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  1. Judo paralympian gets ready for World Championshippublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Paralympic sportsman Chris Skelley is preparing at a special training camp for the Judo World Championship.

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  2. Calls for coastal erosion to be taken more seriouslypublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    The risk to coastal communities - including those in Yorkshire - from rising sea levels and coastal erosion needs to be a taken a lot more seriously, it's being warned.

    Cliff erosion

    The warning comes from the Committee on Climate Change, which is comprised of experts from a range of fields and which reports directly to the government.

    Sea levels along the Yorkshire coast will rise by about 1m over the next 80 years, according to the committee.

    Withernsea in East Yorkshire is one of the places at risk.

    Withernsea mayor, Terry Dagnall, says the government is dragging its feet over urgently needed sea defences at the southern end of the resort:

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    If the erosion gets any closer to the road, we could lose the link road out of Withernsea. We've also got the gas works which is worth millions."

    Terry Dagnall, Mayor of Withernsea

  3. In pictures: Moody sunrise in North Yorkshirepublished at 07:58 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    We've seen some great weather pictures over the last couple of days from across Yorkshire.

    There have been some spectacular sunrise and sunset shots, but these are some of the best, taken in Nidderdale by BBC Weather Watcher Kirsty Shepherd on Thursday.

    They show Yorke's Folly, also known as the Two Stoops, with a rainbow around them:

    Two stoopsImage source, Kirsty Shepherd
    Two stoopsImage source, Kirsty Shepherd
  4. Sheffield brothers hunted by policepublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Have you seen wanted Sheffield brothers Declan and Elliott Bower? If so, police in the city would like to hear from you:

    Declan and Elliott BowerImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Declan Bower, 23, is wanted for attempted murder, a serious assault, a recall to prison and driving while disqualified.

    Elliott Bower, 18, is wanted for serious assault, failing to attend court and failing to attend for a drug assessment.

    They are known to frequent the Manor, as well as the Woodthorpe, Wybourn, Stradbroke and Woodhouse areas of Sheffield.

    South Yorkshire Police ask that any sightings of the men should be reported to them by calling 999.

  5. Two-week computer battle for Bradford's GPspublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Doctors in Bradford say they're struggling with increased workloads due to computer problems at some GP practices which first started more than two weeks ago.

    GP in surgery

    The computers which process patient records failed after a problem with air conditioning at a data centre in Bradford and have been stopping and starting ever since.

    The NHS in Bradford says the difficulties aren't affecting patient records being updated, but are having an impact on making non-urgent electronic referrals to hospital, printing out prescriptions and checking hospital results.

    In a statement, external, the local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which provides health services in the area, says: "Our IT provider is working closely with independent experts to resolve the situation as soon as possible."

    Meanwhile, the CCG is asking people to be patient with GP practice staff while they deal with these issues and it says it's working round the clock to fix the problems by Monday.

  6. Yorkshire's weather forecastpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    BBC Weather

    It'll be cold today with a mix of clear, sunny spells and blustery showers.

    Tonight will be windy with the risk of a shower.

    Any showers could turn to snow on higher ground, but stay as rain at lower levels:

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  7. Two men deny Hull murderpublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    Two men have denied murdering a Lithuanian national in Hull.

    Police stop car

    Rolandas Poskus, 52, was found dead on a grassy area on Dane Park Road on 15 June.

    Mantas Pundzius, 24, of Thornwick Close, and Stanislovas Bozys, 28, of Gordon Street, both from Hull, pleaded not guilty to murder when they appeared at the city's crown court yesterday.

    A third defendant, Janina Milieskiene, 42, of Peel Street, Hull, pleaded not guilty to assisting an offender.

    Both men have been remanded in custody.

    A trial is due to start in December.

  8. Pedestrian dies after he was hit by carpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    The man was hit by an Audi car that failed to stop on Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, on 15 October.

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  9. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 06:42 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

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

    However:

    • The 06:46 Doncaster to Southampton Central is running about 10 minutes late
    • The 06:47 Wakefield Westgate to London St Pancras International is delayed
    • The 06:54 Doncaster to London Kings Cross service is running about 10 minutes late

    Meanwhile, in the east of the region, Hull Trains says it's continuing to run a "reduced" service today.Click here for the latest details, external.

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

  10. Investigation into Sheffield tram-train crashpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    An investigation's set to continue this morning after the UK's first tram-train crashed in Sheffield yesterday on its first day of service.

    Tram-train collision

    Several people suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision between the tram-train and a lorry, which knocked the tram-train of the tracks.

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the crash on Staniforth Road happened shortly before 15:30.

    Passengers said it was travelling at about 20mph when it collided with the lorry.

