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  1. M&S bra archive's clasps from the pastpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    The retailer unearths decades of images to mark 50 years since it introduced cup sizes to its range.

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  2. Cracks monitored as demolition of theatre continuespublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Monitoring is continuing today near the former Futurist Theatre site in Scarborough, with people living nearby claiming cracks have appeared in their homes.

    Cracked wall

    Work by contractors, Willmott Dixon, to demolish and clear the site has been going on since April last year.

    Michael Rivers lives nearby and says he can feel vibrations "completely through the house."

    He says the same can be said for the whole terraced row he lives on.

    Futurist demolition

    Scarborough Borough Council says “Willmott Dixon and the council have received a small number of reports of cracking in properties surrounding the site.

    "They've since sent engineers to visit each property, view the alleged damage and in some cases, place monitoring equipment in homes."

    The council says it has "no concerns for the safety of those properties and their occupants."

  3. Amateur team's gambling addiction charity shirt sponsorpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Amateur side Headingley AFC believe they are about to become the first English club with a shirt sponsor warning of the dangers of gambling.

    GAMBLING WITH LIVES LOGO ON T-SHIRTImage source, BBC Sport

    The move by the Leeds club comes at a time when nearly 60% of Premier League and Championship clubs promote betting firms on their shirts.

    The shirts will feature a 'Gambling With Lives' logo in memory of former Headingley player Lewis Keogh, who took his own life aged 34 in 2013, having run up gambling debts of £50,000.

    Gambling With Lives is a charity set up by the families and friends of young men who have taken their own lives as a result of gambling.

  4. Rotherham man threatened at knife-point for his bikepublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Do you recognise these two men?

    Police want to speak to them in connection with a knife-point robbery in Rotherham.

    Police CCTV footageImage source, SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

    Two men approached a 25-year-old cyclist on Mill Road, Treeton, at about 13:30 on 1 December.

    One man threatened the victim with a knife and stole his blue and white Yamaha Y280 2001 field bike.

    Police are keen to speak to anyone with information.

    POLICE CCTV FOOTAGEImage source, SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE
  5. Watch Flying Scotsman steam into Yorkpublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Legendary locomotive Flying Scotsman travelled up the East Coast Mainline today to take part in a special ceremony in York in honour of former owner, Sir William McAlpine.

    You can watch the BBC's coverage of Flying Scotsman's arrival in York here:

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  6. Concerns grow for Barnsley manpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Have you seen Adam Batley?

    Police are urging anyone who may know his whereabouts to get in touch after he went missing yesterday.

    Adam BatleyImage source, SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

    The 22-year-old was last seen in the Kendray area at about 17:00 on Thursday.

    Adam was wearing a black fleece, a navy tracksuit and two hats.

  7. Flying Scotsman in York - watch livepublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

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  8. Five arrested in £50k cannabis raidpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Five people have been arrested and cannabis worth £50,000 has been seized following searches in Doncaster this morning.

    POLICEImage source, GETTY IMAGES

    About 100 officers raided properties on Gibbon Lane, Thorne at 07:00.

    Within minutes, a number of cannabis plants and air weapons were found, say police.

    A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.

    Two men and another woman have been arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle.

    Det Insp Steve Smith said: “So far today we have already seen some positive results from our activity, seizing large quantities of cannabis and a stolen car."

  9. Flying Scotsman steaming northpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Hundreds of rail enthusiasts are expected in York today to see the world famous Flying Scotsman, as it makes a special appearance in honour of its former owner, who is to have a locomotive named after him.

    The Flying Scotsman nameplateImage source, Graham Eva

    Sir William McAlpine will have a Class 90 electric locomotive named after him on the eve of what would have been his 83rd birthday.

    It will be christened on the turntable of the Great Hall of the National Railway Museum in York this afternoon, before appearing alongside the Flying Scotsman.

    The Flying Scotsman is coming up from London, hauling a fully-booked chartered train carrying members of the public as well as special guests.

    It is expected into York at 13:14, before the newly-named Sir William McAlpine makes the return journey later in the day.

    Sir William has been described as a "lifelong supporter of railway heritage and preservation in the UK" who led campaigns to preserve and restore historic railway buildings, locomotives and other items.

    He paid for the Flying Scotsman to be restored and brought back into main line operation before introducing new generations to "this magnificent icon of the steam age".

    In 1988, he organised for the locomotive to take a tour round Australia where it completed a record non-stop journey of 442 miles.

  10. Police investigate 150 tyres taken off lorry in A63 lay-bypublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    More than 150 tyres are thought to have been stolen from a lorry parked in a lay-by in East Yorkshire.

    Some tyres

    The lorry was parked at the side of the A63, near Hessle, when a thief allegedly broke in and took Aoteli and Roadcruza tyres.

    Humberside Police is appealing for information about the suspected theft, thought to have occurred at about 03:00 on 5 December.

  11. Keighley single mother wins High Court welfare casepublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Four working single mothers, including a woman from Keighley, have won a High Court challenge over the government's Universal Credit welfare scheme.

