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  1. Single donor re-stocks supplies at a Hull food bankpublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    A single donor has re-stocked a Hull food bank - just days after its supplies ran out.

    Selby Street MissionImage source, Geograph/Ian S

    On Monday, the Selby Street Mission had no more food for its parcels, but after an appeal on social media things have taken a welcome turn.

    Sue Trotter, who helps run the service, said a "huge van full of food from one person" had arrived and its shelves were now full again.

  2. Pupil held over 'school threats' is released from custodypublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    A teenager has been released from custody while further investigations are carried out following an incident at a York school, police say.

    Joseph Rowntree School

    Officers were called to the Joseph Rowntree School in New Earswick yesterday morning after receiving information that threats had been made on the internet.

    No weapon was involved and no-one was injured in the incident, say police.

    Officers have asked people not to speculate on social media about what happened as the investigation continues.

  3. Roma girls need help returning to school post-pregnancypublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A high number of Roma girls in a Sheffield neighbourhood are pregnant and need help returning to school after giving birth, says a report.

    Desks at a schoolImage source, Getty Images

    Sheffield Council say it is working with schools and other agencies to help Roma girls, in Fir Vale and Burngreave, reintegrate back into school after they have given birth.

    The council has declined to comment on its report so there are no specific figures on the number of pregnant girls.

    The report says: "Given a high number of Roma girls are pregnant, the Multi-Agency Support Team has identified a link worker who is in the process of working with schools to prepare girls for reintegration into school post-birth."

  4. We Are Bradford: What is happening?published at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    A look inside the BBC's project aiming to tell the stories of Bradford people through their eyes.

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  5. Brexit: Fear East Yorkshire lobsters will die on way to EUpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    The shell fishing fleet on the East Yorkshire coast is warning any delays or restrictions at ports because of Brexit could mean lobsters will die on route to Europe.

    Fishing boats

    The vast majority of the lobsters and crabs caught in the area are exported live, in seawater, to the European Union.

    The University of Hull is now leading a project looking at new export markets in China, Japan and the cruise industry to reduce reliance on markets in France and Spain.

  6. Woman, 83, admits husband stabbing deathpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Alan Grayson was found dead at the Sheffield home he shared with his wife Marjorie.

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  7. East Coast Azuma trains ready by springpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    It's been announced new trains planned for the East Coast mainline will begin running in May this year.

    Azuma trainImage source, LNER

    It emerged last year the Azuma trains didn't work properly with track-side equipment.

    The trains caused electromagnetic interference to older signals and points in the north of England.

    Network Rail said it was working with Japanese train manufacturer Hitachi to fix the problem.

    The company say the new trains will enter into service on 15 May.

    The East Coast mainline is now run by the government as London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

    LNER managing director, David Horne, said the first Azuma train will run from London King’s Cross to Leeds, with further trains being phased into service on the rest of the route "over the coming months."

    Karen Boswell, managing director of Hitachi Rail said: “Passengers on the East Coast mainline will soon be able to enjoy a fleet built in the North East of England harnessing Japanese bullet-train technology."

  8. Stonehenge was 'hub for Britain's earliest mass parties'published at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Evidence of large-scale prehistoric feasting rituals found at Stonehenge could be the earliest mass celebrations in Britain, say archaeologists from the University of Sheffield.

    Food at StonehengeImage source, ENGLISH HERITAGE/PA

    The study examined 131 pig bones at four Late Neolithic sites, Durrington Walls, Marden, Mount Pleasant and West Kennet Palisade Enclosures.

    The sites, which served Stonehenge and Avebury, hosted the feasts.

    Researchers, including a team from the University of Sheffield, think guests had to bring meat raised locally to them, resulting in pigs arriving from distant places.

    The results of isotope analysis show the pig bones excavated from these sites were from animals raised in Scotland, the North East of England and West Wales, as well as numerous other locations across Britain.

  9. Flood defence work to get under way in Yorkpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Work on flood defences across York will begin this summer, three and a half years after the 2015 Boxing Day floods.

    River flooding The LowtherImage source, AFP/Getty

    Hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes during the floods, during which residents described the water surging through the city as a "nightmare".

    Ben Hughes, from the Environment Agency, said work will begin at a number of sites including the Clementhorpe, St Peter's School, Alma Terrace and Earlsborough Terrace areas of the city and, in September, the riverside Museum Gardens.

    Floating binsImage source, AFP/Getty

    The first works are due to start in May, between Ouse Bridge and Scarborough Bridge, with flood walls and gates increased in height.

  10. Ex-Leeds managing director Fotherby diespublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Former Leeds United managing director Bill Fotherby dies at the age of 88.

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  11. Blitz-hit derelict theatre could be memorial sitepublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    It's hoped a derelict cinema in Hull bombed during World War Two could eventually become a tourist attraction.

    The National Picture TheatreImage source, Richard Croft

    The National Picture Theatre, built in 1914, on Beverley Road, is Grade II listed, but hasn't been used for more than 75 years.

    It was reduced to ruins after being hit during a bombing raid during the war.

    Although 150 people were in the cinema at the time no-one was killed or seriously injured.

    The National Picture Theatre

    Plans to spend £500,000 turning it into a memorial and education centre are due to be discussed by councillors later.

