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• Calderdale Named Among England’s Top 25 Places for Children to Grow Up

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• Five Young Men Sentenced Over Violent Attacks in Bradford

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• Leeds Man Jailed for Faking References to Secure Nursery Job

  A 27-year-old Leeds man already serving a prison sentence for possessing indecent images of children has been jailed for a further two years after falsifying references to secure nursery employment. Police have reassured parents that no images of children in nursery settings were found on his electronic devices.

• Man, 35, Named as Victim of Fatal Enfield Pub Shooting

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• Full Leeds Route Revealed for 2027 Tour de France Femmes

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• Bradford Solicitor Filmed Allegedly Advising How to Avoid £45,000 Immigration Fine

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• Teen Driver Sentenced After 90mph Police Chase Through Halifax

  A teenage driver has received a suspended detention sentence after leading police on a dangerous pursuit through Halifax, reaching speeds of up to 90mph and colliding with several vehicles. Two pedestrians were forced to jump out of his path, while the damage caused exceeded £10,000.

• Boy, 16, Cleared of Murdering Teenager in West London Stabbing

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• Girl, 10, Suffers Chemical Burns After Glitter Phone Case Leaks

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• Two Men Charged Following Keighley Café Break-In

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• £100m Drugs Gang Ringleader Ordered to Pay Back £260,000

  A convicted drugs gang ringleader from Ravensthorpe has been ordered to repay more than £260,000 following a financial investigation by West Yorkshire Police. Mohammed Tasadiq Khan, 38, is already serving a 16-year prison sentence for his role in a drugs network worth an estimated £100 million.