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  1. Call for TransPennine Express to stop running Hull stationpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Hull City Council's ruling Labour group is calling for TransPennine Express to be removed from the running of the city's railway station.

    Anlaby Road entrance

    It comes after TransPennine Express closed the Anlaby Road entrance to the station as part of a three-month trial to stop anti-social behaviour.

    The move has been widely criticised by disability groups, local MPs and the council with calls for the company to reverse the decision.

    A motion to remove the franchise from TransPennine Express is due to go before full council next week.

  2. Yorkshire's weather: Cloudy with possible thunder stormspublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    BBC Weather

    Cloudy skies with some rain in the morning, but as the afternoon progresses, the rain will become more showery with sunny intervals.

    A few rumbles of thunder likely later in the afternoon.

    A weather graphic

    There is a Met Office warning for thunderstorms this afternoon for Yorkshire.

    Heavy showers could develop with flooding and lightning strikes affecting travel.

  3. Burst water main floods Sheffield ringroadpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Oli Constable
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    A busy Sheffield road is partially blocked this morning due to a burst water main.

    St Mary's Road, between Bramall Lane and Shoreham Street, has one lane closed following the burst.

    Contractors are on site, but surrounding roads are severely affected by the running water.

    A van driving through water

    Many Yorkshire Water customers in the S2 and S7 areas of the city are without water, the company says.

  4. Great Yorkshire Show to end with royal visitpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    The final day of the 161st Great Yorkshire Show will sign off with a visit from the Duke of York.

    Prince AndrewImage source, Jonathan Brady/PA Wire/PA Media

    More than 130,000 people are said to have been to the show, which is in Harrogate.

    The Duke, who'll be hosted by the show's director, Charles Mills, was last at the showground in 2002.

  5. Enterprise zones 'failed to deliver' jobs boost in Englandpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    A multimillion-pound government policy to boost job creation has failed to deliver, research has revealed.

    Enterprise zonesImage source, Getty Images

    In 2011, the government announced "enterprise zones" in England to try to improve economic growth, forecasting 54,000 new jobs between 2012 and 2015.

    But BBC-commissioned research found by 2017 only 17,307 jobs had been created in 24 zones around England, - and in two areas the number of jobs had fallen.

    The government said it had created 38,000 jobs since 2012.

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said it did not recognise the methodology used in the research.

    Enterprise zones, including Sheffield City Region, Aire Valley Leeds and Humber, offered cheaper business rates, superfast broadband and lower levels of planning control.

    The research, which was conducted by think tank charity Centre for Cities using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed the number of jobs created fell short by nearly three-quarters of the amount predicted in the government's initial announcement in 2011.

  6. Police hunting man who fled from van after pursuitpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    A van driver who crashed into several vehicles in Sheffield as he tried to evade police is being hunted by officers.

    The crashed vanImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The Ford Transit collided with a number of cars as it was pursued from Sheffield to Rotherham and then back to the Meadowhall area.

    South Yorkshire Police said the van then rammed a police car, before it was brought to a stop near Meadowhall railway station and a man ran from the vehicle.

    A photo of a man police want to speak toImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Police investigating the matter have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

  7. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    BBC News Travel

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

    • The 07:10 service from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds has been cancelled
    • The 07:15 service from Leeds to London Kings Cross has been cancelled
    • The 07:19 service from Doncaster to Sheffield is running about 15 minutes late
    • The 07:28 service from Wakefield Westgate to London Kings Cross has been cancelled
    • The 07:47 service from Hull to Bridlington has been cancelled
    • The 07:47 service from Doncaster to London Kings Cross has been cancelled

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

  8. Doncaster name ex-West Brom boss Darren Moore as managerpublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    BBC Sport

    Doncaster Rovers have appointed former West Brom boss Darren Moore as the new manager of the League One club.

    Darren MooreImage source, Getty Images

    Moore has been out of work since being sacked by the Baggies in March, when they were fourth in the Championship.

    The former Doncaster centre-back replaces Grant McCann, who left Rovers for Hull City in May after a year in charge at the Keepmoat Stadium.

    "Having been here before as a player, to be back as the manager is an honour for me," Moore told the club website.

  9. Dispute 'led to eight deaths in Birkby house fire'published at 06:30 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    A bitter dispute led to the deaths of eight members of the same family when their home was set alight with petrol bombs while they slept, a court heard.

    Shahid MohammedImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE/FIRE SERVICE

    Shahid Mohammed is accused of killing five sisters, their mother, uncle and grandmother in Birkby, Huddersfield.

    Leeds Crown Court was told he was one of several men involved in starting the fire but had skipped bail prior to a trial in 2003 and fled to Pakistan.

    He was detained there in 2015 and extradited back last year.

