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  1. 'Sausage World' plans put on holdpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    The family-run sausage firm Heck plans to build an attraction at its base in Kirklington, near Bedale.

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  2. Toronto sign Leeds forward Mullallypublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Leeds prop Anthony Mullally leaves Headingley to rejoin his old Rhinos boss Brian McDermott at Toronto Wolfpack.

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  3. Fund for missing Libby's family tops £10kpublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    No trace of the 21-year-old student has been found since her disappearance in Hull two weeks ago.

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  4. Knaresborough woman nominated for road safety workpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A woman from Knaresborough who has had to use a wheelchair since being paralysed when she was hit by a van 10 years ago has been nominated for two awards for the work she does giving road safety advice to schools.

    Road signs at a school

    Lauren Doherty has been nominated for volunteer of the year and outstanding contribution at the Yorkshire Choice Awards, which are being held in April.

    She said: "Even if one person didn't have to experience what I've been through, it would be really worthwhile."

  5. Sewer takes a battering from dumped Yorkshire puddingspublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    These photographs show dumped Yorkshire puddings clogging up a sewer.

    Anglian Water shared the photographs of the sewer in Ipswich on Twitter.

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  6. Remote control helicopters stolen from house in Yorkpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A pair of remote control helicopters have been stolen from a house in York.

    Road sign for Swale AvenueImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    A vase was also taken from the property on Swale Avenue along with four women's coats during the robbery which happened at about 23:55 last night.

    North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

  7. Sheffield 1966 World Cup star Gordon Banks to be honouredpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A permanent tribute to World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who died earlier this week aged 81, is being discussed by the FA and Sheffield City Council.

    GEORGE BANKSImage source, GETTY IMAGES

    Banks was awarded "Sheffield Legend" status with the first ever star installed on the city’s hall of fame.

    He was born in Abbeydale in 1937 and made 628 appearances during a 15-year career in the Football League.

    Councillor Mary Lea said: "The people of Sheffield are sad to hear of the loss this week of Gordon Banks - one of the city's most famous sons.

    "We have committed to mark his achievements and are currently in discussions with the FA about how this could best be done."

  8. Leeds fatal collision: Woman namedpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A woman who died in a fatal collision in Leeds has been named by police.

    MARSH LANEImage source, Google

    Diane Rosalind Moore, 77, was driving on York Road at about 10:30 on 2 February when her VW Passat collided with a Vauxhall Corsa at a junction off the A64 with Marsh Lane.

    She was taken to hospital but died six days later.

    Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to get in touch.

  9. Research finds 'association' between e-cigs and smokingpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Research at a Yorkshire medical school has found a link between e-cigarettes and people taking up smoking.

    Someone using an e-cigaretteImage source, REUTERS/Thomas Peter

    The study, by researchers at Hull York Medical School, showed that some young people vape before trying real cigarettes.

    But Professor Kamran Siddiqi, who co-led the study, says the evidence needs to be treated with caution.

    He said: "Clearly there's some association between use of e-cigarettes and taking up smoking behaviour.

    "I don't think we have evidence to say it was e-cigarettes which led them to take up smoking, we still need to be vigilant but I don't think we should be too alarmed."

  10. Men jailed for attack on rough sleeperspublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Two men have been jailed after admitting assaulting homeless men in a tent in Hull.

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  11. Fireplace 'hanging by thread' killed boypublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Bram Radcliffe, two, was watching cartoons when parts of a "dangerous" marble surround fell on him.

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  12. CCTV appeal after burglary at Hull businesspublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to identify after a burglary at a business in Hull.

    A pair of men police want to identifyImage source, Humberside Police

    Detectives investigating the raid, on Anlaby Road on Tuesday 8 January, have released images of the pair they want to talk to.

    Humberside Police want to hear from anyone who recognises the men in the photographs.

  13. Police seek owner of car parked near missing man'spublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Police searching for a missing North Yorkshire ultra runner want to talk to the owner of a car which was parked near to his.

    Nicholas HarperImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Nicholas Harper, 50, from Pickering, was last seen more than a week ago and his car was later found at Cowhouse Wood, near Helmsley.

    Officers want to speak to the owner of a silver estate car which was parked in the same area where the trainee teacher's car was located.

    It'ss thought the car was parked there on the morning of Thursday 7 February, the day Mr Harper went missing, and for a couple of mornings beforehand.

    North Yorkshire Police say: "It may be that the driver has seen or heard something which may assist with the investigation."

  14. Leeds girl treated in hospital after being grabbed by manpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A girl has been taken to hospital for treatment after being grabbed by a man in Leeds earlier.

    SCENE IN LEEDS

    The alleged incident happened on Torre Close at about 08:15.

    The girl's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

    SCENE IN LEEDS

    A police cordon remains in place.

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

  15. 'Why we skipped school for climate protest'published at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Young people explain why they walked out of schools across England to protest over climate change.

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  16. Traffic warning ahead of memorial fly-pastpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Motorists are being warned to plan their journeys if attending next week's RAF and USAF fly-past over a Sheffield park.

    The men killedImage source, Other

    The fly-past is to mark the anniversary of a fatal World War Two USAF plane crash in a Sheffield park will take place after a campaign led by BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker.

    Endcliffe Park's limited car parking means people are being encouraged to take public transport to the venue ahead of the 08:45 fly-past, according to Sheffield City Council.

    The US bomber - a B-17 Flying Fortress known as Mi Amigo - came down in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, in 1944 killing all 10 airmen on board.

    The campaign began after Dan Walker met Tony Foulds, who witnessed the crash and regularly tends to the park's memorial to the dead airmen.

  17. Schoolchildren 'on strike' over climatepublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    Pupils walk out of schools across the country to declare a "climate emergency".

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  18. Man arrested over Huddersfield stabbingpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    One man has been arrested after he and another man were found stabbed in Huddersfield last night.

    BLACKER ROADImage source, HUDDERSFIELD

    Emergency services arrived at Blacker Road at about 19:15 and found a 20-year-old man who had suffered serious injuries from a stabbing.

    Another man, aged 17, was found nearby with a surface wound.

    He has been arrested in connection with the incident.

    Det Insp Mark Catney said: " I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident happening or anyone who saw the men moving onto Blacker Road to contact officers."

  19. Ferrari supercar ticketed in Huddersfieldpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2019

    A supercar's been stopped by police near Huddersfield and given a ticket for not having a front number plate, police say.

    FerrariImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The bright red Ferrari was stopped on the A643 near Huddersfield by officers for not having the requisite white plate across the front bumper.

    The DVLA website states that drivers can be fined up to £1,000 and the car will fail its MOT test if it's driven with incorrectly displayed number plates.