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  1. Hull KR allow Vaivai to join Toulousepublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Hull KR allow USA international centre Junior Vaivai to join Championship side Toulouse Olympique on a permanent basis.

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  2. Winger Fonua to rejoin Hull FC in 2020published at 18:37 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Winger Mahe Fonua will return to Hull FC on a three-year deal from 2020, two years after leaving the Super League club.

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  3. Firefighters rescue four-year-old girlpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    The girl and her mother were taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.

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  4. Sheffield United co-owners await ruling after court battlepublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    The co-owners of Sheffield United are waiting for a judge's ruling after a High Court battle for control.

    Prince Abdullah and Kevin McCabeImage source, Getty Images/PA

    Kevin McCabe, a wealthy Yorkshire businessman, and Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, have fought over the running of the newly-promoted Premier League club after falling out.

    Mr Justice Fancourt began to oversee a trial at the High Court in London more than a month ago.

    He finished hearing evidence and legal argument earlier and is expected to publish a ruling later in the year.

    Sheffield United Ltd, a company controlled by Mr McCabe and his family, has alleged "conspiracy" and "unfairly prejudicial conduct".

    UTB LLC, a company controlled by Prince Abdullah, wants declarations in respect of its rights under an investment and shareholders' agreement.

  5. Appeal after sex attack in Leeds parkpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Police in Leeds are appealing for help to find a man who is said to have sexually assaulted a woman in a park yesterday.

    Golden Acre ParkImage source, Stephen Craven/Geograph

    The woman was walking through Golden Acre Park, on Otley Road, Bramhope, shortly after midday when the attack happened.

    West Yorkshire Police said she fought the attacker off who then ran towards the main car park.

    He is described as white, about 5ft 7ins to 5ft 10ins tall, with straight black hair which was below his ear.

    He was wearing a bright blue/turquoise t-shirt and black tracksuit bottoms and would have been covered in mud from the struggle.

  6. CCTV appeal after Skipton nightclub attackpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Images have been released of four people police officers in North Yorkshire want to speak to in connection with an attack in a nightclub.

    CCTV imagesImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    It happened at Kooky's, in Skipton, in the early hours of 10 April, with a verbal exchange escalating into an attack.

    One man was taken to hospital after suffering fractures to his face.

    Anybody who recognises the people in the CCTV images is asked to get in touch with police, as they might be able to help with the investigation.

  7. 'Urgent' appeal to find missing Bradford womanpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Police officers in Bradford are urgently trying to find a woman who went missing shortly after making a 999 call.

    Paula PietrzykowskaImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    West Yorkshire Police said Paula Pietrzykowska, from Great Horton Road, Bradford, made the emergency call earlier today and has not been seen since.

    She is described as being of slim build and approximately 5ft 5ins tall.

    Paula is known to frequent the Horton Park area of the city.

  8. Hull sign QPR goalkeeper Ingrampublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Hull City sign goalkeeper Matt Ingram from Queens Park Rangers on a three-year-deal with the option of a further year

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  9. Plant equipment worth £100k driven away on stolen lorrypublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Thieves in North Yorkshire have stolen a lorry with £100,000 worth of equipment on it, police say.

    A low loaderImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    The theft took place some time between the afternoon of Friday 21 June and the morning of Sunday 23 June at a compound off the A167 Darlington to Northallerton road.

    Officers say suspects stole a white 29-tonne low loader and trailer with Eurovia written on the side and its contents.

    The items on the low loader include a white 50-tonne cement silo, an orange JCB GS2000 generator and a large white fuel tank containing red diesel.

    PC Rob Davies, of North Yorkshire Police, said: “Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area around the time of the theft, or knows where the stolen equipment might be, please get in touch.”

  10. Hepatitis A infection reaches 17 peoplepublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    The number of people treated for Hepatitis A at a North Yorkshire school has increased to 17.

    Outwood AcademyImage source, Google

    The outbreak at Outwood Academy, in Ripon, is believed to have been spread through food in the school canteen, according to Public Health England.

    There are also a further three cases in Ripon which are under investigation, but it's not clear if that's connected to the school.

  11. Watch: Van swerves to avoid hitting man and guide dogpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    A van had to swerve out of the way of a man and his guide dog after they were forced onto the road because of cars being parked on the pavement.

    It happened last week on Broadfield Road, Sheffield.

