A man who has set a new tuk tuk land speed record in North Yorkshire says he is "over the moon" at the achievement.

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Matt Everard, 46, from Billericay, Essex, set a speed of 74.306mph (119.583kmh) at Elvington Airfield near York.

He had been set a target of 68.35mph (110kmh) by Guinness World Records.

Mr Everard bought the three-wheeled 1971 Bangkok taxi on eBay from a seller in Bolton in 2017, as a "fun vehicle to ride around town".

The record for fastest autorickshaw/tuk tuk (prototype) is a new one for Guinness World Records.

It required Mr Everard to have a passenger in the back, so his cousin Russell Shearman, 49, volunteered for the job.

A woman has been left with life-changing injuries and eight other people were hurt after a tractor pulling a trailer full of people crashed during a charity event near Sheffield yesterday.

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The tractor overturned on a bend in Bolsterstone and crashed into a tree at about 11:35.

South Yorkshire Police said a 58-year-old woman, who was in the trailer, was taken to hospital by air ambulance with "serious and potentially life-changing injuries". She currently remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Three other women, aged 30, 24 and 27, and two men, aged 25 and 35, who were also travelling in the trailer, were taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

Two children, aged 12 and four, were taken to hospital as a precaution.

The driver of the tractor, a 25-year-old man, also suffered minor injuries.

The force has appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

Police say they are becoming "increasingly concerned" for a missing Wakefield teenager.

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Nicole Harris, 16, was last seen at about 22:05 on Friday in the Quebec Street area of Wakefield.

She is described as 5ft 3ins tall, with long brown hair and a burn scar on the side of her nose.

She was last seen wearing black jeans and a green/grey coat with a fur hood (pictured above).

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Officers say Nicole is known to have links to the South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Humberside areas.

Det Insp Phil Davis of Wakefield CID, said: “We urge anyone who sees her to get in contact straight away.”

A police officer who died when his police car aquaplaned on a wet road at 103mph "did not appropriately adjust the manner of his driving or his speed" for the poor weather conditions, a report has found.

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PC David Fields died when his BMW patrol car hit a vehicle on the opposite side of the road on the A57 on Christmas Day. The passenger of the other car, Lorraine Stephenson, 61, also died in the crash.

A report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), published following an inquest into PC Fields' death concluded, found the officer was driving at speeds of up to 123mph prior to the collision and had "temporarily lost control of his car" on a roundabout shortly before the fatal crash.

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IOPC Regional Director Miranda Biddle said: "It is evident that PC Fields made a series of errors that evening; he did not adjust his driving for the poor weather conditions, continued driving at speed, and it ended in the loss of Mrs Stephenson’s life and his own."

"Our findings in this case are clear, dispassionate and objective, as they should be.

"But this does not mean we cannot be empathetic in understanding the tragic circumstances of this incident – not least because of when it happened – and the impact that this has had on all those affected.

The near-75mph tuk tuk was bought off eBay following a "beer or two", Matt Everard says.

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The leader of Morley Town Council has defended a decision to spend up to £1,000 on a ceremonial robe for the town mayor, stating it helps promote a positive image of the town to potential employers.

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Recently-published town council papers reveal the decision to commission the robe using money from the authority’s special projects budget.

One Morley councillor criticised the move, claiming it is “the wrong direction to take”, while government spending cuts for local authorities continue.

Despite council minutes suggesting the exact cost, of £1,010.22, the leader of the town council Robert Finnigan claims the amount would be considerably cheaper than this.

He said: “The cost at least a couple of hundred pounds less than that.

“It’s promoting Morley to the wider area, and if we are going to do that, we don’t just turn up in jeans and trainers – it supports the work that the Mayor does across Yorkshire."

Two men have been arrested after shots were fired in Leeds.

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Police were called to a disturbance on Wood Lane, Rothwell at about 03:10 yesterday, where they found evidence that a shotgun was used.

A 24-year-old man, found with knife wounds to his arms and legs, was arrested on suspicion of affray.

A 23-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of the affray and possession of an offensive weapon.

A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl who collapsed and died after taking ecstasy.

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Leah Heyes, from Northallerton, died in hospital on Saturday after she collapsed in the town's Applegarth car park.

North Yorkshire Police said a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs in connection with her death.

A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out to determine how Leah died.

A force spokesman said: "We believe that Leah had taken the drug MDMA - also known as ecstasy or a "bomb" - prior to collapsing and we reiterate our warning to anyone who uses drugs, of the potential consequences."

The wife of a missing Whitby man has appealed for information to help find her husband.

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Peter Brown, 46, was last seen on the afternoon of Wednesday 8 May.

