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Summary

Posthumous medal for man who tried to save MP Jo Cox
Man due in court over Kirby Misperton arrest
Pair jailed as police crack West Yorkshire drugs ring
Man dies after falling from boat into sea off Scarborough
Universal Credit behind rise in foodbank use in North Yorkshire, charity claims
MPs demand more transport funding for Yorkshire and the North
A-boards to be banned in Bradford
Final stage of York Minster's Great East Window restoration begins
Updates on Tuesday 7 November 2017

Live Reporting

David Ward, Mick Lunney and Nick Wilmshurst

Woman, 81, attacked and robbed in streetpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
An 81-year-old woman has been pushed over and had her handbag stolen in Todmorden.
Police are looking for two people who could hold vital information.
Image source, Google
The attack happened last Wednesday on Harehill Street at about noon, when she was walking on the pavement.
A man came up behind her and pushed her over and took her handbag and ran off towards Pennine Care Home Gardens.
Officers say that two people were walking near the Jacks House pub and they could have vital information which could help.
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This has clearly been a traumatic experience for the victim, who is understandably very distressed following the incident. Thankfully she was not seriously injured."
Det Con Joanne Nichols, West Yorkshire Police
A-Boards to be banned in Bradfordpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
A-boards are to be banned in Bradford, after a vote in support of the move by councillors this morning.
Disability groups say they can make it hard for people with mobility issues to get around.
A trial ban's been in operation in places including Ilkley and Saltaire - but will extend to the whole district from April next year.
Watch: Jo Cox hero receives George Medal posthumouslypublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
The widow of a man who tried to stop the murder of MP Jo Cox has received the George Medal on his behalf.
Bernard Kenny was stabbed as he intervened when Thomas Mair attacked Mrs Cox in Birstall, West Yorkshire in June 2016.
The 79-year-old died of cancer in August, two months after he was honoured for his bravery, his widow Doreen Kenny was presented with the award by the Queen during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Christmas comes (slightly early) to Leedspublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Some people like Christmas and some people really like Christmas:
Image source, Gavin Pritchard
That's right, it's only November - early November at that - but one Leeds grandmother has pulled out all the stops out already and her son took to social media to show the world.
Gavin Pritchard posted the photo on Facebook and says that his mum is always up before anyone else on the big day blasting out the Christmas tunes and getting the dinner ready.
Is there someone in your life that makes a similar effort? Let us know.
York City to host England Schoolboyspublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
BBC Sport
Bootham Crescent has been chosen to host the England Under-18s Schoolboys International game against Scotland.
The game will take place on Friday 23 March next year and forms part of the Centenary Shield competition.
Image source, BBC Sport
Man dies after falling into North Seapublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch and North Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation after a man fell from a fishing boat and later died.
Police were contacted by HM Coastguard at 12:23 yesterday to assist a boat off the coast of Scarborough.
Image source, Google
One of the crew from the fishing boat, a man aged in his 40s from Scarborough, had gone overboard into the sea. He was rescued from the water and received medical assistance at the scene before being flown to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, where he was pronounced dead. Police say they are not yet able to name the man who died.
Leeds teenagers arrested over Harrogate house burglariespublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Three 16-year-old boys from Leeds have been arrested after two burglaries in Harrogate overnight.
Image source, Google
Police say the first call came in at 00:30 when a a burglary on Hawes Road was reported and while they were investigating that incident a further call came in about "suspicious activity".
Officers went to the second home on Leyland Grove and found that it had been broken into and a car had been stolen - they chased and arrested one suspect on foot.
The other two suspects were then found after the car was tracked and followed along the A61 to Leeds.
All three are being questioned by police.
Art for art's sake: It's always sunny in Yorkshire - except when it's notpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
This bit of street art was spotted in Leeds on the canal near the city centre., external
Who could disagree with this?
Image source, @coupleabroad
Draw made for UK Snooker Championship in Yorkpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
BBC Sport
The draw has been made for snooker's UK Championship, external that takes place at York Barbican later this month.
Image source, BBC Sport
World number 1, Mark Selby (pictured above) begins the defence of his title against Egypt’s Basem Eltahhan on Wednesday 29 November, while last year's beaten finalist Ronnie O'Sullivan plays Rhys Clark.
The tournament, which features 128 players, includes all of Yorkshire's top professionals including Paul Davison from Pickering, Doncaster's Chris Keogan, Adam Duffy from Sheffield, Sanderson Lam, David Grace and Peter and Oliver Lines from Leeds plus York's Ashley Hugill.
