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# Yorkshire

Last year
2022
Two die after helicopter crashes into field in northern England
North Yorkshire Police said that an investigation was underway.
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Jun 20th 2022, 7:29 PM
Conservative MP resigns after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage boy
Imran Ahmad Khan had been resisting calls to quit before backing down today.
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Apr 14th 2022, 5:50 PM
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Guests return home after three nights trapped at snowed-in Yorkshire pub
The pub’s manager described being stranded as ‘like a party with a big group of friends’.
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Nov 30th 2021, 8:54 AM
'Significant' cluster in Wales linked to coach trip that included passengers who were awaiting test results
The group were on a trip to Doncaster Races but did not have tickets and did not enter the site, instead visiting a number of pubs.
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Sep 17th 2020, 7:31 PM
'I’m not very happy about talking to you': Boris Johnson's visit to flood victims went about as expected
There was quite a lot of anger towards the UK Prime Minister.
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Nov 13th 2019, 12:26 PM
One of Britain’s worst paedophiles stabbed to death in prison
Richard Huckle was given 22 life sentences in 2016 for an unprecedented number of offences against children.
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Oct 14th 2019, 8:48 PM
Valverde and Martin drop out of rain-hit world road race
Conditions are miserable in Yorkshire.
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Sep 29th 2019, 3:02 PM
Four men killed and teenage girl in critical condition after Leeds crash
Police are appealing for information on the crash.
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Jun 30th 2018, 2:54 PM
Man jailed for life over murder of his former partner's daughter at Aldi supermarket
“This was a cold-blooded and public execution, carried out for the purpose of revenge.”
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Mar 15th 2018, 4:05 PM
'Amazing, beautiful and a lovely person': Husband's tribute to woman killed in Aldi supermarket
30-year-old Jodie Louise Willsher, who worked at the store, died in the attack.
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Dec 23rd 2017, 10:24 AM
Teenage girl gets life for manslaughter of seven-year-old Katie Rough
The defendant denied murder but admitted manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
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Nov 24th 2017, 9:23 PM
Two jailed over high-speed road race that killed four people
11 defendants who watched the race were also sentenced today.
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May 19th 2017, 2:31 PM
Man who has to inform police if he plans to have sex loses appeal
John O’Neill wanted his Sexual Risk Order to be overturned.
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Aug 19th 2016, 8:40 PM
Five people injured in UK helicopter crash
The crash happened this afternoon at Breighton Aerodrome in Yorkshire.
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Jul 17th 2016, 7:23 PM
"A 21st Century Good Samaritan": Jo Cox remembered at church service in her hometown
Meanwhile, a record-breaking fundraiser for the MP raised £600,000 in just two days
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Jun 19th 2016, 1:25 PM
British Labour MP Jo Cox has died after being shot and stabbed on the street
A man was also injured in the incident.
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Jun 16th 2016, 5:17 PM
You can buy this entire village - including pub, petrol station and 43 houses - for €25 million
West Heslerton was owned by the same family for 150 years. But now the last owner is gone, and she had no heir…
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Apr 9th 2016, 6:00 PM
Man dies after car plunges off motorway into river
The incident happened at about 6.30am this morning.
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Mar 28th 2016, 12:45 PM
A radio host pranked his co-worker by reading out curse words 'on air' and she FREAKED
“ALEX. ALEX, YOU CAN’T. ALEX!”
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Mar 11th 2016, 8:08 AM
Massive explosion completely destroys house
At least one person is dead.
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Feb 19th 2016, 10:26 AM
Yorkshire town split in two as bridge collapses in storm
“The situation is serious and there is a significant risk to life.”
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Dec 29th 2015, 8:20 PM
27 students mysteriously take ill at a school in England
Emergency services attended the scene, while some of the pupils were taken to hospital.
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Nov 11th 2015, 4:55 PM
Superhero funeral held for seven-year-old boy who died on building site
“His smile could light up a room.”
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Aug 11th 2015, 7:08 PM
Tour operator apologises to parents of children killed by faulty boiler
Christianne and Robert Shepherd died from carbon monoxide poisoning in 2006.
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May 17th 2015, 7:16 PM
Cut the music: Police bust illegal karaoke website
They were hosting a large number of copyrighted files.
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Mar 13th 2015, 6:00 PM
Body of newborn baby girl found in wheelie bin
Police have issued an urgent appeal for help in tracing her mother.
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Dec 2nd 2014, 7:43 AM
Rotherham victim: 'I was a child and they should have stepped in...I will never forget'
Victims of the Rotherham gangs have said that the current investigations are “too late”.
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Aug 27th 2014, 8:33 AM
Google had an epic NSFW mix-up with an innocent English village
Poor Skellow.
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Aug 11th 2014, 8:19 PM
Here's the large mashed potato spill that caused traffic chaos on a UK road
*insert potato pun here*
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Jun 22nd 2014, 5:00 PM
We don't like cricket* but we love this brilliant two-man catch
*Actually, we do like cricket.
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Jun 7th 2014, 11:26 AM
Crufts winner 'Xena' among five chihuahuas nabbed by dog snatchers
Police in Yorkshire say that the owners of the dogs are “desperate to find them”.
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Apr 12th 2014, 12:24 PM
Lucas Radebe part of consortium bidding to buy stake in Leeds United
The former club captain has submitted official interested in the acquisition and says it would be a ‘dream’.
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Nov 20th 2013, 11:16 PM
MEP abruptly ends interview after denying phrase "Bongo Bongo Land" is racist
“Off you go, I can’t be bothered with you”, UKIP politician Godfrey Bloom tells Channel 4′s Krishnan Guru Murthy.
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Aug 7th 2013, 8:47 PM
Far-right protesters turn up at mosque, worshippers give them tea
Supporters of the English Defence League were unexpectedly met with tea and biscuits as they turned up at the mosque in York, England.
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May 29th 2013, 1:15 PM
British police probe death of artist David Hockney's assistant
Police said the 23-year-old died in mysterious circumstances but that there were no signs of violence.
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Mar 18th 2013, 1:18 PM
Lock steady: New boy Denton warming to life with European champions Leinster
The Irish-qualified second-row played his first full game for Joe Schmidt’s side at the weekend and now has Connacht in his sights.
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Sep 24th 2012, 6:39 PM
Man rings 999 to report a fight - in Eastenders
Police in England have revealed some of the most pointless phone calls made to 999 in the past month – including a woman who wanted them to give her number to Mark Wahlberg…
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Jan 13th 2012, 3:54 PM
Double murderer to be extradited to the UK
Ioan Thomas, formerly known as Ian Kentzer, pleaded guilty to two murders in 1991 but violated his release conditions.
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Aug 4th 2011, 5:51 PM
Mullingar man takes inaugural Deca Ironman crown
Gerry Duffy was one of only three men to finish the course – swimming 24 miles, cycling 1120 miles, then running for 262.
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Jun 13th 2011, 9:57 AM
3.6-magnitude earthquake strikes North Yorkshire
Small tremor recorded in northern England just after 9pm yesterday.
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Jan 4th 2011, 9:43 AM