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Police are still trying to find the mother of a baby, whose body was discovered in Bradford 12 months ago.

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Mum fears her baby was stolen

A North Yorkshire mother fears she may be a victim of a Spanish baby trafficking scandal.

Ruth Appleby was told her daughter Rebecca died in a Spanish hospital just hours after she was born - but now she believes her baby was stolen and sold for adoption by a criminal network of Spanish doctors, nurses, priests and nuns. More to follow.

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Woman is charged with concealing the birth of a child

The baby's body was found in 2006 Credit: Calendar news

A woman has appeared at Bradford Crown Court accused of concealing the birth of a child after a baby's body was discovered in the grounds of an historic house in 2006. Forty six year old Angela Owen is also charged with preventing the lawful burial of a corpse.

The child's body was found by workmen renovating Howroyd Hall near Halifax. She didn't enter a plea and the case was adjourned until next month.

Baby named after Jess Ennis

Beatrice Jessica Lee

Athletics fans Henry and Emily Lee were meant to be inside the Olympic Stadium when Jessica Ennis won the heptathlon - instead they were welcoming their baby daughter into the world.

To honour the Olympian, from Sheffield, the couple named their baby - Beatrice Jessica Lee - after Team GB's golden girl.

Ennis sent her congratulations to the Lees, after Beatrice's aunt Tweeted her.

Although Beatrice was only 20 minutes old when Ennis won her medal, Henry made sure she was sitting with him in front of a television at Bath Hospital to watch the athlete's special moment.

Shipley "Waste" baby buried

A baby girl found at a waste recycling plant in Shipley will be laid to rest today.

A mother and toddler group has organised the funeral of Baby Catherine, along with Associated Waste Management, whose staff found the two-day old baby.

Baby Catherine’s mother has not been found despite a police investigation.

A service will be held at St Winefride’s Church in Wibsey, near Bradford.

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