planned ahead of protests
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West Yorkshire
Posted
5 hours ago
Nine-try Hull FC give Last a winning start at Cas
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Rugby League
Posted
13 hours ago
Comments
43
Leeds stay top with eight-try win over Catalans
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Rugby League
Posted
13 hours ago
Comments
55
Leigh beat Huddersfield for fourth win of season. Video, 00:04:04
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Rugby League
Posted
18 hours ago
Trial set for inmate accused of prison imam attack
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England
Posted
18 hours ago
Funeral held for Rob Burrow's father Geoff
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West Yorkshire
Posted
18 hours ago
Men jailed for running commercial cannabis farms
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West Yorkshire
Posted
19 hours ago
Level crossing closed after youths 'play chicken'
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West Yorkshire
Posted
20 hours ago
Aesthetics doctor probed over fitness to practice
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West Yorkshire
Posted
20 hours ago
Police deliberately ram car thief suspect off bike. Video, 00:00:24
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West Yorkshire
Posted
23 hours ago
Man jailed after woman raped by multiple men
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West Yorkshire
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23 hours ago
Go-ahead for data centre on power station site
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
'Do you want to push me round a marathon?' Video, 00:01:52
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England
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1 day ago
New water vole populations found in streams
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England
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1 day ago
Man who swung wine bottle at woman's head jailed
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England
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1 day ago
How to rescue the market town where 'there's nothing to do'? Video, 00:01:00
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago