Police are appealing for help after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in North Yorkshire.

A man is believed to have approached the girl outside the Crown and Anchor pub in Sowerby, near Thirsk.

She was walking along the road and was next to the sign for Gravel Hole Lane when the man confronted her and touched her inappropriately.

The girl fled back up Gravel Hole Lane, away from Sowerby Road, and the man is believed to have gone towards Thirsk on Sowerby Road.

The victim is described by police as vulnerable and is not able to give an exact date, but it's thought the incident happened between Sunday 11 February and Tuesday 13 February.

The suspect is described as white, tall and aged 40 to 50. He had scruffy, unwashed, greasy hair, bushy eyebrows, a large unkempt beard and crooked, discoloured teeth.

He was wearing a t-shirt and tracksuit trousers. He spoke with a non-local accent, possibly from the north east or Merseyside.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

Fire crews are still at the scene of a blaze at a recycling plant in Bradford earlier today.

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At its height, five fire crews - about 25 firefighters - tackled the blaze at the site on Planetrees Road. Three remain at the scene now.

No injuries have been reported.

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This video is being shared by police in South Yorkshire to highlight how easily things can get out of hand online.

The identity of the victim is protected, but it demonstrates how strong pressure can become to do things people don't want to do online:

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A meat supplier being investigated by food standards officers which has gone into administration with the loss of almost 270 jobs says it made the "heartbreaking" decision because of "impossible trading conditions".

Meat supplier Russell Hume - which supplied pub chain JD Wetherspoon, schools and care homes - has gone into administration, accountants KPMG confirmed.

The company is headquartered in Derby and was operating from six production sites in: Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Boroughbridge, Exeter and Fife.

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It employed more than 300 people and was being investigated over food hygiene concerns by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Some 266 people have been made redundant. KPMG said it was to work with all affected employees and it was also "seeking buyers for the business and its assets".

Russell Hume's directors said they would continue to work with the FSA over the issues raised, but added: "We still feel its action has been out of all proportion to the concerns it says it has identified.

"The fact that its investigations have become industry-wide and a number of other firms have also had issues strongly suggests there is a lack of clarity in the industry and in current FSA guidelines.

"Prior to this, we had a long, unblemished record for supplying quality meat products."

A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after a car crash near Pontefract

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Two cars were involved in the crash which happened just off the A1 on Wrangbrook Lane at about 07:30.

A red VW Golf and a white Vauxhall Corsa van were travelling in opposite directions when they hit each other, with the golf having just left the A1.

The driver of the Vauxhall, a 56-year-old man, died at the scene. The woman, who was driving the Golf, was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital.

Acting Sgt Fiona Hoodless says officers want to hear from any witnesses:

A1 commuters can breathe a short sigh of relief next week as the second phase of improvements are set to go live from Monday.

Drivers will have use of an extra lane and better information on journeys near Scotch Corner across the four mile section of the motorway between Leeming and Barton.

A local access road - the A6055 - will also be open to the public.

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The £380m project is replacing the existing dual carriageway with a three-lane motorway to improve travel between London and Newcastle.

The final stage of the upgrade is due to be opened in March,

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York City midfielder Adriano Moke has been fined by the club and warned about his future conduct.

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It follows comments posted on social media.

The club says Moke's apologised to manager Martin Gray and York's supporters after he appeared to challenge a fan to a fight.

The posting followed City's 4-1 defeat away to Curzon Ashton.

In a statement on the club's website, external, Gray says any emotion after the poor performance doesn't excuse Moke's comments.

Nine out of 10 KFC outlets in Yorkshire are closed today after the fast food giant ran out of chicken.

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Problems with a new distribution system forced the closures nationwide.

Last week, KFC switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed "operational issues" for the supply disruption.

In our region today, just three of the company's 35 stores in West Yorkshire are open.

In South Yorkshire, four of the county's 30 outlets are open, while in North Yorkshire none of its five stores is open.

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Emergency crews have now stood down following an incident at Rotherham College's Dinnington Campus earlier.

After reports of pupils feeling unwell and suffering from a rash, fire, ambulance and police were called to the campus at about midday.

The fire service says nine pupils in all reported symptoms, but after checks a cordon has now been lifted and the college has been told it can carry on as normal.

Station Manager Andy Fyfe, from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, sums up the incident:

Four students who fell ill earlier at Rotherham College's Dinnington Campus have been released after being assessed by emergency services, the college has confirmed.

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Several students at the college were reported to have fallen ill at about midday, prompting fire and ambulance crews to attend the scene.

The college says classes are continuing, "though mobility around the site continues to be restricted as a precautionary measure".

"There is not felt to be any risk to anyone else," the statement adds.

The cause of the incident, which the college says was restricted to one workshop outside the main building, is still under investigation.

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The emergency services are now being stood down from an incident at the Dinnington Campus of Rotherham College.

They were called to the campus at about midday after reports of some students feeling unwell.

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BBC Yorkshire Live

This is the scene outside Rotherham College at Dinnington Campus at the moment:

Two fire crews, an incident response unit and four ambulance crews are currently at the scene:

Emergency crews were called to the campus at about midday after a "small group" of students fell ill at the same time.

The campus is now closed.

This is a brief update on the fire service's role in the incident:

Rotherham College says it's closed the campus in Dinnington after students reported feeling unwell.

Police, fire and ambulance crews are at the site, they were called around midday.

The college has issued a statement:

Rotherham College has confirmed they are dealing with an "incident" at their Dinnington Campus this afternoon.

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They say a "small group" of students felt "simultaneously ill" and that emergency services are taking precautions at the site.

According to the college students have reported "minor symptoms".

South Yorkshire police say seven students were taken ill and that ambulance staff and three fire engines have attended.

New Barnsley boss Jose Morais says he is "more than a coach" after signing an 18-month deal at Oakwell.

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Hundreds of Vikings took to the Eye of York on Saturday night to mark the end of a week-long event celebrating the city's Norse heritage.

The Jorvik festival focused on the story of the Viking invasion of AD 866.

It ended with a battle and fireworks beneath Clifford's Tower.

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Meat supplier Russell Hume - which supplied pub chain JD Wetherspoon, schools and care homes - has gone into administration.

The company is headquartered in Derby and was operating from six production sites in: Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Boroughbridge, Exeter and Fife.

It supplied meat to hotels, restaurants and pubs across the UK, employed more than 300 people, and was being investigated over food hygiene concerns.

KPMG Restructuring has been appointed as administrators and said recent product recall and a halt in operations "had caused significant customer attrition and trading difficulties, which in turn has led the directors to take the decision to place the company into administration".

Some 266 people have been made redundant, it added.

KPMG said: "Our priority over the coming days will be to work with all affected employees ... We will also be seeking buyers for the business and its assets."

Millions of elm trees have died in the UK since the 1920s due to Dutch elm disease, according to experts.

Reports are coming in of an incident at the Rotherham College campus in Dinnington.

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Emergency services were contacted around midday after a number of students said they felt unwell.

Ambulance staff, the police and three crews from South Yorkshire Fire Service are also at the site on Doe Quarry Lane.

The fire service say around seven students are showing minor symptoms.

There are no further details at the moment.

A man has died after he got caught up in farm machinery at a village near Bradford.

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The accident happened last night on Upper Heights Road in Thornton at 20:45 when the man became trapped in farm machinery.

Paramedics were called and they found him with serious injuries, but he died at the scene.

West Yorkshire Police say his death isn't believed to be suspicious and inquiries are continuing with the Health and Safety Executive.