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What is balconing? Foreign Office warns Brits on holiday in Spain

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Although travelling to tropical countries can be exciting, it always carries some risk of potentially falling ill

Dangerous tropical illnesses commonly caught abroad – and how to avoid them

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Brigadier Michael Bray laying the Dukes wreath at the Wellington College Remembrance ceremony.

A family association with the Dukes stretching back 150 years

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Do dock leaves cure nettle stings? Here's what to do if you get stung

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WATCH: Stunning footage of Batley's Step into the Future celebration

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Get on your bike and enjoy Yorkshire's cycle highways

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Charity to throw on free 'Summer break-up' community event

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Batley residents enjoy a speech by Kim Leadbeater.

WATCH: A stunning evening for all the community at the Big Batley Iftar 2018

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CS Julie Sykes.

All change at the top as Kirklees gets new police chief

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Here's why there has been traffic disruption on the M62 at Ainley Top

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Police are appealing for information

Batley boy, three, dies after M62 crash at South Cave

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Man dead after Dewsbury car crash

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Emergency service response after Dewsbury crash

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M62 slip lane blocked by vehicle on it side near Wakefield

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Crime More Crime >>

Domestic abuse spiked during World Cup, police in West Yorkshire reveal

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The new e-fit issued by police

Detectives issue fresh appeal over robber who punched boy, 13, and stole his crutches

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Record-breaking 999 demand as West Yorkshire Police takes 2,307 calls in one day

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Kirklees Magistrated Court in Huddersfield. (D525A439)

Latest court reports from Kirklees Magistrates

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Education More Education >>

UPDATED: Which schools are closed in Yorkshire today due to the snow?

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Collect of Daniel Long, 15, who commited suicide at his home in Leeds, South Yorkshire. See Ross Parry story RPYSTRESS; The heartbroken sister of a straight-A student who committed suicide due to exam stress has launched a national campaign to prevent it happening again. 'Brainy' Daniel Long, 15, hanged himself in February 2017 after he developed acute anxiety whilst revising for his GCSEs. He was discovered unresponsive by his heartbroken mum Emma Oliver, 43, who had rushed upstairs when she heard a loud bang coming from his bedroom. Emma desperately tried to save him with CPR while a neighbour called 999, but Daniel was rushed to hospital where he was put on life support.

MP backs bid to get a counsellor for every school

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St John Fisher Academy, Dewsbury

Ofsted inspectors tell ‘inadquate’ Dewsbury academy it must improve

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Dewsbury Matters: Denis Ripley, right, at the Patrick Bronte 200 event

A busy life - remembering Denis Ripley’s work for Dewsbury, and beyond

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Years of service: Denis Ripley had a passion for education

Long serving Dewsbury councillor dies at 85 - education and arts were Denis Ripley’s passion

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Business More Business >>

One of the world's hottest cheeses is available in Yorkshire and it's 300 TIMES hotter than Jalapeños

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Enjoy the great outdoors with one of these jobs currently up for grabs around Yorkshire

8 ideal jobs in Yorkshire if you love working outdoors

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Enjoy the great outdoors with one of these Leeds jobs currently up for grabs

6 ideal jobs on offer in Leeds if you love working outdoors

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Have you found your dream job yet?

8 dream jobs currently up for grabs in Yorkshire

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Politics More Politics >>

If it’s not his job to step in, who’s is it? Chris Grayling under fire again over Northern rail chaos

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Transport secretary Chris Grayling.

If it’s not his job to step in, who’s is it? Chris Grayling under fire again over Northern rail chaos

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Lady Mary Wilson by a bronze bust of her late husband Lord Wilson of Rievaulx unveiled by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the House of Commons PA Wire

Mary Wilson, widow of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, dies aged 102

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Passengers have suffered unprecedented delays and cancellations on Northern services since new timetables were introduced last week.

'Truly sorry' Northern rail warns it will take weeks to improve services following delays and cancellation chaos across the North

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Should junk food ads be banned before 9pm?

Call for watershed on junk food ads to tackle childhood obesity

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Environment More Environment >>

Do dock leaves cure nettle stings? Here's what to do if you get stung

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Where else in the UK has a hosepipe ban and why doesnt Yorkshire?

This is why Yorkshire does not currently have a hosepipe ban

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There are some specific poisonous plants which can pose an extreme danger

The poisonous plants that could harm your children - and the symptoms to watch out for

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Leeds Festival to offer emergency contraception to attendees

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NHS Blood and Transplant are urgently appealing for O negative blood donors

Where to donate O negative blood in and around Leeds to help with urgent appeal

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An artist's impression of how Maggie's Yorkshire will look when complete.

Buy a brick to show your support for Maggie’s Yorkshire cancer centre

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O negative blood donors are urgently needed after a drop in donations

Urgent need for O negative blood in Leeds after heatwave and football World Cup cut donations

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How to protect your children and babies from potential dangers such as heatstroke during heatwave

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