A Yorkshire woman accused of being a neo-Nazi terrorist has told a court her Swastika-covered shawl was a "pagan religious" item.

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Alice Cutter, of Mulhalls Mill Sowerby Bridge, also said earrings shaped like the symbol, which she described as "the best in the world" were bought from a "pagan" shop in Lithuania.

She is accused of being a member of National Action, along with her partner Mark Jones and two other men.

She said she "really didn't think" she was ever a member of the banned group.

Giving evidence for a second day at Birmingham Crown Court, the 22-year-old said the shawl had been given to her in Lithuania by a friend she was visiting.

"I believe it's Latvian design but again it is pagan religious, I'm not wearing it to offend," she said.

Ms Cutter previously told the court that she only entered a "Miss Hitler" beauty pageant because she was pestered into it by her new friends.

She went on to describe messages she sent about killing Jews as "just stupid dark humour" made in private.

The trial continues.

Do you recognise this man? Officers want to identify him in connection with an indecent exposure in Rotherham.

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A 17-year-old girl was at the junction of New Road and Sandygate at about 14:45 on 26 March when a black car stopped nearby.

The driver reportedly opened the window and asked for directions and then indecently exposed himself to her.

The man is described as in his 30s, of mixed race, of slim build and wearing a baseball cap.

Police are keen to hear from anyone with any information.

Annie-May Hoyle, 14, who is disabled, needs the nurse to administer her medication.

A garden featuring a Hobbit house and Gollum model from the Lord of the Rings film series has been unveiled at Harrogate Flower Show.

Charity Horticap, which works with people with learning difficulties and teaches them gardening skills, is behind the garden.

Their creation, complete with a working chimney, is currently on display at the annual show:

A Bridlington man has been arrested twice in two weeks for suspected drug dealing.

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The 49-year-old was arrested on Marshall Avenue on Sunday 14 April in connection with possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs before being released under investigation.

Today, police say he was arrested for the second time in a fortnight, again on Marshall Avenue, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug.

Cash and cannabis were found on him and seized. Officers searched a nearby property and found even more class B drugs and equipment (pictured) which were also seized.

He is now in police custody.

Police have been using drones as part of a crackdown on people throwing illicit items over prison walls in South Yorkshire.

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Officers carried out "dedicated drone surveillance" during an "intensive" seven-day operation at HMP Doncaster, HMP Moorland and HMP Lindholme.

Det Insp Steve Smith said: "The use of drones is to ensure that the perimeter of each prison remains secure and to identify any items being thrown into the grounds."

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South Yorkshire Police also searched staff and visitors, as well as checking vehicles, with additional support from mounted officers and the off-road bike team.

The force found "several" visitors with illicit items and two suspects were arrested, charged and remanded in custody, accused of bringing in mobile phones and tobacco.

Have you seen James Green recently? Officers say they have increasing concerns for his welfare after he was reported missing in Sheffield.

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The 63-year-old has not been seen since he left his home on Ridgeway Road on Wednesday 3 April.

He is about 5ft 6ins tall and of medium build.

The CCTV image was taken just before he went missing, police say.

Multimillion-pound plans to transform Hull's maritime attractions have gone on show in the city.

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People are being asked what they think about proposals to develop sites such as the Maritime Museum, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship.

Designs are on display at the city's Trinity Market in a bid to gather public feedback on the plans before touring venues across the city until the end of July.

The Grand Opera House in York will reopen tonight after a curtain caught fire at the theatre last night.

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An electrical fault in the lighting is believed to have started the blaze during the rehearsals for Rock of Ages, with last night's performance cancelled.

The damage has been assessed and the venue says it's "delighted" to announce tonight's performance of the musical will go ahead as planned.

A man faces jail after being found guilty of threatening staff with an imitation sawn-off shotgun before stealing £70,000 from a Doncaster post office.

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James Jackson, 39, of Crompton Avenue, Doncaster, entered the post office on Amersall Road on 22 October 2018.

Sheffield Crown Court heard how Jackson repeatedly threatened to shoot staff with the imitation gun before stealing a total of £72,000 in cash and stamps.

Det Con Adam Watkinson said: “Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident, but this was incredibly traumatic for the staff inside the post office who were subjected to a shocking ordeal by Jackson."

He has been remanded into custody and will be sentenced on 5 June.

The family of a missing woman from Hull who was last seen two years ago have revealed how difficult her disappearance has been for her daughter.

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Renata Antczak was last seen near her home in Beamsley Way, Hull after taking her child to school on 25 April 2017, but no-one has seen or heard from her since.

Speaking through an interpreter, Renata's mother, Stanislawa, said she still hopes she will see her daughter again.

She said: "Really it's hard. The worst is what the poor child is going through because she keeps saying to me, 'Grandma, I miss my mum so much, perhaps she'll come back, perhaps she'll come back'."

Police, who are treating the disappearance as murder, say they're still working "tirelessly" to uncover what has happened.

Hull-based super trawler Kirkella has an on-board fish factory and gym for the crew.

The Grand Opera House in York says it's currently assessing the damage caused by a fire last night to see if performances can continue.

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An electrical fault in the lighting is believed to have started the blaze just after 17:30.

A curtain caught alight during a rehearsal of the musical Rock of Ages, which is in York for one week.

There are no reports of any injuries, but last night's performance had to be cancelled.

It's still unclear if the remaining performances of the show can go ahead, the theatre said.

Researchers from the University of Sheffield are highlighting the importance of green spaces on mental well-being at a conference today.

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It's part of a new partnership they're launching with The Hepworth Wakefield (pictured) looking at how such places are needed in industrial cities.

Julian Dobson, from the university's Department of Landscape Architecture, said: "People engage with nature on their doorsteps and in their gardens. This might seem very ordinary, but it's actually really important."

Three used fireworks have been found by fire crews on moorland in West Yorkshire near an area devastated by a major blaze just a few days ago.

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In a post on Facebook, fire crews in Slaithwaite have described the find as "unbelievable".

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"This is simply careless and shows that some people need educating," they added.

"The cost of this kind of behaviour goes way beyond money, but the loss of wildlife habitat and the injuries of those people who were helping to fight the fire."

A major power cut in the Hull area, which affected about 3,600 premises, has now been fixed.

Northern Powergrid says power has now been restored after problems earlier today:

A double-decker bus which has a gym, mobile boxing ring and smoothie bar on-board will be unveiled in Hull later before setting off around East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

Hull boxer Tommy Coyle (pictured) came up with the idea of the Box Clever Bus, which will be launched on Hull's Orchard Park estate.

He said: "If not for boxing and the structure it gave me to channel negative energy in a positive way, I would no doubt have chosen the wrong path.

"I intend on putting back into the community with the bus, to repay the support I have received."

The bus was bought with Home Office funding secured by Humberside Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The NHS has funded the smoothie bar.

The bus is set to visit Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Goole, Immingham, Bridlington and Withernsea over the course of the next 12 months.

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The Harrogate Spring Flower Show, which opens today and runs through the weekend, is themed around what it calls “kerb couture” that is able to brighten up the greyest townscapes, external.

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A service to commemorate members of the armed forces from Australia and New Zealand who died during both World Wars has taken place in Hull today.

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This morning, people gathered at the city's cenotaph in honour of Anzac Day, which remembers the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen.

Rev Ralph Catts, from Hull Unitarian Church, said the event combined "comradeship and the solemnity of remembering the sacrifice of people throughout the world".

Kieffer Moore says it is a "special feeling" to be involved in Barnsley's promotion push after a serious head injury.