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Here's why part of the M62 near Leeds will be closed next week

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Political Interview............ Sarah Longlands, the new director of the IPPR North think tank. 6th July 2018. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Sarah Longlands interview: Why our towns are just as vital as cities in future of the North

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There's a wealth of travel options open to those heading to the festival

Leeds Festival: how to get to Bramham Park

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There has been a recent surge in the use of monkey dust, a new drug that can allegedly cause users to run into traffic and attempt to climb buildings

What is Class B drug ‘monkey dust’ and why is it so dangerous?

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A-Level students can claim free dough balls from Pizza Express on results day

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West Yorkshire road deaths rise prompts 'think for a second' plea from police

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All the places students can claim free food on A-Level results day

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Retail closures: the UK's best loved high street stores lost over the years

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Amelie McIntyre, aged 2, who has Cystic Fibrosis. Picture: James Hardisty

Leeds mum is 'proud every day' of amazing Amélie in her cystic fibrosis battle

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Which bands are you keen to see over the weekend?

Leeds Festival: Milk Teeth, Waterparks and all the lesser-known artists not to miss

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Here's why part of the M62 near Leeds will be closed next week

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There's a wealth of travel options open to those heading to the festival

Leeds Festival: how to get to Bramham Park

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West Yorkshire road deaths rise prompts 'think for a second' plea from police

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Traffic building up on the M62 westbound carriageway between junctions 26 and 27. Picture: Crown 2018

M62 traffic: Three lanes closed near Leeds after collision

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Delays up to 30 minutes and cancellations in Leeds as train breaks down at Kirkstall Forge

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Exclusive: Cops taken off regular duties to answer 999 calls amid 'unprecedented' demand

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Transgender hate crime rising in West Yorkshire, figures show

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Domestic abuse spiked during World Cup, police in West Yorkshire reveal

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Record-breaking 999 demand as West Yorkshire Police takes 2,307 calls in one day

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Weekend weather round-up: What to expect in Leeds as the heatwave continues

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Big turnaround for Bruntcliffe Academy

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Woodkirk Academy

Boy, 15, attacked with a weapon outside Woodkirk Academy in Leeds

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Wakefield College

Wakefield College closes due to severe weather

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Which schools are closed in West Yorkshire today?

UPDATED: Which schools are closed in Yorkshire today due to the snow?

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Here's why part of the M62 near Leeds will be closed next week

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Political Interview............ Sarah Longlands, the new director of the IPPR North think tank. 6th July 2018. Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Sarah Longlands interview: Why our towns are just as vital as cities in future of the North

Politics

There's a wealth of travel options open to those heading to the festival

Leeds Festival: how to get to Bramham Park

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The UK has bid farewell to a number of big retail brands over the years

Retail closures: the UK's best loved high street stores lost over the years

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Sarah Longlands interview: Why our towns are just as vital as cities in future of the North

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Employees of Yorkshire Television line up outside their studios in 1986.

David Behrens: The 50th anniversary of Yorkshire Television – or ‘proper’ TV

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Transport secretary Chris Grayling.

If it’s not his job to step in, who’s is it? Chris Grayling under fire again over Northern rail chaos

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Transport secretary Chris Grayling.

If it’s not his job to step in, who’s is it? Chris Grayling under fire again over Northern rail chaos

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Lady Mary Wilson by a bronze bust of her late husband Lord Wilson of Rievaulx unveiled by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons PA Wire

Mary Wilson, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, dies aged 102

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This is why Yorkshire based supermarket giant Morrisons will no longer wrap their cucumbers in plastic

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A 'plague' of ladybirds came to villages, towns and cities across the UK in incredibly large numbers.

Do you remember the ‘Ladybird Plague’ of 1976? This is why Britain’s latest heatwave hasn’t caused another plague

Environment

As the temperatures continue to soar, the long spell of hot weather has been taking its toll on water supplies, plants, gardens and now it could be having an impact on your house

The heatwave could be damaging your home – here’s what to look out for

Environment

The longevity of this years heatwave has broken records dating back decades, but this kind of weather could now become the norm each summer

Regular heatwaves could kill thousands of people every year in the UK

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Leeds Festival to offer emergency contraception to attendees

Health

NHS Blood and Transplant are urgently appealing for O negative blood donors

Where to donate O negative blood in and around Leeds to help with urgent appeal

Health

An artist's impression of how Maggie's Yorkshire will look when complete.

Buy a brick to show your support for Maggie’s Yorkshire cancer centre

Health

Alcohol consumption can cause dehydration to happen more easily

The alcoholic drinks which put you at most risk of dehydration

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Smoking in cars carrying children was outlawed in October 2015.

Yorkshire councils issued just one fine in first two years of ban on smoking in cars carrying children

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