West Yorkshire Police

Sean Deering hit and stamped on the child's face.

Man jailed after waking child and stamping on its face
A man has been jailed for an ‘unprovoked attack on a defenceless child’, police have said.

Alexis Jay OBE on August 26th 2014 at Rotherham New York Stadium. She led an independent investigation into child abuse in Rotherham, South Yorkshire between 1997 and 2007, finding that at least 1,400 children had been victims of abuse.

Long read: how decades-long grooming gang scandal hit headlines again

The members of the grooming gang in Keighley

Members of grooming gang who targeted teenage girls in 1990s jailed

The Major Collision and Enquiry Team are continuing to investigate a single vehicle collision on Wheldon Road near Castleford on Sunday January 12th which resulted in the death of Taylor Lupton (18) from the Wakfield District.

Family release picture of “lovely father and beloved son” Taylor Lupton

David Crowther has been jailed for sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy in his own home in the 1970s

Former teacher who sexually abused young boy in his own home is jailed

Bradford Magistrates Court

Man due in court charged with manslaughter of 16-year-old girl

West Yorkshire Police worked with the hospital’s incident co-ordination centre to investigate the threat.

St James' Hospital Leeds: Ward evacuated after telephone threat

Police search for masked man who left with nothing after and attempted robbery

Police hunt man who shouted 'this is a robbery' but left empty handed

The bus burning in Harehills from the trouble that flared on the night of July 18. (pic by National World)

Boy, 12, charged over disorder which saw bus set alight

Emergency services were called to Brighouse this morning

Elderly woman’s body found in water in Yorkshire canal

Keven Appo carries the ball in against Wakefield. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Keven Appo sacked by Bradford Bulls following rape charge

The scene on Marshall Street in Yeadon, after a man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following an explosion at a home on New Year's Day. Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Drone images show scale of damage caused by explosion at Yorkshire home

A motorcyclist was left with serious injuries after the crash.

Biker 'lying in the road for some time' after serious crash

A gas explosion badly damages a property on Marshall Street in Yeadon near Leeds Photograph by Tony Johnson. 2nd January 2025.

Man seriously injured after gas explosion at house in Yorkshire

Bob Taylor. (Credit: Candour Productions)

Yorkshire 'super cop' with incredible career dies after cancer battle

Events and meetups across Sheffield were cancelled over rumours of further right-wing demonstrations in the city.
It came after a violent riot in Rotherham’s Manvers area on Sunday August 4 which was attended by 700 people.
More than 50 police officers were injured and tens of thousands of pounds of damage was done to a Holiday Inn Express hotel that houses asylum seekers. Scores of rioters have since been jailed.

Yorkshire's largest police force sees two huge spikes in hate crime

The M62 has been closed by police in both directions near junction 27

M62 delays and two miles of congestion after vehicle fire

A search of the stretch of the river is continuing today and detectives from Leeds District CID are carrying out enquiries to identify the person involved.

Police search river in Leeds after report of person entering the water

Mark Gregory

Appeal issued to find Halifax man who has been missing for a fortnight

The man approached her at a bus stop next to Asda House in Great Wilson Street and sexually assaulted her.

Police make arrest after woman was sexually assaulted on way home

MHA Chief Executive Lee Bloomfield (third from left) joins staff in serving up the wide selection of food on offer at Christmas MELA 2024

MHA’s Christmas MELA brings community spirit to life in Keighley
More than 200 local residents came together in Victoria Hall in Keighley to enjoy a celebration of culture, unity and festive joy at Christmas MELA 2024 hosted by Manningham Housing Association (MHA).
Barry White

MHA Chief Executive Lee Bloomfield (third from left) joins staff in serving up the wide selection of food on offer at Christmas MELA 2024

MHA’s Christmas MELA brings community spirit to life in Keighley

A police cordon is in place at the bus stop on Great Wilson Street following the serious sexual assault

Lone woman sexually assaulted on way home from night out

Great George Street was closed on Monday afternoon

65-year-old man dies after being hit by motorcycle

The Cock Beck pub in Crossgates, Leeds

Man arrested after car driven at people in Yorkshire pub car park

Marcus Ball and Zoe Simpson

Two dead after crashing into tree in Yorkshire cemetery in early hours

Leeds City Council has unveiled its budget proposals for 2025/2026

Four Leeds City Council staff arrested in corruption investigation

Shortly before 10pm on Sunday December 1, officers from the Roads Policing Unit of West Yorkshire Police sighted a vehicle which failed to stop for them on Barkerend Road, Bradford.

