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A woman in a white t-shirt and black trousers, with her feet up on a wooden box. One of her legs is a prosthetic leg with a trainer on the foot.

Amputee receives compensation for medical failures

Molly Harbron, 26, lost her left leg in April 2020 after medics failed to assess her case properly.

A photo of Haroon Aswat, who is wearing a green hat and a revolution scarf. He has a black beard.

Extremist set to return home despite risk warnings

Haroon Aswat, who was jailed for 20 years, is expected to return to Yorkshire to live with family.

A mugshot of a man, who has bruising around his eyes. He has a blond beard and short brown hair.

Man robbed victim at knifepoint 'for spare change'

James Dransfield approached a man while armed with the blade in the early hours of the morning.

Four police officers in high-visibility jackets and helmets posing with red off-road motorcycles. They are in a car park with multiple police vehicles parked behind them. There are houses in the background.

Illegal off-road bikes seized in crackdown

West Yorkshire Police warn they "won't tolerate" illegal or unsafe driving.

A road with a bus in the background. On one side of the road there is pavement with a brick wall and a grassed area with trees. On the other side there is a pavement with buildings lining the roadside.

Teenagers charged after boy, 17, stabbed in street

Two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old have been charged after another teenager was attacked in Batley.

An image taken from a video of a man slapping a child across the face at a mosque in West Yorkshire

Teacher seen slapping boy in mosque is sacked

Footage on a local social media group shows the man apparently striking the youngster.

A town hall, pictured on cloudy day. A hanging basket of flowers sits beneath a sign outside.

Council budget approved after hours of haggling

The increase will kick in next month after councillors spent hours debating the budget.

Dewsbury Cemetery. Three ornate gravestones centre in the image. Thousands of graves are in the background as well as a large tree.

Towns to get £500,000 boost for burial space

Kirklees Council agrees to invest in burial space to serve Dewsbury and Batley.

Two blue-coloured Arriva buses parked at a bus depot.

At-risk bus route saved by new provider

Yorkshire Buses takes over the 212 between Dewsbury and Wakefield after it was due to be cut.