Actor Robert De Niro swapped Hollywood for Halifax when he dined at an Italian in the West Yorkshire mill town.

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The star, best known for films like Taxi Driver and Goodfellas, ate at Ricci's Place.

De Niro later appeared at the Armouries Museum in Leeds, where he was interviewed about his life and career.

Restaurant owner Olivia Ricci said they could not get too star-struck as she didn't want to keep him waiting for his meal.

Police gave a teenage boy, believed to have entered the country illegally, food and a warm bed.

Officers said the boy was cold, tired and hungry when he was accused of stealing food from a petrol station in Harrogate.

Sgt Paul Cording said "sometimes you have to put being a human first" and the youngster would not face any action over the theft and be handed over to immigration and social services:

The West Yorkshire man won the title at the British Takeaway Awards in London.

Yassar Yaqub was shot dead by police after the car he was in was stopped on the M62 motorway.

These derelict homes in Hull have been sprayed with graffiti to stop them being targeted by vandals.

The council allowed street artists from around the country put up art on 10 unoccupied properties on Preston Road.

Graffiti collective, Bankside Gallery, are behind the project.

They say it has helped reduce crime in the area.

On Twitter, they said: "Thousands of people have visited Preston Road to see the artwork since the summer, bringing in artists and tourists to east Hull from all around the country."

This video shows the spray-painted houses which are due to be demolished:

Harrogate Town are flying in the National League - boss Simon Weaver talks about chatting to the England manager and working for his dad.

A North Yorkshire Police officer has been given a prestigious award by the British Horse Society in recognition of her work to help keep riders safe on the roads.

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Sgt Zoe Billings was presented with the Tarquin Trophy by the actor and BHS president, Martin Clunes.

It is awarded annually to an organisation or individual who has made a significant contribution to equestrian safety.

Sgt Billings has delivered safety presentations to around 300 riders.

She says she aims to reduce the vulnerability of horse riders by explaining when to ride, when not to ride, and how to react when a horse is scared by something.

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She also talks to groups about improving riders’ relationships with motorists, including courteous riding and what to do when drivers react in a disappointing way.

Speaking after the ceremony, Sgt Billings said: “'I'm delighted the talks have been recognised.

"After investigating fatal and serious road collisions for several years and seeing the devastation they cause, this is a small contribution to help keep riders safe."

County champions Surrey will start their defence of the title in April 2019 with a home match against Essex.

Defending Women's Super League champions Surrey Stars begin their 2019 campaign at Yorkshire Diamonds on 6 August.

A volatile meeting erupted between taxi drivers and a senior councillor over plans to charge cabs for driving into Sheffield city centre.

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A private two-hour meeting between Sheffield taxi drivers and the council's executive member for transport took place last night.

Councillor Jack Scott was apparently harangued by a packed room of taxi drivers.

However, he said he was "pleased to be there" and looked forward to more meetings.

The council has said the city's air pollution is "a huge public health challenge" and criticised the government for not helping more.

Under council plans, black cabs and private hire cars on Sheffield's ring road and inner ring road would pay £10 a day, while buses would pay £50 a day.

Lorries, vans and coaches would also pay £10 a day, but private cars would be exempt.

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The historic chalets on Scarborough's South Cliff are collapsing.

Pictures posted on social media show the leaning chalets crumbling to the ground, external.

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A giant projector in Hull city centre has been tested ahead of a huge light show later this week.

Large blocks of colour appeared on buildings near Queens Gardens in Hull, ahead of Urban Legends: Northern Lights, which begins on Thursday and runs until Sunday.

The event, one of the biggest in Hull since the UK City of Culture year, will feature "captivating projections and atmospheric soundscapes", according to organisers.

A massage parlour boss was "savagely and repeatedly" stabbed to death in her own home by a drug addict "desperate" for money, a court has heard.

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Lee Fueloep, 40, is alleged to have stabbed 73-year-old Jill Hibberd 70 times before stealing her Audi TT car to sell for drugs on 30 May.

