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  1. Health and safety probe after injuries at park eventpublished at 16:31

    Health and safety inspectors have begun an investigation into an incident in Howden on Sunday where two bouncy castle-style inflatables overturned.

    The inflatables

    Two adults and a girl were treated at hospital for minor injuries.

    East Riding of Yorkshire Council says it's in contact with the organisers and the emergency services over the incident.

  2. 'Lost' play by Barry Hines gets Sheffield premierepublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A "lost" play by the author of Kes is to receive its world premiere in a South Yorkshire museum.

    Artwork for playImage source, University of Sheffield

    The 1985 Barry Hines play, After The Strike, will be performed in public for the first time in Sheffield later.

    The play, set during the Miners' Strike, has been kept in the University of Sheffield's archive of Hines' work for decades.

    Researchers organising the event at Kelham Island Museum said the performance would "celebrate Hines' legacy".

    Hines, the son and grandson of a miner, was born in 1939 in a mining village near Barnsley and died in 2016, aged 76.

    He is best known as the author of A Kestrel for A Knave in 1968, which was turned into a film in 1969 starring David Bradley and Brian Glover.

  3. Thieves don't quite manage to make stolen tractor vanishpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Here's a test of your observational skills - pit them against West Yorkshire Police.

    Tractor in the treesImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The force says one of its crews managed to spot and recover an abandoned stolen vehicle which had been, er, cleverly hidden by thieves.

    The West Yorkshire force posted this pic on social media and posed the question: "Can you see it?"

    Well can you? Take your time. Have a good look...

  4. Urgent appeal to trace fatal crash witnessespublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Police officers in North Yorkshire are "urgently" trying to trace the occupants of a car who might have seen a fatal crash in April.

    The A171Image source, Google

    It happened on the A171 between Whitby and Scarborough on Friday 19 April, near Helwath Road junction.

    It's hoped the driver of a dark coloured Vauxhall Mokka travelling towards Scarborough might be able to help with the investigation.

    The crash, which was on Good Friday, involved a white Volkswagen Golf, a blue and white Suzuki SV650 motorcycle and a grey Iveco horsebox van.

    A 49-year-old motorcyclist from Middlesbrough died following the crash.

  5. North makes rail investment plea to next PMpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    HS2 artist's impressionImage source, HS2

    The UK's next prime minister has been urged to end "damaging uncertainty" by giving their backing to HS2 lines north of the Midlands and a new line linking Liverpool with Hull.

    Council leaders and elected mayors have jointly addressed a letter to each of the candidates in the Conservative Party leadership race to seek clear commitment to the projects.

    HS2 proposed route map

    Only the first phase of the £56bn HS2 project between London and Birmingham has so far been approved and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is being urged to win over sceptics before parliament debates links to Manchester and Leeds next year.

    The government is considering plans for the £39bn east-west Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) line, dubbed the "Crossrail of the North".

    The letter said it was "only through the full delivery of both HS2 and NPR that the North can see truly transformative benefit".

  6. Leeds United vows to tackle racism among supporterspublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Leeds United says it's working with the police to tackle racism involving supporters.

    A Leeds United flagImage source, PA

    The club's pledge comes after the publication of new figures showing the number of fans arrested for football-related incidents where racism was an aggravating factor.

    The Home Office data covers seasons from 2014-15 to 2017-18, with Leeds United seeing 15 arrests - the second highest number in the country behind Manchester United.

    The amount of arrests for Yorkshire teams include:

    • Leeds United - 15
    • Barnsley - 10
    • Rotherham United - 8
    • Huddersfield Town - 7
    • Hull City - 5
    • Sheffield United - 4
    • Bradford City - 3
    • Sheffield Wednesday - 3
    • Doncaster Rovers - 1
  7. Clean Air Zones 'delayed by government'published at 15:09 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Birmingham and Leeds councils say a software delay means Clean Air Zones will not begin in January.

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  8. Police hunt for missing Doncaster manpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Police in Doncaster say they're "increasingly concerned" for a missing man who was last seen leaving the town's Royal Infirmary yesterday.

    Jason HamblettImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Jason Hamblett, 45, was visiting someone at the hospital at about 11:30 when he was last seen.

    He is described as being about 6ft 3ins tall, has grey hair and a goatee beard.

    Mr Hamblett is thought to be wearing blue Nike trainers and a black Adidas raincoat.

  9. Sheffield Wednesday challenges 'WAWAW' trademarkpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A football club fears the granting of a trademark for a popular acronym used by its fans could force it to abandon it or face legal action.

    Sheffoeld WenesdayImage source, Getty Images

    Sheffield Wednesday fans regularly use "WAWAW", which stands for "We're All Wednesday Aren't We", on social media.

    However, the Sheffield Star reports, external "WAWAW" was registered as a trademark by Paul Jennings in 2018.

    It means Mr Jennings could take action against anyone using it without his consent.

    The Championship club has appealed to the government's Intellectual Property Office to try and overturn the trademark.

  10. Snore or less: New song features Blue singer's snoringpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A member of the band Blue is helping to raise money for a Hull charity by appearing on a song which features the sound of people snoring.

    Simon WebbeImage source, Hope2Sleep

    The track features the sound of Simon Webbe (pictured, left) snoring and is intended to highlight both the health issues around snoring and the effect it can have on couples.

    He said: “I never thought in a million years one of my snores would feature on a track, but it has. There’s a first for everything.

