About 900 bus drivers in South Yorkshire have suspended two planned 24-hour strikes following a revised pay offer, a union has said.

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Members of the Unite union at First South Yorkshire had voted for strike action, one of which was for next weekend.

The union says that following further talks and an offer being made, it will suspend the planned action.

Drivers from Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield are to vote on the offer next week, Unite adds.

A man from Driffield is aiming to bike the length of Britain in memory of a friend who died from a brain tumour.

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Edwin Maund is riding from Land’s End to John O’Groats (pictured) to raise money for the Brain Tumour Research charity.

It comes after a colleague he worked with at East Riding of Yorkshire Council died last year at the age of 63.

The removal of items from a garden of remembrance at Oakworth Cemetery has led to criticism.

Police have released CCTV images of a woman they want to speak to after beauty products were stolen from a Boots store in North Yorkshire on two separate occasions.

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Cosmetics and creams were stolen from the chemists in Sherburn in Elmet on 6 July and 10 July, according to police.

The force wants to hear from anyone who is able to identify the woman in the two photographs.

Women's Super League leaders Castleford warm up for the Challenge Cup final with a win over Wakefield.

The Leeds writer behind a controversial expletive-laden poem has been given a one of the city's highest civic honours.

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Tony Harrison's poem, V, which was published in 1985, was inspired by the desecration of his parents' grave.

A filmed version of the poem caused controversy two years later when it was announced that it was to be broadcast on Channel 4.

Harrison has been awarded the Leeds Award in recognition of his nationally and internationally acclaimed work both as a poet and a playwright.

Receiving the award, he said: "The city of Leeds has, and always will, play a hugely significant part in guiding and informing my work.

"It is therefore a huge honour and a very proud moment for me as someone who was born in Beeston and grew up in the city, to be recognised by this Leeds Award," he added.

A carriage window was smashed and seating was ripped out and thrown on to the tracks.

These are the incredible scenes as a fireworks competition came to a North Yorkshire stately home this weekend.

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These pictures were taken as thousands of people watched four firework displays at Newby Hall, near Ripon.

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The 18th Century country home hosted the event which saw "three of the UK's best firework companies" compete against each other with 10 minute displays choreographed to music.

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The Fireworks Champions event on Saturday night culminated with a "finale display" from organisers MLE Pyrotechnics.

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A 20-year-old man has been arrested after two men were stabbed during a fight at a restaurant in Leicester.

The victims, both 19, suffered stab wounds at the restaurant on Upper Brown Street last Monday evening. They have since been discharged from hospital.

Leicestershire Police said the arrested man, from Leicester, was held in Leeds on suspicion of conspiring to commit grievous bodily harm with intent.

Two other men, aged 23 and 22, were previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder last week.

Police said the 23-year-old has been released with no further action and the 22-year-old has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Thieves cut a hole in a wall at a warehouse and stole £117,000 worth of juice machines, police say.

Funding for a £4.3m project to regenerate Queens Gardens in Hull has been approved by the city council's cabinet.

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The project has been brought forward due to the worsening condition of the current walls and the likely cost of temporary fixes.

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A tender will now be put out for the full scheme, which aims to make the park a focal point in the city.

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Political reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

Better transport links, faster broadband and support to expand Leeds-Bradford Airport are on a wish list for the new Prime Minister from Yorkshire companies.

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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which represents some of the county's major businesses, has revealed what its members want when either Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson takes over running the country tomorrow.

The CBI is also calling on the new Prime Minister to hand over some of his powers to Yorkshire politicians so they can boost the region's economy.

A woman has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured when the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Bradford.

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The 28-year-old was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta when it mounted the pavement, crashed through a fence and hit a tree on Allerton Lane in the early hours of yesterday.

The crash happened at about 03:55 on Sunday morning and police are asking for potential witnesses to get in touch.

Police are hunting a naked man who approached members of the public in North Yorkshire at the weekend.

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A middle-aged man indecently exposed himself at Nidd Gorge, a beauty spot between Harrogate and Knaresborough, on Sunday afternoon.

The man was wearing only blue trainers, a white baseball-style cap and a grey rucksack at the time of the incident, police say.

He fled the scene, towards the Scotton end of the Nidd Gorge walk, after police were called.

Officers are now appealing for help establishing the identity of the man and are asking people to report any further sightings or similar circumstances to assist with the investigation.

The man is described as approximately 5ft 10ins tall, very thin, with a pale skin tone and aged in his 40s, with sandy coloured hair and a short beard.

Riders on board a jet ski had to be rescued yesterday after failing to return to the boat launch in Hornsea.

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They were found on the beach close to Skirlington and taken back in a lifeboat and checked over by paramedics as a precaution.

The coastguard is urging people to have a way of calling for help if they go out in the water.

Humber Street Sesh, a festival for emerging talent, is attended by more than 30,000 fans.

Two 15-year-old boys were arrested after being found with baseball bats at Sheffield's Tramlines music festival at the weekend.

The teenagers were arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.

A 16-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of assault, South Yorkshire Police told the BBC.

A total of 100,000 people are thought to have attended the three-day music festival, which took place at Hillsborough Park.

A murder inquiry is under way after a 21-year-old man is fatally stabbed in the chest.

Two people have been arrested after a nesting swan's eggs were destroyed when they were stamped on.

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The eggs, in a nest on the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Dockfield Road in Shipley, were targeted earlier this month.

West Yorkshire Police has described the attack, which took place between 2 and 4 July, as "sickening".

The force said the two people held had been released under investigation and inquiries were continuing.

A North Yorkshire company has been awarded a £2m contract to examine the condition of road markings across the country.

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It follows concerns that poor markings are putting safety at risk, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

High-definition images of nearly 100,000 miles of road will be analysed under the project, which has been awarded to Skipton-based Gaist.

The firm will use artificial intelligence to look at 150 million images of road markings.

The DfT will use the findings to advise councils on what areas are most in need of investment.

Worn-out markings can make it difficult for road users to distinguish whether it is safe to overtake, if parking is allowed or how wide a lane is.

The funding is part of a wider £350m package to boost local roads over the next four years.