Leeds and West Yorkshire News
Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Leeds and West Yorkshire. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.
Halifax volunteers save 99-year-old library from closure
Volunteers say they are determined to make the library a community focal point.
National Coal Mining Museum hosts miners' memories of 1980s strike
Memories of the 1984 miners' strike at centre of 40th anniversary exhibition.
Wakefield council tax rise agreed amid angry scenes at meeting
A Wakefield Council budget meeting is adjourned after a heated debate over spending cuts.
Murder victim told police she feared ex-partner would kill her
Katie Higton warned officers of threats from Marcus Osborne, a timeline obtained by the BBC reveals.
Leeds United fan injured during FA Cup tie at Chelsea
A Leeds United supporter is "in the hands of the emergency services" after appearing to fall from the stand in their FA Cup tie at Chelsea.
February 29: 'Leaplings' finally get to celebrate their birthdays
Three people in Yorkshire born on 29 February can only mark their "real" birthdays every four years.
Plans for former Leeds school site put forward
Sports pitches, shops, housing and a special needs school have all been lined up by Leeds Council.
Deaf team assistant condemns 'offensive' jibes
Footballers in the Leeds team are regularly mocked for having impaired hearing, Matt Dixon says.
Princess Anne praises Rob Burrow for MND fundraising
The Princess Royal meets the ex-rugby league player at an event at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.
Leeds woman given terminal diagnosis after doctors missed tumour on scan
Leeds NHS trust says it is "deeply sorry" after Anne Shaw's cancer went undiagnosed for two years.
Elland waste tip to close for up to two weeks
The waste recycling centre's closure is to allow "essential drainage works" to take place.
Rapper Ja Rule denied UK entry ahead of Cardiff gig
The musician says his criminal record was the reason he has to shelve the British leg of his tour.
1970 FA Cup final: The most brutal game in English football history
As Chelsea get set to face Leeds in the FA Cup fifth round, BBC Sport looks back at the notoriously ferocious 1970 FA Cup final replay between the two sides.
Coroner raises concern over indefinite jail terms after man's death
John Hobson has urged the Ministry of Justice to consider the impact on offender's mental health.
Criminals' cash pays to train future plumbers
Cash seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act is funding training for teenagers in West Yorkshire.
Horbury: Plans to convert WW2 gas site into café rejected
Objectors say the project would "fail to preserve the special historic interest" of the structure.
Yorkshire criticise ECB over women's team snub
Yorkshire are "surprised and disappointed" not to be among eight counties that will host professional women's teams from 2025.
FC Halifax Town 2-2 Oldham Athletic
FC Halifax move back into the play-off places in the National League with a draw at home to Oldham.
Championship title & promotion race: Leicester, Leeds, Ipswich, Southampton - who will reach Premier League?
The Championship title race and automatic promotion battle is epic - will Leicester, Leeds, Ipswich or Southampton reach the Premier League?
ECB announces eight counties to host professional women's teams from 2025
The England and Wales Cricket Board announces the eight counties that will host professional women's teams as part of a major restructure of the domestic game from 2025.
Stuart Dallas: Retired Leeds & NI midfielder to consider coaching
Retired Leeds United and Northern Ireland midfielder Stuart Dallas says he has thought about going into coaching or management.
Bradford face Aston Villa in semi
Bradford's reward for knocking Arsenal out of the Capital One Cup is a semi-final against Aston Villa, while Chelsea take on Swansea.
Leeds United 1-5 Chelsea
Chelsea come from a goal down to thrash Leeds at Elland Road and qualify for the Capital One Cup semi-finals.
Brentford 4-2 Bradford
Marcello Trotta scores twice as Brentford become the first side to beat Bradford in a cup game this season.
Wycombe v Bradford
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Wycombe and Bradford in League Two.
Lee given three-match suspension
Huddersfield striker Alan Lee is given a three-match ban for violent conduct in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Hull.
Bakke tips Leeds to push Chelsea
Ex-Leeds midfielder Eirik Bakke believes they have a chance against a "jet-lagged" Chelsea in the League Cup.
Review board 'sorry' for failing Andrew Malkinson
Mr Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for rape before being exonerated by DNA testing.
Hitman had 'inside knowledge' in 1981 murder
Allen and Margaret Morgan made unexplained cash withdrawals before his wife was killed, court told.
Council refuses Russell Brand's pub conversion plan
Russell Brand's bid to transform The Crown Inn in Pishill has been rejected.
Boys aged 11 and 12 sentenced for killing animals
The boys caused £10,000 worth of damage during a break-in at a west London environmental college.
Grandmother dies after 'do not resuscitate' error
The family of a gran who died in a 'do not resuscitate' error want staff to take extra time to check.
KFC car ram gang jailed over machete murder
Three men are sentenced for killing the father after ramming his son's car at a KFC restaurant.
Cliff fall dog found safe after 50-hour search
Truffle was found after two volunteers descended the cliff in Filey on ropes and followed paw prints.
Man, 64, jailed for hoax terror threats
Gary Preston sent white powder and threatening letters to schools, a hotel and a shopping centre.
Baggage handlers fined over Heathrow crush death
A worker was killed when a scissor lift carrying containers collapsed on him at Heathrow Airport.
Teen attacked sleeping pupils with hammer - court
Two students and a staff member were seriously injured in the attack at a private school in Devon.
Mum of nursery death baby 'assured child was safe'
A mum tells a court she was assured her baby was safe at the nursery where the nine-month-old died.
US fighter jet 'regrettably' causes sonic boom
Residents heard "a thumping bang" following a training exercise over Lincolnshire.