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  1. Alcohol sales could be limited in part of Hullpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    A limit could be placed on the number of alcohol licences given out in part of Hull.

    A report from the police is being considered by councillors tomorrow:

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  2. Royals serve lunch at homeless charitypublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    William and Kate visit Centrepoint in Barnsley after opening £50m McLaren chassis factory.

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  3. Listen: Donkeys helping 'vulnerable' peoplepublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Donkeys are being used to help vulnerable people learn how to deal with their emotions.

    The Sanctuary in Leeds is using the animals as part of a life skills course.

    The animals are thought to have the same level of intelligence and self awareness as dolphins.

    Francis Edwards, 22, was partnered with Harbin the donkey.

    He attended the session while he was in the final stages of a degree in politics at Leeds University:

  4. Doncaster sign defender Cummingspublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Doncaster Rovers sign former Reading, Millwall and Rotherham United defender Shaun Cummings on a two-month contract.

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  5. Turkish Baths recruitment needs a massagepublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    An inability to find therapists to work at a Turkish baths is partly why a council is "significantly below budget" this year, a report said.

    Harrogate Turkish BathsImage source, Harrogate Borough Council

    The council-run venue in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is described as "Britain's most fully-restored Victorian Turkish Baths".

    But the number of empty treatment rooms in the building has prompted concerns over a loss of revenue.

    Turkish bathsImage source, Harrogate Turkish Baths

    An update on the council's financial position showed empty therapy rooms at the Parliament Street baths had seen a serious loss in income.

    The Turkish Baths opened in 1897 and the council took over their management in the late 1990s.

    The report to the overview and scrutiny committee pinpointed an income shortfall at the baths as one of the keys reasons behind a forecasted council overspend of £373,000 for the quarter, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Part of the loss of income stems from the vacant therapist positions, the report said.

    "This forecast reflects a shortfall of income of £295,000 because the facility was closed for 10 weeks for refurbishment rather than the budgeted four weeks, together with a significant underperformance in massage and beauty income due to the inability to recruit therapists," the report states.

  6. 'Hero' motorcyclist dies after motorway crashpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    A man has died after the motorbike he was riding was involved in a crash on the A1(M) last week.

    Arron SelterImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Arron Selter suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash at about 20:40 on Wednesday 7 November.

    His motorbike was involved in a crash with a blue Ford Fiesta ST between junctions 36 and 37 southbound.

    In a statement, Mr Selter's family called him a "hero", adding he "always wanted to help people".

    His organs have been donated for transplant, his family adds.

  7. Woman injured after 'frightening' carjacking in Leedspublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    A woman has been left with a head injury after she was attacked at knifepoint in Leeds.

    Car park leedsImage source, Google

    The 36-year-old had parked in David Street and was walking back to her car on Monday at 18:25.

    As she got close to her Audi Q5 she was approached by a man holding a knife.

    He pushed her over and took the keys she was holding in her hand.

    Another man joined her attacker and they both got into the car and drove off, it was found two days later on Sayner Lane.

    The woman was left with a cut on the back of her head and had to go to hospital.

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    This was obviously a frightening incident for the victim and we are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace those involved."

    Det Sgt Ni Khan, West Yorkshire Police

  8. Council hit by beauty therapist shortagepublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Job vacancies at a Victorian Turkish baths is costing a council hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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  9. Fans angry over football club name changepublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    The owner of an East Yorkshire football club has been urged to respect tradition and not press ahead with changing the club's name and moving it out of the village.

    North Ferriby United's ground

    If the change goes ahead, then North Ferriby United would be called East Hull and moved to Dunswell, in the north of the city.

    An online petition against the plans has been signed by more than 8,500 fans.

    The club was founded in 1934 and won the FA Trophy in 2015.

    Matthew Kempson

    Matthew Kempson (pictured) from the North Ferriby United Supporters Club, said: "We have a good tradition and that should be protected."

    Owner Carl Chadwick has applied to the Football Association to make the changes to the team, which plays in the seventh tier of English football.

    A North Ferriby United flag

    He says it will increase attendances at games increasing the club's revenue.

  10. Cathedral Constables receive commendations for braverypublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Two members of York Minster's policing team are being awarded commendations for bravery.

    York Minster

    Catherdral Constable Beverley Martin chased and restrained a male suspect for violent behaviour after he violently assaulted two people, one of them a man in his 80s.

    Beverley said: “It was a dangerous situation and there was real potential for things to escalate and for more people to be hurt.”

    Her colleague, Adam Rickers, helped persuade a man to come down from the edge of the Minster's roof in September.

    Adam climbed scaffolding, until he spotted the man sitting on the edge of the roof .

    He then walked along the roof edge and climbed a 10 metre pinnacle to get close enough to start a conversation.

    Recalling the incident, Adam said: “It was a horrible situation, at great height on a dark, windy and wet night, but there was someone in distress and it was my duty to go to his aid.”

