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The Russian ‘attack robot’ clip is unconfirmed – Yorkshire’s actual AI problems are already here

A viral video shows a humanoid robot apparently retaliating in a Russian shop – but nobody has verified what really happened, unlike three genuine AI stories already playing out across Yorkshire.

September 2, 2026Huddersfield, Rotherham, Sheffield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Former Kirklees teacher sentenced again as more victims come forward

Keith Lockwood, 72, already serving a 23-year sentence for abusing schoolboys, has been sentenced to a further 15 months after being convicted of four counts of indecent assault against two more victims.

September 2, 2026Leeds

Featured Food & Drink West Yorkshire

Leeds YouTuber breaks 10-year rib-eating record on trip to Milan

BeardMeatsFood's Adam Moran took on Milan's toughest barbecue challenge and finished in 13 minutes and 1 second, smashing a restaurant record that had stood for a decade.

September 2, 2026Leeds

Featured History West Yorkshire

Original 1857 designs for Leeds Town Hall’s clock tower revealed

Newly revealed 1857 architectural plans for Leeds Town Hall's clock tower offer a rare look behind the landmark, as the building's refurbishment moves into a new phase ahead of a spring/summer 2027 completion.

September 2, 2026Leeds

Environment Featured Yorkshire

Volunteers sought as a quarter of Yorkshire river samples show poor water quality

Almost a quarter of river samples taken across Yorkshire's Aire and Derwent catchments during April's Great UK WaterBlitz showed poor water quality, prompting Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Rivers to Reef project to call for more volunteers ahead of September's next sampling weekend.

September 2, 2026

Featured Transport Yorkshire

Transpennine Route Upgrade opens £270,000 Community Fund for third year running

Community groups, schools and charities within five kilometres of the Transpennine rail route can apply for a share of £270,000 when the third round of the TRU Community Fund opens on Monday 28 September.

September 2, 2026

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Wakefield Council urges residents to seek support as energy bills set to rise

Wakefield Council is reminding residents that support is available as energy bills are set to hit their highest level in three years when the price cap rises on 1 October, including grants for energy debt and free heating replacements for those eligible.

September 2, 2026Wakefield

Featured Society West Yorkshire

Bradford Council explores community devolution at ‘Your City, Your Voice’ event

Bradford Council brought together town and parish councils, voluntary groups and community organisations last week to discuss how greater devolution could give local people more say in decisions that affect them.

September 1, 2026Bradford

Natalie Raw, Leeds Museums and Galleries’ curator of costume

Featured History West Yorkshire

350-year-old fan among Leeds museum’s collection of historic accessories

A fan depicting the Judgement of Paris, made around the 1680s, is among more than 400 antique fans being catalogued and conserved at Leeds Discovery Centre.

September 1, 2026Leeds

Featured Sport Yorkshire

North Yorkshire and Hull prepare to welcome the Lloyds Tour of Britain

Fourteen North Yorkshire communities have received grant funding to mark the Lloyds Tour of Britain's arrival on Saturday 5 September, while Hull hosts a free, day-long Family Cycling Festival the day before as the race passes through the city.

September 1, 2026