A major end-of-year party for Hull students has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales, it's been confirmed.

Big name DJ Sub Focus (above) and West Yorkshire indie band Pigeon Detectives (below) were booked to play The End which was due to be held across several city venues on Saturday.

But the event won't now go ahead, with live music and venues company VMS Live blaming "a lack of ticket sales and feedback from students".

Hull University Student Union had decided to work with VMS Live after a review concluded a more traditional end-of-year ball "would not be financially viable without looking into an alternative arrangement".

In a statement, VMS Live said it was looking forward to working with the union on future events and wanted to "work more closely with the student body in future in order to deliver successful events".

Hull University Union said the cancellation meant it was now "unable to offer an end-of-semester celebration".

In a statement, it said: "We are saddened an event we thought would be a great way to mark the end of the year did not get the reaction we hoped for."

The union said many students felt "frustrated and let down by the organisation and communication of this event" and said next year's event would be "planned by students for students".

Tickets for The End, which cost £25, are set to be refunded.

A 21-year-old woman has gone missing while on a night out in Leeds.

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Hannah Barker, 21, from Whinmoor, was out with friends on Saturday night and was last seen when she left them at about 03:40.

West Yorkshire Police say there are concerns for her welfare after her car was found parked in the St John’s Centre car park and she failed to turn up at work this morning.

She is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall and of large build, with long blonde hair, nose piercings and tattoos on her left arm,.

She was last seen wearing black skinny jeans, a burgundy t-shirt and trainers.

Det Insp Melissa Porritt said: “We are very concerned for Hannah’s welfare as it is out of character for her to go missing like this and for her not to have been in touch with anyone.

“We are carrying out extensive inquiries to trace her movements in the city centre and would like to hear urgently from anyone who has seen her or who has any information that could assist us in tracing her."

It was a case of second time lucky yesterday when a rescue mission went off the rails in South Yorkshire.

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A wagon and crane which had been sent to remove a car which had somehow got stuck on a railway line in South Yorkshire became grounded on the line in Royston, near Barnsley.

Police on the scene tweeted: "When the recovery truck gets stuck we’re gonna need a bigger crane."

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British Transport Police (BTP) say: "This was an old railway line and no services were due to run yesterday so luckily not any disruption.

"Officers were called to the lines in Royston at 14:36 following reports of a car on the tracks. BTP attended alongside Network Rail and the vehicle was recovered."

Police say inquiries are being carried out to find out how the vehicle came to be on the tracks.

Ahead of Thursday's EU elections, some people are unsure about which party to support as the UK votes for MEPs.

A teenage boy is among three people arrested on suspicion of drugs offences following a raid on a property in North Yorkshire, police say.

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Suspected class A and class B drugs we found by police at the house on Volta Street in Selby in the early hours of Friday morning.

A 44-year-old woman, a 26-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of supplying a class A drug.

The woman and boy were also held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a class B drug.

All three have been released under investigation.

Gloucestershire re-sign Yorkshire fast bowler Josh Shaw on loan, while his Tykes team-mate Jared Warner joins Sussex.

The longest-running tournament in professional squash gets under way in Hull today.

Players from dozens of different countries are taking part in The Allam British Open Squash Championship at the University of Hull, including the number one players from the men's and women's game.

The tournament, at the university's sport's centre, is often described as the "Wimbledon of squash" and continues until Sunday.

Tour director Tim Garner said: "It's the one all the players want to win. It really is a trophy that the players want to get their names on."

Hundreds of people are preparing to attempt to break a hopscotch world record in Sheffield later.

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The record for most people playing the game at one time currently stands at 621.

That was achieved by Satilla Elementary School in Douglas, Georgia, USA, on 17 April 2015.

But at least 790 are expected to take part in efforts to smash that stone-throwing record in a Sheffield car park later.

Doncaster footballer Danny Rose has spoken out about how vital it was for him to get help for mental health issues.

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The Tottenham and England player (pictured right) took part in A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health which was shown on BBC last night.

The programme involved a number of high-profile footballers, including England coach Gareth Southgate, in conversation with the Duke of Cambridge.

Danny Rose spoke about how he'd been labelled as "crazy" by a potential new club because of his depression.

But he said he was glad he'd opened up about his condition and got help from the club doctor.

Peregrine falcon chicks have hatched at a North Yorkshire beauty spot, the RSPB has said.