Sheffield Crown Court heard Miss Hibberd's body was discovered in the living room of her house in Wombwell, near Barnsley, the following day by neighbours.

Mr Fueloep, of Willow Garth, Barnsley, denies murder.

Prosecutor Kama Melly QC said Mr Fueloep was a drug user who "frequently got to the point when he could no longer live off benefits and would simply knock on people's doors in the area to try and get money off them".

The court heard he later told police in interview he had been "desperate for money" on the day of the murder.

The trial continues.

It's looking increasingly wet and windy as the week draws to a close, so if you're out and about make sure you heed this warning about driving conditions:

It's not clear whether the Hollywood star was landed with a "raging" bill at the end of the meal.

A police force has withdrawn an "insulting" child sexual exploitation campaign from social media after accusations of victim blaming.

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North Yorkshire Police posted a series of images on social media as part of a new campaign to target child sexual exploitation.

The posts, which have been removed, included messages such as: "Which choice will you make? Birthday gifts or angry fists?" and "Which choice will you make? Happy face or abusers place?"

The posts attracted criticism with some tweeting it was "appalling" and "victim blaming".

The Labour MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, praised the force for removing the images but said people need to "listen" to survivors.

North Yorkshire Police said: “For this campaign, we were drawing on the experience of officers on the ground, that vulnerable young people who are at a cross-roads in their lives sometimes don’t feel that they have any power.

“We have received some positive responses to the campaign, but we have also received feedback from people who didn’t feel our message was clear."

The force said the campaign had been intended to be "hard-hitting".

It added: "No victim of child sexual exploitation is to blame and that is not the message we set out to give in our campaign.

“We’ve withdrawn the campaign on social media so we can do some more testing with our target audience”.

The family of a paraglider have been paying tribute to him after he was killed in a crash during an acrobatic flight in the Swiss Alps.

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Adam Macpherson, 36, lived in Bern in Switzerland, but grew up in Kiveton Park in Rotherham.

He was paragliding alone when he came down last week near the ski resort of Murren.

Mr Macpherson's sister Sian Thomas said he crashed on a road and died at the scene at about 14:30.

"Adam had such a zest for life, I don't know anyone who packed so much into his life," she said.

"He did base jumping but gave it up as he thought it was too risky.

"He was an experienced skydiver and glacier climber, and was one of the most popular pilots at Swiss Paragliding and Adventure, where he worked."

She said her brother had studied an outdoor sports management course at Lincoln University, where he started to do a lot of climbing and began visiting the Alps.

Students and staff at Caedmon College in Whitby say they are today coming to terms with the death of a 14-year-old student.

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The boy died after collapsing in Prospect Hill in the North Yorkshire town yesterday evening.

Caedmon’s principal, Simon Riley, said: “The whole school is shocked and immensely saddened by the tragic death last night."

"He was a popular student and will be greatly missed by all in our school community.

"We all wish to extend our thoughts and condolences to his family and friends at this saddest of times."

North Yorkshire Police is investigating to try and determine the circumstances around the boy's death.

The force say his death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.

Lee Fueloep is accused of stabbing 73-year-old Jill Hibberd 70 times in her home.

A man has been banned from keeping animals for 20 years after making cockfighting videos.

The videos were so graphic that police officers were spared from seeing them.

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William Henry Welch, 29, of Levisham Lane, in Darlington, admitted animal fighting charges and was sentenced to 20 weeks in jail and ordered to pay almost £2,000 in costs.

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North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce seized a total of 27 live birds from a premises in Skutterskelf, near Stokesley.

Some of the animals were bleeding from fresh cuts to the body and head.

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Speaking after the case at Harrogate Magistrates' Court, Sgt Kevin Kelly, said: “This is one of the worst examples of animal cruelty I have seen in over 15 years of police service.

"I took the decision not to have the investigating officers view the video footage recovered from Welch’s mobile phone, due to its extreme graphic nature and scenes of catastrophic suffering to the animals involved."