Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Prime Minister Theresa May has been campaigning in Doncaster this afternoon.

The Conservatives are hoping to attract UKIP voters to help them win Don Valley, which is described as a "seat of interest" by the party.

Theresa May met mums and babies at Kilham Hall in Branton earlier:

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In 2015 Labour's Caroline Flint had a majority of 8,885 votes.

It comes ahead of a debate featuring Mrs May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in York this evening.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A gunshot has been fired at a house in Maltby near Rotherham.

Officers were called at around 01:00 to a house on the High Street.

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A window was damaged but no one was hurt.

Anyone with information is asked to call South Yorkshire Police on 101.

Katy Perry has announced that she'll be coming to Sheffield on her latest tour.

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The Witness Tour will be coming to the UK for seven shows next year.

She'll play the O2 in London on 14 June before gigs in Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle.

The singer will join Ariana Grande and a string of other big stars including Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Coldplay for the One Love Manchester benefit gig for the victims of the Manchester terror attack this Sunday.

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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Two North Yorkshire firefighters on a challenge to run 12 marathons over 12 days are making speedy progress.

Justin Rowe, watch manager at Malton, and Terrance Gregg, from York fire station, are former soldiers and are raising money to support military veterans with post traumatic stress disorder.

The pair set off on Tuesday to run more than 300 miles from York to Chivenor in North Devon and by the end of today will have run more than 100 miles.

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Yesterday they ran 29 miles, and on both Wednesday and Thursday they ran 28 miles.

Today, they're running 27 miles from Drumhill Campsite in Derbyshire to Lichfield in Worcestershire. So they're actually running more than a marathon a day!

The two take turns to pull everything they need on a trailer, which Justin tells me has "already experienced a couple of punctures".

He says they're both feeling strong and the worst they've suffered so far is a couple of blisters.

More of Leeds city centre will feature in this year's Pride event, it's been announced.

The official site will include areas over Leeds Bridge on the River Aire for the first time.

It's the largest such celebration in the country that's completely free, taking place on 5 and 6 August.

About 40,000 people are expected to attend over that weekend.

Fed up with your neighbours? Fancy a change of scene?

How about moving out and buying a castle in North Yorkshire once owned by Richard III?

It even comes with its own house...

At a snip over £1m, it could be your dream home.

However, it looks like you might need to invest in some draught excluders for the castle itself:

Today's your chance to get your hands on Huddersfield Town's play-off final trophy.

The silverware is on display at the club's Canalside training complex, four days on from that penalty shoot-out victory over Reading at Wembley which secured Premier League promotion.

Looks like you might have a bit of a wait if you're at the back of the queue though:

Police investigating an incident in which a woman was racially abused and then punched at Leeds Railway Station have published a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to.

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It happened on Sunday 21 May at about 17:10 when a man went up to the 19-year-old, racially abused her and then punched her on the left hand side of her face.The man then left the station and walked away towards Boar Lane.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

For the last few weeks a cardboard model of Big Ben has been going around South Yorkshire asking for your views ahead of the general election.

Now those opinions have been shared with the candidates in the marginal seat of Penistone and Stocksbridge.

We found out what they have to say:

If you spend a chunk of your morning sitting in traffic in Leeds, how much time in a year do you think it takes up?

According to research out today, more than two-thirds of commuters in the city spend up to 16 days every year commuting and in delays.

The survey canvassed 1,200 workers and shows 40% drive into Leeds while almost 28% take the bus with everyone else using the train or walking.

A York teenager, who was at the Manchester Arena when a suicide bomber killed 22 people, says she'll be back in the city to attend a benefit concert for victims.

Maisie, 14, will be among thousands at the Old Trafford cricket ground on Sunday to watch acts including Ariana Grande, Little Mix, Robbie Williams and Justin Bieber in the One Love concert.

She says she decided to go because of the line up and to help her get over the attack:

A festival to raise awareness of the demise of the Curlew is being held in North Yorkshire this weekend.

The North of England Curlew Festival is taking place at Bolton Castle near Leyburn.

According to the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, the UK's breeding curlew population has halved in the last 25 years and there are fears, if the trend continues, it could disappear altogether.

The Curlew weekend will include a series of activities, from guided curlew safaris to an art exhibition, poetry and music.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A Sheffield school has given their backing to one of their pupils who's got through to the finals of Britain's Got Talent.

15-year-old Kyle Tomlinson has won praise from the judges for singing Adele songs.

Despite half term, his friend Lewis and teacher Ben Smithard got together with others at Ecclesfield School to show their support.

Kyle will be joined by The Pensionalities a comedy act from Doncaster.

The final of the ITV show will take place tomorrow night.

The anniversary of the Queen's coronation is due to be celebrated with a 21-gun royal salute in York this lunchtime.

Her coronation took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, external, and the Queen is now the first British monarch to reach a sapphire jubilee.

She became the UK's longest-reigning monarch in 2015, aged 89.

5th Regiment Royal Artillery will fire the guns today, before the playing of the national anthem.

The Band of the Royal Armoured Corps will also perform a marching display through the city.

A Yorkshire-based children's cancer charity is asking for help so it can offer better support to families dealing with the illness.

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Candlelighters is looking to raise £250,000 to renovate accommodation close to Leeds Children's Hospital, so parents can stay nearby as their children receive treatment.

The charity currently supports West Yorkshire families from Huddersfield, Wakefield and Bradford and North Yorkshire families from York, Thirsk and Skipton.

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Leeds United have signed Sporting Lisbon winger Hadi Sacko for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

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The 23-year-old Frenchman spent the 2016-17 season on loan at Elland Road, scoring twice in 38 league appearances.

He is the first player to sign for the Whites since Andrea Radrizzani completed his takeover of the club on 23 May.

The Championship side are looking for a new manager after Garry Monk resigned last week.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A tearoom in Barnsley is serving a menu with a bit of a difference.

Sara's Flowers and Teas, in the town centre, is offering a "budget menu" specifically for people who are homeless and people struggling for cash.

We've been down for a look around:

A 54-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Pontefract earlier this week has been released on bail.

The body of the woman, believed to be in her 80s, was found at a house on Park Lane late on Wednesday night.

A North Yorkshire mother seeking answers about what happened to her baby after she was born in a Spanish hospital in 1992 says a recent visit to Madrid has been a "turning point".

Ruth Appleby (pictured), from Catterick, was told her newborn daughter had died, but later learned thousands of Spanish babies were taken and given up for adoption.

Ruth, who has gained the support of the European Parliament, says the discovery of new documents could prove to be a huge breakthrough:

The death of a man in his 30s who was found unconscious and seriously injured outside a block of flats in Leeds is being treated as "unexplained", say police.

Emergency crews were called to Whingate Mill, Armley, at about 22:20 on Thursday amid concerns for the man's safety, but he was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Det Insp Richard Holmes says: "The victim's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. A scene remains in place at this time."