Oli Constable
BBC Yorkshire Live

Police officers and PCSOs in South Yorkshire are being equipped with body-worn cameras, with the hope of helping victims of crime and better protecting frontline staff.

A successful trial with firearms officers has meant all officers will be given the small cameras, which fit onto the front of officers' jackets.

Video and audio will record at the pu:h of a button and will go towards securing more evidence for court convictions.

An enormous mound of soil that towers over homes in Doncaster has incurred the wrath of residents.

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People living in the cul-de-sac say the 25ft high soil "bund" has blocked countryside views from their bungalows.

Retired couple Alan and Doreen Boutell are among homeowners who believe it is a blot on the landscape.

Developer Gazeley said it had worked to ensure the bund had "as little impact as possible".

The soil mound was constructed in October 2018 by Gazeley, which is in the process of building two large warehouses on land behind the street.

Some homeowners on Dickan Gardens believe it has caused house prices to drop, with one property being placed on the market for £15,000 less than the average for the street.

Hull is to host a vegan market later this month, it's been announced.

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Trinity Market will host the event with vegan Vietnamese food, crepes, grilled sandwiches, burgers, pies, cakes and gourmet patties on the menu.

The market's resident traders will be supporting the event with their own vegan offerings, including vegan chocolate, ice cream, craft beer and gin.

The vegan market, which will be open between 17:30 and 21:00 on Friday 31 May, follows a similar event in February which attracted hundreds of people.

Members of a gay rugby club based in Hull say they've had to deal with homophobic comments posted on social media.

A number of posts turned up in the comments section of the Hull Daily Mail's Facebook page after an article about the Hull Roundheads' kit launch this week.

The Roundheads describe themselves as Hull's first male inclusive rugby team, offering people the chance to try the sport "in a safe and welcoming environment".

Club chair David Eldridge said: "It was some general derogatory comments regarding sexuality.

"There was obviously what people would perceive as laddish banter, but most of it was a bit tired and predictable."

Hull Live, the online presence of the Hull Daily Mail, posted on Facebook saying: "This is not acceptable. They shouldn't have to put up with this and we won't tolerate it on our page."

Police investigating the death of Alena Grlakova say they're still looking for her clip-in hair extensions and the outfit she was wearing the night she disappeared in Rotherham.

The mother of four, thought to have been murdered, was found dead in a dried-out stream last month near the Fitzwilliam Arms Hotel, where she was last seen alive on 26 December.

When she was last seen, Ms Grlakova was wearing a thin black jumper with "Little Black Sweat" written on it in white letters, with police previously showing a similar item in a bid to jog people's memory.

She was also wearing black tracksuit bottoms with white stripes down the side, black footwear, described as sliders, and clip-in blonde hair extensions.

None of these items have been recovered yet and police want to hear anyone who has seen them discarded.

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A council leader has accused other authorities of "threatening the very existence" of tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire after a number suspended subscriptions to the organisation.

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North Yorkshire County Council leader, Carl Les issued a rallying cry for the agency as investigations continue into its former chief executive Sir Gary Verity.

Sir Gary quit his role as chief executive of the tourism board in March on health grounds.

It came after an investigation found he had "made errors of judgement regarding his expenses", and concerns were raised that he had subjected staff to "completely unacceptable" behaviour.

Mr Les, whose own authority gives £84,000 of taxpayers' money to Welcome to Yorkshire annually, spoke out after Hull and Sheffield councils said they would not be making any further contributions until the investigations are completed.

He said: “Some councils have decided to withhold their subscriptions to Welcome to Yorkshire which I think is a mistake.

"Whatever is found to be wrong will be put right, but nobody can doubt the enormous success that Welcome to Yorkshire has had in increasing the visitor economy from £4bn 10 years ago to £9bn today."

Work has begun to restore two towers at an East Yorkshire seaside resort which once marked the entrance to a pier with a troubled history.

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Withernsea Pier was completed in 1877, but suffered damage in a storm in 1880 and several ships collided with its iron girders in the following years.

The two towers which stood at the entrance are now all that remains of the pier.

When the renovation is complete, it's expected East Riding of Yorkshire Council will offer them at a peppercorn rent to the Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association.

The association's spokesman, Godfrey Holmes, says the site's "been empty too long".

"We'd love there to be walking competitions starting there, public speaking competitions, anything to bring life to the towers which have been left empty."

A man has been charged after officers found hundreds of cannabis plants in a raid in Rotherham.

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Jashar Quenani, 26, is currently remanded in custody after police made the find of more than 300 plants at a house on Green Lane on Wednesday.

The drugs had an estimated street value of more than £170,000.

