The 23-year-old aspiring paramedic died on 14 December 2017 at her grandmother's house in Barnsley.

A woman from Scotland has successfully had double hand transplant surgery at Leeds General Infirmary.

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Quadruple amputee Corinne Hutton, from Lochwinnoch, went through a 12-hour procedure that she had been waiting five years for.

The news was announced by the charity Finding Your Feet, which the 47-year-old set up.

The campaigner lost her hands and feet in 2013 after suffering acute pneumonia and sepsis, which nearly killed her.

York City have appointed former Premier League player Steve Watson as their new manager today.

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The former Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Everton player (pictured left above) replaces Sam Collins who was sacked at the weekend.

He quit his current post at Gateshead along with assistant Micky Cummins (pictured, right) who will join him at Bootham Row.

In statement, York City said they interviewed a number of candidates and were impressed by "his considerable experience as a player and coach, his knowledge of the game at all levels, and his vision for the club".

A Doncaster paedophile who bribed children with sweets in exchange for them exposing themselves has been jailed.

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Paul Lewis, 33, of Dolcliffe Road, approached five children when working in a sweet shop in Rossington in November 2018.

Following his arrest, police then found an indecent video of a juvenile at his home, leading to further charges.

Lewis was jailed for 10 years at Sheffield Crown Court for seven sexual offences against young girls and a boy.

Investigating Officer Amy Fourlis said: “Lewis abused a clear position of trust and the victims have shown courage in telling their parents what happened and being interviewed by police.

“Thanks to them, we were able to build a strong case against Lewis and identify further offences. I’m pleased that he has been handed a significant jail term and offers the community some reassurance.”

The driver crashed in the centre of Leeds and abandoned the car with a four-year-old child inside.

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Police are trying to trace a driver who may have seen a fatal collision on the Stanningley Bypass in November

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Jonathan Ball died after his car collided with a broken-down truck near Richardshaw Lane at about 19:00 on 24 November.

Police believe a driver was travelling behind Mr Ball's white Skoda when incident happened.

Officers are keen to for the motorist to get in touch.

Police are working to establish the exact circumstances around the man's death.

This is the suspected piece of ordnance which was spotted on an East Yorkshire beach before being covered by the tide.

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The coastguard was called to Mappleton beach, where they were provided with a picture of the unusual object.

The beach, near Hornsea, was searched and the item was found with information passed on to explosive disposal experts.

In a Facebook post, HM Coastguard said: "The team remained with the item until the incoming tide covered the device."

An MP has urged the government to force a rail company to introduce a new train earlier than planned.

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Speaking in the Commons, the Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle, Emma Hardy said "extreme pressure" should used to get part of Hull Trains' new fleet brought into service ahead of schedule.

Transport minister Andrew Jones, the Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, said he would look into it.

Hull Trains have been dogged by problems.

In October it was revealed as the most complained about rail firm in England.

It is expected to introduce a new fleet later this year, spending £60m to increase speed and seating.

Notts County sign England Under-20 international Ryan Schofield on a season-long loan from Huddersfield Town.

The tourism chief who brought the Tour de France to Yorkshire has got behind a campaign to bring the Red Arrows the region.

Sir Gary Verity is backing calls for the display team to be based at RAF Leeming after the decision to close their current home in Lincolnshire..

The chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said: "It would be a major boost for the North Yorkshire area and a great honour to have the world's premier aerobatic display team based in the county."

Conservative MP for Richmond Rishi Sunak launched the campaign after the closure was announced of RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, which has housed the Red Arrows since 2000.

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The number of children going into care in Wakefield is likely to keep rising, a senior council worker has warned.

Service manager Dean Howson said reviews of previous cases and young asylum seekers coming into the district from abroad were the main factors behind the increase.

Millions of pounds has been invested into the local authority's children's services after Ofsted found they were failing vulnerable youngsters in a report last year.

"We've got a growing number of children coming into care and that will continue for the foreseeable future," he said.

Mr Howson added that the authority had a responsibility to anyone who arrived in its geographical patch.

"If they come here it's right that we look after them."

Police are trying to trace the family of a 78-year-old man who died in his home on 6 January.

John Mullins lived on Woodcock Road in Flamborough.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Former Newcastle defender Steve Watson quits as Gateshead manager to take up the post at York City, a division below.

Two men from Sheffield have been jailed after they were found with "significant" quantities of Class A drugs.

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Remy Trey Powell, 25, of Woodhouse Lane, and Josiah Stephen Bent, 26, of Clayton Hollow, were each sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.

In 2016 Police stopped the vehicle they were both travelling in.

They both pleaded guilty to intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.

Speaking at Sheffield Crown Court, Sgt Plaistow said: "These two individuals were stopped carrying significant quantities of Class A drugs, with clear intentions to supply into the Rotherham area."

A helicopter chase ensued in Thorne after a lorry rammed into a police vehicle this morning.

The truck was driving the wrong way on the M18.

The driver abandoned the vehicle on the motorway:

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The Liberal Democrats in York are putting in a formal complaint to the city council over the length and cost of an investigation into whether one of their members brought the authority into disrepute.

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Keith Aspden will return to his job as deputy leader of the council after he was cleared of a number of allegations last week.

The council confirmed yesterday the investigation had cost more than £84,000.

The Liberal Democrats say they will "seek reassurances" and "question the level of council taxpayers' money spent".

A knife-wielding robber attempted to steal cash from a store in Mirfield, but ended up leaving having swiped a single can of beer.

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The incident happened at about 17:00 on 27 December.

The robber threatened staff in the Lea Green newsagents but didn't get any cash.

Police are keen to speak to anyone who has information about the man in the photo.

League One side Charlton Athletic sign Rotherham United defender Ben Purrington on loan until the end of the season.

The daughter of a woman murdered in West Yorkshire in 1994 fears her mum's killer will strike again if he's released.

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Christopher Farrow raped and murdered Wendy Speakes in Wakefield.

He was caught after a six-year manhunt and jailed for life in 2000.

He has now served his minimum sentence and has been moved to an open prison, something his victim's daughter describes as unfair.

Tracey Speakes said: "I'm back where I was in 1994, not knowing where he is and I'm continually looking over my shoulder."

A report from the Parole Board said it was "not satisfied" Farrow was suitable for release, but recommended he progress through an open prison "to help test him and allow him more gradual exposure to being in the community".