A reform charity says new figures "illustrate in graphic detail why prison is no place for a child".

Inmate Charles Bronson whistled The Great Escape theme before launching at the governor, a court hears.

A planned closure of the A64, due to go ahead this weekend, has been called off after major work was completed ahead of schedule.

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Sections of the road have already been closed on two weekends in October and November, with drivers forced to take a long detour.

But a third closure will no longer go ahead after the work, to repair the foundation of the road between Crambeck and Low Hutton, was finished earlier than expected.

Highways England’s project manager Chris Dunn said: “I would like to thank our contractors who pulled out all the stops to ensure this work was completed ahead of schedule.”

Adrian Rodi refused to take medication for his mental illness before he killed his ex-wife.

Burglars told a mother they'd stab one of her sons when she found the gang ransacking her Leeds home, according to police.

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Three men broke into the house in Hetton Road, Oakwood, between 19:20 and 19:50 last Wednesday.

The victim and her two sons, aged five and six, came home during the break-in and noticed a light was on.

As the mother entered the house the burglars were coming down the stairs.

They pointed a knife towards one of her children and said: “Come any closer and we will kill him”.

The men, who were wearing balaclavas and dark clothing, escaped through rear patio doors and over a garden fence.

PC Joe Carlisle, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “Asian gold jewellery with a high value was taken during this burglary and we would like to hear from anyone who has been offered such items for sale in suspicious circumstances.”

A 63-year-old arrested outside a George Ezra gig in Hull, after claiming he was carrying a gun, has been charged with possession of cocaine.

The man was reported to be drunk and behaving erratically at the city's Bonus Arena.

Humberside Police say the arena doors were locked and firearms officers called to the scene on Saturday night.

The man was searched, but no weapon was found.

He is now due to appear at Hull Magistrates Court next month.

Police were chasing the 51-year-old vehicle in Bradford when it swerved across traffic.

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Illegal off-road motorists and bikers are being monitored by a drone-mounted camera in a joint police and council operation, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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The technology helps deal with the illegal use of scrambler bikes and 4×4 vehicles.

Conventional police operations are difficult because motorcycles in particular, are so fast they can be difficult to stop.

South Yorkshire Police has its own off-road motorcyclists and is now working with Barnsley Council in joint operations.

Council-operated drone technology IS used to guide police riders to catch off-road drivers and bikers.

John Tomsett, now a head teacher, did not maintain professional boundaries, a misconduct panel said.

The disappearance of a rare bird of prey, which has been tracked from birth as part of a conservation project, has prompted a police investigation.

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The hen harrier, named Arthur, was fitted with a satellite tag after hatching in the Peak District during the summer.

The RSPB had been monitoring Arthur's movements as he travelled from the Brecon Beacons, in South Wales, before arriving in Nidderdale, midway through October.

On the morning of 26 October, the bird of prey entered the North York Moors National Park, only to disappear soon afterwards.

His last registered location was just north of Lowna Bridge, near Hutton-le-Hole, and neither his body or the tracking tag have been found.

Hen harriers are protected by law under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, however their numbers remain consistently low and they are known to be subjected to human persecution.

Arthur is one of more than 30 hen harriers tagged in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man this year as part of the RSPB's Hen Harrier LIFE project.

TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced that the first of its brand new Nova 3 trains, which were supposed to be in service for the December timetable, will now not be in service until next Spring at the "earliest".

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Train manufacturer CAF has made the company aware of a technical problem with a key on-board system.

The company said the issue related to the trains' braking system.

Once in service, the Nova 3 trains will operate on the route between Liverpool, Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Scarborough and Middlesbrough.

In the summer TPE said numerous cancellations and delays were down to factors including signalling failures, trespass and congestion following changes to the national timetable.

The firm says it is investing £500m in the next two years in more services, extra seats and new trains for customers across the North and into Scotland.

The Humber Bridge will receive maintenance to ensure its long-term health, with a Hull-based company carrying out the work.

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The Spencer Group, located just six miles away, will carry out work on the bridge.

