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• Vandals Target Recently Reopened Wellholme Park in Brighouse

  Community volunteers have condemned further damage at Wellholme Park, where stonework has been ripped from walls and smashed just months after the popular green space reopened following major flood alleviation works.

• Bradford's Lister Park Lantern Parade Returns for Spectacular Celebration of Life

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• Further Man Jailed for Seven Years Over £266 Million Bradford Money Laundering Operation

  A London businessman has been sentenced for his involvement in a major criminal money laundering operation centred on a Bradford jewellery firm, with gold purchased using criminal cash and shipped to Dubai.

• Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3 Reportedly Crosses ₹300 Crore at Indian Box Office

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• More Than 1,000 Dockless Bikes Seized in Westminster as Council Issues £450,000 in Penalties

  Westminster City Council has intensified its crackdown on badly parked hire bikes, seizing more than 1,000 since May and issuing thousands of penalties to operators over pavement obstructions.

• Blackburn with Darwen Family Hubs Awarded Gold Certification by Young Inspectors

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• Man Arrested After Woman Seriously Injured in Three-Vehicle Collision on M62

  A woman in her 60s remains in hospital following a serious collision involving three vehicles on the M62 near Rochdale, as police arrest a 20-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving.

• Elderly Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Burns at Bradford Property

  A woman in her 80s remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries following an incident at a property on Woodlands Street in Bradford. Police say the circumstances are not currently being treated as suspicious.

• Father of Three Named as Victim in Slough Murder Investigation

  Police have formally identified 48-year-old Marcin Jankowski, who was found dead at a property on Stoke Road, as detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

• Blackburn Mayor Buys Late Young Woman’s Painting for £2,000 – Then Gifts It Back to Her Family

  An emotional moment at the Derian House Children’s Hospice charity ball saw the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen purchase a painting created by 22-year-old Francesca McCaigue and return it to her grieving family.

• New Bradford City Centre Partnership Launches Action Plan to Improve Safety and Cleanliness

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