Protesters call for grouse shooting banpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Yorkshire Water said a "confrontational approach by banning shooting" was not beneficial.
Read MoreProtesters call for grouse shooting banpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Kaiser Chiefs to launch exhibition in Yorkpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Legendary Leeds band the Kaiser Chiefs are set to reveal a new exhibition at York Art Gallery.
Image source, Dani BeckWhen All is Quiet is aimed at making people reconsider how they think about sound by exploring how the lines blur between music, art and performance.
It will include a silent gig and a "set list" of songs that respond to works from York Art Gallery's collection.
Quote MessageWe are not artists – we are musicians. So we've chosen to use this opportunity to work with the gallery to explore sound as a medium - our medium - and to open that up further for us and for the viewer/listener. To stretch ourselves, to explore the edges between music and art, creation and performance."
Kaiser Chiefs
The exhibition opens on the 14 December and will finish on 10 March next year.
Over 100 jobs threatened by Hull aerosol factory closurepublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A factory in Hull is to close next year with the loss of 116 jobs, it's been announced.
Image source, GoogleMcBride, which manufactures cleaning and personal care products for supermarkets, began a consultation with staff on the future of its Hull site earlier this year.
The factory, on West Carr Lane, is expected to close in spring next year, the company has now confirmed.
Man dies in Pontefract car crashpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A 35-year-old man has died following a car crash in Pontefract.
Image source, GoogleThe BMW X5 the man was driving collided with a Peugeot and a Hyundai parked on Cromwell Crescent at about 23:20 last night.
The car rolled and came to a stop, causing fatal injuries to the driver.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is being asked to contact police.
Doncaster beauty spot swan deaths 'like horror movie'published at 10:01 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
The deaths of about 20 swans in the past five weeks at a South Yorkshire beauty spot have left the scene "looking like a horror movie", according to one local resident.
These swans were found at Lakeside in Doncaster just this morning, with cygnets among the dead:
Image source, Denise MarshallAs yet, the cause of their deaths - and the other recent swan deaths at Lakeside - remains unknown.
Image source, Denise MarshallLocal resident Denise Marshall says she's seen children and animals playing in the water and is worried they could become ill.
"It's just awful. I've been told by two women who live here that this has been going on for five weeks," she says.
Environmental Health officers are aware of the swans' deaths, according to Doncaster Council.
Yorkshire seamer Brooks joins Somersetpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Somerset have signed Yorkshire seamer Jack Brooks on a three-year contract starting next season.
Read MoreTwo dead and one hurt after Sheffield crashpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Two men have died in a crash involving several vehicles in South Yorkshire.
Image source, GoogleA grey Volkswagen Golf and a silver Citroen Picasso collided on the Stocksbridge Bypass in Sheffield at about 17:55 on Sunday.
A silver Jeep Cherokee, which was travelling behind the Picasso, was then also involved in a crash with the Picasso.
The male driver of the Golf was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man driving the Picasso was taken to hospital where he died on Monday morning.
A woman, who was a passenger in the Picasso, remains in hospital with serious injuries.
Could new scheme mean fewer trips to dentist?published at 09:28 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A trial scheme which could mean people having to take fewer trips to the dentist is being launched in West Yorkshire.
The health regulator, NICE, is suggesting that people with good oral health could wait up to two years between appointments, instead of the more usual six months.
The aim is to free up space for people who need an appointment or more complex dental work.
The Healthwatch campaign's produced leaflets and a video to get the word out - and to encourage people to talk to their dentist about increased intervals between appointments.
High-flying teenager holds three national gliding trophiespublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A teenage glider pilot from North Yorkshire is now the holder of three national aerobatic trophies.
Image source, Neil-Andi HallewellJoel Hallewell, 17, from Wilberfoss, near York, has just defended his title in the Glider Aerobatics National Championships.
The teenager started solo gliding on his 14th birthday and now holds the Dan Smith Trophy for Aerobatic Excellence, the Saltby Aerobatic Open trophy and the BAeA Advanced Glider Aerobatic Champion award.
Image source, Neil-Andi HallewellHe's also just competed in the World Championships in the Czech Republic, but Joel's father says things didn't quite go to plan during that contest:
Quote MessageHe was riding in the top 10 until his last flight. While in a loop, the gusting wind flipped his glider and sent him into a spin. He recovered and tried again, only for the same to happen. For safety reasons, Joel made the brave decision to land and abandon his routine, for which he was commended.
