Two men died after being attacked on a Leeds hospital ward by a fellow patient with paranoid schizophrenia whose drugs had been stopped, it has emerged.

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Roger Lamb, 79, and Ken Godward, 76, were beaten by 70-year-old Harry Bosomworth at St James's University Hospital in 2015.

A report, leaked to the Health Service Journal, external, found nurses on the ward had little mental health care training.

Two trusts have admitted failings and said they were working on improvements.

Leeds boxer Nicola Adams has been turned into a Barbie doll ahead of International Women's Day.

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She's the first UK star to join Barbie's "Shero" range - designed to honour inspiring women.

Manufacturers Mattel say they chose the boxer because of her outstanding contributions to the sport.

"I am so excited and honoured to be Barbie's first ever UK Shero and the first ever boxer Barbie," said Adams.

The doll has boxing gloves, boxing gear embroidered with her "Lioness" nickname and her distinctive cropped hairstyle.

The Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University has received an OBE from The Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace.

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Professor Margaret House was recognised for her services to education.

In a tweet, external following the ceremony, Professor House said: "What an honour. I am so grateful to all my colleagues for their support. This is for us all."

A 10-page document outlining the 'One Yorkshire' devolution bid has been handed to the government.

A car with a two-year-old child passenger still inside was stolen in Sheffield on Monday.

The thieves were helping the owner of a Mercedes free the vehicle from mud in the Arbourthorne area when they jumped in it and drove away.

The two-year-old and the vehicle were found a short distance away soon after the incident, police say.

Two teenagers, aged 13 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and have been released on bail.

The way we speak to our dogs is important in relationship-building between pet and owner, in a similar way to the way parents bond with a baby, scientists at the University of York say.

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Researchers carried out experiments between adult dogs and humans which revealed "dog-speak" improves dog attention and may help humans to socially bond with their pets.

Previous studies suggested talking in a high-pitch voice with exaggerated emotion, like adults do with babies, improved engagement with puppies, but made little difference with adult dogs.

Unlike previous experiments, real humans were in the same room as the dog, rather than speech being broadcast over a loudspeaker.

Alex Benjamin, from the university, says adult dogs are more likely to spend time with the speaker using doggy speak rather than those using adult speech.

Police in Barnsley have issued a renewed appeal for witnesses after a motorbike rider died following a crash in the town last year.

Clive Burdett, 49, from Doncaster, was killed when his grey Moto Guzzi motorbike collided with a black Land Rover Freelander on the A61 Sheffield Road at about 16:25 on 15 November.

Police officers say they are working to trace a white van, which is thought to be a Mercedes model, which was seen in the area at the time of the collision.

Ambulance crews were called out to Yorkshire trampoline parks more than twice a week last year, the BBC has found.

Doctors say they're so concerned about the increase and severity of injuries that they've carried out an internal audit.

They've found that there were 126 callouts in Yorkshire in 2017 - the fourth highest in the country.

Sheffield Children's Hospital said its own audit found children hurt at parks required "more treatment" than those injured on home equipment.

An industry body said it would "not be averse" to regulation of the sector.

Just when you thought it was safe to put the extra-thick long johns away...

Young people who've been in care in North Yorkshire are pitching business ideas in Dragons Den-style meetings, in order to be considered for a council mentoring scheme which pairs them with with local entrepreneurs.

The idea came from 25-year-old Sasha after she found there was little help for people like her.

She wants to develop a mobile cake business and says she's determined to make a success of it:

Police investigating an affray in Bradford have released images of two males they want to identify.

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It happened in Godwin Street in the early hours of 28 January, at around the same time as a 35-year-old man was seriously injured in an incident close to Bentley’s Bar.

The males are believed to have travelled to the scene in a black Audi A3 and police would like to hear from anyone who may recognise them.

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You could be giving a royal wave to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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More than 1,000 members of the public are to be invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in May.

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Andrew Coombe, has now been given the mission to select "commoners" from our region to attend.

He says he's looking for nominations of people who have made substantial or major contributions to their community.

You can't nominate yourself, though!

A shop worker in Leeds was left with a cut on his arm after he tried to tackle a shoplifter.

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It happened just before 22:50 yesterday at Asda on Killingbeck Drive in the city when a member of staff detained a 22-year-old man.

During the incident the member of staff suffered a cut on his arm which required hospital treatment for stitches.

The 22-year-old suspect was arrested but became ill as he was being taken to the police station and was also taken to hospital.

He is currently in a critical but stable condition. West Yorkshire Police say the Independent Office for Police Conduct has been informed.

There's been flooding on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire. Here are the latest pictures:

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Water has already closed one lane on the road in both directions north of Catterick at J52.

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Contractors are working at scene to clear the excess water and delays are likely.

The NSPCC charity says a record number of people have contacted them with concerns about parents drinking too much alcohol while looking after children.

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In Yorkshire and the Humber nearly 1,000 referrals were made to the police and local authorities following concerns for children's safety.

The NSPCC , externalsays parents misusing drugs and alcohol need to seek help.

If you have any concerns you can contact the NSPCC Child Protection helpline , externalon 0808 800 5000 or 0800 1111 if you are under 18.

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A man who was stopped on suspicion of driving without insurance had to be rescued after he jumped into a freezing river in a bid to escape., external

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A 27-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash with a stationary lorry in Doncaster.

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Police say the man was riding a blue Honda motorbike on Middle Bank in the Hyde Park area of the town when for "unknown reasons" he left the road and collided with a stationary HGV.

It happened about 21:35 last night.

The man was taken to Doncaster Royal Infirmary by emergency services but later died from his injuries.

Police are appealing for information.

A Yorkshire waste recovery park is set to generate enough energy to power 40,000 homes a year from rubbish that would previously have gone into landfill.

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North Yorkshire County Council says Allerton Waste Recovery Park, near Knaresborough, has the capacity to treat up to 320,000 tonnes of waste each year and will divert more than 90% of waste from landfill.

It's the result of a partnership between North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council to process waste over the next 25 years.

County councillor Andrew Lee, said: “The facility is a step forward in the way the county treats its waste, by turning it into a resource and recovering energy from it – helping the UK to become less reliant on gas and coal for electricity."

Fire crews have been attending a blaze in Brighouse this morning after a van caught fire.

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Six fire engines were sent to Armytage Road just after 10:00 this morning.

No one was injured in the blaze after a truck caught fire in a workshop.

Good news for Sheffield rock fans.

Tramlines have announced that local rock band Milburn will be performing on the main stage this year.

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The band reformed a couple of years ago and say they're delighted to be part of Tramlines' 10th birthday. They have told festival organisers that it will be their "last show for a long time".

Other chart toppers such as Clean Bandit, Everything Everything and Mystery Jets form part of the second wave of acts.