A "skilled and experienced" nurse, who gave dishonest evidence at an inquest into the death of a patient who'd gone missing from a Harrogate hospital, has been banned from the profession.

It follows the death in 2012 of retired police officer, Graham Roskell, who was undergoing treatment for a brain condition which left him confused and disorientated.

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Andrew Hunter, who was one of the nurses responsible for Graham's care, claimed he was not present when the patients wife said she was concerned her husband might escape, after he'd pulled out a drip, and was not aware there was a risk of him absconding.

The panel also heard that, the day before Mr Roskell's disappearance, another member of staff recommended he should receive one-to-one care, but Mr Hunter claimed he didn't hear that because of building works.

Announcing a decision to strike him off, the panel told Mr Hunter he'd "failed to demonstrate the integrity the public expects of a registered nurse."

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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A road in Hoyland near Barnsley has been closed due to what's described as an ongoing police incident.

Officers say Greenfield Road will be closed between Barfield Road and Barber Street "for some time"

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If this BBC Weather Watcher pic and meteorological folklore is anything to go by, it's highly likely a flock of delighted shepherds might be found in the Whitby area:

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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched in a row over a taxi in Sheffield.

The 44 year old was waiting for a cab with his wife and daughter when a couple approached saying the taxi was theirs.

The man in the couple then punched the victim who fell and hit his head on the pavement at Barker's Pool.

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He was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries but has now been discharged.

Anyone who saw what happened at 00:55 on Sunday 23 July is asked to call police on 101.

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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

It's less than a week until the Special Olympics comes to Sheffield.

The games are being held in Sheffield from the 7-12 August.

The Leeds-based supermarket chain Asda has revealed a poor 2016, in which sales and profits collapsed, as the firm came out worse for wear in Britain's supermarket wars.

Asda has a head office on the Southbank in Leeds (pictured).

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The company saw sales drop 3.2% to £21.7bn, while pre-tax profits crashed almost 19% to £791.7m.

The figures emphasise what's been a difficult time for the grocery giant, which has reported 11 consecutive quarters of sales declines.

"Our sales performance, relative to the market, was behind our expectations," the company said.

However, Asda added that despite the disappointing results, there are signs that turnaround efforts under new boss Sean Clarke are beginning to bear fruit.

Labour's promising it would put £10bn into new rail projects in the North, if it was in government.

Shadow Transport Secretary, Andy McDonald, is in West Yorkshire today talking to local rail users, following the scrapping of a number of electrification schemes by the government.

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The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says bi-mode trains, which run on electric or diesel, are the answer rather than full electrification.

It's led to doubts about the future of the trans-Pennine route, which the government previously hinted would be electrified by the year 2022.

Mr McDonald, who's visiting Morley, says electric trains are up to a third less polluting than diesel units and says the Conservatives have been promising the electrification of the Great Western Mainline from Paddington to Swansea "since 2012"

He added last week's announcement confirms they have been, "taking people for a ride."

A man from Rossington, near Doncaster has been explaining his reasons for getting a tattoo in tribute to his favourite Conservative politician.

Ross Atkinson has just spent £50 having the word 'Moggmentum' inked on his chest in tribute to Jacob Rees-Mogg:

Police investigating the death of a red kite in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, have issued a further appeal for information, after interviewing a man in connection with the incident.

On 11 March a dead red kite was found and an examination revealed the carcass contained what is believed to be lead shot.

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Three rewards worth a total of £3,000 have been offered for information leading to the arrest and charge of anyone involved in the killing.

In addition, Crimestoppers has offered a reward of up to £1,000 for information that enables police to arrest and charge those responsible.

Last month officers interviewed a man from the Nidderdale area as a voluntary attendee in connection with the incident.

PC David Mackay, a Wildlife Crime Officer on North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce, said: “I am urging anyone who has not yet come forward to do so now. This lengthy investigation shows that we take bird of prey persecution extremely seriously.”

An estimated 70,000 elderly people will go without care home beds over the next decade.

