Damien Hirst has revealed how important Leeds was in his development as an artist, after it was announced that his work will be on display in West Yorkshire as part of an international sculpture festival.

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The Turner Prize winner grew up in Leeds and was inspired by the seeing paintings by John Hoyland, Francis Bacon, Peter Blake and Eduardo Paolozzi at the city's art gallery.

The artist, famous for works including a shark, a sheep and a cow in formaldehyde, also spoke of the influence of the aquarium and "natural history stuff" in Leeds City Museum.

He said: "The things I saw made me so excited for what art could be. If people feel anything like that when they see my work, then that’s the greatest thing you can hope for as an artist."

The former Leeds College of Art student spoke of his happiness after it was announced his work would form part of the Yorkshire Sculpture International, which is staged between June and September.

He described his "double excitement" that his work will be displayed both in Leeds Art Gallery and outside in the city centre, as well as at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park because "they're just made for that setting".

Barry Devonside, whose son Christopher died in the Hillsborough disaster, has said he is "exceedingly disappointed" that the jury failed to reach a verdict over a gross negligence manslaughter charge against match commander David Duckenfield.

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Speaking after the jury was discharged, Mr Devonside said:

Judith Moritz
BBC North of England Correspondent

Graham Mackrell, the former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary who has been found guilty of a safety offence in connection to the Hillsborough disaster, will be sentenced on 13 May.

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Huddersfield Town expect to sell out of new season tickets even though they've been relegated from the Premier League.

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The Terriers will be back in the Championship next season but say fans are still flocking to get a seat at the John Smith's Stadium.

Commercial director, Sean Jarvis, said: "I would anticipate that we will get to 18,000 season cards which is our max here at the stadium."

He says Huddersfield is a "bigger, better, stronger club" for two "terrific seasons" in the Premier League and called on the players to deliver performances in the Championship that a large crowd can be proud of.

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Reporter, BBC North West Tonight

Lawyers for David Duckenfield will attempt to prevent a retrial of the Hillsborough match commander after a jury failed to reach a verdict over a charge of gross negligence manslaughter against him.

The Crown Prosecution Service has said it will seek a retrial.

A senior police officer says he will not tolerate attacks on his officers after two of them were left needing hospital treatment following a car chase in Hull this morning.

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The police officers received minor injuries following a short pursuit just after 01:00 when a police car was hit by another vehicle on Greenwich Avenue.

Humberside Police say three suspects are currently in custody on suspicion of theft and dangerous driving.

Ch Insp James Glansfield said: “My officers come to work to make sure the communities we serve are safe.

"They do not expect to come to work and end up being injured.

“We do not tolerate any kind of attacks on police officers and we take such incidents very seriously.”

Flybe has said it will cut services at Doncaster airport, after cancelling dozens of flights across the country.

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Pilots' union Balpa says it has learned that Flybe is to close its bases at Cardiff and Doncaster Sheffield, and scale back its operations at Exeter.

Flybe boss Christine Ourmieres-Widener has now responded to reports that the regional airline will be closing its base in South Yorkshire as part of restructuring.

She said: "For the winter schedule we are introducing some changes, it will impact the bases of Cardiff and Doncaster, it's consistent with our strategy to reduce our fleet."

The airline says it has been in touch with "all impacted people" and will be offering relocation to try and make sure there is "minimal impact on employment".

There has been travel disruption across the country after Flybe cancelled a series of flights, with passengers from Yorkshire among those affected.

Castleford half-back Georgia Roche says she is still the same person following her 2018 Woman of Steel award success.

The officer in charge of Operation Resolve, the criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster, said it will continue to "work with and support" the Crown Prosecution Service as they prepare the case for a retrial for David Duckenfield.

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A jury was unable to reach a verdict over a charge of gross negligence manslaughter against Mr Duckenfield in relation to the deaths of 95 Liverpool fans in the 1989 disaster.

Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley recognised the "challenging process" Operation Resolve had undertaken and said the investigation "will continue to keep people informed and updated".

In a statement, he said:

The Prime Minister has told the Commons she's sorry the North Yorkshire MP, Nigel Adams, has decided to resign as a junior minister and government whip over Brexit.

Mr Adams quit over the prime minister's decision to turn to Jeremy Corbyn to try to get a Brexit deal through Parliament.

Nigel Adams said the decision was a "grave error" and the UK would now "end up in a customs union" with the EU.

In his letter to the Prime Minister, the Selby and Ainsty MP said: "It now seems you and your cabinet have decided a deal - cooked up with a Marxist who has never once in his political life put British interests first - is better than no deal."

