Emergency services

Drivers face up to 70 minute delays on the M62 this afternoon

M62.

Long delays on M62 as three lanes closed after a vehicle fire westbound

An eight year old girl is in a critical condition in hospital with life-threatening injures after a car fire.

Eight-year-old girl in critical condition after vehicle fire

Four children and a man were taken to hospital yesterday (Sunday) after the vehicle they were in exploded in Mirfield.

Four children and a man taken to hospital after Mirfield explosion

Two people have been charged with attempted murder.

Pair in court charged with attempted murder

Roofing experts have issued a warning to homeowners after a month of rainfall in 24 hours.

Roofing experts warn homeowners after a month's rainfall in 24 hours

It comes as UK motorists apologise at the scene of an accident - despite not being at fault

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Emergency services were scrambled to Horton Street, Heckmondwike, yesterday (Tuesday).

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A building on Holme Street, Liversedge, was damaged by lightning.

Lightning strike damages Liversedge building

Two vehicles were involved in a crash outside the entrance to Asda Dewsbury Superstore yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. Photo by David Thornton.

Two vehicles crash outside entrance to Asda Dewsbury

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M62 this afternoon

M62 delays: All lanes now reopen on the M62 following crash
Emergency services and traffic officers rushed to the M62 following a crash this afternoon (Friday).
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Shaun Robinson has been jailed for nine years after admitting setting the flat alight.

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Traffic on the M1

All lanes on M1 reopen after being closed due to a serious collision

The M1 motorway

Man in his 70s dies in collision on M1 motorway in West Yorkshire

Drivers are facing severe delays on the M62 this afternoon

M62 delays: All lanes CLOSED on the M62 Westbound

Police are in Batley town centre this afternoon (Tuesday), with the main high street cordoned off, after an accident.

Emergency services in Batley town centre after accident

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Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

Two men were taken to hospital after a car crashed into the Dusty Miller pub in Mirfield in the early hours of Sunday (May 18).

Two men taken to hospital after Mirfield pub crash

CCTV shows flames tear through home after devastating explosion

Minibus smashes head-on into car - seriously injuring three.

Watch: Minibus smashes head-on into car - seriously injuring three

Armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face.

Dramatic moment armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face

Video grab of the moments before and after Israel Baber setting fire to a sofa in Eccleston House, in Aiken Street, Bristol.

Watch: Building goes up in flames as 'dangerous' man set fire to sofa

Nigel Francis.

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Fire at property once owned by Jimmy Savile.

Watch: Blaze erupts at home once owned by Jimmy Savile

Harrowing CCTV shows the final moments of a teenager's life as he fled two thugs who stabbed him in a park in broad daylight.

Harrowing CCTV shows moment stabbed teen flees his killers

A sinkhole has opened in South Shields on Monday morning

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Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop
Shocking footage shows the moment a man pours petrol inside a barber shop in an arson attack.
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Man wakeboards along flooded road in Leicestershire.

Watch: Moment man wakeboards along flooded road

View of the flooding at Proctor's Pleasure Park near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire.

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Cars stranded in deep water due to flooding in Stockport.

Watch: Roads flooded and cars submerged as heavy rain hits the UK

Residents are rescued from fire.

Watch: Police run into burning building to rescue residents from blaze

People battle against the wind and rain.

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M62

Major West Yorkshire motorway is CLOSED northbound due to a vehicle fire

Cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania.

Watch: Moment plane crashes into house a 'mile' short of runway

Catherine Davies was paralysed from the neck down as a result of the collision.

Watch: Teen drives with his knees before paralysing a mum in crash

The bedroom table on fire.

Watch: Police rush into smoke-filled burning flat to save man’s life

Valencia Airport runway submerged in flood water.

Watch: Valencia Airport runway submerged in flood water as 62 dead

Aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 killed, 15 injured

Video shows aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 dead, 15 injured

Aerial images show fire fighters tackling flames of a huge fire in Manchester

Shocking drone footage shows thick black smoke during huge city blaze

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Man taken off plane after ‘trying to storm cockpit at 30,000ft’.

Watch: Man taken off plane after ‘trying to storm cockpit at 30,000ft’

The large blaze at a Birmingham grocery shop, Alum Rock Road, Saltley.

Watch: Shop explodes in ball of flames leaving two hospitalised

A light blue Audi R8 supercar hit a street post.

£130k Audi supercar now a 'crumpled heap' after lamp post crash
Dramatic footage shows what happened when a £130,000 sports car smashing into a lamp post - leaving the flash Audi R8 in a ‘crumpled heap’.
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Alicia Reid and Ryan Reid.

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The West Yorkshire Vision Zero Strategy aims to improve road safety and save lives.

Plan to stop road deaths and serious injuries in West Yorkshire launched

Drink driver Simon Wright, 43, crashed his Audi convertible in a head-on collision

Drunk-driver's head-on collision in Audi convertible caught on dashcam

'Cowardly' driver left friends to die in crash

"I'm gunna die": Chilling Snapchat video before fatal 100mph crash

Fire rages through crane on A road as smoke billows into air.

Watch: Fire rages through crane on A road as smoke billows into air

Maurice Jones was arrested after murdering Tsvetomir Genov - known as TG.

Watch: Man arrested after murdering love rival in front of his toddler

Eight armed men chase teen leaving him with multiple stab wounds.

Watch 8 armed men chase teen leaving him with multiple stab wounds

Boeing 737’s tyre explodes, flinging rubber across the runway.

Watch: Boeing 737’s tyre explodes as flight powers down runway

Fires burn outside London shops as police race to extinguish blazes.

Watch: Fires burn outside shops as police race to extinguish blazes

Fire rages at a Huyton industrial estate as 10 fire engines tackle blaze.

Watch: Fire rages at industrial estate as 10 fire engines tackle blaze

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