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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
TransPennine railway line 'to be controlled digitally'
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says digital technology helps improve reliability and safety, as he makes the announcement in Manchester.
Dewsbury shooting: Three men jailed over targeted car attack
A 24-year-old man was shot while he sat in a car in Dewsbury in February.
HMP Wealstun: Fears prison letters are 'soaked in drugs'
Escalating violence at the prison has been linked to psychoactive substances, a report says.
Newcastle woman's poem wins Jo Cox Carer's UK contest
Carers UK is running a poetry competition in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.
Wakefield man charged with terrorism offences
Farooq Rashid is remanded in custody and due to appear before the Old Bailey in October.
Holbeck sex worker dragged into bushes by man
West Yorkshire Police say patrols have been stepped up in Holbeck to offer women reassurance.
Ex-Premier League player Sam Sodje's fraud trial collapses
Sam Sodje had been accused of helping launder cash in an £80,000 international fraud operation.
Tour de Yorkshire extends to four day race
The decision means there will be eight start and finish destinations in the 2018 race.
Wakefield Council reveals £12m Belle Vue stadium plan
Plans for a 10,000-seat stadium have been agreed in principle with the owners of Wakefield Trinity.
Denholme missing man: Man in court on murder charge
Police underwater teams are searching for missing 29-year-old Tyron Charles.
The Leeds warehouse where it is already Christmas
Take a look behind the scenes of the Leeds warehouse where the Christmas lights are being prepared.
Super 8s: Castleford Tigers v Hull FC
Team news as Castleford Tigers host Hull FC in Friday's Super League fixture at Mend A Hose Jungle (20:00 BST).
Super 8s: Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos
Team news as Huddersfield Giants host Leeds Rhinos in Friday's Super League fixture at John Smith?s Stadium (20:00 BST).
Warwickshire v Yorkshire: Jeetan Patel's 6-50 in vain as Tykes beat relegated Bears
Steve Patterson steers Yorkshire to victory against relegated Warwickshire to ease the Tykes' fears of going down.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
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.
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Church Stretton murder: Boy, 7, found dead at house
A 44-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder is believed to be the mother of Archie Spriggs.
Manchester tram 'push' death: Woman admits manslaughter
Charissa Brown-Wellington pleads guilty to the manslaughter of 30-year-old Philip Carter.
Bumbling police tweet '80-year ban' for dangerous driver
Police backtrack after tweeting a sentencing for a dangerous driving conviction that was 78 years out.
Uber London loses licence to operate
Ride-hailing app Uber is "not fit and proper" to operate in London, the transport regulator says.
Police 'may have to' break mosque footwear rules again
Officers broke a Muslim custom when they entered a mosque with their shoes on to prevent a disturbance.
University Challenge student cleared of rape
Bartholomeo Joly de Lotbiniere, who appeared on University Challenge in 2015, is acquitted of rape.
Parsons Green attack: Man in court charged with attempted murder
Ahmed Hassan, 18, is accused of attempted murder over last Friday's bomb attack on a London Tube.
Drug dealer jailed over Leah Kerry ecstasy death
The man who supplied Leah Kerry with ecstasy is sentenced to three years in jail.
Killer speeding biker Barbar Gull gets suspended jail term
Barbar Gull was speeding on the A355 when his Suzuki struck Ahmed Bafadhel's Honda bike killing him.
Slough named as the 'best place' to work and live
The town immortalised by 'The Office' is a "prime spot" for jobs and a good quality of life.
Southfields burned garden body: Two charged with murder
A man and woman appear in court following the discovery of charred remains in Southfields.
Barnsley crash: Hampshire man denies attempting to kill four children
Owen Scott, of Fawley, Hampshire, is due to stand trial on 29 January.
Source: BBC News