Neil-Andi Hallewell, Joel's father
Moped rider seriously hurt in Sheffield crashpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A moped rider is being treated in hospital for serious injuries after a crash involving a car in Sheffield.
Image source, GoogleThe crash happened on Effingham Road in Sheffield at about 18:20 on Saturday evening.
The 38-year-old rider, who was on a black and white TGB R125 moped, collided with a dark blue Peugeot 3008.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Watch: Tuesday's weather forecastpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look NorthA dry day with a fair amount of cloud and some bright or sunny spells at times.
Watch my full forecast here:
Halifax woman's disappearance 'out of character'published at 08:28 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Have you seen Naheema Najib? She's gone missing from her home in Halifax and police are growing concerned.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceNaheema, 40, was last seen at the Godley Lane service station in Halifax at about 12:30 on Monday morning.
Her grey Honda Civic car was later found abandoned in the early hours of yesterday morning in the Tankersley area of South Yorkshire, close to Junction 35a of the M1.
She's described as being of medium build, about 5ft 6ins tall and she's thought to be wearing a maroon waist length coat, which is described as suede-like, and a black burqa.
There are concerns for her welfare as her disappearance is "out of character", say police.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is being asked to contact police.
Yorkshire's Kyle Edmund knocked out of US Openpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
East Yorkshire's Kyle Edmund has become the first British player to be knocked out of this year's US Open tennis championship in New York.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe player, from Tickton, near Beverley, lost to the Italian Paolo Lorenzi 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1 in the first round yesterday, after struggling with cramp in the closing stages.
After the match, Edmund suggested he was not up to full fitness.
He said: "You give your all, but I just wasn't good enough today to give my best. After Wimbledon, I've really been put back.
"This trip, I was always trying to do my best to get physically fit again, so it's a work in progress."
Man airlifted to hospital after crash near Pickeringpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A man had to be airlifted from the scene of an accident in North Yorkshire after his car crashed into a field.
Image source, Yorkshire Air AmbulanceRescue crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to free him from his car after the accident north of Pickering on Monday.
Only one vehicle was involved in the incident, police say.
Watch: Spectacular costumes on show at Carnivalpublished at 07:46 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Thousands of people gathered in Leeds for the city's West Indian Carnival and parade at the weekend.
The event, now in its 51st year, is claimed to be Europe's longest-running Caribbean carnival parade.
The parade of colourful floats made its way through the Chapeltown area of the city, starting and ending at Potternewton Park.
Here's just a taster of what went on:
South Yorkshire firefighters trained for obese rescuespublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Every firefighter in South Yorkshire are to receive specialist training so they can rescue people who are overweight.
The training comes after a surge in incidents, including one where five crew members ended up hurt during the same call-out.
There were 77 so-called "bariatric rescues" performed by the South Yorkshire Fire Service in the past 12 months - that's almost double the number of cases from two years ago.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority has been told the brigade is drawing up a business case to improve resources, training and supervision "during these types of incidents".
Yorkshire's weather: Mainly dry with some sunny spellspublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
Today, there will be a lot of cloud around, but it will be a mainly dry day and there could be some sunny intervals breaking through at times with a light to moderate wind.
This evening and tonight it will remain generally dry with some clear spells, but also plenty of cloud around - and a few showers cannot be completely ruled out:
Biker dies in East Yorkshire crashpublished at 06:57 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A motorcyclist has died following a crash in East Yorkshire at the weekend.
Image source, GoogleThe collision happened at about 09:00 on Saturday on the approach to a level crossing on the A614 between East Cowick and Rawcliffe.
The biker was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver and passenger in the other vehicle which was involved in the collision, a VW Touran, sustained minor injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is being asked to contact police.
Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire today, most services appear to be running to time at the moment.
However:
- The 07:13 Leeds-Middlesbrough service is currently running about 30 minutes late
- The 07:45 Bradford-Leeds service has been cancelled
For all the latest live updates from Yorkshire's main railway stations, click on the links below:
Brighouse teenager dies in mountain fallpublished at 06:31 British Summer Time 28 August 2018
A West Yorkshire teenager has died following a fall in the Scottish Highlands.
Image source, Police ScotlandSixteen-year-old Timothy Murray, from Brighouse, suffered fatal injuries on Sunday afternoon.
He is understood to have been walking with a party on Stac Pollaidh, north of Ullapool, but they did not witness the fall.
He was reported overdue just before 16:45 and his body was spotted a short time later by a coastguard helicopter.