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A man has been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child after a 12-year-old died in a collision on the M62 on Saturday, West Yorkshire Police said. Matthew Rycroft, 36, of Nowell View, Leeds, will appear before Leeds Magistrates’ Court cha…
A 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car on one of Britain’s busiest motorways has been named.
Callum Rycroft was killed on the M62 in West Yorkshire, on Saturday night. The youngster was struck on the eastbound[1] carriage[2] near the town …
The incident happened on the evening of August 5 and West Yorkshire Police[1] has launched an appeal for dashcam footage, as the driver did not stop at the scene. Here’s everything we know so far.
When and where did the tragedy take place?
The crash…
A crash has left a major Leeds route blocked in both directions this evening.
West Yorkshire Police (WYP) and other emergency services have been spotted at the scene of a multi vehicle crash on Roundhay Road, near Gledhow Road. It has left the A58 Roun…
It happened on the southbound carriageway on the A1M shortly before 3pm on Thursday, between the junctions for Knaresborough[1] and Wetherby[2]. Traffic[3] was stopped in both directions as all emergency services, including the air ambulance, were dis…
Leeds City Council[1] recently revealed plans to set up the cameras in the autumn, to be located on roads where there have been “speed-related casualties” or where there is “clear evidence of speeding”.
While the news has been welcomed by two Conserva…
Leeds Crown Court heard that the 53-year-old victim, known as Terry, was a machine operative at One Stop Warehouse in Normanton. At 10pm on February 10 this year, he finished his shift and cycled towards his home.
He was wearing a fluorescent high-vis…
A crash on a motorway has brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill.
One lane is closed on the M20 London-bound between Junction 9 at Ashford and Junction 8 at Leeds Castle.
There is a heavy build up of traffic on the M20 motorway
It is understood th…
Mark Eastwood MP and Boothroyd Academy – Living Streets WOW scheme.
Mark Eastwood[1] MP writes: We all know the areas that are the speeding hotspots – places like Leeds Road in Dewsbury[2] and Huddersfield Road in Shelley – are well known to not only…
The first permanent average-speed cameras in West Yorkshire will soon be installed on the A6120 Outer Ring Road and the A647 Stanningley Bypass.
As reported by WLD last year, Leeds City Council chiefs say the new average speed cameras will be up and ru…