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  1. Sheffield Wednesday sack boss Luhukaypublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018
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    Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday sack manager Jos Luhukay after just under a year in charge of the club.

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  2. Newspaper defends 'no Santa' headlinepublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Hull Daily Mail front page headline attracts negative comments on social media.

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  3. Man jailed over taxi base fight deathpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Rahat Saeed, 37, died in hospital nine days after being attacked.

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  4. Car reported 'stolen' found after owner just misplaced itpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    A motorist who reported his car stolen in Harrogate was stopped two hours later driving it.

    The car hadn't been stolen after all, he just forgot where he parked it, according to North Yorkshire Police.

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  5. Man, 75, charged with murder of womanpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Edward Small appeared in Bradford Crown Court following the death of a woman on Tuesday, say police.

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  6. Man faces court over tram-train crashpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    The collision happened on Staniforth Road in Sheffield on the first day of the tram-train service.

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  7. Gang jailed for £500k Leeds cannabis operationpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Six men have been jailed for being involved in a £500,000 cannabis growing operation in Leeds.

    Six men jailedImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

    Police raided five properties in Leeds in October and made the discovery of the Class B drug.

    All six men were found guilty of conspiracy to produce cannabis at Leeds Crown Court.

    • Rizalah Koka, 24, was sentenced to four years and six months
    • Alban Elezaj, 20, was sentenced to 22 months
    • Behar Lamaj, 21, was sentenced to five years and eight months
    • Mexhit Palushi, 19, was sentenced to 20 months
    • Edison Palushi, 21, was sentenced to three years and eight months
    • Etmond Koceku, 23, was sentenced to 22 months

  8. Blades fill food bank shelvespublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Sheffield United fans have donated three tonnes of food to the S2 Foodbank.

    People at the food bankImage source, S2 Foodbank

    Organisers of the food bank say it's the biggest single donation they've had this year and should keep the shelves stocked for more than a month.

    Just over £1,000 in cash was also donated by fans at Bramall Lane.

  9. Man charged with pensioner murder in Bradfordpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    A man has been charged with the murder of a 73-year-old woman found dead in Bradford.

    Raymond Drive, BradfordImage source, Google

    Sheila Small was found dead in her house on Raymond Drive on Tuesday, said police.

    Edward Small, 75, appeared in Bradford Crown Court and remains in custody.

  10. Arrest after finding cash and crack in Hullpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Police seized £1,000 of crack cocaine and £1,000 in cash during a raid in Hull today.

    Crack cocaine seized by Humberside PoliceImage source, Humberside Police

    Officers executed a warrant at a property on Queensgate Street and found up to 50 wraps of crack cocaine, each worth about £20.

    Bank notes found by Humberside PoliceImage source, Humberside Police

    Humberside Police say a man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and is currently in custody.

  11. Leeds 'agree to supporter investment'published at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Championship leaders Leeds United agree to introduce fan investment to help fund a new training facility and sports village.

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  12. Final warning for PC who threatened boypublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    A police officer who threatened a boy with learning difficulties is disciplined at a tribunal.

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  13. Mystery thug hunted after unprovoked attackpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    This woman suffered a broken nose, broken jaw and shattered eye socket after being attacked in the street in broad daylight.

    VictimImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

    The 60-year-old was walking across Crown Point Road Bridge in Leeds at about 09:20 on 8 December.

    A man approached her, said nothing and punched her.

    The victim doesn't want to reveal her name.

    The suspect is described as being white, aged in his twenties and of medium build.

    He was wearing a dark-coloured coat and has dark shoulder-length hair.

  14. Cheers! Black Sheep buy up York Brewerypublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Masham-based Black Sheep Brewery has announced it has bought York Brewery, which went into administration last week.

    York BreweryImage source, Google

    Black Sheep says it's transferring more than 40 York Brewery jobs and the pubs it runs to its business.

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    Entering administration was worrying for the team at York Brewery, but our deal offers some comfort that its successful brand can be maintained, and the pubs can continue to operate."

    Andy Slee, Black Sheep Brewery Chairman

  15. Three men arrested over McDonald's armed robberypublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Three men have been arrested following an armed robbery at a McDonald's restaurant in Leeds.

    McDonald's, Killingbeck DriveImage source, Google

    Two 21-year-olds and a 24-year-old have been arrested on suspicion of robbery at the restaurant on Killingbeck Drive.

    Cash was stolen by a masked gang on Tuesday.

    The men remain in custody.

  16. Doncaster chosen for mental health pilotpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

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    Young people in Doncaster will soon be able to access NHS mental health support from school and colleges as part of a government pilot.

    Doncaster CouncilImage source, LDRS

    Doncaster and 24 other areas across the country will try out the scheme to offer support for those with mild and moderate mental health issues.

    Each designated team will support up to 8,000 children and young people and will be responsible for a cluster of about 20 schools and colleges each, depending on their size.

    The teams will build on support already in place from school counsellors, nurses, educational psychologists and the voluntary sector.

    One in nine young people aged five to 15 had a mental health condition in 2017, according to government data.

    The first group of new staff is on track to begin training at seven universities nationwide in January.

  17. Hull newspaper defends 'Santa is not real' front pagepublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    A Hull newspaper has defended printing "Santa is not real" on its front page saying the real story is the problems in the city caused by Universal Credit.

    The Hull Daily Mail front page

    The Hull Daily Mail interviewed a mother on Universal Credit who says she cannot afford to buy her children Christmas presents.

    It ran a quote from her across the front of today's newspaper saying "I had to tell my kids Santa is not real".

    The paper published an online comment, external piece after the front page "attracted some reaction that is not what we wanted".

    It said: "Sadly, we have even had one person today who said they don’t care about this family and others who are struggling this Christmas, they just care about their kids believing in Santa."

    "When the story is read and the headline is given its full context, it is clear that it is about Universal Credit and the very damaging impact it is having on the people in Hull.

    "It is not about Santa."

  18. Police's 'zero tolerance' approach to trouble in Hullpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    Police in Hull say they're planning to take a "zero tolerance" approach to anyone who comes into the city centre to cause trouble over the festive period.

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    Extra officers will be on the streets as revellers head out to the pubs for one of the busiest nights of the year.

    Sgt Matt Jarvis warned: "Behave like an adult, don't get involved in aggression and violence."

  19. Woman suffers serious sexual assault in Halifaxpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    A woman suffered a serious sexual assault after getting out of a taxi in Halifax.

    Cheltenham Gardens, HalifaxImage source, Google

    Police say the victim, who is in her twenties, was approached by two Asian men on Cheltenham Gardens at about 01:30 on 15 December.

    One of the men assaulted her, while the other stood nearby.

    The first suspect is described about 5ft 10in tall with a stubbly beard.

    He was wearing blue jeans and a beanie hat.

    The second male is described as being in his late twenties, about 5ft 9in tall, with a black beard.

    Police are urging anyone with information to get in touch.

  20. Workman reported to police for not flushing the toiletpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2018

    North Yorkshire Police were called about a workman who asked to use the toilet and failed to flush afterwards.

    A caller phoned the emergency services because she thought his behavior "was suspicious," and was told to contact the building company instead.

    The force posted about the report as part of a "tweetathon" to highlight the work done in the police control room:

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