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The last stone has been fitted in a project to honour the Brontë sisters.

An innovative three year Living Well programme, looking at the role of faith organisations in tackling childhood obesity across the Bradford District, has been selected as one of the Government’s five trailblazer programmes today (Tuesday 25 June).

A man has been arrested after an elderly woman’s bag was snatched twice on the same street in Stockport.

Detectives are appealing for information following the death of a woman in Leeds.

A school in Shipley is encouraging pupils to learn more about gardening by building their own community fruit and vegetable patch.

NSPCC figures have revealed children are increasingly being targeted on the web by sex offenders – with an average of 22 crimes a day taking place online last year.

A man has appeared in court over the stabbings of three people on New Year’s Eve in Manchester.

A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following a firearms discharge at Huddersfield Carnival last year.

This year’s Bradford Festival is set to stage over 15 workshops and activities alongside its varied music, street theatre and dance programme.

The Bradford Live redevelopment project has been given a massive boost thanks to National Lottery players.

An investigation is underway after a car ploughed into gravestones at a cemetery in Oldham.

A banned driver who forced police to take evasive action as he accelerated towards a patrol car has been jailed.

One of the biggest school five-a-side football festivals in the country will kicks off today (24 June).

Plans to protect homes and businesses in Otley from the risk of flooding are set to move a step closer at a meeting next week.

A new pilot scheme which aims to boost air quality in school playgrounds located next to major roads is set to launch in Manchester.

Bradford Safeguarding Boards is launching a week of activities to focus on the work undertaken by the Council and other partner organisations to safeguard children, young people and adults.

A local Bradford hero has been recognised by having a street named in her honour.

Today, 21 June, is global awareness day for Motor Neuron Disease (MND) which will see some of the buildings across Bradford city centre illuminated in support.

Firefighters in Bolton have been tackling a large blaze at a recycling facility.

Detectives investigating non-recent allegations of child sexual abuse in Kirklees have arrested 44 people as part of an arrest operation.

Bradford is hosting a series of events to mark Armed Forces Week 2019.

Bradford Council has announced an expansion of 20mph zones across the district covering areas of Bradford, Shipley, Keighley and Ilkley.

Two men have been charged following drug raids in Tameside.

A man has been left with serious injuries after falling from height on a Bradford street.

Year 6 school children in Shipley are building their own air quality monitors as part of an innovative European project on Clean Air Day (20 June).

The global organisation Mercy Corps is partnering with the University of Bradford’s Building Resilience Through Heritage (BReaTHe) project to help Syrian refugees in Jordan improve their psychological and emotional wellbeing using virtual reality.

14 people have been arrested following daybreak raids in Rochdale.

Police are appealing for information after a man was left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Leeds.

Artworks by Damien Hirst have been springing up across Leeds ahead of a major exhibition.

Bradford Council is supporting Clean Air Day (20 June) by starting a conversation with people living and working across the district over how to best tackle the issue.

Four people have been arrested during raids in Greater Manchester.

Police are investigating an alleged serious sexual assault in Shipley.

A doctor from Bradford Teaching Hospitals has received a prestigious international award for his work with patients who suffer from chronic pain.

An injured man had to be rescued from a crane following a collision on the M62 in West Yorkshire.

An investigation has been launched after a teenager was stabbed in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Bradford College will take three days’ strike action next month after staff backed industrial action in rows over job cuts and pay.

Leeds's home-grown musicians will have the chance to take to the stage on Millennium Square in a brand new showcase for the city’s talented and emerging artists.

Police closed a road in Huddersfield following a serious sexual assault.

A teenager accused of murdering a 17-year-old has admitted possessing a knife before the start of the trial.

A Clean Air Zone that was due to be launched in Leeds during January has been "significantly postponed" due to a government delay.

Bradford Refugee Week was launched with a special event in the city centre.

A serious crash in Shipley left a man with chest injuries.

A politician has asked Home Secretary Sajid Javid to take “urgent action” and deport four members of a grooming gang who abused girls in Rochdale.

A man has been left with a puncture wound to his neck following an incident in Keighley town centre.

Residents from the village of Goose Eye in Bradford District have won an award for some eye-catching artwork.

A shop in Bradford was targeted in a ram raid.

An investigation has been launched after a glass bottle was smashed on a man’s head in an attack in Manchester city centre.

Three men have been jailed for more than 16 years for their involvement in a shooting incident in Bradford which seriously injured one man and wounded another.

Bradford College is calling on the people of Bradford to nominate inspirational individuals to become honorary fellows.

Kirklees Council has delayed the expansion of a scheme where green bins were being confiscated if they contained non-recyclable waste.

A man remains in a critical condition following am aggravated burglary in Wigan.

A Leeds-based charity that supports transgender children and young people has apologised for a data breach.

