North Yorkshire Police stopped a car which had allegedly been stolen from a cubs group on the other side of the Pennines.

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Officers used "tactical pursuit and containment" to stop the vehicle, suspected of driving with false plates after being stolen from cubs in Greater Manchester.

On Twitter, North Yorkshire Police said the operation on the M1 had been "great teamwork" with two people arrested.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the theft of a delivery driver's motorcycle in Hull.

The motorcyclist was using a cashpoint on Beverley Road when two people wearing bright coloured crash helmets and high-vis vests stole his black Taiwan Goldenbee bike.

The teenager arrested in connection with the incident, at about 16:20 on 5 May, has been released pending further inquiries and Humberside Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

A former Bradford security guard who repeatedly raped one teenage girl and sexually abused three other children has been jailed for 22 years.

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David Bolton, 77, was found guilty of more than a dozen sexual offences against four girls between the 1970s and 2016.

Judge Rose said Bolton had "not shown a morsel of remorse for the wickedness" of what he had done to his victims.

In what the judge called "a campaign of rape", one girl was plied with expensive gifts by Bolton while he repeatedly abused her.

Another victim was sexually assaulted after he tied her hands to the pedestal of a washbasin.

Bradford Crown Court heard how he had now been diagnosed with early stage dementia.

Pawel Relowicz denied a single charge of voyeurism when he appeared at Hull Crown Court.

A celebration is being held tonight to mark the 10th anniversary of the Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

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The zoo opened near Doncaster in 2009.

It's home to more than 80 species including polar bears, lions, meerkats and baboons.

In January last year a £50m expansion to the park was approved by Doncaster Council.

A mill engine at Leeds Industrial Museum is coming out of retirement in a bid to let off some steam this weekend.

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The machine, called Fiona Elizabeth, is being fired up for National Mills Weekend to show people how steam became the driving force behind the country’s biggest and most powerful industries.

The engine takes its name from Fiona Lister, descendant of Steward Tempest, owner of Armley Mills in the early 1900s, and Elizabeth Tempest, daughter of the last owner of the mill, which today houses Leeds Industrial Museum.

Made by Woodhouse and Mitchell of Brighouse in about 1887, the engine is said to be a typical example of the types of machines used to power many of Yorkshire’s smaller mills from the late 1800s.

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After being employed at a dye works in nearby Lower Wortley, at the end of her working life, the engine fell into disrepair.

From 1980, a team of volunteers spent almost 5,000 hours restoring the engine.

John McGoldrick, Leeds Museums and Galleries’ curator of industrial history, said: “Seeing a mill engine in action helps us imagine what it must have been like working in a building powered by one of these machines.

“Engines like Fiona Elizabeth were once the beating heart of Yorkshire’s mills and helped propel the city and the region to the pinnacle of some of the world’s most important industries."

A large number of bags thought to contain asbestos have been dumped in a South Yorkshire village.

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Local residents in Mosborough spotted about 20 bags labelled "Asbestos Waste" dumped on Gashouse Lane.

Amey, the company which operates Sheffield City Council's Streets Ahead maintenance project, said it will remove the bags.

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In a statement, the contractor said: "Amey Streets Ahead were not previously aware of the bags containing asbestos located on Gashouse Lane.

"However, now that we are aware, we are making arrangements to collect them as soon as possible.”

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A lap-dancing club in North Yorkshire will have to fix panic buttons and keep a log of “rule breaches” by clients, as part of new conditions.

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Kings Club, on Oxford Street in Harrogate, had an application for a renewal of their sexual entertainment licence approved by Harrogate Borough Council earlier this month.

However councillors have imposed multiple new conditions on the club, including the fixing and maintenance of panic buttons for workers.

Club owner, Paul Kinsey, says: "A lot of people have an inaccurate and completely outdated impression of lap-dancing clubs, and what actually goes on in them.

“But they are highly regulated environments, and we regularly liaise with police and the council and have regular inspections.”

Do you recognise this man? Officers want to identify him in connection with a serious sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl in Huddersfield:

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The victim met the suspect outside Primark on New Street at about 12:00 on 25 April.

