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  1. What it's like inside Love Islandpublished at 05:52 British Summer Time 20 July 2018

    Former contestant Zara Holland talks about being on the show and how the experience impacted her health.

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  2. Calls for Stringfellow city plaque honourpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Friends of the club owner want his name on a Walk of Fame, although the move faces opposition.

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  3. Crawley sign Vincelot and Moraispublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Crawley Town sign Bradford defender Romain Vincelot and ex-Bolton midfielder Felipe Morais.

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  4. Blades sign Brentford captain Eganpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Sheffield United sign defender John Egan from Brentford on a four-year deal for a club-record transfer fee.

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  5. TransPennine railway line to be electrifiedpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    The government's confirmed the railway line between York and Manchester will be electrified.

    train at ManchesterImage source, STEPHEN CRAVEN/GEOGRAPH

    Earlier this month the government faced criticism after rail minister Jo Johnson stopped short of guaranteeing the Transpennine route would be electrified.

    But in a letter to the Railway Industry Association last week, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the upgrade will include electrification.

    The project will mean rebuilding and relaying most of the track between Manchester and York to speed up journey times.

    It's the biggest single investment the government's making in the railways over the next five years.

    Work's expected to start next spring.

  6. Increase in violent crimepublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    There's been a 15% increase in the number of violent crimes recorded by Humberside Police between March 2017 and March 2018.

    Police officers walking away

    The figures are from the Office for National Statistics , externaland also show a fall of 9% in drugs offences and a 5% fall in possession of offensive weapons.

    Humberside Police says the 12% increase in overall recorded crime is slightly less than the national average.

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    Nationally, there continues to be an increase in overall recorded crime figures... As outlined in the report earlier this week, some of this is due to improvements that have been made in the way forces record crime. It also suggests that more victims are confident enough to come forward and this is something we welcome."

    ACC Chris Noble, Humberside Police

  7. North Yorkshire field fire closes railway linepublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Trains between Leeds and Selby have been affected by a field fire which has closed a nearby railway line.

    South MilfordImage source, Ruth Richardson

    Emergency services were called just after 15:30, three fire engines are at the scene and firefighters have managed to put the fire out.

    Crews had to close the line so they could get close enough to tackle the fire.

    Officers are still at the scene damping down and there's no indication when the line will reopen.

  8. Search for missing man in Leedspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Police in Leeds say they're looking for a man who has gone missing in the city.

    James DewarImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    James Dewar was last seen in Middleton yesterday at about 22:00.

    The 34-year-old has a short beard and his hair is cut in a short mohican.

  9. Bradford road likely to be closed for two hourspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

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  10. Leeds MP becomes Defence Ministerpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    A Leeds MP is to become a Defence Minister after another resignation over the Prime Minister's plans for Brexit.

    Stuart AndrewImage source, Conservative Party

    The Pudsey MP Stuart Andrew is to replace Guto Bebb after he quit earlier this week in order to vote against the government over Brexit.

    Theresa May's Brexit strategy has led to a wave of resignations from government, and she was forced to carry out a reshuffle after Boris Johnson and David Davis both quit.

    The UK is due to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019, but the two sides have yet to agree how trade will work between the UK and the EU after that.

  11. Crime commissioner treats councillors with 'contempt'published at 16:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has been accused of treating councillors with "little disguised contempt".

    Julia Muligan

    City of York Conservative councillor Peter Dew, a former police officer, has resigned from a watchdog which should support and scrutinise Julia Muligan in her role.

    He claims Mrs.Mulligan treats the watchdog as an "irrelevance".

    Mrs Mulligan said she would be more than happy to discuss the issue with Councillor Dew.

  12. Cast iron bridge gets 200th birthday paint jobpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    One of West Yorkshire's oldest iron bridges - which is in Leeds - is set to undergo maintenance work on Monday.

    Newlay Bridge

    Popular Newlay Bridge, which connects walkers and cyclists to and from the Horsforth area to the Leeds Liverpool Canal, will be worked on for 12 weeks, and be completely closed for two days.

    Newlay Bridge

    The bridge is a Grade ll-listed structure in the Newlay Conservation Area and is considered one of the oldest iron bridges in the county.

    It was built by John Pollard in 1819 and is made up of arched cast iron ribs and the work is to help stop corrosion and preserve its historic structure.

