A man is wanted by police after a teenager was sexually attacked and two girls were flashed near the Cortonwood retail park in Barnsley.

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It follows two separate incidents last month on a path behind the retail park, which police think might be linked.

On Sunday 23 June, an 18-year-old girl was grabbed after being flashed.

Six days later, two 14-year-old girls were also flashed and then followed on a path between Cortonwood Drive and Wynmoor Crescent.

Police are hunting a man described as Asian, in his late 40s to early 50s, of a skinny build and about 5ft 10ins tall.

He had dark grey, medium-length hair with grey sideburns.

In the second incident he was wearing a bright orange polo shirt with a small collar and three-quarter length dark denim shorts.

Leeds United sign Wolves forward Helder Costa on a season-long loan deal, before a permanent move next summer.

Notts County will face Eastleigh away in their first-ever match at National League level on Saturday, 3 August.

About a dozen homeless people turned up for a free dental check-up in York last night.

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The Dentaid charity set up its mobile clinic in a pub car park to run alongside a twice-weekly soup kitchen.

Andy, one of those taking advantage of the scheme, had an infected tooth removed.

He said: "I know I've got a bad tooth which is not doing my lungs any good, poison in my mouth.

"I've tried so hard for the last few years to get a dentist and not been able to get one."

After the infected tooth was extracted, a delighted Andy said: "Now I've had my tooth removed, my health's gonna get better."

A competition is giving people the chance to win a shop in Hull with rent and business rates covered for a year.

Budding entrepreneurs could get their own unit at Princes Quay shopping centre, along with business support and mentoring.

Entrance to the competition opens today and a series of finalists will be invited to present their idea to a panel of judges before a final winner is picked.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The way Sheffield City Council makes its decisions is due to be examined by councillors later.

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A campaign group called It's Our City says the current strong leader and cabinet system is undemocratic and doesn't give councillors enough say about how things are run.

The group wants to see a committee system which gives the opposition more say on decision-making.

Its members are getting close to having enough signatures on their petition to force a city-wide referendum on the issue.

But they want the council to act before then, so today their petition will be on the agenda at the full council meeting.

However, council leader Julie Dore said: “It is absolutely, categorically untrue that only cabinet have control over decisions."

James Hoggarth
Reporter, BBC Radio Humberside

I've been told that the 1884 Steak restaurant in Hull, which has become a city landmark of sorts, has shut with "immediate effect".

The restaurant, on Fruit Market, is known for having a large ornamental bull outside, with management forced to put up a sign telling people not to climb or sit on it.

The company has told me it's working on "a new concept" which will be launched in a few months' time.

Sister restaurant 1884 Wine and Tapas, on Freedom Quay, remains open and unaffected by the change, the firm says.

A food bank in North Yorkshire says it’s preparing to deal with a rise in calls for help because of Universal Credit.

Harrogate has been selected to pilot the latest roll-out of the system which merges six benefits into one payment.

Lucy Stewart, from the Harrogate District food bank, says there's already been an increase in people turning to them for help.

She said: "In the last year we're seeing numbers using the bank continue to increase and people are saying it's because they're struggling with the amount of money they get and with the processes."

The government says Universal Credit is helping more people back into work and special measures are in place to help people in Harrogate with the new system.

A Yorkshire MEP has apologised for wearing a t-shirt with a swear word on it on the first day of the new European Parliament.

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Former Sheffield councillor Shaffaq Mohammed, who is a Liberal Democrat MEP for the region, wore a t-shirt with "Stop Brexit" on one side and a swear word on the back.

He has said that it was "tongue-in-cheek", but apologised to anyone who was offended.

But he said the shirts would "get people talking about Brexit".

"I think we made the point. If anybody is offended I apologise, but the intention was to send a very clear message here."

The college's UCU members are taking three days of strike action.

Traders at Leeds' historic Kirkgate Market are being offered free training to learn how to do business online.

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Leeds City Council's offering them the chance to join a 12-month course, saying it will either help them to sell things to a worldwide audience or build up the profile of their business.

It's hoped traders with digital skills might be able to reach more people using the internet and grow their businesses.

Fire crews who were driving to an emergency call near Sheffield had to stop because of badly-parked cars.

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The fire engine was stuck on Manvers Road, Beighton, last night as firefighters responded to reports of a blaze nearby.

Crews had to wait for a driver of one of the cars to come out and move a vehicle, but South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said waiting cost them "valuable time".

