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West Yorkshire

Wakefield Council buys The Ridings for £11m
The council say the deal "reflects the strategic importance of the site" in the planned regeneration.
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How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout
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Teenagers deny murder of 16-year-old girl
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'Dementia care needs time, effort and resources'
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Man paid for 'horrific' child abuse material
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Rail travel disrupted between Huddersfield and Leeds
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'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'
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England
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Jewish community calls for action on antisemitism
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Inquest opens 34 years after woman's disappearance
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Woman with incurable cancer targets Everest summit
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Health
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Four men convicted of 1990s sexual abuse of teen
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Local Elections 2026

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Red, fight and blue: An evening with Reform in a Labour stronghold
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'Why vote if you think nothing's going to change?'
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'He threatened to burn down my house because I was an election candidate'
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'We want councillors who are proud of their town'
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Bradford news

'Dangerous' man jailed over attempted park rape
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Litter picker, 87, makes TikToks to teach young
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'Mayday' call from gallery looking for new home
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Weatherfor Leeds

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Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

My Everest climb with stage 4 cancer. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:01:49
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BBC Radio Leeds
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Ten years on from giving my dad a kidney. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:08:16
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BBC Radio Leeds
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'Huddersfield's mini-Hogwarts' left to rot? BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:05:14
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Chernobyl radiation detected by Pontefract school. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:50
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County Championship: Day two of seven games - text & radio
Follow live text updates and listen to BBC radio commentaries from day two of seven matches in the County Championship.
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Cricket
All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others
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Sivo hat-trick sinks Wakefield to keep Leeds top
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Leeds beat Burnley to take big step towards survival
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Premier League
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Gregory stars as Somerset dominate Yorkshire
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County Cricket
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Burgess facing worrying wait over hip injury
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Hudd'sfld
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Play-off places and survival to be decided in League One
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League One
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Champions Hull KR thrash Cas to extend fine run
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Rugby League
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Wakefield Council buys The Ridings for £11m
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Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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General Strike was 'the boil that needed lancing'
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How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout
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All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others
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Leeds held nerve in 'massive' win - Farke. Video, 00:04:58
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Sivo hat-trick sinks Wakefield to keep Leeds top
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Leeds beat Burnley to take big step towards survival
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Hilary Benn MP: 'Look at what Leeds is doing' Video, 00:01:14
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Man paid for 'horrific' child abuse material
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Burgess facing worrying wait over hip injury
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Teenagers deny murder of 16-year-old girl
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Leeds v Burnley: Key stats and talking points
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'Dementia care needs time, effort and resources'
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'Crunch time'
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Sutton's predictions: Leeds v Burnley
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Football
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Rail travel disrupted between Huddersfield and Leeds
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Champions Hull KR thrash Cas to extend fine run
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Rugby League
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