Up to 2,500 new homes could be built in Hull city centre to make the area "much more dynamic".

A man and woman are accused of killing 53-year-old Caroline Fisher in Lincolnshire in July.

Super League side Hull FC sign Leigh winger Matty Dawson-Jones and Leeds utility forward Jordan Thompson on two-year deals.

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An offal spillage is causing problems in Keighley this afternoon, a wagon has reportedly shed its load on Bridge Street/South Street in the town centre., external

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A man is being sought by police in connection with an armed raid at a sandwich shop in Sheffield.

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A man threatened staff with a knife and a bat at a Subway on Suffolk Road in the city centre at 01:00 on Sunday 23 September.

The man ran off with a till tray from the store.

South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV photo of a man they'd like to speak to about the incident.

A missing woman, who is originally from the Philippines, was last seen six months ago in Leeds.

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Emalyn Pajo was last seen on Duncan Street on 2 April at about 20:00.

The 44-year-old had been on a shopping trip to the city with a friend, but she hasn't been seen since.

West Yorkshire Police say they're urging members of the public to get in touch if they recognise her or have any information about her.

Plans to close York's main post office are a "backwards step," according to the Communication Workers Union.

The Post Office has confirmed it wants to move it into a city centre branch of WHSmith and says there will be a six-week consultation on the proposals.

Post Offices in Beverley, Harrogate, Northallerton, Scarborough and Selby could also be relocated.

The Crown Post Office, based at 22 Lendal, was built in 1884 and is one of the last surviving Victorian purpose-built post offices still in use today.

David Bowmaker from the union, which represents some post office staff, says for somewhere like York to not have a Crown Post Office is "mind blowing":

A statement from the Post Office says: "We propose to franchise up to 40 branches to WHSmith (York is one of the branches), but this is subject to consultation."

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This will slow things up in Leeds city centre as we approach rush hour.

A crash has happened right near the Inner Ring Road junction heading towards the city centre, there's already a very long queue on Kirkstall Road:

A seven-month-old baby choked to death in his cot due to the gross negligence of the designer of the bed, a jury has been told.

Leeds Crown Court heard that Oscar Abbey was found by his parents, caught in the side of his bed at their home in York.

Craig Williams, the owner of the company which sold the bed to Charlie and Shannon Abbey, went on trial accused of gross negligence manslaughter.

John Elvidge QC, prosecuting, said Oscar died in 2016 of positional asphyxia after becoming stuck in the bed.

"In effect, he choked to death. He was starved of oxygen," he said.

Mr Elvidge said he died because the cot bed bought by his parents from the defendant's company "was designed and constructed without any care or thought for the safety of the child".

Mr Williams, of Park View Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, denies manslaughter and fraud.

The trial continues.

Three West Yorkshire fish and chip shops have been named semi-finalists for a national award.

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Hook and Line, The Bearded Sailor - both in Leeds and Knights of Pontefract, have all been named for the Best Newcomer Award in the 2019 National Fish & Chip Awards.

All three semi-finalists will now battle it out with seven other shops across the UK to reach the next stage of the competition.

Each of the shops has been judged against their level of innovation, knowledge of sustainability, customer service and how good their fish and chips are.

A 42-year-old man from Ripon is arrested on suspicion of the theft of animals.

The head of the trust which runs Scarborough Hospital has said its accident and emergency department is not under threat.

A meeting with local health groups took place today and more are planned.

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Scarborough Hospital, has confirmed it's reviewing services which offer patients with urgent problems immediate attention.

It said any possible changes are in the early stages and said doctors and patients will get a say on any future plans.

The review is looking at what is offered now and what the people of Scarborough will need in the future, the trust added.

A plaque has been unveiled in memory of the Tramlines music festival director Sarah Nulty.

Miss Nulty helped shape the festival from its inception at Devonshire Green in the city centre in 2009.

She died earlier this year following a brief illness. She was 36.

The initial festival, launched with the help of Miss Nulty, attracted about 35,000 music fans.

She was appointed director in 2013.

The plaque was unveiled at a site looking towards the location of the mains stage at the initial festival in 2009.

Her mother and her partner also received civic awards at the ceremony.

Speaking to the BBC, colleague Timm Cleasby says they want to ensure she's remembered.

"We wanted to do something that was a lasting tribute to the work Sarah has done and to inspire people.

"She had a big impact on a lot of people. She would have been proud of this year's festival."

More than 250 cannabis plants have been found at a building in Withernsea, according to Humberside Police.

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Officers say the building on Queen Street was raided following a tip-off from a member of the public.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis.

More than 400 animals believed to have been stolen have been discovered in North Yorkshire.

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The animals, which included sheep, goats, dogs, turkeys, rabbits, chickens and ducks, were found at a farm in Thirsk last Friday.

Police had stopped a man in a pick-up who had about 30 live turkeys in the back, they then searched his premises and found:

• About 90 sheep and goats of different breeds
• About 80 ducks of different breeds
• About 180 poultry
• Nine rabbits
• 10 pigeons

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A vet had to put down one of the goats and two of the turkeys because of the condition they were in - the rest are now being cared for at a "secure location".

The owners of two border collies have been reunited with their dogs already.

A 42-year-old man, from the Ripon area, was arrested on suspicion of the theft of animals, money laundering and breaching an order disqualifying him from keeping animals.

He has been released under investigation.

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An adoptive father of four children, all of whom have disabilities, has adopted a fifth child.

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Ben Carpenter, 34, from Huddersfield, was hailed an "inspirational" single parent for raising Jack, 11, Ruby, 7, Lily, 6, and three-year-old Joseph.

The full-time dad says he can't wait to welcome one-year-old Noah, who is also disabled, into the family.

Mr Carpenter first applied to adopt at the age of 21.

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His eldest son, Jack, who has autism and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) was the first child to be adopted, followed by half-sisters Ruby, who is blind and has physical disabilities, and Lily, who is profoundly deaf.

The fourth adoptee is Joseph, who has Down's Syndrome.

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A full-time firefighter has had to quit playing football for Sheffield United Women, because she says there's not enough money in the game to allow her to play it professionally.

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Nicola Hobbs joined Sheffield United earlier this season, but has had to stop playing for the team as that and her full-time job made it too demanding.

As Sheffield United Women can't pay full-time wages, it means many players also work other jobs.

Speaking to the BBC, the goalkeeper says she'd need to be offered about £35,000 a year to make it worthwhile leaving her job as a firefighter with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

She said it was the "hardest decision" she'd ever had to make.

"Because the game is growing, it's becoming too 'professional' for me to be able to commit to," she said.

"We're the wrong generation to make it full-time."

Hundreds of people have signed a petition against plans to close the existing Post Office in Beverley.

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There are proposals to shut the main branch and move it to a nearby WHSmith shop as part of plans to relocate more than 40 branches next year.

Post Offices in York, Harrogate, Northallerton, Scarborough and Selby could also be relocated.

Consultations will be held before any decisions are made, according to the Post Office.

More than 650 people have signed a petition calling for the Beverley branch to stay in its current location.

Amriz Iqbal, 40, died after being hit by a car and assaulted in Bradford on 3 October.

Reading results for Bradford's primary school children have shown massive improvement in recent years, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Provisional results from the summer show 70% of Bradford pupils achieved the expected standard in reading for Key Stage 2, up from 66% last year and 57% the year before.

It is a vast improvement for the district, which has been identified as an area of the country where children are severely lagging behind in reading skills.

Despite the improvements, Bradford still lags slightly behind the national average for the expected standard in reading.