Super League club Castleford Tigers sign forward Tyla Hepi from Toulouse Olympique on a one-year-deal beginning in 2020.

The great-grandfather of a six-year-old boy who died after being shot with a pellet gun has pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Hull Crown Court.

Image source, Humberside Police

Albert Grannon, 78, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his great-grandson Stanley Metcalf, who died in hospital after being hit in the abdomen by a pellet from an airgun in Sproatley on 26 July 2018.

Mr Grannon, of Church Lane, Sproatley, also admitted possessing an air rifle without holding a firearms certificate.

The case will be adjourned for sentencing.

A 78-year-old man has pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to the manslaughter of his six-year-old great-grandson who died after he was shot with a pellet gun.

More to follow...

A fight between three men in Scarborough brought traffic to a standstill after it spilled onto the road, police say.

Image source, Google

The incident happened on Ramshill Road at about 22:15 on Friday.

Three men from the local area have since been arrested on suspicion of affray and released on bail while inquiries continue.

North Yorkshire Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

A Hull MP is due to take part in a debate in parliament later about a cystic fibrosis drug which he is expected to say should be made available on the NHS.

Labour MP for Hull East Karl Turner wants to improve access to Orkambi, which costs some families who pay privately more than £100,000 a year.

Emma Corr says it's a "dream" for her four-year-old daughter, Harriet, to have access to the drug:

Two motorcyclists have died after colliding on a North Yorkshire road.

Image source, Geograph/Mick Garratt

The riders were travelling in opposite directions when they crashed head-on near Chop Gate (pictured) at about 11:50 on Sunday.

One man, 56, had been riding his silver Aprilia motorcycle towards Helmsley, while the other man, 63, had been heading in the direction of Stokesley on a silver and black Norton Triton.

North Yorkshire Police said said the men, both from the Cleveland area, died at the scene of the collision on the B1257.

The road was closed until about 18:00 while emergency services responded to the collision and an investigation got under way.

The force wants to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the motorcycles before hand.

Six ducklings had to be helped to safety after they were found trying to cross a busy dual carriageway in Sheffield.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Officers were called to Sheffield Parkway on Sunday morning after the tiny birds and their mother were spotted "causing chaos" in the middle of the road.

But they tried to help the ducklings out of harms way a number panicked and fell down a drain and the mother flew away.

At that stage, Sergeant Clive Tyree stepped in to scoop up the birds who are now being cared for by the RSPCA while they try to locate their mother.

South Yorkshire Police said their officers had had a "pro-duck-tive morning".

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

A 77-year-old man is due to appear at Hull Crown Court today charged with manslaughter following the death of a six-year-old boy who was hit by a pellet from an airgun.

Image source, Humberside Police

Stanley Metcalf died in hospital after being hit in the abdomen by a pellet from an airgun in Sproatley on 26 July.

Albert Grannon, of Church Lane, Sproatley, has been charged with manslaughter and possession of a firearm without a certificate.

Over 3,000 men are urgently needed to donate blood at centres in Yorkshire.

Image source, Getty

NHS Blood and Transplant says there's a particular shortage of male donors in Leeds and Bradford.

Male blood is needed because it has different characteristics and is used to provide life-saving products like plasma and platelets.

Jane Allen, from NHS Blood and Transplant, says: "Men generally have higher iron levels than women and so are more likely to donate on any given day.

"So men are more likely to be able to donate and are able to help more patients with each donation.

"We need a new generation of young male donors to ensure our donor base is strong enough to keep supplying life-saving blood for hospitals."

Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after £1,000 was stolen from the till at a bouncy castle park in Sheffield.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

The theft took place on 30 April at Air Haus Inflatable Park at Meadow Hall - an indoor attraction featuring an 8m slide, an obstacle course and a "ninja run".

South Yorkshire Police say that at about 18:20, an unknown man entered the staff-only area, stealing cash before leaving through the park’s main entrance.

The theft wasn’t discovered until staff viewed CCTV footage later on and police now want to identify the man in the images who they say "could hold important information".

A woman who's been missing from Bridlington for three weeks may have travelled to Newcastle, police say.

Image source, Humberside Police

Phillipa Fenton, 26, was last seen on Monday 20 May and was reported missing on Wednesday, 22 May.

She may also still be in the Bridlington area, police say.

Humberside Police say that while there has been contact since the time of her disappearance, officers want to locate her to ensure she is safe and well.

Jason Mercer was in the collision on Friday on the northbound carriageway of the M1 near Sheffield.

A teenager has been charged with murdering a 23-year-old woman in Halifax last week.

Officers were called at about 05:30 last Friday by paramedics treating Paige Gibson for stab wounds at an address on Cumberland Close.

She was taken to hospital where she died from her injuries.

A 16-year-old boy has now been charged with her murder and is due to appear before Bradford Youth Court later.

A 72-year-old woman from Huddersfield was seriously injured when she hit by a car in Ambleside, police now say.

It happened on Lake Road, close to the entrance to Hayes Garden Centre, and last night police asked for witnesses in the area on Friday afternoon to come forward.

The police said she had flown to hospital by air ambulance and her condition was critical, but stable.

Officers have been questioning a 71-year-old driver from Northampton.

Police have named a 44-year-old man who died following a fatal collision on the M1 near Sheffield on Friday.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Jason Mercer, from Rotherham, is one of two men pronounced dead at the scene following the three-vehicle collision on the northbound carriageway at J34, the Meadowhall Interchange, at about 08:15 on Friday morning.

Mr Mercer's family has been informed and is being supported by specialist officers, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A 39-year-old man from Hull, who was arrested at the scene, has now been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Police say they want hear from any witnesses following the incident, which involved a Ford Focus, a silver Ford Transit van and a lorry.

The M1 in the area was closed for about 10 hours following the crash.

This was the scene in Hull at the weekend as emergency crews took part in a training exercise testing their response to a terrorist attack in the city.

Image source, Humberside Police

The exercise saw police, firefighters and paramedics called to "marauding terrorist attack" at Hull College.

Image source, Humberside Police

Staff and students at the college volunteered to be involved in the exercise, taking on the role of victims to "make the exercise feel like a real life situation".

Image source, Humberside Police

Humberside Police said there was "no new or increased threat" and "no significance" behind the decision to hold what they said was a routine and pre-planned exercise in Hull.

It's probably always best before leaving home each day to decide what name you're going to go by.

Especially if you're driving an uninsured vehicle in North Yorkshire...

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Rather wet through today and tomorrow, with some persistent and heavy spells of rain.

Watch my full forecast here:

Mysterious froth has been spotted floating down the River Ouse in York this morning.

The froth consists of big lumps of what looks like washing-up liquid bubbles.

We're hoping the Environment Agency will shed some light on what it is.

Meanwhile, if you think you know what it is, we'd love to hear from you.

Thousands lined the streets to cheer on competitors in the Leeds Triathlon at the weekend.

Image source, Getty Images

The women's race was won by Georgia Taylor-Brown, who secured her first World Triathlon Series title in front of 80,000 spectators.

The 25-year-old, who's based in Leeds, came second a year ago, but crossed the line in one hour 55 minutes 46 seconds to take gold.

In the men's race, won by Australia's Jacob Birtwhistle, Tom Bishop was the highest-placing Briton in 13th.

Dewsbury's double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee finished 44th. His brother Jonny Brownlee came in 35th.

The pair came in first and second in the same event in 2017.