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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Northern Gambling Service addiction clinic in Leeds opens
An estimated 340,000 people in the UK have a serious gambling addiction, the Gambling Commission says.
Riley Siswick murder police 'not given information by council'
A detective says social services should have told police of another incident involving Riley Siswick.
Ceara Thacker death: Student 'told university of suicidal thoughts'
Ceara Thacker, 19, was found dead in her University of Liverpool halls of residence in May 2018.
Aleksander Pawlak death: Four more charged with murder
Five people in total now face charges over Aleksander Pawlak's death in Wakefield.
Bethany Fields murder accused does not appear in court
Paul Crowther was due to appear in court accused of killing Bethany Fields in Huddersfield.
Ex-Bantams manager recovering after heart attack
Former Hearts, Kilmarnock and Falkirk manager Jim Jefferies is recovering after suffering a heart attack.
Holbeck Working Men's Club honoured with blue plaque
Holbeck Working Men's Club in south Leeds has been in continuous operation since 1878.
Ferrybridge C close-up: Cooling towers on show before demolition
Ferrybridge C's eight cooling towers are a noted West Yorkshire landmark close to the M62 and A1.
Swapping Huddersfield for Hollywood
Ex-rugby league star Keith Mason "pretty much lost everything" when his playing career ended, but a chance meeting with a Hollywood star led to a new life as an actor and graphic novelist.
Future of northern mills subject of Saltaire exhibition
The exhibition features mills making high-tech products, including artificial knee cartilage.
Congregation of city's last synagogue in exhibition
A Muslim photographer captured photos of Bradford declining Jewish community for an exhibition.
Cheltenham Town 3-2 Bradford City
Ben Tozer's late goal secures a thrilling League Two home victory for Cheltenham over Bradford.
Castleford Tigers Women secure Super League leaders' shield
Castleford Tigers wrap up the Women's Super League leaders' shield with a thumping 44-0 win over York City Knights.
Ryan Shaw: Hull KR winger switches codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie
Hull KR winger Ryan Shaw leaves after four seasons to join Championship rugby union side Yorkshire Carnegie.
County Championship: Kent on top as Podmore & Milnes reach 50 wickets landmark
Kent's Matthew Milnes and Harry Podmore pass 50 wickets as they bowl out Yorkshire for 269 but do not enforce the follow-on.
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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Jodie Chesney: Teenager 'murdered in drug turf war'
Jodie Chesney may not have been the intended target of a stabbing in a London park, a court hears.
Boots £5 prescription delivery charge 'a disgrace'
Customers will be charged for prescriptions delivered from stores, but online deliveries are free.
Wirral falling branch killed pregnant driver's baby
Systemic failures by Wirral council to check on trees contributed to death, a coroner concludes.
Girl, 11, throws loaf of bread at armed robber
She and her dad also threw bottles of squash at a thief during the failed raid, police say.
Woman critically injured in Haringey shooting
The 46-year-old is taken to hospital while a man, 31, has a "minor gunshot injury", police say.
Kickboxing grandma, 76, preparing for first fight
Jean McKenzie Baldwin suffers with arthritis and has had two knee replacements.
Slavik family 'degraded' men kept in cramped Peterborough rooms
The Slavik family made the two men work long hours but had control of their bank accounts.
Wroxeter 'pendants' turn out to be Roman make-up tools
They were specially shaped to be used on the eye for applying liner and shadows, experts say.
Austwick drink-drive road sweeper Ariel Babiarz jailed
Ariel Babiarz drank nearly a litre of rum the night before two crashes forced cars off the road.
Water firms told to tackle billing and service complaints
Thames Water, Northumbrian Water, Essex and Suffolk Water and Hafren Dyfrdwy must improve services.
Cash machines closing fastest in poor areas, chancellor told
Consumer group Which? urges the chancellor to act over the loss of free ATMs in poor communities.
Ex-Liverpool FC's Steve Harkness banned from driving
Former Reds defender Steve Harkness admit driving while disqualified and with no insurance.
Source: BBC News
