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Coroner's plea to schools after four young men killed in Leeds drug and drink drive crash

A CORONER has urged schools and driving instructors to tell students about a fatal drink and drug driver crash that killed four young men in Leeds.

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Carjackers Ryan Hurley (left) and Lee Cass laughed and joked as they were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for terrorising a woman with a gun.

'Sniggering' carjackers threatened woman with gun before crashing into tree during police armed police chase

A pair of carjackers threatened three people with a gun and attacked a police officer during a violent rampage.

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A change in the rules over police officers displaying their tattoos has come into effect

West Yorkshire Police officers can now display their tattoos under U-turn on uniform policy

Officers with tattoos are now able to work with them on display thanks to a reverse in police's cover up policy.

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Driver in Horsforth fatal crash was two and a half times drink drive limit, inquest told

The driver of a fatal crash in Horsforth in which four young men died was around two and a half times the drink drive limit, an inquest was told.

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Arsonist jailed after starting catastrophic Ilkley Moor fire 'because he was cold'

A man deliberately set fire to Ilkley Moor with 'catastrophic consequences' because he was cold, a court heard.

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Police warn public after mobile phones stolen from Leeds Festival on first day of event

The police have warned the public after at least two mobile phones were stolen from Leeds Festival on Wednesday.

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The criminals sentenced at Leeds Crown Court last week

These are some of the criminals who have been sentenced at Leeds Crown Court over the last seven days.

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Leeds benefit cheat hid her marriage from authorities to illegally claim almost £40,000

A married benefits cheat illegally claimed almost £40,000 by telling authorities in Leeds she was a single woman.

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Sneak-thief caught on camera during Ossett burglary

Police are issuing images of a man they wish to speak with in connection with a sneak burglary in Ossett.

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Brandon Frew, 19, Caelan Megson, 21, Matty Walshaw, 18, and Declan Grove, 19

Live updates as inquest into deaths of four young men killed in Horsforth crash to start today

The deaths of four young men killed in a Horsforth crash are to be investigated at an inquest today.

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Libby Squires. Photo provided by Humberside Police.

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Hull student Libby Squire

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Hull University student Libby Squire.

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Simon Smith was spared prison sentence for possessing child porn before going on to sexually abuse eight-year-old girl.

Yorkshire paedophile sexually abused eight-year-old girl after being spared prison sentence for child porn

A dangerous paedophile who was spared a prison sentence for possessing child porn images went on to carry out a series sex offences against an eight-year-old girl.

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NSPCC respond after baby found with heroin in his system after heart attack in Leeds

Child protection charity NSPCC has spoken out after a baby was found with heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis and psychoactive drugs in his system

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Police followed 21-year old driver at 120mph before fatal crash in Wakefield

A 21-year-old driver who died in a crash in Wakefield while travelling at more than 120mph was being followed by police, a pre inquest review hearing was told.

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Scene of the ram raid on Flannels on Vicar Lane in Leeds city centre in August last year

Exactly one year on from the Flannels ram raids in Leeds city centre here is where the investigation is

A year after the last of a series of ram raid attacks on a Leeds designer clothing store, West Yorkshire Police have revealed no one has since been charged.

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Macawley Graham attacked woman in Bar Fibre

'That's what you get for messing with me': Woman left with permanent injuries in Bar Fibre attack in Leeds

A young woman had to undergo emergency surgery on her wrist after being attacked by a thug in a popular Leeds nightclub.

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Luke Cameron was caught as he tried to deliver designer drug to house party in Leeds

Lost drug dealer caught by police as he knocked on doors trying to find Leeds house party to deliver stash

A dealer who was caught delivering a bag of 'party drugs' to a house in Leeds has been locked up for two years.

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Baby found to have heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis and psychoactive drugs in his system after suffering heart attack at house in Leeds

A baby was found to have heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis and psychoactive drugs in his system when he suffered a heart attack at a house in Leeds.

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Lasers were shone at planes flying into Leeds Bradford Airport on Monday night

Planes at Leeds Bradford Airport have lasers pointed at them twice in one hour

Lasers were pointed at planes flying into Leeds Bradford Airport in two separate occasions within minutes of another.

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Craig Terry was locked up for eight and a half years after Leeds Crown Court he had spent the night drinking heavily and taking cocaine before causing the death of Wendie Mcdonald

Car salesman 'drove like nutter' and killed Yorkshire grandmother in head-on crash after cocaine binge

A motor trader killed a grandmother in a head-on crash as he drove "like a nutter" as he raced to work in his high-powered car after a cocaine and booze binge.

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