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  1. Bradford 'still have huge chance' - Lawpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Bradford midfielder Nicky Law says the Bantams still have a chance to make the play-offs despite their recent struggles.

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  2. Watch: Yorkshire's potholes - £1bn to fill them allpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    How would you describe the state of the roads where you live?

    A report today says it would cost nearly £1bn to repair all the potholes in Yorkshire.

    Here's Clarence St in the heart of York.

    Can you beat that for a stretch of potholes?

    You can tell us about the roads where you are by simply clicking here.

  3. Peter Pickering: Violently raped 18-year-old girl in 1972published at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    A man who attacked and killed a schoolgirl 46 years ago has been found guilty of violently raping a second girl in the same year.

    Leeds Combined Courts

    Peter Pickering - who was dubbed the Beast of Wombwell after he abducted, raped and killed a 14-year-old girl - has been detained in psychiatric hospitals since 1972.

    He admitted the manslaughter of schoolgirl Shirley Boldy, in the Barnsley area of South Yorkshire.

    A woman who is now in her 60s has told a jury that she thought she was going to be killed when she was violently raped by Pickering in his van just a few weeks before he went on to kill Shirley Boldy.

    Pickering, who declined to give evidence in his trial, was found guilty by a jury after two hours of deliberations.

  4. Peter Pickering guilty of historical violent rapepublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018
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    Peter Pickering - who was dubbed the Beast of Wombwell after he abducted, raped and killed a 14-year-old girl 45 years ago - has been found guilty at Leeds Crown Court of the violent rape of an 18-year-old woman in the same year.

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  5. In pictures: Big 50 Sofa Challenge in South Yorkshirepublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    The Look North trio set off on their 11-mile trek from Sheffield to Hathersage this morning.

    Sheffield Cathedral

    Harry, Amy and Paul are making sure they stop off at some of South Yorkshire's landmarks, including Sheffield Cathedral.

    Pupils from Lydgate Junior School

    After five days of pushing and pulling the famous red sofa, the three were in need of motivation on their sixth day.

    Luckily for them, the pupils from Lydgate Junior School were on hand to give them a big cheer.

    A rest in Crosspool

    The three are now taking time to meet the crowds in Crosspool.

  6. Call for action on websites that damage mental healthpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Two students from Sheffield who have battled eating disorders are calling on the government to take action against websites that damage mental health.

    Aiden and Jessica

    Jessica Mell and Aiden Mortimer say there needs to be a pop-up system that blocks harmful material and directs people towards support instead.

    Jessica says her own experience of searching for support websites resulted in her finding harmful content.

    "When I was trying to find a positive eating disorder recovery blog, I would click on one website link and it would automatically pop up with something that was very damaging and obviously quite distressing for somebody that was trying to find help," she said.

    The pair have set up a petition , externaland say they need 10,000 signatures for it to be considered in parliament.

  7. Travel update: Car fire causes slowdown on M62published at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    BBC News Travel

    A car fire on the M62 has caused a slowdown between Leeds and Bradford this morning:

    Car fireImage source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

    It's been affecting westbound traffic between J27 and J26 - there are just under five miles of slow queues.

    Highways England have just reopened one of the carriageways they had to close to deal with it:

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  8. Police seek dash-cam footage of fatal crashpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Police investigating a car crash in which a 38-year-old woman was killed are appealing for people to come forward with dash-cam footage.

    Julie MarlowImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Julie Marlow (pictured) from Pontefract died in the crash which happened on Wrangbrook Lane in Upton, just off the A1, at about 07:45 on 13 February.

    Ms Marlow was driving a black Mercedes towards the A1 when the car she was driving was in collision with a lorry. Her car was also hit by what's described as a "smaller goods vehicle".

    Both these vehicles were travelling in the opposite direction to Ms Marlow's car.

    She was airlifted to hospital but died later that afternoon.

    Two 42-year-old men are still in hospital with serious injuries.

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    We would like to hear from anyone who has seen any of the vehicles involved prior to the incident. I would also like to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam footage"

    Sgt Fiona Hoodless, West Yorkshire Police

  9. Big 50 Sofa Challenge: South Yorkshire out in forcepublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Youngsters, adults and even pensioners have been turning out to cheer along BBC Look North presenters Harry, Amy and Paul as they push and pull the famous red sofa.

    Day six of their adventure saw them set off from outside the Crucible theatre in Sheffield this morning as they embark on an 11-mile trek to Hathersage.

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  10. CCTV appeal after alleged assault in Leedspublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Do you recognise this man?

    CCTV stillImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Police want to speak with him about an allegation of assault outside the Revolution De Cuba bar on Call Lane in Leeds.

