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  1. Yorkshire's Tuesday weather forecastpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 27 March 2018

    BBC Weather

    Today will be a mainly cloudy and damp day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, although there will be some drier interludes as well.

    Tonight, most places will become dry and chilly, however there maybe one or two showers:

    Today's weather
  2. Car cruise crackdown for seaside resortpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Drivers at a Scarborough car event put lives at risk, police have said.

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  3. Top stories across the area todaypublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Here's five stories to help you catch up on the news today in Yorkshire:

    1. Beast Of Wombwell 'must have committed other serious offences.'
    2. The man in charge of 10 schools in Leeds says the eyes of central government are not on the North.
    3. South Yorkshire is getting more than £1.3m to help pay for pothole repairs.
    4. Sheffield City Council's plan to fell trees is put on hold for the moment
    5. A soldier from Leeds who was awarded a Victoria Cross has been recognised with a special tribute.
  4. Bangladesh Independence Day celebrationspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    It's Bangladesh Independence day today and to celebrate we've asked our Voice of Bradford reporter, Faisal Motin, what his mother country means to him.

    Bangladesh was declared independent on 26 March 1971 after a nine month civil war against the Pakistani Army.

    Here's Faisal's take on a country that's close to his heart.

  5. Man in court over child sexual groomingpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Paul Drake was arrested in Scarborough after a confrontation with self-styled paedophile hunters.

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  6. Police want to trace car after fatal accidentpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Police are trying to trace the occupants of a car after a fatal accident in Leeds on Friday night.

    A 38-year-old male pedestrian died after the accident on Middleton Lane.

    Now police officers want to trace the occupants of a small white car which was travelling along Middleton Lane in the direction of Thorpe.

    The 28-year-old driver of a black Vauxhall Vectra was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

    He has since been released under investigation

  7. Leeds Rhinos 24-25 Castleford Tigerspublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Castleford Tigers survive a spirited second-half fightback from Leeds Rhinos to earn a narrow win at Elland Road.

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  8. Reaction to tree-felling halt in Sheffieldpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Following news that Sheffield City Council is to halt tree-felling in the city for a second time, social media has seen some cynical reaction.

    Social media commentsImage source, Twitter

    The City Council and the police have been accused by protesters of colluding to nullify the efforts of campaigners who think the felling of street trees is being done for reasons other than public safety and the local environment.

    That's a charge denied by both bodies, yet they've faced criticism nationally in the media and recently the Environment Secretary Michael Gove described what's been going on as "environmental vandalism".

  9. Police appeal over sex assault on teenagerpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    A 14-year-old girl has reported that she's been a victim of a serious sexual assault in Huddersfield.

    Police say that they need to speak to two men seen by the girl after the incident which took place in Greenhead Park on Friday evening.

    A fifteen year old boy has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently in police custody.

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    Although this happened late into the evening on Friday, I would like to appeal to anyone who was in the park or walking through the area who may have any information about this incident to come forward and speak to the police.

    Detective Constable Paul Campbell, West Yorkshire Police

    Greenhead Park in HuddersfieldImage source, Google
  10. Claims coal-to-gas switch has cut emissions by 6%published at 16:11 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    A move from coal to gas in 2016 has brought environmental benefits according to a University of Sheffield study.

    Emissions from a chimneyImage source, PA

    Britain's emissions fell by 6% it says, a change caused by what is describes as "effective carbon pricing."

    The same study finds that Russia and the US could potentially convert 40-50% of their coal generation to natural gas, but China and India could only displace 6-12% due to the relative size of their natural gas generation.

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    This research suggests that fuel switching from coal to natural gas with the existing generation is an area that warrants greater policy interest at a global level. Not least as it is likely to prove vastly cheaper to refrain from emitting a tonne of CO2 now, rather than have to take it back out of the atmosphere in 50 years time."

