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Man admits murdering woman, 21, ‘after expressing romantic interest in her’

Courtney Angus was found dead at Michael Doherty’s house in Norfolk Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, last July

Evening Standard

Man admits murdering woman, 21, who was found dead in house

Courtney Angus was discovered at an address in Norfolk Street in Batley, West Yorkshire, last July.

Evening Standard

Second MP pulls out of Corbyn-backed Your Party

Iqbal Mohamed said he had decided to leave Your Party and continue to serve his Dewsbury and Batley constituency as an Independent MP.

Evening Standard

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Man appears in court accused of murdering woman, 21, found dead in house

Courtney Angus was discovered at an address in Norfolk Street in Batley on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Family of alleged murder victim pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ as man charged

Courtney Angus, 21, was discovered at an address in Norfolk Street in Batley on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Man charged with murdering woman who was found dead in house

Courtney Angus, 21, was discovered at an address in Norfolk Street, Batley, on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine independent MP urges ‘halt the genocide’ in maiden speech

Iqbal Mohamed, the MP for Dewsbury and Batley, also criticised the ‘double standards’ of some politicians.

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Bulldogs’ spirit reminds us why rugby league heartlands must be cherished

Batley’s Challenge Cup display against Castleford thrilled fans before their pitch offered a literal and metaphorical uphill struggle

The Guardian - UK

Batley library book-takers urged to return and help save building

Appeal follows emptying of shelves in apparent misunderstanding at ‘fill a bag with books for £1’ event

The Guardian - UK

‘Atrocious behaviour’: visitors accused of sabotaging Batley library £1 book sale

Volunteer says some people decided ‘all stock was available to take’ despite his protestations at West Yorkshire event

The Guardian - UK

Departing Batley boss Craig Lingard says Wembley trip ‘our own Hollywood script’

The Bulldogs will face Halifax Panthers in 1895 Cup final on August 12.

The Independent UK

Gay man wins £18,000 discrimination case after boss calls him 'drama queen'

Michael Hollingworth was called a 'drama queen' and later dismissed from his job at Staincliffe Sports and Social Club, in Batley, West Yorkshire, after telling his boss he was gay

Daily Mirror

Leeds Rhinos fans get chance to see how new signing handles pressure ahead of expected switch

Leeds Rhinos are expected to announce the signing of Batley's Luke Hooley and they'll get a good chance to see him in a huge match this weekend

Leeds Live

Police concerned for welfare of missing 62-year-old man

Allen Spruce has gone missing from Batley - officers say he may be in a grey Hyundai Tucson with the number plate AY66XVH

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My sister was killed for being an MP – still, violent threats are seen as ‘going with the job’

Now an MP myself, I see politicians and their staff who every day are subjected to an avalanche of hatred and intimidation, says Kim Leadbeater, MP for Batley and Spen

Daily Mirror

Mum’s shock as five-year-old daughter leaves school and walks half a mile to B&M

A mum, who was on shift at a B&M store in Batley, West Yorkshire, was shocked to find her five-year-old daughter had left school and walked half a mile to get there

The Independent UK

Johnson only interested in ‘saving his skin’, says murdered MP’s sister

Kim Leadbeater is Labour MP for the same Batley and Spen seat her sister Jo Cox represented.

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