A Hull MP who backed the campaign for a public inquiry into the NHS contaminated blood scandal said she's "delighted" that victims "might start to see some justice" after the inquiry began taking evidence today.

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Some 4,800 people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. More than 2,000 are thought to have died.

Hull North Labour MP Diana Johnson, co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, paid tribute the the bravery of the victims and their families.

Writing on Twitter, she said: "I am just delighted that finally we might start to see some justice for these incredibly brave individuals and their families so damaged by the NHS."

CCTV images have been released of two possible witnesses detectives want to identify in connection with the death of a 39-year-old man in Rotherham.

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John Methley died in hospital six days after he suffered head injuries during an assault by two men near to the Midland Road roundabout on 4 February.

South Yorkshire Police said the man and woman seen in the images were in the area at the time of the assault and may have witnessed the incident.

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The woman in the images appears to be wearing a jacket with a fur hood, a skirt and knee-high boots and carrying a large, dark-coloured handbag.

She is believed to have been walking from Wortley Road towards the roundabout before stopping to speak to a man.

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The man in the images appears to walk from Midland Road towards the roundabout before stopping to speak to the woman.

Sheffield United midfielder Oliver Norwood is hopeful of getting his chance in the Premier League next season after winning a third successive promotion.

Police are trying to trace two men after a taxi passenger reported having his Rolex watch stolen while sharing a cab with a pair of strangers.

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South Yorkshire Police said the victim got in to a taxi on Division Street, in Sheffield, at about 03:00 on Sunday 21 April when two men asked if they could share the car with him.

However, when he got out of the taxi in the Kiveton Park area, about an hour later, he noticed his watch (pictured) had been taken.

Officers want to speak to the driver of the taxi and are also asking for help to trace the two men who shared the cab.

The men are described as Asian and in their mid-to-late 20s.

One had long, dark hair and a beard and was wearing dark coloured jeans with a black top.

The second male had dark hair, described as longer on the top and short around the sides, and was believed to be wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a top with a motif.

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Residents on a street in Huddersfield say they've been left "staggered" after fly-tippers dumped "foul-smelling" rubbish in the middle of their road.

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Resident Mohammed Yusuf said he was staggered to see the rubbish lying at the junction of Sufton Street and Roseberry Street.

"I've never seen anything like it. It was giving off a very foul smell, there was such a stink coming from it that it was overwhelming. I wouldn't want my kids - anyone's kids - touching it."

Karl Battersby from Kirklees Council, said: "We take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping and littering. It's selfish and lazy.

"We've arranged for all rubbish to be cleared as soon as possible and are investigating to see if we can identify those responsible."

BBC Sport goes behind the scenes at the Crucible Theatre to meet some of the World Snooker Championship's unsung heroes.

Scottish pop singer Lulu is to perform a one-off summer gig in Hull for charity.

The singer, perhaps most famous for her 1960s hit Shout! and working with Take That on their song Relight My Fire, will perform at the Bonus Arena on 19 July.

Money raised will fund the Daisy appeal, which provides medical scanning facilities to detect cancer, heart disease and dementia in the Humber region.

Barnsley continue their automatic League One promotion push by beating Blackpool with goals from Cauley Woodrow and Liam Lindsay.

A man has been seriously injured in a collision in Dewsbury in what police believe was a "targeted" hit-and-run.

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The man, aged in his 30s, was hit by a white BMW X5 car on Field Street at about 16:45 on 28 April.

Det Insp Diane Johnson said: "We are appealing for witnesses to this incident in which we believe suspects in the car drove at the victim who was targeted by them."

Officers say they're keen to hear from anyone with information about the incident.

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A local election candidate in Sheffield has had to undergo plastic surgery after being bitten by a dog while out leafleting ahead of the local elections.

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Denise Fox, Labour candidate for the Birley ward, had to have reconstructive surgery on her right index finger after a dog attacked her when she put her hand through a letterbox.

She has had four hospital appointments since the attack last week and will need further treatment.

The dog's owner has been given a warning by police.

Ms Fox, a former lord mayor, was delivering leaflets in Westfield with her 10-year-old grandson when the attack happened.

She said: "It was very nasty. You often get nipped by dogs as they warn you off, but this was a really vicious attack, it nearly took my finger off."

She adds that the injury has "kept kept me from campaigning and driving for a while".

