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It's not just in soap operas where babies are born at Christmas.
At Flamingo Land near Pickering in North Yorkshire they've had a special delivery too.
A Rothschild's giraffe calf was born in the run up to Christmas at the park.
Mum Mylenee, Dad George and baby boy (not yet named) are all doing well.
And while the little one may be nowhere near the size of his mum, he's still a good six-footer.
A North Yorkshire school says using computers has brought huge improvements to the writing skills of its pupils.
It follows a report by leading paediatricians which says there's "no evidence" that spending too much time in front of a screen can cause harm.
Filey Junior School says giving every child a computer can actually have big benefits.
Headteacher Harvey Mcarthy says: "It's made a difference in all areas from writing to behavior, to the whole spectrum of school life.
"Children have become much more independent and can work without continually asking for advice, because they know how to work around a problem."
A teenage boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being knocked off a scooter near to a shopping centre in Hull.
Image source, GooglePolice say it happened near to the North Point Shopping Centre, just after 19:00 yesterday.
It’s thought a silver coloured car, possibly a Seat, was involved in the collision with the scooter but failed to stop.
Police want anyone with information about the driver of the car to contact them.
The Hepworth Wakefield has achieved enough funding to complete work to create a large garden space.
Image source, TOM STUART SMITHThe art museum has been fundraising for the project for the past two years, and now has raised 80% of its target.
This follows a £499,999 awarded by Arts Council England in October 2018.
The space, which was previously awarded the UK's Museum of the Year, will become one of the largest free public gardens in Britain.
Work will begin in January and is due to be completed by the summer.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Lorry drivers look set to be banned from staying overnight on an industrial estate in North Yorkshire, despite warnings such a move would create issues elsewhere.
Image source, GoogleHambleton District Council's leading members are set to consider a Public Space Protection Order and enforcement regime on the Leeming Bar Estate and surrounding area.
If that is seen as a success another could be introduced at Thirsk Industrial Estate.
A major road in Doncaster has been closed and will remain shut for about six months as a railway bridge is replaced.
Image source, GoogleArmthorpe Lane in Kirk Sandall closed today.
Public transport will also be diverted as the bridge is replaced.
The closure of North Bridge in Hull will lead to diversions for a number of bus routes later this month.
From 15 until 20 January EYMS services will be affected:
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Rotherham tourist attraction Magna opens its doors again today after being closed for six weeks.
Image source, M J RichardsonMaintenance work costing £100,000 has been carried out at Magna Science Adventure Centre.
The former Templeborough steelworks building was closed as the work was carried out.
Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman by kissing her on a train.
Read MoreA group of girl cricketers from a Bradford school are the stars of a BBC documentary.
The film follows the first British all-Asian girls' team, formed at Carlton Bolling College, as they trained for their last ever tournament together.
The girls have been awarded an Inspirational Women award for their work.
The documentary is available to watch on BBC iPlayer from today.
There's been a crackdown on county lines drug dealing at an estate in Hull with tower blocks being monitored 24-hours a day.
Extra patrols and private security guards have been introduced in the Great Thornton street area in a bid to reduce criminal activity.
Dealers from Manchester, Liverpool and London have operated in the area, with instances of "cuckooing" taking place.
Humberside Police is trying to tackle this practice with 15 cases in Hull and five in North East Lincolnshire since September.
Det Insp Rich Osgodby said: "They'll use a vulnerable person and exploit that, befriend them, force their way into the house then use the house to deal from."
The 87-year-old former professional wrestler and bodybuilder, Dennis Winn, in action in a Leeds gym.
Read MorePolice are trying to find the family of a Scarborough man who died yesterday.
David Briers lived at St Martin's Square. Officers say he died suddenly on 7 January.
Image source, GoogleHe is thought to have been born in Mansfield, and was 72 years old. He was a regular attender at the Christian Centre, Castle Road, Scarborough.
So far, the police and Coroner's Office have not been able to locate any members of Mr Briers' family.
Any relatives of Mr Briers, or anyone who can help trace them, is being asked to contact the Coroner's Office., external
Members of the public are being asked to help find a man wanted for burglary.
Image source, South Yorkshire PolicePolice in Sheffield say Ashley Gibson, 25, is understood to frequent the Fox Hill area of the city and also has links to the Stannington area.
He's described as being of a heavy build and about 5ft 10ins tall.
Officers want to speak to anyone who has seen him or been in contact with him.
The owner of an East Yorkshire village football club has had his application to change its name and move its ground rejected.
Carl Chadwick (pictured) was refused permission to make changes to North Ferriby United, which he had claimed would increase attendance at games.
His application to rebrand the club as East Hull FC and move it to the city's Dunswell Park has been turned down.
The decision can be appealed and the Northern Premier League says it "will make no further comment until matters are concluded".
Many supporters objected to the proposed changes and urged the owner to respect the club's traditions.
You may remember us reporting on Mark Calvert who went missing on 13 December.
The 16-year-old has been found safe and well, according to police.
Jonny McGuigan
Social Media Specialist, BBC Yorkshire
People in Leeds confounded by the seeming absence of time in the city today are being reassured ticking seconds will soon return.
The clock on Leeds Minster is stuck at 12:00.
A quick chat with Chris Tate, director of communications at the Minster, has revealed it’s just for maintenance.
Chris says: "The dear old face should be back to normal on Friday - time never stands still at Leeds Minster!"
Spencer Stokes
Journalist, BBC Look North
A fleet of new trains due to start running in Yorkshire this year will be too long for some of the stations they serve.
The trains, which have six carriages, will start running on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines that link Skipton and Ilkley with Leeds and Bradford.
Some of the stations on the line only have room for four carriages, so when the new trains arrive they won't fit in and will overhang the platform.
Doors will be locked and passengers will have to walk through the trains to get off.
Northern says it will operate what's called "selective door operating" and passengers will be able to get off via carriages that are level with the platform.
Network Rail, which owns the stations, has confirmed that although platforms are being lengthened at some places in Yorkshire, the Airedale and Wharfedale Lines will miss out.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Huddersfield County Court is to relocate following a decision to transfer the building to the university.
Image source, GoogleThe courts in Queensgate House will move to either Leeds or Bradford, meaning a loss of 27 jobs.
A planning committee voted to approve a scheme to turn the building into teaching accommodation for the university, which aims to use the space for its School of Human & Health Sciences.
The move comes just five months after the committee voted unanimously to convert offices containing the court into student flats.
It would have seen the three-storey building, at the top of Chapel Hill, extended to a seven-storey, 156-bed block.
Kirklees councillor Rob Walker said: "The university is one of the growth areas.
"It's likely to be well used and successful. It should be supported."
A 16-year-old girl was sexually attacked as she walked through a golf course near Rotherham.
Image source, GoogleThe girl was walking through Phoenix Golf Course, near to Grange Lane, Brinsworth at about 21:00 on Saturday 29 December.
It's reported that a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.
The man has been described as wearing dark blue ripped jeans, a light blue denim jacket and brown smart shoes.
South Yorkshire Police has said it's treating the attack as an isolated incident.