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  1. Automatic car warning after Skipton bank crashpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    Drivers of automatic cars are being warned to make sure they're in the right gear before putting their foot down after a crash in Skipton.

    A damaged car in SkiptonImage source, North Yorkshire Police/PSCO Gillian Seed

    PCSO Gillian Seed shared a photograph on Twitter of the car on a pavement outside the Skipton Building Society, on the town's Main Street, with damage to its front bumper.

    She said: "When you drive an automatic, please be aware of your pedals and what you place the gear stick in."

  2. Watch: Thursday's weather forecastpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    Georgina Burnett
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Dry with clear periods at first but cloudy later, with rain in places.

    Watch my full forecast here:

  3. Police 'called out to 81 weather incidents in four hours'published at 08:28 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    Over 80 weather-related problems were reported on North Yorkshire's roads in just four hours yesterday as a result of the windy conditions, police say.

    Car crashed into treeImage source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service/Martyn Hughes

    Between 12:00 and 16:00 on Wednesday, North Yorkshire Police officers were called to a total of 81 incidents, including fallen trees and signs, roofs being blown off and damaged power cables.

    This morning, a number of areas in the county are still affected by power cuts, mainly in remote parts of the Dales, Harrogate and the Northallerton area.

  4. Gang of women suspected of attacking teenager in Hullpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    A 19-year-old had to be treated in hospital after being beaten up by four other women in Hull, police say.

    Portobello Street in HullImage source, Google

    It's believed that the victim was punched and kicked by her suspected attackers on Portobello Street during the incident on 4 September.

    She was treated for minor facial injuries, a suspected broken rib and injuries to her hand.

    Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact police.

  5. Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour might have been found in USpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    The hunt for the final resting place of Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour may soon be over - in time for the 250th anniversary of its voyage to Australia.

    HMS EndeavourImage source, Science Photo Library

    The Endeavour, then known as Lord Sandwich II, was sunk with 12 other ships off Rhode Island, in the US, in August 1778, but no-one was sure where.

    Now, following a 25-year archaeological study of the area, the search has been narrowed to just "one or two" sites.

    Experts are now hopeful it will be definitively identified by 2020.

    That would be just in time for the anniversary of Capt Cook - who had strong connections with Whitby in North Yorkshire - arriving in Australia, following a two-year voyage of discovery.

  6. Yorkshire's weather forecastpublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    BBC Weather

    This morning will be mostly dry with spells of sunshine for some.

    However, rain will move in this afternoon, becoming heavy and persistent.

    Staying very wet overnight with further heavy and persistent rain.

    weather graph
  7. Officers' misconduct proceedings over 'excessive force'published at 07:23 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    Two police officers in West Yorkshire are to face gross misconduct proceedings after a man's jaw was broken during an arrest in 2016.

    Police carImage source, Getty Images

    The man made a complaint after he was arrested following a domestic incident in Chapel Allerton more than two years ago.

    The man was left with a fractured jaw and a cracked tooth which required hospital treatment and surgery, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

    Their investigation found there was a case to answer for gross misconduct for PC Gregory Dickie for his use of force and PC Benjamin Straker for failing to report the excessive force.

    A gross misconduct hearing is due to be held from 24 September.

  8. In pictures: Storm damage in Sheffieldpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    Wednesday's stormy weather has left residents in parts of South Yorkshire counting the cost.

    Winds of up to 100mph battered parts of the UK, with Sheffield suffering its share of the poor conditions.

    This house in Gleadless lost its roof:

    Roof damage

    And this tree on Myrtle Road in Sheffield was uprooted by the windy weather:

    Fallen tree in SheffieldImage source, Pedro Fuentes

    Met Office yellow "be aware" warnings remain in place for wind or rain across much of Yorkshire.

  9. 'Lack of accountability' led to rail timetable chaospublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    A report on rail chaos which caused delays and cancellations on services across Yorkshire earlier this year has identified who was to blame.

    Train

    The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) blamed a lack of "responsibility and accountability" for the problems and said passengers were "badly treated".

    Network Rail, the Department for Transport and rail operator Northern are all accused in the report of making mistakes which contributed to the collapse of services.

    The ORR says hundreds of trains were cancelled following the introduction of a new timetable in May, made worse by over-running maintenance work.

    Its report concludes that engineering and planning concerns were put ahead of passengers, while Northern failed to provide accurate information when disruption occurred.

    Andrew Haines, boss of Network Rail, said: "A whole system approach to timetable planning must be the way ahead and we have already started on that path."

  10. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    BBC News Travel

    If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire today, most services appear to be running to time at the moment.

