1. Woman, 21, killed in Brighouse car crashpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 24 August 2020

    A 21-year-old woman has died in a collision between two cars in Brighouse.

    Highmoor LaneImage source, Google

    A Vauxhall Corsa travelling away from Brighouse and a Mercedes C180 travelling towards Brighouse collided on the A643 Highmoor Lane on Saturday afternoon, police say.

    A 21-year-old Dewsbury woman, who was a passenger in the Vauxhall Corsa, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    Det Sgt Alison Webb said: "This has been a very serious incident in which a young woman has lost her life and we are conducting a full investigation into what took place.

    "We are appealing for witnesses and I would like to speak to anyone who saw the collision or either the Mercedes or Corsa just prior to the incident taking place.

    "We would also like anyone with dashcam footage of the collision, or the vehicles driving just prior to the crash, to contact us."

  2. Appeal for help finding missing 16-year-oldpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 24 August 2020

    Police in Sheffield are appealing for help finding a 16-year-old boy missing since last Wednesday.

    Jaiyan SchmidtImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Jaiyan Schmidt, who is Sri Lankan, was last seen on 19 August in the Ponds Forge area.

    The teenager is described as slim, with short black hair and a little facial hair.

    He was last seen wearing black jeans, a Nike jumper and carrying a Nike drawstring bag.

    Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police.

  3. Vulnerable victims to give pre-recorded evidencepublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 24 August 2020

    Children and other vulnerable people are being spared the 'trauma' of attending trial from Monday.

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  4. Yorkshire's Monday weather forecastpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 24 August 2020

    BBC Weather

    A fine, dry and sunny day with some patchy cloud and occasional rain.

    Clear spells this evening will be followed by heavy rain and strong winds:

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  5. One man dead and a second injured in Harrogate 'incident'published at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 August 2020

    An investigation has begun after a man was found dead in Harrogate.

    Harcourt DriveImage source, Google

    Officers called to Harcourt Drive in the town at 19:15 last night say they found two injured men.

    One of the men was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries, the other was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Anyone with information about what happened or who witnessed the incident is being urged to contact police.