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Shane Robinson has used plastering to turn his life around.

"Plastering saved my life": Liversedge anxiety-sufferer nominated for national award

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Union Road, Heckmondwike.

Road closure after vehicle overturned on busy Heckmondwike road

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Batley mother in bid to buy equipment for blind Mia, 13

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Developers told to restore Mirfield land - or face the consequences

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"We don’t want undesirables": troubled Mirfield pub given new opening hours

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Fires claimed 16 lives in West Yorkshire in last year

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Be part of the big festive show at HeckmondLight

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Dewsbury Christmas lights switch-on to be ‘an event to remember’

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Helen Langwick produced a player of the match performance for Batley.

Langwick’s superb display unable to prevent defeat for Batley hockey ladies

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Danny Ratcliffe, pictured with the Jim Brown Cup, was named Thornhill Trojans player of the year.

Ratcliffe scoops awards treble at Trojans presentation evening

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Ben Taylor ' better known as poet The Yorkshire Prose ' in action for the Royal Navy against the Australian Navy in the Armistice Series opener at Wakefield's Belle Vue. Picture: Allan McKenzie

Dewsbury lad Lee plays part in Royal Navy series success

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Batley's Michael Ward featured in all three of Ireland's World Cup qualifying games.

Ward can’t save Ireland from defeat to Wales

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Heavy Woollen ARL seek coach for Athens tour

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Leeds United: Food for thought for Bielsa during international break

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Liversedge suffer County Cup exit

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Hayward hat-trick steers Cleckheaton to Yorkshire Cup success at York

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First Aid Kit at O2 Academy, Leeds (PIC: Anthony Longstaff)

REVIEW: First Aid Kit come to life in Leeds

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O2 Academy date: MGMT.

Critically acclaimed MGMT prepare to play Leeds show

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Lord of the Rings star Ian McKellen bringing his solo show to Wakefield

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Good friends: Sgt Joe Breheney MM is seated on the left of Sgt John William Ormsby VC, (centre), pictured with members of Dewsbury Irish National Club in 1917 to mark them being presented with their medals at Buckingham Palace. Sgt Breheney died the following year from influenza.

The Nostalgia column with Margaret Watson

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HAND-PULL: A punter pays for his cask ale with a token at the bar. Picture reference: Drinkers Top 10 Beer fest.

Brewing up change: How we can make cask beer sales flow again

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