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2 hrs ago | Yorkshire Evening Post

Leeds lights switch-off's a turn-off

Concerns have been raised by a crime-fighting Leeds charity over the city council's cost-cutting plan to switch off thousands of street lights.

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6 hrs ago | Mirfield Today

A 2.16m lotto grant for historic Dewsbury and Mirfield buildings

The Heritage Lottery Fund has given A 1,955,700 towards a scheme to regenerate the Northgate area of Dewsbury town centre.

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11 hrs ago | Keighleynews.co.uk

Inquest starts into the death of 27-year-old Keighley woman 'covered in bruises'

A woman who was covered in bruises was left to collapse alone in her house - despite concerns she was suffering domestic violence, an inquest was told A woman who was covered in bruises was left to collapse alone in her house - despite concerns she was suffering domestic violence, an inquest was told.

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Related Topix: North Yorkshire County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

15 hrs ago | Pontefract and Castleford Express

Club 'attack' victim dies

Matthew Welford, who the Express understands was a machinist at Burberry in Castleford, died of his injuries last Tuesday after a week in a coma.

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17 hrs ago | Batley Today

Traveller sites court date

Traveller sites in north Kirklees will be the subject of court proceedings this week, as Kirklees Council hopes to get permission to evict travellers from Hightown and Liversedge.

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17 hrs ago | Yorkshire Evening Post

Sex offender made obscene remarks to woman he was following in Wakefield

A convicted sex offender from Pontefract was spotted making obscene remarks to a woman he was following in Wakefield city centre, a court heard.

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17 hrs ago | Wharfedale Observer

Young Wharfedale man James given honour for Scout efforts

A committed member of the Scouting movement was presented with his Queen's Scout Certificate in a ceremony at Bradford Cathedral on Saturday.

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21 hrs ago | Ilkley Gazette

Menston and Burley MP hits out at 'unjust' cost of TVs in hospitals

Menston and Burley-in-Wharfedale MP Philip Davies has attacked the sky-high charges to watch TV in hospitals - branding the cost "totally unjust".

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21 hrs ago | Ilkley Gazette

Ilkley MP welcomes wind farm guidelines

The new rules for councils will make it easier for them to block proposed wind farms, with guidance saying concerns of local people should take precedence over the need for renewable energy, and give more weight to the impact of turbines on the landscape and heritage.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

22 hrs ago | Yorkshire Evening Post

Shameless 'lookalike' facing child pornography charges

A computer expert had a "mind-boggling" amount of indecent images of children stored on software at his home, a jury heard.

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Related Topix: Shameless, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television,

22 hrs ago | Thetelegraphand Argus

Trial of man accused of killing Keighley boy could be delayed

The start of a trial of the man accused of murdering a four-year-old Keighley boy might have to be delayed for three months, Bradford Crown Court heard.

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23 hrs ago | Todmorden Today

Environment Agency warns of future flash flooding a year after devastating floods

Floodwaters surrounds local shops in the centre of Mytholmroyd after torrential downpours brought flooding to the Calder Valley in 2012 Almost a year after the first of three floods devastated the upper Calder Valley residents will today be told about another very real threat - flash flooding.

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Related Topix: Weather, United Kingdom, Flood, Natural Disasters

23 hrs ago | Wharfedale Observer

Local musicians Marc and Abi win a place at Bingley festival

Four local music acts will play to thousands of festival goers after impressing at a competitive battle of the bands contest in Keighley.

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23 hrs ago | Wharfedale Observer

Funding boost for Otley mill redevelopment project

On site are David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West's Martin Purdy and Ian Ruthven with Andy Lowde, from Sirius Remediation, and David Wilson Homes Yorkshire West's Darren Johnson Work on a major riverside redevelopment in Otley is pushing ahead thanks to funding support from the Local Enterprise Partnership.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

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Top towns in the British Isles named

The spa town of Buxton is one of three finalists in the category, along with Cork in Ireland and Hastings in Sussex.

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Yorkshire Evening Post

Community split over proposal for Leeds multi-faith centre

Charity Aspiring Communities wants to turn the former Ice Pak factory site, on Barkly Road, Beeston, into a 3,000 sq m "multi-faith" centre.

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Keighleynews.co.uk

Keighley councillor in bid to renovate Braithwaite flats

Councillor Keith Dredge surveys some of the empty flats in Braithwaite he is pushing to be renovated to help provide new homes in the area Keith Dredge asked Bradford Council officers to work with the owner of the properties in Whinfield Close following complaints from local residents.

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Mirfield Today

Mounted police on real ale trail

It coincided with the start of alcohol sale restrictions along the Transpennine rail route of pubs along the line between West Yorkshire and Manchester with some landlords introducing bans on selling lager, doubles, shots and other binge-drinking tipples.

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Pontefract and Castleford Express

Mountain rescue team's new base

Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team has taken on the former Marsden Fire Station building after buying it from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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Spenborough Guardian

Classical music and film scores to be performed at Pontefract Castle

Worried Volunteers fear for the castles future and say the local council need to spend money to protect the castles future.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Classical