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  1. Teenager arrested after man's skull fractured in Hullpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a robbery in which a Hull man suffered a fractured skull and broken ribs.

    Police uniform

    The 47-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he was attacked on Fairfax Avenue.

    Police are still appealing for witnesses after the incident at about 03:00 on Saturday.

  2. New CCTV appeal in Libby Squire searchpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Searches have taken place on land and in a lake near her home, with the CCTV showing people near where she was last seen.

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  3. At the scene: 'A roar like the sky is being ripped open'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Olivia Richwald
    Video Journalist, BBC Look North

    Spectators and photographers started turning up and grabbing the best vantage points at RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire from 09:00 this morning.

    Tornados

    It was all in the hope of getting a good spot to see the last flypast by RAF Tornado jets before they are officially retired.

    The fighter jets have never been based here in Yorkshire, but the passion people feel for this RAF workhorse was clear to see.

    With half an hour to go, a crowd of more than 200 had assembled the length of the base perimeter, many with connections to the Tornado or the RAF.

    "Five minutes to go!" shouts the station commander, who has inside knowledge: "They are just over Durham Tees Airport.”

    Small talk tails off, photographers rehearse their shots, and then there’s a roar like the sky is being ripped open and three Tornados dart overhead.

    Many members of the crowd have waited all day and it's over in seconds...

    Some of the photographers are disappointed with their shots, the sky had dropped from blue to grey.

    They’re not, however, disappointed to have seen the Tornado in Yorkshire’s skies for the final time.

  4. Libby Squire: Police seek running man and three otherspublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Police looking for missing Hull student Libby Squire are looking for four people who could be potential witnesses, including a man who was seen running through the streets in the early hours of the morning.

    The area where the CCTV was takenImage source, Humberside Police/Google

    The members of the public, who "may have seen or heard something that could be vital to the investigation", were on Oak Road on Friday 1 February and pictured on CCTV, police say:

    • The first is an individual, believed to be in a light coloured t-shirt and dark trousers, at first seen running into view on Oak Road and then walking out of shot at 01:13
    • The second was seen riding a bike towards Clough Road at 01:24, before cycling back up Oak Road at 01.34
    • At 02:34, two people, one appearing to be dressed all in dark clothing and the second in light coloured trousers and a dark coloured top, were seen walking along the road

    Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

  5. PCSO's first aid saves elderly woman choking in Hullpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    A Humberside Police community support officer has used her first aid skills to save an elderly woman who was choking.

    PCSO Precious "stepped in" to help the woman, clearing the obstruction in her airway and calling for an ambulance.

    A Twitter account for the Hull North Community Policing Team said it was a case of "right place right time" which showed that "training works".

  6. Police in Sheffield look for owner of 'stolen' equipmentpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Police are appealing for the rightful owners of specialist mechanics equipment, believed to have been stolen, to come forward after the kit was found in Sheffield.

    A brake check machineImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Police have shared pictures of a diagnostic scanner and a brake check machine which was found in the Norfolk Park area of the city.

    A diagnostic scannerImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    South Yorkshire Police want to hear from anyone who recognises the items or knows who they belong to.

  7. Libby Squire: Police seek witnesses seen in CCTV footagepublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Police looking for missing Hull University student Libby Squire are trying to track down potential witnesses seen in this CCTV footage:

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    The video was filmed between 01:13 and 02:34 on Friday 1 February, which was the day the 21-year-old was last seen.

    Police want to identify the four people shown in the footage which was filmed on Oak Road close to the junction with Clough Road.

    Det Supt Martin Smalley said the individuals in the footage appear to be travelling from the general direction of Oak Road playing fields where police have searched "vast amounts of land".

    Police hope people who "may have seen or heard something that could be vital to the investigation" will recognise themselves and come forward.

  8. Crowds wait for RAF Tornado jets flypastpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Olivia Richwald
    Video Journalist, BBC Look North

    This is the scene at RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire where over 100 people are currently waiting for a very special flypast:

    Crowd

    RAF Tornado fighter jets are due to fly over Yorkshire and Lincolnshire soon as part of a farewell tour.

    The aircraft are being retired after returning to RAF Marham in Norfolk earlier this month.

  9. Boy, 15, surrounded and robbed in Hullpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    A 15-year-old boy was surrounded by a gang of youths and robbed outside a leisure centre in Hull.

    Woodford Leisure CentreImage source, Google

    The youngster was leaving Woodford Leisure Centre with two friends when about 15 youths surrounded him on Saturday.

    One of them intimidated and threatened the victim before taking a wireless speaker from his bag.

    The suspect, described as about 15 years of age and wearing a black North Face jacket, grey joggers and black Adidas shoes, then rode off on a black bike with green and yellow markings.

    Humberside Police say they are investigating the incident as a robbery and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

  10. Dog rescued in Harrogate after getting stuck down pipepublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Firefighters had to be called to help free a dog which had got stuck 10m down a pipe in Harrogate.

