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  1. Sheffield United owners in court battlepublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah's relationship has so deteriorated, Mr McCabe is "willing" to give up involvement.

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  2. Tree row council criticised on policingpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    The council is accused of leaving South Yorkshire Police "in the eye of the storm" over tree protests.

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  3. Great Yorkshire Show prepares for 160th anniversarypublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    The Great Yorkshire Show, one of the biggest events in the agricultural calendar, gets underway in Harrogate tomorrow.

    Lizzie Jones with a bullImage source, Yorkshire Agricultural Society

    The finishing touches are being put in place and soprano Lizzie Jones from Halifax will be providing the entertainment - she will be the first singer ever to perform in the main ring.

    She's pictured above with a prize bullock.

    The show will begin tomorrow and will be continue until Thursday, with the event said to be pulling in £47m for the local economy.

    People in period costumesImage source, Yorkshire Agricultural Society

    The show is now in its 160th year, and to mark the milestone, Harrogate College graduate and designer Joanna Rishworth from Keighley researched what people would have worn to the very first Great Yorkshire Show.

    She has recreated costumes especially for the anniversary, some of which you'll be able to see over the next few days.

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    This will be a magical show and we can’t wait to welcome visitors over the next three days."

    Charles Mills, Great Yorkshire Show director

  4. Watch: 'Britain's most luxurious train' comes to Yorkshirepublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Oli Constable
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Your morning commute probably doesn't include caviar-topped salmon and fresh flowers on your reserved table.

    That's because you don't get to work on the Northern Belle, the country's 'most luxurious train', according to the operators.

    And as you'll see in the video, it's a long way from what you might be used to:

  5. Struggling bed retailer saves storespublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Eleven stores will remain open following a restructuring deal supported by the firm's creditors.

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  6. Boy told he would be 'stabbed' if he didn't hand over bikepublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Do you know these men?

    Police in Bradford want to speak to them after a 15-year-old boy was told he would be stabbed if he didn't hand over his mountain bike.

    E fit picsImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    It happened on Hey Street in the Listerhills area of the city in May and police say that two men were involved and stole two bikes.

    A man went up to the boy and told him to hand over his mountain bike, and then two other men joined the man and threatened the boy.

    The teenager told police that he managed to get one of the bikes back after he followed one of the men.

  7. Barnsley rail track blighted by fly-tipping transformedpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    A South Yorkshire disused railway embankment blighted by fly-tipping is being brought back to life and transformed for community use.

    Goldthorpe rail track

    Nappies, bottles, furniture, tyres and household appliances have all been dumped along the disused cutting below Railway View in Goldthorpe.

    Now Barnsley Council, Network Rail and local community groups are working together to transform the area.

    The cleaned-up space will feature an orchard and wildflower area and a community garden and picnic area.

    Goldthorpe

    Children from Goldthorpe Primary School have been making bird boxes and a hedgehog hotel for the scheme to encourage wildlife to the area.

    Barnsley Council's Dearne Area Officer Clare Dawson says she want's the community to: "Take ownership of the area - it's for the community and is something that'll be here for years to come."

  8. Harrogate traders 'fear' Road Cycling World Championshipspublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Businesses worried about losing trade when an international cycle race is staged in Harrogate are getting together tonight.

    Mark CavendishImage source, Getty Images

    The town is set to host the finish for all the races when the 2019 Road World Championships are staged in Yorkshire.

    It will be the first time Britain has hosted the annual championships in 37 years.

    The race takes place over nine days, which is worrying some shop owners in the town.

    They say road closures put in place for the event could have a negative impact.

    Tonight they'll seek assurances about the race, scheduled to come to Yorkshire in September next year, from councillors and race organisers.

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    Retail is suffering nationally and nine days of potential loses - how can businesses make that loss up?"

    Sue Kramer, Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce

  9. Tree campaigner guilty of obstructing police officerpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    An anti-tree felling campaigner has been found guilty of obstructing a police officer for failing to give his name and address after being arrested.

    Robert Pearson standing outside court

    Robert Pearson, 48, was asked for the information having been arrested over an alleged public order offence on 22 February.

    He told Sheffield Magistrates' Court he was initially confused about his rights but had ultimately given his details.

    However, the court said his explanation was not a reasonable excuse.

    Pearson, of Valley Road, Sheffield, was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £330 in costs.

    He was cleared of an alleged public order offence.

  10. Concern fires may have been 'deliberately' startedpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have expressed concern grass fires in Sheffield may have been started deliberately.