Mr Quenani, of no fixed abode, is due before Sheffield Magistrates' Court later, according to police.

Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa says his team will leave it to the referee to stop the game if a player is injured.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs and firearms offences following dawn raids in Sheffield.

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They were arrested after police seized drugs and six firearms, including a sub-machine gun, at a house in Abbeydale Road last month.

Mohammed Hussain, 29, of West View Lane, and Shazad Hassan, 22, of Holmhirst Way, are due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court.

The National Crime Agency said "the operation was not terrorist-related".

Alex Moss
BBC News Online, Yorkshire

A Leeds charity which empowers young women and girls has started a fundraising campaign to help continue its work.

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Getaway Girls, external, which is based in a terraced house in Harehills, has been supporting young women aged 11 to 25 for the past 30 years.

Most of them come from vulnerable or poorer backgrounds and many have emotional or other issues.

It is the only organisation of its kind in Leeds, and one of few across the country.

The charity, which relies of fundraising and grants, has started a Crowdfunding campaign, external with a target of £2,000.

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Its director Flavia Docherty said: "As with any small charity, it’s never an easy ride. Raising the money we need is growing ever more difficult due to the lack of government funding, however our work is extremely rewarding."

Alice, a young mum who has been supported by Getaway Girls, said: "I was really badly judged for being pregnant at 17. I didn't think I had a future and got a bit lost, becoming very isolated and withdrawn.

"I joined the mums' group and felt welcome, supported and understood," she added.

Police are appealing for the public's help to locate a man missing from Scarborough.

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Peter Brown, 46, from Whitby, went missing yesterday afternoon.

Officers say he is white, about 6ft 1in tall, and of muscular/athletic build.

He is unshaven and his hair is a greying/brown colour which is slightly thinning.

When last seen he was wearing a blue hoodie underneath a blue waist-length jacket, loose grey cotton jogging bottoms, and blue trainers.

It's also thought he may be wearing a blue baseball cap (pictured).

A second mock blue plaque remembering one of Hull's well-known characters has been erected below a previous plaque after it was defaced.

The mock plaques have been put up by a group celebrating the city's unusual achievements and interesting residents.

The damaged plaque, on Church Street, was dedicated to Ronnie Pickering, whose outburst against a motorcycle rider went viral in 2015.

The new plaque's text seems to differ slightly from that on the original:

Police have issued CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to about a break-in at a York takeaway.

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A small amount of cash and three bottles of alcohol were stolen from the Tas Tien Takeaway at about 05:00 on 14 April 2019.

North Yorkshire Police want to speak to the man in the CCTV footage about the break-in and have called on anyone who recognises him to come forward.

Police investigating the death of Alena Grlakova want to identify a man who was with her in Rotherham on the night she was last seen alive.

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The 38-year-old went missing on Boxing Day in the Parkgate area and police want to hear from anyone who saw her that day.

One of the last sightings of her was at the Fitzwilliam Arms Hotel on Taylor's Lane, walking towards Rawmarsh Hill.

Earlier that evening, she was seen with a man on Scrooby Lane walking towards Mangham Road, and South Yorkshire Police say they are keen to speak to him.

A pedestrian remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was involved in a serious collision in Riddlesden.

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A black Vauxhall Astra was travelling on Bradford Road towards Keighley at about 17:00 on Thursday 2 May when it hit a 25-year-old man.

The 37-year-old driver of the Astra stopped at the scene and has been spoken to, police say.

Officers are appealing for any information or dash-cam footage of the incident.

Husband and wife police officers Keith and Justine Baird are set to call time on their careers later this month after more than 30 years of service.

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The Barnsley-based couple, who both started with the police on the same day in 1988 and met each other while on the beat, are retiring on 31 May.

Keith, now a custody sergeant, and Justine, a detective specialising in child protection, joined the Metropolitan cadets in London aged 18.

The couple, who married in 1997, say they are looking forward to spending time with their three children and their pets.

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Hull Kingston Rovers sign Catalans Dragons forward Antoni Maria on an initial one-month loan to provide injury cover.

A museum in Goole is to close after nearly 40 years after a reduction in public funding, it's been confirmed.

The Yorkshire Waterways Museum is to close next week following financial difficulties for the charity which runs it.

The charity also runs the Sobriety Project which has provided training for hundreds of people, including those with drug and alcohol dependencies, and this will also close on 15 May.

Police are trying to identify the owner of these keys which are believed to have been stolen during a spate of burglaries in Sheffield.

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The keys were recovered during a property search earlier this year and police are now trying to return them to their owners.

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Three men have been arrested in relation to the burglaries, one man has been remanded in custody and the other two men have been released under investigation, police say.