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The WW2 bomb found by Adam Makewell and his son Cameron Makewell in the River Ure in Yorkshire.

Watch: Yorkshire teen crashes underwater drone into live WWII bomb

Sophie Lim, 23, who was chosen to perform a soundtrack for Netflix’s Adolescence show.

Meet the student who created 'haunting' Adolescence soundtrack

Shocked homeowner catches lightbulb thief squirrel on camera

Robyn Swan moved out of her home to live rent-free in a container in rural Scotland, growing her own food and harvesting rainwater. She is pictured with her pet sheep and dogs. Photo: Robyn Swan / SWNS

'I sold all my belongings to live rent-free in a container'

Christine Haycox, 74, pictured with her husband Hamza Dridi, 40.

I’m a grandma, 74, who married my Tunisian sweetheart half my age

Cocker spaniel Lady wolfed down the hook and line while on a walk at Fairburn Ings, near Castleford.

Dog almost dies after swallowing discarded fishing hook at beauty spot

Wioleta Owczarek, 37, says her two dogs disappeared in 2018 after the person she had paid to look after the pets vanished.

'I was reunited with my missing dog after seven years'

Criminals had built a secret room behind a fake radiator which hid a deep drawer full of illegal tobacco products.

Fake cigarettes: Police find hidden stash of illegal tobacco and vapes

Beka Naylor at work. The NHS nurse, from Doncaster, was recovering from cancer treatment at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital when her car was stolen from outside her home. Photo: Beka Naylor/SWNS

Video: Scumbag thief steals car of cancer patient during hospital stay

Residents in Morley were left stunned after the town's Christmas tree only had lights on one half - because vandals cut the wires on the other half.

Christmas tree has residents confused as it's only lit on one half

Callum Rycroft, 12, was hit by a car while attempting to run across the M62 motorway. Pictures: Google/WYP

Mum of boy killed on M62 wins legal challenge after being refused

The mum of an autistic boy killed while walking on a motorway near Leeds after his drunk dad had crashed their car has won a payout.

Fire crews from across West Yorkshire raced to Sandmoor Drive, Alwoodley last night.

Dramatic video shows firefighters tackling inferno at £2 million home

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Durham outside Leeds Magistrates' Court. (pic by SWNS)

Woman denies sending Buckingham Palace bomb hoax as King recovered

Spending data revealed that summer lifestyle spending (June and August 2024) rose to £756.9m - a £12.9m increase compared to last year

Brits are spending more time with loved ones this summer, study finds

Sarah Cain, 16, died in the hospital after a horror crash on the A1(M) near Leeds.

Tributes paid to teenager who died in horror crash on A1(M) near Leeds

Police and ambulances pictured at the scene in Westbury Road, Bradford, and, inset, tributes left near the remains of the property.

Tributes left at fire scene as four killed after house fire

Jonny Davies is attempting to set a new world record.

Daredevil breaks world record - being dragged behind superbike

Shocking footage has showed a child jump onto rail lines as a train arrives at Bramley Station.

Footage shows child jump onto rail lines as train arrives at station

Gilana Milner, 19, was working in an animal rescue centre when dog Hugo lunged at her.

Teen 'lucky to be alive' after being mauled by XL bully

The family of Danny Castledine who was stabbed to death while he was travelling through the Netherlands in 2022 (Photo by Nottinghamshire Police / SWNS)

Family of student stabbed to death speak of ‘immeasurable’ loss

Soneeta Bondhi, 39, after weight loss. A mum has told how she lost weight and dropped four dress sizes - by eating curries. (Photo by Soneeta Bondhi / SWNS)

'I lost weight and dropped four dress sizes - by eating curries'

A Leeds mum has told how she lost weight and dropped four dress sizes - by eating curries.

Woman takes her dog on trip around Italy.

I spent £800 taking my dog on holiday around Italy - it was worth it

The baby foxes were found tangled in football nets in Alwoodley and Bradford (Photo by RSPCA)

Baby fox rescued after being found trapped in football nets

Rebecca Moss, 27 and her husband Kris Moss, 28, who are celebrating their first wedding anniversary after Rebecca's two battles with cancer (Photos by Rebecca Moss/SWNS)

Woman celebrates first wedding anniversary after two cancer battles

Convicted rapist Brian Green is the subject of an ongoing manhunt after he failed to turn up to his sentencing (Photo by West Yorkshire Police)

74-year-old rapist on the run after failing to turn up at court

Reanne Conway, 26, and mum Sharon Ridgway, 50, who perform burlesque together - in a dance troop for breast cancer survivors (Photo by Kate Challinor/SWNS)

'I perform burlesque with my daughter in a group for cancer survivors'

Laura Shaw, of Leeds, who was bullied for her learning disability and called "thick" and "ugly" has proved the haters wrong after pursuing a career as a model (Photo by Laura Shaw / SWNS)

'Bullies at my school called me ugly but now I'm a model'

Kate Challinor performing a mastectomy tattoo (Photo by Kate Challinor/SWNS)

'I survived cancer and now I tattoo over mastectomy scars for free'

Matthew Syron, 32, was glassed during a night out in Revolución de Cuba in Leeds. Picture: Lee McLean/SWNS

Rhinos star blinded after horror attack calls for glass ban in UK bars

Reece Callum Davidson stole high-performance cars and then paraded them for sale on TikTok (Photo by North Yorkshire Police/SWNS)

Car burglar paraded stolen motors on TikTok

Brawl outside Brighton pub after football thugs refused entry. Picture: SWNS

Watch brawl outside pub when football thugs refused entry

The rowers were rescued by the RNLI after their boat capsizes off the coast of Whitby (Photo by RNLI/SWNS)

Dramatic footage shows rowers being rescued after capsizing

A student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' after becoming a victim of Britain's rental crisis has won a £5M house in the Omaze prize draw. Picture: Omaze/SWNS

Student nurse forced to 'sofa surf' wins £5m London townhouse

This is the shocking moment a man's vape battery exploded burning his arm and sending flames shooting up. Picture: SWNS

Watch dramatic moment lorry driver's vape battery explodes in cab

Daniel Gilliland with his sons Felix, left, and George in Portugal in August 2023 (Photo by Brain Tumour Research/SWNS)

Heartbreak as schoolboy loses his dad during month-long charity challenge

Lisa Cutcliffe, 42, spends up to 15 hours a week 'shopping' in nature in Leeds fields and forests. She's pictured here with foraged mushrooms. (Photo Lisa Cutcliffe/SWNS)

I'm a forager and I spend 15 hours a week 'shopping' in nature

Dominic Cox of auctioneers David Duggleby with the John Constable sketch (Photo by David Duggleby Auctioneers/SWNS)

Long-lost sketch by famed artist John Constable found in an old suitcase

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