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The MND Association is hosting a Halloween party on Friday, October 30, at Gomersal Park Hotel.

Charity rallies for raffle donations ahead of Halloween party for MND

An artist's impression of how part of Batley town centre could look.

Councillor makes demand as frustrations grow over delayed town centre revamp

Walkers try to stay cool in the summer heatwave.

Opposition groups criticise Reform's bid to scrap climate emergency declaration

The former Gomersal First School. Photo: Google.

Plans to build 84 bedroom care home on former school site move forward

Batley retailer supplies catwalk doors at London Fashion Week

The application relates to a taxi booking office and surrounding land on Regent Street in Heckmondwike. Photo: Google.

Car wash plan approved despite 47 objections over noise and traffic concerns

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The Diakiese Combat Academy has opened in Batley.

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Ethan Ampadu has backed the No Room For Racism campaign.

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Richard Llewellyn receives the supporters player of the year award on behalf of his son Brad Llewellyn from Phil Robson. Also pictured are Anthony Broadhead (assistant coach), Mattie Roberts (head coach) and Andrew Byram (secretary).

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The Harlem Globetrotters are bouncing back to Leeds in 2027 for some slam-dunk family fun.

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Crime

Alan Pearce was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Man jailed for 14 years after raping young girl

Pictured clockwise from the top left are Devanyl Graham, Heather Jeffrey, Sheikh Jobe, Sophie Logan, Ben Royle, Emma Rauf, Sheldan Noel and Lamara Noel.

Crime group members who smuggled nearly £30m of cash out of UK to UAE are jailed

The crash happened on Owl Lane, Dewsbury, at around 3.30pm on Thursday, September 10.

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Detectives have released images of jewellery stolen from a property on Staincliffe Road in Dewsbury on August 28.

Police appeal after jewellery, cash and car key stolen in house burglary

Chair of Staincliffe Park Volunteers Stevan Morton (right), with treasurer Pat, at the park following the theft of six treasured heritage plaques.

Theft of heritage plaques in Staincliffe park ‘senseless and mindless’

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Bob Dylan is returning to Sheffield

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Echo & The Bunnymen’s contribution to post-punk and neo-psychedelia is monumental.

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A community arts project at Cleckheaton Library is bringing people together through creative outdoor exploration.

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Cast members of Dewsbury Arts Group’s latest show - a panto version of Treasure Island - took to their very own one-off pop-up box office in the newly-refurbished Dewsbury Arcade where they sold tickets, chatted with members of the public and posed for photos.

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Health

Sharon Jones-Stanley, left, bereavement midwife at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, with Aaminah and Ali Hussain.

Bereaved mum honours her daughter’s memory by donating Qur'an Cubes to hospital

Martin Sharpe, HWD Hospital Radio volunteer, left, with Brent Kilmurray, chief executive of Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.

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The Kanzul-Iman Jamia Mosque's Assistant Imam, Mohammad Yasir Athari, left, at one of the Friday NHS health check workshops.

NHS teams up with mosque for month of health checks as part of research study

Yorkshire's Amanda Clarke and daughter Bea star in the new ‘Give It Some Boots’ campaign, sharing their experiences of confidence, resilience and self-expression.

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New Health customers are not tied to a subscription or long-term contract, giving them greater flexibility over their treatment.

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Lifestyle

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The pumpkins are in store now - and the most you'll pay is 59p

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Rat sightings rose by 15% across the UK during the summer, according to Rentokil, with experts warning that colder weather could drive more rodents into homes.

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People say we're irresponsible flogging our home and moving 'off-grid' into a van with two babies - but we'll halve bills

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Dad-of-three Brian Forbes has spent £6,000 preparing for disaster this year, stocking his specially equipped garden shelter with food, power banks, radios and night vision goggles.

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