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Murder arrest over woman's death A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of 43-year-old woman is found at a house in Leeds.

Rail graffiti taggers given Asbos Two men who sprayed graffiti on the rail network in West Yorkshire, causing more than £14,000 of damage, are given Anti-social Behaviour Orders.

Day care users hit by cost rises The cost of adult social care in Leeds dramatically increases as the authority faces cutbacks in its budget, with fees quoted to one man rising by 530%.

Art Fund Prize longlist revealed The Hepworth Wakefield is among four newly-opened museums on the longlist for this year's £100,000 Art Fund Prize.

Job fears at threatened door firm A joinery firm in Keighley which employs 170 people goes into administration after a deal to buy the company collapses.

Man fell from tower after partner A man who saw his girlfriend fall to her death from a tower block in Leeds told police officers there was no point living and leapt after her, an inquest is told.

Fire service tackle tyre blaze Fire crews tackle a blaze involving 7,000 tyres at Hollins Hill in Baildon, West Yorkshire.

First Harry Ramsden chippie saved The original Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop at Guiseley is saved from permanent closure

Prison camp survivors given cross Survivors of Soviet prison camps, and their families, are presented with Siberian Crosses

In pictures: Yorkshire snowfall See pictures of the snow which fell overnight across Yorkshire

Widnes deny pitch safety concerns Widnes reject safety concerns over artificial pitch following their Super League opener against Wakefield.

Wigan face Leeds without Farrell Wigan back-row forward Liam Farrell returns a guilty plea to his charge of a dangerous tackle on Huddersfield centre Leroy Cudjoe.

Wigan 16-20 Huddersfield Larne Patrick runs in two tries as Huddersfield shock Wigan at the DW Stadium to ruin Shaun Wane's first game in charge.

Bradford 12-34 Catalan Dragons Scott Dureau stars at Odsal as Catalan Dragons start off their Super League campaign with an emphatic win against Bradford.

Bristol City 0-3 Leeds United Managerless Leeds United record their first away win in five games with a comfortable victory over nine-man Bristol City.

Huddersfield 1-1 MK Dons Stephen Gleeson's free-kick rescues a point for MK Dons against play-off rivals Huddersfield.

Widnes 14-32 Wakefield Wakefield spoil Widnes's Super League comeback party after producing an impressive second-half performance to seal victory.

Briggs joins Featherstone on loan Bradford Bulls loan half-back Kyle Briggs back to Championship side Featherstone Rovers for the 2012 season.

Salford 10-24 Castleford Castleford spoil Salford's party by winning the first Super League game at the new Salford City Stadium.

VIDEO: Unsettled times at Leeds United Late Kick Off focuses on the unsettled times at Leeds United

West Yorkshire's best new bands Listen to West Yorkshire's best new bands with Alan Raw on BBC Introducing.

Wing it with Pigeon Detectives Leeds band Club Smith are hoping a support slot with local indie heroes The Pigeon Detectives can propel them to national recognition.

What's your passion for Yorkshire? Playwright John Godber wants people to tell him about their love for Yorkshire for a new 90-minute radio drama

VIDEO: Brothers prepare for India tour Three brothers from Bradford who wrote a hit song featured in a film by one of Bollywood's biggest producers prepare to head out on a major tour of India.

City ready for big Chinese year Leeds' Chinese community prepares for the Chinese Olympic squad coming to the city

City to be divers' Olympic base Leeds is chosen as the official training base for Russia's diving team ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.

Latest Sports News...

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Widnes deny pitch safety concerns Widnes reject safety concerns over artificial pitch following their Super League opener against Wakefield.

Wigan face Leeds without Farrell Wigan back-row forward Liam Farrell returns a guilty plea to his charge of a dangerous tackle on Huddersfield centre Leroy Cudjoe.

Wigan 16-20 Huddersfield Larne Patrick runs in two tries as Huddersfield shock Wigan at the DW Stadium to ruin Shaun Wane's first game in charge.

Bradford 12-34 Catalan Dragons Scott Dureau stars at Odsal as Catalan Dragons start off their Super League campaign with an emphatic win against Bradford.

Bristol City 0-3 Leeds United Managerless Leeds United record their first away win in five games with a comfortable victory over nine-man Bristol City.

Huddersfield 1-1 MK Dons Stephen Gleeson's free-kick rescues a point for MK Dons against play-off rivals Huddersfield.

Widnes 14-32 Wakefield Wakefield spoil Widnes's Super League comeback party after producing an impressive second-half performance to seal victory.

Briggs joins Featherstone on loan Bradford Bulls loan half-back Kyle Briggs back to Championship side Featherstone Rovers for the 2012 season.

Salford 10-24 Castleford Castleford spoil Salford's party by winning the first Super League game at the new Salford City Stadium.

Super League Show 2012 Tanya Arnold, Dennis Betts and Ian Millward present the first Super League Show of the new season.

Milly Dowler killer seeks appeal Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is due to seek permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler.

Lloyds Group to shed 1,000 jobs Lloyds Banking Group announces it is to shed nearly 1,000 jobs and close three of its administration sites in England.

'Last' WWI service veteran dies A woman thought to be the world's last known surviving service member of World War I dies aged 110.

O2 in Olympic home working trial Thousands of staff at O2 in Slough are working remotely on Wednesday in an experiment to see if any Olympic Games disruption would affect businesses.

Woman held over Tube 'race rant' A suspect is arrested after video footage emerges of a woman apparently abusing ethnic minority passengers on a Tube.

UK temperatures set to reach -15C The UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C.

Charge over Strictly man's murder A man is charged with the murder of an electrical and lighting expert who worked on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

US firm to print Olympics tickets A US firm has been handed the multi-million-pound contract to print the tickets for the London Olympics, sparking criticism from UK businesses.

Liverpool skips mayor referendum Liverpool will elect a mayor in May, after councillors vote to skip a public referendum on whether or not to introduce an elected mayor for the city.

Deer 'ripped to shreds' by dogs The RSPCA appeal to find the owners of three lurchers which "ripped to shreds" a deer in Darlington.