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  1. Wigan Athletic 0-0 Rotherham Unitedpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 14 April 2018

    Wigan stay top of League One despite being forced to settle for a goalless draw against play-off chasers Rotherham.

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  2. Man shot in 'targeted' street attackpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 14 April 2018

    The victim was approached by a group of men and shot in the legs after leaving a house in Sheffield.

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  3. Passengers' fear over 'sleeping' driverpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 14 April 2018

    A man on the coach, which was taking passengers between airports, says the driver "awoke with a start" and apologised.

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  4. Team newspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 14 April 2018

    Huddersfield v Watford (15:00 BST)

    Huddersfield XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Just the one change for Huddersfield from the side that drew 1-1 at Brighton last Saturday. Tom Ince drops to the bench as Collin Quaner replaces him.

    Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Hadergjonaj, Schindler, Jorgensen, Kongolo, Hogg, Mooy, Quaner, Pritchard, van La Parra, Mounie.

    Subs: Smith, Malone, Billing, Coleman, Lowe, Depoitre, Ince.

    Watford XIImage source, BBC Sport

    Watford also make just the one change from their previous match - a 2-1 home defeat by Burnley.

    Defender Jose Holebas drops out as Craig Cathcart returns to the starting line-up.

    Watford XI: Karnezis, Mariappa, Prodl, Cathcart, Janmaat, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Femenia, Pereyra, Deeney.

    Subs: Gomes, Britos, Richarlison, Sinclair, Gray, Kabasele, Okaka.

  5. Publishers 'should set up in the north'published at 00:29 British Summer Time 14 April 2018

    The Northern Fiction Alliance says the book industry is too "London-centric".

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  6. Leeds 8-9 Wiganpublished at 22:25 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Sam Tomkins kicks a stunning drop-goal as Wigan stage a late fightback to win at Super League champions Leeds.

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  7. Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds Unitedpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Aston Villa secure their place in the Championship play-offs and boost their automatic promotion hopes by beating Leeds.

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  8. Three jailed for cash machine raidspublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Leicester Crown Court heard the gang targeted 23 machines in just three months.

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  9. Murder accused 'showed body to family'published at 18:43 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Ataul Mustafa allegedly killed his partner before telling relatives "she's dead, she's in the bath upstairs".

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  10. Robbers fought off by customer and public in Wetherbypublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Armed robbers who left a jewellers empty handed in a failed raid were thwarted by a customer in the shop who "bundled" them out of the shop, police have revealed.

    CCTVImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The three masked men went into Caine's jewellers on the High Street in Wetherby armed with a hammer and a sledge hammer just after 11:33 this morning.

    But they didn't reckon on one of the customers fighting them out of the shop, the men then got into a blue Volvo V60 getaway car and drove off towards the A1.

    The car was also attacked by passers by who smashed the rear window on the driver’s side.

    The customer who tackled them was left with a minor head injury but didn't need to go to hospital.

    Officers have now released CCTV pictures of three men caught on camera they want to speak to.

  11. Ex-England full-back Warnock to retirepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Bradford City's on-loan full-back Stephen Warnock announces he will retire at the end of the season.

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  12. CCTV released after armed robbery in Leedspublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Last month four men were involved in an armed robbery in Leeds - police have now released pictures of these men.

    CCTVImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    It happened at the Harehills Mini Mart on Harehills Lane on 1 March.

    Four men went into the shop and threatened the cashier with a knife and a hammer.

    They took alcohol, tobacco and cash with them and escaped along Nowell Grove.

  13. Touching tribute left for 'voice of Yorkshire cricket'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Although no play has been possible today at Headingley on day one of the Championship match between Yorkshire and Essex, this touching tribute has been left:

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    Dave Callaghan was, for many, the voice of Yorkshire cricket and he died last month.

    Mr Callaghan, who was known as Cally or DC, had worked in sports journalism for more than 45 years, working as sports editor at BBC Radio Leeds and as a commentator for Leeds United.

  14. Drunk driver jailed after high speed police chasepublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A 22-year-old drunk driver who tried to escape police in a high speed chase has been jailed for 18 months.

    Police photographImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Christopher Newton, of South Street in Scarborough, tried to escape police by taking them on a 24-minute chase through Harrogate.

    It came to an end when the vehicle he had taken without permission broke down.

    Appearing at York Crown Court, Newton pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drink-driving, driving without a licence, driving without insurance and aggravated vehicle taking.

    He was also given an 18 month driving ban and ordered to undertake an extended driving test on completion of his ban.

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    He continually drove at high speed, disobeyed red traffic light signals, and carried out dangerous overtaking manoeuvres which put other motorists and pedestrians at great risk"

    David Minto, North Yorkshire Police

  15. Man seriously hurt in road accidentpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A man suffered serious injuries after the car he was a passenger in collided with a stationary lorry.

    Westfield WayImage source, Google

    It happened near Karro Foods on Westfield Way in Norton on 31 March.

    A Volkswagen Bora hit the stationary HGV and a passenger in the car, a 20-year-old man was left with serious injuries.

    He is still in hospital in a stable condition and police have issued an appeal for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

  16. Yorkshire and Essex frustrated by bad weatherpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

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    A wet outfield meant no play was possible on day one of the Championship match between Yorkshire and last season's champions Essex.

    HeadingleyImage source, Rex Features

    The whole morning session was wiped out and umpires Ian Gould and Richard Illingworth agreed to inspect in the afternoon at 13:40 BST.

    Heavy rain at Headingley had left the outfield saturated and the decision was taken to call play off for the day.

    Play is set to resume at 11:00 BST on Saturday.

  17. 'Relentless' attack on officer sees man jailedpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A man has been jailed for more than 14 years after a police officer was beaten around the head with his own handcuffs in a "relentless" attack.

    Police images of Cheetham and officer's injuriesImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Dale Cheetham, 22, used the handcuffs "as a knuckle duster" to assault Sgt Richard Pettican in 2017.

    Cheetham, of no fixed abode, was jailed for 14-and-a-half years at Sheffield Crown Court.

    He pleaded guilty to charges of robbery, possession of a bladed article, wounding with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, driving whilst disqualified and assault.

  18. Officer attacked with own handcuffspublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Dale Cheetham used the handcuffs 'as a knuckleduster' against Sgt Richard Pettican.

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  19. Masked gang targets jewellers in Wetherbypublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A jewellers in Wetherby was targeted by armed masked robbers this morning, but they failed to get anything.

    Caine's jewllersImage source, Google

    West Yorkshire Police say they were sent to Caine's on the High Street at about 11:33 BST.

    Three masked men had attempted to rob the shop, but they left empty-handed.

    Officers say the men left the scene in a blue Volvo.