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Hall Avenue in Bradford. Houses line either side of the road.

Police officer assaulted after car fails to stop

A man is arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker after the incident in Bradford.

Exterior of a sand-coloured multi storey court building.

Ex-police officer jailed for driving offences

Abdul Iqbal dismissed from the force and jailed for four months after admitting three charges.

The outside of Leeds Magistrates' Court - a modern red-brick building.

Police manager admits stealing more than £2,000

David Houghton of West Yorkshire Police is given a community order by Leeds magistrates.

A residential street with parked cars on both sides of the road. Many of the front gardens are lined with shrubs and trees.

Male taken to hospital after police car collision

The incident happened in Bradford on Saturday morning, West Yorkshire Police says.

Chloe and Kim Thompson sitting on a sofa next to each other

Daughters still seeking 'closure' over mum's death

Claire Harper, 41, died in January 2018 after being held at a police station in Bradford.

A stock image of a police officer's jacket.

PC appears in court accused of seven sex assaults

PC Joe Lavender was already accused of raping a woman and now faces more charges.

IOPC officers in uniform

Police worker charged after corruption probe

David Houghton, 59, was arrested after concerns about potential misconduct issues.

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Police officer charged with further sex crimes

PC Joe Lavender, 43, allegedly assaulted three girls under the age of 14.

An image of a road with semi-detached houses either side. A silver Mercedes is parked half on the curb and half on the road to the left of the picture and a silver van is parked on the path on the right.

Child hit by car suffers life-threatening injuries

Another child was also hurt and police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.