Jared O'Mara says the hiatus would last "several weeks" and has asked his constituents to be patient.

Ernie says he found the condition 'embarrassing'.

A young boy from North Yorkshire hopes his hair will return before he goes back to school in September after living with alopecia.

Ernie, from York, says he found the condition "embarrassing" - but a free cream prescribed when he lived in London helped his hair grow.

However, since moving to Yorkshire, the family have to pay for the treatment:

Hull City Council wants to renovate the Maritime Museum, North End Shipyard and two historic vessels.

A new Hull-based trawler is "good news" for fans of fish and chips, according to Princess Anne as she officially named the boat today - needing two attempts to smash a bottle of champagne against the side.

Kirkella has an on-board factory where fish can be filleted, frozen and packaged and the Princess Royal said it would "improve the quality of what the customer gets at the end of the day".

She said: "As we still do, fortunately, enjoy fish and chips and what comes out of Kirkella will end up as your fish and chips through Hull, that's good news."

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She gave the royal seal of approval to the ship using a bottle of English champagne from the vineyards of Kent.

The bottle bounced off the 4,000-tonne boat on the first swing but eventually smashed after a further attempt during the ceremony in Greenwich today.

Kirkella also has a gym, cinema and en-suite berths for trawlermen and, when in full service, it's expected to land at King George Dock in Hull every four to six weeks.

High-fliers Norwich and Leeds each have three players in the Professional Footballers' Association's Championship team of 2018-19.

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The B6161 has been closed near Briscoe Ridge Lane after a collision, with three casualties being taken to hospital.

North Yorkshire Police are awaiting recovery before reopening the stretch of road between Beckwithshaw and Leathley,

Drivers have been asked to use alternative routes in the meantime.

Bus passengers in Hull and East Yorkshire are being warned services could be diverted as the Tour de Yorkshire hits the county at the start of next month.

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If you're out and about in Hull between 2 and 4 May, there will be extensive road closures and disruption to public transport as the prestigious cycle race passes through.

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A programme which supports social entrepreneurs around the world will take place in Bradford later this year.

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The Amphiko Academy trains "grassroots entrepreneurs" who want to make a positive impact in their community.

The programme, which has previously taken place in 15 locations around the world, will be in Bradford from 28 September - 6 October.

Successful applicants will be partnered with mentors from businesses across the globe.

Kamran Rashid (pictured), founder of The Socially Conscious Company and one of the event's hosts, said: "I’m excited to be joining the first ever Amaphiko Academy here in the UK, which will take place in Bradford, a young and diverse city with an exciting social enterprise scene and a strong community focus."

This article was created as part of We Are Bradford - a BBC project to tell the stories that matter to the people of the city.

Justice Secretary David Gauke has agreed to a meeting to discuss Hull's baby ashes scandal.

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In 2017, an investigation found up to 57 families in Hull were not given their child's remains.

The council apologised and admitted "inconsistencies" in its records as a result of the investigation.

Speaking in the Commons, Labour MP for Hull North Diana Johnson said there was still a need for a local independent inquiry into the ashes of cremated infants being scattered or kept without parents' knowledge.

David Gauke MP said she had raised an "important and sensitive point" and he was "very happy" to meet her to discuss the issue.

The National Trust appeals for donations to help it meet the costs of repairing fire-ravaged moors in West Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park says it had a record breaking Easter weekend.

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The attraction, just outside Doncaster, hosted 28,000 visitors over the four-day weekend, the highest it's ever recorded.

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The park, built on a former riding school and farm, opened in 2009 and has more than 400 animals and 70 different species.

The Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner, from Sheffield, has been nominated for an Ivor Novello award.

The nomination is for Best Song (musically and lyrically) for the song Four Out of Five.

It features on the band's sixth studio album Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino.

The Ivor Novello awards ceremony is on 23 May in London.

Fires that have raged across West Yorkshire moorland since Sunday are expected to cost the National Trust more than £500,000.

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The trust, which owns Marsden Moor near Huddersfield, has now appealed for donations for its restoration.

The conservation charity also paid for helicopters over the moors at £2,000 per hour.

Fire crews fighting the blazes have now declared the majority of the fires are out.

National Trust countryside manager for West Yorkshire, Craig Best, said around £360,000 restoration of the moor, which is important for wildlife and conservation, had been wasted.

The trust said the cost is likely to go up.

The death of Hull student Libby Squire remains under investigation as a homicide, with police confirming they're conducting further analysis.

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The 21-year-old's body was found in the Humber estuary last month, seven weeks after she went missing while on a night out.

An inquest into her death has already opened and adjourned and Humberside Police have today said that enquiries are ongoing.

In a statement the force said: "We continue to investigate Libby's death as a homicide, with further work and analysis being conducted."

Second-placed Barnsley have five players in the League One Professional Footballers' Association's team of 2018-19.

A Sheffield costume company has been sewing up a storm creating hand-made puppets for a West End show.

Square Pebble Studio in Meersbrook has created puppets for the Where is Peter Rabbit? musical in London.

The show is a mix of puppets and actors playing the famous characters conjured to life by Beatrix Potter.

It's been hard work for Phil Allen and Ana Snawdon-Allen, who own the workshop.

The puppets are made completely from scratch in their studio and Phil says it's been one of the most interesting creations they've taken on.

"This is a project from start to finish that has been challenging," he says.

"It's taking a famous illustration that most of us know and turning it into something that has life and personality and bounces around the stage."

A police officer in North Yorkshire has caught an ingenious thief in the act.

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The owner of a Sheffield wig shop says the NHS need to change the way it prescribes wigs to people with alopecia, a condition which leads to hair loss.

Emma Jones, the founder of Aspire Hair, says when it comes to NHS wigs, the situation is different depending on where in the UK you live.

Ms Jones, who lost her hair when she was 12, says people with alopecia in Sheffield are given a voucher for about £78.

But this cannot be put towards the cost of a more expensive wig so people have to use their own money instead.

She said: "The majority of ladies that come to see us don't tend to use their NHS prescription because the quality of wig they can get doesn't look realistic."

The charity Alopecia UK, which is based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, says the NHS doesn't take the condition seriously enough.

An NHS spokesperson said: "All patients' needs and circumstances are different and GPs and local health groups take this into account when making these decisions."

Moorland fires which devastated areas in Marsden, Illkley and Meltham are now either out or under control, say fire crews.

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The A640 New Hey Road, Scammonden has been reopened following a fire near there, but two engines remain in the area.

There is "wispy smoke" visible, along with weather conditions being misty, according to the fire service.