New plans for a multi-million pound green energy centre in Bradford are being put together.

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It's claimed it could help warm some of the city's most important buildings with low-carbon heat, while also helping tackle the city's wider air pollution problems.

Original plans for a district heating network hit a major snag and missed a deadline for applying for government money.

Labour councillor Nussrat Mohammed says the scheme is ultimately about protecting the city's health.

She says air pollution in the city is making people ill and is a problem which "will become more apparent in the next five to 10 years".

A woman who provides nipple tattoos to women who have undergone mastectomies has criticised Facebook for banning pictures of her work.

Gemma Winstanley, from East Yorkshire, carries out the work for free but last week she was blocked by the social media giant after sharing images.

She said her page was suspended for "displaying sexual content".

On Tuesday, Facebook said the content was "incorrectly removed" and her account had been reinstated.

The company said: "Adult nudity isn't allowed on Facebook, but we do make exceptions where posts are clearly intended for medical or educational purposes.

"In this case, the content was reported to us and incorrectly removed.

"We have apologised to Gemma and reinstated the content immediately."

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Closing another mental health unit in North Yorkshire will damage care at other hospitals, according to Healthwatch North Yorkshire, a group representing patients.

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The comments came during a meeting of North Yorkshire County Council's scrutiny of health committee which heard the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust had asked its board to close a Harrogate mental health unit.

It also wants long-held plans to build a £16m mental health hospital in the town to be scrapped, at the same time a mental health unit was closed in Northallerton.

The health watchdog says this will cause too much work at other facilities which won't be able to cope with extra patients.

Nigel Ayre, from Healthwatch North Yorkshire, said: "The alternative proposals, sending patients to York or Darlington, entails adding significant travel distance for individuals and families who are already struggling."

Meanwhile, councillor Jim Clark, said: "The country is crying out for mental health beds and yet in Harrogate they are going to be closing them, in Northallerton they are going to be closing them," he added.

The county council says it wants better treatment at home rather than in hospital.

A man's been detained in Hull after entering the country illegally.

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He was found at a petrol station in the St Andrew's Quay area and told police officers he was placed in a lorry by smugglers and had "no idea" where he was.

The man told officers he left Kurdistan in September.

Immigration services will now investigate.

A haul of cannabis worth an estimated £200,000 has been found during a police raid in Doncaster.

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Police say they found 275 cannabis plant at an address on Meadow Croft in Sprotbrough on Saturday and were seized under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

A 24-year-old man was later arrested and charged in connection to the incident.

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A national appeal has been issued for a 17-year-old Chinese girl missing from Scarborough since early Monday morning.

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Mei Chen has been studying at the International School on Stepney Road since she arrived in the UK in October.

Her host family told police she'd previously mentioned travelling to London to see an unknown person she'd met online.

They're worried she's vulnerable due to her young age and could be taken advantage of.

British Transport Police officers are assisting with the missing person inquiry and all other police forces in the UK have been alerted.

Border and immigration officials have also been notified.

Mei is described as 5ft 1in tall, of slim build, with straight black hair. The photograph issued by the police shows her in the outfit she was wearing when she was last seen.

Anyone with information about Mei Chen’s time in Scarborough, or who thinks they have seen her, is asked to contact police.

A new government-funded scheme is teaching those who want to safeguard their children.

Boreham Wood miss the chance to move within five points of the play-off places as they are held at FC Halifax Town.

A coroner says a woman's death was "wholly preventable" after delays to an emergency response.

Rotherham United says they are taking action after isolated incidents of racial abuse by a small minority of Millers fans.

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The club says it's taking extra measures after isolated incidents at both home and away matches.

In a statement, the club said anyone proven to have used racially abusive language will receive a lifetime ban from Rotherham United and will provide any assistance necessary to South Yorkshire Police to assist them in securing criminal convictions.

A banned driver who caused a four-vehicle crash after reaching speeds of over 120mph (193kmh) as he fled police has been jailed.

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Jake Vesey, 26, crashed near Ainley Top in West Yorkshire in April.

Bradford Crown Court heard he lost control of a stolen VW Golf as he tried to get off the M62 at junction 24.

Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC told Vesey, of Wythenshawe Road, Manchester, he "could have easily killed a large number of people".

Vesey was jailed for 18 months after he admitted dangerous driving, driving while banned and driving without insurance.

Prosecutor Philip Adams told the court: "When he came across slow-moving traffic across all four lanes he moved to his nearside onto the hard shoulder and at speeds of 90mph carried on for several hundred yards.

Mr Adams said as Vesey went down the slip road he lost control and went onto the opposite carriageway crashing into three other vehicles.

The court heard that Vesey, who was on license from prison for robbery at the time, had 34 convictions on his record for over 70 offences.

Judge Durham Hall also banned him from driving for three years.

More than 21,000 fake cigarettes were found in a Goole business.

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The items were found on a site on Pasture Road today.

Police believe the stock was brought in illegally, with a large number of them being fake.

Insp Mark Lovell said: "This has been a successful community-led operation.

“Counterfeit cigarettes have previously been found to contain pesticides, arsenic and even rat faeces."

Do you recognise the man in this e-fit? Police want to trace him following an attempted sexual assault in Hull.

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The alleged attack happened on Harthill Drive on 2 September at about 02:00.

The man is described as being about 5ft 3in tall, about 35 years old with mousey-blonde hair.

Police are urging anyone who may recognise the man to get in touch.

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Yorkshire Tea's new biodegradable bags leave users steaming after they split open in their cups.

Children's services in Leeds have had an outstanding inspection, according to a government report.

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Inspectors Ofsted rated two areas outstanding with a third on children in care given a good rating.

Overall, the effectiveness of the council's offering was classed as outstanding.

Services in Bradford, Kirklees and Wakefield are currently inadequate while Calderdale Council has been judged as requiring improvement.

Councillors have voted to approve a controversial gyratory scheme on Penny Pie Park in Barnsley despite protests from local residents.

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There had been angry confrontations in Barnsley earlier over plans to build the road scheme on the public park.

Residents nearby had said it'll rob them of a precious open space with thousands of people signing a petition against the plans.

A prosthetic arm makes it possible for a young cyclist to ride the bike of her dreams.

A man was arrested by police on suspicion of stealing a cancer charity's collection box from York station.

British Transport Police North Yorkshire said he had been seized after some "great work" from its York team:

The 21-year-old climber was from West Yorkshire and a student at Cardiff University.