Channel 4’s annual DIVERSE Festival will be hosted in Bradford on Monday 17 June, the first time the event has taken place outside of London.

As part of a national campaign to tackle knife crime, from Friday 24 June additional Greater Manchester Police officers will be deployed across the north of Manchester, over every weekend throughout the summer, until Sunday 1 September.

A local Bradford hero is to be recognised by having a street named in her honour.

This Father’s Day, Leeds Dads will be hosting a free ‘Dadtastic’ event to support dads to engage with their children.

Bradford is marking 100 days to go until the UCI Road World Championships roll into Yorkshire.

Eight people have been charged following dawn raids at properties across Bury.

A man has been charged in connection with two attacks on women in Leeds.

A new study claims almost 5,000 people in Yorkshire are trapped in social care debt.

10 people were arrested as part of drug raids across Greater Manchester.

One of the defendants in a conspiracy to murder shooting trial in Bradford has been cleared of the offence and discharged from the dock.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is extending thanks to two men who helped crews in a water rescue in Leeds.

A driver who removed a parking ticket from a car and threw it on the floor was prosecuted for littering by Bradford Council.

Bolton Council has issued an apology after a disabled woman’s care services were cut by more than half.

Bradford has been named in the top 10 worst places in the UK for starting cancer treatment within the time set out by guidelines.

Dog owners in the Bradford district are being warned to ensure their dogs are microchipped and the information is up-to-date.

A man has appeared in court in connection with a knife attack at Manchester Victoria station on New Year’s Eve.

Leeds is playing host to a symposium aimed at creating a fairer economy for all parts of the UK.

Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (10-14 June) is this year focussing on ‘Difficult Beginnings’.

A shisha bar on Manchester’s Curry Mile has been closed down after repeatedly flouting the smoking ban.

Works to expand a Muslim burial ground in Bradford are to get underway later this year.

Youngsters affected by the Chernobyl disaster have been having fun in Bradford.

Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a post office in Leeds.

Three men have been charged following a burglary in Oldham.

Staff at hospitals in Bradford have voted to go on strike.

Bradford Museums and Galleries will be working with the Jowett Car Club on a project to conserve and restore a classic piece of Bradford’s automotive history.

A cash machine was taken following an explosion in Bradford.

A man has been arrested following an attempted gold robbery in Manchester.

A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Keighley.

Bradford Council has announced it will be working with local communities to develop a no idling campaign for schools across the District, helping to improve air quality.

A man was rescued from a flat fire in Bradford.

A teenager has been arrested over the alleged sexual assaults of five women – three of them on the same street in Stockport.

Museum staff in Bradford are to be balloted for strike action over pay.

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder following a stabbing in Halifax.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested following a stabbing on a Stockport street.

A convicted drug dealer has been ordered to repay more than £80,000 after new legislation was used by West Yorkshire Police.

The self-proclaimed “biggest Eid festival in the North” is to come again to Bradford.

Two burglars who smashed into a property and threatened a man with a knife before stealing the wrong car have been jailed.

A man has died and a teenager is in a critical condition following a road traffic collision during rush-hour in Manchester.

Detectives are appealing for information after a number of military gravestones were vandalized.

The countdown is on for Bike Week (8-16 June), an annual UK-wide celebration of everyday cycling for everyone.

An investigation has been launched after the body of a man was found in Leeds.

Dawn raids saw seven people arrested as part of a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Bury.

A child sex groomer who led police on a high-speed pursuit across Bradford District has been jailed for more than seven years.

Plans to seal Queensbury tunnel have been lodged, prompting campaigners to issue a rallying message.

Police are appealing for information following an attempted armed robbery in Horwich.

Bradford is stepping up to the challenge of tackling poor air quality.

A Bradford family has been spoken to by police following a hoax attempted abduction.

An investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Salford.

A man from Burley in Wharfedale, who defrauded his victims out of more than £700,000 has been jailed.

Drivers in Bradford who throw litter from their vehicles could face larger fines.

An investigation has been launched after a man was found with serious injuries on a street in Oldham.

Two suspects are believed to have been arrested following an incident outside Bradford’s largest mosque.

The Dutch-owned Fugro Equator is the last remaining ship still looking for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.

Isaac Blamires of Parrot Street, Tong, Bradford has been sentenced to 22 months after crashing a stolen car into metal railings during a police chase across central Bradford.

Shortly after 8.20pm on Sunday 27 November 2016 three men, one armed with a knife and one with a crowbar, entered the One Stop Shop on Lostock Road in Davyhulme.

Britain is facing Christmas strike chaos after unions have announced walk-outs at UK’s 300 largest Post Offices - which handle 20 per cent of all post.

POLICE are currently investigating 249 crimes across the Bradford districts that have links to child sexual exploitation.