    However there are also several delays and cancellations to be aware of:

    • The 06:54 Doncaster to Kings Cross service is running about 10 minutes late
    • The 07:01 York to Kings Cross is running about 30 minutes late
    • The 07:10 Leeds to Reading service has been cancelled
    • The 07:18 York to Manchester Airport service is delayed
    • The 07:23 Wakefield Westgate to Reading service has been cancelled
    • The 07:37 York to Kings Cross service is delayed
    • The 08:17 Bradford Interchange to Leeds service is running about 15 minutes late

    For all the latest live updates from Yorkshire's main railway stations, click on the links below:

  11. Driver's windscreen smashed in scooter 'altercation'published at 06:30 British Summer Time 20 September 2018

    A driver was injured after the windows of his car were smashed with a metal bar while he sat inside after a suspected "altercation" with a scooter rider in East Yorkshire.

    Garton on the WoldsImage source, Google

    The 43-year-old was sat in his yellow Peugeot when the windscreen and three other windows were shattered in Garton on the Wolds on Sunday.

    He suffered small cuts to his forehead and injuries to his arm on the village's Main Street, according to Humberside Police.

    Officers are looking for a suspect who may have been involved in what they call an "altercation" with the victim an hour earlier on Eastgate North in Driffield.

    The suspect is described as white, 21 to 22-years-old, about 5ft 7ins tall and slim, with short ginger hair.

    He's said to have been wearing a grey tracksuit and riding a "twist-and-go-type scooter".

  12. Unlucky Blues suffer Blades stalematepublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    Birmingham City stay winless as they twice hit the post in a stalemate at Sheffield United, who move into the top six.

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  13. Grabban & Carvalho strike as Forest winpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    Lewis Grabban and Joao Carvalho get their first goals as Nottingham Forest beat Sheffield Wednesday.

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  14. Bresnan takes five as Tykes forge aheadpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    Yorkshire take a 199-run lead into day three against Hampshire at Headingley as they bid to ease their relegation fears.

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  15. Meet the baseball team bringing the sport back to Hullpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    A Hull baseball team is reviving a sport once so popular in the city that in 1937 11,000 spectators packed out Craven Park as a local side won the national title.

    Kevin McAdam holding a newspaper clipping

    Although the popularity of baseball in the UK faded over the years, the Hull Scorpions are now attracting a new generation of players to the game.

    The team is helping to introduce the game, most commonly associated with the United States, into the city's schools.

    Kevin Mcadam, the chair of Hull Scorpions, says the junior game is currently "thriving" in the city.

  16. Woman punched after train argumentpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    Two women have been assaulted by a man after a train journey between Leeds and Sheffield - Police say they want to speak to this man in connection with the incident.

    CCTVImage source, British Transport Police

    It happened on 25 August when the women, who are in their 20s, got on the train in Leeds.

    During the journey they were walking between carriages when a man stood in their way, an argument followed and the man became aggressive and barged into the women several times.

    When the women got off at Sheffield they were followed by the man, who then punched one of them in the chest and pushed the other.

  17. High winds bring damage and disruption to Yorkshirepublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    Windy weather has caused disruption across Yorkshire's roads and damage to homes - in South Yorkshire a roof has been blown off and into the street below:

    Roof blown off

    In North Yorkshire police have dealt with more than 80 incidents in four hours.

    Those included a very large For Sale sign blowing into the road.

    North Yorkshire Police say they have been called to 81 incidents of highway disruption between 12:00 and 16:00 today, with fallen trees and signs.

    A car that crashed into a treeImage source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service/Martyn Hughes

    The force says if people come across fallen trees they should contact their local council, not the police, unless there is a significant risk to others, or there has been a collision involving injuries.

    The weather has also caused a number of power cuts and caused rail disruption:

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  18. Police seek man after stolen card used to buy Rolexpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    Police are attempting to identify this man after a stolen bank card was used to buy an expensive Rolex watch in Hull.

    A man police are trying to identify after a stolen bank card was used to buy a RolexImage source, Humberside Police

    The man was photographed on Saville Street on 8 August - officers say they want to speak to him in connection with the investigation.

    Anyone who knows him is asked to contact Humberside Police.

  19. Fallen tree crushes carpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    This was the scene earlier when a car was crushed by a fallen tree in Sheffield.

    A tree hit by a carImage source, Andrew Crossland

    The red Toyato was hit on the roof by a fallen tree on Priory Road at about 11:00 this morning.

    It's not thought anyone was injured in the incident.

  20. East Yorkshire power cut hits racecourse and 600 propertiespublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 19 September 2018

    A power cut in the Beverley area has left around 600 properties without electricity, as well as hitting the town's racecourse.

    Northern Powergrid say the outage has affected people in the HU6, HU11, HU16 and HU17 postcodes.

    It says the power cut has been caused by an "unexpected problem with the cables or equipment".

    Power is expected to be restored to 240 properties by 17:45, but it is currently unclear when a further 370 will have electricity again.

    Beverley Racecourse say racing will continue as planned:

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