He then took her to an an address off New North Road, where the alleged attack happened.

The suspect is described as being aged in his early 20s, of skinny build, tall and with light-brown hair. He spoke with a London accent.

Det Insp Alex Bacon said: "This was an extremely traumatic ordeal for this young woman and she is being supported by specialist trained officers.

"We would like to hear from anyone who recognises the male or who has any information that could assist the investigation."

Barnsley striker Cauley Woodrow, joint top scorer as they won promotion from League One, extends his contract to 2022.

A Yorkshire artist has refurbished the landmark Pavilions of Harrogate with a collection of works inspired by rivers of the region.

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The Pavilions of Harrogate was built to host royals and VIPs during the Great Yorkshire Show in 1996.

Harrogate-born Hugh Miller was commissioned to create works for the 14 rooms, which are named after Yorkshire rivers.

One of the main painting is a 7ft-by-7ft piece to be placed in a suite where royals and VIPs are entertained.

The piece was inspired by the scenery on the River Swale below Richmond Castle.

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Derby County and Leeds United fans have been warned not to fight, external at tomorrow's play-off semi-final at Pride Park.

A capacity crowd is expected for the crunch game between two sides with a long-running rivalry.

CCTV, body-worn cameras and drones will all be deployed as police attempt to stop clashes between opposing fans.

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Ch Insp Richard Lambert, of Derbyshire Police, said: “Should instances of disorder occur before, during or after the game they will be dealt with quickly and effectively - even if arrests aren’t made there and then."

Police have released CCTV of two men they want to speak to after a burglary at a Doncaster takeaway in which a cash till was stolen.

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Officers believe the men can help them with their enquiries after the raid on Town End in Bentley at about 11:15 on Friday 29 March.

South Yorkshire Police are also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard suspicious activity in the area at the time.

A judge stops a council trying to take land from growers to use as school playing fields.

Charles Motondo, who preaches at a church in Leeds, admits fraud and is jailed for 10 months.

A man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Hull student Libby Squire has appeared in court charged with a further unrelated offence.

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Pawel Relowicz, of Raglan Street, Hull, pleaded not guilty to a single charge of voyeurism when he appeared at Hull Crown Court. The allegation dates back to 16 February 2018.

The 24-year-old is also accused of 12 other offences, including five counts of burglary, three counts of voyeurism, three counts of outraging public decency and one of receiving stolen goods, between 2017 and 2019.

He's been remanded in custody and no application for bail was made.

A new trial date has been set for 12 August at Sheffield Crown Court.

Mr Relowicz was arrested on suspicion of abduction on 6 February in connection with Miss Squire's disappearance.

He has not been charged, but police previously said he "remains under investigation".

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Leeds City College is to buy Harrogate College after it was a given a multi-million pound grant to help build its Quarry Hill site.

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Luminate Education Group, the company which owns Leeds City College, agreed to acquire the institution from the Hull College Group late last month.

Permission had to be granted by West Yorkshire Combined Authority as the council gave a grant of £33.4m in 2016, and a loan of £6.5m last year.

The Luminate Education Group is now responsible for 30,000 students.

Principal at Harrogate College, Kevin Williams, said: "There is a great opportunity for us in the Luminate Education Group arising from geographic proximity and the opportunity to share best practice.

"Our recent campus redevelopment, alongside this news, puts us in great shape for the future."

The official move from Hull College Group is expected to take place on 1 August.

The postcards, from Australia and New Zealand, are delivered directly to Simon's pitch in Harrogate.

As the EFL play-offs get under way, what are the teams' chances of clinching those final promotion places?

A training exercise has taken place around Hull to test the response of the emergency services to a terrorist attack.

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Counter Terrorism Policing North East led the exercise which involved a "marauding" terrorist attack and a "siege situation" with a large number of hostages.

Police, fire and ambulance crews had to detain the terrorists, protect the public and rescue wounded victims.

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Businesses including Associated British Ports and P&O also took part in the counter-terrorism exercise, of the kind which routinely take place throughout the UK.

Det Supt Matt Davison, from Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said all those involved in the exercise were "fully committed to ensuring we are thoroughly prepared should the worst happen in our area".