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  1. Convicted drugs gang councillor jailedpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Sharon Hopkinson was part of a "large scale" operation to supply cocaine and heroin.

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  2. Armed robbers foiled by Huddersfield shopkeeperpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    A shopkeeper in Huddersfield was left with a serious arm injury after fighting off masked armed robbers.

    The Metro shop in Longwood near HuddersfieldImage source, Google maps

    Two men wearing balaclavas went into the Metro Express store in Thornhill Road, Longwood, near Huddersfield, at about 19:45 yesterday.

    They were armed with a baseball bat and what is believed to be two handguns.

    After demanding cash from the till they attacked the only member of staff.

    The victim, a 31-year-old man, was taken to hospital with a serious arm injury.

    The suspects left empty-handed and made off in the direction of Longwood Road.

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    All incidents involving firearms or suspected firearms are taken extremely seriously. We are doing all we can to trace those involved."

    Det Insp Andrew Lockwood, West Yorkshire Police

  3. Woman hit by police car still in 'serious' conditionpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    A 71-year-old woman remains in a "serious" condition after she was hit by an unmarked armed response police car in Leeds earlier this week.

    The crash scene at Roseville Road, LeedsImage source, YappApp

    She was one of two people hit by the vehicle in Roseville Road, Leeds, on Wednesday.

    She suffered serious injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening, while the man managed to leave the scene.

    The case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

  4. Warning over delays at Doncaster railway stationpublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Platforms 1 and 3 at Doncaster railway station will remain blocked to electric services from the North for the remainder of the day, it's been confirmed.

    Doncaster Train StationImage source, Google maps

    That's according to Network Rail, whose workers will be working overnight to carry out repairs on overhead power lines.

    Passengers who are due to travel through Doncaster station are strongly urged to check before they travel with their train operator or via National Rail Enquiries.

    A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "We'd like to apologise to passengers for disruption and thank them for their patience."

  5. CCTV appeal over stolen and torched motorhomepublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Police in North Yorkshire have released pictures of two men they want to identify in connection with the theft of a motorhome which was later found burnt out.

    A pair of men police want to traceImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    The white Ford Katamarano was taken from the driveway of a home in Barlow, near Selby, at about 14:00 on Monday.

    The left-hand drive vehicle, which had a wing mirror missing, was found burnt out in the Nottinghamshire area on Thursday.

    A white Ford KatamaranoImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    North Yorkshire Police are trying to trace two men, seen in CCTV footage arriving at the property in a white Ford Focus.

    Anyone who recognises the two men, or who has any information about the incident, is being asked to contact police.

  6. Hull City supports LGBT 'rainbow' campaignpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Hull City says it's "delighted" to support a campaign in support of LGBT people in sport, with rainbow corner flags at the ground and players wearing rainbow laces this weekend.

    A rainbow corner flagImage source, Hull City

    There will also be rainbow stickers on the digital substitution board during Hull's home game against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

    LGBT equality charity Stonewall organises the Rainbow Laces campaign, external to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in sport.

  7. M62 incident 'safely resolved'published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    The M62 has reopened after an earlier "incident" which caused queues near the junction for Howden, Humberside Police has confirmed:

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  8. Bradford City sign midfielder Henrypublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Bradford City sign former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City and QPR midfielder Karl Henry on a short-term contract.

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  9. CCTV appeal over York city centre attackpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Do you recognise this man? Police are appealing for help to identify him after a man was attacked in York city centre.

    CCTV imagesImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Officers want to speak to him in connection with the incident, which happened at about 18:30 on Friday 16 November.

    The victim was punched by another man in the back of the head outside York Art Galley near St Leonards Place.

    The victim suffered no visible injuries but has suffered neck and head pain since the incident, according to police.

  10. Women get 'unequal' heart attack care - Leeds researcherspublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Women suffering heart attacks are twice as likely to die as men, according to researchers at the University of Leeds.

    ECG trace in heart attackImage source, Science Photo Library

    Their study found that more than 8,200 women could have survived their heart attacks had they been given the same quality of treatment as men, but researchers believe the actual number could be much higher.

