Abbie Dewhurst
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Today will see areas of cloud along with sunny spells, staying largely dry and mild.

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A decision on whether to allow an energy company to continue to explore for oil and gas in East Yorkshire could be made later.

Rathlin Energy has asked East Riding of Yorkshire Council to extend permission for exploration at a site near Hull for a further three years.

The firm's West Newton site has been idle for a number of years after a previous attempt to look for fossil fuels there was suspended.

There have been objections to the proposal based on environmental concerns.

A 16-year-old girl has been left "extremely shaken" after being approached by a man driving a white van in a North Yorkshire village who spoke to her "inappropriately".

Police describe the incident, which happened in Hellifield at about 17:10 on Monday evening, as "concerning".

North Yorkshire Police want to hear from any witnesses and are "particularly keen" to hear from motorists with dash cam footage from around the time of the incident.

Over 17,000 calls were made to schools in Yorkshire in the last academic year telling them pupils had witnessed violence in their own home the previous evening, a BBC investigation has found.

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The calls were made by police or local authorities as part of Operation Encompass, a system where police contact a school when one of its pupils has been exposed to abuse at home.

This includes sexual abuse, domestic violence or drug and alcohol abuse.

These are the Operation Encompass figures for Yorkshire for the last academic year:

• In the East Yorkshire and Humber region, 5,070 calls were made to schools
• In South Yorkshire, 198 calls were made to schools
• In North Yorkshire, 600 calls were made to schools
• In West Yorkshire, 11,777 calls were made to schools

Leeds Rhinos sign Australia forward Trent Merrin from NRL side Penrith Panthers on a four-year deal.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Seven of the most polluted areas of Doncaster which continually fall below acceptable air quality levels have been highlighted by council bosses.

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They're warning that "further interventions" could be considered if the situation deteriorates, with a council report showing a number of areas "do not show signs of improvement".

Seven areas are highlighted in the report as exceeding acceptable nitrogen dioxide levels. Those are:

• The town centre along Church Way
• Balby A630
• Hyde Park along Carr House Road A18
• Bawtry Road M18/A638
• Conisbrough A630/Low Road
• Skellow along the A1
• Hickleton A635

Each of these locations has been designated as an Air Quality Management Area, which means they're monitored on a regular basis.

Documents show the village of Marr, close to Hickleton, will also come under the spotlight.

An artwork made up 16,000 bricks, each decorated by a child from Hull, has been nominated for a national award.

Image source, Bernard Sharp/Geograph

Youngsters from about 150 nurseries took part in the 16,000 Bricks project, which went on show as part of Hull's UK City of Culture year in 2017.

The project, led by Macmillan nursery and Hull City Council, has now been nominated for the National Arts and Culture Award by the Children and Young People Now Awards.

The results will be announced at an awards ceremony in London next week.

BBC Weather

Any overnight fog should clear this morning, leaving areas of cloud along with sunny spells, leading to a mixture of cloud and sunshine this afternoon.

Large areas of cloud and perhaps some pockets of drizzle are likely tonight and it will become rather misty:

Drug syringes were removed from streets and public areas in Yorkshire more than 6,000 times last year, it's been revealed.

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Research by the BBC has found Hull City Council was contacted almost 4,000 times about discarded syringes and City of York Council was contacted about 700 times.

Meanwhile, Leeds City Council received 566 calls in 2017.

Across the country, more than 100,000 have been removed from the streets in the last three years, figures show.

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

However, the 07:17 Doncaster to London Kings Cross service has been cancelled

And be aware that Hull Trains continues to run a "reduced" service. For more details, click here, external.

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

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner is due to face the county's police panel later for the first time since allegations of bullying were made against her.

A report has concluded that Julia Mulligan had displayed "bullying behaviour" towards members of staff.

Two days ago, she faced a separate allegation and the report from that meeting will be made public at a later date.

Mrs Mulligan says she is "truly sorry" anything she may have said or done could be perceived in the way described by the complainant and has accepted the panel's recommendations.

However, to draw the conclusions the members of the police panel have is "regrettable and disappointing", she says.

"Were there a mechanism to appeal, I would certainly do so."

There was a beautiful sunset in Hull this evening with the sky showing stunning shades of yellow, red and orange.

The city's Bonus Arena tweeted this incredible photograph this evening:

Image source, Bonus Arena

The notorious inmate denies attacking HMP Wakefield's governor in a row over wedding photos.

Joshua Aaron Faley travelled more than 100 miles to target farms in Cumbria, a court heard.

A prisoner has had his sentence extended by two years after he threw a mixture of urine and excrement at a prison officer.

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Joshua Morris, 24, squirted the substance out of a bottle in Doncaster prison in December 2017.

He pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance in a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court.

Morris will serve the additional two years at the end of his existing five-year sentence for burglary.

West Yorkshire Police has taken a knife off a child.

Officers said the three inch blade was being used for "protection" and would be destroyed:

The mother of a 28-year-old woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sheffield has appealed for the public's help to find the driver.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Naomi Colcomb, was crossing St Mary’s Gate at about 01:50 on 13 October, when she was hit by a grey Fiat Bravo travelling towards Bramall Lane.

She died at the scene and the car, which didn’t stop, was later found on fire on Heeley Green, about two-and-a-half hours later.

Sabine Heiliger, Naomi's mum, said: "How could the driver of this car leave my little girl, lying on the wet cold road, to suffer, to die, without stopping and trying to help her?

"Naomi was the most loving daughter you can imagine; she was the centre of my life.

"I can’t describe how much I miss her."

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Two men, a 24-year-old and a 51-year-old, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Both have been released under investigation.

Protesters have gathered outside a meeting this afternoon as councillors discuss suspending a zone in part of the city where sex workers are allowed to operate legally.

It comes after people living in the area of Holbeck said they'd been plagued by anti-social behaviour since the zone was set up.

The area aims to protect sex workers from abuse.

Its supporters said the women using it felt "safer", but residents of Holbeck have described the area as "out of control".

HMP Doncaster prisoner Joshua Morris has admitted administering a noxious substance.

There are an estimated four million people living with diabetes in the UK.

Today is World Diabetes Day, BBC News has been speaking to families affected by the condition and asked how loved ones can make all the difference.

Image source, Hannah Postle

Hannah Postles, 33, from Sheffield (pictured right), was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2011.

She said her family, boyfriend Andrew and her friends had been a "massive support" in adapting to her new life with the condition.

"My diagnosis came completely out of the blue and I would have really struggled without their support," she said.

"In 2013, I ended up seriously ill in hospital with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) a few days after my sister's wedding.

"I didn't show up for work one morning and my colleagues sent someone round to my flat to check on me.

"I was found collapsed and woke up in intensive care two days later.

"I was extremely lucky that my work friends understood just how serious diabetes can be and raised the alarm. If they hadn't, I might not be here now."

Ms Postles' sister Ellie Seaton cancelled her honeymoon and the family stayed in a hotel near the hospital.

"Once I was discharged, I went to stay with my sister while I was recovering and, once I was back home, my friends were constantly visiting and checking that I was OK.

"Living with diabetes can be difficult at times, but the support of family and friends makes it a lot easier."