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  1. Gamers targeted by virtual advertspublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    The pitchside virtual adverts will only be seen by people playing Football Manager 2018 in Leeds.

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  2. Travel update: Crash causes delays on main Leeds routepublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    BBC News Travel

    One to avoid if you can:

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  3. Thieves attempt to steal lead from roofpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Police are searching for two men who attempted to steal lead from a roof in Selby.

    Park Street on Google MapsImage source, Google

    The pair climbed scaffolding and attempted to remove it from a property on Park Street at about 19:30 on Thursday, 29 March.

    Anyone who witnessed the attempted theft should contact police on 101.

  4. NHS in Leeds target young by placing ad inside gamepublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    The NHS in Leeds has taken the unusual step of advertising its services within a computer game, which will only be shown to players who live in the city.

    Football Manager 2018Image source, MindMate

    MindMate is an awareness campaign set up to promote its mental health services to young people in Leeds and will appear during gameplay for a month on on Football Manager 2018.

    NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group says the campaign is being "geo-targeted" so only people who are playing the game in the city will see it - A first for any NHS campaign.

    For more information on MindMate and the services that are on offer, click here., external

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    Mental health and wellbeing is an important subject for children and young people, so our aim is to signpost MindMate as a resource that they can turn to"

    Dr Jane Mischenko, NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group

  5. Yorks & Essex frustrated by bad weatherpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A wet outfield means no play is possible on day one between Yorkshire and last season's county champions Essex.

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  6. Robber armed with syringe steals cash from shoppublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A man armed with a syringe has stolen cash from a supermarket in Kimberworth, Rotherham.

    A McColl's store frontImage source, Google

    Police say the man entered the McColl's store on Oaks Lane and demanded money at about 06:25 on Monday 9 April.

    The man is described as white, about 5ft 7in tall and was wearing a dark hooded jacket with grey tracksuits bottoms, he was also carrying a yellow JD sports bag.

    No one was injured during the robbery, say police.

    Officers are now appealing for witnesses and information.

  7. Sex attacker who held gun to head of teenager jailedpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A man who indecently assaulted four girls - holding a gun to the head of one of his teenage victims - has been jailed today.

    Maurice RhodesImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Maurice Rhodes, 61 of Rookwith Parade in Bradford, was sentenced to a total of 15 years at Bradford Crown Court after abusing girls from 1984 to 2003.

    He was also found guilty of possessing an imitation gun after he held a gun to the head of one of his victims, who was only 13 at the time.

    West Yorkshire Police say they were first made aware of his offending in 2003 when one of his victims came forward, but she withdrew her allegations and the case was dropped.

    Then in 2016 she came forward again and the investigation was relaunched meaning more victims came forward.

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    Rhodes not only sexually abused his victims over many years, he was also prepared to threaten them with violence to ensure he got what he wanted"

    Det Con Polly Jackson, West Yorkshire Police

  8. Watch: The crowd goes wild for gold number threepublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Sarah Urwin
    Reporter, BBC Radio York

    Here's the moment Yorkshire's Jack Laugher and dive partner Chris Mears landed their round five dive to clinch gold at the Commonwealth Games a short time ago.

    I'm at the party in Laugher's home city of Ripon, where people gathered to see the current Olympic champions defend their Commonwealth title.

    It's said to be the hardest dive in the world - but the City of Leeds diver and partner managed it:

  9. Motorist drove at man and then launched attackpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Police are looking for a driver who drove his vehicle into a 31-year-old man before attacking him in the Hyde Park area of Doncaster.

    Google street view imageImage source, Google

    The incident took place on Chequer Road near the junction with Childers Street on Wednesday 28 March at about 17:30.

    The driver left the scene after the attack leaving the man with minor injuries to his face.

    Anyone who witnessed the incident should call police on 101.

  10. Listen: Halifax choir recreate 200-year-old performancepublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    The Halifax Choral Society, one of the oldest choirs in the world, celebrates its bicentenary this weekend.

    It's been going since 1817 and is the longest-running choir in the country.

