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• Man Jailed for Defrauding Two Elderly Women of Over £5,000

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• Calderdale Named Among England's Top 25 Places for Children

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• West Yorkshire Police Officer Found Guilty of Rape

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• New Bradford Railway Station Planned at Interchange Site

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• Man Jailed for Life for Murdering Former Girlfriend in West London

  A man who murdered his former girlfriend at a property in Earls Court after she ended their relationship has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 28 years. Deepak Sandhu was also convicted of perverting the course of justice after attempting to flee the country.

• Man Dies Following Police Pursuit on M56 Motorway

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• Major Roof Repairs and Solar Panels Proposed for Halifax's Dean Clough

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• £2 Million Cannabis Farm Discovered in Bradford

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