West Yorkshire

noun

a metropolitan county in N England. 787 sq. mi. (2,039 sq. km).

West Yorkshire

noun

a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. Area: 2039 sq km (787 sq miles)

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But families in West Yorkshire have said they had been left to fight battles for their children on their own and without the help they really needed.

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Mr Bush, formerly of Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire and now residing in West Yorkshire, will face a trial at Sheffield Crown Court on 5 October 2026.

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West Yorkshire Police said a man was arrested on Monday at an unnamed UK prison where he was serving a sentence for other offences.

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West Yorkshire Police said they were called to the prison on Saturday morning to an assault on a prisoner, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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In Bradford, West Yorkshire, the council referred 41% more people to bailiffs in the most recent year of data than the previous 12 months, our research found.

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