A survey for the BBC asked if England was better now or in the past and what makes someone English.

With Irish, Welsh and Scottish nationalism on the rise, the BBC investigates what it means to be English.

Tom Hamer achieves the European Championships qualifying standard at the British Para-swimming International Meet in Sheffield.

Lee Trevor Fueloep, of Wombwell, has been charged with murdering Jill Hibberd.

The museum opened in 1988 on the site of the former Caphouse Colliery, near Wakefield.

Between 3 and 5 June 1993 a major landslip caused Scarborough's Holbeck Hall to fall into the sea.

A 40-year-old is being held after the body of Jill Hibberd was found at a house near Barnsley.

Traffic was held while the birds had a gander at the northbound carriageway of the A1.

Crowds lined the harbour to see the replica of HM Bark Endeavour arrive in Whitby Harbour.

Castleford Tigers score eight tries in a dominant win over Hull KR to move up to fourth in the Super League table.

Leeds beat Leigh Centurions to reach the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup, after Leigh spend most of the game with 12 men.

Atwal, who exaggerated the effects of his injuries, was sentenced to three months in jail.

Nick Farmer was suspended after he lost his job as a firelighter for making offensive remarks.

Rotherham United boss Paul Warne signs a new three-year deal with the promoted League One side.

Yorkshire's headlines today include:

• Helicopter removed from fatal crash site
• Leeds United boss out after less than four months
• Wombwell murder investigation continues
• Famous loco causes alarm at London station
• Fire causes plume of smoke over Leeds.

A dog walker from Shipley had to have hospital treatment after being mugged.

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The woman and a man were walking a dog along Bradford Road last Sunday when they were approached by a group of males.

The group demanded cash and then assaulted them, talking their phones and wallet.

A 15-year-old boy from Bradford has been arrested in connection with the mugging but has since been released under investigation.

A Conservative councillor in Wakefield has had his party membership reinstated after an investigation into his conduct, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Nick Farmer, who was re-elected to his Ossett seat at last month's local elections, had been suspended by the Conservatives on 9 May.

It followed news he had been sacked from his role as a firefighter for making "offensive remarks" in 2017.

He had appealed against his dismissal but the appeal was rejected by a tribunal judge.

A spokesman for Wakefield Conservatives confirmed an inquiry had concluded and Nick Farmer's suspension had been lifted.

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A petition which aims to force a rethink on the planned closure of a specialist hydrotherapy pool at a Sheffield special needs school, external has reached almost 500 signatures.

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South Yorkshire Police has dropped several prosecutions against suspected sex offenders following a full review of all current cases, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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The review was prompted by the trial of a student in London, which collapsed after police failed to disclose vital evidence to the defence.

In South Yorkshire, Assistant Chief Constable Tim Forber said the decisions to drop a small number of cases had been taken after the review highlighted insufficient evidence, rather than issues surrounding disclosure.

Huddersfield Town sign goalkeeper Ben Hamer from Premier League rivals Leicester City on a free transfer.