    Hull City Council hope the project will be completed by the end of 2020 if a bid for heritage lottery funding is successful.

  12. Hundreds of homes without power near Barnsleypublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Almost 800 homes are currently without electricity after a power cut near Barnsley.

    Electricity pylonsImage source, PA

    The properties in the S70 postcode, near Worsbrough, are expected to be without power until 17:00.

    Northern Powergrid say the problem relates to cables or equipment and has apolgised to customers.

  13. Woman, 83, admits killing husband in Sheffieldpublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    An 83-year-old woman has admitted fatally stabbing her 85-year-old husband in their Sheffield home.

    Orgreave LaneImage source, Google

    Marjorie Grayson pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility at Sheffield Crown Court earlier.

    Her husband Alan Grayson was found dead at the home the couple shared in Orgreave Lane, Handsworth, in September last year.

    His wife had originally been charged with his murder, but her plea to manslaughter was accepted by prosecutors following medical reports.

    She is due to be sentenced in April.

  14. Pilot 'disorientated' before fatal crashpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    North Yorkshire's Lord Lieutenant Barry Dodd died when the aircraft he was flying crashed in a field.

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  15. Hole-in-heart Sheffield fighter up for Commonwealth titlepublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Mark Ansell
    Reporter, BBC Look North

    A Sheffield boxer who was born with a hole in his heart is set to fight for the Commonwealth title tomorrow.

    Tommy Frank

    Super-flyweight Tommy Frank has been boxing since 2016, but says his congenital condition hasn't stopped him becoming a professional fighter.

    He's an ambassador for Yorkshire-based national charity Heart Research UK and wants others to set themselves ambitious targets like he has.

    Tommy and parents in hospitalImage source, Family

    The fight, at Ponds Forge in Sheffield on Friday night, is against Belfast-based Luke Wilton.

  16. Investigation finds killed pilot 'disorientated by cloud'published at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    An investigation into what caused a helicopter to crash killing the Queen's personal representative in North Yorkshire has found the pilot probably became disorientated in cloud.

    Crash siteImage source, PA

    Barry Dodd, who was the county's Lord-Lieutenant, was the only person on board when the helicopter crashed near Boroughbridge in May last year.

    A report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch says weather conditions during the flight were "challenging with low cloud and reduced visibility".

    It says the helicopter was seen to be flying normally before climbing steeply into cloud and when it emerged it was rotating and descending rapidly. Fifteen seconds later it hit the ground, killing the 70-year-old.

    Helicopter crashed in field

    Investigators were told by several people who had flown with Mr Dodd that he was a "good pilot".

    Some commented they were surprised he went ahead with the flight given the weather conditions.

    North Yorkshire County Council said Mr Dodd was a successful entrepreneur, who had a passion for helping others in business and took up the role as Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in September 2014.

    He was also serving as chairman and pro-chancellor at the University of Hull and chairman of the joint Hull York Medical School.

  17. Alcohol plan targets Barnsley's heavy drinkerspublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A quarter of residents in Barnsley drink too much alcohol, with one in seven leaving themselves at "increasing risk", according to new figures from the council.

    A man serving a pint of beerImage source, Getty Images

    The authority is set to introduce an alcohol plan, with the aim of persuading people to moderate their drinking and reduce the impact on their health.

    Statistics show those most likely to drink daily at home are in the 56 to 80 age bracket, with "a high socio-economic status".

    Death rates from drinking in Barnsley are in line with national figures, but a report to the council's ruling cabinet, which is being asked to approve the introduction of the plan, says there is a clear health burden from drinking too much.

    "Alcohol is widely available at a high density per head of population, particularly in the town centre", the report says.

  18. Royal visit for historic Bradford synagoguepublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    A synagogue in West Yorkshire is getting ready to welcome a royal visitor later.

    Bradford synagogueImage source, Geograph/Betty Longbottom

    Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is due to visit the Bradford Reform Synagogue

    The historic building, on Bowland Street, was founded in 1880 by German Jews who came to the city to work in the wool trade.

    It was threatened with closure in 2013 and work is still needed to secure the building's long-term future.

    During today's visit, Prince Edward is expected to take part in a special service and will hear about how the synagogue became a meeting place for all faiths.

    The synagogue is though to be the only one in the world to have a member of the Muslim community on the Council of Trustees.

  19. Trike cortege expected in Doncasterpublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    About 100 people riding trike-style motorbikes are expected to make up part of a funeral cortege in Doncaster later.

    Rose Hill CrematoriumImage source, Google

    They'll set off from Mexborough at about 15:00, heading to Rose Hill Crematorium for about 15:40.

    The cortege is to mark the life of a keen biker and charity-fundraiser.

  20. Sacked furniture firm's workers thrown lifelinepublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2019

    Workers who lost their jobs after a Hull furniture manufacturer stopped production and closed its doors have been thrown a possible lifeline by a North Lincolnshire firm.

    KingstownImage source, Google

    About 300 people are without work following the closure of Kingstown Group.

    They were told in letters dated yesterday that their contract had ended on the same day.

    They were also told they would not receive redundancy payments due to the firm's "current financial position".

    But now Wren Kitchens, which is based in Barton-upon-Humber and has sites in Barton, Scunthorpe and Howden, says it has vacancies and is prepared to create new positions.