Wakefield and West Yorkshire News
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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.
St Helens fight back to beat Giants and go top
St Helens return to the Super League summit as Jonny Lomax?s last-gasp drop goal gives them a fightback win against Huddersfield.
Solihull Moors 4-2 FC Halifax Town - Hosts head into National League play-off semi-finals
Solihull Moors will face Barnet in the National League play-off semi-finals after beating FC Halifax Town in their play-off eliminator.
Barrow 1-2 Bradford City
Former Barrow striker Tyler Smith comes back to haunt his old side with a late winner as Bradford secure narrow win.
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.
Two men arrested in torso murder inquiry
The men, aged 42 and 68, are being questioned over the discovery of a man's remains in woods.
Reading terror stabbings inquest due to conclude
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in a Reading park in 2020.
Banned football fan raises £15,000 to sue
Linzi Smith's lawyer says the club's actions are a "huge overreach" in to her personal life.
'Britain's Pompeii': UK's largest Bronze Age find
An exhibition showcasing many of its finds is opening in Peterborough, close to where it was found.
Stuntman trainee killed in motorcycle crash
Tom taught karate to children and his "main desire was to help others", says his mother.
Baby airlifted to Rome for life-saving surgery
The one-month-old baby boy was moved from Bristol children's hospital to Rome.
Going the extra mile: Police vehicles to remember
The cycles, motorbikes and cars to have been deployed in the pursuit of crime.
'Status symbol' alligators scaring owners - refuge
The Exotic Pet Refuge says people get "too frightened" to handle their pets when they grow.
Some Tube stations close as workers strike
London Underground customer service managers walk out in a dispute over terms and conditions.
Bodies of two people found in house by police
Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in a house at Fearnville Close in Leeds.
Anger after SUVs have tyres deflated by activists
One resident says she was unable to see her mother, who is in end-of-life care, due to the action.
Headband was worn in support of Hamas, judge finds
Khaled Hajsaad wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in central London in November.