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  1. Doncaster Rovers 4-1 Bristol Roverspublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    James Coppinger scores twice as Doncaster Rovers climb into the League One play-off places by beating Bristol Rovers.

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  2. Nazi accused made 'lesser race' web postspublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Alice Cutter denies being a member of the far-right group National Action after it was banned.

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  3. Report highlights Sheffield transgender clinic failingspublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Waiting lists for treatment at gender identity clinics are too long, leaving people at risk of suicide and self-harm, according to a new report from a Sheffield watchdog.

    The CircleImage source, Google

    An investigation by Healthwatch Sheffield also found people had a fear of accessing services and some had bought treatments online without medical supervision.

    They've now made a number of recommendations for health bosses to look at, including making appointments feel more inclusive.

    NHS Sheffield's Clinical Commissioning Group has said it will look at the report over the coming days.

  4. Snooker player quits over 'men-only' rulepublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Rebecca Kenna says she was stopped from playing in two fixtures due to clubs operating a "men-only" policy.

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  5. Football team for bereaved dads launchedpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    A new football team in Doncaster is being created to support men who have suffered the loss of a baby.

    The team Sands UnitedImage source, Sands United

    Sands United aims to build on the success of a similar project in Northamptonshire by entering a team in the Doncaster Sunday League next season.

    On their website, the team says it's trying to create a support network to help bereaved parents and family members to "come together through a shared love of sport".

  6. Five-year-old girl treated for broken leg following collision in Stokesleypublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Lucy Moody
    Journalist

    Police are appealing for information after a car hit with a young girl in Skelton.

    It happened on Byland Road last Thursday at 18:00 when a white Volkswagen Polo hit the young girl.

    As a result of the collision the girl suffered a broken leg.

  7. Watch: Learning to read again after brain surgerypublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Oli Constable
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    A woman who had to learn to read again after having a brain tumour has published her own book.

    Sue Jones, from Woodseats, Sheffield, found out she had a tumour in September 2014.

    She had surgery to remove it three days later.

    Sue had to then learn to read and write again and her book relates her experiences:

  8. Adams, Pukki and Sharp on EFL shortlistpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Che Adams, Teemu Pukki and Billy Sharp are nominated for the EFL's Championship Player of the Season award.

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  9. Ex-monk charged with historical child sex offencespublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    A former monk has been charged with 23 historical child sex offences.

    AmpleforthImage source, Google

    Peter Turner, previously known as Father Gregory Carroll, is accused of assaulting two altar boys in Cumbria and a male pupil in North Yorkshire.

    The 79-year-old, from Redcar, faces charges of gross indecency, indecent assault and a serious sexual assault between 1984 and 1990.

    Mr Turner is due to appear at Scarborough Magistrates' Court on 8 April.

    North Yorkshire Police said 15 of the alleged offences occurred at Ampleforth College between 1984 and 1987.

    Eight charges of indecent assault and gross indecency relate to two boys at a parish church in the Workington area and are said to have taken place between 1987 and 1990.

    Ampleforth College is a Catholic boarding and day school for 11 to 18 year olds.

  10. New Doncaster market openspublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    A refurbished market in Doncaster has reopened today following a £7.5m revamp.

    The Wool Market work has been taking place since early 2018.

    It's hoped the market will host more events and be busier in the evening:

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  11. 'Serious' crash closes South Yorkshire roadpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    A main South Yorkshire road is closed because of a serious crash, police say.

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    The A57 near the Red Lion at Todwick is closed in both directions.

    South Yorkshire Police say the road will be closed "for some time".

  12. Film remembers 1975 'worst' coach crashpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    The filmmaker says people are still grieving 40 years after the crash which killed 33.

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  13. Owner of 'severely exhausted' horse jailedpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    A district judge says Robert Hunter's actions caused a "high level of suffering" for the animal.

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  14. Girl's bus station birth was 'Destinie'published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Destinie made an unscheduled arrival in Sheffield when Katie Couldwell suddenly went into labour.

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  15. 'Incident' closes Scarborough's Valley Bridgepublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Scarborough's Valley Bridge is currently closed because of an incident, North Yorkshire Police say.

    PC Liam Cromack said foot and road traffic were being diverted and asked people to avoid the area:

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  16. 'Children's books taught me to read again'published at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Author Sue Jones had to use children's books as part of her recovery from a brain tumour.

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  17. Hull tops Yorkshire crack chartpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Hull has the highest rate of crack cocaine and opiate use in Yorkshire and the Humber.

    Crack cocaineImage source, Getty Images

    A new report, by Public Health England, report shows 18 out of every 1,000 people in the city aged between 15 and 64 take the drugs.

    Use is particularly high among middle-aged people, the report said.

    "Aggressive marketing" by drug dealers who send out targeted text messages and give free samples could be one of the reasons for the national rise, Public Health England said.

  18. Roundabout work to start to ease bottleneckpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2019

    Motorists in East Yorkshire will soon benefit from quicker journey times after confirmation of work to stop a bottleneck.

    ShiptonthorpeImage source, Google

    The £3.9m scheme to improve traffic flow at the Shiptonthorpe roundabout in East Yorkshire will start on Monday 8 April.

    The East Riding Council says the four-way roundabout on the A1079 is a bottleneck at peak times.

    The improvement works, which will convert the roundabout into five lanes, will last until Christmas.

    Officials say free-flowing single-lane traffic will be maintained between 06:30 and 19:00.