That's according to new research from BBC Radio 4's 'You and Yours' programme, which suggests that current care just can't keep up with demand.

Sue O'Shea has a cousin in a West Yorkshire care home which is set to close.

She says the figures don't surprise her:

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Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A bright and dry start with some sunny spells, but cloud will increase during the morning with some outbreaks of rain through the afternoon.

Here's my full forecast:

Floods Minister Therese Coffey is in North Yorkshire today to discuss a future flood protection scheme in Ryedale.

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The area received a £50,000 government grant last month which will be used to help protect more than 200 homes.

The Derwent Villages project is a natural flood management scheme which will help reduce the risk of flooding in Hovingham, East Gilling, Sinnington and Thornton-le-Dale.

Therese Coffey is meeting local MP Kevin Hollinrake to discuss how it will work.

A man from Rossington, near Doncaster has cemented his love for a Conservative MP with a new tattoo.

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Ross Atkinson has just spent £50 having the word 'Moggmentum' inked on his chest in tribute to Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Mr Atkinson says that he was totally sober when he got it done and that his mates "just laughed about it".

Looks like he's going to have to employ the regular use of a razor if he wants it to remain visible!

More now on the plight of cats being abandoned in Sheffield every day.

Carrie Stone from Cat Smart in the city says the cat shelter has a waiting list and is working at full capacity.

Nationally 31,000 unwanted cats were brought in to the RSPCA last year:

One of England’s rarest breeding birds, the hen harrier, attempted to nest in the Yorkshire Dales National Park this spring for the first time in 10 years.

There are just four breeding pairs left in England and numbers are declining elsewhere in the UK.

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The National Park has large areas of potentially suitable nesting habitat for the birds of prey, but several factors, including persecution, have precluded breeding.

Several hen harriers, however, lingered in the park this spring and started to display.

One male paired up with two separate females: an adult female and an immature female.

Both females laid eggs in nests sited on the edge of a moor managed for grouse shooting, but neither nesting attempt was successful.

The YDNPA’s Chief Executive, David Butterworth, said: “Given it had been ten years since hen harriers nested in the National Park, the presence of these birds was extremely welcome.

"It was incredibly disappointing the nesting attempts failed, despite the best efforts of all involved."

A bright and dry start with some sunny spells, but cloud will increase during the morning with some outbreaks of rain through the afternoon.

Some clear spells overnight and largely dry in the east, but scattered showers are likely, mainly over hills in the west, where they may be locally heavy.

An owner of a boat on which two men died from carbon monoxide poisoning has said he was not aware of safety guidelines.

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

The pair were using the grill of a gas cooker for heating as they slept.

Timothy Bowman-Davies, 44, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, has admitted failing to ensure the boat was operated safely.

A trial of issue before a judge is being held at Leeds Crown Court to decide if he knew the crew were using the cooker as a heating source.

Police searching for a missing teenager have recovered the body of a man from a canal basin.

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Alex Wilson, 19, was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning when he was spotted on CCTV in Shude Hill, Sheffield, walking towards the Wicker.

South Yorkshire Police said the body was discovered in the water by Victoria Quays yesterday.

The body has not yet been formally identified but officers "believe it to be Alex", the force added.

A police spokesperson said an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the teenager's death was ongoing.

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If you're heading out to catch a train this morning you'll be glad to know the services across our region seem to be running to time at the moment.

You can click on the links below to keep up to date with the live departure boards for:

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At least 60 people have died in the UK in the last eight months after taking the strong painkiller fentanyl.

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Tests on heroin seized by police since November found traces of the synthetic drug, with more than 70 further deaths pending toxicology reports, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

Some contained carfentanyl, which is 10,000 times stronger as morphine and is often used to tranquilize elephants.

Health officials and police have warned heroin users to be "extra careful".

Most of the deaths were in the police force areas of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Humberside and Cleveland, the NCA said.

They were predominantly men and a range of ages, with none younger than 18.