    The Christi family were asleep in their home in Osborne Road when petrol was poured through the letterbox and a petrol bomb put through the window in the early hours of 12 May 2002.

    Nafeesa Aziz, 35, and her five young daughters - Tayyaba Batool, three, Rabiah Batool, 10, Ateeqa Nawaz, five, Aneesa Nawaz, two, and Najeeba Nawaz, six months, all died.

    Nafeesa Aziz's brother, Mohammed Ateeq-ur-Rehman, 18, also died in the fire and their mother, Zaib-un-Nisa, 54, who jumped from an upstairs window, died a week later in hospital.

    The trial continues.

  10. 'Miracle' triplets home in Hessle after surgery in wombpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    A set of triplets, who've been described by their parents as a "miracle" after having life-saving surgery while in the womb, have returned home to East Yorkshire.

    Tanya and Kris Hall's babies had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and doctors didn't expect them to survive.

    But, Rupert, Austin and Ethan all survived and this video shows them happy and healthy at home in Hessle:

  11. Tigers into final despite player breachpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Castleford are allowed to face Leeds in the Women's Challenge Cup final despite fielding ineligible player in the semis.

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  12. 'Increasing concerns' for missing Rotherham manpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Have you seen Brett Tattersley? Police have reported 'increasing concerns' for his welfare after he went missing in Rotherham.

    Brett TattersleyImage source, SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

    Mr Tattersley was last seen at his home at about 07:15 this morning.

    He is descirbed as being about 6ft tall and was last seen wearing navy jeans, a grey hoodie, a grey striped jacket and Nike Air Max trainers.

    If you have any information on his whereabouts please get in touch with police.

  13. Yorkshire aviation pioneer honoured with plaquepublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    A Yorkshire aviation pioneer has been honoured with a commemorative plaque today.

    Robert BlackburnImage source, BAE Systems

    Robert Blackburn was born in Kirkstall in 1885, studied engineering at the University of Leeds and made his first short flight at Filey in 1909.

    Robert Blackburn's Side Car Project of 1919Image source, BAE Systems

    He went on to set up a company in 1916 on what's now the site of BAE's aircraft factory in Brough in East Yorkshire.

    BAE's Brough site

    Today the Transport Trust unveiled a 'red wheel', the equivalent of a blue plaque for places of significance to the transport industry.

  14. Rail research hub given government fundingpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    The High Speed Rail and System Integration centre will be built next to a HS2 rolling stock depot.

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  15. Leeds aims to become carbon-free by 2038published at 16:16 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Leeds City Region has pledged to become carbon-free by 2038, in a 'climate coalition' backed by councils, businesses and school children.

    GROUPS LAUNCHING COALITIONImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

    The coalition, launched today, looks to reduce carbon footprints within their individual organisations.

    To reach the target, the city would need to halve its emissions every five years says research produced by Tyndall Centre for Climate Change.

  16. Fresh appeal for man charged with Goole rapepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Police have issued a fresh appeal for a man from Ghana who disappeared after being arrested when a Goole woman was raped during a date.

    Frederick Addo BoatengImage source, Humberside Police

    Frederick Addo Boateng failed to answer bail and has been charged in his absence over the incident in January 2014.

    He is still thought to be in the country and it's believed he uses a number of aliases including Nana Kuffour, Sean Frimpong and Sean Friagpon.

    Police have been unable to trace him "despite extensive ongoing inquiries" and they are now making a new appeal as part of a review of cold cases.

    Humberside Police want to hear from anyone who knows the whereabouts of the 36-year-old, described as around 5ft 8in tall with a tattoo of an eagle on his right arm.

  17. Hull sign ex-Gillingham striker Eavespublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Hull City sign striker Tom Eaves on a three-year contract after he turns down a new deal at Gillingham.

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  18. Further murder charges over street deathpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Two more men appear before magistrates charged with murdering a 20-year-old man.

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  19. Thai cave rescuer gets honorary doctoratepublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    Jason Mallinson was part of a team of divers who rescued 12 boys from a flooded cave in Thailand.

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  20. Coach passenger disappearance: Man found safe and wellpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 10 July 2019

    A man who went missing after the bus he was travelling on stopped at a service station has been found safe and well at home.

    Henry Fullaton, also known as Davey, was on the coach from Scotland to Hull ferry port when the vehicle stopped at Wetherby Services on the A1 at around 16:30 on Tuesday.

    The 68-year-old, from Glasgow, left his belongings on the bus - including his phone, passport, bag and medication - but did not return to collect them or continue his journey.

    He was reported missing by the coach driver around 18:00.

    Searches were carried out around the area with help from the National Police Air Service's helicopter.

    But North Yorkshire Police said on Wednesday he had been found safe and well at home in Glasgow.