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Image source, Lisa BrambaniImage caption, Residents spotted camera crews filming on Ilkley Moor in MayLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceCrews filming a TV series based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance have been spotted across Yorkshire. The new eight-part remake comes 40 years after a 1985 adaptation became the most-watched programme in Channel 4's history.

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Canal towpath upgrade to improve accessibility Grace WoodCanal and River TrustThe Huddersfield towpaths currently have puddles and muddy patchesWork to improve accessibility along a six-mile (9.5km) stretch of canal has begun, with more than £3m being spent on improvements. The repair work along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and Huddersfield Broad Canal is being undertaken by the Canal and River Trust (CRT) in partnership with Kirklees Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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Film crews spotted for Woman of Substance remakeGrace WoodDanielle AndrewsLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceLisa BrambaniResidents spotted camera crews filming on Ilkley Moor in MayCrews filming a TV series based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance have been spotted across Yorkshire. The new eight-part remake comes 40 years after a 1985 adaptation became the most-watched programme in Channel 4's history.

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'My granddaughter died at three days old, now I'm running in her memory'Grace WoodCara HaighMick Haigh is running the Leeds 10k in memory of his granddaughter AliceA man is running 10k to raise funds for the hospital that treated his granddaughter who died when she was three days old. Mick Haigh, 68, from Apperley Bridge in Bradford, is running the Leeds 10k with his four grandsons to raise money for Bradford Hospitals Charity.

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Railway posters reimagined for 200th anniversaryGrace WoodNorthernStudents took a train trip from Rotherham to the coast to gather inspiration for the postersYoung artists have created a series of travel posters in the style of historic railway adverts, inspired by Yorkshire destinations. Students from Rotherham College, East Riding College, New College Pontefract, and Keighley College have created posters for their local stations, which will be seen by thousands of passengers.