Speaking in the House of Commons Theresa May said: "Can I thank my honorable friend for his service as a government minister since 2017

"He's worked extremely hard serving as both the Wales Office minister and a government whip simultaneously and I'm sorry that he has resigned."

Hundreds of York-based soldiers have marched through the streets of the city in front of the Lord Mayor.

The parade involved personnel from 2 Signal Regiment, a division of the Royal Signal Corps, who are exercising the Freedom of the City, which they gained in 2001.

They were joined by 246 Queen's Gurkha Signal squadron, which has been based in the city since 2000, but is preparing to join 1 Signal Regiment and move to Wiltshire in the next two years.

The march began and ended at York Minster where the Gurkha Signal Squadron left the parade first, symbolising their departure from the regiment.

The parade was accompanied by the Royal Artillery Band.

In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service described the trail of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield as "incredibly complex" and said it would seek a retrial.

The jury in the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been unable to reach a verdict over the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 men, women and children at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.

In a tweet, external, Sue Hemming, Director of Legal Services for the Crown Prosecution Service said the service will "meet with families" to answer questions about the process and reminded people criminal proceedings are ongoing:

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Graham Mackrell, who was Sheffield Wednesday's safety officer at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, failed fans over the provision of turnstiles, a court has ruled.

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The disaster unfolded after a dangerous crush developed outside the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield as Liverpool supporters arrived for the FA Cup semi-final in 1989.

The jury at Preston Crown Court heard there were just seven turnstiles for the 10,100 Liverpool fans with standing tickets.

Mackrell, 69, was charged with failing to take reasonable care in respect of ensuring there were enough turnstiles to prevent unduly large crowds building up.

Jason Beer QC, defending him, argued the build up outside was caused by other factors, including a lack of police cordons and the unusual arrival pattern of fans.

But a jury found Mackrell guilty of failing to discharge his duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act by a majority of 10 to two.

Police are trying to find a 40-year-old man from Doncaster so they can return him to prison after he breached the conditions of his licence.

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Leon Wright is from the Rossington area of Doncaster and also has links to Barnsley.

South Yorkshire Police want to hear from anyone who knows where he is.

The prosecution say they will seek a retrial after jurors were unable to return a verdict on a gross negligence manslaughter charge against David Duckenfield.

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The former South Yorkshire Police match commander had been charged over the deaths of 95 Liverpool fans, who died after a fatal crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in 1989.

But the six men and six women on the jury failed to reach a verdict on Mr Duckenfield despite being given a majority direction of at least 10-2.

Jurors were discharged earlier, on their eighth day of deliberations, at Preston Crown Court.

During the 10-week trial, jurors heard that 96 men, women and children died as a result of a fatal crush on the Leppings Lane terrace on 15 April 1989.

In 2016, inquests found the 96 victims were unlawfully killed after overcrowding occurred on the terraces of Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium at the start of an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs.

The youngest victim was aged 10, the oldest was 67.

Under the law at the time, there can be no prosecution for the 96th victim, Tony Bland, as he died more than a year and a day after the disaster.

Police are looking for a missing girl who was last seen in Rotherham.

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Bethany Dalton, 16, who has links to Leeds and Langley Mill in Derbyshire, was last seen on Friday.

Anyone who has seen her is asked to get in touch with Derbyshire Police.

The trial of David Duckenfield and Graham Mackrell at Preston Crown Court has been relayed back to a private viewing room at Liverpool's Cunard building to allow the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster to follow proceedings.

About 60 family members gathered there gasped as the jury foreman told the court they could not reach a verdict for Mr Duckenfield on which they were all agreed.

There were cheers as the guilty verdict for Mackrell was announced.

The Crown Prosecution Service will seek a retrial in the case of David Duckenfield after the jury in the trial of the Hillsborough match commander failed to reach a verdict.

The former South Yorkshire Police Ch Supt Duckenfield, now 74, had denied the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans.

During the 10-week trial, jurors heard that 96 men, women and children died as a result of a fatal crush on the stadium's Leppings Lane terrace on 15 April 1989.

Under the law at the time, there can be no prosecution for the 96th victim, Tony Bland, as he died more than a year and a day after the disaster.

Ex-Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell has been found guilty of by a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Jurors at Preston Crown Court spent eight days deliberating.

A Hull MP has called for statement in parliament today in response to a video which appears to show soldiers firing shots at a picture of Jeremy Corbyn.

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Labour MP for Hull North Diana Johnson described the footage, which is being investigated by the Ministry of Defence, as "totally unacceptable and vile".

Writing on Twitter, she demanded a response from Scarborough-born Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.