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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
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.
Winger Walker extends Bradford stay
Winger Jamie Walker will remain with Bradford for another year after the League Two club takes up the option to extend his stay.
Thomas to focus on Leeds play-off after US PGA
Two-time champion Justin Thomas is "excited" by his early tee-time on Thursday because he can then watch Leeds United's play-off semi-final against Norwich.
Huddersfield Town appoint Duff as head coach
Huddersfield Town appoint former Barnsley and Swansea City boss Michael Duff as their new head coach on a three-year contract.
Castleford's Horne among Super League bans
St Helens winger Tommy Makinson and Castleford hooker Liam Horne are given one-game bans following Saints' win at the Tigers.
Leeds end York's unbeaten run in Women's Super League
Leeds Rhinos edge out old rivals York Valkyrie to end their opponents' unbeaten Women's Super League run stretching back to 2022.
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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Great Ormond Street reviews 700 children treated by ex-surgeon
The patients were treated by Yaser Jabbar, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who worked at the hospital?s lower limb reconstruction service.
PM defends 'tough decision' over winter fuel cut
The PM says the only way to deliver change is to do "difficult things now", in his first major No 10 interview.
Boy, 15, dies after getting into difficulty in lake
The teenager was pulled from water at Scotmans Flash in Wigan by staff from a nearby watersports centre.
T. Rex and Blue Mink bass guitarist Herbie Flowers dies aged 86
The acclaimed guitarist worked with David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.
Woman's body found in water off island beach
Police said the death of the woman, who was found in water off Shanklin, was "unexpected".
Stop hogging tables, cafes tell remote workers
Coffee shops in Caversham and Newbury introduce policies limiting laptop use.
Landslip house to be auctioned - guide price £10
The vacant two-bedroom semi-detached house requires refurbishment.
'I want accountability for my daughter's death'
Martha Gaskell's daughter Marion Turner killed herself in 2013, months after being discharged.
'This is just the start' says Channel swimmer, 16
Prisha Tapre says she had to balance training for the challenge with studying for her GCSEs.
Woman hit by two Tube trains climbs Kilimanjaro
Sarah de Lagarde lost an arm and leg after being run over by two Tube trains in September 2022.
Hairy Biker's widow calls for birthday acts of kindness
Lili Myers wants to celebrate the birthday of the late TV star with "Dave Day energy".
Chick of 'world's most dangerous bird' hatches in Cotswolds
Keepers at Birdland in the Cotswolds have been trying to breed a southern cassowary for more than 25 years.
Source: BBC News
