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  Anjali Anand has opened up about being told to lose weight for acting opportunities and how she was close to abandoning her career before being cast in Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

• 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.

• Police Appeal After Man Reports Rape in Slough

  Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage after a man in his twenties reported being raped in an alleyway in Slough.

• Keighley Drug Dealer Ordered to Pay Back £170,000

  A convicted drug dealer who sold Class A drugs to undercover police officers, including from a private hire office at Keighley railway station, has been ordered to repay £170,000.

• West Yorkshire Police Staff Member Jailed for Child Sex Offences

  A West Yorkshire Police staff member has been given an extended six-year custodial sentence after being convicted of a series of child sex offences and other online offending.