Danny McGuire haunts boyhood club Leeds as he guides Hull KR to a priceless 32-16 win against their fellow strugglers.

The show held over three days in Harrogate is one of the biggest agricultural events in the UK.

Sheffield United break their transfer record for the second time in a month as Callum Robinson joins for an undisclosed fee from Preston North End.

Michael Thompson must serve a minimum term of 17 years for stabbing Jamie Brown in Halifax.

Kileo Mbega must serve a minimum of 15 years for murdering Sarah Henshaw in Leeds.

It's been confirmed that Leeds Bradford Airport was shut for 45 minutes after a drone was spotted by an inbound flight.

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A plane was approaching the airport at 12:55 when the drone was sighted with safety procedures "immediately activated".

The incident resulted in a flight being diverted to Manchester Airport, although the airport is now fully open and receiving flights again.

Leeds Bradford Airport have issued a statement saying: "We are liaising with West Yorkshire Police regarding the incident and will continue to monitor the situation closely.”

The London Broncos' mascot won Hull FC's annual mascot race, as the two sides played each other at the KCOM Stadium last night.

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Buck the Bronco triumphed during a "hotly-contested" 200m obstacle course at half-time during the Super League fixture.

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Hull FC said it was "one of the most chaotic mascot races of all-time" with 10 costumed contestants running up and down the pitch before a photo finish.

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Hull FC went on to win the match 35 - 22, staying in third in the Super League table but reducing the gap with second-placed Warrington to four points.

A man who ran a James Bond-themed escort agency has been given a suspended sentence after he admitted controlling prostitution for gain.

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Gary Enticknap, who ran 007 Escorts, pleaded guilty to two charges at York Crown Court.

North Yorkshire Police said Enticknap arranged for men to see the women and took a percentage of the fee.

Working as an escort is not illegal in itself but for a third party to benefit from it is, the force said.

Enticknap, of Skelton Green, Cleveland, was given a six-month jail term, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.

• Update 16 July 2019: An earlier version of this article made reference to an allegation of blackmail as per information supplied by North Yorkshire Police. The charge was dropped by the CPS and the force later issued a revised statement, so the article was amended.

Flights into and out of Leeds Bradford Airport were suspended for about 45 minutes.

A teenager has been arrested after police seized drugs, cash and an air rifle in Pocklington.

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The 18-year-old man was arrested after police carried out a warrant at a property on The Oval, seizing what's thought to be ecstasy and cocaine.

Humberside Police found 40 tablets, a large bag of white powder, £560 in cash, electronic scales, mobile phones as well as the weapon and ammunition.

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The suspect has been released under investigation while police probe whether there are "any connections to the supply of these drugs outside of our force area".

Extinction Rebellion say they had nothing to do with a drone which was reported near Leeds Bradford Airport today, leading to flights being grounded.

The Leeds branch of the climate activism movement posted on Twitter to distance themselves from the incident, despite their opposition to the proposed expansion of the airport:

More than 2,000 people went to public consultation events across Cumbria and North Yorkshire about plans to rebuild the remaining single-carriageway sections of the A66 from Penrith to Scotch Corner as dual carriageways.

Comments from those who went to the events, along with letters and online communications, covered subjects such as where bypasses were most needed and where junctions could be improved.

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The £1bn project will concentrate on the 18 miles of the 50-mile route and Matt Townsend of Highways England said the general mood was enthusiasm.

A report on the consultation and an announcement on the preferred routes, will come out next spring.

Flights were grounded at Leeds Bradford Airport today after reports a drone was reported flying nearby.

West Yorkshire Police say the measure was taken as a precaution and flights have now resumed:

A popular water ride in a Hull park is unable to open to the public because of a pair of coots nesting on it.

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The owner of the Splash Boat, Mally Welburn, says he's losing thousands of pounds and he isn't able to employ staff because he isn't allowed to open the attraction for fear of endangering the birds.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have advised him to apply to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a special licence to have the nest removed, something he plans to do.

Coots, which are close relatives of the moorhen, are protected under wildlife laws, making it illegal to disturb them while nesting.

The Splash Boat at East Park has been providing thrills to visitors since 1929 and earlier this year the council revealed it would be renovated as part of a £1.5m investment.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a mass brawl at a holiday camp in Filey.

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About 20 people were involved in the fight at Reighton Sands Holiday Park at midnight on Saturday 6 July, with a man suffering facial injuries and a woman knocked unconscious.

A pair of men, 27 and 30, arrested on suspicion of affray, have since been released under investigation while investigations continue.

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Scarborough is predicted to see one of the biggest falls in the number of working-age residents over the next 20 years, analysis by the BBC has found.

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The working age population - 16 to 64 - in Scarborough is set to fall by 11% by 2039, according to Office for National Statistics population projections.

This will see the working age population fall from 61,107 people in 2019 to 54,634 in 2039 - the fifth biggest fall of any working age population for local authorities that have a coastline in England.

Keane Duncan, who is in his twenties and is the leader of neighbouring Ryedale District Council, said North Yorkshire was "genuinely facing a crisis".

He said: "We live in a beautiful area but keeping it that way and balancing that with the needs of the economy and the needs of residents is really difficult."

Plans to help regenerate Scarborough by attracting more young people to live and work in there are expected to be backed at a special council meeting later.

Defence giant BAE Systems is to continue with a redundancy programme to get rid of nearly 400 jobs after Kuwait terminated its interest in purchasing Hawk aircraft from the company.

The firm announced in October 2017 that there would be 393 redundancies from its aircraft factory in Brough, which makes the Hawk training jet.

Since then 147 workers have taken voluntary redundancy, 61 people have got new jobs in different parts of the company and have been retrained while others are continuing to apply for redundancy.

The Haltemprice and Howden MP David Davis is set to meet with the Ministry of Defence to discuss securing new contracts for BAE in East Yorkshire.

He said: "I will continue to work with BAE, the unions and the government to do everything possible to secure the long-term future of the Brough site and ensure highly-skilled jobs in East Yorkshire are protected.”

The teenager is accused of stabbing Paige Gibson, 23, in an attack in Halifax last month.

Football pundit Chris Kamara has posted a tongue-in-cheek response to a "lookalike" police e-fit.

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Humberside Police uploaded the suspect image, of a moustached man wearing a hard hat, to its social media accounts on Tuesday.

It received a raft of responses, with many suggesting it resembled the former professional footballer.

In response, Kamara, who played for a host of clubs, including Swindon, Brentford, Stoke and Leeds, tweeted a photo of himself wearing DIY gear and urged people not to be alarmed.

The York Maze is helping celebrate 25 years of the Lion King by making the Disney movie its theme for 2019.

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The 15-acre field of maize plants on Elvington Lane has been cut into a 'crop circle of life' in homage to the 1994 film and its 2019 reboot.

Farmer Tom Pearcy has depicted the characters Mufasa, Rafiki, Timon and Pumbaa into the maize which opens from 13 July to 2 September.