An artisan food and drink market is making its way to the North Yorkshire market town of Thirsk next month.

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It's the first specialist market like this to be set up in Thirsk, with Hambleton District Council hoping it'll be the first of many.

The event will take place on Saturday 28 July alongside the traditional Saturday market, with a second one planned for Saturday 25 August.

Speed restrictions are currently in place on the M18 near Doncaster after a gaggle of geese made its way onto the hard shoulder:

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It's happened at junction three of the motorway.

Highways England says traffic officers are on their way to help move them on.

A campfire's being blamed for sparking a large moor fire in North Yorkshire.

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Crews from four areas worked through the night damping down flames with beaters and knapsacks to bring it under control.

The blaze broke out yesterday at Great Ayton, at the northern tip of the North York Moors.

At its height the blaze covered 1,000 sq m of undergrowth, according to North Yorkshire Fire Service.

Firefighters are on site again today for more damping down at a number of hot spots.

Sheffield City Council wants to "make progress" in the row over the fate of trees.

Over 90% of Sheffield Supertram workers who are members of the Unite union have backed strike action unless a "fair" pay rise is agreed with operator Stagecoach.

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Staff backed the walkout amid rising anger over a two-year pay offer, which would see drivers and conductors get a 26p-an-hour pay rise in each year.

Over 200 drivers and conductors took part in Unite's industrial action ballot, which saw 91.7 % back strike action with a turnout of over 83%.

Unite representatives will meet Stagecoach bosses next month.

Here's how councillors in York envisage the development of an area near to the city's railway station will look in the not-too-distant future:

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A masterplan has been approved for 2,500 homes, 2,000 parking spaces, 120,000 sq m of new office space and about 17 acres of parkland and public space.

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The plan also includes a £15m project to redevelop the entrance to York railway station.

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Lib Dem Councillor Keith Aspden, who has responsibility for economic development in the city, says this isn’t the final plan and councillors still want to hear from people living in the area.

Have you seen missing man Anthony Brown from Bradford?

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Anthony, known locally as Tony, was last seen by his family on Tuesday 1 May.

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the 52-year-old's welfare.

He is described as white, about 5ft 10ins tall, and he has very short or shaved brown hair.

He has links to the Shipley and Saltaire areas.

A 60-year-old man has died after crashing his car into a tree in Mexborough yesterday.

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It happened at about 13:50 and involved a white Toyota Hilux pick-up truck which was driving along Hangman Stone Road.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Plans to sell waffles and crepes from a tea hut in a historic fishing village in North Yorkshire have been approved, despite objectors fears it will lead to national chains setting up business, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Planners at a meeting of the North York Moors National Park Authority heard Graham Kemp's scheme to open the hut on the seafront Quarterdeck at Robin Hood's Bay had triggered "consternation" from some villagers.

Mr Kemp told the meeting between 1,600 to 2,200 visitors a day visited the Quarterdeck and dismissed objectors' claims it was "an area of contemplation and tranquility".

Louise Shackleton, on behalf of more than 50 residents objecting to the proposal, said the village already had 22 food outlets and the tea hut would take tourists away from the hub of the village.

The committee decided there was a demand for the tea hut and said claims it could lead to firms such as Greggs setting up seafront kiosks were a "vast exaggeration".

A man, who is trying to get invited into people's houses and take photos of their passports, is being sought by police in Sheffield.

They warn the man claims to be from a company called Still Damp which deals with building problems.

He is described as Asian, in his early 20s, and smartly dressed.

Police say it's happening in the Wybourn area of Sheffield and are warning people not to let him into their home.

A councillor, who is at the centre of a controversial tree felling and replacement programme, says he's hopeful of compromise from both sides.

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A protester accused of breaching a High Court injunction banning people from taking action against tree felling in Sheffield had his case dismissed yesterday.

Mr Brooke was one of four people taken to court for allegedly breaching the injunction.

Now the council wants to extend the existing injunction for a further three years, but Councillor Lewis Dagnall hopes both sides will compromise this summer and allow the work to continue.

Thousands of trees have been felled in Sheffield as part of the council's 25-year £2bn Streets Ahead project.

The council says only trees that are diseased, damaging or dangerous are being removed.

