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Updates on Wednesday 26 April 2017
Towns across North Yorkshire are putting together the final preparations for the Tour de Yorkshire, with little more than 48-hours to go until it begins.
Pateley Bridge is one of them - the flags are flying and the bunting is up as the town gets ready.
Residents and businesses along the High Street are preparing to welcome both the women's and men's races.
Former Leeds Beckett University student Scott Thwaites will be competing in his first Tour de Yorkshire race this weekend.
Scott is part of Team Dimension Data and will take part in the three-day event which starts on Friday.
Image source, Scott ThwaitesScott, who grew up at Burley in Wharfedale, graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in Sports and Exercise Science from Leeds Beckett in 2011.
At the time he was on the British Cycling Team. He is now with top level Team Dimension Data.
Ex-MP David Ward has been sacked as a Lib Dem general election candidate, party leader Tim Farron says.
Mr Ward, who planned to stand in Bradford East - the seat he lost in the last election - caused controversy in 2013 when he accused "the Jews" of atrocities against Palestinians.
His party membership is suspended and an independent panel will investigate him fully after the election.
You might have to watch where you walk at the Sheffield General Cemetery this afternoon if the picture below is anything to go by.
The local wildlife are taking advantage of some spring shadows to sneak a shortcut:
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There's just hours to go before this year's Tour de Yorkshire which could be one of the toughest yet.
Here's my guide to the best places to watch the action:
Image source, Getty ImagesAll my recommendations are on stage three of the event, which will revisit roads used in the 2014 Tour de France.
Shibden Wall: This is a rare chance to see even some of the world's elite cyclists struggle as they tackle this cobbled piece of Yorkshire territory.
Image source, GoogleBradford City Park: You really have to see the start of a stage, and my pick is Bradford.
Before they set off you see so much, like all of their kit and you might even get to speak to some of the riders.
Image source, Getty ImagesFinish circuit at Fox Valley: Having said that though, the finish to Stage Three will be spectacular!
Expect drama and plenty of thrills and spills the finish will be a fitting denouement to Yorkshire's own professional cycling race.
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The University of Leeds will be welcoming royalty on to its campus this September when Japanese princess Kako arrives to study., external
Image source, Getty ImagesA man's been jailed for possessing and distributing indecent photographs of children after an investigation by North Yorkshire Police.
Jamie Lock, 21, from Harbour Walk, Hartlepool - but living in Tockwith, near York at the time of his arrest - was jailed for a total of 18 months following a trial at York Crown Court.
Lock admitted making and possessing hundreds of indecent photographs of children, including 58 still images and 61 moving images of category A, the most serious classification.
He denied distributing indecent photographs of children, but was found guilty after a four-day trial.
The court heard he'd been selling the images online.
He will be put on the sex offenders register for 10-years, and be subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.
Theresa May is being urged to come up with a "special deal" for Nestle, after the firm announced plans to cut more than 150 jobs in York.
Image source, GoogleThe confectionary giant is moving production of its Blue Riband chocolate biscuit to a factory in Poland, with a loss of almost 300 jobs in the UK.
Rachael Maskell, the Labour MP for York Central, pleaded for help at the final Prime Minister's Questions before the general election.
The Prime Minister didn't say anything about a "special deal," but did say the business secretary is meeting Nestle executives today.
Warning - the following video may cause a strong urge to eat cake!Every town wants to be known for something when it comes to the Tour de Yorkshire.
Here's Penistone's effort, courtesy of Karen Tyas from Café Creme. It's going to be donated to the local church tomorrow:
A week ago we told you about the need for a very special actor wanted to take a "lead" role at York's Theatre Royal.
The Theatre needed a dog to play the role of Sancho, a farm dog, in a new adaptation of Anne Bronte's Tenant of Wildfell Hall, but any possible candidates were shy in coming forward - taking "paws" for thought perhaps .. (sorry).
Image source, York Theatre RoyalThe good news is that following our highlighting of the dilemma not one but two pooches have been found.
Lucy and Pip are brother and sister, four and eight-years-old and live on a sheep farm in the Northern Pennines.
Both come from a family of film and TV dogs with credits including TV drama's Victoria, and Beowulf.
Apparentely Pip (right) is the elder brother always wanting to please and Lucy is the naughty little sister who gets away with loads!
The doggy-duo took to the stage for the first time today when rehearsals began and will take turns performing in the play.
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Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner praised the club's "unbelievable achievement" in reaching the Championship play-offs.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe Terriers beat Wolves 1-0 on Tuesday to confirm their place in the top six with two games to go.
Town have not played in the top flight of English football since 1972.
"The fans were desperate for something special and something extraordinary. I'm absolutely proud and delighted," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
It's just two days until the Tour de Yorkshire 2017 kicks off on the region's roads, with some of the biggest names in cycling taking part.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the previous two years, apart from a small televisual glitch last year, it's been a great showcase to the world of how beautiful our part of the world is.
Millions of people have flocked to our region to take in the atmosphere, but if the race doesn't pass your front door, where's the best place to watch?
Image source, Getty ImagesUseful links:
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
Paul Walker
Breakfast presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
One of my guests this morning has had quite a year.
Last Summer, Alan Ford from Barnsley was taking part in the Northumberland Coastal Race when he had a heart attack.
He effectively died for 10 minutes.
But now some great news: Not only did Alan make a full recovery, but this weekend he completed the London Marathon.
Before revealing his time (spoiler alert: it's quick), Alan told us what he remembered about the incident last year:
Traffic around York Station has returned to normal following road closures there this morning.
Police cordoned off Queens Street and Station Road after it's understood a man fell from the clock outside the station.
The air ambulance landed at a nearby hotel car park and the man was taken to hospital.
Officers are not treating the incident as suspicious and they don't think anybody else was involved.
If you're in Leeds you may have seen this big plume of smoke this morning:
Image source, Sam HotchkissWest Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say a derelict pub was "well alight" on Ellerby Road in Cross Green.
Four fire engines were there to put out the blaze, which was at the Cavalier Inn.
A man's been arrested this morning after a collision involving a car and a pedestrian at an out-of-town shopping centre near York.
Image source, GoogleOfficers were called to Jockey Lane following the incident in the car park of the Asda supermarket.
It happened at about 09:25.
Ambulance crews also attended the scene and treated the pedestrian, a woman in her 60s, for injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or the events surrounding it is asked to contact police.
Two men are being hunted after they tried to rob a phone shop in Huddersfield.
Image source, GoogleThe thieves left empty-handed after they went into the shop, threatened staff and demanded they hand over phones on Monday afternoon.
Police say they want to speak to witnesses as the attack happened on Bradford Road in Fartown at a busy time.
Quote MessageThe incident took place on a busy road at a peak time, I am certain that someone will have seen the suspects."
Det Con Simon Thomas, West Yorkshire Police
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Police are growing concerned over the whereabouts of a 20-year-old woman from Dronfield.
Jenessa White was last seen on Friday, 21 April. She has links to Derby and Sheffield.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceHuddersfield Town head coach David Wagner praises the club's 'unbelievable achievement' in reaching the Championship play-offs.
Read MoreThis picture has just been released by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue:
Image source, North Yorkshire Fire and RescueThis blaze is in the Selby area, fire crews say they're now damping down.
As you can see car tyres and rubbish were alight, but officers say that they're now in full control at the site in Carlton.