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  1. City's cyclists warned about ice...as heatwave continuespublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Cyclists in Sheffield are being warned about riding on icy tram tracks, as Yorkshire settles in for another two weeks of scorching weather.

    A tweet, which was posted by the city council, also links to a video warning cyclists of other dangers such as riding near tram tracks during warmer weather:

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  2. Mapping England's World Cup squadpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Mapping England's World Cup squad - the northern dominance of Gareth Southgate's 23 players.

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  3. Five banned in drink- and drug-drive crackdownpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Five people have been banned from driving for a total of 12 years after being stopped during a month-long campaign by North Yorkshire Police.

    BreathalyserImage source, PA

    The force's summer drink- and drug-drive campaign started in mid-June to coincide with the World Cup.

    Some of those caught have been given driving bans of up to four years and police say one person was more than three times the drink-drive limit.

    So far, about 80 drivers have been arrested on suspicion of drink or drug-drive offences.

    Officers have said the results are "shocking" and they say they have a warning for people who drive while under the influence: "We're determined to catch you."

  4. Teenage girl arrested over school firepublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    The blaze at the secondary school badly damaged the gymnasium and changing block.

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  5. Doncaster Rovers 'named and shamed' for underpaying staffpublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Doncaster Rovers is one of almost 240 employers across the country which have failed to pay the national minimum wage to some staff, according to a new report.

    General view of the Keepmoat StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    The football club has been highlighted in a government list examining workers' pay across the country.

    Some of the cases stretch back seven years and include care homes, car washes, pubs, hairdressers and football and cricket clubs.

    About £1.4m has been recovered in back-pay for 22,400 workers, with employers fined almost £2m.

    Cases included employers taking deductions from wages for uniforms, underpaying apprentices and failing to pay for travel time.

    Low Pay Commission chairman Bryan Sanderson said it was important for workers to know their rights.

    "It is encouraging to see that HMRC has recovered unpaid wages for the largest number of workers yet in this round of naming and shaming," Mr Sanderson says.

  6. Watch: Yorkshire's Friday weather forecastpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    Low cloud at first, but this should soon thin and break with growing amounts of sunshine developing.

    Watch my full forecast here:

  7. Teenage girl arrested over Sherburn school blazepublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    A teenage girl's been arrested in connection with a major fire at a North Yorkshire school earlier this week.

    Sherburn school

    Dozens of firefighters were called out to Sherburn High School, in Sherburn-in-Elmet, just before midnight on Monday.

    At its height, firefighters from six stations across North and West Yorkshire tackled the blaze which caused one building to collapse.

    North Yorkshire Police launched a full inquiry and have been checking CCTV footage.

    The girl, who was arrested on suspicion of arson, has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

  8. Teenage girl arrested over school blazepublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
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    A teenage girl has been arrested following a major fire at a North Yorkshire school earlier this week.

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  9. Huddersfield hospital receives Health Secretary's letterpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    A letter from the Health Secretary about the future of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is due to be discussed by decision makers later.

    Hospital sign

    Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust wants to close the hospital, replace it with a smaller 64-bed uni and move A&E care to Halifax.

    Under the plans, people in Huddersfield would have to be taken to Halifax, Wakefield or Barnsley for full emergency treatment, or across the Peak District to Oldham or east Manchester.

    Politicians from Calderdale and Kirklees councils will meet to officially receive the letter from Jeremy Hunt which was sent in May and which told NHS bosses to look again at the plans.

    Mr Hunt said the "proposals are not in the interests of the people of Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield".

  10. Vigil held for four men killed in crashpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    The four men, aged between 18 and 21, were killed in a car crash after leaving a party.

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  11. Attacked radio presenter's condition declinespublished at 07:53 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    A former BBC Radio Sheffield presenter remains seriously ill in a Spanish hospital after an assault in a bar in Benidorm on Tuesday.

    Jimmy Carol

    The family of Jimmy Carol, who's originally from Chapel-en-le-Frith in Derbyshire, say since being admitted to hospital in Alicante for emergency surgery his condition has declined.

    They say doctors have prepared them to consider "the worst possible outcome".

    Reports claim Mr Carol was punched after confronting a group of men in a bar who were verbally abusing a group of girls.

    Mr Carol's family are being assisted by the British Consulate and are working with Spanish Police.

    Those involved are still to be identified.

  12. In pictures: Vigil for Leeds fatal crash victimspublished at 07:33 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Prayers have been said at a vigil for four young men who died in a high-speed crash in Leeds at the weekend.

    Vigil

    Caelan Megson, 21, Brandon Frew, 19, Declan Grove, 19, and Matt Walshaw, 18, all from Horsforth, died at the scene.

    Vigil

    The crash happened on the Leeds outer ring road after car collided with a taxi in the early hours of Saturday.

    Vigil
  13. Police 'incident' closes Rotherham roadpublished at 07:20 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    What's being described as an ongoing "police incident" has closed a road near Barnsley.

    Road signImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Houghton Road in Thurnscoe is currently closed between the junctions of Kingsway and Church Street.

    The closure will be in place until further notice, according to South Yorkshire Police.

  14. Yorkshire's weather: Sunny and warmpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Large areas of low cloud should soon thin to allow growing amounts of sunshine this morning with a warm afternoon to come.

    It will remain dry and warm tonight.

    Weather graphic
  15. School race hate crime reports almost double in a yearpublished at 06:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    Reports of race-related hate crimes have increased by 44% in schools in Leeds over the space of a year.

    Hate crimeImage source, PA

    Figures from Leeds City Council show the total number of incidents logged rose from 270 to 390.

    Patrick Murphy, from the National Union of Teachers, said: "I am not surprised by the figures.

    "You can get improvements in reporting these figures, but I don't think that would explain the level of jump here.

    "I think some of the progress of the work that has been done over the last 10 to 15 years has been eroded by the atmosphere around Brexit. It's empowered a negative attitude towards other people."

    Councillor Jonathan Pryor, executive member for learning, skills and employment, said he was "troubled" by the increase.

    "It's really important that schools and other education settings know how to deal with hate incidents, so children and young people know from an early age it will not be tolerated and victims can be supported," he said.

  16. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 06:40 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire today, most services seem to be running pretty much to time at the moment.

    However, the 06:46 Doncaster to Southampton Central is delayed, the 06:57 Doncaster to Leeds service is cancelled and the 07:26 Wakefield to Leeds service is also cancelled.

    For all the latest live updates from Yorkshire's main railway stations, click on the links below:

  17. North Yorkshire school reopens after 'suspicious' firepublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 6 July 2018

    The headteacher of a North Yorkshire school closed for several days following a suspicious fire says staff are looking forward to getting on with teaching as it reopens later.

    Sherburn school fireImage source, NYP OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNIT

    Dozens of firefighters were called out to Sherburn High School just before midnight on Monday.

    North Yorkshire Police have launched a full inquiry into the blaze and officers are checking forensic analysis and CCTV.

    A fundraising website's been set up, with more than £1,000 raised already.

  18. Huddersfield Giants 29-18 Hull FCpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 5 July 2018

    Huddersfield Giants keep their hopes of a place in the top-eight finish alive with victory at home to Hull FC.

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  19. Stokes makes 90 for Durham in T20 defeatpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 5 July 2018

    England all-rounder Ben Stokes hits 90 on his return from a hamstring tear, but cannot prevent Durham from losing in the T20 Blast at Yorkshire.

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  20. Goalkeeper Lonergan leaves Leedspublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2018

    Leeds United goalkeeper Andy Lonergan leaves the Championship club by mutual consent.

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