    Mark Sutcliffe, Inspector of Cathedral Police at York Minster, commended the courage and selflessness of the pair.

    He said: “Both constables put themselves at enormous personal risk to protect the public and preserve life."

  11. Prince serves up at royal visitpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    The Duke of Cambridge has been helping to serve food at a Barnsley homelessness charity.

    Prince William with some soup

    Prince William helped dish out soup at the charity Centrepoint.

    He's the charity's patron.

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are carrying out a number of engagements in South Yorkshire today.

    They officially opened the new £50m McLaren factory in Rotherham earlier.

  12. Leeds reindeer event cancelled after Kent abuse videopublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    A live reindeer event in Leeds has been cancelled in the run-up to Christmas after an undercover investigation showed a worker in Kent kicking one of the animals.

    Man kicking reindeerImage source, Animal Aid

    Animal Aid used hidden cameras at The Reindeer Centre near Ashford, which it said showed "shocking" abuse.

    The animal rights group said eight businesses have now vetoed using live reindeer in their festive events, including one due to be held in the White Rose Centre in Leeds.

  13. Parents 'bully each other', says campaignerpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    An anti-bullying campaigner from Market Weighton in East Yorkshire has said it's "common" to see parents bullying each other.

    Devan Witter

    Devan Witter says mums and dads often get involved in their children's disputes and begin bickering with one another.

    He said: "The parents are bickering between themselves and forgetting there are two kids in the middle of a situation."

    Mr Witter is involved with the Anti-Bullying Alliance which has published a poll showing four in 10 children have seen adults bullying each other during the last six months.

    It claims a "worrying number" of children aged between 11 and 16 have witnessed adults setting a bad example.

  14. Whitby to get double the cash to protect it from floodingpublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Whitby will receive £2m to protect a historic area of the town from flooding - double what had originally been set aside for the project, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

    Church Street in WhitbyImage source, Geograph/JThomas

    A 1.2m high wall will be built along the town's Church Street which will safeguard more than 60 listed properties from tidal surges.

    The plan follows the surge of December 2013 which plunged Whitby into darkness and saw scores of properties and homes flooded.

    It was previously costed at just under £1m, but extra funding has been found for the work which will be carried out by Scarborough Borough Council.

  15. Man dies while chasing motorbike thievespublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    A Leeds man who died as he was chasing motorbike thieves from his house has been described by his family as "one of the nicest people in the world".

    Police

    Ian Wells, 59, collapsed a short distance from his home in Cave Lane, East Ardsley, last Thursday as he chased four men who had stolen a yellow Honda motorbike from his garden.

    A post-mortem examination found that Mr Wells died as a result of heart failure linked to heart disease.

    In a statement, his family said: "He was the lifeblood of the family and many would say one of the nicest people in the world.

    "We are devastated with the loss of a great man."

    The men who stole Mr Wells' motorbike are still being sought by police who say it was seen being ridden in Middleton.

    Witnesses may hold the key to tracking the suspects down, police add.

    A 21-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to the incident, remains released under investigation.

  16. William and Kate tour £50m new car plantpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in South Yorkshire today.

    Duke and Duchess of CambridgeImage source, PA

    The couple are officially opening McLaren's £50m new manufacturing facility at Catcliffe, Rotherham.

    Duke and Duchess of CambridgeImage source, PA
    Duke and Duchess of CambridgeImage source, PA

    Later the pair will head to Barnsley to visit homeless charity Centrepoint.

    Prince William is the charity's patron.

  17. Sheffield student up for national awardpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    A University of Sheffield student has been shortlisted for this year's Women of the Future Awards.

    Sarah SobkaImage source, Sarah Sobka

    Sarah Sobka has been recognised for her work researching cystic fibrosis.

    The medical student has previously been named as UK Young Scientist of The Year.

    She was also featured in Forbes 30 under 30 list.

  18. Extra cash for resort flood schemepublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Costs for the work have more than doubled to £2m since it was first announced in 2014.

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  19. Hull City fans talk to football authorities in meeting rowpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Supporters of Hull City will meet with footballing authorities today over claims the club have excluded them from meetings.

    Assem Alllam

    Hull City Supporters' Trust claim the club has refused to meet with them.

    The trust's chair and other representatives will attend a "supporters dialogue meeting" between English Football League officials and the Football Supporters Federation.

    The Football Supporters Federation have previously accused Hull City of "contravening national guidelines on supporter dialogue".

    The club's owner Assem Allam (pictured), has had a strained relationship with fans since taking over in 2010.

  20. Council 'taps up' fluoride planpublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2018

    Fluoride could be added to Sheffield's water supply as the council looks at ways of improving the health of children's teeth.

    A person filling a glassImage source, PA

    The council is examining what impact adding fluoride will have on residents.

    It's something that's already used in other cities in the UK, including places like Birmingham and in parts of the North East.

    Campaigners against adding fluoride to water have said they're concerned about the possible health impacts.