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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
General election 2019: What questions do you have?
What do voters in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire want to know ahead of the 2019 general election?
Elsie Frost murder: 'No justice' for family after death of suspect
A detective told a coroner he was "convinced" child killer Peter Pickering murdered Elsie Frost.
Paige Gibson: Boy 'stabbed young mother over Halifax drugs money'
Paige Gibson, 23, was knifed in the chest outside her Halifax flat in June, a court hears.
Prince Andrew: Standard Chartered bank cuts ties with duke's scheme
Standard Chartered says it is not renewing sponsorship of Pitch@Palace for "commercial reasons".
Rare Sooty puppets sell for £5k at Derbyshire auction
The famous furry animals were given to the children of a friend of inventor Harry Corbett in the 1970s.
General election 2019: Jo Cox constituency rivals pledge 'clean campaign'
A code of conduct is signed in Batley, close to where Ms Cox was shot and stabbed in 2016.
Bradford 'most improved' city says report
Jobs and work-life balance were among the criteria looked at in Britain's "curry capital".
Remembrance Day: What does it mean to this D-Day veteran and schoolboy?
Jack Mortimer, 96, meets Leeds schoolboy Sinar, 10, to discuss what Remembrance Day represents.
Kirklees Council promises job interviews for ex-forces
Suitable military veterans will be guaranteed a job interview for roles at Kirklees Council
Elsie Frost murder: Wakefield 1965 case left 'in limbo', inquest hears
Elsie Frost's body was found with stab wounds beneath a railway line in Wakefield, in October 1965.
Pablo Hernandez: Leeds United playmaker signs new deal until 2022
Leeds United playmaker Pablo Hernandez signs a new contract until the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
Ossett United: The tackle that threatens the future of a non-league club
Ossett United say a legal ruling against them has put their future at risk and could have ramifications throughout the game.
Bradford 0-1 Shrewsbury: Dave Edwards sends visitors through to second round
Shrewsbury Town will face Mansfield in the FA Cup second round as Dave Edwards' goal gives them victory at Bradford City.
Dominic Matteo: Ex-Liverpool, Leeds & Scotland defender has surgery on brain tumour
Former Liverpool, Leeds United and Scotland defender Dominic Matteo is in hospital after an operation on a brain tumour.
Dean Whitehead: Shrewsbury Town appoint ex-Stoke midfielder as coach
Dean Whitehead leaves his role as Huddersfield's Under-19 coach to join Sam Ricketts' coaching team at Shrewsbury Town.
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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Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital: Babies and mums died 'amid toxic culture'
Staff got dead babies' names wrong and, in one case, referred to a child as "it", a leaked report says.
Oxford Union debate: President resigns over blind student row
Brendan McGrath apologises for his "mistakes" after Ebenezer Azamati was "accosted" during a debate.
Judge slams police treatment of Manchester rape victim
A judge says it is "incomprehensible" the girl had to recount intimate details to a male officer.
Elsie Frost murder: 'No justice' for family after death of suspect
A detective told a coroner he was "convinced" child killer Peter Pickering murdered Elsie Frost.
Reading Borough Council accidentally chops down 800 trees
The saplings had been planted in Palmer Park in Reading by a group of volunteers.
Assisted dying: Terminally ill man loses High Court case
Phil Newby had said without a change in the law, he may be forced to suffer against his wishes.
Man repeatedly punched pet dog in face in Newbury
Robert Black was captured on CCTV hitting the animal five times in Victoria Park, Newbury.
Pizza prank Sussex Police sergeant guilty of gross misconduct
Sgt Gary Jacobs contaminated a Jewish officer's kosher food with pepperoni during a team meal.
Joseph McCann: Girl, 17, 'feared being sex slave'
A 17-year-old girl jumped out of a window naked to escape being sexually assaulted, a court hears.
Liverpool child, 7, asks Father Christmas for 'a home and food'
The little girl's letter was left in a Christmas postbox at a community centre in Everton.
'Nuisance' council tenants 'should live in tents' says Ashfield Tory candidate
Tory candidate Lee Anderson's idea amounts to "forced labour camps", Labour says.
Met officer guilty of possessing indecent child video
Supt Novlett Robyn Williams failed to report her sister, who had sent her the video, a court hears.
Source: BBC News
