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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: West yorkshire | History Defined

Huge international drugs network hid cocaine in wheels of gouda cheese

Each block of cheese was found to contain two ‘bricks’ of cocaine

The Independent UK · 51m ago

Patrick Stewart Went From Growing Up Poor to a $75M Fortune: What the 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' Legend Left Behind

Sir Patrick Stewart died at 86. The 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star leaves an estimated $75 million fortune after rising from poverty in West Yorkshire.

International Business Times UK · 1h ago

An Old House Hides A Mysterious Symbol Beneath Its Flooring, Leaving Online Sleuths Deeply Puzzled

A homeowner renovating an old house in West Yorkshire, England, uncovered a strange six-pointed star enclosed in a circle beneath the flooring. The unusual symbol raised questions about the home’s past, including how long it had been there and why someone had marked the wooden floor in such a distinctive…

Bored Panda · Oct 27

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Man buys box of old medals for £25, discovers rare Captain Cook medal worth £5,000

A man who bought a box of 22 old medals for just £25 at a car-boot sale in West Yorkshire discovered that one was a rare 18th-century medal commemorating Captain James Cook's death in 1779. After selling the other medals for £500, he took the rare piece to an auction…

The Times of India · Oct 26

Priest caught on CCTV sprinkling holy water on disputed fence as fight with neighbour escalates

A dispute over a metre-wide strip of land between a Russian Orthodox priest and his neighbour in West Yorkshire has escalated into police complaints, CCTV surveillance and criminal proceedings. The priest was also filmed sprinkling holy water near the disputed fence, which his wife described as an attempt to restore…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments

Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Criminals recruiting students on social media to be ‘parcel mules’, say police

Organised crime groups offer cash to move packages containing drugs or weapons, says West Yorkshire force

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

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Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty

The Bradford Pennine Gateway Trail, launching this weekend, aims to ‘change perceptions of Bradford’ by taking in the moors and the area’s new national nature reserve

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Public given rare access as Thomas More painting goes under microscope

Visitors to Nostell in West Yorkshire will get to see cutting-edge research into work considered the only faithful copy of Holbein masterpiece

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

UK Dog Owner Charged With Manslaughter After German Shepherd Mauls Man Over Footpath Dispute

A West Yorkshire man faces manslaughter after his German Shepherd fatally attacked James Judge during a footpath dispute in Wakefield.

International Business Times UK · Aug 20

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent

Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

UK man,55, dies after dog bite during footpath altercation; owner arrested on murder suspicion

A 55-year-old man has died after being bitten by a dog during an altercation on a footpath in West Yorkshire, prompting a murder investigation, BBC reported.

The Times of India · Aug 16

Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire

Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in Wakefield

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Father in court again on murder charge over death of nine-year-old daughter

Minnie Merriman, from West Yorkshire, was found injured just after midnight on August 3 in Arbroath, Angus, and later died in hospital.

Evening Standard · Aug 13

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

June Diamond obituary

Other lives: Teacher, lecturer and counsellor who became an authority on the history of West Yorkshire, where she lived

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Family in tribute to ‘beloved’ nine-year-old girl as man due in court over death

The 35-year-old has been charged in connection with the death of Minnie Merriman, from West Yorkshire.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Nine-year-old West Yorkshire girl who died in Arbroath named by Police Scotland

THE nine-year-old girl who died in Arbroath can be named as Minnie Merriman

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Man arrested over death of nine-year-old in Arbroath known to her – police

The girl’s family, who are from West Yorkshire, had been camping in the area.

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The Independent UK · Jul 27

Emmerdale creators make bid for permanent home as lease end looms

ITV’s long-running soap has filmed at Harewood House in West Yorkshire since 1997

FourFourTwo · Jul 8

Where was Erling Haaland born?

We can practically hear the answer being yelled from the direction of West Yorkshire

International Business Times UK · Jul 7

Muslim Teacher Banned for Telling Pupils Gay People Are 'Mentally Ill' and Cheering Putin's War on 'Satanic Nazis'

A Muslim teacher in West Yorkshire has been banned from teaching after a regulator found he told pupils gay and transgender people are 'mentally ill' and praised Putin's war on 'satanic Nazis.'

The Independent UK · Jun 19

Three prisoners who murdered child killer in his cell given whole life orders

Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, fatally stabbed Kyle Bevan at high-security HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire last November

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Three prisoners guilty of murdering child killer left ‘tucked up in bed’ after fatal stabbing

Kyle Bevan was stabbed 25 times during an attack by convicted killers Mark Fellows, Lee Newell and David Taylor at high-security HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire

The Times of India · May 26

UK heatwave: 13-year-old boy dies after getting into difficulty while swimming in West Yorkshire reservoir

A 13-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a reservoir in West Yorkshire during the Bank Holiday heatwave, police confirmed on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · May 26

Boy dies after being pulled from water at West Yorkshire reservoir on Bank Holiday Monday

Calderdale CID are investigating the 13-year-old boy’s death

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