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  1. Rugby league player dies during matchpublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 16 July 2018

    Max Blakeley collapsed after becoming unwell at half time during a Yorkshire Men's League match.

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  2. Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updatespublished at 05:26 British Summer Time 16 July 2018

    Breaking news, sport, travel and weather updates from across North, South, East and West Yorkshire.

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  3. Major fire tackled by 100 firefighterspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    A number of homes were evacuated as crews dealt with a major industrial fire.

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  4. New heights as Kate Bush fans 'come home'published at 16:55 British Summer Time 15 July 2018

    Women, men and children joined a mass homage to the singer.

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  5. Cars shot at in street near retail parkpublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 14 July 2018

    Three men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remain in custody.

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  6. Villagers protest against HS2 routepublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 14 July 2018

    The new depot will be built near the M1 rather than in the village of Crofton as originally planned.

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  7. Ex-ambulance crashes during police chasepublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 14 July 2018

    The former emergency vehicle was fleeing the scene of an earlier accident 30 miles away, police say.

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  8. School's mosiac toast record attemptpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 14 July 2018

    The challenge involved using more than 15,000 slices of bread toasted in five shades.

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  9. Calendar Girls laid bare 20 years onpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 14 July 2018

    The story of the ladies who stripped off for a charity calendar is being told in an exhibition.

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  10. School's toast mosaic record attemptpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 14 July 2018

    Pupils attempt to make the world's largest toast mosaic

  11. Rapids stay unbeaten as Finch smashes Sussexpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Worcestershire Rapids maintain their perfect T20 Blast start against Northamptonshire, but Sussex lose their 100% record.

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  12. Leeds 20-20 Wakefieldpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Wakefield recover from a slow start to draw at Leeds and deny Kevin Sinfield his first victory as Rhinos boss.

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  13. Salford 6-24 Castlefordpublished at 22:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Castleford move up to third in Super League as they consign struggling Salford to defeat at the AJ Bell Stadium.

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  14. Huddersfield sign Dortmund defender Durmpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Huddersfield Town sign Borussia Dortmund full-back Erik Durm on an initial one-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

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  15. British soldier killed 'by gunshot wound'published at 18:59 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment soldier Reece Miller died while serving in Estonia.

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  16. Listen: Police in 'suitable conditions' for Trump visitpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    North Yorkshire Police officers have been drafted in to help colleagues in the south of England with the security operation surrounding President Trump's visit.

    The Police Federation said yesterday prisoners in cells would be sleeping in better conditions than its officers, describing the situation as "not acceptable".

    The acting Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, Lisa Winward, says conditions must be suitable and her officers have now been moved:

  17. New multi-million pound facilities planned at former collegepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Millions of pounds are being spent improving sports facilities at York's former Burnholme Community College site.

    The site of the new gymImage source, Google

    The work will cost £2.4m but will mean facilities will be open for 75 hours a week.

    They'll include a gym which will be fitted with accessible equipment to encourage more people to keep fit and healthy.

  18. Improvements to cycle routes planned for Sheffieldpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    A million pound extension to the cycle route from Sheffield University into the city centre is set to be approved by the council, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Man cycling on a cycling route

    The 0.75km section will extend the route from the university to Mappin Street.

    The scheme is a requirement as part of £2.5m of funding from Sheffield City Region Investment Fund to improve highways works.

    The planned work will include changes to the highway and improvements to road crossing points, and will be finished by December 2019, the report states.

    The scheme will be discussed at a meeting of Sheffield City Council's cabinet on Wednesday 18 July.

  19. Grayling 'will look into' train delayspublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Two North Yorkshire MPs meet the Transport Secretary over train cancellations and delays.

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  20. Police try to trace burglary suspect after warehouse raidpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 13 July 2018

    Police want to trace a man wanted in connection with a burglary in Knottingley.

    Burglary suspect Gareth Stead.Image source, West Yorkshire Police

    Officers would like to speak with anyone who has seen or has information about Gareth Stead, who is 34 and from Pontefract.

    He is wanted in connection with a burglary at a commercial premises in Knottingley on June 22.

    Inspector Anthony Coultate, of Wakefield District Police, said: “We do believe Gareth Stead is still living within the Pontefract area and have been conducting a number of enquiries to find him."