    They've been called to one specific area five times over three days:

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  11. Demolition stopped after gulls killed at building sitepublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    The RSPCA's stopped the demolition of a derelict building in North Yorkshire over fears scores of seagulls may have been killed, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Electricity buildingImage source, Google

    The animal charity stepped in at the Electricity Building (pictured) on Filey Road, in Gristhorpe, near Filey, after members of the public spotted dead birds among the debris.

    Alexandra Farmer, from Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary, said: "One of our volunteers scaled the fence and was passing birds to people.

    "We managed to save five, but there were bits of wing, dead birds and destroyed nests all over the site - there could have been more than 100 nests on the site."

    Gulls

    It's illegal to intentionally injure or kill any gull or damage or destroy an active nest, as gulls are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

    An investigation has been launched and all work has been halted.

  12. Time limit for disabled badge holderspublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    A three-hour limit on how long disabled pass-holders can park on Scarborough's seafront is to be brought in, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Parking bays in ScarboroughImage source, Google

    It comes after concerns people have been using them to park all day and overnight on Sandside at Scarborough's South Bay.

    A report to North Yorkshire County Council says it's leaving disabled drivers and those with blue badges unable to find anywhere to park.

  13. Dramatic photos show grassland fire damagepublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    These photos show the damage a moorland fire can do after a large blaze in West Yorkshire.

    Black moorland after blazeImage source, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

    Twelve fire engines and a police helicopter tackled the moorland blaze at Cullingworth near Bingley.

    Aerial photos from the scene show black and burnt moorland on the side of a hill.

    Black moorland after blazeImage source, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

    Firefighters are still dealing with the blaze and are likely to be there for the rest of the day.

  14. Sheffield United: McCabe was willing to 'walk away' in disagreementpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    One of the co-owners of Sheffield United Football Club was willing to "walk away" from the club, a judge has been told.

    Kevin McCabeImage source, Getty Images

    Relations between Kevin McCabe and Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had deteriorated to the point that Mr McCabe wanted to end a "joint venture" and was "even willing" to give up in involvement in the club, Mr Justice Fancourt heard.

    One area of disagreement was about how much the club needed to spend on players in the coming months.

    Detail of the battle has emerged following a preliminary hearing in London after a company controlled by Prince Abdullah sued a company controlled by Mr McCabe and his family.

    The judge said that relations between Prince Abdullah and Mr McCabe had "deteriorated to the point that Mr McCabe wanted to put an end to the joint venture basis on which Blades operated" and "was even willing to give up his involvement in the football club".

  15. Police join search for missing diverpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    North Yorkshire Police is assisting in the search for a diver who's failed to surface two miles off the coast of Scarborough.

    HM Coastguard helicopterImage source, Maritime & Coastguard Agency

    Officers are working closely with the coastguard, which is leading the search, and other agencies and keeping the man's family updated.

    A major search operation for him resumed earlier this morning after the diver went missing yesterday afternoon.

  16. Police must 'cover tattoos' to look professionalpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Police officers in South Yorkshire must cover their tattoos, according to to a change in policy.

    An armed police officer with tattoos on showImage source, Getty Images

    Last month, the Chief Constable Stephen Watson decided the policy would change, saying visible tattoos might reduce public confidence in the force.

    "Our appearance and standards of dress are an important display of our professional image.

    "We are cognisant however, that for a cross section of the public we serve, visible tattoos can serve to diminish the confidence they have in us as public servants."

    Other forces allow visible tattoos on display on a case-by-case basis.

  17. Seven fire engines remain at large moorland firepublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Seven fire engines are still at the scene of a large fire at Catstones Moor, in Cullingworth.

    Bingley fireImage source, West Yorkshire Fire Service

    12 fire engines and a police helicopter tackled the moorland blaze, near Bingley, at its height.

    Thirty-five firefighters are there today to deal with pockets of fire as they flare up.

    Crews are likely to be at the site of the fire for the rest of the day.

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    Conditions are much better for firefighters today, it's cooler and the wind has dropped."

    Spokesperson, West Yorkshire Fire Service

  18. Yorkshire Cricket move to avoid England semi-final clashpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 9 July 2018

    Yorkshire Cricket have rescheduled Wednesday's T20 Blast game with Derbyshire, because it would have clashed with England's World Cup semi-final against Croatia.

    Maguire and root

    The match will now take place on Monday 30 July at 18:30.

    The club said they felt moving the game was "in the best interests of the spectators".