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A64 recap as carriageway blocked 'for the night' after lorry and van collide, flip
A64 traffic recap: Road closed 'for the night' after lorry and van collide, flip
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Fire guts The Ritz Brighouse - Seven things you need to know
The iconic ballroom Venue 73 - known as The Ritz - has gone up in flames
'So very sad' - Horror as 'iconic' Brighouse Ritz goes up in flames
'This is just awful! What an amazing building and venue gone'
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Brighouse fire: 20 pictures as crews tackle blaze at iconic ballroom
Emergency services are on the scene
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Is the Garmin Venu 4 good enough to lure my wife away from a Fitbit? I try to settle our debate
After years of friendly rivalry and two very different smartwatch loyalties under one roof, I finally put Garmin and Fitbit head-to-head — using the Venu 4 as the challenger. The setup wasn’t smooth, the price stings a bit, but the final verdict wasn’t what I expected
Ritz fire: Police warning as iconic Brighouse building goes up in smoke - full statement
The Ritz is currently in flames
Brighouse fire LIVE as Ritz goes up in flames
Emergency services are on the scene.
Dramatic Yorkshire river rescue caught on camera after walkers hear frantic barking
A worried crowd gathered on a bridge above the River Dearne
Dacre Village Store recognised for best community service in Yorkshire
Man arrested over murder of 'well-loved' Betty, 91, found injured in Rotherham
Elizabeth Clark, known as Betty, was found with serious injuries in Rotherham
Armed police called after Alsatian mauls man and chases delivery driver
Firearms officers were sent out to the Yorkshire city
Police thought it was a 'pocket dial' - until they heard something chilling
Officers have now offered advice everyone needs to know.
Three snowstorms could hit UK before Christmas
Weather modelling shows that as many as three major snow events could sweep across the country between December 20 and December 22
Live as two 'enter' Yorkshire river after crashing into wall in police chase
A manhunt is underway
Allerton Castle will ‘continue to be run in its current form’ after death of man who saved it
Parcel2Go is the secret to how mums are getting organised this Christmas
Parcel2Go is for the Mums who treat posting parcels like it’s a Christmas superpower.
Which UK surnames come from Vikings? Check if your family has Norse ancestry with a DNA test this Christmas
Viking ancestry is far more common in Britain than most of us ever realised. A simple DNA kit could reveal your family’s own Norse roots in time for Christmas.
“Everyone else has one” Parents race to find safer first phones as kids demand mobiles younger than ever
The playground pressure is real. Kids want phones in Year five. Parents want peace of mind. Safer first-phone SIMs promise independence without a ticket to the adult internet.
Two arrested following knife incident in Melmerby near Ripon
Two men have been arrested after a man suffered a serious knife wound in the village of Melmerby near Ripon. North Yorkshire Police were called by the ambulance service at around 11.39pm on Thursday 4 December following a disturbance during which a man in his 40s sustained a serious injury to his ne...
My son's life changed forever because of what happened outside pub last Christmas
Dylan Dellot was sentenced to three years and 11 months for the attack on Patrick Gibbons on December 20 last year