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  • Teenage boy arrested over fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in Sheffield

  • Halifax man jailed for life for killing his wife

  • Man charged with Sheffield toddler's murder

  • Sheffield's world champion boxing trainer Brendan Ingle dies

  • Teenagers' North Yorkshire school shooting plot 'off the scale'

  • £200k price tag for Wakefield fly-tipping clean-up

  • One thousand-strong children's choir to recreate historic Halifax singing tradition

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  1. Two drug arrests over man's deathpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    A 40-year-old man from Doncaster was found dead in an alleyway on Sunday.

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  2. World champ's drive-thru dilemmapublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    The Leeds fighter celebrated his world title with a burger - but it wasn't without a snag.

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  3. Two arrests over Doncaster deathpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Police investigating an unexplained death in Doncaster have arrested two men in connection with their inquiry.

    The body of a 40-year-old man was found in an alley off Oliver Road in Balby at around 6:40 yesterday.

    A post mortem examination was inconclusive and further toxicology tests will be carried out.

    Officers have arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of being concerned with the supply of drugs and perverting the course of justice along with a 27-year-old man on suspicion of being concerned with the supply of drugs.

    Both are from the Balby area. They've been released pending further inquiries.

  4. Leeds gives boxing champion 'huge congratulations'published at 11:59 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    City leaders in Leeds have been paying tribute to Josh Warrington, who made history by becoming the first man from the city to win a world boxing title

    Josh WarringtonImage source, PA

    Leeds City Council leader, Cllr Judith Blake, said: "On behalf of the city, I would like to offer Josh huge congratulations on becoming Leeds's first boxing world champion."

    "Not only is Josh a fantastic boxer, he is also someone who offers his support and gives his time to many initiatives in the city, which is tremendous."

    Warrington won the title from Lee Selby, who was undefeated for nine years and was only the second time in his career.

  5. Car stolen for McDonald's trippublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Police want to speak to this man after a car was stolen from Skipton, driven to a fast food outlet in Keighley before being driven back again and dumped.

    CCTVImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    The car was stolen in January from Raikeswood Drive in Skipton.

    The thief then drove all the way to Keighley in it to go to McDonald's, they then drove the Toyota Yaris back again.

    North Yorkshire Police say the car was then found abandoned in Skipton.

  6. Donny Belles win the league but not promotionpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Women's football team Doncaster Belles clinched the title in Women's Superleague 2, with a 4-0 victory over Oxford United Women yesterday.

    Doncaster Belles Club EmblemImage source, Doncaster Belles

    But, the Belles will not be promoted to Women's Superleague 1 next season while Brighton, who finished ten points behind them in second, will be playing top flight football.

    Under FA licence criteria, sides wishing to play in the top league will have to meet new professional standards, including running a youth academy, while Women's Superleague 2, to be known as the Women's Championship, will be a part-time division.

    In a statement on their website, Doncaster Belles outgoing chairwoman, Faye Lygo said it was unfair that promotion did not rest on football ability:

    "Sadly, it is money in the bank that counts for promotion and I am sorry to have disappointed fans that we could only afford to bid to retain a second tier licence.

    "I congratulate Brighton for meeting those requirements and for effectively being promoted ahead of us."

    She went on to say:

    "I have been in discussions with Doncaster Rovers about the possibility of the Belles joining Club Doncaster , externaland being integrated with the men’s club.

    "The board of the Belles have concluded that this would be the best option going forward and would give the Belles the best chance of joining the top tier of women’s football."

  7. Belles may integrate into Club Doncasterpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    WSL 2 champions Doncaster Rovers Belles are in talks about integrating into Club Doncaster, outgoing chair Faye Lygo says.

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  8. Man seriously hurt in attack in Harehillspublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    A man's been found with serious head injuries after being attacked in Leeds last night.

    HarehillsImage source, Google

    An ambulance crew discovered the 35-year-old man in the Harehills area just before 22:30 on Sunday.

    Police say they think he was punched during an argument on Harehills Road.

    He is still in hospital and is in a critical condition.

    A 42-year-old man has been arrested over the assault and is speaking to officers.

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    We are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident in which he has been injured."

    Det Ch Insp Ian Scott,, West Yorkshire Police

  9. Yorkshire World War One aircraft heads to Parispublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    A World War One aircraft is being transported from North Yorkshire to France later prior to it going on show in Paris.

    AircraftImage source, Yorkshire Air Museum

    The restored British biplane fighter, which is the type of aircraft first used in 1914, is based at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, near York.

    Teams are dismantling it so it can travel by road to the French capital.

    It will go on show in the centre of Paris at Les Invalides, the famous 17th Century hospital and Cathedral built by Louis XIV.

    It is also home to Napoleon's tomb and some of France's top museums.

    Les InvalidesImage source, Yorkshire Air Museum

    The Yorkshire Air Museum is the first one in the UK commissioned to loan a full-sized aircraft.

