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  1. Man runs every day in wife's memorypublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Chris Gatenby runs every day for a year to raise £57,600 for cancer research after his wife died aged 37.

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  2. Huddersfield kept waiting for Ta'ai visapublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Huddersfield Giants are kept waiting over Tonga international Ukuma Ta'ai's application for a new visa.

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  3. 'Rough work' for hi-vis dog on demolition site in Hullpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    It was "rough work" for this dog filmed wearing a hi-vis jacket and sitting in a construction vehicle while a house was demolished.

    The little dog was caught on camera inside the stationary hydraulic excavator during work on the city's Preston Road:

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  4. Man dies in ongoing Pontefract incidentpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    A man has died in an ongoing incident involving a tree in Pontefract.

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    Emergency services were called to Estcourt Drive at 12:50.

    A man aged in his 20s was found in a serious condition, but died as a result of his injuries.

    The Health and Safety Executive has been alerted of the incident and is working with police.

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  5. Libby Squire: New statement from missing student's parentspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    The parents of missing student Libby Squire have released more information and photographs of their daughter saying she was "really happy" in Hull.

    New photos of Libby SquireImage source, Humberside Police

    Lisa and Russell Squire attended an event at the University of Hull last night.

    It saw hundreds of people turn out to show their support for the philosophy student who went missing after a night out on Thursday.

    Today, they released a statement, saying: "Libby decided to come Hull University when she fell in love with the city.

    "She accepted an offer at the university before even visiting as she was so sure she would be happy here."

    They said the 21-year-old, one of four children, had "a lovely group of friends" in Hull and remained close with her friends from back home in High Wycombe.

  6. Woodlands search in missing student huntpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    About 20 officers have been scouring an area close to where Libby Squire was last seen on Thursday.

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  7. 'Good news for customers' - Northern on strike suspensionpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Northern says it "warmly welcomes" the RMT union's decision to suspend strike action over guards on trains.

    A Northern trainImage source, PA/Martin Rickett

    The rail operator says the suspension was "good news for customers and businesses" and there will be talks "what the future role of the conductor looks like".

    Managing director David Brown said: "We have been very clear in these discussions that there will be a conductor on all our trains now and into the future."

  8. Missing Pamela Horvathova found safepublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Teenager Pamela Horvathova, who went missing six weeks ago, is found in Sheffield.

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  9. 3D drone footage of B&M blaze remainspublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Pictures of the devastated B&M store in York were taken by a police drone pilot and turned into 3D.

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  10. Libby Squire: Police helicopter out searching for studentpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    A police helicopter has been out in Hull this afternoon searching for missing student Libby Squire.

    The police helicopter

    The search for the University of Hull student is in its sixth day and, on Twitter, police said the "eye in the sky" was being used in the Bransholme area of the city.

    A police helicopterImage source, Humberside Police

    Humberside Police confirmed it was part of the search for the 21-year-old who went missing after a night out on Thursday.

  11. Council to axe 175 jobs to plug £30m gappublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Since 2010 more than 1,800 jobs have been lost as the authority tries to make savings of more than £175m.

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  12. Doncaster cannabis farm found in purpose-built roompublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    A cannabis farm has been seized in Doncaster, after it was found in a purpose-built room.

    Police raided the property on Broadway Dunscroft this morning.

    A total of 13 plants were seized from a secret wooden room:

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  13. Two walkers die in fall on Ben Hopepublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    The bodies of the two men were found on Ben Hope in Sutherland after a search operation.

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  14. RMT suspend Northern strikes after guard agreementpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Long-running strikes on Northern rail services over guards on trains have been suspended after a "major breakthrough" in the dispute, the RMT union said.

    An RMT flagImage source, Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

    RMT say the company has now offered a guarantee of a conductor on all trains, including the new fleet, for the duration of the current franchise.

    General secretary Mick Cash said: “I want to pay tribute to RMT’s members on Northern whose resilience and determination has been the foundation on which today’s major breakthrough has been based."

  15. Two men arrested as injured man fights for his lifepublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an attack which has left a man fighting for his life in Rotherham.

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    A 39-year-old man was found near to the roundabout on Midland Road at 18:30 on 4 February.

    He was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition.

    Two men, aged 18 and 37, have been remanded in custody.

    Police are keen to speak to people who helped the victim before the paramedics arrived.

  16. Ex-PC has rape sentence increasedpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    David Lomax, now 84, raped a woman in 1978 at her home in Leeds after she could not pay a fine.

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  17. Headstones reported vandalised were laid flat for 'safety'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    A number of headstones, thought to have been vandalised at a cemetery in Hull, were laid flat on the floor for health and safety reasons, according to the local council.

    Headstones at the cemetery

    It was claimed that up to 40 gravestones had been vandalised at Eastern cemetery, with police called to a report of suspicious activity at 20:00 last night.

    Locals said the cemetery was "extremely busy" this morning with people "come to check on their loved ones".

    Council safety offices have now been to site and say only one headstone was vandalised last night and the "affected family" is being supported.

    In a statement, Hull City Council says it is currently working closely to assist the police with its investigation into the vandalism.

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    Other headstones that have been seen in a horizontal position have no anchoring systems in place, so just sit on the surface of the ground, and were previously placed like this for health and safety reasons after an assessment of their condition deemed them as unsafe."

    Hull City Council

  18. Ongoing incident in Pontefract: Large police presencepublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Emergency services were called to the location at 12:50 today.

    We will bring you more information as we get it.

  19. Man in critical condition after Leeds station attackpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    A man is in a critical condition after a serious assault in Leeds railway station.

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    Two groups of men got into an altercation before the barriers at about 22:20 on 2 February.

    The victim, who is in his twenties, remains in hospital.

    Four men, aged between 18 and 29, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

    If you witnessed the assault, police urge you to get in touch.

  20. Libby Squire: Support for students during 'difficult time'published at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Students who are "feeling worried" following the disappearance of Libby Squire will be able to speak to the University of Hull's "wellbeing team".

    On Twitter, the University of Hull said students could expect "support and a listening ear" from the service:

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