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    Next year, given its two-hundredth anniversary, it seems fitting to make it look as good as it can."

    Cllr Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council

  13. Petition to include Peter Stringfellow on Walk of Famepublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Campaigners who want Peter Stringfellow to feature on a 'Walk of Fame' outside Sheffield Town Hall have launched a petition after the idea was refused by the council, according the the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Peter Stringfellow

    Sheffield City Council said they cannot consider the request because they can only include people who are still alive, so they can appear in person.

    But friends of Mr Stringfellow who are organising the campaign say they twice approached the council over the honour before his death in June.

    They also say the authority is side-stepping the issue because of Sheffield-born Mr Stringfellow's later association with lap-dancing.

  14. Barriers raised at Doncaster crash level crossingpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    A driver "was lucky to escape with her life" when she hit a stationery train on a level crossing, a report has said.

    Stainforth Road crossingImage source, Google

    The barriers were raised at the time of the accident - in the early hours of 11 January at Stainforth Road level crossing in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

    The crossing's circuits were 40 years old and had not been upgraded despite similar incidents elsewhere, said the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.

    Network Rail said it took safety "extremely seriously".

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    To find part of a freight train, stationary and with no visible lights, looming out of the darkness... must have been a truly terrifying experience. The driver of the car that hit this train was lucky to escape with her life."

    Simon French, Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents

  15. Beverley Minster bells and clock fixedpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Beverley Minster’s chimes are working again.

    Mike Robson and David McVicar

    They’ve been out of action for five weeks due to the effects of wear and tear on the Minster’s 117-year-old clock mechanism.

    Mechanism behind clock

    They've now been fixed by Mike Robson (pictured left), tower captain and steeple-keeper at the minster and David McVicar (pictured right) from Cumbria Clocks.

    The timing of the bells may be adjusted in the coming days to make sure they ring at exactly the right time.

  16. Boxers back Ingle statue in Sheffieldpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Brendan Ingle's family aims to raise £100,000 for a "square ring" memorial in memory of the trainer.

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  17. Robber showed York cashier gun in his waistbandpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Staff at a Costcutter shop in York were left "shaken" after they were confronted by a robber who told them to hand over cash from the till, and showed them a gun tucked into his waistband.

    Costcutter on Heworth RoadImage source, Google

    It happened yesterday lunchtime at the store on Heworth Road when the man, thought to be in in his 20s, walked into the store.

    He handed the cashier a note telling them to hand over cash from the register, he then showed them a black handgun in the waistband of his trousers.

    The cashier handed over the money, police say the man they're looking for is skinny, around 5ft 10ins tall and having short blonde or ginger hair.

  18. Poundworld set to close Normanton HQpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    It's understood that Poundworld is to cut hundreds more jobs as it closes its Normanton head office in West Yorkshire.

    PoundworldImage source, Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

    The ailing company is also set to shut warehouse operations and another batch of stores and will leave 300 people out of work.

    Administrators at Deloitte are also informing staff of another batch of store closures, having announced the closure of 145 already.

    Poundworld went into administration on 11 June, putting more than 5,100 jobs at risk across its 335 stores and depots.

  19. Police sees rise in domestic abuse calls during World Cuppublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Humberside Police received 1,822 calls relating to domestic abuse during the World Cup, an increase of 10% on the previous four weeks.

    Domestic abuse posterImage source, Humberside Police

    Their greatest number of domestic abuse related calls during the World Cup came when England faced Sweden in their quarter final match on Saturday 7 July.

    Of the calls they received that day 90 were related to domestic abuse, which was 67% more than the day before.

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    No-one should have to suffer from domestic abuse, if you are suffering at the hands of an abusive or violent partner or know someone that is, you can call us right away on 101 or in an emergency ring 999. We will listen and we will act, we will help you."

    Det Chf Ins Dan Patrick, Humberside Police

  20. Burberry burns bags, clothes and perfume worth millionspublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2018

    Castleford-based fashion label Burberry destroyed unsold clothes, accessories and perfume worth £28.6m last year to protect its brand.

    BurberryImage source, Getty Images

    That was 6% higher than the value of products the company disposed of in the previous financial year.

    Fashion firms including Burberry destroy unwanted items to prevent them being stolen or sold cheaply.

    Burberry said that energy generated from burning its products was captured, making it environmentally friendly.