    The emergency services were called after Buca the Jack Russell terrier got trapped on Bilton Lane at about 13:25.

    North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews tried to rescue the dog using torches and chimney rods, but the trapped canine eventually "came out of the pipe on its own accord".

    Buca was unharmed in the incident and was reunited with his owner.

  11. Police appeal after 'disorder' at a Doncaster nightclubpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Police have released pictures of men they want to identify after an altercation with door staff at a nightclub in Doncaster.

    Men police want to identifyImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Officers say they received a report that the men, who'd been inside Kooky's nightclub, had become aggressive towards door staff.

    South Yorkshire Police say no-one was seriously injured in the incident on Silver Street, at about 03:45 on Saturday 9 February.

    A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and has since been released under investigation.

  12. Historic painting returns after tourpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    A large 17th Century painting has returned to its home in Hull after a tour during which it was viewed by more than 300,000 people.

    St Sebastian tended by the Holy IreneImage source, Hull City Council/Ferens Art Gallery

    St Sebastian Tended by the Holy Irene by Nicolas Regnier, dating from about 1675, has returned to the Ferens Art Gallery for the first time since 2017.

    The painting, described as one of the gallery's "largest and most popular", was taken to London, Dublin and Edinburgh as part of a touring exhibition called Beyond Caravaggio.

    It tells the story of the martyrdom of Sebastian, an officer of the Roman imperial guard, who was punished for his Christian beliefs.

  13. Work begins on landmark Scarborough station archespublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Work to rebuild the landmark arches at Scarborough railway station which were damaged in 2017 has begun.

    SCARBOROUGH RAIL ARCHESImage source, Google

    A skip truck collided into the Grade II listed wall, which is the entrance to the station's car park.

    Network Rail was given consent by Scarborough Council to make the repairs which are due to be completed in March.

  14. Cash and jewels worth £50,000 stolenpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    More than £50,000 in jewellery and cash was stolen during a burglary at a house in East Yorkshire on Valentine's Day.

    Stolen jewelleryImage source, Humberside Police

    Police say £15,000 in cash was taken from the house in Driffield.

    Diamond and gold bracelets and rings and chains worth an estimated £35,000 were also taken in the theft at a house on Porter Close between 11:00 and 22:00 on Thursday 14 February.

    Humberside Police have released photographs of jewels similar to the items taken during the break-in.

    Anyone with information about the theft is being asked to contact police.

  15. Man arrested after spate of arson incidents in Dewsburypublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of arson incidents in Dewsbury in the early hours of this morning.

    POLICE

    A car was first set alight on Leamington Terrace at about 01:35, then, within five minutes, another vehicle was set on fire in South Street.

    Finally, at about 03:10, a restaurant on Huddersfield Road was reported to be on fire.

    A 20-year-old man remains in custody.

    Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed any of the incidents.

  16. Music to Meadowhall's ears: HMV store reopenspublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    It's an up-beat day for Sheffield music fans as the HMV store re-opens its doors at Meadowhall.

    HMV CLOSED

    The shop was one of 27 to be closed after the music chain collapsed earlier this month.

    As you can see in the photo above, the shutters have been down for the past few weeks.

    However, after successful negotiations with the landlord, the store is now to re-stock its shelves, the firm says.

    Simon Winter, from HMV, said: "It is very satisfying to be able to once again open our doors and welcome all of our loyal customers back to HMV Sheffield Meadowhall."

  17. Blue plaques celebrate Hull's 'alternative heritage'published at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    These mock blue plaques are appearing on walls around Hull celebrating quirky pieces of local history.

    Croggy plaqueImage source, Courtesy of the artist

    A sign marking the supposed birth of the "croggy" - local slang for giving a passenger a ride on the handlebars of a bicycle - has appeared in Orchard Park.

    Chip Spice plaqueImage source, Courtesy of the artist

    While another of the "alternative heritage" plaques celebrates Chip Spice, the city's favourite spiced condiment.

  18. Sheffield Endcliffe Park flypast: Traffic delays warningpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Preparations are continuing in Sheffield ahead of this Friday's flypast to mark the anniversary of a fatal plane crash during World War Two.

    A US bomber came down in the city's Endcliffe Park in 1944, killing all 10 airmen on board.

    A campaign for the flypast began after BBC presenter Dan Walker met Tony Foulds, who witnessed the crash and who regularly tends to the memorial to the dead airmen.

    Police have warned of heavy traffic and possible delays in the area on Friday morning:

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  19. Take a visual walk through York Centralpublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A video of how a major development in York could look when it is completed has been released ahead of the end of a planning consultation.

    The footage takes viewers to some of York Central's key locations, including the National Railway Museum's South Yard, the central business district and into the new public square.

    A further consultation on the planning application for the development closes on 1 March: