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  1. Police want to speak to this man over nightclub GBHpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to in connection with an incident of grievous bodily harm at a Hull nightclub.

    Ben WainwrightImage source, Humberside Police

    Officers are trying to find Ben Wainwright in connection with the incident on Coltman Street on 31 March.

    Humberside Police is asking for the public's help finding the 34-year-old.

  2. Speeding car leads to illegal tobacco haulpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Three men are jailed after a car stopped on the M5 leads investigators to an illegal 260kg tobacco haul.

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  3. Call for judicial review into closure of hospital A&Epublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Campaigners opposed to the downgrading of the A&E unit at a hospital in North Yorkshire will hold a public meeting tonight.

    Friarage

    The unit at Northallerton's Friarage Hospital was temporarily downgraded last month because of a shortage of doctors, meaning some patients would have to travel to Middlesborough for treatment.

    The leader of Hambleton District Council said the eventual permanent closure of the unit felt "inevitable".

    But the hospital said the vast majority of services will be unchanged.

    Campaigners are now seeking a judicial review into the decision.

  4. Danny Rose 'can't wait to see the back of football'published at 09:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Doncaster-born footballer Danny Rose says he "can't wait to see the back of football" and is frustrated at the lack of action taken against fans' racism.

    Danny RoseImage source, Getty Images

    Racist chanting was directed at several England players, including Rose, during the Euro 2020 qualifier in Montenegro.

    Uefa has charged Montenegro with racist behaviour but Rose, 28, does not expect a significant punishment.

    The Tottenham left-back said: "When countries get fined what I probably spend on a night out in London what do you expect?"

    "Seeing how things are done in the game at the minute, you just have to get on with it.

    "There is so much politics in football. I can't wait to see the back of it."

  5. Man wanted in connection with York sex attack arrestedpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Police hunting a man wanted in connection with a sex attack in York has handed himself into police.

    Mohammed Ali went into Fulford Road Police Station in the city and has been arrested.

    Officers say he remains in custody at this time.

  6. Hours of delays on M1 and M62 - Policepublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    There are severe problems on the M1 and the M62 in West Yorkshire at the moment.

    MapImage source, Google

    An accident on the M62 near Lofthouse has meant all northbound lanes on the M1 are closed where the road meets the M62 at junction 42.

    m62Image source, @HighwaysYORKS

    West Yorkshire Police say, due to the complexity of the accident and debris on the carriageway, the road is likely to be closed for several hours.

  7. Hull residents advised to look for lung cancer symptomspublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    A campaign's started in Hull asking people to look and listen out for signs that someone might have the symptoms of lung cancer.

    Lung graphicImage source, Getty Images

    Led by Hull York Medical School it encourages people to look and listen out for signs that someone is struggling to breath, or has a cough that doesn't go away.

    It's been funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and is part of a larger investment of almost £5m in Hull York Medical School, to tackle inequalities of the disease in and around the city.

    Professor Una Macleod from the school says: "There's a large amount of lung cancer in Hull and chest disease, so it is an area which would benefit from people attending a doctor with their symptoms.

    "That's the focus of the campaign, to encourage people with any change in chest symptoms to see their GP."

  8. Minister says seaweed farm will regenerate Yorkshire coastpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    The Northern Powerhouse Minister says he wants to see more projects like England's first commercial seaweed hatchery, which is being set up on the Yorkshire coast.

    Seaweed

    Last month the Scarborough firm, Seagrown, was awarded £472,000 to establish the hatchery from the government's Coastal Communities Fund.

    It's hoped it'll harvest its first crop from the North Sea within a year.

    Government Minister Jake Berry believes new industries like this will help re-generate the coastline.

    He says: "I suppose it's a bit like a plant nursery for seaweed, that's going into the pharmaceutical industry, that's making things like cosmetics and that's part of those new industries we want to see the Coastal Community Fund create around our coast.

    "It's not just about the bucket and spade holiday, it's about creating long-term sustainable jobs all year round for people living on the coast."

  9. Two arrested after car crashes into sign in Rotherhampublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Two people have been arrested after a car, which contained a quantity of workers' tools, crashed into a sign during a police pursuit in Rotherham.

    A crash carImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The silver Ford Mondeo crashed into a sign on Bawtry Road in the early hours of this morning.

    The driver of the car was also disqualified, according to South Yorkshire Police.

    Police had been receiving calls from members of the public that the occupants of the car had been breaking into vans.

    ToolsImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Tools were found in the boot of the car and officers are asking the public to get in touch if they recognise them.

  10. Morrisons to sell paper shopping bags in all storespublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons is to start selling paper shopping bags in all its stores from May following customer concerns about plastic use.

    MorrisonsImage source, RACHEL KENNEDY

    The UK's fourth-biggest grocer will roll out the paper bags in Wales next week, followed by England and Scotland.

    It said the scheme will take 1,300 tonnes of plastic out of the environment each year.

    But a question mark hangs over whether paper bags are more environmentally friendly than plastic ones.