Other candidates standing in the Birley ward in this Thursday's election are:

• Dennis Booker, UKIP
• James Ellwood, Liberal Democrat
• Thomas Oulton, Conservative
• Alan Yearsley, Green Party

The proposed closure of a small school in North Yorkshire is due to be discussed by councillors later.

Clapham Primary School in the Dales, which is about 150-years-old, has seen a fall in the number of pupils in recent years, with a total of 28 children now attending.

Hundreds of people responded to a consultation on the school's future, and North Yorkshire County Council had agreed to delay a decision on whether to shut it.

Members of Clapham Community Action Group said it was clear residents felt a local primary school was critical to attract young families into rural communities.

Residents have raised concerns over the loss of vital infrastructure, such as primary schools and GP surgeries.

Meanwhile, the action group said the school's governing body had found pupil forecasts were higher than first anticipated and as a result had submitted a development plan to make the school financially sustainable.

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A Bradford museum is to host an exhibition on the history of LGBTQ rights campaigns., external

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A chilly start, but mist or fog will clear to leave sunny spells and it will remain dry.

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About half-a-million journeys have so far been made on the new tram-train service between Sheffield and Rotherham, it's been announced.

The UK's first hybrid tram-train service opened in October last year, about two years late to get running with costs increasing from £15m to £75m.

In Sheffield city centre, it travels on the city's regular tram tracks before switching onto rails - taking passengers to and from Parkgate in Rotherham.

The tram-train was involved in a crash on its first day of service, being derailed in a collision with a lorry in Attercliffe.

Earlier this month, the service was suspended after a fault was found on one of its vehicles meaning safety checks had to be carried out on all its vehicles.

Depending on its success, the tram-train service could continue running after the end of its two-year trial.

Tim Bilby, managing director of tram-train operator Stagecoach, says reaching the half-million mark is a "fantastic achievement" and has exceeded the firm's hopes for the service.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the abduction of a schoolgirl in Leeds.

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The 12-year-old girl was walking to school on Old Run Road on 23 April when she was targeted.

A man approached her, grabbed her by the waist and carried her towards woodland. However, he fled after the girl fought back.

The arrested man remains in custody and inquiries are ongoing.

Detectives investigating the abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Leeds have arrested a man.

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Police searching for a missing Wakefield woman say they're becoming "increasingly concerned" for her welfare.

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Frances Patnaik, 55, was last seen at about 10:45 on Sunday morning.

She was was wearing glasses, a dark blue Berghaus jacket, grey/black trousers and black shoes.

She is described as white, 5ft 4ins tall, with shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.

A new picture of her, taken from CCTV at her home address has been released:

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Det Insp Sam Freeman said: "We are becoming increasingly concerned for Frances and I would like to appeal directly to her or anyone who sees her to call police straight away."

The owner of a Hull takeaway was hauled up in front of court after taking more than £7,000 of online orders - despite the premises being shut down after a series of hygiene problems, including a nest of pigeons.

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Shanmuganathan Santhrasekaram, 39, was found to have two birds' nests in the food storage and preparation area of his Prima takeaway on Cottingham Road.

There were pigeons in the nests and one flew off through an open window when officers arrived, in April last year.

Officers also discovered signs of rat activity, dirty disused equipment, broken lighting, raw meat stored next to soft drink bottles, and an offensive “strong odour”.

Mr Santhrasekaram was asked how long the birds and rats had been a problem and he said he “wasn’t aware there was an issue”.

The takeaway was closed down until he made improvements.

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The takeaway reopened, but conditions deteriorated again with a barefoot child found sitting on the food preparation counter and a hole in the staff toilet, large enough to see through to the residential accommodation on the next floor.

After the takeaway was shut down again, Santhrasekaram, of Grangeside Avenue, went on to take £7,393 worth of orders through an online food delivery service, preparing his food at a premises owned by a friend.

Appearing at Hull Crown Court, Santhrasekaram admitted a series of food hygiene and unfair trading offences and was sentenced to a 12-month community sentence and 180-hours of unpaid work.

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Since the second closure, Santhrasekaram has been given one-to-one coaching sessions from council officers and Prima now has a hygiene rating of four out of five.

BBC Weather

This morning will start off chilly but any patches of mist or fog will clear to leave sunny spells.

This afternoon will see more cloud develop, however it will remain dry with some sunny intervals at times.

The top temperature will be between 14C-17C (57F-63F):

A police incident on the railway between Leeds and Bradford interchange has been resolved.

Emergency services attended the scene at Laisterdyke.

Services are expected to get back to normal soon: