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  1. Watkins 'like new signing' for Leedspublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Skipper Kallum Watkins is like a new signing for Leeds on his return from a knee injury, says head coach David Furner.

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  2. Tom Bell shooting: Further arrests madepublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    A total of seven people have now been arrested in connection with the death of Doncaster boxer Tom Bell, after two people were arrested last night.

    Tom BellImage source, Doncaster Plant Works ABC

    Tom Bell, 21, was shot at through a window of the Maple Tree pub, in Balby, Doncaster, on 17 January.

    A 51-year-old woman from Balby and a 33-year-old man from Edlington have been arrested, both on suspicion of assisting an offender in relation to murder, according to South Yorkshire Police.

    A 33-year-old man, a 21-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man have also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

    Two men, Joseph Bennia, 28, from Balby, and Scott Gocoul, 29, from Bilton, have been charged with murder.

    Mr Bell died from shotgun wounds to his chest and abdomen.

  3. Idling York drivers could be finedpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Drivers who leave their car engines running while parked on a public road in York could be hit with a £20 fine under new plans.

    A car idlingImage source, Getty Images

    Council officers will be given the power to issue fixed penalty notices to motorists who leave their cars idling after they have been asked to switch their engines off.

    People who fail to pay could be prosecuted.

    However, vehicles waiting in traffic would not be asked to turn off their engines unless there's an obvious long delay because of an accident or closure.

  4. Bradford Odeon regeneration work startspublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Work has begun to transform Bradford's old Odeon cinema into an entertainment venue for 4,000 people.

    Bradford LiveImage source, Tim Ronalds Architects

    The cinema came close to being demolished following its closure in 2000, but it will reopen next year after getting financial backing from NEC Group.

    The company operate arenas across the UK and is predicting Bradford's Odeon will become a nationally significant attraction.

    It'll cost an estimated £20m and it's hoped to open in autumn 2020.

  5. Welcome to Yorkshire boss could move to Premier Leaguepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Sir Gary Verity, the head of tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire, has emerged as a contender to be the next chief executive of the Premier League.

    Sir Gary VerityImage source, KT/Tim De Waele/Corbis via Getty Images

    The football body needs a new boss as Richard Scudamore is leaving the role.

    Leeds-born Sir Gary made his name in cycling.

    He brought the Tour de France's Grand Depart to Yorkshire in 2014, as well as cycling's Road World Championships later this year, and has been sounded out about the Premier League role.

  6. Yorkshire's weather: Wintry showerspublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    BBC Weather

    Parts of Yorkshire will get snow showers throughout today though it will be a little warmer than it has been recently with a high of 3 C.

    A weather graphic
  7. Check your Yorkshire rail journeypublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this morning, services seem to be running pretty much to time at the moment.

    National Rail Enquiries are advising commuters to check with them before travelling due to the adverse weather conditions.

    A lot of the problems are confined to the south of the country.

    For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

  8. Road improvement works hope to keep motorists movingpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Motorists in Keighley will face reduced delays and shorter journey times due to a £10m improvement scheme, according to Bradford Council.

    Hard Ings RoadImage source, Google

    Hard Ings Road will be widened and a new lane will be added for traffic approaching the Beechcliffe roundabout on the A629, where new traffic lights will be installed.

    New streetlights will also be installed.

    Work is expected to start in May and will take more than a year to complete, the council said.

  9. First hip replacement in a day for Bridlington Hospitalpublished at 06:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    A patient had a hip replacement and left hospital the same day in what's been described as a first for Bridlington Hospital.

    Kevan Jackson with medical staffImage source, York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Kevan Jackson was discharged a few hours after his operation at Bridlington, which is one of only a few units in the country able to provide hip replacements for selected day case patients.

    York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust says that only recently patients would routinely stay in hospital for five days following a hip replacement.

    Not everyone can leave hospital so quickly however, but younger patients with carers at home are often suitable.

  10. E-fit appeal over Hull tools theftpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Police have released an e-fit image of a suspected burglar who stole tools before riding off on a bicycle in Hull.

    E-fit of burglary suspectImage source, Humberside Police

    A man confronted the suspect after the tools were taken from a garage at a property on Lambwath Road at about 15:00 on Tuesday 18 December.

    Humberside Police have released an e-fit of a man they want to trace and anyone who recognises him is asked to come forward.

  11. Leonardo's thumb makes its mark at showpublished at 00:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    A thumb print from the Italian master left on one of his drawings is part of an exhibition of his work.

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  12. What I learned when I stopped shavingpublished at 00:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Four people on what happened when they grew out their body hair.

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  13. Owls sign Iorfa, Aarons and Lazaarpublished at 23:21 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Sheffield Wednesday sign Wolves defender Dominic Iorfa for an undisclosed fee and Newcastle's Rolando Aarons and Achraf Lazaar on loan.

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  14. Gills add Holmes, Burke, Campbell, Lopespublished at 23:14 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Gillingham sign Sheffield United's Ricky Holmes, Preston's Graham Burke, Forest Green's Tahvon Campbell and Wigan's Leonardo da Silva Lopes.

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  15. Butterfield and Clarke join Bradfordpublished at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Bradford City sign Derby County midfielder Jacob Butterfield on loan while striker Billy Clarke returns for a second stint.

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  16. Hull City sign veteran defender Ridgewellpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Hull City sign defender Liam Ridgewell until the end of the season following his departure from Portland Timbers.

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  17. Boro striker Miller to join Barnsleypublished at 19:43 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    George Miller joins Barnsley from Middlesbrough but will remain on loan at Bradford until the end of the season.

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  18. Fan 'squeezed like toothpaste' in crushpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    A fan tells a court being unable to help people crushed "underfoot" at Hillsborough was "one of the worst things."

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  19. Man found dead at flat took own lifepublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    A man with deteriorating mental health living in sheltered housing took his own life, an inquest jury finds.

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  20. Stevenage sign Byrne and four on loanpublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Stevenage sign Ilias Chair, Elijah Adebayo, Jordan Gibson and Calum Dyson on loan, while Oliver Byrne signs a permanent deal.

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