But campaigners say many are felled because their roots are in the way of resurfacing methods.

A Doncaster shop, which lost its licence to sell alcohol after being caught offering illegal cigarettes, has had it reinstated by the council, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Councillors stripped Intake Booze, on Sandringham Road, of its licence in February after a Trading Standards investigation.

It was decided this week to restore the licence under conditions set out by the police, including more CCTV and not selling strong beer.

The shop was also caught selling alcohol to under 18s on two occasions in the last two years.

The council is allowing the shop to sell alcohol again partly because it has a new owner.

Ismayil Ali, new shop owner, agreed the conditions and assured the council the previous owner would not be involved in the business.

Planting two million trees and putting up concrete walls are part of plans to further protect Leeds against flooding.

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The plans for how the next phase of the £100m flood alleviation scheme for the city could look, have been released this week.

The first phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, external started in 2014, covering a three-mile-stretch of river bank from Leeds train station to Kirkstall.

The second phase includes a control structure and and extended flood plain in Calverley, to hold back the flow of water during floods, with the ability to hold 3.5 m cubic metres of water.

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The latest artist's impressions of the scheme (above) was released by Leeds City Council yesterday.

It's hoped the work will protect the city from the type of floods seen around Boxing Day 2015.

More than 3,300 properties in Leeds were flooded at a cost of £36.8m during that period.

Planning consultancy Mott Macdonald claim the scheme would protect 1,500 homes and create 1,700 jobs.

A 70-year-old man, reported missing yesterday from Sheffield, has been found safe and well.

Roy Rodgers had been reported missing yesterday morning.

Events are starting for this year's Great Get Together which was inspired by the late West Yorkshire MP Jo Cox.

The MP for Batley and Spen was killed in 2016 by neo-Nazi Thomas Mair in a politically-motivated attack during the EU referendum campaign.

Mrs Cox would have turned 44 today.

Her friend, Rachel Reeves, the Labour MP for Leeds West, is joining religious leaders at a mosque in Armley.

Rachel says: "Guests from across Armley and Leeds have been invited to join us for a huddle and to celebrate our diverse communities.

"We will remember Jo Cox's remarkable legacy and the impact she has had across Yorkshire and around the world."

There will be gatherings to celebrate the life of Jo Cox throughout the country over the weekend.

Kim Leadbeater, Jo's sister, said the weekend's events will help continue her work.

Two air guns, which were seen being used near Rotherham, have been seized by police.

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Police were called after reports of anti-social behaviour in the Canklow area of Rotherham, with the two guns being taken away by officers.

Harrogate Council's due to go to court later to seek an order to remove travellers from public land in the centre of the town.

Seven caravans appeared earlier this week on parkland known as the Stray.

Three caravan remained on site last night and the council plans to get a court order to remove them.

A West Yorkshire theatre is preparing to mark a big birthday by changing its name.

The main part of the West Yorkshire Playhouse is closing soon to go through a £14m transformation before it turns 50 in 2020.

As you can see from the artist's impression below, the plans include a new entrance.

There'll also be, upgraded technical equipment and a new studio space.

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But from 11:30 today the theatre will start being known as the Leeds Playhouse.

Artistic Director James Brining says: "We need to get the name Leeds out into the wider world more.

"So by changing our name to Leeds Playhouse, by saying this is who we are and where we're from, hopefully we can achieve that."

Rather cool early on this morning, but with plenty of dry and sunny weather and mostly light winds.

Some pleasantly warm sunshine this afternoon, with just patches of cloud.

Tonight it'll remain fine with sunshine this evening, giving way to some long clear spells overnight.

The mother of an 18-year-old man who was found in an emaciated state and later died said she "started to shut down" as his health deteriorated.

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Jordan Burling weighed less than six stone (37kg) and died after going into cardiac arrest in Leeds in 2016.

Dawn Cranston told Leeds Crown Court her son's condition worsened two months before his death in Farnley.

A tearful Ms Cranston said she told him to see a doctor several times but he consistently refused.

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His mother, grandmother and sister deny manslaughter.

Giving evidence for the first time, Ms Cranston said her son's health changed dramatically in April 2016 where he started to remain in the same position all day, had bed sores and became incontinent.

The trial continues.