A woman who died after being hit by a car in London has been named by police.

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Charlotte Kenning, 26, from Goole, was struck by a red Vauxhall Astra, in Limeharbour, east London, on 25 May.

She was taken to hospital by ambulance but died the following day.

In a statement Charlotte’s father said: “Charlotte was the loveliest, most beautiful and kindest person you could ever wish to know.

“She will be sadly missed and was much loved by everyone who knew her.”

The driver of the car remained at the scene of the collision and was spoken to by officers, he was not arrested and will be interviewed by Metropolitan Police officers in due course.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving three vehicles on the M1 near Sheffield.

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The crash happened at about 08:30 on the northbound carriageway near to the Tinsley Viaduct.

It is understood the air ambulance has attended and left the scene.

The M1 is currently closed Northbound between junctions 34 and 35, with traffic stretching back to junction 33 at Catcliffe.

A full diversion is in place with motorists being advised to follow the hollow triangle symbol.

The southbound carriageway was closed but re-opened at about 09:45.

Vandals smashed military gravestones ahead of commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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The gravestones at Hirst Wood burial ground in Shipley, West Yorkshire, were vandalised between Monday and Tuesday.

Lynda Gibson, who often walks through the wood, posted on social media that she had found the damaged graves.

She said finding the scene on the anniversary of D-Day was "doubly distressing".

West Yorkshire Police said the gravestones had been specially provided by the Commonwealth Graves Commission in remembrance of the anniversary.

Det Insp Amanda Middleton said: “The gravestones were destroyed in what was a mindless act of destruction and I would urge anyone with any information to come forward and speak to the police."

Members of the Hirst Wood Regeneration group said: "It is impossible to understand the callous thoughtlessness of those who did this."

The M1 has been closed in both directions between Junctions 34 at Meadowhall and Junction 35 at Chapeltown due to a "serious" collision involving several vehicles, according to Highways England.

A vicar in Rotherham has been criticised for describing LGBT+ inclusive education in schools as "child grooming" which "opens the door for sexual predators."

Reverend Peter Hughes, a school governor St Albans Church of England Primary School, in Wickersley, made the comments about the incoming government plans in a parish magazine.

They came after it was announced that from September 2020 young primary school children will learn about LGBT+ and the rights of transgender people.

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Since news of the new lessons were announced, schools across England have received letters opposing them.

In the article Reverend Hughes said the "sexual indoctrination of young children prepares them for early sexual experimentation, normalises it and in so doing opens the door for sexual predators."

The National Secular Society says such an outburst is "inappropriate" from a school governor and say such comments may lead to "more homophobia."

The BBC has approached Reverend Hughes for comment but so far been unable to contact him.

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It'll be a dry and bright start but cloud will build as the day goes on and rain will begin to move in.

The showers will continue overnight and in to Saturday with the possibility of thunder storms in places:

Leeds Rhinos hooker Brad Dwyer signs a one-year contract extension with the Super League club.

CCTV cameras could be installed on the East Yorkshire coast to enable emergencies to be spotted more quickly.

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Safety charity the National Coastwatch Institution wants to install the cameras north and south of Hornsea, with a more powerful camera on the roof of its look-out station on Hornsea seafront.

Station manager Mike Johnson said: "They'll be an asset, not only to us but to the coastguard and to other organisations we work with including the police."

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Pieces from one of Britain's most significant collections of modern art are to be shown in Hull later this year.

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Work by some of Britain's most renowned artists, including Stanley Spencer, Henry Moore, David Hockney, Paul Nash, Bridget Riley and Barbara Hepworth, will feature in the exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery.

The exhibition, called Reflection: British Art in an Age of Change, will feature more than 130 works from the Ingram Collection of Modern British Art along with the gallery's own pieces.

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The collection was started by serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Chris Ingram in 2002 and is today recognised as one of the country’s most significant publicly accessible collections of British modern art.

