A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out after the woman's death on Sunday night.

An 89-year-old woman died after being hit by a car near Harewood yesterday.

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The accident happened at about 14:30 when the woman was crossing the A61 at the junction with Wike Lane when she was hit by a silver Nissan Qashqai.

Paramedics were called to the scene but she was pronounced dead.

The driver of the Nissan, a 90-year-old man, was uninjured and he has been interviewed by police about the incident.

A 16ft wide sinkhole has appeared in Ripon in North Yorkshire.

A cordon (pictured below) remains in place near to the entrance of the leisure centre.

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The fire service is continuing to monitor the hole which opened up in the grounds of Ripon Leisure Centre on Friday.

They say the hole in Dallamires Lane is about 16ft across and of "unknown depth".

In November 2016 families were forced out of their homes after a big sinkhole opened up in their gardens in the city's Magdalen's Road.

Harrogate Borough Council says the latest sinkhole will not affect plans to build a new swimming pool in the area.

But an engineer's report will "influence the design of the new building".

The council says: "We've always known about the potential of sinkholes on the site, which is why we've been carrying out tests to understand what foundations may be required."

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is among 45 international music festivals and conferences to have pledged to achieve or maintain a 50/50 gender balance by 2022.

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Other British events taking part in the initiative include the BBC Proms, the Cheltenham Music Festival and the Manchester Jazz Festival.

From a windswept vicarage to a rave club, here are England's top literary and musical locations.

A 47-year-old motorcyclist has died following an accident in North Yorkshire on Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened on the B1222, between Sherburn in Elmet and Squires Cafe Bar, just south of Beck Farm, at about 15:44 on Saturday.

It involved a distinctive green CCM motorbike which was travelling south from Sherburn in Elmet.

At the time of the incident, the bike's rider was being assisted by other motorcyclists due to a mechanical fault.

He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he later died.

Officers want witnesses to come forward and are keen to see dash cam footage of the incident,

Police have not revealed the identity of the man who died.

Turkan Lowmani attacked his wife because he believed she was having an affair, a court heard.

Police in Dewsbury want to speak to this man after a hapless burglar targeted houses on the same street, but failed to steal anything.

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Two houses were targeted on Beckett Road in the last 10 days, in the first a man went around the back of the home and threw a large stone at the window, but it bounced off.

The owner of the house then shouted at him and called the police - the suspect ran off.

In the second incident, the owner of the house was upstairs when they heard their patio doors being smashed but no-one had come in to the house.

Women's Super League 2 is to be renamed as the FA Women's Championship, while WSL 1 keeps the Super League branding.

An 84-year-old woman has died and an 84-year-old man is in a critical condition after a collision in York at the weekend.

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Police say the pair were travelling in a white Toyota Aygo when it collided with a blue Volkswagen Tiguan on Corban Lane at about 12:35 on Saturday.

Occupants of the Volkswagen, which included two children aged six and seven, sustained minor injuries.

The 84-year-old female passenger in the Aygo was taken to York District Hospital but later died from her injuries.

Officers are appealing for witnesses.

The tiny mammal is usually a russet colour - but a white one has been caught on film.

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was found in Rotherham.

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Emergency crews were called at about 23:25 to a house on Pitt Street in the Kimberworth area of the town where they discovered the body of a 29-year-old woman.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out later this afternoon to determine the cause of the woman's death.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.

York's retail forum is calling for a summit to try to encourage more investment in the city.

The organisation says more than a dozen shops have closed on two of the city's main streets.

The forum also says it's not just a problem in York but also in Harrogate as fashion stores such as H&M have recently closed their doors.

Shoppers say the closures have an impact on the town and blame online shopping and rent prices.

Krisnan Inu scores two tries, while Joe Mellor and Danny Walker also cross as Widnes beat Super League champions Leeds.

Three men have been charged after a spate of burglaries in the Moss and Fishlake areas of Doncaster last week.

Connor Ismay, 18, of Rowan Avenue, Bradford, Thomas Conlon, 20, of Kirkhouse Green Road, Doncaster, and David Joyce, 24, of no fixed abode, are all charged with two counts of aggravated burglary.

Connor Ismay and Thomas Conlon have also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon while David Joyce has been charged with possession of a bladed article.

They remain in custody and are due to appear before Doncaster Magistrates’ Court later.

There's a storm-a-coming, y'all hear?

And the message from Kirklees Council is: simple...get your grit bin filled:

Police in Wakefield are appealing for more information after a brawl outside a shop last week.

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It happened last Thursday afternoon outside Manchester Stores on Park Lodge Lane.

Officers say a group of men were fighting and by the time they arrived the group had left, leaving behind a 26-year-old man who had "significant facial injuries".

He told them that a brick had been thrown through his car window and he was taken to hospital.

Police say that he has since been discharged, but will need "continuing hospital treatment".

A criminal defence barrister from Sheffield is the first from the city in 15 years to become Queen's Counsel.

The award of Queen’s Counsel is for excellence in advocacy in the higher courts.

Gul Nawaz Hussain, who is also the presenter of BBC Radio Sheffield's Eastern Air programme, will be sworn in as QC later today.

He says his family has been a great support to him over the years.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A rare pure-white stoat has been spotted in North Yorkshire.

Stoats have the ability to turn white in winter, but the transformation only happens sporadically and is an uncommon sight in Yorkshire.

It was spotted by wildlife artist, Robert E Fuller, on surveillance cameras installed in his Thixendale garden, which he uses to study wildlife for his paintings.

Robert, who recently lent his expertise to the BBC's Winterwatch, recorded this cracking film this morning:

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are starting a campaign to encourage more women to become firefighters.

They say currently women only makeup about 5% of the service.

There were 700 female applicants but only four actually made it through the fitness tests.