    The study, the biggest of its kind, looked at data from 2003 to 2013 and found women were less likely to receive the care recommended in health guidelines.

    Researchers say that, as the study did not include all heart attacks in the UK over the 10-year period, it is likely the true number of lives lost to "unequal care" is much higher.

  11. £60k seized after car stopped in Sheffieldpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    More than £60,000 has been seized after it was found in a car stopped by police in Sheffield.

    The car that was stoppedImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The money was in a carrier bag on the back seat of the car when it was stopped on the Sheffield Parkway after being followed from Doncaster.

    Because the driver couldn't tell police officers where the money came from, it was seized and the man was arrested.

    The money will only be returned if they can prove it's theirs, according to South Yorkshire Police.

  12. MPs to discuss police pension changes with governmentpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    The government has agreed to meet MPs next week over concerns some Humberside Police officers might lose their jobs if pension changes go ahead.

    Police jacket

    The force says the change comes at a time when it's already struggling financially following several years of funding cuts, and has sparked concernes police officers or PCSOs may lose their jobs.

    Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said he's prepared to discuss the changes, which would increase the amount forces contribute to officers' pensions.

  13. Man admits teenager's stab killingpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Franck Mvila Kiongazi pleads guilty to the manslaughter of 19-year-old Ryan Jowle.

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  14. York Council opposes government's fracking planspublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    City of York Council has joined more than a dozen UK councils in opposing government plans to change the way fracking applications are decided.

    Kirby Misperton siteImage source, PA

    The government is considering taking away decision-making from local councils, but there's concern this could lead to more fracking sites being given the go-ahead.

    Three years ago, North Yorkshire County Council, which is also against the move, approved Third Energy's plans to frack in Kirby Misperton, near Ryedale.

    But the decision sparked a protest campaign and, despite having its application approved in 2016, Third Energy is yet to receive formal approval from the government.

  15. Black Friday warning over 'knock-off' electrical goodspublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Buying unbranded or "knock-off" electrical products on Black Friday could put people's lives at risk, according to a Yorkshire fire service.

    Animals talking about unbranded productsImage source, SYFR

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning against grabbing a bargain by buying poor quality electricals, saying it could lead to electric shocks or fire.

    The fire service has released a video , externalshowing people's pets tell them not to put them in danger by buying "knock-off" equipment which does not meet safety standards.

  16. Doncaster rail disruption continuespublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

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    Delays on rail services running through Doncaster on the East Coast Main Line look set to continue well into the afternoon.

    Damage to the overhead electric wires at Doncaster is causing disruption to journeys, meaning trains could be delayed by about 45 minutes up to at least 16:00, National Rail Enquiries says, external.

    Rail replacement buses are running on some services, with ticket acceptance operating on CrossCountry and LNER.

  17. Did the earth move for you?published at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    North Yorkshire has been hit by an earthquake, but it was barely strong enough for anyone to notice.

    Fishing boats in Filey

    The British Geological Survey say there was a 2.1-magnitude tremor a couple of miles off the shore of Filey, at just after 18:00 last night.

  18. 'Mobile' art school launched in Hullpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    A new art school is being launched in Hull today, but it will have no fixed home and will instead operate from a series of venues around the city.

    Humber StreetImage source, Google

    An exhibition in Humber Street this evening will mark the start of The Feral Art School, which is not based in any one building but will run out of a variety of locations.

    The school is a community of professional artists and aims to offer learning to over 18s.

  19. 'Oh, and we got rid of Christmas'published at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    Christmas is cancelled at a Yorkshire school unless pupils can persuade their RE teacher otherwise.

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  20. Barnsley pond death 'not suspicious'published at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2018

    The death of a woman, who was found in a Barnsley pond, is not being treated as suspicious, police say.

    Red City ParkImage source, Google

    The woman was pulled from the water in Red City Park off Dell Avenue, Grimethorpe yesterday morning.

    Officers tried to resuscitate her, but she was declared dead at hospital.