The invasive insects which prey on honeybees have been found in Hampshire and Surrey.

A power cut has hit NHS computer networks and phone lines in Leeds.

It follows a problem with electricity supply in the LS16 area:

Three fires in the Bransholme area of Hull may be connected, according to police.

The fires were started on 3 October at derelict shops at Roebank arcade (pictured), a derelict building on Soffham Close and in a wheelie bin on Stockleigh Close.

No-one was hurt in the fires, but police say damage was caused to the buildings, particularly to the shops at Roebank arcade.

Police are asking for witnesses to any of the incidents to contact them.

Police are investigating a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Dewsbury.

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The 17-year-old girl was assaulted on Union Street at about 06:20.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

A man has exposed himself to a member of staff at a fast food shop in York.

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Police have issued CCTV images (above) of two men they'd like to speak to about the incident.

It happened at the Subway shop on Pavement at about 19:15 on Monday 1 October.

Police say a man entered the store and ordered a sandwich and when asked to pay he lowered his trousers and exposed himself to the person at the till.

Members of the public are being asked to get in touch if they recognise the people in the CCTV images.

The parent company of Hull Trains has apologised to customers and said it anticipates the city's rail services will improve throughout the week.

There are currently no direct services between Hull and London today following a fire on one of the firm's trains in Grantham on Friday.

Hull West and Hessle Labour MP Emma Hardy has described the train services running between Hull and London as not being "fit for purpose".

In a statement, the managing director of First Rail, Steve Montgomery, said Hull Trains was being given extra engineering support to get the affected trains up and running again.

Because of the type of trains used for the route, bringing in replacement trains is not a viable option, Mr Montgomery added:

Huddersfield Giants have signed Bradford Bulls hooker Reiss Butterworth for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

A West Yorkshire bus company has revealed it takes 25 minutes every evening to remove litter from each of its vehicles.

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First West Yorkshire has revealed the statistic as part of a campaign to encourage customers to take their rubbish away with them.

Paul Matthews, the firm's managing director, said: “We have noticed an increase in customers leaving rubbish on board buses.

"We've therefore launched a campaign to encourage people to take their rubbish away with them and to leave the bus tidy."

Two Romanian men with burns on their hands and arms were rescued from car wash sites in Barnsley.

Part of Hessle Road is closed this lunchtime following reports a man was seen carrying a weapon.

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Armed officers were sent to a property as a precaution but no arrests were made.

There's no threat to people in the area, according to Humberside Police.

Two men who are thought to have been held as modern slaves at two Barnsley hand car washes have been rescued during raids carried out in the town.

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The two Romanian victims said their ID cards and mobile phones had been withheld and they had suffered burns through not having protective equipment when cleaning.

A 24-year-old Romanian man has been arrested following the raids which were carried out on Thursday 4 October.

The operation was carried out by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority and supported by South Yorkshire Police, HMRC and Barnsley Council.

A woman was robbed and assaulted while suffering an epileptic fit in Hull.

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It happened on Linnaeus Street just after 18:00 on 3 October, police say.

She was assaulted and had her phone stolen by two men after having a fit near the Kingfisher pub.

Both men were wearing blue jeans, according to police. One wore a grey hooded top while the other wore a green waxy jacket.

The victim was treated in hospital for injuries to her hand and knee.

The Burberry Foundation is launching an arts programme in schools across West Yorkshire.

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The charity, which was set up by upmarket British fashion label Burberry, said the programme will help understand how experiencing the arts can have a positive effect on young people's lives.

It's partnering with Leeds Playhouse, Leeds Young Film, Northern Ballet and The Hepworth Wakefield to deliver the programme by providing schools with "artists in residence".

The impact of the four-year long programme will be studied by researchers at King’s College London.

There's no truth to the rumour new uniforms have been issued to Humberside Police in the run up to Halloween.

Or is there?:

The first episode of the new series of Doctor Who, starring Yorkshire's Jodie Whittaker, was watched by an average of 8.2m viewers, almost double the equivalent episode of last year's series.

The BBC One sci-fi programme, which moved to a Sunday evening slot in the schedule after previously airing on Saturdays, peaked at 9m viewers and had an audience share of 40.1%, according to overnight ratings.

Part of the new series was filmed in Sheffield.

The first episode of the previous series in 2017, which saw Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, opened with 4.6m overnight viewers.

Hull West and Hessle MP Emma Hardy has described trains running between Hull and London as not being "fit for purpose".

There are no direct Hull Trains services between Hull and the capital today.

The problems come after a fire on board a train at Grantham on Friday.

The company has had a number of problems, due to trains needing repairs at the same time, leading to service disruption.

Hull Trains has apologised and say it's working flat out to try and get the service back on track.

Labour's Emma Hardy said something needed to be done:

A father-of-two with advanced Motor Neurone Disease has abseiled more than 100ft underground.

Jason Liversidge, 42, from Rise near Hull, said the descent into Lancaster Hole in the Yorkshire Dales was his wife Liz's idea, and he is not a fan of small spaces.

Here's a few highlights of his trip a long way down:

You can see Jason's story on BBC Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire at 19:30 on BBC One tonight.

Offenders could be used to tidy up and carry out maintenance in Withernsea.

The town council will be asked to agree to the scheme at a special meeting this evening.

They'll be asked to sign up to the Town SMART programme, which is designed to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour through a number of strategies.

A mechanism would also be introduced to make sure antisocial neighbours were dealt with swiftly.

A group of New Age travellers, who live on land at Sheffield's former ski village, are expected to go before the courts today as part of an ongoing eviction hearing.

There are big plans to redevelop and reopen the site at Parkwood Springs as an extreme sports venue.

The scheme is supported by Sheffield City Council.

Twenty-nine people living below the former site on Vale Road were issued with an eviction notice in January.

Sheffield Ski Village opened in the 1990s, but has been derelict since a fire in 2012.

The travellers have lived there for more than 10 years.

Rotherham's first dedicated centre offering degree courses could have a big impact on the town's economy, according to the director of the new site.

The University Centre Rotherham opened two weeks ago.

It offers degree courses accredited by Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Hull.

Director Jana Checkley says Rotherham is a great area for the new centre.

"This is absolutely what it needs and it's giving the community what it deserves.

"I love Rotherham, it gives back to the community that has already given us so much."