West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

Peregrine falcon chicks hatch in university nest
Four chicks hatch in the nest in the Parkinson Tower, which is part of the University of Leeds.
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Science & Environment
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13 hours ago
'I donated my kidney to my father and saved his life'
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West Yorkshire
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20 hours ago
'Help us find a new 70ft maypole for our village'
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West Yorkshire
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18 hours ago
'Setting world records has become annual tradition'
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Australia sets its sights on Yorkshire's young professionals
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England
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1 day ago
Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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1 day ago
How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout
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West Yorkshire
Posted
2 days ago

Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
Posted
2 days ago
Church approved for former curtains and blinds shop
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West Yorkshire
Posted
2 days ago
Rail travel disrupted between Huddersfield and Leeds
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West Yorkshire
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3 days ago
Wakefield Council buys The Ridings for £11m
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West Yorkshire
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2 days ago
Teenagers deny murder of 16-year-old girl
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West Yorkshire
Posted
3 days ago

Local Elections 2026

Red, fight and blue: An evening with Reform in a Labour stronghold
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South Yorkshire
Posted
25 April
'Why vote if you think nothing's going to change?'
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South Yorkshire
Posted
18 April
'He threatened to burn down my house because I was an election candidate'
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South Yorkshire
Posted
4 days ago
'We want councillors who are proud of their town'
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West Yorkshire
Posted
7 April
'People need to vote, start using your voice'
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South Yorkshire
Posted
7 April

Voices from 2026's Local Elections

Bradford news

Newlyweds celebrate at town's May Day funfair
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Bradford
Posted
15 hours ago
Funding lifts lid on life in mill workers' model village
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England
Posted
20 hours ago
Station's 72-mile challenge in memory of Grenfell
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England
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1 day ago
'I was born without a womb - now I'm on my IVF journey'
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Bradford
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1 day ago
Australia sets its sights on Yorkshire's young professionals
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England
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1 day ago

Weatherfor Leeds

The video playlist

Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

My Everest climb with stage 4 cancer. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:01:49
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BBC Radio Leeds
Posted
3 days ago
Ten years on from giving my dad a kidney. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:08:16
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BBC Radio Leeds
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3 days ago
'Huddersfield's mini-Hogwarts' left to rot? BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:05:14
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BBC Radio Leeds
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6 days ago
Chernobyl radiation detected by Pontefract school. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:50
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BBC Radio Leeds
Posted
27 April
Listen Live: BBC Radio Leeds

Sport

Root takes four wickets as Yorkshire beat Somerset
Joe Root and Dom Bess take four wickets each as Yorkshire spin Somerset to a 75-run Championship defeat at Taunton.
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County Cricket
Posted
10 hours ago
Wharton & Root help Yorkshire fight back at Somerset
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County Cricket
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1 day ago
Warrington sweep aside Huddersfield to go third
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Rugby League
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2 days ago
Exeter City relegated as Bradford City make play-offs
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League One
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2 days ago
Wigan beat Bradford to end four-match losing streak
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Rugby League
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2 days ago
AFC Wimbledon 0-4 Huddersfield Town
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League One
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2 days ago
The Blaze, Lancs, Essex and Warwicks win in One-Day Cup
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Cricket
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2 days ago
All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others
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Leeds
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3 days ago

Latest Updates

Sivo hat-trick helps Leeds beat Wakefield. Video, 00:04:34
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Rugby League
Posted
15 hours ago
Wolves beat Giants with stunning first-half show. Video, 00:04:09
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Rugby League
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16 hours ago
'Help us find a new 70ft maypole for our village'
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West Yorkshire
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18 hours ago
'I work hard for moments like this'
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Leeds
Posted
19 hours ago
Everything you need to know about the local elections. Video, 00:00:49
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England
Posted
20 hours ago
Funding lifts lid on life in mill workers' model village
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England
Posted
20 hours ago
'I donated my kidney to my father and saved his life'
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West Yorkshire
Posted
20 hours ago
Station's 72-mile challenge in memory of Grenfell
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England
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1 day ago
'Setting world records has become annual tradition'
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West Yorkshire
Posted
1 day ago
Watch Premier League highlights and analysis
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Football
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1 day ago
Stories to make you smile from across Yorkshire
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England
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1 day ago
This is why your ballot paper could be longer than normal this year. Video, 00:00:29
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Australia sets its sights on Yorkshire's young professionals
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Warrington sweep aside Huddersfield to go third
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Rugby League
Posted
2 days ago
Church approved for former curtains and blinds shop
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West Yorkshire
Posted
2 days ago
How a double substitution turned Leeds' season around
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Leeds
Posted
2 days ago
Leeds United 3-1 Burnley - the fans' verdict
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Football
Posted
2 days ago
Are Leeds absolutely safe? What history tells us
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Leeds
Posted
2 days ago
Wakefield Council buys The Ridings for £11m
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West Yorkshire
Posted
2 days ago
Yorkshire news quiz of the week - test your knowledge
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England
Posted
2 days ago
General Strike was 'the boil that needed lancing'
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England
Posted
2 days ago
How school pupils 'beat the experts' in measuring Chernobyl fallout
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West Yorkshire
Posted
2 days ago
All but safe? Leeds ease 'anxiety' - and increase pressure on others
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Leeds
Posted
3 days ago
Leeds held nerve in 'massive' win - Farke. Video, 00:04:58
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Premier League
Posted
3 days ago