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  1. Are we stockpiling for Brexit?published at 00:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February 2019

    How many of us are stockpiling groceries, in case of a no-deal Brexit?

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  2. Club volunteer's return after heart attackpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Long-serving Barnsley FC volunteer Stephen Croft suffered a heart attack shortly before a match was due to kick off.

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  3. Murmuration chimney photo 'a fluke'published at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Skipton in North Yorkshire has seen regular murmurations since the start of the year.

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  4. 'Human cascade' on Hillsborough terracepublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    A Liverpool fan tells a court he pulled people from a "human cascade" in "ram-packed" central pens.

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  5. Viking 'pagan sorceress' necklace on showpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    It's the first time the 1,000-year-old necklace has gone on display outside of the Isle of Man.

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  6. Missing Leeds teenager may have travelled to Wakefieldpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Have you seen Sharon Demetrova? She's gone missing an police believe the Leeds teenager may have travelled to Wakefield.

    Sharon DemetrovaImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

    The 15-year-old was last seen at her home at about 16:00 on Tuesday.

    Miss Demetrova is believed to be wearing black trousers, fishnet tights and a denim top.

    Police are keen to hear from anyone with information about her whereabouts.

  7. York's annual Viking festival gets under waypublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    This year's Viking festival is under way in York, with an encampment set up in the city centre.

    The annual Jorvik Viking Festival celebrates the city's "rich Norse heritage" and is recognised as the largest event of its kind in Europe.

    An encampment has been set up on Parliament Street, with the festival culminating in a "battle spectacular" later this month:

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  8. A59 closure: Air ambulance at scene of collisionpublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    The A59 is currently closed at Poppleton in North Yorkshire due to a serious two-vehicle collision.

    An air ambulance and emergency services are at the scene.

    Traffic is currently building in the area, with a one-mile tailback.

    Police are advising drivers to avoid the area:

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  9. CCTV appeal over Leeds nightclub sexual assaultpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him in connection with a sexual assault which took place in a Leeds nightclub earlier this month.

    CCTV IMAGEImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

    Two women were stood in the smoking area of Club Mission at Heaton's Court at about 01:00 on 5 February when a man tried to engage them in conversation.

    He then sexually assaulted one of the women.

    Police say they are keen to identify the man in the CCTV image.

  10. Cleethorpes man jailed for Barnsley rape and attackspublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    A 68-year-old man from Cleethorpes has been jailed after being found guilty of indecent assault and one count of rape in Barnsley

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    Alan Shepherd, formerly of Brereton Road, Cleethorpes, was jailed for 14 years following a trial at Hull Crown Court yesterday.

    The three victims, who are from Barnsley, were children at the time of the offences.

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    Our investigation into Shepherd’s horrific offending began in 2016 when one of his victims – now an adult – bravely came forward and reported what had happened to her as a child. Her strength and courage is remarkable and I commend her for taking this brave step."

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  11. Fears hens and stags will party in York's Rowntree Parkpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    People living near York's Rowntree Park say they fear hen and stag parties could "party in the park after dark" if council plans for a luxury holiday flat there go ahead.

    Rowntree ParkImage source, Geograph/Paul Harrop

    City of York Council officials say the plan to convert the old park keeper's lodge into accomodation would bring in £380,000 for the park during the next 15 years.

    But a council meeting heard how many residents had been left in the dark over the authority's plans for the flat.

    Independent Councillor Johnny Hayes said: "There are real concerns about people being in a space, with a lake, in complete darkness."

  12. Men guilty over stolen lorry death crashpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Jacqueline Wileman died after being run over by a stolen lorry which then ploughed into a house.

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  13. Kes statue to go on display in Barnsleypublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

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    A sculpture of film character Billy Casper and his falcon from the Barry Hines classic Kes is to go on display in Barnsley ahead of being permanently mounted in the town centre.

    ArtistImage source, LDRS

    The life-size bronze was commissioned by local sculptor Graham Ibbeson to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave, which went on to become a highly successful film.

    The work is expected to be Ibbeson's last commission and will end up in the town centre, which already has a likeness of cricket umpire Dickie Bird which was created some years ago.

    The statue is due to go on public display at the Experience Barnsley museum in the town hall from Wednesday 27 February.

  14. Christopher Lewis: Three charged with assisting offenderpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Three men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Leeds last year.

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    Christopher Lewis, 24, was shot in Reginald Street, Chapeltown, on 1 August, and died later in hospital.

    Owen Clark, 26, Denzil Browne, 23, and Lewis Pearce 26, have been charged with assisting an offender.

    They are due before Leeds Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

  15. Off-duty officer arrests man in East Yorkshire villagepublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    An off-duty police officer has arrested a man on suspicion of trying to break into a pensioner's home in an East Yorkshire village.

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    The officer became suspicious after she heard a noise behind a property on North Road in Lund at about 11:30 yesterday.

    Humberside Police say she saw a man behind the house who had allegedly tried the back door.

    A 27-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary has now been released under investigation, according to police.

  16. Startling starlings take to the skies in Skiptonpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Look closer...it's not smoke!

    This is a starling murmuration above the Boat House Bar in Skipton.

    The swooping of birds usually starts at dusk.

    This picture was sent in to us by Anna Tosney:

    STARLING MUMURATIONImage source, ANNA TOSNEY
  17. Two charged over street attack murderpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    John Methley died in hospital six days after he was found unconscious in Rotherham on 4 February.

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  18. Three guilty over stolen lorry death crash in Barnsleypublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019
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    Three men have been found guilty of causing the death of a woman who was hit by a stolen lorry moments before it ploughed into the side of a house in Barnsley.

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    Jacqueline Wileman, 58, died when she was run over by the vehicle in Brierley in September.

    Sheffield Crown Court heard David Mellor, 48, of Bank End Road, Worsbrough Dale, Wayne Carroll, 29, of Chestnut Street, Grimethorpe, and Alan Mawhinney, 53, of Calder Crescent, Kendray, were passengers in the lorry when Mrs Wileman was struck.

    All three men were convicted by a jury of causing death by dangerous driving.

    Carroll was also convicted of aggravated vehicle-taking while both Mellor and Mawhinney admitted the same offence.

  19. Van breaks down in live motorway lanepublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Drivers are being warned after a van broke down in a live lane of the M1 in South Yorkshire.

    Police officers and traffic officers are on their way to warn motorists, but for the time being the inside lane between Meadowhall junction 34 and junction 35 for Thorpe Hesley is affected:

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  20. Sheffield's historic cutlery works to be restoredpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Plans to transform Sheffield's old cutlery works into apartments and a community space have been approved by councillors.

    EYE WITNESS WORKSImage source, LDRS

    The £21m scheme will restore the Eye Witness and Ceylon Works into loft apartments and private courtyards.

    The Milton Street area in the city centre is currently undergoing a regeneration, which will also see the former Brunswick Hotel site converted into a six-storey building.

    Councillor Peter Price said: "This is brilliant. It is helping to preserve our heritage, particularly the cutlery industry. This is a fast growing area for new residents and the footfall will increase and add more value to the city centre."