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Cooper the lurcher, a white dog

'Bundle of fun' dog waits 200 days for forever home

Cooper the lurcher has been waiting for his forever home since September.

Four police vehicles parked on a paved area next to a reservoir. Some green hills can be seen in sunshine in the background.

School pays tribute to girl after reservoir death

Qudsiyah Mahmood's head teacher describes her as a "bright, kind and friendly" pupil.

Four police vans, one marked as a marine and underwater search unit, parked outside a reservoir

Body found in reservoir search for girl

Emergency crews were called to Baitings Reservoir near Ripponden on Wednesday afternoon.

Police vehicles in the foreground, with a dam and reservoir in the background.

Search resumes after girl's fall into reservoir

Police were first called to Baitings Reservoir on Wednesday after reports of a person in the water.

Aerial view of the village of Holmfield. It shows a mixture of industrial units located near houses with hills and trees surrounding the landscape.

Battery storage plan approved despite objections

Residents fear the site could pose a fire risk and are concerned about the impact on local traffic.

A woman's hands holding a see-through plastic cassette box with a cassette visible inside.

The 'tape letters' charting a city's migration stories

Recorded "letters" were a popular way for families to send messages between the UK and Pakistan.

A group of people pose for a picture with actor Stephen Graham and Bruce Springsteen. Most of them are wearing brown aprons as they stand in a kitchen area.

Springsteen and Graham in surprise restaurant trip

Restaurant owner Oliver Roberts said it was "surreal" to host Bruce Springsteen and Stephen Graham.

Three men stand in front of a DJ mixer with people gathered behind them. Ed Shearan, on the left, has short ginger hair and is wearing a white t-shirt with black trim markings. Next to him is a young man with a microphone in his left hand and on the far right is a man wearing a grey and red hoody with his hands on the mixing table.

Ed Sheeran supports young talent in surprise gig

The pop star performed in front of hundreds outside Sheffield Town Hall on Sunday.

Adil Zafar, 44, of Halilfax

Man jailed over 'truly awful' sexual offences

Adil Zafar, from Halifax, committed multiple sexual offences against his victim, a court hears.