    Morrisons has been trialling selling paper bags alongside plastic reusable carrier bags in eight Welsh stores.

    It will start selling both types for 20p, having phased out 5p carrier bags in the past year in England, Wales and Scotland.

    The supermarket chain does not have any stores in Northern Ireland.

    Morrisons marketing director Andy Atkinson said: "We are taking another meaningful step that will remove an estimated 1,300 tonnes of plastic out of the environment each year.

  11. Yorkshire's weatherpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    BBC Weather

    Today should be dry with sunny spells for most of the day and feeling warmer than recent days.

    Tonight will start dry with clear spells, followed by misty low cloud which could produce some light rain or drizzle.

    Weather graphic
  12. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    BBC News Travel

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

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

  13. Appeal to find York sex attackerpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    Police are asking members of the public to help them find a man wanted in connection with a sex attack in York.

    Mohammed Samsun AliImage source, NYP

    Officers say the assault happened on Lowther Street in the city on Sunday 24 February.

    He is believed to be Mohammed Samsun Ali, but is known to use other names.

    Police think he may be working in the York area.

    Anyone who sees him, or has any information about him, is being asked to contact the North Yorkshire force.

  14. DIY SOS volunteer 'lost for words' over own house rebuildpublished at 06:48 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    A former roofer who volunteered on DIY SOS said he was "lost for words" after his home was renovated by some of the people he once worked alongside.

    Mr Hudson

    Darren Hudson, who uses a wheelchair, was left caring for his three sons, one of whom is severely disabled, after his wife died in December 2017.

    He said he was left "humbled" and speechless by the transformation.

    The ex-tradesman, from Hessle, near Hull, volunteered in 2014 when the BBC TV team went to Rise, East Yorkshire.

    They helped refurbish the home of Jason Liversidge who has Motor Neurone Disease.

    Mr Hudson started using a wheelchair two years ago after a spinal condition - caude equina syndrome - meant he was unable to walk.

    His wife died suddenly two weeks after he was discharged from hospital following back surgery. Months later, Mr Hudson lost both of his parents within 10 weeks of each other.

    "It's been a massive role reversal. It was just a day's work but to go from giving to being at the receiving end was unexpected," he said.

    Mr Hudson, who was left sharing a downstairs bedroom with his adopted son Oliver, who has hydrocephalus, said the transformation had had a "massive impact" on him and his family.

    "It's absolutely amazing. I can't put into words what these guys have done for us and what they're continuing to do for us."

  15. Bid to change sentencing laws: Crash victim's brother meets MPspublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 5 April 2019

    The brother of a woman who died after she was hit by a stolen lorry in South Yorkshire will meet MPs today, in a bid to change sentencing laws.

    Crash sceneImage source, PA

    Johnny Wood believes the men who were driving the truck were given unduly lenient sentences.

    His sister, Jacqueline Wileman, died when the truck mounted a pavement in Brierley near Barnsley last September.

    South Yorkshire Police said the lorry had previously been reported stolen and was being followed by an officer in a marked patrol car.

    The newly-built house was severely damaged with beds and other household items hanging from the gable end.

    The four men in the vehicle were each jailed for between 10 and 13 years.

  16. Hull KR dominate bottom club Leedspublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 4 April 2019

    Hull KR end a three-match losing streak in Super League as they run in seven tries to beat bottom club Leeds Rhinos 45-26.

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  17. Sinkhole 'escape paths' for new homespublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 4 April 2019

    The properties in Ripon will also have foundations able to withstand a sinkhole up to 65ft wide.

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  18. 'Honorary Yorkshireman' Gareth Southgate given an OBEpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 4 April 2019

    England manager and "honorary Yorkshireman" Gareth Southgate has dedicated his OBE to his players.

    Gareth Southgate with his OBEImage source, PA/Victoria Jones

    The former footballer, who lives in North Yorkshire, received the honour from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

    He said taking the job had given him a fresh perspective on what the national side means to the country after leading England to its first World Cup semi-final since 1990.

    The OBE just about eclipses the accolade of "honorary Yorkshireman" which was bestowed upon the Watford-born manager at last year's White Rose tourism awards.

  19. Police 'have concerns' for missing 56-year-oldpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 4 April 2019

    Police say they "have concerns" for a 56-year-old man who went missing from Hull last week.

    Lawrence GuymerImage source, Humberside Police

    Lawrence Guymer was last seen on 30 March on Spring Bank in Hull.

    Anyone who's seen him is asked to get in touch with police.

    Humberside Police say he's believed to be wearing a green coat, grey joggers and grey trainers.

  20. Preventing lawful burial charge over York deathpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 4 April 2019

    A man has been charged with preventing a lawful burial after a woman's body was found in a flat.

    Fourt AvenueImage source, Google

    Police said the 25-year-old woman was found dead in Fourth Avenue in York on 2 July 2018.

    Daniel Heath, 35, whose last address was given as Briggs Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, appeared at York Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

    Mr Heath was granted unconditional bail and will next appear at York Crown Court on 30 April.