    Dr Grant Wilson, University of Sheffield

  11. The city at war over its treespublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Sheffield City Council's plan to fell thousands of healthy trees prompts angry protests.

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  12. Giant artwork to welcome Tour de Yorkshire to Barnsleypublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    We don't say 'giant' casually.

    Measuring 58m x 47m, it couldn't be described as anything else.

    Land artImage source, Barnsley Council

    This is the final design of the artwork which will sit on top of Barnsley town centre's multi-storey car park, to capture attention as helicopters broadcast live as the Tour de Yorkshire, external moves in to the town in May.

    It's been designed by members of the "Art through Recovery" group, the local charity ‘Creative Recovery’ uses creativity to bring about social change, inspire community spirit and boost well-being and recovery.

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    The race also presents a wonderful opportunity for people to visit the town and experience an exciting day of sport and entertainment”

    Phillip Spurr, Service Director, Culture, Housing & Regulation

  13. Listen: MPs comment on Sheffield's tree-felling sagapublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    The BBC understands there will be an immediate pause in tree felling in Sheffield.

    There have been protests and criticism of the PFI (Private Finance Initiative) project to improved the city's roads and pavements, which has led to trees being removed by the contractor AMEY.

    Last week the Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Gove commented on the situation.

    Labour MP Rachel Reeves has welcomed the decision to halt the work:

    Meanwhile, Conservative MP Gillian Keegan says the situation seems to have spiralled unnecessarily:

  14. Police want 1965 murder probe made publicpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Police want evidence gathered against deceased suspect Peter Pickering made publicly available.

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  15. Crack addict jailed for perfume theftspublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Huddersfield Examiner

    A man turned to drugs when a relative fell to his death from a hotel balcony., external

    He's now been sent to prison for his offences.

    Jalali Ali led an exemplary life but then got hooked on crack cocaine following the tragedy in Spain.

    He started offending to fund his habit and on 6 November was caught stealing bottles of perfume from Primark.

    Primark Huddersfield New StreetImage source, Huddersfield Examiner
  16. Special tribute to Garforth soldier's braverypublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    A soldier from Leeds who was awarded a Victoria Cross for his remarkable bravery during the First World War has been recognised with a special tribute.

    As part of a special service held today, a distinctive paving stone was unveiled in Garforth to mark the centenary commemoration of the VC medal to Sergeant Albert Mountain, who served in the Yorkshire Regiment.

    The paving stone is located at The Miners Bar & Kitchen under a blue plaque marking Sergeant Mountain’s efforts

    He was the landlord of the pub from 1953 until his death in 1967.

    Ceremony at Miners Bar & KitchenImage source, Leeds City Council

    Sergeant Mountain’s valour and bravery at Hamelincourt, France on 26 March 1918, is detailed in his nomination for a VC, which bestowed for gallantry in "the presence of the enemy" is the highest award in the United Kingdom’s honours system.

  17. Man sentenced for wheel-spin road damagepublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Anthony Hopcraft caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the road in Scarborough's North Bay.

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  18. Watch: New routes from Doncaster-Sheffield Airportpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Doncaster-Sheffield Airport has announced five new routes, including what it says is Yorkshire's first-long haul holiday destination.

    From summer next year a scheduled flight will serve Florida once a week.

    The airline TUI will base an additional aircraft at the airport.

    Currently 1.3m passengers a year use the terminal and the management team plan to handle three million passengers a year within five years.

    Chris Harcombe is the airport's Aviation Development Director:

  19. £4m bill revealed for police part-time staffpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 26 March 2018

    Bradford Telegraph and Argus

    Police chiefs have spent more than £4m on part-time staff in the last two years, external after cuts and squeezed budgets forced bosses to bring in extra help.

    West Yorkshire Police’s bill for temporary and agency staff hit £2,470,324 in 2017.

    The total stood at £1,661,354 12 months earlier an increase of £808,970 in 12 months.

    Police officerImage source, PA