    MOTHER AND CHILDRENImage source, Getty Images

    Lawyers for part-time dinner lady Danielle Johnson and three other women argued there was a fundamental problem with the way the benefit was calculated, with large differences in monthly payments.

    Lord Justice Singh and Mr Justice Lewis announced the women succeeded in a judicial review.

    The judges concluded that the "secretary of state had wrongly interpreted" the relevant regulations.

    It comes as the government has announced further changes to the system so that it won't cap the benefit for families whose children were born before April 2017.

  12. Dog owner fined after puppy kills four lambspublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    A dog owner whose puppy attacked a flock of sheep, killing four lambs, has been ordered to pay more than £900 in compensation and costs.

    Dead lambImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Steve Young, 43, of Crow Lane, Otley, appeared in front of Harrogate Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to worrying livestock.

    Police say his 14-month-old puppy called Bear, an Alaskan Malamute, escaped from a business premises in Dacre, Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, and ran into a field of ewes and lambs.

    Officers say when the owner of the flock arrived two lambs were on the ground with injured legs and two more were bleeding from bite marks.

    One of the lambs had to be put down by a vet and the other three died of their injuries.

    Mr Young stated the dog must have run out of a side door of the business premises.

    He said the dog was not capable of attacking the sheep and was instead “playing” with them.

    He apologised to the farmer and offered to pay costs.

    After the sentencing, Wildlife Crime Officer PC Bill Hickson, said: “This was a particularly bad case of sheep worrying that shows how careful dog owners need to be when there is livestock nearby."

    Young was given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay £913.27 in compensation and additional costs.

  13. Motorists warned to avoid road in Hull after crashpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Motorists have been warned to avoid a road in Hull after a crash closed a roundabout.

    Boothferry Road roundaboutImage source, Google

    Humberside Police say there has been a collision on Anlaby Road, near to the Aldi and McDonald's.

    On Twitter, drivers were told "please avoid the area" with Boothferry Road roundabout being closed.

  14. Game-changer: 'I didn't know HIV drug existed'published at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Many at high risk have struggled to get hold of Prep, which can help prevent people from contracting HIV.

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  15. Bus stop death girl 'deserves justice'published at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    The family of teenager killed when a car hit a bus stop one year ago says she "deserves justice".

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  16. Serial burglar jailed for Calderdale crimespublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    A burglar who stole from homes in Calderdale has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

    Stephen PaineImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

    Stephen Paine, aged 42 of no fixed abode, was found guilty of three burglary offences committed on 11 December in Sowerby Bridge and Pye Nest properties.

    Speaking at the sentencing at Bradford Crown Court, Det Insp Gary Stephenson said:“Having someone breaking into your home can be extremely traumatic so hopefully his victims can find some comfort in the sentence.”

  17. Rocky Bal-boa constrictor is championing snakes as petspublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    This is Rocky the boa constrictor and his owner has made it his mission to fight people's fears when it comes to reptiles.

    Rocky the snand Ben Robinson

    Ben Robinson visits schools to teach children and adults about reptiles, helping them feel more comfortable around the cold-blooded creatures.

    He wanted to work with reptiles his whole life and when he was 19 he received council support to start his business, called Prehistoric Hull.

    The animal lover is today taking part in a national event at the Guildhall in Hull, called Micro Biz Matters Day, aimed at inspiring and celebrating small businesses.

  18. Almost 200 arrested for drink-driving over Christmaspublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    Police made almost 200 arrests over December in a bid to stamp out incidents of drink and drug driving in South Yorkshire.

    BreathalyserImage source, Getty Images

    Between 1 December and 1 January, officers stopped over 1,300 vehicles to carry out breath tests and drug wipes.

    About 955 breath tests were carried out and 121 drugs wipes, which test for the presence of drugs in someone’s system.

    Ch Insp Phil Barraclough said: “The fact that we arrested 194 people out of 1333 vehicles stopped, shows that nearly 15% of people we stopped were committing a criminal offence and believed it was appropriate to drive while under the influence.

    “Operations like this are vitally important in order to continue to raise awareness of the dangers of drink or drug driving."

  19. Hull RSPCA needs foster homes for dogspublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    An animal charity in Hull is looking for foster homes for its dogs after having to close the kennels while it raises £400,000 for vital improvement work.

    RSPCA on Clough Road, HullImage source, Geograph/Ian S

    RSPCA Hull and East Riding is looking for volunteers to take a dog on a temporary basis while it upgrades facilities on Clough Road, where it's been based since 1938.

    Manager Alison Ripley said: "We're out to recruit local people, willing to take one of our dogs into their home and provide it with the care it needs, until it's adopted."

  20. Doncaster police execute drug warrantspublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2019

    A number of drug warrants are being executed by police in Doncaster this morning.

    POLICEImage source, Getty Images

    Officers began searching properties on Gibbons Lane in Thorne from 07:00, and will be in the area for the rest of the day.

    Det Insp Steve Smith said: “Today’s activity and warrants, carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act, is part of our proactive efforts and plans to tackle organised crime across Doncaster and keep our local communities safe."