    "In all seriousness, though, it’s great that we can do something so positive with an issue that can cause health issues for some people.

    The proceeds raised by sales of Snored to Sleep by The Snorechestra will go to charity Hope2Sleep, which is based on Ings Road in Hull.

  11. Man who drove into tree to injure ex-girlfriend jailedpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A South Yorkshire man who deliberately drove his car into a tree to seriously injure his ex-girlfriend has been jailed for 10 years.

    Liam ElsomImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Liam Elsom, 25, of Wagon Road, Rotherham, drove his car into the tree after his ex-girlfriend refused to give their relationship another chance.

    Chloe Wilson sustained serious injuries following the crash on Droppingwell Road on 19 January.

    Elsom was jailed for 10 years at Sheffield Crown Court yesterday.

    He pleaded guilty to causing GBH with intent, dangerous driving and assault by beating.

    Before the crash, a male friend of Ms Wilson was also attacked.

  12. Teen neo-Nazis jailed over terror offencespublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A judge said their online propaganda for a group called the Sonnenkrieg Division was abhorrent.

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  13. North Yorkshire factory blaze treated as 'suspicious'published at 12:49 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A large fire at a former industrial unit in North Yorkshire is being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.

    Factory on fireImage source, NYFR

    The blaze broke out at the former Trelleborg factory, in Halfpenny Lane, Knaresborough, yesterday afternoon.

    Fire investigators and crime scene officers from North Yorkshire Police have been on site today.

    Officers say they are now treating the fire as suspicious and are carrying out extensive inquiries in the area.

    As part of their investigation they're appealing to anyone who was in the area on Monday afternoon and saw any suspicious people or groups of people in the vicinity of Halfpenny Lane to contact them.

    They also want anyone who was driving in the area between 14:00 and 15:30 and has dash-cam footage to contact them.

  14. Leeds clean air zone 'significantly postponed' - Councilpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    A city-wide clean air zone in Leeds which was meant to be in operation next year has been "significantly postponed", the council says.

    A carImage source, Getty Images

    From 6 January 2020, operators of heavy polluting vehicles like lorries or taxis would have faced charges of up to £50 per day to enter the zone.

    However, this now won't happen because equipment won't be ready in time, the authority says.

    A vehicle checker, which should have been delivered in October, has now been delayed - putting a temporary stop to the zone's introduction.

    It had been planned for most of the area inside the city's outer ring road, running from Farsley in the west to Colton in the east and Moor Allerton in the north to Hunslet in the south.

  15. Winking goose and turkey gobble up Tour de Yorkshire prizepublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Two 100ft-high winking birds which were painted near Bradford as part of the Tour de Yorkshire's land art competition have won an award.

    The winking goose and turkeyImage source, Welcome to Yorkshire

    The winking goose and turkey, which were painted on fields near the top of the "Cote de Goose Eye" climb, won the public vote.

    Andrew Wood, from Fields of Vision, the organisation behind the artwork, says the original idea was to create one piece of land art involving the winking goose.

    However, he says it needed "something to wink back at" so the turkey was also conjured into existence.

  16. Girl, 15, died after taking ecstasypublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Leah Heyes collapsed in a car park and two people were arrested on suspicion of drug offences.

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  17. Kell Brook addresses retirement rumourspublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Sheffield boxer Kell Brook has dismissed rumours he's retired from the sport.

    Kell BrookImage source, PA

    The 33-year-old former IBF world welterweight last fought in December, earning a points win over Australia's Michael Zerafa.

    Rumours online have suggested he is thinking about retiring, but on Twitter he dismissed them saying he has a "few more special nights in store".

    "I have had some time away from the ring but me and my team have been proactively looking to secure them big fights", he wrote.

    He added he only wanted to "bow out on a high".

  18. Inquest confirms teenager's drug deathpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    An inquest into the death of North Yorkshire teenager Leah Heyes has confirmed she had taken drugs before collapsing last month in a car park.

    Leah HeyesImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Leah, who was 15, and from Northallerton died afterwards in hospital.

    The inquest formally opened today and the coroner confirmed the teenager died as a result of taking MDMA.

    Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs have been released under investigation.

    The inquest is being held in Leah's home town, where dozens of teenagers turned out to a vigil in her memory after her death last month.

    The inquest has been adjourned pending the outcome of further police inquiries.

  19. Police renew appeal over man missing for eight dayspublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Police in Sheffield have renewed their appeal for help in finding a missing man who hasn't been seen for eight days.

    Truck with posterImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Minod Monger, 23, was last seen on Remington Road at about 17:30 on 10 June.

    Police say his family is extremely worried for his welfare, with officers carrying out inquiries in the Parson Cross and Ecclesfield areas of Sheffield.

    Ch Insp Helen Lewis appealed for people in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to be on the lookout for Minod as he is a keen walker.

    She said: “Minod is a very physically fit man and it’s possible that he could have walked a long way from home, become disorientated and is now not able to find his way back."

    Mr Monger is described as Asian, with dark black hair and about 5ft 4ins tall. He was last seen wearing a white jacket, grey joggers and black Crocs.

    Ch Insp Helen Lewis said: “If you see Minod please do not approach him. He has vulnerabilities that mean he might find it distressing if he was approached by someone he doesn’t know.”

  20. Brook eyes bout with American Crawfordpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Former world champion Kell Brook responds to retirement rumours by stating he hopes to fight American Terence Crawford.

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