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The organisation says it’s certain the chicks have hatched high up on Malham Cove, with adult birds being spotted carrying food to a nest site there in the past few days.

Peregrines have a history of being persecuted in the Dales, but this marks at least the 22nd time a pair has hatched chicks at Malham since the birds returned there in 1993.

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RSPB Area Manager Anthony Hills said: “We’re excited to have seen behaviour that suggests the peregrines are feeding chicks.

"The next few weeks are going to bring lots of exciting activity as the parents catch food for their hungry young ones.

"Of course, it won’t be long before these chicks are ready to take their first tentative flights."

Peregrines are the fastest animals in the world and are believed to achieve speeds approaching 124mph when plunging from the sky after prey.

A Hull MP is behind a letter to the Prime Minister from leaders across the political spectrum calling for compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal.

An inquiry is currently looking at how thousands of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood they were given in the 1970s and 80s.

The letter, organised by Labour MP for Hull North Diana Johnson, says surviving victims shouldn't have to wait for the outcome of the inquiry before receiving compensation:

It's hoped that two canal lock gates will help raise the level of Yorkshire's chances at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show today.

The canals of West Yorkshire are the inspiration for East Yorkshire designer Mark Gregory's garden representing tourism organisation Welcome to Yorkshire.

It features two genuine lock gates donated by the Canal & River Trust.

About 170,000 visitors and 500 exhibitors from across the world are expected at the London show.

A vigil has been held for a teenage girl who died in Northallerton after apparently taking ecstasy.

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About 150 friends and family gathered on Saturday night to remember Leah Heyes, who collapsed in Applegarth car park in Northallerton on Saturday 11 May.

Police believe the 15-year-old had taken MDMA. Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs have been released under investigation.

Leah's mother Kerry Roberts said she was "overwhelmed" by the support people had shown.

"I would like to thank everyone for all the kind messages and tributes following the death of my beautiful daughter Leah.

"Thank you for coming together to remember Leah. It's such a fitting tribute to her as she loved to be around people and to spend time with her friends."

The force has appealed for anyone who has mobile phone footage taken on the night to come forward.

Huddersfield sign centre Chester Butler from Championship side Halifax on a three-year deal to begin next season.

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Today will see sunny spells and slow-moving showers - with showers most widespread this afternoon.

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If you've got a train to catch in Yorkshire today it might be a good idea to check the timetable before you set off as it's the first working day of the new summer timetable.

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Train companies say they are making every effort to avoid the chaos, disruption and cancellations which happened at this time last year.

Network Rail says it's learned the lessons of last summer's disruption when a more extensive shake-up led to weeks of chaos on the Northern network and on Govia Thameslink.

Train operators say they will monitor the latest changes carefully and respond quickly to any problems.

Staff at Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust are due to vote later on taking industrial action.

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It's over a dispute about transferring some staff, including porters and healthcare assistants, to a new company which would be owned and run by the NHS.

The union Unison has described the move as "back-door privatisation".

Unison's head of health, Sara Gorton, said: “The staff who work for the NHS care about their jobs and it matters to them that they work for the health service.

"We all benefit from an NHS where everyone involved in delivering our care is part of the same team."

The trust says it's committed to looking after its staff.

A woman's been arrested after a fire broke out on Ilkley Moor this weekend, a month after another blaze caused significant damage in the area.

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At its height, about 50 firefighters tackled the latest blaze.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said its control room took over 65 emergency calls about the fire, which was "largely out" by 11:35 on Saturday.

The suspect, 48, was arrested after members of the public reported a woman "behaving suspiciously" near the fire.

West Yorkshire Police said the blaze was close to the cattle grid on Hangingstone Road, which had to be closed.

Over the Easter weekend, more than 70 firefighters were called to Ilkley Moor and a helicopter was deployed after a large area of moorland caught fire.

An accident is affecting parts of the A1(M) southbound this morning.

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Police say two lanes are closed and there's queuing traffic on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire after the incident involving a car and minibus.

Only one of three southbound lanes is currently open between J48 A6055 (Boroughbridge) and J47 A59 (Allerton Park).

Traffic is queuing as far back as J49 at the moment.

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There should be some sunny spells today, but along with the sun, some showers.

The showers will be most widespread this afternoon when some will be heavy and thundery.

The rain will slowly die away this evening, leaving it dry overnight with clear periods: