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  1. Missing Sheffield man foundpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Mark Britton, from Sheffield, who was reported as missing earlier today, has been found.

  2. Hotels rapped over sexual exploitationpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Only one Calderdale hotel in 11 raised concerns when undercover police officers booked in with young girls.

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  3. School gun plot accused boy 'is caring'published at 17:07 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Two boys accused of a Columbine-style plot will not give evidence at their trial, a court hears.

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  4. LISTEN: Jason McGill returns as York chairmanpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    York City chairman Jason McGill has returned to the club and agreed to keep funding it until June 2019.

    This is when the club is due to move to a new Community Stadium.

    He had stood down and put his shares up for sale after the Supporters' Trust voted not to hand him their 25% stake in the club.

    BBC Radio York's Adam Holmes has more details.

  5. Travel update: Road reopens after fatal Leeds crashpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

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    Leeds' Outer Ring Road has reopened in the Lower Wortley area after an accident earlier today in which a 29-year-old man died.

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  6. Dennis Nilsen: Serial killer died after hospital surgerypublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Serial killer Dennis Nilsen died from complications following stomach surgery, an inquest has heard.

    Dennis NilsenImage source, PA

    Nilsen, who murdered at least 15 people in the 1970s and 80s, died in Full Sutton prison, East Yorkshire, on Saturday.

    He was taken to hospital in York two days before suffering with abdominal pains, Hull Coroner's Court heard.

    The 72-year-old, who spent 34 years behind bars, underwent an operation but later suffered a blood clot.

  7. Bomb victim's gran to be royal plus-onepublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Manchester Arena attack survivor, 12, takes victim's grandmother to the royal wedding.

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  8. Bombing survivor in royal wedding gesturepublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Arena attack survivor Amelia Thompson has invited the grandmother of a victim to accompany her to the event.

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  9. Watch: Warrington weighs in ahead of title boutpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    All eyes will also be on two of Leeds' biggest sporting names tomorrow - boxers Josh Warrington and Nicola Adams will be taking to the ring - with the world title in Josh's sights.

    He's taking on reigning champion Lee Selby at Elland Road for the Welshman's IBF title.

    They weighed in at Millennium Square this lunchtime, Josh enjoyed the support of the crowd:

  10. Serial killer Nilsen died after surgerypublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    The 72-year-old admitted killing at least 15 men in the 1970s and 1980s.

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  11. Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing Leeds OAPpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Police searching for a missing elderly woman from Leeds say they have had a report of a sighting of her this morning.

    Margo BatesImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    West Yorkshire Police say they're growing "increasingly concerned" for Margo Bates who was last seen at 07:00 near her home in Seacroft.

    Officers have been involved in "extensive searches" for the vulnerable 89-year-old and are asking for people who think they may have seen her to contact them.

    She was wearing a white t-shirt, black trousers and no shoes and may appear "confused or disorientated".

  12. In pictures: Roof with a viewpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Work has been going on to repair and renovate the roof and woodwork on the outside of the Bar Convent in York.

    It's a Grade I listed building which belong to the sisters of the Congregation of Jesus.

    It’s the first major work in decades.

    Woodwork has been replaced and repaired and hundreds of Welsh slate roof tiles put on.

    It’s costing a six figure sum but it’s hoped that the work won’t need to be repeated for many years to come.

    The Bar Convent Heritage Centre's Jerry Ibbotson and archivist Dr Hannah Thomas went up the scaffolding to get a unique bird's eye view of York

    Repairs taking place at York's historic Bar ConventImage source, The Bar Convent

    Look at this fabulous image from the top of York's Bar Convent looking down on Blossom Street and the Micklegate Bar entrance to the city. The street is part of the old Roman road.

    Looking down on York's Blossom StreetImage source, The Bar Convent
  13. Bird of prey dies after being shotpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    A red kite has died after being found with a bullet wound in Leeds.

    Red KiteImage source, Getty Images

    The bird of prey suffered "serious injuries" and vets decided to put it down.

    The bird was found by walkers near Harewood Estate.

    X-rays revealed a pellet was lodged in the birds right wing.

    Police are now investigating the incident and believe it happened on the public footpath into the Harewood Estate from the A659 on Thursday 10 May.

  14. Bus project could cost £200,000 to save 90 secondspublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Questions have been raised over the cost of a proposed scheme to reduce bus journey times on a road in York.

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    The £200,000 project, which would reduce bus journey times by 90 seconds on Wigginton Road, had been given the green light - but City of York councillors questioned whether the cost would be "worth it".

    Instead a public consultation will be opened on the North York Bus Improvement Project.

  15. Listen: Durham v Yorkshirepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Durham host Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup group stage – listen to BBC local radio commentary.

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  16. Warning over Yorkshire families being tracked on netpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    There's a warning that families across Yorkshire are being tracked on the internet without their knowledge.

    Girl on the internet

    Experts say an increasing amount of information about where we shop and who we vote for is being gathered by companies that specialise in 'harvesting' data.

    New EU regulations come into force next week aimed at protecting our personal data, but some say they don't go far enough.

  17. £150,000 cash boost for university Alzheimer's researchpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Scientists at the University of Sheffield have been given nearly £150,000 to carry out new experiments on how oxygen starvation impacts brain cells affected by Alzheimer's disease.

    DementiaImage source, Getty Images

    The funding has been given by Alzheimer's Research UK and will allow scientists to carry out new experiments.

    The brain uses 20% of the body's oxygen supply and needs a constant supply of oxygen in order to produce energy. Periods of reduced oxygen to the brain are associated with an increased risk of dementia, say scientists.

    Experiments will be lead by Dr Scot Allen at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience.