Tom Clark was dismissed following an "unauthorised" training exercise, the RNLI says.

Police are re-appealing for help in tracing the family of 67-year-old Terence Graham Smith, from Brigg, who died last month.

It is thought he may have connections to West Yorkshire, particularly to the Pontefract and Wakefield areas.

His death is not being treated as suspicious, but attempts to trace Mr Smith's next-of-kin have so far been unsuccessful.

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Latest figures show there has been a 300% increase, external in people using advice sessions which give information on benefits and debt.

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Calderdale Council's been forced to clean up a street in Halifax after an online video caused a public outcry.

It showed the levels of rubbish which had built up on on a back street in the King Cross area.

People living nearby said it was creating problems with rats, foul smells and fly-tipping.

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City of Leeds diver Jack Laugher says he's "really proud" to have retained his Commonwealth Games 1m springboard title on Australia's Gold Coast.

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Laugher, 23, from Ripon, eased to victory with 438.00 points from his six dives after qualifying in first place.

"I've only had a couple of weeks' training leading into this and defending a title is so tough, so I'm really proud," he told BBC Sport.

"I've been struggling with injuries all year, it's been a really terrible time."

Police in North Yorkshire have published a video showing the moment an injured bird of prey was released back into the wild by an officer.

Last month, officers freed a buzzard which had been caught in a trap in the Ryedale area.

It was later collected by Jean Thorpe, from the Ryedale Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, who cared for it until it was ready for release.

Now, wildlife crime officer PC Jeremy Walmsley, who practised his bird of prey handling skills with Jean, has released the buzzard back into the wild:

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the buzzard’s injuries is ongoing.

Meanwhile, police are urging visitors to North Yorkshire’s countryside to get involved with Operation Owl, which aims to reduce the number of illegal attacks on birds of prey in the county.

The family of a woman who died after being hit by a car as she crossed the road in Leeds last week have paid tribute to her.

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Bridgett Chappell, 57, died in hospital last Wednesday, the day after the crash on Belle Isle Road in Middleton.

She had been left with a serious head injury after the collision with a Skoda Fabia.

In a statement, her family said: "[We] are absolutely devastated at our tragic and sudden loss.

"We would like to take this opportunity to encourage anybody who has any information to contact the police."

This is getting silly now, what is it with the transportation of offal today?

Luckily for us though, this is outside of Yorkshire.

It's offal news for everyone who's waiting for an offal delivery today.

Cadent Gas says a gas main was damaged by contractors working on the road.

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Defending champion Jack Laugher has won his second consecutive Commonwealth title.

The Ripon-born City of Leeds diver finished off in style, extending his advantage over all of his rivals.

He ended with a massive 438 points:

Seagulls attacking people or stealing food can be a problem in many coastal areas.

Now Filey is being added to the list of places in North Yorkshire where seagull eggs and nests will be removed.

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Last year the measure took place in Scarborough and Whitby.

A specialist company is doing the job of removing herring gull nests and eggs as they try to reduce so-called gull muggings.

Last summer they took away 500 nests and 850 eggs in Scarborough and Whitby.

Officials from the company and Scarborough Borough Council are in Filey today to explain what will happen and they'll visit Whitby and Scarborough in the next 24 hours.

City of Leeds diver Jack Laugher has won gold for England in the men's 1m springboard at the Commonwealth Games.

More to follow.

Crews have been busy cleaning up a spillage on the M62 this morning, but it's not diesel or oil they're trying to clear - It's offal.

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One lane is closed on the westbound exit slip road at J26 near Chain Bar after a van lost its load.

Clean up crews have been at the scene for about five hours and are still working to clear it.

Let's hope they do an offaly good job of cleaning it up.

The council contractor involved in work which saw a gas main in Sheffield damaged, leading to the evacuation of several houses in the early hours of this morning, has apologised for the "terrible inconvenience to residents".

About 20 people were evacuated from their homes at about 03:30 due to the leak on Hatfield House Lane in Shiregreen.

They had to leave their properties at short notice overnight as police tried to make the area safe.

Council contractor Amey had been working on the road surface in the area at the time of the gas leak.

The road remains closed as engineers continue their work.

Sunday afternoon shooting sessions in Barnsley have led to several complaints over noise and safety.

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Land off Westwood Lane, between the villages of Pilley and Howbrook, has been used for clay pigeon shoots for some time.

But residents of Pilley and Tankersley Parish Council are now raising concerns with Barnsley Council over the noise and the safety of people using a nearby footpath.

A planning application to formalise the shooting events has been put in, including a noise survey report.

A public consultation on the issue will begin soon, according to the council.

Parking wardens in Sheffield are being given body cameras to protect them from being abused or assaulted.

More than 75 incidents involving wardens were reported between 2014 and 2015.

Sheffield City Council says it hopes the introduction of the new body cameras will help keep staff safe in their day-to-day work on the streets.

Hospitals in York, Scarborough and Harrogate have purchased more than seven million disposable drinking cups over the past five years, according to new figures.

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which runs York and Scarborough hospitals, has used just over six million cups since 2013, figures obtained by the Press Association show.

During that same period, Harrogate Hospital, which is run by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, got through just over one-and-a-half million.

Wards at York Hospital are now using crockery in a bid to reduce waste from disposable cups.

Engineers are currently looking into a big hole that's opened up on a motorway in West Yorkshire:

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Highways England says it's closed one lane on the link road from the M1(J42) southbound onto the M62(J29) eastbound.

Crews are now at the scene filling in the hole.

A long-serving volunteer RNLI coxswain has heavily criticised the lifeboat organisation in Scarborough over his sacking.

Tom Clark MBE, who'd been with the service for more than 30 years, has been "permanently stood" down after the RNLI claimed he led an unauthorised lifeboat training exercise.

The move followed "an unauthorised all weather lifeboat training exercise led by the coxswain", according to the RNLI.

In a statement on social media, Mr Clark has responded: "To say the launch was not authorised is rubbish.

"I informed the Lifeboat Operations Manager, Deputy Launch Authority, 2nd Coxswain, Deputy 2nd Coxswain, Station Mechanic, Head Launcher, Tractor Driver and the crew I was taking to sea.

"All gave their blessing and clearance."

Mr Clark adds: "34 years of service with not one disciplinary mark against my name, and skill, experience, knowledge and the sacrifices that I've made count for nothing."

The RNLI says it was not acceptable to take out the boat without proper permissions, and subsequent evidence during an investigation contributed to the decision to stand Mr Clark down.

Court orders have been granted to protect three teenage girls in Sheffield who were deemed at risk of forced marriage.

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The Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs) were issued for the girls, aged 14, 16 and 18, after a council raised concerns with South Yorkshire Police.

The orders make it illegal for the girls to be forced to marry or taken out of the UK to wed.

Police said forced marriage could mean "repeated rapes and enforced pregnancy on both women and children".

The orders were granted by a judge at Sheffield Family Court on Friday.