Summary

  • Pair accused of stab death to face retrial

  • Harrogate man dies in crash

  • Labour promises £10bn for rail projects in the North

  • Leeds-based Asda 2016 sales and profits drop sharply

  • Harrogate nurse struck off after giving dishonest evidence at inquest

  • Floods minister visits North Yorkshire

  • Hen harriers return to Yorkshire Dales

  • Doncaster man gets Jacob Rees-Mogg tattoo

  • Updates on Wednesday 2 August 2017

  1. That's all from Wednesdaypublished at 06:38 British Summer Time 3 August 2017

    Those are all the updates from Wednesday 2 August.

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  2. Police trace tongue-out photo womanpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    The woman was a potential witness and not a suspect in any crime, North Yorkshire police say.

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  3. Radrizzani expects Leeds to finish in top sixpublished at 18:48 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan a top-six finish is "the minimum" for the team this season.

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  4. Final warning for PC over arrest accountpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    PC Stefan Money submitted a misleading account of an arrest made during a protest in 2014.

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  5. Boat owner jailed over dead fishermenpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Two young fishermen died from carbon monoxide poisoning as they slept on the boat in Whitby harbour.

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  6. Our five top stories todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    That's all from us for today, we'll be back tomorrow from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.

    Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night, but before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:

    1. Darren Moorhouse murder case: Accused pair to face retrial
    2. West Yorkshire supermarket chain profits collapse
    3. Harrogate nurse struck off after giving dishonest evidence at inquest
    4. Hen harriers return to the Yorkshire Dales National Park
    5. MP tribute tattoo done 'for a chuckle'

    See you tomorrow.

  7. Police search for repeat indecent exposure offenderpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Do you know this man? Police in Pontefract want to speak to him after a man has indecently exposed himself several times in the town.

    EfitImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Police issued this e-fit after the latest incident on 20 July a man exposed himself to a the 72-year-old woman while she was in her rear garden on North Baileygate.

    He ran off after a few seconds but this was one of several indecent exposure offences at the address believed to involve the same suspect.

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    The victim has been caused understandable distress and it is important we identify and catch this individual."

    PC Ian Heaslip, West Yorkshire Police

  8. Leeds sign former Juventus man and loan him to Cultural Leonosapublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Leeds United have signed former Juventus defender Ouasim Bouy on a four-year deal and sent him on a season-long loan to Spanish side Cultural Leonosa.

    Ouasim BouyImage source, Getty Images

    The 24-year-old Dutchman was released by Juve earlier this summer having failed to make a league appearances for the Italian giants.

    He has previously spent time on loan in Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.

    Leonosa were promoted to the Spanish second tier last season.

  9. Boat owner jailed over gas deathspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    The owner of a boat on which two men died from carbon monoxide poisoning has been jailed for 15 months.

    Mark Arries, 26, from Blyth, and Edward Ide, 21, from Amble, died on the boat which was moored in Whitby harbour in January 2014.

    The pair were using a gas cooker to warm the boat overnight as they slept.

    Whitby mooring

    Timothy Bowman-Davies had pleaded guilty to breaching safety laws but claimed he was not aware the men were using the cooker for heating.

    Bowman-Davies, 44, of Haverford West, Pembrokeshire, had told Leeds Crown Court he was unaware of the risk of carbon monoxide on boats and did not realise he needed to have the cooker serviced.

  10. Chris Packham urges end to grouse shooting on Ilkley Moorpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Star of the BBC's Springwatch, Chris Packham, has written to the leader of Bradford Council calling on the authority to stop the annual grouse shoot on Ilkley Moor.

    GrouseImage source, PA

    In the letter the naturalist says that "Driven grouse moor management is ecologically disastrous" and that the activity "urgently needs strict reform or simply ending".

    A spokesman for Bradford Council said: "Grouse shooting on Ilkley Moor is restricted to just eight weekdays during the grouse shooting season. The current contract to allow shooting on the moor will come to an in April next year.

    They added “All representations will be taken into account before any decision is made on whether to renew the contract or not.”

  11. Joe Robinson: Terror charge ex-soldier 'faces court wait'published at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    An ex-British soldier held in Turkey on a terror charge while on holiday may be imprisoned for three months before the case reaches court, his lawyer said.

    Joe RobinsonImage source, Joe Robinson

    Joe Robinson, 24, who lives in Leeds, was with his fiancé Mira Rojkan and her mother when they were arrested in the coastal town of Didim.

    He is thought to be under suspicion of sharing material on social media from his time in Syria with Kurdish militia.

    Lawyer Kaya Kayaoglu said: "We do not know when he will be taken to court."

  12. Leeds sign Bouy and send him on loanpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Leeds United sign former Juventus defender Ouasim Bouy on a four-year deal and loan the 24-year-old out immediately.

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  13. Look at this - almost 23,000 turn up to opening of Piece Hallpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Halifax's Piece Hall reopened its doors yesterday, would you believe almost 23,000 people turned up to have a look around:

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  14. Police confirm driver died in accident near Knaresboroughpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Kevin Larkin
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Police have confirmed, external a 54-year-old man from Harrogate has died after his car crashed into a telegraph pole near Knaresborough.

    It happened on the A6055 between Minskip and Ferrensby last night.

    He's the second person to die on North Yorkshire's roads this week.

    ROADImage source, Google
  15. Police pay respects to 'brave' Zach the dogpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    West Yorkshire Police have paid tribute to a retired police dog who starred in Britain’s Toughest Cops - but who has had to be put down.

    Zach the dogImage source, Fireside K9

    Retired police dog Zach was 14-years-old and had been living with his handler since December 2011 and had been in good health, but his age caught up with him.

    He began working with officers in 2004 and went on to assist firearms officers.

    His appearance on the TV show Britain’s Toughest Cops saw him subdue a suspect for an aggravated burglary.

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    Zach will be much missed and was a brave and highly valued colleague."

    West Yorkshire Police

  16. Police need help to trace this womanpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Kevin Larkin
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    North Yorkshire Police are trying to find this woman to help them with an investigation.

    Officers stress she's not a suspect in a crime but that she may hold vital information which could help their investigation.

    IMAGEImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    If you recognise her, give officers a call on 01609 643588.

  17. Be aware - Some Freeview channels are movingpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    If you get home tonight and are looking forward to settling down to your favourite programme, be warned - if you have Freeview some channels may have moved.

    TV WatchingImage source, Science Photo Library

    The Children’s, News, Text, Streamed and some other channels are all moving to make way for new services.

    Full details can be found here, external, but all you need to do is retune your box and all will be fine.

  18. Houses to be demolished for flood defencespublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 2 August 2017

    Work has started on demolishing three houses in Mytholmroyd so that flood defences can be built.

    Mytholmroyd housesImage source, Environment Agency

    The Environment Agency is doing the work on Burnley Road.

    So far they're removing internal walls and eventually the buildings will be knocked down - but officials say they need to carry out the work carefully so rubble doesn't fall into the river.

    Mytholmroyd was badly hit by floods in December 2015.

    The Environment Agency bought 10 homes in the village and a £15m flood alleviation scheme is being put in place.