A hospital in Sheffield is set to become just the second place in the country to get a new kind of medical scanner for children.

Young patients at the Sheffield Children's Hospital will be able sit or stand while the scanner provides a complete head to toe image in just 15 seconds.

The hospital says the scanner, which will be unveiled later today, will give more accurate results and reduce patients' exposure to x-rays.

The Arctic blast has perhaps got us feeling chilly, but polar bears at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park are in their element.

Here's a four-year-old polar bear called Nobby who took a dip in the lake.

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The park's 'Project Polar Reserve' became a winter wonderland to four polar bears who frolicked around its caves, lakes and rolling terrain.

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Lilly's owner feared she had died, but had no idea she was living as a house cat a few streets away.

A scheme aimed at encouraging people with learning disabilities to do more exercise is being launched in Bradford.

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Participants in the Round the World Challenge register the amount of time they spend on an activity each week.

That time's then converted into miles, depending on how far around the virtual "globe" they want to "walk".

It's organised by Mencap and Sport England, which is contributing £1m of lottery money.

A woman who found her son dead speaks about her devastation.

Sheffield has been awarded a top award, recognising it as one of the safest and best places to have a night out.

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The "Purple Flag" status, which has been awarded to the city every year since 2012, looks at how safe a city centre is, what a city offers and how it is managed.

Assessors were in the city at the end of November and have said Sheffield is "well-kept and historically well-presented".

Sheffield is culturally "vibrant and appealing", according to the report.

There are planned road closures tonight for some major routes in Yorkshire.

The M62 has roadworks at junction 23 and junction 27.

A slip road on the M1 at junction 41 southbound is also closed along with the A64 slip road at Tadcaster.

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An old electricity substation in Sheffield city centre could be transformed into a bar and restaurant with outdoor seating.

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There are plans to convert the disused substation on Brown Lane, near Charles Street, into Watt Bar which developers claim will be "a beating heart of Sheffield's Cultural Industries Quarter".

But several people living in nearby "Butcher Works" have objected.

They say the Cultural Industries Quarter Conservation Area is increasingly residential and they're worried about noise, with late night opening and outdoor seating.

Their residential building doesn't have double glazing to help soundproofing.

Officers are recommending councillors approve the plans at a meeting on Tuesday.

They say the venue would look better, that outdoor seating would provide "welcome activity" on the street, and "planning conditions" would control noise.

Bradford City sign defender Calum Woods from Championship side Preston North End until at least the end of the season.

A research team from Leeds is getting £2.5m to help find a cure for bowel cancer.

The funding comes from Cancer Research UK and is part of a bigger project to find out how bacteria in the gut can cause the disease.

The grant will help pay for more staff at the University of Leeds as part of £20m being awarded globally in a bid to boost research.

Artist Ian Town now runs his own street art business with the aim of making a difference.

The founder of armed forces charity Hull4Heroes has been given an award from the prime minister for his work in helping veterans.

Paul Matson's latest project is a special veterans' village for former servicemen and women in East Yorkshire.

The ex-soldier was given a Points of Light award, which the prime minster uses to acknowledge "outstanding volunteers".

In a personal letter to him, Theresa May said: "As a nation, we owe an enormous debt of gratitude to you and all those who have served their country."

Have you seen West Yorkshire teenager Mohammed Khan? It's thought the 16-year-old travelled to London after he was reported missing on 21 January.

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Police believe he's in the London area after he was last seen in Dewsbury at about 16:30.

He is described as being about 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build and was carrying a blue backpack.

He was last seen wearing a green coat with fluffy hood, black Adidas jogging bottoms and green trainers.

A fake police officer who conned his way into the home of an elderly couple and stole cash is being sought by North Yorkshire Police.

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A e-fit picture of a man has been released in a bid to find the suspect who showed the couple a "police warrant card" at a house in Tadcaster at about 17:00 on 18 January.

At one point he appeared to speak into a walkie talkie, according to police.

The elderly couple later noticed a quantity of cash had been stolen from the property.

The man police are looking for is aged between 25 and 30, is 5ft 6ins to 5ft 8ins tall, is well built with a round face.

He was wearing a dark suit with a tie and a white shirt.

The board in Hull lists some of the 6,000 trawlermen who lost their lives at sea.

A driver has been seriously injured in a collision in Keighley.

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A white Renault van was travelling on Calton Road when it crashed into a wall at about 18:05 on Tuesday.

A 55-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.

Leeds Bradford Airport's joined a campaign to remind passengers about the dangers of drinking irresponsibly.

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It's one of 14 airports taking part in the government's One Too Many campaign this winter, reminding passengers about their responsibilities after drinking alcohol before flying.

Passengers are being warned they could be jailed for two years or fined up to £5,000 for delaying a flight.

The Spanish-owned bank Santander is closing 140 branches around the country including nine in Yorkshire.

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Branches in Skipton, Ripon and Selby will shut as the bank slashes its network by almost a fifth, putting 1,270 jobs at risk.

Santander will also leave Driffiled and Goole as part of the closures which it blames on "changes in how customers are choosing to carry out their banking".

Branches in Otley, Yeadon, Wetherby and Street Lane in Leeds will also go during the shut down programme, which will begin 25 April and continue through the year.

Powerlifting helped Manny Singh Tura gain weight again after a devastating bowel perforation.

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Scarborough could lose its park and ride service under cost-saving measures amid claims motorists are failing to use them.

Both the town's park and ride sites, on the A64 and A165, could close under proposals by North Yorkshire County Council.

The authority is due to discuss a series of options later this month, including operating the service on a seasonal basis and closing just one site.