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Leeds Magistrates Court: a redbrick court building pictured behind a set of traffic lights.

PC appears in court on child sex offence charges

Marcus Newbold, 29, is charged with eight offences against one alleged victim.

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Boy, 15, appears in court over Harehills disorder

The teenager appeared at court charged with using or threatening unlawful violence, police say.

The back of a police officer's uniform

Police officer charged with rape of girl under 13

The charges relate to alleged offences before the officer joined the force, police say.

Barkerend Road

Teenager in hospital after being hit by vehicle

The 18-year-old male pedestrian was injured on Barkerend Road on Sunday, police say.

A police officer and two members of the public stand behind a sign on a grassed roundabout, which reads 'Baildon Neighbourhood Watch: Keeping Baildon Safe'.

How a town got together to cut crime by a third

Baildon in West Yorkshire "feels safe", residents say, after a Neighbourhood Watch scheme exploded.

Parkwood Crescent in Leeds. A narrow road with cars parked on one side and a grass verge on the left with trees. A row of terraced houses are on the right.

Armed police called to reports of man with gun

Two men have been arrested after armed police were called to an address in Leeds.

Hill Crest Swillington. The picture shows a gradually inclining upwards road with parked cars and houses

Three arrested following assault and stabbing

A stab victim was found in Rothwell after an assault victim was found in Swillington, police say.

A brass band in rehearsal. About 20 people sit in a semi-circle in brown wooden chairs facing a conductor. They are playing instruments with music stands in front of them.

'Brass bands are great for self-esteem, all your cares go away'

West Yorkshire Police band has been playing for more than 50 years and is still going strong.

The front of a police station. In the foreground are grass verges, a sign saying West Yorkshire Police and parked cars. The station itself is a red-brick building set back from the road.

Officers sacked over offensive WhatsApp messages

Three other police officers resigned before they could be sacked, a misconduct hearing has heard.