west yorkshire

Saddleworth Moor Fire Breaks Out After Unseasonably Warm Weather

Fires broke out on Saddleworth Moor, West Yorkshire, after the hottest winter day on record. Temperatures hit 21.2 degrees celsius in Kew Gardens, south-west London. The West Yorkshire fire and rescue service said it had up to 40 firefighters fighting the blaze on Tuesday night as an area of around 1.5 square kilometres was burning.
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Huge Blaze On Saddleworth Moor Caused By 'Days Of Dry Weather'

"It looked quite impressive, quite an intense fire."
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55 Men Arrested In Connection With Child Sex Abuse Cases In West Yorkshire

Police said the five alleged victims were girls aged between 12 and 18, with the offences said to have occurred between 2005 and 2012.
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Yorkshire Hospital Closed After Serious Assault In Car Park

Police believe it was a targeted attack.
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Here's How A Tractor Could Ruin Your Train Journey

"You can't make this stuff up."
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Father And Son Die 'Magnet Fishing' In Huddersfield Canal

Their bodies were recovered by police.
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'Superman' Police Officer Holds Van As It Dangles Off Bridge With Driver Trapped Inside

'Drive carefully,' says modest hero afterwards.
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Labour MP Reveals How She Feared She Would See Police Officer Beaten As 999 Worker Protection Bill Gets Green Light

Legislation proposed by Labour's Chris Bryant was given government backing.
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Firefighters Rescue Cow Stuck In Sinkhole, Use Terrible Puns To Describe What Happened

They had to 're-moove' it.
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'Fantastic' 14-Year-Old Boy Dies After 'Freak' Rugby League Accident

'He passed away playing the game he loved'.
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