    During the alleged incident a man had his jaw broken.

    Police say it happened on Friday 2 February between 02:30 and 03:10.

    The man pictured was wearing a dark coloured jumper and dark jeans and was with another man and two women.

  11. 'Invaluable' family heirloom stolen in Rotherhampublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    An 82-year-old man and his family have been left "extremely upset" after a distinctive football medal was stolen from their home.

    Stolen medalImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The FA Cup medal was given to Barnsley FC players following their win against West Brom in 1912 - it was given to the great-grandfather of the 82-year-old man.

    Police say the medal is engraved with the name Philip Wright Bratley and is an invaluable item to the family.

    Detectives believe it was stolen from the property on Weetwood Road in the Spinneyfield area of Rotherham between Friday 16 March and Saturday 17 March.

    The burglars got in through a back door and ransacked the house taking a number of other items too.

  12. Money needed to preserve Yorkshire iron-age monumentspublished at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    A multi-million pound scheme to conserve iron-age monuments in the North York Moors could be expanded.

    ironworks at Rosedale Bank TopImage source, North York Moors National Park Authority

    The National Park Authority's hoping to secure more money to continue work recording and conserving a range of monuments and heritage sites.

    The four-year scheme focuses on an area from Goathland, following George Stephenson’s original rail route north to Grosmont, before turning along the Esk Valley to Kildale, and over the moors to Rosedale Bank Top

    The ironworks at Rosedale Bank Top are pictured as they were in the 19th century, above, and the crumbling remains today.

  13. 'I take a bit of him with me wherever I go'published at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Doncaster midfielder Matty Blair says dealing with the loss of his brother has inspired him to give back to his community.

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  14. Tree planting flood defence scheme begins in Leedspublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Efforts to avoid a repeat of the 2015 floods in Leeds enter a new stage today, as a scheme to plant hundreds of trees begins.

    Leeds flood

    The picture above of the viaduct over Kirkstall Road shows how some areas of the city were affected.

    The tree planting scheme follows a study of the river Aire catchment area, after Storm Eva damaged 3,355 properties in the city in December 2015.

    It's hoped the trees will form a natural barrier against floodwater on the upper reaches of the river at Gargrave near Skipton.

    The leader of Leeds Council, Judith Blake, will plant the first of 450 trees at Eshton Beck.

  15. Big 50 Sofa Challenge: Sheffield to Hathersagepublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    And they're off...

    Crowds in Sheffield gave BBC Look North presenters Harry, Amy and Paul a cheer as they set off on day six of their Big 50 Sofa Challenge.

    The trio will push and pull their famous red sofa from Sheffield to Hathersage today, totalling more than 11 miles on foot.

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  16. Watch: South Yorkshire's fitter after 50published at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Andy Kershaw
    BBC Radio Sheffield News

    Are these the fittest over 50's in South Yorkshire?

    Members of the exercise group, called Silver Circuits, say they feel healthier than when they were younger.

    They've been teaching me a move or two at Springs Leisure Centre in Sheffield.

  17. Funeral of York skier killed while helping friendpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    The funeral of a man who died saving a friend while ski-ing in France will be held at York Minster today.

    AlpsImage source, Getty Images

    Jordan Waugh, 23, fell to his death in the French Alps last month.

    French authorities said Mr Waugh was one of three men who went off-piste at Alpe d'Huez and fell in steep and icy conditions at the ski resort. The other men were rescued.

    Jordan's family say he fell from a cliff after trying to help his friend who got into difficulties.

    Jordan grew up in York and went to All Saints RC School and York College.

  18. UKIP ordered to pay South Yorkshire MPs £175,000 damagespublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    UKIP has been ordered to pay £175,000 in legal costs over a defamation case brought by three South Yorkshire Labour MPs.

    MPSImage source, PA

    The party was told to pay towards costs incurred by Rotherham MPs Sir Kevin Barron, Sarah Champion and John Healey.

    Jane Collins, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, had made remarks about Rotherham's child abuse scandal.

    She was ordered to give £54,000 to each MP in February 2017, but did not pay.

    The interim payment order comes days after the party's leader, Gerard Batten, issued a plea for cash for the party, saying £100,000 must be raised by the end of March.

    A hearing in February ruled that UKIP took a to ensure the defamation action brought by the three MPs against Ms Collins should not be settled before the 2015 general election.

    UKIP now have 14 days to make the £175,000 payment, ordered by Justice Warby at the High Court.

  19. Watch: As the drizzle drops Springtime beginspublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2018

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Has spring sprung into action today?

    It's a bit wet for some at the moment, but it should brighten later.

    Here's my full forecast: