West Yorkshire Police

'Missed Opportunities' To Catch Savile

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

A report which concluded there is no evidence Jimmy Savile was protected by police officers reveals "yet more potential missed opportunities" to catch...

Jimmy Savile Report 'Doesn't Add Up' Claims Victims' Lawyer

PA | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

A lawyer for victims of Jimmy Savile has said that a report which concluded there is no evidence he was protected by police officers "doesn't add up"....

'No Evidence' West Yorkshire Police Protected Savile

PA | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

A review into a police force's contacts with Jimmy Savile has concluded that there is no evidence its officers protected him from arrest or prosecutio...

Vigil For Student Nurse Killed In Motorway Crash

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK

A vigil has been held to remember an 18-year-old woman who died in a horrific motorway crash which left eight other women from a hen party seriously i...

Family Of M62 Crash Victim Say Teenager 'Will Never Be Forgotten'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.04.2013 | UK

The family of a woman killed in a crash as she travelled to a hen party have said she will never be forgotten. Bethany Jones, 18, was killed and ei...

Motorway Pileup Injures 19 People

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK

One woman has died in a collision between a lorry and a minibus on its way to a hen party on the M62 in West Yorkshire. A lorry driver has been arr...

As Sexual Offences in West Yorkshire Rise By 21% Is Victim-Blaming Banter The Issue?

Alice Booth | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Alice Booth

Rape jokes are a serious issue when they undermine the victim's self-confidence, prevent the reporting of sexual assault and lead to the blaming of victims for being too 'sexily' dressed, too drunk or just making the age-old mistake of being too female.

Former Top Cop 'Tried To Protect His Own Position' Over Hillsborough Probe

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK

A former chief constable has a case to answer for gross misconduct in the wake of the Hillsborough revelations - but he will avoid disciplinary procee...

'Corrupt' Detectives Made Thousands By Selling Seized Drugs

PA | Posted 26.02.2013 | UK

A "corrupt" detective stole massive amounts of seized drugs and conspired to sell them with his brother in a plot that made the pair at least £600,00...

Casualties 'Seriously Injured' At Hotel After Balcony Collapses

PA | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK

Five people have been hurt, some badly, after a restaurant balcony collapsed. The incident happened at the Casa hotel and restaurant on Elland Road...

Thieves Steal Cerebral Palsy Girl's Walking Frame

PA | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK

A six-year-old girl with cerebral palsy has been left unable to walk after "heartless" burglars stole her made-to-measure walking frame. Tyla Angui...

Horses Killed On Motorway After Escaping Enclosure

PA | Posted 24.11.2012 | UK

Two horses died when they were hit by a vehicle on the M1 on Saturday. Six horses got out of a nearby field and on to the motorway's southbound car...

M1 Chaos As Car Transporter Sheds Its Load.. Of Cars

PA | Posted 20.11.2012 | UK

Drivers using a motorway had a lucky escape when a car transporter lorry flipped over leaving wrecked vehicles dotted across the carriageway. One o...

Hillsborough Policeman Norman Bettison Resigns

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.10.2012 | UK

West Yorkshire chief constable Sir Norman Bettison, who is at the centre of criticism over the Hillsborough disaster, has resigned, his police authori...

Top Cop 'Should Quit' Over Hillsborough

PA | Posted 23.10.2012 | UK

West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison should stand down now, according to the man who chaired his police authority until a fortnight ago....

Hit And Run Kills 12-Year-Old Boy

PA | Posted 07.10.2012 | UK

Police have named a 12-year-old boy who was killed when he was hit by a car speeding away from a police stop. Bilal Raffey Khizar was on a crossing...

Hillsborough Families 'Pleased' But Disappointed Bettison Will Get Full Pension

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.10.2012 | UK

The families of Hillsborough victims have welcomed the resignation of a top police officer who criticised Liverpool fans in the wake of the tragedy bu...

Sir Norman Bettison Retires Over Hillsborough Tragedy

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.10.2012 | UK

Sir Norman Bettison is to retire as Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police after controversy over his role in the Hillsborough tragedy. In a mess...

Police Chief: My Role Was Never To Besmirch The Fans

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.09.2012 | UK

The Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police has apologised for upset caused by his statement that Liverpool fans' behaviour made policing at Hillsbor...

Hit-And-Run Victim Sabah Saleem Praised As 'Little Hero'

PA | Posted 21.08.2012 | UK

A 10-year-old girl who is fighting for her life following a hit-and-run incident has been described as "a little hero" by her family as police questio...

Police Make Arrest After Leeds Hit-And-Run

PA | Posted 21.08.2012 | UK

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident which left a two-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister fighting for th...

CCTV Released Of Hit And Run That Left Two Children Fighting For Their Lives

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.08.2012 | UK

Police have released an image of a car they believe was involved in a hit and run incident which has left a two-year-old boy and his 10-year-old siste...

Hit-And-Run Children In Leeds Were 'Out Buying Food For Their Family'

PA | Posted 19.08.2012 | UK

A two-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister were critically injured in a hit and run after they walked home after buying onions for the family's Eid...

African Olympic Athlete Asks For Asylum

PA | Posted 26.07.2012 | UK

An Olympic athlete has walked into a police station and asked for asylum in the UK. It is understood the male competitor turned up at the Bridewell...

Driver Jailed For Killing Boy, 6, In Hit-And-Run

PA | Posted 07.06.2012 | UK

A motorist who killed a six-year-old boy in a hit-and-run incident while driving at almost twice the speed limit was today jailed for five years and t...