West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

'Setting world records has become annual tradition'
Matthew Akpan from Leeds says structuring his life around running has been 'invaluable'.
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Australia sets its sights on Yorkshire's young professionals
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England
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13 hours ago
Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout
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1 day ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
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Church approved for former curtains and blinds shop
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Rail travel disrupted between Huddersfield and Leeds
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Wakefield Council buys The Ridings for £11m
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Teenagers deny murder of 16-year-old girl
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2 days ago
'Dementia care needs time, effort and resources'
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2 days ago
Man paid for 'horrific' child abuse material
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2 days ago
'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'
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England
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2 days ago

Local Elections 2026

Red, fight and blue: An evening with Reform in a Labour stronghold
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South Yorkshire
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25 April
'Why vote if you think nothing's going to change?'
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South Yorkshire
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18 April
'He threatened to burn down my house because I was an election candidate'
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South Yorkshire
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3 days ago
'We want councillors who are proud of their town'
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West Yorkshire
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7 April
'People need to vote, start using your voice'
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South Yorkshire
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7 April

Voices from 2026's Local Elections

Bradford news

Station's 72-mile challenge in memory of Grenfell
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England
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'I was born without a womb - now I'm on my IVF journey'
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Bradford
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Australia sets its sights on Yorkshire's young professionals
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England
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13 hours ago
Heritage railway buys its volunteers' favourite pub
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Bradford
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Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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Weatherfor Leeds

The video playlist

Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

My Everest climb with stage 4 cancer. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:01:49
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BBC Radio Leeds
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2 days ago
Ten years on from giving my dad a kidney. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:08:16
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BBC Radio Leeds
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2 days ago
'Huddersfield's mini-Hogwarts' left to rot? BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:05:14
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BBC Radio Leeds
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5 days ago
Chernobyl radiation detected by Pontefract school. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:50
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BBC Radio Leeds
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6 days ago
Listen Live: BBC Radio Leeds

Sport

Wharton & Root help Yorkshire fight back at Somerset
Half-centuries from James Wharton and Joe Root keep Yorkshire in with a fighting chance on the third day of the County Championship Division One match at Taunton.
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County Cricket
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Warrington sweep aside Huddersfield to go third
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Rugby League
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22 hours ago
Exeter City relegated as Bradford City make play-offs
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League One
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1 day ago
Wigan beat Bradford to end four-match losing streak
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Rugby League
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1 day ago
AFC Wimbledon 0-4 Huddersfield Town
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League One
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1 day ago
The Blaze, Lancs, Essex and Warwicks win in One-Day Cup
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Cricket
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1 day ago
All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others
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Leeds
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Latest Updates

Station's 72-mile challenge in memory of Grenfell
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England
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'Setting world records has become annual tradition'
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9 hours ago
Watch Premier League highlights and analysis
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Football
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Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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12 hours ago
This is why your ballot paper could be longer than normal this year. Video, 00:00:29
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England
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13 hours ago
Australia sets its sights on Yorkshire's young professionals
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England
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13 hours ago
Warrington sweep aside Huddersfield to go third
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Rugby League
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22 hours ago
Church approved for former curtains and blinds shop
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1 day ago
How a double substitution turned Leeds' season around
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Leeds
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Leeds United 3-1 Burnley - the fans' verdict
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Football
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Are Leeds absolutely safe? What history tells us
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Wakefield Council buys The Ridings for £11m
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
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1 day ago
General Strike was 'the boil that needed lancing'
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England
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1 day ago
How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others
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Leeds
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1 day ago
Leeds held nerve in 'massive' win - Farke. Video, 00:04:58
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Premier League
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1 day ago
Sivo hat-trick sinks Wakefield to keep Leeds top
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Rugby League
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1 day ago
Leeds beat Burnley to take big step towards survival
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1 day ago
Leeds 3-1 Burnley: What Farke said
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Analysis: Whites all but safe after crucial win
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Leeds beat Burnley to move closer to safety. Video, 00:06:30
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Premier League
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1 day ago
Leeds 3-1 Burnley - send us your thoughts
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Football
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1 day ago
Hilary Benn MP: 'Look at what Leeds is doing' Video, 00:01:14
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West Yorkshire
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