A church minister from Keighley who claimed he was exorcising demons has been jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing six women.

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Pastor John Wilson, 70 of Shann Avenue in Keighley was based at the Liberty Pentecostal Church and sexually assaulted women over a period of more than two decades.

The women were vulnerable according to police and were looking for "guidance", Judge David Hatton QC said wilson had effectively "brain-washed" them into believing that they were possessed by spirits.

His wife Mary was given a 22 month suspended sentence after the court heard she had held down one of the victims as her husband indecently assaulted her.

Both had denied the charges but were found guilty after a six-week trial and will now have to register as sex offenders.

Police have released a CCTV image of two men they'd like to speak to about a 300 Euro theft from a Rotherham Post Office, external.

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The theft happened on the 22 August at the Ravenfield Post Office on Moor Lane North.

If you recognise these men call South Yorkshire Police on 101.

Believe it or not this is a cross section of a heart of a baby in the womb at just 18 weeks old, it was taken by researchers at the University of Leeds.

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Currently doctors can only monitor a feotus' heart at 20 weeks, missing a vital period when the heart is formed, but now using new imaging techniques that could change.

Their study showed that in just a the four-day period the muscle tissue of the heart rapidly organise, the helix shape of the heart is formed meaning the chambers can form.

If this doesn't occur, the heart can't survive outside the womb, one in 10 miscarriages is believed to be caused by a heart that hasn't formed properly.

So we now know the towns the Tour de Yorkshire will visit this year, we won't know the full route until 5 December.

But in those intervening weeks and months, let's remind ourselves of the fun that we had this year.

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This year 2.2 million people came to Yorkshire to see the race as it covered 304 miles of climbs and sprints around the region.

In 2018, the race will be held over four days for the first time and has continued to attract more and more spectators each time its been held.

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If you really want to relive the joy of this year's race, you can look back at each of our blogs that we did for each stage:

• Stage One
• Stage Two
• Stage Three

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Police are trying to find a good Samaritan in Halifax after they helped a man who'd been attacked with a bottle.

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It happened outside a nightclub on Silver Street in the early hours of Sunday 10 September when a 31-year-old man, was hit over the head with a bottle after an argument with two men and a woman.

Someone then came to his his aid and took the man and his friend home.

Police want to find that person as they may have information which could help their investigation.

Police say the road that leads to a fracking site in Ryedale has been closed due to an anti-fracking protester climbing on top of a heavy goods vehicle in the road.

It happened at about 11:55.

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Officers are at the scene now assessing the situation, and diversions are being put in place.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said "This irresponsible action is extremely dangerous.

"As a direct result, Habton Road is now closed, and this will cause significant disruption to the local community."

Protests have been taking place at the site for the past week.

Third Energy has not received final consent to begin fracking but expects to start before the end of the year.

A total of 24 people have been arrested at the site so far this month.

Wales add uncapped Sheffield United winger David Brooks to their squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia and Republic of Ireland.

People living at a house in Bradford have been evicted and their home "closed down" after they caused their neighbours misery with their anti-social behaviour.

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The house on Warton Avenue, Bierley was linked to criminal damage, people riding motorbikes antisocially, stolen goods and other anti-social behaviour over a nine months.

The last person living there was served with a notice to leave last Friday, and police and council officials attended to complete the closure process.

Insp Daniel Ware from West Yorkshire Police said: "The occupants showed little or no concern for the law which caused disruption to many living in the immediate area."

Eight locations have been selected to host start and finishes of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire cycle race.

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Barnsley, Beverley, Doncaster, Halifax, Ilkley, Leeds, Richmond and Scarborough have all been chosen and the exact route will be announced on 5 December.

Richmond in North Yorkshire has never hosted the race or seen it pass through.

Next year's race has been extended to four days instead of three and will take place from 3 to 6 May.

The women's race will also double in length, taking place on 3 and 4 May.

The Tour de Yorkshire route has just been announced.

The whole route has been revealed on twitter and you can follow it here, external.

A 77-year-old man was killed as he crossed the railway line in 2014.

The people behind the Tour de Yorkshire are announcing the route for the 2018 race this morning.

Barnsley, Beverley, Doncaster, Halifax, Ilkley, Leeds, Richmond and Scarborough will host either a start or finish.

The whole route is being revealed on twitter, you can follow it here, external.

A Jet2 flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Alicante had to land after take-off because of a fault this morning.

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Passengers were left circling above the airport for 40 minuites as flight LS271 burnt off fuel to reduce its weight for landing.

Jet2 issued this statement: "Flight LS271 to Alicante returned to Leeds Bradford Airport this morning due to a minor fault indication."

They added: "We will be flying customers to Alicante on replacement aircraft and we apologise for the delay to the start of their holiday.”

Three Sheffield tenants have each been handed a £976 court bill for making too much noise.

The trio now face eviction from their council homes in Gleadless Valley, Netherthorpe and Waterthorpe.

The separate cases involved complaints about loud music, shouting, parties and other noise, with problems going back two years.

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It resulted in prosecutions by Sheffield City Council,, external and the tenants must now pay fines of £660, court costs of £250 and a £66 victim surcharge within 28 days.

The council says it hopes it sends a clear message that people who make too much noise wont be tolerated.

Plans to tighten up anti-terrorism measures are being drawn up at meetings across North Yorkshire.

Councillors in York are considering what more can be done to protect the city centre from a possible terror attack.

Meanwhile Harrogate Council says it'll have extra security at its Christmas markets and Scarborough Council says its working closely with the police on anti-terror measures.

Stuart Hyde is a Yorkshire-based security consultant and a former chief constable, he says community events may be cancelled because of the cost of policing them:

Four more people have been charged after they were arrested at a North Yorkshire fracking site yesterday.

Four women, aged 39, 40, 54 and 66, have been charged with wilfully obstructing the highway at Kirby Misperton. They will appear at York Magistrates Court in November.

Protests have been taking place at the site for the past week.

Third Energy has not received final consent to begin fracking but expects to start before the end of the year.

A total of 24 people have been arrested at the site so far this month.

Two were released with no further action, two accepted cautions, and the other 20 face court for offences including obstructing the highway, assaulting a police officer and obstructing a police officer.

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There's been a crash between a car and a bus near Leeds city centre this morning.

The bus driver has been left with an injured shoulder and has been taken to hospital.

It's happened on Duke Street at about 09:45, heading towards the Eastgate roundabout, but isn't affecting traffic heading out of town.

Officers plan to close Crown Point Road to deal with the accident.

Newspapers published by Johnston Press in Yorkshire are all featuring a special wrap-around front page.

The special editions, which include The Yorkshire Post and Sheffield Star, aim to highlight the work done by the Maggie's cancer charity, external.

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Maggie's are currently working on creating a Yorkshire centre in the grounds of St James's Hospital in Leeds and are fundraising to find the final £1m of the £6m cost.

The charity provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends, following the ideas about cancer care originally laid out by Maggie Keswick Jencks.

The Yorkshire Post editor James Mitchinson said: "We genuinely believe that with your help, we could be looking ourselves in the mirror before Christmas knowing we have together helped people we don’t know, and very likely people we do know ... and love. What a wonderful Christmas gift to the county that would be."

It seems that the Jet2 flight that had some kind of communications issue is landing back at Leeds Bradford airport after circling Leeds for 40 minutes:

Huddersfield Giants sign 26-year-old prop Adam Walne on a three-year deal from Salford.