Listen: Customers' reactions to 'Fat Rascal' rowpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Allan Watkiss
BBC Radio York, News
Customers have given their reactions after a tea-room on the North Yorkshire coast was forced to change the name of one of its cakes after being threatened with legal action by Betty's.
The Harrogate-based chain owns the trademark to the fruity cake Fat Rascal.
Now, Whitby's Sandgate Cafe has had to rename its version to Whitby Fatties.
Betty's says it's nothing personal, adding that it has a trademark on a product and it's simply protecting the name.
We asked customers in Whitby what they thought about the dispute:
Missing eight-year-old found in Sheffieldpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Police say they've now found an eight year-old girl who'd gone missing from home in Sheffield this morning.
Una-May Howarth Currie was found at the Meandowhall shopping centre.
Police are thanking the public for their help.
New road planned to get to central York developmentpublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News
The group behind big plans to redevelop land, external behind York railway station has announced its preferred route to gain access to the area.
Image source, York Central Partnership
The York Central Partnership is proposing a new access road from the west at Water End into the York Central site.
The decision has been made based on advice and feedback from a consultation.
The proposals will now go before the senior councillors for consideration next week.
Proud bacon sandwich boast from train operatorpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
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Search for missing eight year-old girl in Sheffieldpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
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Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
This is Una-May Howarth Currie.
She was reported missing from her home on Doe Royd Crescent about 07.30 this morning.
Image source, Family photo via South Yorkshire Police
Police say they're extremely concerned for her welfare.
They think she was wearing an orange wool jacket, grey and pink training shoes and carrying a leopard print bag.
Poppy Appeal cash box stolen in Yorkpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
A Poppy Appeal box has been stolen from a hotel in York.
Image source, North Yorkshire Police
Police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to identify following the theft of the box which was taken from the foyer of the Premier Inn on Blossom Street.
It was taken last Thursday morning and contained an unknown amount of cash.
Volunteers to run libraries in Calderdale?published at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Volunteer groups and parish councils could be invited to help run 15 community libraries in Calderdale.
Image source, Google
Libraries which could be affected include those in Greetland (pictured), Shelf and Stainland.
A six-month consultation will now be held as Calderdale Council looks to save £160,000 from its libraries budget by 2020.
Man due in court over Kirby Misperton arrestpublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
A man's due to appear in court later charged with resisting a police officer in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire.
The 43-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon on Habton Road.
It's the 67th arrest as part of a police operation connected to protests near a site run by Third Energy where fracking is expected to start shortly.
Hydraulic fracturing is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at rock to release the gas inside.
Watch: Shoeshine tradition returns to Sheffieldpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Getting your shoes shined seems like either something from a bygone age or the preserve of people staying in top-flight hotels.
But I've been to visit what claims to be the UK's only stand-alone shoeshine service business in its own proper shop right here in Sheffield.
Mobile shoeshine services can be found, of course, but this one claims to be a bit different...
I've been for a look and, of course, I succumbed to dusting off something with a vintage feel:
Pair jailed as police crack Keighley drugs ringpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2017
Two men have been jailed for supplying class A drugs in Keighley.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
Imran Hussain (left), 27, and Akaf Hussain (right), 31, both of Malsis Road, Keighley, were jailed for four years and two months and three years and four months respectively.
Police say they worked from information from the public to arrest them as part of an operation which has seen 20 men jailed as part of a crackdown on the drugs supply chain in the town.
The men were jailed at Bradford Crown Court after an operation which had been running since January.
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We would like to thank the communities of Keighley for their support of Operation Saucerlake, which we believe has impacted on the supply of illegal drugs in the town."
Insp Khalid Khan, West Yorkshire Police
Extra funds towards fire safety in Calderdalepublished at 10:21
An extra £0.5m is to be invested across Calderdale to help protect people from fire in their homes.
Image source, Getty Images
The money was approved last night by the council's cabinet, which has reviewed fire safety after the Grenfell Tower disaster in London.
Police believe at least 80 people died when fire engulfed the tower block in North Kensington, west London, in the early hours of 14 June.