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Thieves caught red-handed robbing jewellers jailed bbc.in/4zULjTn

Thieves caught red-handed robbing Bradford jewellers jailed

Denzel Deneus and Mohamed Balmakhtar are both jailed over the bungled heist at a Bradford jewellers.

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Council agrees 拢500k boost for rugby league club bbc.in/3VZPm28

Council agrees 拢500k boost for rugby league club in Featherstone

The financial boost comes after Featherstone Rovers went into administration in December.

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Drug dealer jailed for county lines operation bbc.in/4jHvj2h

Huddersfield drug dealer jailed for county lines operation

Dakari Roy Brown is jailed for operating a drug network between North and West Yorkshire.

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Fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles bbc.in/4BsXMzk

Bradford Council fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles

Council leader Stephen Place says it will help businesses counter the rising cost of fuel.

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Midwife made 'basic' errors in baby's care - panel bbc.in/4k5Uhs8

Senior Leeds midwife made 'basic' errors in baby's care - panel

Yvette Veronica Lake, who worked at Leeds General Infirmary, receives a 12-month suspension order.

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No trains between York and Leeds for nine days bbc.in/4ijvIFJ

Buses to replace trains between York and Leeds during upgrade work

Buses will replace trains between the cities during upgrade works on the mainline.

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'We're going through half a kilo of rat poison a week' bbc.in/4zPjDz7

Bradford businesses call for action after fly-tipping attracts rats

Mechanic Matt Langford says fly-tipping outside his business has led to a rat infestation.

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Pumpkin patches see a bright side to scorching summer bbc.in/4emC5a0

Yorkshire pumpkin patches see a bright side to scorching summer

Farmers say a hot and dry summer has led to an influx of larger and more colourful pumpkins.

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Second life term for PC killer over gun conspiracy bbc.in/4sjUKZH

Second life sentence for PC killer over gun conspiracy

Faisal Razzaq, 45, is one of six people sentenced for his involvement in a firearms conspiracy.

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Councillor's social media post sparks protest bbc.in/4i8rctr

Reform UK councillor's social media post sparks Huddersfield protest

Reform UK backs Tracy Clayton's comments about immigrants as "completely correct".

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Bodybuilder dies after collapsing on stage bbc.in/4yA9vcm

Wakefield bodybuilder dies after collapsing on Telford stage

Chmura's wife describes her loss as "incredibly painful" following his death.

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馃憢 'Get in touch, Huddersfield please.' 馃弶 Community Club of the Year @shawxsharks keen to forge links with @Giantsrl as Super League club lands on their Dewsbury doorstep. 馃帣 Chair Richard Stephenson & vice-chair Martin Osborne Full video 馃摵 bbc.in/4kbFNa9 #BBCRL
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Judge to decide trial after jury tampering claim bbc.in/4zQW60U

Bradford machete attack jury discharged over jury tampering claim

Judge rules to hear the case alone after alleged jury tampering.

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'Ten years of hate and abuse' - Schoeman on viral victory over Brownlees bbc.in/4iyUYcb

Henri Schoeman says viral 2016 win over Brownlees led to decade of abuse

Henri Schoeman, who took a viral 2016 Triathlon World Series Grand Final over Jonny Brownlee, reveals the decade of abuse in the race's aftermath.

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Tour de France UK stages in detail - where can you watch? bbc.in/4sl8Ie2

Tour de France 2027 UK stages in detail: Where will you stand?

The full route for the 2027 Tour de France is announced in Paris, with street-by-street details of the six stages in the UK revealed.

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Climate emergency declaration scrapped by council bbc.in/4eK3EKs

Climate emergency declaration scrapped by Kirklees Council

Reform-led Kirklees Council votes to "undeclare" its 2019 commitment to net zero emissions by 2038.

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Poppy seller, 6, launches annual appeal bbc.in/3W11wHT

Six-year-old poppy seller from Bradford launches annual appeal

Ivy, from Bradford, takes part in the annual fundraiser each year with her father Steve.

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Hope but not yet belief on Bradford's streets for railway station reboot bbc.in/4kaRGgw

New Bradford railway station plans provide hope but not certainty, say travellers

As the government announces plans for a new city station, what do travellers in the city think?

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PM urged to intervene over helicopter disaster bbc.in/4Bm5fQv

Andy Burnham urged to intervene over 1994 Chinook disaster

Darren Neilly says the crash, which killed his father and 28 others, should be further examined.

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Calls to cut employer National Insurance contributions for under-25s bbc.in/4icMKVQ

Calls to cut employer National Insurance contributions for under-25s

Yorkshire businesses set out what they want from the chancellor ahead of the Budget.

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