Harrogate has been selected by the government to pilot the latest phase of universal credit

A baby hedgehog has died after reportedly being "kicked and drowned" by a group of children.

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Staff at Castleford Hedgehog Rescue said they were called to Thornhill Road, in Castleford, on Saturday where they found two boys "kicking around" a hoglet and young girl pouring water on it.

The animal was taken to the rescue centre but later died.

A spokeswoman for the centre said "our hearts are broken".

She said the incident has been referred to police.

Police officers on off-road motorbikes have stopped an illegal rave taking place under a bridge near Wakefield.

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Ravers were on the Pennine Way in Stanley last month and left a "substantial mess", according to the police motorbike team.

The crowd was dispersed by the off-road officers and the speakers and equipment were removed.

West Yorkshire Police said the bike team could access parts of the county that police patrol cars can't reach.

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Children at one York school got an amazing surprise yesterday when Gareth Southgate walked through the door., external

The England football manager was the unannounced special guest at the speech and prize-giving day at St Olave’s School:

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A golf club in Hull, which has been neglected and left to ruin for more than 15 years, has been overhauled with the aim to make the sport affordable for all.

Country Golf, which is close to Longhill, wants to attract people from nearby areas, such as Bransholme, and hopes to appeal to people from all backgrounds.

New owner John Harrison said: "Golf in the past has been very expensive and elitist - we have a vision to take golf to everyone from every social class."

Castleford head coach Daryl Powell extends his contract with the Super League club until the end of the 2022 season.

A main Sheffield road is being closed this weekend as resurfacing work takes place.

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Bramall Lane, from the Cherry Street and Woodhead Road junction to Clough Road, will be shut from 20:00 tonight until 05:00 on Monday morning.

It will also be shut for the same times on the weekends starting 26 July and 2 August, Sheffield City Council said.

Doctors say there are now 27 confirmed cases of hepatitis A after an outbreak in the Ripon area.

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Plans to build more than 500 homes next to an ancient peat bog in York are set to be turned down by City of York Council.

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Askham Bog nature reserve is a 120-acre site left behind by a retreating glacier 15,000 years ago.

Planning officers have recommended the scheme to build 516 homes next to it is refused at a meeting next week.

They say it would be an inappropriate development in the Green Belt and would have an adverse impact on the bog.

More than 7,600 letters of objection to the scheme were received and Sir David Attenborough spoke out against the plans in January.

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, which runs the nature reserve and is vigorously opposed to the development off Moor Lane, welcomed the news.

Louise Wilkinson, from the trust, said: “Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is delighted the council has recommended refusal for the Moor Lane application.

"The trust has been extremely concerned if approval was given to the application the reserve at Askham Bog, which the trust has looked after since 1946, would steadily deteriorate."

Four men have been arrested after police seized a "significant amount" of drugs and money during raids at seven addresses in East Yorkshire.

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Officers swooped on six addresses in Beverley and one in Cottingham yesterday morning following a tip off from members of the public.

Warrants were carried out shortly before 09:30 at addresses on Hodgeson Avenue, Beckside, Church View and Wilbert Court in Beverley and Gulliver Court in Cottingham.

Three men from Liverpool have been arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply and money laundering.

A local man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs. All four remain in custody

The British Bouldering Championships returns to Sheffield this weekend as the city hosts an adventure festival.

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Cliffhanger will see the UK's strongest male and female climbers battle it out on a purpose-built bouldering wall on Devonshire Green.

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A man from West Yorkshire is applying to the High Court for the right to die with the help of a doctor.

Paul Lamb, 63, was paralysed from the neck down following a car crash nearly 30 years ago.

He lost a Supreme Court case in 2014, but argues that opinions on assisted dying have changed since then.

Mr Lamb, from Leeds, would need help to end his life, but assisting a suicide is a criminal offence carrying a maximum 14-year prison sentence.

Through his law firm Leigh Day and charity Humanists UK, he's applied to the High Court for permission to judicially review the UK’s law on assisted dying.

In his application he argues he has an "irreversible disability which causes him intolerable pain and suffering, as a result of which he wishes to be able to take his own life at a time of his choosing".

Mr Lamb says: "I've been fighting this basic human right of choice over one’s own life since 2013. I need to have peace of mind that I can make the decision to end my life with dignity."

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Chesterfield Borough Council is set to relinquish its membership of the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) next year.

It's currently part of the SCR grouping and the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham & Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP, but from April 2020 councils will only be allowed to be part of one LEP.

Derbyshire County Council had opposed Chesterfield being part of the SCR.

SCR chairman James Muir said the rule change was "regrettable" and that Chesterfield "has benefited hugely" from being part of the LEP, but Chesterfield's council leader Tricia Gilby said there was "no option" if the authority is going to comply with the new system.

A crowd funding appeal has been launched to help cover the damage caused by vandals who set fire to two umbrellas outside a Sheffield cinema.

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Firefighters were called to the Showroom Cinema, in Paternoster Row, in the early hours of Wednesday after three people were spotted setting fire to the umbrellas.

Chief executive Ian Wild said since the appeal was launched on Thursday almost £4,000 had been raised towards a target of £8,000.

He said: "It makes you feel very proud of the people of Sheffield that they have responded so positively."

League Two side Scunthorpe United sign Sheffield United goalkeeper Jake Eastwood on a season-long loan deal.

Public Health England (PHE) say there have now confirmed 27 cases of Hepatitis A in Ripon.

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The agency said 20 cases are connected with Outwood Academy and a further seven cases have been identified in the wider community.

However, PHE say that no further cases have been linked to So! Bar and Eats, in Ripon, where a food handler contracted the virus, but warned that one of the recently confirmed cases is linked to Middleham CE Primary School.

It said that as a precaution children at the primary school are being offered vaccination.

Dr Suzanne Coles, at Public Health England, said: "I understand that the confirmation of further cases in the community may be of concern, but it’s important to remember that the risk remains low."

She said the source of illness and any potential common links between these cases remains under investigation.

Police in South Yorkshire are asking for help from the public to find this man.

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Glynn Hopewell, 33, is wanted in connection with an assault.

Officers say a woman was assaulted on 7 June at an address in Town Lane, Rotherham, leaving her requiring hospital treatment.

Police would like to speak to Mr Hopewell in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the South Yorkshire force.

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A dry start to the morning but cloud will build through the day with temperatures hovering around 22C.

This evening will stay cloudy and there could be some showers towards dawn:

A pregnant woman’s car was attacked with a hammer in a road rage incident in Leeds, police say.

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The 23-year-old was driving her grey Toyota Yaris along Harehills Road, when a man stepped into the road causing her to stop suddenly.

He remonstrated with her but she continued on her way.

Officers say when she then stopped at traffic lights further along Harehills Road a black Ford Fiesta bumped the rear of her and a man, believed to be the same person from earlier, got out and smashed her rear window with a hammer.

The suspect is described as white, aged 23 to 24, with short dark brown hair. He was wearing a grey jumper and blue jeans.

The incident happened between 15:00 and 15:30 on 6 May.

Police say they are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, particularly if they were driving in the area and have any relevant dashcam footage.

Huddersfield Giants win for the first time in five Super League matches thanks to a super display at Salford Red Devils.