The mother and grandmother of a teenager, who was allowed to "rot to death", have been convicted of manslaughter by a jury at Leeds Crown Court.

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Jordan Burling, 18, was found by paramedics wearing a soiled nappy and weighing less than six stone on 30 June 2016, the day of his death.

Prosecutors claimed the teenager, who was covered in bed sores, resembled a victim of a Second World War death camp, following neglect by his 45-year-old mother, Dawn Cranston and his grandmother, Denise Cranston, 70.

The pair showed no emotion as they convicted of manslaughter by unanimous verdict.

Mr Burling's 25-year-old sister, Abigail Burling, was found not guilty of manslaughter, as well as an alternative charge of causing or allowing the death.

An albino hedgehog found at a Yorkshire bus stop is looking for a new home, a year after being rescued.

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Miss Twinkle was found at the stop in the village of Barlby, near Selby.

She's been looked after by Annette Pyrah at the Wildlife Orphanage, but is now ready for a place of her own and even had a message for prospective carers.

"I'm very white and I glow-in-the-dark, so I need a safe garden with plenty of cover."

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Annette says: "She needs food, water and a secure garden with lots of cover."

Anyone interested in catering to Miss Twinkle's needs is asked to contact the orphanage on Low Mill Road in Barlby.

Rotherham council leader, Chris Read, has defended the allowances paid to him and his cabinet, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Michael Sylvester, who is an independent campaigner, raised a question in a cabinet meeting asking why the borough's most senior politicians were paid higher than their equivalents in Sheffield.

He said Mr Read's allowance of more than £36,000 was £5,000 higher than Julie Dore, the leader of Sheffield Council.

However, Mr Read insisted the allowances paid were "reasonable" and were decided by an independent board, which assessed the responsibilities of the councillors.

"I earn something like seven or eight thousand pounds less than my predecessor. We have put our hands in our pockets to protect services."

Stocks of certain blood types are so low, partly blamed on the World Cup, there's been an urgent call for donations.

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NHS Blood and Transplant say donations have significantly dropped on England’s match days and the hot weather is also meaning less people signing up.

In Sheffield, stocks of O negative blood are urgently needed, with stock levels likely to last less than three days.

Castleford Tigers winger James Clare extends his contract with the Super League side until the end of the 2020 season.

A brand new task force has been formed aimed at tackling fly-tipping in rural parts of North Yorkshire and the city of York.

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It's called Operation Eyeball and brings together North Yorkshire Police with landowners and the county and local councils to gather and share information around fly-tipping hotspots.

Supt Paula Booth, of North Yorkshire Police, said: "Fly-tipping is a selfish crime that blights local environments.

“By working together, we can tackle this issue."

According to Hambleton District Council the number of reported incidents of rubbish being dumped in the area went up by a quarter last year and the cost of clearing illegally-dumped rubbish has doubled in the past couple of years.

People living in one part of the Dearne Valley say it smells "of poo" after botched repair work by Yorkshire Water.

Residents living on Green Gates Close in Bolton upon Dearne say the smell is disgusting and work needs to be carried out urgently to get it fixed.

Yorkshire Water say work on the main pipe is to blame after a filter to stop the smell wasn't replaced.

The company say the issue is going to be fixed.

Claims that senior officers failed to protect abuse victims are being investigated by the police watchdog.

Shopping centre Meadowhall was lit up in colourful lights yesterday, as they celebrate Pride Sheffield.

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The centre said the roof was lit up with colours of the Pride flag as they countdown to the Sheffield event on 28 July.

Senior officers' roles are to be investigated over claims they failed in their statutory duty to protect children at the time of the child sexual abuse scandal in Rotherham.

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct, external (IOPC), will review the actions of the force's former senior command team after a complaint was referred to them by South Yorkshire Police.

The IOPC says no individual officer is under investigation at this early stage.

Super League strugglers Leeds Rhinos sign Wests Tigers half-back Tuimoala Lolohea on a three-year deal.

Earlier we told you that a petition calling for Sheffield's Lord Mayor Magid Magid to be removed had had a rival petition set up, which calls for him to stay on.

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The Keep Magid Magid as Mayor of Sheffield petition has now overtaken the Remove Magid Magid as Lord Mayor of Sheffield, with around 200 extra supporters.

