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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Huddersfield play-offs: Appeal for footage of disorder
Many Huddersfield fans went on to the pitch at the end of the game with Luton Town.
Author Anne Bronte was keen rock collector, research shows
The youngest Bronte sister built up a collection of specimens before her death in 1849.
UK City of Culture win could bring £700m boost to Bradford
Winning UK City of Culture would help build a 'huge profile' for Bradford, the council says.
Andrea Jenkyns: Man arrested after threat made about Conservative MP
Andrea Jenkyns MP was not present at Morley Town Hall when the threat was made, police say.
Speeding driver clocked at 140mph on M62
The BMW driver tried to claim he had only been doing 75mph, says the officer who stopped him.
World Bee Day: Artwork creates buzz around threat to bees
A giant 195ft-wide (60m) artwork appears in West Yorkshire for World Bee Day.
Bradford cat sanctuary helps injured and disabled felines
Bradford Cat Watch Rescue cares for cats with a range of physical conditions.
Concerns raised over Morley business park expansion plans
A council meeting hears concerns that warehouses could block TV reception in parts of Morley.
Bradford child sex abuse: Twelve men charged by police
The men are charged with raping and abusing two girls in West Yorkshire between 1996 and 1998.
Giant Leeds Town Hall organ fully dismantled for revamp
Engineers have spent months taking down the instrument so it can be repaired and restored.
Heckmondwike: Huge response to 100th birthday plea for WWII veteran
Joe Weaver, from Heckmondwike, received around 400 birthday cards in celebration of his centenary.
M62: Long delays after police close motorway for five hours
Drivers face long delays as police close a stretch of the M62 in Yorkshire for about five hours.
Leeds & Burnley want Premier League to order Everton not to delete data
Leeds and Burnley want Everton to be ordered not to delete any data or communication about commercial, sponsorship or transfer business.
County Championship: Warwickshire face survival fight against Yorkshire
Warwickshire close on 57-3 at Headingley, still needing another 149 runs to avoid an innings defeat by Yorkshire.
Charlotte Edwards Cup: Wins for Central Sparks, Southern Vipers, South East Stars and Lightning
Central Sparks and Southern Vipers maintain their 100% records in the Charlotte Edwards Cup by each recording their third successive win.
Brentford v Leeds United
Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Premier League game between Brentford and Leeds United.
Super League: Huddersfield Giants 17-16 Toulouse Olympique
Jack Cogger's late drop-goal helps Huddersfield fight back to beat bottom side Toulouse.
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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National News Headlines
Trooping the Colour: Spectators injured at rehearsal
Five were injured when parts of stands collapsed at a rehearsal for an event the Queen will attend.
Lorry overturns in Liverpool and spills scrap metal
The driver escaped with cuts and bruises after the early morning crash at the approach to the M62.
Carlisle United: 'Reformed' football hooligan's ban to end early
Carl Campbell was jailed in 2015 for punching a charity collector, leaving her covered in blood.
Natasha Abrahart suicide: Bristol University 'should acknowledge problems'
Bristol University has been told to pay the parents of Natasha Abrahart about £50,000 in damages.
Manchester Arena attack survivor finally 'happy and healthy'
Five years on from having to learn how to walk again, Freya Lewis is now preparing for a charity 10k.
Mary Anning: Lyme Regis fossil hunter's statue unveiled
The artwork stands in her hometown of Lyme Regis thanks to a teenager's four-year campaign.
Indiana Jones fan's Suffolk treasure find 'largest' Claudius reign hoard
Experts say George Ridgway's find may be the biggest precious metal hoard from Claudius I's time.
William Heath Robinson: London exhibition celebrates cartoonist
The cartoonist William Heath Robinson became so famous that his name earned a dictionary entry.
Bedworth Covid memorial Sanctuary 'a temple to grief and loss'
The public are encouraged to leave messages and mementos at the structure ahead of its burning.
Author Anne Bronte was keen rock collector, research shows
The youngest Bronte sister built up a collection of specimens before her death in 1849.
Bilsdale TV transmitter fire caused by water in electrics
The transmitter fire affected 600,000 homes in Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire.
Gloucester brothers using TikTok to educate about blindness
Yahya Pandor lost his sight in 2020 and now makes videos with brother Isa on what it's like living with blindness.
Source: BBC News
