Openreach says it will speed up the rollout of high-speed fibre connections to homes and businesses.

Police in Bradford have issued a picture of a man they want to speak to after a 13-year-old boy was mugged at knifepoint.

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It happened at about 17:45 on Friday 26 January as the boy walked along Reevy Avenue.

He became aware of a man walking behind him who then pulled out a knife and told the teenager to hand over his phone.

He did so and the man ran off towards Wibsey Park.

The boy was unhurt in the attack.

The number of people killed in collisions on North Yorkshire’s road fell in 2016, according to new figures.

In 2016, the number of people killed in collisions was 28, down from 31 the previous year and the lowest number since modern records began in the county in 1990.

The number of children killed or seriously injured fell by half, from 20 in 2015 to 10 in 2016.

The number of motorcyclist fatalities fell from 12 in 2015 to eight in 2016, but the number seriously injured increased by 25% to 127. One cyclist was killed in 2016, compared to four in 2015.

Sheffield and Barnsley are to benefit from the latest round of grants from the government's Housing Infrastructure Fund, external.

The fund was created to speed up the housebuilding process and support developments which otherwise might not be viable.

The £3.5m awarded to Sheffield City Council will pay for drainage works, new roads and footpaths to unlock four stalled housing developments around The Manor.

The aim is to build 400 more homes by 2025.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is to receive £2.2m to connect infrastructure to a greenfield site in Thurnscoe, where more than 300 new homes are planned.

Ties for the second round of the Challenge Cup are drawn on BBC Sport, with matches to take place on 10-11 February.

A BBC Look North journalist picked up a top national award last night.

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Sabbiyah Pervez picked up the Rising star in Media gong at the British Muslim Awards.

The reporter, who lives in Bradford, said she was "gobsmacked" at winning the award.

She added: "I am so incredibly honoured and so grateful."

The English Democrats have announced David Allen as their candidate for the South Yorkshire mayoral election.

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He is currently the Yorkshire General Secretary of the Workers of England Trade Union.

Other candidates who've so far announced they're standing are Mick Bower from the Yorkshire Party along with Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis, former Sports Minister Richard Caborn, and Sheffield Councillor Ben Curran who are all bidding to be Labour's candidate.

The election will be held on 3 May.

Leeds United sign midfielder Jordan Stevens from League Two side Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee.

Police in Wakefield have issued an appeal to find this Horbury man who they say is wanted for assault.

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A warrant for the arrest of 24-year-old Lewis Selby has been issued.

Officers say they have been looking for him over the past few weeks in the Wakefield area where they say he is still "active".

PC Samantha Farr from West Yorkshire Police said “Anyone who has seen him is asked to contact Wakefield District Police on 101."

A decision by North Yorkshire County Council to stop paying the care home fees of a woman in her 80s which left her owing £30,000 was wrong, according to the ombudsman., external

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The authority originally agreed it was appropriate for the pensioner to stay in her care home and to pay the full costs of it.

It then carried out a review of her finances and stopped paying the costs, after deciding she'd deliberately reduced her savings, by giving money to family members.

An ombudsman investigation's concluded that because the woman had paid the full amount of her care for nine years, and that more than 70% of her money has been spent on care home fees, she hadn't deliberately given the money away to avoid the costs.

It's told the council to reassess the case and repay her any money she should have been entitled to.

The new Super League season begins tonight, with three Yorkshire sides involved.

Reigning champions Leeds Rhinos are at Warrington Wolves, while Challenge Cup holders Hull FC host Huddersfield Giants.

Hull FC prop Mickey Peer admits to nerves ahead of the opening game:

Orthopaedic surgeons and theatre staff from Sheffield Children’s Hospital have returned from a six-day trip to India where they carried out life-improving surgery for 40 children.

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The volunteer team, which also included physiotherapists from Barnsley Hospital, visited Bengaluru in Southern India to help underprivileged children with bone conditions who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford surgery.

They also provided advanced medical training to 85 medical staff.

A shortage of NHS dentists in York could lead to a generation of people who have problems with their teeth, the city's health watchdog is warning.

Healthwatch York has been asking people how long they've spent looking for an NHS dentist.

Nearly half said it had been more than two years.

Emma Brook lives in Tockwith, but she says the nearest NHS dentist she could find that would accept her was over 20 miles away in Ripon:

The NHS says it's committed to giving everyone the chance to use a state-funded dentist.

The dog died after dumped in a suitcase having been restrained and stabbed in the head.

A 72-year-old man has gone missing from Elland in West Yorkshire.

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Alan Carrol was last seen shortly after 19:00 last night and police say they are concerned for his welfare.

He is described as white, around 6ft tall, with grey hair.

He was wearing a black hat, a blue coat with fur around the hood, blue Jogging bottoms and white trainers.

Officers say he also has a tattoo on his left arm and was carrying a black and white walking stick.

Teams taking part in the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique and Classique have been in Barnby Moor, near Doncaster, for the only official overnight stop in the UK.

The prestigious event sees teams of drivers travel from a number of departure points in Europe to Monte Carlo. UK entrants leave from Paisley Abbey near Glasgow then travel down to the south coast and over to France.

Drivers spent the night at Ye Olde Bell Hotel before setting off again this morning.

A Roman stash made up of hundreds of ancient coins has gone on display in Leeds.

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Part of the famous Cridling Stubbs hoard, which lay buried in a North Yorkshire field, near Cridling Stubbs, for more than 1,600 years, can now be seen in Leeds City Museum’s Ancient Worlds gallery.

Experts believe the unique stockpile of more than 3,300 copper coins, found in 1967, may have been hidden by the owner inside a large jar in around AD 346, to keep it safe from Saxon and Irish raiders.

The collection contains coins struck in memory of Helena, Mother of Constantine the Great, and Theodora, his step-mother.

East Midlands Trains which operates on routes in Sheffield and Doncaster has been given two awards for the punctuality of its services.

The company which is part of the Stagecoach Group, has won a ‘Golden Whistle’ for the punctuality of its long distance trains for the third year running at an annual awards ceremony hosted by Modern Railways and the Institute of Railway Operators.

The train operator also won the top award for best punctuality for its regional services for the first time.

Leeds city centre buildings will create a rainbow trail of light across the city when they are lit up tonight to mark the start of LGBT+ History Month.

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The buildings being lit include Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Civic Hall, the O2 academy, the St John’s Centre, The Queens Hotel, first direct Arena, Leeds Beckett University, The Light, and The University of Leeds.

The Town Hall and Civic Hall will be flying rainbow flags today and on 28 February to mark the start and end of the celebrations.

Villagers living in a small community near Filey, in North Yorkshire, are expected to be allowed to go ahead with work to protect their only access road from coastal erosion.

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Sole access to Flat Cliffs is by one road through Primrose Valley holiday village.

Last February Scarborough Council approved the £572,000 Coast Protection grant for "urgent work" there.

It would be a temporary measure, lasting about 20 years.

But owners of the 45 homes say it would give them time to plan for the future.