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  Three men have been jailed for a combined 25 years for their roles in an organised crime operation believed to have exported around 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China.

• Piccadilly Gardens Transformation Approved with Work to Start This Autumn

  Plans to transform Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens have been approved, paving the way for major works to begin in November and create a greener, safer and more family-friendly city centre space.

• Four Keighley Shops to Appeal Alcohol Licence Bans

  Four Keighley town centre shops will be able to continue selling alcohol until February while they appeal decisions to revoke their licences following concerns over illegal goods and alleged criminal activity.

• Fresh Concerns Raised Over Proposed Night Flight Rules at Leeds Bradford Airport

  Campaigners and local councillors have raised concerns over proposed changes to night-time flying restrictions at Leeds Bradford Airport, while the airport says its plans would maintain existing noise limits.

• Murder Investigation Launched After Death of 52-Year-Old Man in Rochdale

  Two men have been arrested after a 52-year-old man died following an alleged assault in Rochdale town centre in the early hours of Saturday morning.

• Leeds Christmas Market to Return with New Yorkshire Twist

  Leeds city centre is set for a festive transformation this November, with a revamped Christmas market showcasing Yorkshire traders alongside the return of Ice Cube at Christmas.

• Barnsley Man Jailed After Shop Worker Stabbed During £50 Robbery

  A Barnsley man has been jailed after a shop worker was stabbed more than 20 times during a robbery in which around £50 was stolen.

• Bradford Driver Jailed After Nitrous Oxide-Fuelled Crash Leaves Woman Seriously Injured

  A Bradford man has been jailed after driving while under the influence of nitrous oxide and crashing into multiple vehicles on Halifax Road, leaving a woman seriously injured.

• Three Charged After £10m Ketamine Seizure in West Yorkshire Village

  Three men have been charged after police recovered around 500kg of ketamine in Upton, Pontefract, in what is believed to be the UK’s second-largest single seizure of the drug.

• Volkswagen Seized After Driver Claims He Was Trying to Clear Diesel Filter

  Police have seized a Volkswagen after officers say it was spotted weaving through traffic and accelerating aggressively on Senior Way in Bradford city centre.

• Police Appeal After Man Found Seriously Injured in Manchester’s Chinatown

  Detectives are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was found with serious injuries near the Pagoda in Manchester’s Chinatown in the early hours of Saturday morning.

• Man Dies Following Welfare Incident in Central Milton Keynes

  Police say a man has died following an emergency services response on Midsummer Boulevard in Central Milton Keynes, with his death being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.