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Threatened MP reacts to sentence for 'vile racist'
Glenn Broadbent, from Leeds, admitted sending David Lammy offensive messages over Twitter.
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Threatened MP reacts to sentence for 'vile racist'
Glenn Broadbent, from Leeds, admitted sending David Lammy offensive messages over Twitter.

Ted Hughes rarities acquired by uni archive
The collection features books, letters and photos once owned by the Yorkshire-born Poet Laureate.

Two men jailed for 'campaign of rape' against girl
The girl's ordeal at the hands of the two men from West Yorkshire began when she was 12 years old.

Giant cobwebs spotted covering town's hedges
The webs in Castleford are thought to be the handiwork of "millions" of caterpillars.

Passengers miss flights after airport evacuation
Most airlines delayed flights but a "small number" departed says a Leeds Bradford Airport spokesperson.

Plan to bring creative businesses to town
The town's regeneration project will see one street transformed into a creative business quarter.

Ban for man who gave dog DIY staple surgery
Aftab Karim claimed he could not pay vets to fix the "gaping wound" in Luna's leg, the RSPCA says.
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Threatened MP reacts to sentence for 'vile racist'
Glenn Broadbent, from Leeds, admitted sending David Lammy offensive messages over Twitter.

Ted Hughes rarities acquired by uni archive
The collection features books, letters and photos once owned by the Yorkshire-born Poet Laureate.

Two men jailed for 'campaign of rape' against girl
The girl's ordeal at the hands of the two men from West Yorkshire began when she was 12 years old.

Giant cobwebs spotted covering town's hedges
The webs in Castleford are thought to be the handiwork of "millions" of caterpillars.

Passengers miss flights after airport evacuation
Most airlines delayed flights but a "small number" departed says a Leeds Bradford Airport spokesperson.

Plan to bring creative businesses to town
The town's regeneration project will see one street transformed into a creative business quarter.

Ban for man who gave dog DIY staple surgery
Aftab Karim claimed he could not pay vets to fix the "gaping wound" in Luna's leg, the RSPCA says.

Ted Hughes rarities acquired by uni archive
The collection features books, letters and photos once owned by the Yorkshire-born Poet Laureate.

Two men jailed for 'campaign of rape' against girl
The girl's ordeal at the hands of the two men from West Yorkshire began when she was 12 years old.

Giant cobwebs spotted covering town's hedges
The webs in Castleford are thought to be the handiwork of "millions" of caterpillars.
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