The petition asking for Mr Magid to be removed said he was "turning Sheffield into a laughing stock".

The row was sparked after the Lord Mayor, who was elected in May, recently "banned" US President Donald Trump from visiting the city.

It seems saying 'it's coming home' just won't do any more!

If you're going to get behind the England national team then you need to shout it - dressed as a town crier and ringing a bell.

That's exactly what Doncaster North MP and current Radio 2 host, Ed Miliband did on his show yesterday - a ringing endorsement:

Yorkshire and the Humber is the second most dangerous region in the UK for vulnerable road users in HGV collisions, with the South East being the most dangerous.

The figures come from charity Roadpeace, external, who say many lorries on our roads are not fit for purpose - due to blind spots and a lack of safety features.

They want drivers, councils and companies to sign up to CLOCS - a scheme which tackles the issue by ensuring vehicles are safer and also responsibly driven.

The last time England were in a World Cup semi-final, Croatia hadn't become an independent nation.

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Now the two sides are preparing to meet in the last four of the tournament on Wednesday, with England hoping to end a 52-year wait to get their hands on the trophy.

And if they win - seven of the team will be "coming home" to Yorkshire.

Harry Maguire, scorer of the first goal against Sweden, is from Sheffield, as are Kyle Walker and Jamie Vardy (L to R above).

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John Stones was born in Barnsley, Fabien Delph is from Bradford and Danny Rose's home town is Doncaster (L to R above).

Making up the magnificent seven is honorary Yorkshireman, team manager, Gareth Southgate.

Gareth is from Watford, but made the very wise move to live in Harrogate.

He's become an unlikely fashion icon wearing merino wool suits and waistcoats woven by the Alfred Brown mill in Yorkshire.

RAF pilots from North Yorkshire are taking part in a flypast involving 100 aircraft in London later as part of the RAF's centenary celebrations.

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Aircraft from the past and present will take part in the largest display by the service in 30 years.

Among them will be nine aircraft from 72 Squadron at RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

Nine helicopters will lead the armada, while the Red Arrows will bring up the rear in the flypast over London at 13:00.

Westminster Abbey will host a special service, and more than a thousand servicemen and women will take part in a parade on The Mall.

A proposed cinema in Doncaster town centre is back in the pipeline following a lengthy delay, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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The developer Muse was due to build a six-screen 1,600-seat cinema with four restaurants in Waterdale, next to the Cast Theatre, back in 2014.

It was reported the cost would be £300m.

The company then said it "couldn't make it work financially" and the Savoy cinema project stalled.

A report was put before cabinet members on Doncaster Council in 2017, seeking approval to proceed with the cinema development, with the council acting as landowner, funder, developer and landlord.

This was approved subject to having the Savoy Cinema deal completed and enough restaurant tenants in place, prior to starting construction, to cover the funding costs.

Once completed, council bosses estimate the development will generate revenue, 100 jobs and £530,000 in business rates from the cinema.

Cabinet members are now being asked to approve the procurement and construction of the development with a lease in place with the cinema operator, but without any restaurant operators in place.

A meeting will take place on 17 July.

Sir Alan Ayckbourn, CBE, has received an honorary doctorate in recognition of his outstanding contribution to theatre in Scarborough.

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The internationally-acclaimed playwright has been made honorary Doctor of Letters.

He was presented with the accolade by CU Scarborough, at its inaugural graduation ceremony at Scarborough Spa.

Sir Alan lives in Scarborough and was artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the town from 1972 to 2009, where all but four of his plays received their premieres.

More than 40 have gone on to be produced in the West End, at the Royal National Theatre or by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Students have been accused of fly-tipping in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Coventry.

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BBC Yorkshire Live

A Doncaster man has had footballer Harry Maguire's face tattooed on his chest, after making a bet on social media.

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Matt Benton, from Doncaster, put on Twitter: "If Harry Maguire scores against Sweden, [his] face is getting tattooed on my chest!".

So when Sheffield-born Maguire headed the ball home, Matt put the deposit down and booked his appointment.

The ex-Sheffield United defender even replied to Matt, offering a signed England shirt and saying he must have a big chest.

For Matt, football isn't just coming home - It's permanently looking back at him in the mirror.