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People across South Yorkshire will soon be getting cards to vote for the county's mayor.
Image source, GettyThe vote will be on 3 May and so far there are six potential candidates.
People who haven't yet registered to vote have three weeks to do so.
Thirteen buildings across Yorkshire are up for awards at the Royal Institute of British Architects, external 2018 Awards.
Image source, Cartwright PickardThe winning buildings will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday 24 May at the Museum Gardens in York.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageOur lively debate resulted in an exciting shortlist for jury visits next month"
Roger Hawkins, Chair of the Yorkshire Judging Panel
Image source, Nelsons YardHere's the full list of finalists:
Huddersfield Giants have sacked coach Rick Stone after only two wins in their opening seven games this season.
The club's disappointing start continued at the weekend when they lost 48-10 to Wigan Warriors.
Giants' managing director Richard Thewlis said: "Rick Stone is an outstanding man, character and coach but the results for us simply haven’t worked out as anyone would have wished for."
Stone's assistant Chris Thorman has been placed in temporary charge of the team.
Huddersfield Giants sack head coach Rick Stone after only two wins in their opening seven games this season.
Read MoreDoncaster Council is asking for help in identifying the origins of a well that has been discovered in the town.
The well and a "yet-to-be-dated" kiln have been uncovered.
The council is looking into it...and testing the waters.
In the meantime, if you've any information about the discovery at the Wool Market, contact Doncaster Council.
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West Yorkshire Police are searching for missing Huddersfield man Stephen Paul.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceStephen, 58, was last seen yesterday at around 18:30pm near Morrisons in Waterloo.
He was wearing dark clothing and glasses, may have been carrying a rucksack or camping equipment and is described as 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall with grey hair.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
York City Supporters' Trust says it would welcome confidential discussions with any groups planning to bid to take control of the club.
Owner Jason McGill (pictured) put his 75% controlling share up for sale last Friday after the trust voted not to hand over its 25% stake.
The trust says it's in the interest of all sides for possible buyers to talk to them at an early stage.
But in a statement it encouraged fans to "focus their energies” on supporting the team's campaign for promotion from National League North.
The future of one of North Yorkshire's most congestion-prone roads is expected to be high on the agenda at an event in Scarborough today.
The stretch of the road which runs between York and Scarborough often grinds to a halt during school holidays and the summer months.
It's been included in Transport for the North's 30-year plan for travel across northern England.
The organisation, made up of politicians and business people, is inviting people in Scarborough to have their say on its vision to boost the region's economy.
Interim strategy director Jonathan Spruce said: "Part of the problem is the A64 is the only main route. There are other routes like the A170 that need to be improved and need to be resilient throughout the whole of the year.
"If you can spread the load of the traffic to the east coast across a number of different routes that will help improve the conditions on the A64 in the short term."
Scientists in York say they've come up with a way of making a new chocolate bar using 30% less sugar.
Image source, ReutersNestle's claiming a world-first, saying its new bar is the first to use a "sugar reduction technique" and will not contain any artificial sweetener, colours, flavourings or preservatives.
It's been developed in the company's research and development centre in York.
The government's keen for people to have less sugar in their diets and last year Public Health England set a voluntary target of a 20% decrease in sugar by 2020.
A Barnsley man who called an ambulance 51 times, external during a six-month period has been ordered to seek help from mental health services.
Image source, Barnsley ChronicleMore than a third of childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution, according to a new study by the University of Leeds.
Image source, Getty ImagesCases of childhood asthma have been steadily increasing since the 1950s and rates in Bradford are higher than the national average.
Researchers say air pollution from traffic is a real concern, with one in four cases blamed on breathing in nitrogen dioxide, which is produced by cars.
Dr Haneen Khreis, from the University of Leeds' Institute for Transport Studies, says a "significant" portion of cases are "largely preventable".
It's one of the greatest modern conundrums: when is a fishcake not a fishcake?
And, for that matter, when is a fishcake a rissole?
It all depends on where you're from, it seems...
Whatever you call them, all the arguing over names can be exhausting and hunger-inducing.
So, here's some gratuitous frying action from Sheffield in a bid to solve the problem once and for all:
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
A cloudy and wet start for Yorkshire, but clearing later with some brighter spells.
Watch my full forecast here:
Huddersfield's won a battle against West Yorkshire neighbours Halifax to get the town's own Monopoly board.
The two towns fought it out in a public vote to be awarded an official edition of the world famous board game.
More than 11,000 people voted online, with Huddersfield pipping Halifax to the post with 53% of the vote.
Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to talk to following a burglary in Rotherham last month.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceThe theft happened at a property in Green Lane, Rawmarsh, between 16:20 and 16:50 on Tuesday 27 February.
A back window at the property was smashed and jewellery and electrical items were taken.
Officers believe the man pictured above could hold "vital" information.
Anyone who recognises the man in the picture, or who has information about the burglary, is being asked to contact police.
A Yorkshire charity has been awarded Ministry of Defence funding to offer counselling to the families of military personnel.
Image source, PASheffield Mind says it's not just those in the armed forces themselves who can suffer from stress and anxiety due to their job.
The mental health charity wants to help relatives before and after deployments:
Quote MessageA parent might be anxious about a son or daughter's deployment or a partner might be experiencing difficulties renegotiating roles and boundaries when their partner returns."
Margaret Lewis, Chief executive of Sheffield Mind
Looks like somebody's had a lucky escape on West Yorkshire's motorway network this morning:
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"Car cruises" could be banned from some parts of a North Yorkshire seaside town if the police and council secure wide-reaching new powers.
Image source, GoogleScarborough Borough Council and North Yorkshire Police want people's views on something called a Public Space Protection Order.
If granted, it could stop large groups of motorists, either driving cars or riding motorbikes, meeting in areas the order covers.
On Sunday night, a number of roads in Scarborough were closed by police after about 400 modified and souped-up cars descended on the town - bringing with them thousands of other vehicles and spectators.
BBC News Travel
On the trains most services seem to be running to time.
However, the 06:59 to Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield service is currently delayed and the 07:44 Bradford Interchange to Leeds service has been cancelled.
You can check details of your train journey here:
Putting body cameras on police officers' uniforms has led to a sharp drop in violence against them and Tasers aren't being used as much as a result, according to West Yorkshire Police.
Image source, Met PoliceWest Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable Andy Battle says the body cameras have also helped in court cases.
He says: "It was more likely people would plead guilty early which would prevent witnesses and victims having to attend court.
"Also, when members of the public made complaints against police officers they could be resolved more quickly and comprehensively."But civil liberties group Big Brother Watch say it's concerned about the cameras.
