West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

'Dementia care needs time, effort and resources'
People who fought to keep care homes under Kirklees Council control shift focus to dementia care.
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West Yorkshire
Posted
1 hour ago
Rail travel disrupted between Huddersfield and Leeds
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West Yorkshire
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5 hours ago
'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'
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England
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6 hours ago
Live.
Labour MPs in BBC local radio hotseat ahead of elections
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England
Jewish community calls for action on antisemitism
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West Yorkshire
Posted
18 hours ago
Inquest opens 34 years after woman's disappearance
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West Yorkshire
Posted
22 hours ago
Woman with incurable cancer targets Everest summit
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Health
Posted
19 hours ago

Four men convicted of 1990s sexual abuse of teen
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West Yorkshire
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19 hours ago
Victorian Sunday school to become padel court
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West Yorkshire
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20 hours ago
Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise
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England
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1 day ago
Six arrested for historical child sexual offences
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England
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1 day ago
'I left village I'd lived in all my life after floods - I still feel guilty'
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England
Posted
2 days ago

Local Elections 2026

Red, fight and blue: An evening with Reform in a Labour stronghold
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South Yorkshire
Posted
6 days ago
'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
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1 day 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

'Mayday' call from gallery looking for new home
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Bradford
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5 hours ago
'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'
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England
Posted
6 hours ago
Jewish community calls for action on antisemitism
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West Yorkshire
Posted
18 hours ago
Live.
Labour MPs in BBC local radio hotseat ahead of elections
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England
Woman with incurable cancer targets Everest summit
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Health
Posted
19 hours ago

Weatherfor Leeds

The video playlist

Our pick of standout videos from West Yorkshire

The Sounds of West Yorkshire

'Huddersfield's mini-Hogwarts' left to rot? BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:05:14
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BBC Radio Leeds
Posted
2 days ago
Chernobyl radiation detected by Pontefract school. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:04:50
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BBC Radio Leeds
Posted
3 days ago
Lost 1968 Morecambe and Wise episode discovered. BBC Radio Leeds. Audio, 00:02:09
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BBC Radio Leeds
Posted
3 days ago
Hidden West Yorkshire. Wakefield's world first nature reserve at 200. Audio, 5 minutes
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BBC Radio Leeds
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Sport

Live.
County Championship: Root & Crawley batting - text & radio
Follow live text updates and listen to BBC radio commentaries from day one of seven games in the County Championship.
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Cricket
Play-off places and survival to be decided in League One
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League One
Posted
18 hours ago
Champions Hull KR thrash Cas to extend fine run
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Rugby League
Posted
13 hours ago
Castleford's Hood out with 'significant' neck injury
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Castleford
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1 day ago
Wins for Hampshire, Essex and The Blaze in One-Day Cup
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Women's Cricket
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1 day ago
Castleford sign Dupree and Laulu-Togaga'e
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Castleford
Posted
3 days ago
Root in wickets as Sussex bat out draw with Yorks
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County Cricket
Posted
3 days ago
Chelsea reach FA Cup final after Fernandez winner against Leeds
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FA Cup
Posted
4 days ago

Latest Updates

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Labour MPs in BBC local radio hotseat ahead of elections
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England
Premier League: Leeds look to edge closer to safety against already-relegated Burnley
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Premier League
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Listen: St Helens v York and Leeds v Wakefield
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Rugby League
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Leeds v Burnley: Key stats and talking points
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Football
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46 minutes ago
'Dementia care needs time, effort and resources'
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West Yorkshire
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1 hour ago
'Crunch time'
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Leeds
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2 hours ago
Sutton's predictions: Leeds v Burnley
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Football
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4 hours ago
Rail travel disrupted between Huddersfield and Leeds
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West Yorkshire
Posted
5 hours ago
Champions Hull KR thrash Cas to extend fine run
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Rugby League
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13 hours ago
Morecambe appoint Halifax's Lakeland as new manager
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National League
Posted
15 hours ago
Jewish community calls for action on antisemitism
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West Yorkshire
Posted
18 hours ago
Four men convicted of 1990s sexual abuse of teen
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West Yorkshire
Posted
19 hours ago
Victorian Sunday school to become padel court
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West Yorkshire
Posted
20 hours ago
Pilot 'unable to recover from spin' before crash
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England
Posted
21 hours ago
Inquest opens 34 years after woman's disappearance
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West Yorkshire
Posted
22 hours ago
'I don't want to get drawn into it'
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Leeds
Posted
1 day ago
Six arrested for historical child sexual offences
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Gossip: Leeds renew interest in Sporting's Morita
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Leeds
Posted
1 day ago
Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise
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England
Posted
1 day ago
🎧Misery Merch
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Leeds
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1 day ago
Market traders on how they would improve their town. Video, 00:01:21
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago
Farke on injury news, Premier League safety and Calvert-Lewin
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Leeds
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1 day ago
Castleford's Hood out with 'significant' neck injury
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Castleford
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1 day ago
Pub crawl route restaurant must not serve revellers
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West Yorkshire
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1 day ago