It asked for people to be more aware of where they park to let fire engines get through streets easily.

The fire turned out to be a false alarm as it was a controlled burn, according to the fire service.

Castleford are to sign Tonga international Sosaia Feki from NRL side Cronulla Sharks for the 2020 Super League season.

An investigation has been launched into violent clashes during the Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Headingley on Saturday.

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West Yorkshire Police were called to the ground after a disturbance involving a large group of people outside the stadium, with reports some people climbed over a wall and assaulted staff on a gate, resulting in two arrests.

Further incidents were reported during and after the game and a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault - though later released without charge - after going on the pitch.

The force said that following a review of CCTV and mobile phone footage a full investigation is necessary.

Supt Chris Bowen said: “While we did not receive any direct reports of people being injured, the footage that is out there clearly shows people being assaulted during these incidents.

"While these were isolated incidents involving a relative minority of people attending the event, the scenes that were witnessed were completely unprecedented at a cricket match."

The force said in light of the disturbances there would be an enhanced police presence for upcoming games.

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of a West Yorkshire town later for one of the highlights of the British cycling calendar.

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Otley Town Centre Races are among the most prestigious events in the sport in the UK and attract many of the top riders, including Olympic champion Ed Clancy and national road champion Jess Roberts.

Tonight, it's the start of the men's National Circuit Series and the second round of the women's event.

The mother of a six-year-old boy who died after being shot by his great-grandfather with an unlicensed air rifle in East Yorkshire is calling for more regulation over the sale and use of air powered weapons.

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Stanley Metcalf was hit in the stomach by a pellet last July in the village of Sproatley, near Hull, and died shortly after in hospital.

His great-grandfather, 78-year-old Albert Grannon was jailed for three years on Tuesday after he admitted possessing an air rifle without holding a firearms certificate, along with the charge of manslaughter by gross negligence.

A petition set up by the family calling for stricter regulations and more education about the dangers of using such weapons has already been signed by more than 5,000 people.

Stanley's mother, Jennifer Dees, says she is pushing for 'Stanley's Law' as a legacy to her son and to educate people on the correct licensing of guns.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

There will be plenty of sunshine today with temperatures up to 20C.

We will have further sunny spells this evening and overnight it will stay clear and dry:

A three-day strike by teaching staff at Bradford College has begun in protest about plans to cut more than 130 jobs.

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The college says reducing staffing costs is essential to securing its long-term future and is still consulting people on its plans.

The union said: "Staff have had only one 1% pay rise in the last 11 years and have seen their pay decline by 25% in real terms over that period."

"Staff should not be made to pay the price for previous failings and the college should be concentrating on providing a fresh start that is built around job security and fair pay."

In a statement Bradford College said: "We are disappointed that UCU members have voted to take more strike action.

The University and College Union (UCU) says the industrial action won't impact current students.

Ian Youngs
Entertainment and Arts Reporter, BBC News

The author of the Booker Prize winning novel Life of Pi says he believes a new stage adaptation of the book will "work better telling the story than the cinema".

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Yann Martel's 2002 tale of an Indian boy who is stranded on a lifeboat with a tiger in the middle of the Pacific Ocean was made into a film by director Ang Lee in 2012.

Now, playwright Lolita Chakrabarti has adapted it for the stage, premiering it at Sheffield's Crucible theatre last week.

Asked how he thought the book, complete with its cast of animals, would translate to the stage, Martel said: "The problem with cinema is special effects are so developed that they can imitate any kind of invented reality they want, and we're used to it now.

"Now you have stupendous special effects that cost thousands of millions of dollars, and we just sort of shrug it off.

"What's wonderful about theatre is that the artifice is so visible. You can see obviously it's a puppet. It's a dorky puppet. But it moves so naturally."

Concerns for the welfare of a 15-year-old girl missing from South Yorkshire are growing, police say.

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Philippa Lee was reported missing from her home in Bawtry, Doncaster, last Thursday and was last seen by her family at home at about noon.

That afternoon she bought a train ticket from Retford to Birmingham New St where she was captured on CCTV at 16:06.

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Officers believe she might be staying with a friend in Warwickshire, but say "concerns are growing" as her family have not been able to get in contact with her or her friend.

Philippa is described as being about 5ft 2ins tall and of average build. She has recently shaved her head, but often wears a long black wig.

Anyone who can help find her is being asked to contact the South Yorkshire force.