His wife, Natalie Brown, said: "Pete, we miss and love you so much. We are heartbroken and desperate to have you back. Please get in touch and come home to us.”

North Yorkshire Police said a man thought to be Peter had been seen yesterday in Burniston but officers were unable to conform reports.

Peter is described as white, about 6ft 1ins tall and of muscular or athletic build. He is unshaven and his hair is a greying or brown colour, which is slightly thinning.

Police believe that Peter may be sleeping rough and so may appear more dishevelled than in his pictures.

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Floral tributes have been left in memory of a 15-year-old girl who collapsed and died in Northallerton after apparently taking ecstasy.

The girl, who has not been formally identified, was found in Applegarth car park at about 21:30 on Saturday.

She was taken to hospital in Middlesbrough where she later died.

Police say she had apparently taken MDMA, a form of ecstacy.

Inquiries are ongoing to determine if the drug led to the girl’s death.

Det Insp Jon Sygrove has warned other people "to be cautious and aware of the potential consequences of taking the drug".

"This is an incredibly sad and tragic event and police inquiries are ongoing to determine the events around the girl's death," he said.

Mr Sygrove appealed for any witnesses to contact the force.

Police have reopened an investigation into the murder of a teenager who was strangled and dumped in a shallow grave 25 years ago.

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The body of 19-year-old Dawn Shields was discovered buried under rocks in the Peak District on 20 May 1994.

South Yorkshire Police said she led a "troubled life" and was pressurised into prostitution from the age of 14.

The force said advancements in DNA techniques may now help find her killer.

Ms Shields, from Pitsmoor in Sheffield, was last seen getting into a car in Broomhall on 14 May 1994.

At the time of her death, she was working as a prostitute to support herself and her 11-month-old son.

The force's major incident review team said it was re-examining evidence for previously undetected traces of DNA.

More than 200 drivers in Yorkshire have been caught breaking the law after being spotted by police officers using an unmarked HGV.

The stealth lorry has been driving on motorways in the region for the past 12 months.

Most drivers were caught for not wearing a seatbelt, with more than 60 people seen driving while using their mobile phone.

The driver of the white lorry can pull up alongside drivers, see an offence be committed, then alert awaiting police officers who can stop the suspected law-breaker.

Children have had to sit a test at an alternative venue this morning after a burglary caused "considerable damage" at a York primary school.

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Dringhouses Primary School, in the south of York, has been forced to stay closed today following the burglary at the weekend.

Year 6 pupils had to take their Sats tests at York High School due to the damage caused at Dringhouses.

A safe and electrical equipment were stolen from the premises during the burglary, North Yorkshire Police said.

Families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster have been reacting to the sentencing of former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell, who has been fined for failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act in relation to the stadium's turnstiles.

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Mackrell, who is the first person to be convicted of an offence relating to the tragedy, failed to ensure there were enough turnstiles to prevent large crowds building up.

He was fined £6,500 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £5,000 at Preston Crown Court.

Speaking outside court, Louise Brookes, whose brother Andrew died at Hillsborough, said the sentence was "shameful", adding:

Christine Burke, whose father Henry died in the disaster, said:

Two men hoping to set a new world record for the fastest tuk-tuk have been getting in a few practice runs ahead of their attempt later this afternoon.

Matt Everard and his cousin Russell Shearman are attempting the challenge at Elvington airfield, near York.

The current record for the three-wheeled vehicle stands at 68mph and Mr Everard says he got his tuk-tuk up to 60mph last month.

Mr Everard has spent five months and thousands of pounds restoring the decades-old vehicle ahead of today's attempt.

Former Sheffield Wednesday official Graham Mackrell has issued a statement following his £6,500 fine for breaching health and safety law at the Hillsborough tragedy in 1989.

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The man responsible for safety at Hillsborough in 1989 should have realised the risk of too many spectators for too few turnstiles before kick off at the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest game, a judge has said.

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Fining Graham Mackrell £6,500 for a breach of health and safety law, Judge Sir Peter Openshaw said during the trial several witnesses spoke of Mackrell’s diligence, competence and professionalism.

But the judge at Preston Crown Court added the 69-year-old should have realised there was a risk that 10,100 spectators could not pass through seven turnstiles before kick off.

Ninety-six football fans died as a result of the crush in the terraces at the FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield.

The westbound carriageway of the M62 near Huddersfield has been closed for more than four hours due to a serious crash.

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The incident happened between junctions 22 and 23 at abut 08:00, but the road has been closed from junction 22 to 24.

The Air Ambulance was called to the scene but no further details of the incident have been released.

West Yorkshire Police has advised motorists to avoid the area because of the "serious collision".