    The footage, filmed by a South Yorkshire Police patrol car, shows how blocked pavements can cause issues for vulnerable road users:

  12. E-fit released after Hull attempted abductionspublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    An e-fit image has been released by police following two attempted abduction reports in Hull earlier this year.

    The e-fit of a manImage source, Humberside Police

    The incidents are said to have taken place in March where two teenage boys were approached by a man and told to get in his car.

    One incident happened on Norton Grove, in Gipsyville, and another on Borthwick Close, near Kingswood.

    Anybody who recognises the man from the image is asked to get in touch with police.

  13. HMP Hull prison officer rapist Mark Scott jailedpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    A "dangerous" and "sadistic" rapist who attacked five women and tried to rape a sixth has been jailed for 20 years.

    Mark ScottImage source, Humberside Police

    Former HMP Hull prison officer Mark Scott, 34, targeted women he met on dating sites and nights out.

    He was convicted of nine counts of rape and one attempted rape at Hull Crown Court last month

    After sentencing, Humberside Police said Scott was "a vile and abhorrent sex criminal" who tried to "wriggle out of his perverted crimes".

    Judge Recorder Ben Nolan QC also imposed eight years extended licence on top of Scott's 20-year jail term.

    He said Scott, formerly of Daville Close in Hull, was a "dangerous man" with a "sadistic streak" and an "ingrained sense of entitlement to sex on his terms".

    His crimes date back to 2005 and stretched over 13 years.

  14. Girl, four, rescued from Hull house firepublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    A four-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being rescued from a fire at a house in Hull.

    Oldstead Avenue, HullImage source, Humberside Fire and Rescue

    The girl had to be rescued from a first floor bedroom by firefighters after the blaze broke out at house in Oldstead Avenue, in Hull, at about 11:00.

    Humberside Fire and Rescue said the girl's mother, who had managed to escaped the property before fire crew arrived, was also taken to hospital.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

  15. People's Panel to 'improve council services'published at 15:28 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    People in the Wakefield area are being asked to get involved in council decisions by contributing to an online People's Panel., external

    Wakefield CouncilImage source, Google

    Peter Box, the leader of Wakefield Council, wants people to put forward their own ideas as well as comment on council proposals.

    He said: "I think there's a general disillusionment at the moment with politics and we've got to try to encourage as many people as possible to realise they can have a say.

    "It's asking people 'do you think this is a good idea? If not have you got ideas we can use."

  16. Death of woman found in car 'not suspicious'published at 14:58 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    Police investigating the discovery of a woman's body in car in Bramham say they are not treating her death as suspicious.

    Thorner Lane, BramhamImage source, Google

    West Yorkshire Police were called to Thorner Lane on Monday morning after the woman's body was found inside a grey BMW X5 parked at the side of the road.

    Her death was initially being treated as unexplained but the force said that following further inquiries "it is not being treated as suspicious and the Coroner’s Office has been informed".

  17. Hillsborough match commander faces retrialpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    David Duckenfield denies the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 fans in the 1989 stadium disaster.

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  18. Heavy rain closes lane on M1published at 14:41 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    A lane on the M1 has been closed and traffic is slow because of flooding on the Tinsley viaduct, near Meadowhall.

    Traffic being heldImage source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

    Highways England said the outside lane of the southbound carriageway has been shut leading to three-mile tailbacks.

    Traffic is backing up to junction 35 for Thorpe Hesley.

  19. Google search picture of Hull criticisedpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    One of Hull's MPs has joined criticism of a picture which purports to represent the city when you Google it.

    The Google searchImage source, Google/Wikipedia

    For some users, an image comes up of terraced houses on Stepney Lane (above).

    Hull North member Diana Johnson has Tweeted that it represents "a stereotype of a northern city".

    Responding to the picture some people online said most Hull residents "live in the real world where we have to dodge wheelie bins" and live in terraced houses.

    Another added that it's not misleading as the photo is of a place in Hull.

    However, one person said that a more iconic image of Hull would be better to work as an advertisement for the city.

  20. Man attacked then hit by car in Brighousepublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 25 June 2019

    A 28-year-old man suffered a broken pelvis after a row outside a pub ended up with him being hit by a car, West Yorkshire Police say.

    Police

    It happened in Brighouse last night.

    Officers were called at about 22:15 to West Park Street to a report the man had been attacked after an arguement.

    He was then involved in a road traffic collision with a red BMW and taken to hospital with the fractured pelvis.

    A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of section 18 wounding and remains in police custody.