    The exhbition will commemorate over 100 years of co-operation between the Royal Air Force and the French Air Force.

  10. Listen: Fears over future of learning disability centrespublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Rotherham Council is due to decide later whether to close five centres providing services for people with learning disabilities.

    The decision comes following a public consultation late last year and would be phased in over the next two years.

    The centres under scrutiny are:

    • The Oaks Day Centre in Wath
    • The Addison Road Day Centre in Maltby
    • The Treefields Respite Centre in Greasborough
    • The Quarry Hill Respite Centre in Wath
    • The Parkhill Lodge Residential Centre in Maltby

    Mary Beck's 35-year-old son uses the Addison Road Day Centre and she says she's concerned about how he and others there will cope:

  11. Airports with worst flight delays revealedpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Data from the UK's 25 busiest airports shows planes took off 15 minutes late on average last year.

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  12. Listen: Yorkshire Dales garden set to impress at Chelseapublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Could a Yorkshire Dales themed garden be the star attraction at this year's Chelsea Flower Show?

    Yorkshire garden

    A brass band, a sheep from Wensleydale and some world famous cheese feature in this year's Welcome to Yorkshire showcase garden at the prestigious event this week.

    The tourism organisation's previous garden showcases have won a series of Silver and Gold Awards at the show in recent years and it's hoping for similar success this year.

    Sir Gary Verity, head of Welcome to Yorkshire, says the garden sees a little bit of Yorkshire moved to the heart of London:

  13. A64 speed restrictions temporarily liftedpublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Some good news if you regularly drive on the A64 in North Yorkshire...

    If you use the route between York and Leeds you'll know how much the 40mph speed restriction has added to your journey time while essential work is carried out.

    However, the restrictions have now been lifted for the time being while the central reservation work moves up the carriageway to between Tadcaster and York.

    The speed limit will return, however...

  14. Listen: Leeds' only gluten-free bakery in the spotlightpublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    A baker from Leeds is the star of a BBC Two programme tonight.

    Back To The Land, which is on at 19:00, follows Mina Said-Allsopp, who has set up Wildcraft, the only gluten-free bakery in Leeds and which uses ingredients found while foraging.

    The show's presented by Kate Humble (pictured) who says the series celebrates people who do things a bit differently:

  15. Sheffield supermarket's ban on school pupils to remainpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    A Sheffield supermarket's ban on pupils from one of the city's school will stay in place, it's been confirmed.

    Asda trolleysImage source, AFP/Getty Images

    Asda says its ban on pupils from Ecclesfield School who go into the store in uniform - unless they're accompanied by an adult - was put in place after theft, vandalism and intimidation.

    The supermarket says the ban "will stand" despite being challenged by parent Andrew Kemp, who believes his daughters - who are pupils at the school - are being unfairly penalised for the behaviour of others

    In a reply from Asda Customer Services to Mr Kemp, the store says: "We are always happy to welcome all customers into our stores, however we do have the right to refuse entry to anyone for any reason."

    The letter goes on to state that a decision to ban a customer or group of customers is never taken lightly, but "any ban is made with the full support of the General Store Manager".

  16. Watch: Yorkshire's weather forecastpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A mostly dry and fine day with long sunny spells and a risk of the odd sharp shower.

    Watch my full forecast for Yorkshire here:

  17. Girl on the Train play 'a train wreck'published at 08:52 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    The stage premiere is dismissed by critics as being "as appealing as a British Rail sandwich".

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  18. Motorists' fears over A1 lorry driverpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Quick-thinking members of the public helped to stop this trucker from continuing his journey on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire at the weekend after they became worried about his driving:

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  19. Rail commuters warned over timetable shake-uppublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    Rail passengers are being warned of possible disruption to today's commute on some train services across Yorkshire as one of the biggest rail timetable shake-ups for years comes into effect.

    Train companies are advising passengers to check their journey before they travel.

    Arriva Rail North, which operates the Northern franchise, says 90% of its services are affected and there may be some disruption.

    Steve Chambers, from the Campaign for Better Transport, says passengers may only have discovered the changes when they got to the station this morning:

  20. MPs to scrutinise collapse of East Coast franchisepublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 21 May 2018

    MPs begin their investigations today into the East Coast Main Line franchise, which connects Yorkshire with London and Scotland.

    MPs will discuss Virgin East CoastImage source, PA

    Last week, the government stripped Virgin Trains East Coast of the franchise, returning trains to public control from June.

    The transport committee will hear from rail experts and key players as they try to figure out what went wrong with Stagecoach and Virgin Trains' operation of the route.

    The Department for Transport will run the service until a new public-private partnership can be appointed in 2020.

    Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said it would smooth the transition to a new operator, but critics said it was evidence of private sector failure.

    Unions have raised concerns over the future of workers who are based at the company's Head Office in York.