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Lord Blunkett outlines £14bn Yorkshire rail plan • May 16, 2025, 6:51 AM ET (BBC)
Gallery and minster win top Yorkshire architecture prizes • May 10, 2025, 12:15 PM ET (BBC)
Yorkshire Army veterans' cross-Channel VE Day survival challenge • May 2, 2025, 3:52 AM ET (BBC)

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