Dr Kevin Moore, chief executive of the Humber Bridge Board, said: “This project is essential to the long-term health of the bridge and helps ensure the safety of our millions of users, whether they are in a car, on a bike, or on foot, taking in the spectacular views the structure affords."

Much of the work will take place at night, but there are expected to be some lane closures during the daytime.

Canadian crooner Michael Buble says he will perform at the Leeds Arena next year.

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The heart-throb will sing in the city on Monday 3 June as part of his new arena tour.

Known for hits including Home, Haven't Met You Yet and Everything, the 43-year-old will play six dates across May and June 2019 in support of new album Love.

The Grammy Award-winning artist, whose new album will be his first in two years, released a video telling fans: "Well, UK. It's happening and I can't wait to come back."

It comes after the father-of-three took a two-year break following his eldest son Noah's diagnosis with cancer, aged three, in November 2016.

A historic swimming pool in Leeds is to get a £500,000 makeover to make it more environmentally-friendly.

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The Grade II listed Bramley Baths, which dates from 1904, is owned by Leeds City Council, but has been run by a community-led social enterprise since 2013.

The Edwardian pool will be closed for three weeks from 17 December while its heating and filtration systems are modernized.

The gym and studio will stay open.

The work has been made possible in part thanks to a grant from the Power to Change trust.

The family of a North Yorkshire mum have spoken of their "unbearable pain" after her killer was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Relatives of Angela Rider, 51, released a statement thanking the police officers who brought her killer to justice.

Adrian Rodi, 50, admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility, he will serve his sentence in a secure hospital and will not be eligible for parole for nine years.

Speaking after the case, Ms Rider's mother, Wendy Brown said: "It will never bring Angela back, but it will prevent Adrian Rodi from causing this unbearable pain to another family.”

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Rodi strangled his ex-girlfriend after a relationship "littered with domestic abuse," her body was discovered in at a house in Cawood, near Selby, in March.

North Yorkshire police say the builder fled the scene before being arrested in the Hawkshead area of Cumbria.

Det Insp Steve Menzies said: “This is a tragic case where he and Angela Ryder had been involved in a relationship littered with domestic abuse.

"It is so sad for the families involved that this relationship came to such a tragic end."

Police have named a man they want to question in relation to an arson attack which caused £1m of damage to property in Farnley.

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They want to question Peter Neil Cheetham about the blaze which damaged businesses at Ratcliffe Mill, in Tong Road, Farnley, on Tuesday 23 January.

Officers have carried out extensive inquiries to trace him after he was identified as a suspect, but have so far been unable to find him.

Mr Cheetham, 23, is local to Seacroft and East End Park and also has connections to the Hyde Park area, officers said.

North Yorkshire is to get more than £13m and the City of York will receive £1m in government funding for repairing potholes.

The extra funding, which was announced by the Department of Transport today, will go to repairing roads and making other improvements.

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Some good news today, Hull's historic Tower nightclub is due to get a major refurbishment.

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The former cinema on Anlaby Road, which is currently branded as Funktion, will be saved from potential closure.

The promoter behind club night Deja Vu is taking on the building.

He has plans to make it fit for other events including gigs and DJ nights.

A York head teacher will not be banned from the profession after a misconduct panel heard he had a sexual relationship with a pupil during the summer she received her A-level results.

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John Tomsett, head of Huntington School in York, appeared before a teacher conduct panel last month.

The allegation related to his time working at Eastbourne Sixth Form College in the early 1990s.

The hearing found the allegation proven and said it amounted "to conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute."

It said it considered Mr Tomsett’s standards fell short of the standards expected of the profession at the time.

However, the panel acknowledged Mr Tomsett is seen as a "caring, empathetic, dedicated and driven teacher."

The panel decided a prohibition order would prevent Mr Tomsett from teaching and would "deprive the public of his contribution to the profession".

Alan Mayrick from the Teaching Regulation Agency said: "Not imposing a prohibition order is proportionate and in the public interest in this case."

A family of six is recovering after being rescued from a house fire in Heckmondwike.

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The three adults and three children were brought to safety by firefighters after the blaze broke out in a bedroom at the property in Vernon Road just before 05:23 today.

A woman and one of the children were treated in hospital, but weren't badly hurt according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.