Two men in hospital after crash during police pursuit in Bradford

Alex Wilby, aged 38, of Wakefield had been missing since Sunday (November 24).

Police find body in search for missing Wakefield man Alex Wilby

Police have asked the van driver to come forward.

Police appeal for van driver who helped injured cyclist to come forward

Army bomb disposal experts confirmed an old hand grenade found during a clear out of a property in Addingham, Ilkley, yesterday was not live.

Street cordoned off by Army bomb disposal experts after discovery

The bike was involved in a collision with a parked Vauxhall Astra in Broadlea Terrace, Bramley, near to the junction with Broadlea Close.

Appeal launched as man left in critical condition after Leeds crash
A 20-year-old man has been left with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Leeds, near Bramley.
Rachael Grealish

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

M62.

Police release more details on chase crash which closed M62 for hours

Robert Barker has been missing for two weeks

Appeal over 73-year-old man who has been missing for two weeks

M62.

Four arrests after stolen car crashes during police chase on M62

(Clockwise from top left) Diaz Watson Frederick, Billy Dennis Wright, Connor Leigh Walker and Kyle Snowball have been jailed.

Burglars film themselves gloating over stolen cars and jewellery

Saymore T Kwashira

Police name 23-year-old stabbed to death in flat in Belle Isle

Chloe Middleton has been reported missing to West Yorkshire Police

UPDATE: Police find missing girl who didn't come home from school

Police have raided a sweet shop in Pontefract

Police raid sweet shop in Yorkshire over child exploitation fears

Leeds robber jailed after brutal attack left victim needing surgery

Marcus Osborne was sentenced to a whole life order at Leeds Crown Court for the murder of his ex-partner Katie Higton and her new boyfriend Steven Harnett. Photo credit: West Yorkshire Police/PA Wire

Domestic abuser who murdered his ex-partner loses life sentence appeal

A body has been found in the search for Michael Johnston

Police find body in search for man who went missing almost a month ago

In October 2021 PC Jonathan Holmes, 24 from the Bradford District, sexually assaulted a woman.

Police officer jailed for sexual assault and trying to evade justice

In 2016 an investigation was launched into allegations of child sexual abuse and exploitation of two girls in the Calderdale area between 2006 and 2009 when the girls were aged between 13 and 16.

Twenty men jailed for more than 200 years for raping young girls

Luqman Ishfaq, 23, died in hospital after after being stabbed on Barlow Street, Bradford.

Two arrest on suspicion of Luqman Ishfaq murder in Bradford

Luqman Ishfaq, 23, died in hospital after after being stabbed on Barlow Street, Bradford.

More arrests made in connection with man's murder in Bradford

Leeds man jailed.

Leeds man jailed for six years for string of violent street robberies

Ruth Baker (left) was murdered by George Chalmers when he strangled her to death in his Leeds home following an argument.

Leeds man jailed for life for murdering woman he strangled to death

Pregnant woman died after falling from father's ninth floor flat

Trainee police officer took his own life after struggle with study and training in West Yorkshire

Trainee police officer took his own life after struggle with training

It happened at about 10.49am on Sunday, October 27 in Sheffield Road, Holmfirth and involved a silver VW Golf and a cyclist, which were both travelling towards Victoria Cross Roads.

Cyclist in critical condition after crash in Holmfirth

The collision happened at the junction of Lombard Street and Sherbrooke Avenue in Leeds.

Teenager left with ‘serious head injuries’ after a crash in Leeds

Man left with ‘life-threatening’ injuries after hit by a car in Leeds

Police were called to Cambrian Terrace, Holbeck, on October 13 where a teenager was found seriously injured after being shot and stabbed.

Arrest made after a teenage boy was shot and stabbed in Leeds

A pregnant woman has died after falling from a tower block in Burmantofts, Leeds. Her unborn baby was “delivered” at hospital following the incident on Tuesday morning (Oct 22) and is receiving critical care, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed.

Floral tributes left at tower block where pregnant mother fell to death

Luqman Ishfaq, 23, died in hospital after after being stabbed on Barlow Street, Bradford.

Tributes pour in for 23-year-old who was stabbed to death in Bradford

Police stated a man was found unconscious with stab wounds on Barlow Street, Bradford.

Murder probe launched after man, 23, stabbed to death in Bradford

West Yorkshire Police responded to reports a Castleford Road, Normanton, Esso petrol station staff member had been hit by a car.

Arrests made after Yorkshire hit-and-run leaves worker critical

Darren Gibson and his adopted sister Rebecca Kirton have both been jailed

Leeds DJ and his adopted sister jailed after raping teenage girls

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