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  1. Rovers coach Carr joins Rhinos staffpublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Featherstone Rovers head coach Ryan Carr will work on the Leeds Rhinos coaching staff, in tandem with his present role.

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  2. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    BBC News Travel

    If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Wednesday morning, most services appear to be running to time, however:

    • The 08:07 service from Sheffield to Doncaster has been cancelled
    • The 09:08 service from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds is cancelled

    For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

  3. Teenage wildcard knocked out of Wimbledonpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    BBC Sport

    Hull's Paul Jubb has been knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round.

    Paul JubbImage source, PA Media

    The 19-year-old who earned a wildcard entry to SW19 fell to a 6-0 6-3 6-7 (8-10) 6-1 defeat by Portugal's Joao Sousa.

    Jubb, the first Briton to land the US colleges' prestigious NCAA men's singles title, previously won by Grand Slam winners Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bob Bryan, attracted a big crowd on court 17 but could not build on winning the third set on a tie-break.

    The York-born player, who moved to Hull to live with his grandmother at the age of three, began playing tennis at primary school before he stepped up his commitment to the sport while attending Malet Lambert school.

  4. Yorkshire's Wednesday weather forecastpublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    BBC Weather

    It will be dry and warm today with a mixture of sunny spells and cloud.

    This evening will stay fine with some sunny breaks.

    Overnight it should stay dry with long clear spells:

    Weather graphic
  5. Police appeal for sightings of Leeds manpublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    Police in West Yorkshire are asking members of the public to be on the lookout for a man missing overnight.

    Steven GibsonImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Steven Gibson, 33, who is described as white and of thin build, was last seen on Brander Road, in Leeds, wearing a blue jacket, tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.

    Anyone who sees him is asked to contact the West Yorkshire force.

  6. New MEP Magid Magid 'asked to leave' EU Parliament buildingpublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 3 July 2019

    A newly-elected Green MEP claims he was asked to leave the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on his first day.

    Magid

    Magid Magid, 30, was wearing a baseball cap and a T-shirt with swearing and an anti-fascist slogan on it when he was asked to leave.

    The former Lord Mayor of Sheffield was elected as one of six MEPs for the Yorkshire and Humber region in May.

    The European Parliament said no member of staff was involved in the incident.

    Mr Magid said he did not know who the person was who asked him to leave, although he believed that individual to be an official.

    He said the person asked if he was lost and then suggested he leave.

    He added: "I make people feel uncomfortable, people don't know how to react."

  7. Charlton sign Purrington from Rotherhampublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Championship newcomers Charlton Athletic re-sign defender Ben Purrington from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.

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  8. Barnsley sign AFC Wimbledon's Sibbickpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Championship club Barnsley sign AFC Wimbledon defender Toby Sibbick for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.

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  9. Castleford sign Salford winger Olphertspublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Castleford Tigers sign Salford Red Devils winger Derrell Olpherts on a three-year deal to start from the 2020 season.

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  10. Lyth & Willey boost Tykes against Surreypublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Yorkshire build a 268-run second innings lead over Surrey as Adam Lyth hits 68 and David Willey adds a quick-fire 43.

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  11. Hull residents urged to give money to charity not beggarspublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    A campaign to tackle begging in Hull gets under way today, with people being told to give their money to charity instead.

    A poster as part of the campaignImage source, Hull City Council

    According to the campaign, which involves organisations including Humberside Police and Hull City Council, data shows a high percentage of beggars are asking for money to support a drug habit.

    The Small Change In The Right Hands campaign will see 52 advertising boards and 10 digital boards carrying the alternative giving message in the city centre and on key commuter routes.

  12. Dad makes sticker album for daughter's teampublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Simon Ashton's daughter was upset she could not find the Women's World Cup collection in shops.

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  13. E-fit appeal over Shipley attempted robberypublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    An image has been released of a man police want to speak to after a violent attempted robbery in a West Yorkshire town.

    An e-fitImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    It happened in a park area off West Cliffe Road, Shipley, at about 03:40 on Friday 7 June.

    The 31-year-old victim was walking through the park with his girlfriend when he was threatened and told to empty his pockets before being punched in the face.

    Three young people are said to have been involved in the attack, with their ages ranging from 12-18 years old.

    Anyone who saw what happened, or who has other information, is being asked to contact police.

  14. Norrington-Davies joins Dale on loanpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Rochdale sign left-back Rhys Norrington-Davies on a season-long loan from Premier League club Sheffield United.

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  15. Record-breaking number of Great Yorkshire Show entriespublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Organisers of this year’s Great Yorkshire Show say they have received a record number of entries for the three-day event which is held next week.

    The Great Yorkshire Show

    The total number of entries across all 21 sections of the famous show, which is held in Harrogate, stands at 12,913.

    That's compared to the last record set in 2014 which was 12,847.

    Popular categories in the event, which starts next Tuesday, include cattle classes with 1,247 entries, sheep with 2,597 entries, sheep-shearing with 241 and honey with 801 entries.

  16. QPR sign ex-Rotherham defender Ballpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Queens Park Rangers sign defender Dominic Ball on a free transfer after the expiry of his Rotherham United deal.

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  17. Man seriously injured after being run over by stolen vanpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    The hunt is on for two suspects in Leeds after a man was seriously injured when he was run over by a van which is thought to have been stolen.

    A car at the scene

    Police say the van was taken from Thorpe Cresent in Middleton at about 13:30, with a number of people pursuing in a car before confronting the thieves near the junction with Thorpe Mount.

    One man in his 50s was injured in the incident and has been taken to hospital for emergency treatment, although his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

    A cordon is currently in place and the road is closed at Thorpe Lane while a police helicopter has been searching neighbouring fields for the suspects who ran off from the scene.

    West Yorkshire Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident at about 13:30 today.

  18. Brentford sign Pinnock from Barnsleypublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Brentford sign defender Ethan Pinnock from fellow Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.

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  19. Murder arrest after man found dead in streetpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    The man was found dead in a residential street on Monday morning, say police.

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  20. Church's stained glass windows smashed by vandalspublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 2 July 2019

    Police are appealing for information after stained glass windows were smashed at a church in East Yorkshire.

    Stained glassImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    The windows at St Margaret's Church in Long Riston were damaged between 14:00 on Thursday 27 June and 12:00 on Saturday, police believe.

    A total of 10 panes were smashed with what police think were stones.

    Stained glassImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Any witnesses to the damage being caused, or anyone with information about who was responsible, is being asked to get in touch with police.