A new code of conduct for Sheffield's Lord Mayor could be drawn up for the first time in the city's history.

It's a recommendation from the city council's scrutiny committee which looked into the rules surrounding the role after two petitions were presented to the council about the current mayor Magid Magid.

The Green councillor has attracted controversy, particularly over his announcement in July that President Trump was "banned" from the city during visit to the UK.

The scrutiny committee is also recommending updated and clearer guidelines for new mayors when they take office.

The decision will go to full council next week.

Aggressive seagulls are continuing to cause problems on the Yorkshire coast.

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People have reported more than 40 incidents of "gull-muggings" in Scarborough, Whitby and Filey this year, despite the removal of hundreds of seagull nests and eggs.

"Gull-muggings" involve birds stealing food or attacking individuals.

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Over the last two years Scarborough Borough Council has removed more than 900 nests and 1,500 eggs in Scarborough, Whitby and Filey.

This year the council was notified of 44 incidents of attacks by gulls, that's compared to 45 last year and 36 in 2016.

Both herring gulls and kittiwakes are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, external, but the council says inshore-feeding herring gulls present the biggest nuisance.

A video of an alleged assault on the girl's brother at a Huddersfield school was widely shared.

The world's best squash players are coming to Hull as the city's university hosts a top international tournament.

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Thousands of fans are expected to attend the British Open at the University of Hull's new sports facilities in May next year.

Taxi drivers in Wakefield will no longer be able to charge disabled customers extra if they have a wheelchair, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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New rules passed by the council will see a full list of wheelchair-friendly private hire and hackney carriage vehicles published online in the new year.

From then, no taxi firm or sole trader will be able to refuse a disabled passenger unless they are granted an exemption by the local authority.

Drivers will also have to help customers with putting the wheelchair in the boot or securing it safely, at no extra cost.

More than 200,000 people have signed a petition to prevent convicted rapists from gaining access to children conceived through rape.

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It was started by Sammy Woodhouse, a victim of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham who conceived a child through a rape.

It is understood her child's biological father Arshid Hussain, who was jailed for 35 years in 2016, was contacted by Rotherham Council about care proceedings heard last year.

The petition is calling for a change in the law that would "ban any male with a child conceived by rape from applying for access or rights".

The authority said it had "no intention" of putting a child at risk.

Urgent efforts would be taken to "address the failings in this case", the Ministry of Justice said.

Benefit claimants in Hull will "absolutely not" struggle this Christmas due to Universal Credit, according to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

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The system is going to be rolled out in Hull next month.

The DWP say the city has been "left until last" so the process could be tested through the rest of the country.

John Bennett, from the DWP in Hull, said: "We can make sure people do not have any problems over the Christmas period."

The controversial system is being introduced for new claimants from December 12 this year, but the DWP say people in Hull on existing benefits will not be moved over until November 2019 at the earliest.

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A spell of wet and windy weather is expected today, with a very small chance of very strong and disruptive winds.

Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are possible with some journeys taking longer.

It's likely to rain too. This will clear to leave sunny spells, but also some showers during the afternoon.

It will remain windy this evening and tonight with clear spells, but also some further showers pushing in from the west - the showers could be heavy with the risk of thunder.

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A 93-year-old who worked on East Yorkshire's farms during Word War Two, is to finally retire after years of teaching school children about the Women's Land Army.

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Iris Newbould, from Hull, was just 17 when she left home to contribute to the war effort producing food for the country.

After the war, Iris spent years giving talks on the Women's Land Army to local school children, using homemade props.

Iris said: "It was the comradeship, everyone knew people had to be fed and that was our job."

Iris now plans to enjoy her retirement on her own little piece of land - the beloved back garden of her home.

A video appearing to show the sister of a Syrian refugee being attacked at the same school where her brother was allegedly assaulted has emerged.

Footage circulated online shows the boy, 15, being pushed to the ground at Almondbury Community School in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

A 16-year-old is to be charged with assault.

Further video of a separate incident allegedly shows the boy's sister being attacked by other pupils.

In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: "We have been made aware of a video showing a girl being assaulted at Almondbury Community School.

"The incident had not previously been reported to the police but we are now liaising with the girl's family who were are continuing to support."

A total of 20 striking dinner ladies and support staff, who faced losing their jobs, have had posts saved, according to a union.

Unison said Ladywood Primary School in Grimethorpe was planning to cut dinner ladies and use teaching assistants to supervise meals to save cash.

However, their jobs have been saved following 36 days of strike action.

The school says the redundancies will now not happen because another member of staff had left for another job freeing up cash.

Network Rail says it is trying to rectify the fault and rescue trains that have been trapped.

Commuters travelling on the East Coast Mainline could face delays and cancellations this morning following a power cut last night, which caused some trains to become trapped.

It happened between Newark and Retford and affected trains travelling between Peterborough and Doncaster.

Network Rail said the damage has now been repaired and the line reopened.

Adrian McDonald was Tasered and bitten by a police dog as officers attempted to arrest him.

Sarah Ibbotson's house was left a building site after a "cowboy" tradesman failed to finish the work.

A developer proved phone numbers and encrypted passwords of One Planet York users could be found on the app.

Nine dinner ladies faced redundancy after a school said it had a "significant budget shortfall".

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There's been an 'issue' with Sheffield's new tram-train this afternoon.

The service cannot operate according to Stagecoach and passengers are being advised to use alternate services:

A 65-year-old East Yorkshire nurse, nicknamed "super gran," has been crowned European Kettlebell champion.

June Sawdon, from Burstwick near Hull, took up weightlifting because of concerns over her bone density and has gone on to represent her country.

June, who works at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, won gold at the Kettlebell European Championships in Portugal.

She is now hoping to compete in the world championships of the sport, despite only starting to train a year ago.

June said: "My coach calls me 'super gran,' call me what you like, I'm out there to win more medals, I've got my sights on the world championships."