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  1. Ten-man Villa win at struggling Millerspublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Aston Villa come from behind with 10 men to record a seventh straight win in a game of three penalties at Rotherham.

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  2. Hull come from behind to beat Wiganpublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Jordy De Wijs scores a late winner as play-off hopefuls Hull City come from behind to beat struggling Wigan Athletic.

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  3. Blades held by Blues to damage top-two bidpublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Sheffield United have to settle for a draw at Birmingham as they hand control back to Leeds in the Championship promotion race.

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  4. Birmingham dent Leeds promotion hopespublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Premier League promotion hopefuls Leeds slip to a potentially damaging defeat at struggling Birmingham.

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  5. Rape case flyers to be given out before Hull football gamepublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Police will hand out flyers at the Hull City match tonight showing a man they want to identify after a rape two months ago.

    A man police want to identifyImage source, Humberside Police

    Officers investigating the incident in February are appealing to football fans, as Wigan visit the KCOM Stadium later today.

    The flyers feature pictures of a man police want to identify who was drinking in the New Griffin pub on Anlaby Road on the night of Friday 8 February.

    Police want to find him in connection with the incident in West Park in the early hours of Saturday 9 February.

    Det Ch Insp Craig Nicholson said: “If you are given a flyer, please don’t discard it as it may help to jog your memory at a later date."

  6. Welsh rock band Stereophonics to play 'intimate' Hull showpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Welsh rock band Stereophonics are coming to Hull, it has been announced today.

    Stereophonics

    The group are set to play an "intimate warm up show" at the city's Bonus Arena, ahead of outdoor shows and festival appearances later this year.

    On Twitter, the band said it was "pleased to announce" the gig, on Wednesday 22 May.

    Tickets will go on sale this Friday.

  7. Murder accused 'acted in self-defence'published at 17:29 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Hayley Fletcher is jointly accused of killing Caroline Fisher outside a bar.

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  8. Laundry bags of cannabis seized after driver runs offpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Bags full of cannabis have been seized by police officers in Wakefield.

    Bags of cannabisImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The dozen bags were left behind when the driver of the car ran off after being stopped by police.

    Photos from West Yorskhire Police's roads policing team show the bags full of the plant.

    Bags of cannabisImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    On Twitter, the force joked that if the occupant wanted the cannabis back, he could get in touch as they'd "love to speak to him".

  9. Woman assaulted at Leeds station after city bar argumentpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    A man was seen having an argument with a woman at a Leeds bar before assaulting her at the city's railway station, police say.

    Leeds Railway StationImage source, Geograph/Malc McDonald

    British Transport Police say the man boarded a train to York after the incident between 20:30 and 21:00 on 8 March.

    Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed what happened to come forward.

  10. Murder accused held 'mock reconstruction'published at 17:00 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Leon Wadsworth and Hayley Fletcher are accused of killing Caroline Fisher outside a bar.

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  11. Rule change allows flashing warnings for speeding driverspublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Rural communities in North Yorkshire are being given new ways to tackle speeding drivers.

    Flashing speed signImage source, Gerald England/Geograph

    The county council has relaxed rules to allow town and parish councils to buy their own flashing speed limit signs.

    One of the first to do it is Nawton, near Helmsley.

    Parish council clerk, Anne Twine, says: "It's a very difficult village because there are so many corners and you have to really risk your life crossing the road.

    "When we shared a flashing sign system with another village people say they noticed it and checked their speed."

  12. Police raid antiques shops in Hull and Beverley todaypublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    The police have raided antiques shops in Hull and Beverley.

    Police outside a Hull antiques shop

    Officers searched a business premises on Humber Street in Hull and North Bar Within in Beverley.

    Searches were also carried out at a pair of residential properties on North Bar Without in Beverley.

    Humberside Police say inquiries are ongoing with "no further details" to be released at this time.

  13. 'Man of the moors' sculpture is being moved to a new homepublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    A popular sculpture has been removed from North York Moors National Park for a new home in a neighbouring part of the county.

    Seated ManImage source, Ebor Images

    The Man of the Moors, was placed on Castleton Rigg overlooking Westerdale, but it now being transferred to Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Wakefield, at its owner's request.

    Writing on Facebook, The North York Moors National Park said the sculpture would be missed after it was moved earlier today.

  14. Body found near where woman last seenpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Alena Grlakova, who had last been seen near a hotel on Boxing Day, was found dead behind it on Tuesday.

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  15. CCTV image released of Leeds assault suspectpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    A CCTV image has been released by police of a man wanted in connection with a serious assault in Leeds.

    CCTV suspectImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The victim, a 30-year-old man, is being treated for a fractured eye socket after he was kicked and punched to the head outside McDonald’s, in Briggate, at about 04:00 on Saturday 30 March.

    Officers say the suspect was described as an Asian male, aged 18 to 25, with dark hair with a shaved face to the back and sides, a chin beard and a thin moustache.

    He was wearing a pale pink polo shirt with a dark trim to the collar and sleeves, blue jeans and dark shoes.

    Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact the West Yorkshire force.

  16. Will Bielsa swap blue bucket for Iron Throne?published at 16:09 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Is Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa destined to be the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms in Game of Thrones?

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  17. Reckitt Benckiser's new Hull centre set to open this yearpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Durex condoms and Gaviscon, is expected to open its new £105m research and development centre in Hull later this year.

    The centre for scientific excellenceImage source, Reckitt Benckiser

    The firm's new centre for scientific excellence on Dansom Lane is planned to open before the end of June.

    The centre for scientific excellenceImage source, Reckitt Benckiser

    The facility, described as "the consumer health giant’s single biggest investment in its history," was originally expected to be fully operational by 2018, but was pushed back.

  18. Murder charge over fatal car crashpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 10 April 2019

    Kate Jaworski-Green, from Huddersfield, died in hospital after the head-on crash.

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  19. Murder arrest after missing woman's body foundpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 10 April 2019
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    A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a missing woman was found in Rotherham earlier this week.

    Alena GrlakovaImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Alena Grlakova, 38, was last seen on Boxing Day in the Parkgate area of Rotherham.

    Her body was found on land behind a hotel on Taylor’s Lane, close to School Lane in Parkgate.

    A 45-year-old man from Rotherham has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody, South Yorkshire Police confirmed.

    Police say a post-mortem examination was carried out yesterday evening, however the cause of death wasn't known and further tests will now be carried out.

    Ms Grlakova's family, both in the UK and Slovakia, have been informed of her death, the force said.