    To mark the event, its members will be singing exactly the same music as their predecessors did during their very first performance

    John Pryce Jones, the choir's Music Director, says choosing to perform The Creation by Haydn on Sunday has special significance:

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    Gold Medal - Jack Laugher and Chris Mears (England)published at 13:31 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Men's 3m synchro springboard

    They're the Olympic champions and now they're back-to-back Commonwealth champions.

    Jack Laugher and Chris Mears have done it! They take the title with ease as they finish 21 points ahead of the field.

    Laugher, from Leeds, makes it three golds on the Gold Coast, too. An incredible haul.

    Canada take silver through Phillippe Gagne and Francois Imbeau-Dulac, and Dominic Bedggood and Matthew Carter of Australia earn bronze.

  12. Travel update: M62 crash causes delayspublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    BBC News Travel

    There are queues and slow traffic for nearly six miles on the M62 this lunchtime after a crash:

    CrashImage source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

    The collision has closed one lane eastbound between J25 and J36 near Brighouse.

    One to avoid if you can.

  13. £12m plan for Rotherham Interchangepublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Millions of pounds' worth of refurbishment works are set to start at Rotherham's main transport interchange.

    Interior of InterchangeImage source, Travel South Yorkshire

    Improved lighting, seating, information screens, and a CCTV system are part of the upgrades.

    A temporary development is currently being built at nearby Forge Island to accommodate the bus services while the works are being carried out.

    Travel South Yorkshire says the arrangements are to minimise disruption to customers.

    The work is due to start on Monday 30 April.

  14. Gold medal number three for Yorkshire diverpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Yorkshire's Jack Laugher has taken his third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

    Diving duo

    The Ripon-born City of Leeds diver has already won gold in the 1m and 3m springboard.

    Diving in the men's synchro event with his partner Chris Mears, the current Olympic champions successfully defended the Commonwealth title to take the top prize.

  15. Listen: 'Synchronised ribs!' - Yorkshire diving harmonypublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Yorkshire's Jack Laugher is hoping to scoop his third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games soon.

    He's already taken gold in the 1m springboard and yesterday in the 3m.

    Today, he'll dive in the men's synchro event with his partner Chris Mears.

    Back home in Ripon, family and friends are cheering him on at a party at the Spa Hotel.

    Helen McKenzie, a friend of the family and Jack's former PE Teacher, says the pair are in perfect harmony:

  16. Man taken to hospital after being hit by car in Leedspublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a car this morning in Leeds.

    Pudsey sceneImage source, Jonathan Ambler

    It happened at about 10:40 on Radcliffe Lane in Pudsey.

    The road is currently cordoned-off by police.

    The car involved was a white Jaguar.

    The man - who was on foot - was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with serious injuries.

  17. Man charged after stabbing incident outside railway stationpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    A 31-year-old man has been charged over a stabbing outside Sheffield railway station.

    Sheffield Railway Station

    Following the incident a 39-year-old man was taken to hospital with a leg injury on Wednesday, say British Transport Police.

  18. More dates for you to look good on the dance floorpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    The Arctic Monkeys have added two extra dates in Sheffield for their tour.

    Arctic MonkeysImage source, Getty Images

    The band, which formed in Sheffield back in 2002, will now host four gigs in their home city as part of their sixth album announcement titled Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.

    The Arctic Monkeys announced their return to music earlier this month after a break of five years.

  19. Halifax choir prepares to celebrate bicentenarypublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    The Halifax Choral Society - one of the oldest choirs in the world - celebrates its bicentenary this weekend.

    Choir

    To mark the event, they'll be singing exactly the same music as their predecessors did during their very first performance in 1818.

    They celebrate their bicentenary on Sunday.

    One of the members, Jane Oakes, has had five generations of her family who have been involved in the choir.

  20. E-fit appeal after armed robbery at Rotherham rugby clubpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 13 April 2018

    Police have released this e-fit image following an armed robbery at Rotherham Rugby Club last week.

    E-fit imageImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Three men, who were armed with a hammer, entered the club on Badsley Moor Lane on Monday 2 April at about 20:45 and threatened a female bar worker.

    They then pushed the woman against a wall, causing her to hit her head, before taking about £240 in cash.

    Anyone who may recognise the man in e-fit image should call police on 101.