The exhibition, which opens on 17 August and runs until 5 January next year, aims to present "a dynamic and diverse vision of Britain and British art which asks questions about identity and belonging".

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A dry and bright start, but rain will gradually move in leading to a wet afternoon.

It'll feel breezy and cool for most of the day.

This evening will continue to be wet, breezy and cool with winds strengthening to bring further showers later:

Hull KR have appointed former England and Great Britain coach Tony Smith as head coach less than 24 hours after Tim Sheens left the Super League club.

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Smith, 52, who left Warrington in 2017 after almost nine years in charge, has signed an initial contract until the end of the season.

Hull KR are second from bottom having lost 11 of 16 games and face Wigan in their next game on Sunday.

In his nine years as Warrington head coach Smith helped them to three Challenge Cup wins, as well as three losing Grand Final appearances.

Before taking over at Warrington, Smith guided Huddersfield into Super League and enjoyed great success at Leeds Rhinos, ending a 32-year wait for the Championship in the 2004 Grand Final win.

He also coached Great Britain to a 2007 Test series whitewash of New Zealand, and was in charge of England at the 2008 World Cup.

A business leader has said he hopes Channel 4's move to Leeds will create job opportunities for people in the city.

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The broadcaster will retain a base in London but is to move about 200 of its 800 staff to West Yorkshire.

Roger Marsh, chair of Leeds Enterprise Partnership (LEP), said: "We need to make sure it isn't just about relocation from London."

The broadcaster made the decision to move from London last year.

It followed a lengthy bid process that saw Leeds battle it out with Greater Manchester and Birmingham.

A 93-year-old veteran from Hull says the Battle of Normandy following the D-Day landings felt like an "adventure" when he was called into war at the age of 18.

Cliff Dalton (pictured right), who went into Normandy a few weeks after D-Day, was among those who gathered in front of the Cenotaph in Hull earlier to mark the 75th anniversary of the 6 June landings.

Mr Dalton said: "When you're 18, it's just an adventure. You just go with the flow."

Also showing his respects was Ron Porter who, at 21, was called into action with the Merchant Navy the day after D-Day.

He said that during today's ceremony he was thinking of "the bravery shown by the men that first went into the battle and thanks to God that we came through".

Susan Atkinson suffered more than 100 injuries and was found dead in the garden of her home in Hull.

West Yorkshire Police has offered advice for football fans after trouble in Portugal ahead of England's Nations League match.

The force's dedicated Leeds United account posted this message on Twitter before the Nations League semi-final tonight:

A train company which operates routes connecting Yorkshire and London has been named as having the highest level of trust from the public.

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Transport Focus, an independent watchdog, analysed passengers' opinions between spring 2017 and autumn 2018 and found public trust in nearly all rail operators has decreased.

But Grand Central was found to have the highest trust ratings, along with Heathrow Express, with both consistently scoring above 70%.

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Grand Central runs a route between Sunderland and London King's Cross, calling at Hartlepool, Eaglescliffe, Northallerton, Thirsk and York.

It also operates a route between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross, calling at Low Moor, Halifax, Brighouse, Mirfield, Wakefield Kirkgate,and Doncaster.

Bradley Robertshaw and Daniel Rayner's victim was threatened with an "extremely nasty looking" blade.

Members of a touring band from Glasgow say the theft of music demos from their van while they were in Leeds is "heartbreaking".

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The Ninth Wave had parked their van off Edward Street in the city centre last night while they played a gig at The Wardrobe venue.

The vehicle was broken into sometime between 11:25 and 13:15 today, with six MacBook laptops containing their future work being stolen.

Band member Amelia Kidd said: "We don’t have any disposable income to replace the laptops and the memories on them were irreplaceable.

"It is heartbreaking to think that the hard drives will just be thrown in the bin by the thieves. It will have a knock-on effect on how we record and create music."

Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information about the theft or the whereabouts of the laptops is being asked to contact police.