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Asian gold thefts rise 2,000% in four years bbc.in/4yissBN

Asian gold thefts in West Yorkshire rise 2,000% in four years

Police are working with communities to raise awareness of crime involving high-purity gold.

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'My son won't wash the dishes - but he rescued a family from a fire' bbc.in/4blZHKh

Men who rescued family from Leeds fire hailed as 'heroes'

Mohsin Qayyum and Mohammed Yusuf Iqbal were driving past house in Leeds when they spotted the fire.

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馃棧 'I've got to find a new team now.' 馃惎 Don't worry, Cas fans, Krystian Mapapalangi's not talking about the Tigers! Full interview 馃帶 bbc.in/4xUBYuB #castigers | #MagicWKND
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馃獎 Magic Weekend Preview 馃帣 @Giantsrl's Jim Lenihan & George Flanagan 馃帣 @WTrinityRL's Daryl Powell & Caius Faatili 馃帣 @CTRLFC's Ryan Carr & Krystian Mapapalangi 馃帣 @leedsrhinos' Brad Arthur 馃帣 @OfficialBullsRL's Kurt Haggerty 馃晻 6pm 馃摗 92.4FM | DAB | bbc.in/3bSj5jt
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馃獎 Magic Weekend Preview 馃帣 @Giantsrl's Jim Lenihan & George Flanagan 馃帣 @WTrinityRL's Daryl Powell & Caius Faatili 馃帣 @CTRLFC's Ryan Carr & Krystian Mapapalangi 馃帣 @leedsrhinos' Brad Arthur 馃帣 @OfficialBullsRL's Kurt Haggerty 馃晻 6pm 馃摗 92.4FM | DAB | bbc.in/3bSj5jt
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Cost to clear waste site could exceed 拢30m bbc.in/3SW4zzr

Cost to clear South Elmsall waste site could exceed 拢30m

Local residents have complained about the smell and litter coming from the site for years.

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Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years bbc.in/4eRfL81

Halifax brand scrapped after 173 years due to Lloyds takeover

Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.

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Men who posed as police to rob jewellers jailed trib.al/tr5btVQ

Men who posed as police to rob Bradford jewellers jailed

Jamie Beardshaw and John Smith dressed as police officers during the botched robbery in Bradford.

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Ban and 拢1.3k fine for law firm's financial head bbc.in/4gcuX1P

Sheffield PM Law's financial head banned amid 拢39.5 fraud probe

Jonathon Bostock, who worked at Sheffield-based PM Law, is also ordered to pay 拢1,350.

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Missing World Cup fan found safe in Barcelona bbc.in/4oULnOw

Missing World Cup fan found safe in Barcelona after 10 days

Michael Hewitt intended to travel on to the US but never arrived in Boston and has now been found.

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馃棧 'I feel like the boys will bring something out.' 馃弶 @WTrinityRL prop Caius Faatili on Magic Weekend try celebrations and last year's solo effort ahead of Sunday's Super League derby with @CTRLFC at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Full interview 馃帶 bbc.in/4vagtTH #MagicWKND
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Men jailed for cannabis farm near police station bbc.in/4ggDh0w

Men jailed for cannabis farm near Bradford police station

The men are jailed after cannabis plants are found with an estimated street value of 拢6.2m.

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Care home residents moved due to safety concerns bbc.in/3Rdppdd

Wakefield care home residents moved due to safety concerns

The CQC suspends the registration of Elm Lodge and places it into special measures.

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Warning northern rail scheme could exceed 拢45bn cap bbc.in/4p1NrEz

MPs warn over costs of 拢45bn northern rail scheme

A report fears the lessons of HS2 have not been learned and could mean similar mistakes.

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Owners reverse decision to quit over homophobia bbc.in/4apVRzC

Keighley Cougars owners reverse decision to quit over homophobia

The owners of Keighley Cougars say they have received "an extraordinary outpouring of support".

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馃棧 'Must be the magic of the Magic Weekend.' 馃弶 @Giantsrl full-back George Flanagan encouraged by club's record as Magic Weekend's most successful ahead of Saturday's clash with York at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Full interview 馃帶 bbc.in/3SEkGBF #MagicWKND | #BBCRL
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Vacant pub added to buildings at risk list bbc.in/4auTg7u

Vacant Whinmoor pub added to buildings at risk list

The Old Red Lion in Whinmoor is added to SAVE Britain's Heritage's at-risk list.

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Yorkshire's Congolese community excited for England clash bbc.in/4vFrPjF

Yorkshire's Congolese community prepare for England clash

Congolese expats are delighted to be facing their adopted country in the World Cup.

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'Delivery robots are in the way - you're the one who has to move' bbc.in/3SDCahA

'Delivery robots are in the way - you're the one who has to move'

People in Leeds have their say about delivery robots as a charity questions the devices' legality.

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Developer plans to save 19th Century textile mill bbc.in/4eRz1Cm

Bradford developer plans to save 19th Century textile mill

Sandeep Gupta owns Legram Mills in Bradford and is planning to convert it into homes.

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