The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox believes that the promised "kinder" politics has been short-lived.

A teenager from Leeds who has type 1 diabetes says groundbreaking new technology has helped changed her life.

Laura Dunion is one of the first NHS patients with type 1 diabetes to get a new insulin pump that uses artificial intelligence to monitor her blood, so that her sugars stay within normal range.

It means she no longer has to inject herself with insulin several times a day.

She says it means she's had her first uninterrupted night's sleep in nearly a decade:

England captain Joe Root will face team-mate Stuart Broad when Yorkshire visit Notts in their County Championship opener.

The National Railway Museum in York is the most visited museum in Yorkshire, according to new figures.

It's currently ranked as the 50th most visited museum in the country by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, external.

The museum, a short walk from the railway station in the city, opened in 1975 and is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles.

Last year, it attracted about 824,000 visitors - a rise of 15% on the previous year.

In February, HRH The Princess Royal visited the museum to see the completed restoration of Queen Victoria’s famous royal saloon carriage, 10 years after it was first built.

Several teachers have walked out of a Sheffield school in protest over potential redundancies.

Up to 15 teachers could be made redundant from Bradfield School, according to the National Education Union (NEU).

The school said it was disappointed by the strike, adding the redundancies weren't yet confirmed.

Floral tributes left in memory of Hull student Libby Squire will be turned into potpourri to be given out to family and friends, it's been confirmed.

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The flowers, which have been left on a bench where the 21-year-old was last seen, will be taken to a church on Mother's Day this coming Sunday so they can be preserved.

Messages and cards left at the site, on Beverley Road near where the philosophy student lived, will also be collected and given to her parents.

Anyone who wants to help turn the petals into gifts is asked to go to Hull Community Church from 11:00 on Sunday.

Miss Squire's body was found in the Humber estuary on Wednesday, seven weeks after she went missing following a night out.

A man was pulled to safety in South Yorkshire after a trench collapsed on him, prompting a large emergency response.

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The incident happened on land near Fitzwilliam Street in Elsecar at about 12:45 on Monday.

Police, the fire service, ambulance crews and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance were all called to the scene.

It's not thought the man was seriously injured.

Junior Frood, 14, has danced with Justin Bieber and Little Mix despite being bullied for his moves.

A Yorkshire A&E department serving 120,000 people "temporarily" closes from today because of patient safety and staff shortages, the NHS has said.

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Some critical care services at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton are being suspended, with patients being taken to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough instead.

There had been fears the James Cook Hospital would not be able to cope with the extra patients, but the trust which runs it said it had "robust plans" and would only see an extra eight patients a day.

The leader of Hambleton District Council previously said the eventual permanent closure of the Friarage's A&E unit now felt "inevitable".

However, the hospital said the vast majority of services would be unchanged.

BBC Sport

Doncaster Rovers climbed into the League One play-off places with a 4-1 beating of relegation-threatened Bristol Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium.

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After midfielder James Coppinger struck twice in the first 12 minutes, Mallik Wilks made it 3-0 by the break.

Kieran Sadlier struck the fourth a minute into the second half, before Jonson Clarke-Harris pulled one back with a 66th-minute penalty.

Doncaster go sixth, but Bristol remain just three points clear of trouble.

Have you seen this man? He's wanted for recall to prison after breaching the terms of his licence, according to police in Calderdale.

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Thomas Coyne, 31, from Huddersfield, has been wanted since 11 May last year, police say.

Anyone who has seen him or has information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.

Murder squad police arrest man over fatal stabbing in Huddersfield

Footage of a lorry driver reversing up a slip road near the Humber Bridge has been released by police.

The driver was caught reversing against traffic on the A15 at the Barton-upon-Humber interchange on Tuesday afternoon.

The driver was stopped and dealt with, according to Humberside Police:

A man's been arrested by murder detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of another man close to a main road in Huddersfield.

Police were called to New Hay Road in the early hours of yesterday morning after reports a man had received stab wounds.

Emergency services found the 42-year-old man was "unresponsive" and he was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead.

A 39-year-old man, from Quarmby in Huddersfield, was arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday evening, police say.

He remains in police custody and the investigation is ongoing, officers add.

Bradford's National Science and Media Museum has suffered a drop in the number of visitors passing through its doors in the past year, new figures show.

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A total of 459,808 people visited the museum in Bradford city centre in 2018, a fall of just under seven per cent on the previous year, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, external.

It comes after a big relaunch two years ago in a bid to help increase the number of visitors, including the arrival of Tim Peake's spacecraft and the opening of a new interactive gallery.

The museum's owners say they're confident there'll be an increase in visitors in the next year.

In 2001, the museum enjoyed record visitor numbers of almost one million, but by 2013 there was talk of the site closing after concerns over funding.

BBC Weather

Today will be dry with some sunshine and variable amounts of cloud.

It will stay dry and clear tonight, with the risk of some mist and fog patches forming in the early hours:

The wife of a man who's been missing from his home in North Yorkshire for more than six weeks has issued an appeal for information.

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Nicholas Harper, 50, from Pickering, was last seen as he left his home on the morning of 7 February.

His black Citroen Picasso was later found parked about 13 miles away, near Helmsley.

Mr Harper's wife, Rachel, says: "It has now been more than six weeks since Nick’s disappearance and his family and friends all miss him desperately.

"I appeal to anyone who thinks they have any information that might help us to find Nick, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, to please contact the police and help us find out what has happened to him".

Mr Harper, a student teacher, is a keen long-distance fell runner.

He is described as white, about 5ft 5ins tall, of stocky build with short dark brown hair and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a three-piece suit and shirt.

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Wednesday morning, most services appear to be running to time.

However:

• The 06:43 York to Newcastle service is running about 15 minutes late
• The 06:46 York to Middlesbrough service is running about 15 minutes late
• The 08:23 Hull to London Kings Cross service has been cancelled

For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

A fundraiser dubbed "The Mad Man with the Pram" has being given the freedom of the city of Sheffield after raising almost half a million pounds over the past 30 years for a charity.

John Burkhill, who raises cash for Macmillan Cancer, joins only a handful of people to have been given the honour, including Sheffield's Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Nelson Mandela.

Mr Burkhill is famous for walking the streets of Sheffield for the charity and is a regular feature at the city's half marathons, 10k races and other events.

Recently celebrating his 80th birthday, Mr Burkhill has taken part in over 1,000 organised races wearing a distinctive green wig and pushing a pram

Councillor Julie Dore, leader of Sheffield City Council, says: "I am thrilled to grant the freedom of the city of Sheffield to John Burkhill.

"He is a true reflection of Sheffield's spirit and makes us all feel very proud."

Mr Burkhill was awarded a British Empire Medal in 2013.

Halifax hold National League play-off hopefuls Ebbsfleet United to a goalless draw.