    Stagecoach Supertram said tram services in the area had been suspended.

    Several roads were closed around Staniforth Road in Attercliffe for several hours as a result.

    The tram-trains run on the rail network and tram tracks between Sheffield and Rotherham.

    The service was supposed to be up and running two years ago and has faced criticism after costs spiralled from £15m to £75m.

  11. Written in stone: The murder memorialspublished at 01:29 British Summer Time 26 October 2018

    The grisly history behind murder stones - monuments to victims of crimes that outraged local communities.

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  12. Grand Finalists added to England squadpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Team news and preview as England begin the three-Test series with New Zealand in Hull on Saturday (kick-off 14:30 BST).

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  13. Ex-nurses' home to go in hospital revamppublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    A major redevelopment of Leeds General Infirmary will see the building knocked down.

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  14. Watch: Sheffield's new tram-train crashes on first daypublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    One of the new tram-trains has been involved in a crash with a lorry and derailed this afternoon at Attercliffe in Sheffield.

    It happened on Staniforth Road close to the tram depot.

    Three people received minor injuries, one of them was taken to hospital.

    Passengers have told the BBC the new service was travelling at about 20mph.

    One passenger told us: "I felt a really bad jilt and it felt like we were going to turn over":

  15. Sheffield tram-train crash: Stagecoach assisting policepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Stagecoach Supertram say they're assisting police with their investigation after a tram-train and lorry collided.

    It was the first day of the tram-train service.

    tram-train crashImage source, Brandon Taylor

    Stagecoach Supertram said in a statement: "We can confirm that a collision took place this afternoon between a lorry and one of our vehicles shortly before 15:.20 on Staniforth Road.

    "We are assisting police with their inquiries into the circumstances."

    Meanwhile, people travelling home in the evening rush hour are facing long delays around the city.

    The area around the crash site is closed off, and there's been a crash on the M1, leaving most routes in the north east of the city gridlocked.

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  16. Hull's digital centre teams up with Barclayspublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Hull's Centre For Digital Innovation is teaming up with Barclays to launch a new programme to support entrepreneurs in the city.

    C4DI

    Staff from the banking giant are to be based in the C4Di building on the Fruit Market to help local businesses reach new markets and grow more quickly.

    Barclays has recently set up a new £500m fund for small and medium-sized companies in northern England.

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    The opportunity that we've got to partner with an organisation as big as Barclays, we couldn't put a value on that and the amount of opportunity it brings is priceless."

    John Connolly, Managing Director, C4Di

  17. Sheffield train-tram crash: One person taken to hospitalpublished at 17:22

    One person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries following today's tram-train crash in Sheffield, according to Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

    Tram-train crashImage source, Steve Barber

    A total three people were injured, two were treated at the scene.

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the crash on Staniforth Road happened shortly before 15:30.

    The service, which began today, was supposed to be launched two years ago and has faced criticism after costs rose from £15m to £75m.

  18. Sheffield tram-train crash: Latest from the scenepublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Sheffield's new tram-train has been involved in a crash with a lorry, just hours after being bought into service.

    Tram crashImage source, Gazza035

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say that some of their firefighters are now leaving the scene, adding that it is not thought anyone has been seriously injured.

    The crash will obviously cause some travel disruption.

    Its operator Stagecoach say Yellow and Tram-train routes are suspended between Cricket Inn Road and Meadowhall.

    The company add that tram tickets are being accepted on Stagecoach or First services in affected areas.

  19. Attempted robber 'fell over and then ran away'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Police are appealing for witnesses after they say a man tried to rob a cash-in-transit driver outside a Barnsley supermarket - the would-be thief apparently fell over and then left empty-handed.

    ASDAImage source, Google

    It happened at about 14:15 on Wednesday 10 October at an Asda in Royston.

    Police said the suspect approached the driver, told him to drop a cash box, then fell over and ran away into a nearby housing estate.

    The man is described as white, about 6ft tall and of stocky build.

    He is not thought to be older than 30.

    He was wearing a dark baseball cap and a black wind-breaker jacket, with red stripes down the arms, and a large collar pulled up over his face.

    Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident or anyone who might know the man to get in touch.

  20. Tram-train crash: City's trams higher than average crashespublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 25 October 2018

    Spencer Stokes
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    I'm at the scene of a crash between Sheffield's new tram-train and a lorry, on its first day of service in the city.

    Tram-train crash

    The crash derailed the tram-train, and I understand that it was operating on tram line not a rail line.

    I am told Sheffield's tram network has higher than average number of collisions.

    This is due to large sections of street running and crossings.

    The crash happened at Staniforth Road and passengers say it was travelling at around 20mph.