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  1. Car and tram crash in Sheffieldpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018
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    A car and a tram have crashed in Sheffield.

    It happened at 16:30 on Staniforth road in Attercliffe, there have been reports of injuries.

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  2. Delays as Friday night rush hour kicks inpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

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    It's that time of night again, things are going slowly in Leeds:

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    And in Wakefield it looks even worse:

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  3. Search for woman after man has jaw broken in argumentpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Police want to speak to this woman after a man was left with a broken jaw when he was punched in the face in a Leeds fast food restaurant.

    CCTVImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The 26-year-old was in McDonalds on Briggate on 26 October when he got involved in an argument with a group of people in the upstairs eating area.

    He was punched in the face, fell to the floor and was then assaulted again on the floor.

    A 16-year-old boy has been interviewed in relation to the incident and released under investigation following an earlier appeal.

  4. Police name victim in murder inquirypublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    The body of Dean James, 49, was discovered at a property in Spalding, Lincolnshire, on Sunday.

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  5. Cash van robbed in Barnsleypublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Thieves have attacked a van carrying a large amount of money, according to police.

    Midland Road RoystonImage source, Google

    The van was on Midland Road, Royston when the driver was threatened by the suspects.

    They then fled the scene in a car.

    It happened at about 14:05 on Wednesday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

  6. Train warning for football fanspublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Football fans travelling to games tomorrow in Yorkshire will need to be aware of another rail strike by Northern staff.

    A Northern trainImage source, Getty Images

    Some drivers and conductors from the RMT union are striking over a proposed switch to driver-only trains.

    There will be no Northern trains to and from Huddersfield.

    Leeds United supporters travelling to Sheffield United for tomorrow's game won't be able to get a Northern train.

    There will be direct CrossCountry trains, according to National Rail Enquiries., external

    The latest strike comes after the government said earlier today it would be willing to intervene to help bring an end to the long-running dispute.

  7. Family found in field 'believed to be Iraqis'published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    A family found in a field in East Yorkshire last night are believed to be from Iraq, according to police.

    A field near HullImage source, Google

    Officers were called to the field, near Hull, at about 21:00 after reports a number of children and adults had been seen.

    Humberside Police conducted a search and found three adults and four children, off Staithes Road near Preston (pictured).

    They received medical checks and are now being dealt with by the immigration authorities.

  8. New fines for dog walkers to come into forcepublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Dog owners in Leeds who don't clean up after their pets could be forced to pay £100 from tomorrow as new rules come into force.

    Dog walkerImage source, Getty Images

    In July this year new dog control orders came into effect, they require owners to carry a bag or have some other way to pick up and remove their dog’s mess.

    Since then, there has been a "grace period" so that dog walkers could get used to the new legislation.

    The fixed penalty notice for anyone not adhering to the new orders is £100, or £80 if you pay the fine within 10 days.

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    We don’t want to have to fine people, so it is a simple case of doing the right thing, putting litter in the bin and picking up their dog’s mess.”

    Councillor Mohammed Rafique, Leeds City Council

  9. Amateur rugby side pips Southgate to awardpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Old Otliensians RUFC's coaches beat Gareth Southgate and Tracey Neville to win a national prize.

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  10. Party still on at stadium where floodlight fellpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Hull KR says its stadium will stay closed until further notice after a floodlight fell in high wind, although a 80s themed party in the hospitality suite will still go ahead tonight.

    KCOM Craven ParkImage source, Geograph/Bernard Sharp

    The club says the rest of the floodlights at KCOM Craven Park will be tested and apologised to fans for any inconvenience caused.

    As well as rugby league, the stadium hosts events including upcoming concerts from Bucks Fizz and The Searchers, and a party in the 1882 suite will go ahead tonight.

  11. FA Cup: Famous names and flawless Waspspublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Flawless starts, controversial replays and famous former winners feature in BBC Sport's Women's FA Cup second round preview.

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  12. Plaque unveiled to Tudor rebellion leader in Yorkpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    A plaque has being unveiled in York today, in memory of Robert Aske, the leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace, who came to a gruesome end.

    Clifford's TowerImage source, York Civic Trust

    In 1536, rebellions took place in northern England against Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries after the King's split from the Roman Catholic church.

    On 13 October 30,000 Yorkshire people rebelled.

    Led by Robert Aske they went to York and reopened monasteries Henry had closed.

    Robert Aske was executed for treason on 12 July 1537.

    The plaque was unveiled on York's 13th Century Clifford’s Tower (pictured) by the Bishop of Middlesbrough.

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  13. Man charged with kidnap after gunpoint robberypublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    A man has been charged with robbery, kidnap and firearms offences after a man was robbed at gunpoint in Sheffield.

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    The 20-year-old victim was left with minor injuries following the incident in the Ellsemere Road area last week.

    Hassan Gordon, of no fixed abode, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court earlier.

    He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Sheffield Crown Court early next year.

  14. Cute dog checks out your passportpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Looks like this little canine is earning its pay at Leeds Bradford Airport today, simply by being cute:

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  15. 'Smuggled' family found in fieldpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    The group of seven, including two "very vulnerable children" was found about six miles from Hull.

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  16. New electronic prescription system plannedpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    A new electronic prescription system is to be introduced in East Yorkshire to help reduce potentially fatal errors.

    A selection of pillsImage source, Science Photo Library

    The local NHS trust has received £300,000 to help it move from handwritten prescriptions to an electronic system, which it claims could reduce mistakes by up to 50%.

    The Humber NHS Teaching Foundation Trust is one of just 13 across the country to secure the funding.

    It says it will "improve the quality, safety and efficiency of our prescribing".

  17. Fancy working for the BBC?published at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    The BBC is holding open auditions to find someone to join BBC Radio Sheffield.

    The Is Me could be your chance to get a year-long contract working for the BBC.

    Open auditions will take place at Rotherham's New York Stadium this Sunday:

  18. Police target 'punters' using prostitutespublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    Hull residents say they are fed up with the number of prostitutes in part of the city, where police are currently using CCTV to target customers.

    Hessle RoadImage source, Google

    Locals in the Hessle Road area will meet next week to try and sort out the problems of anti-social behaviour and prostitution.

    Natalie Taylor, who lives in the area, said: "Ladies are approaching residents on the school run, they're out from 05:30 in the morning.

    "It's not so much the prostitution as the anti-social behaviour that comes with it; drug dealing, used condoms and needles.

    "It's just not a nice place at the moment."

    Humberside Police is asking locals to contact the force if they see a rise in the number of sex workers in the area.

    The force say they are monitoring CCTV to target those using prostitutes.

    Officers said: "Our main objective is to try and dissuade sex trade users - punters - from using the services of sex workers."

  19. Rail user warned over Twitter 'spam'published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    A passenger who tweeted regularly about delays was accused of spamming the @northernassist account.

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  20. M1 re-opens after lorry overturnedpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2018

    The M1 in South Yorkshire is now open after an overturned lorry was removed from the carriageway.

    Overturned lorryImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The lorry overturned between junctions 36 and 37 at 06:30 this morning.

    It prompted five miles of disruption and severe delays for motorists.

    Lorry recoveryImage source, Highways England

    Highways England say delays remain in the area., external