West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
A nine-year-old long-distance runner, tiny bug hotels and an NHS choir all feature this week.
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England
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Six arrested during city centre protests
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West Yorkshire
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14 hours ago
Meet the man making opera costumes sing since 1983
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West Yorkshire
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20 hours ago
Man fined over fly-tipping incident
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England
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21 hours ago
'Running marathon to music will help me remember my brother'
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England
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1 day ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
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1 day ago
Funeral held for Rob Burrow's father Geoff
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago

Men jailed for running commercial cannabis farms
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Level crossing closed after youths 'play chicken'
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Aesthetics doctor probed over fitness to practice
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Trial set for inmate accused of prison imam attack
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England
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1 day ago
Police deliberately ram car thief suspect off bike. Video, 00:00:24
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago

Local Elections 2026

England elections 2026: What do local councils do?
Posted
8 April
Council tax headache for election candidates
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Bradford
Posted
17 April
All you need to know about local elections in Sheffield and Barnsley
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South Yorkshire
Posted
31 March
Changes to ballot papers and postal votes - what to expect in the local elections
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England
Posted
14 April
Your Voice – on your local BBC
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Culture
Posted
17 February

Bradford news

Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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4 minutes ago
'Running marathon to music will help me remember my brother'
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Man fined over fly-tipping incident
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England
Posted
21 hours ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
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1 day ago
Palestine protesters jailed for criminal damage
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England
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1 day ago

The video playlist

Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

Weatherfor Leeds

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

Meet Frankie the therapy dog. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:06:37
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BBC Radio Leeds
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1 day ago
Owner's warning after dog's tulip festival death. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:01:17
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BBC Radio Leeds
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2 days ago
Hidden West Yorkshire. Wakefield's world first nature reserve at 200. Audio, 5 minutes
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BBC Radio Leeds
Available for over a year
The Ridings Centre: Latest update. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:28
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BBC Radio Leeds
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3 days ago
Listen Live: BBC Radio Leeds

Sport

Bean leads Yorkshire reply to big Sussex total
Sussex captain John Simpson completes a superb 136 before Yorkshire's unbeaten opener Fin Bean impresses with a century of his own at Headingley.
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County Cricket
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11 hours ago
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Saints hold on against Trinity to go joint top
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Rugby League
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11 hours ago
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Huddersfield Town 1-4 Mansfield Town
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League One
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13 hours ago
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Woking 0-1 Halifax Town
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National League
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15 hours ago
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Jonassen stars as Yorks beat Lancs in One-Day Cup
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Cricket
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12 hours ago
Leeds stay top with eight-try win over Catalans
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Rugby League
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1 day ago
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81
Nine-try Hull FC give Last a winning start at Cas
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Rugby League
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1 day ago
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75

Latest Updates

Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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4 minutes ago
Saints hold on against Trinity to go joint top
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Rugby League
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11 hours ago
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52
Knight ton helps Somerset hammer Surrey in One-Day Cup
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Cricket
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12 hours ago
Huddersfield Town 1-4 Mansfield Town
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League One
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13 hours ago
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78
Six arrested during city centre protests
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West Yorkshire
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14 hours ago
Hull FC romp to big win at Castleford. Video, 00:04:54
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Rugby League
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17 hours ago
Hall scores twice as Leeds thrash Catalans. Video, 00:05:04
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Rugby League
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17 hours ago
🎧 'If we lose it doesn't matter, but if we win it's great'
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Leeds
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19 hours ago
Meet the man making opera costumes sing since 1983
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West Yorkshire
Posted
20 hours ago
Man fined over fly-tipping incident
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England
Posted
21 hours ago
'Running marathon to music will help me remember my brother'
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Nine-try Hull FC give Last a winning start at Cas
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Rugby League
Posted
1 day ago
Comments
75
Leeds stay top with eight-try win over Catalans
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Rugby League
Posted
1 day ago
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81
Leigh beat Huddersfield for fourth win of season. Video, 00:04:04
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Rugby League
Posted
1 day ago
Trial set for inmate accused of prison imam attack
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Funeral held for Rob Burrow's father Geoff
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West Yorkshire
Posted
1 day ago
Men jailed for running commercial cannabis farms
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West Yorkshire
Posted
1 day ago
Level crossing closed after youths 'play chicken'
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West Yorkshire
Posted
1 day ago
Aesthetics doctor probed over fitness to practice
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West Yorkshire
Posted
1 day ago
Police deliberately ram car thief suspect off bike. Video, 00:00:24
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Man jailed after woman raped by multiple men
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Go-ahead for data centre on power station site
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
'Do you want to push me round a marathon?' Video, 00:01:52
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England
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1 day ago