This is the scene today after a bridge collapsed as flash flooding hit part of North Yorkshire with almost a month's rain falling in four hours.

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These photographs show how the bridge in Grinton has all but disappeared with the road shut off to motorists.

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The damaged bridge was due to be on the route of the cycling World Championships held in Yorkshire in September.

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It also featured on the Tour de France route when the race visited the county in 2014.

Sheffield Wednesday's Fernando Forestieri will contest his six-game ban after being found guilty of using racist language in a match.

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A South Yorkshire Police officer who punched a teenage football fan three times, breaking his nose, went "over the top", a prosecutor has told a jury.

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CCTV footage was shown to Leeds Crown Court of PC Liam Stewart pushing 18-year-old Louis McAndrew against the shutters of a shop in the Hillsborough area of Sheffield and hitting him.

The jury was told that Stewart, 33, has insisted he was acting in self-defence.

Mr McAndrew was with a group of Chesterfield fans on their way to see their team play at Sheffield Wednesday when the incident started near Hillsborough Corner on 8 August 2017.

Ian Brook, prosecuting, told the court: "We say the defendant went over the top in his dealings with this youth.

"What he did in delivering those three punches - in particular the last one - was quite unreasonable and totally disproportionate to any contact the complainant made to him or any future threat he may have perceived as imminent."

Mr Brook said the jury will hear that people Mr McAndrew was with were associated with a group "commonly referred to as football hooligans", but Mr McAndrew denies being attached to the group.

Mr Stewart, of Hoyland, Barnsley, denies assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The trial was adjourned until Thursday.

The university said the records of 88 students had been accessed and "basic data" on another 4,400.

Police are appealing for information after equipment worth about £1,500 was stolen from a roadworks in East Yorkshire.

Traffic cones, railings, and signage - all marked UG Services - were taken during the afternoon and evening of Sunday 14 July.

Humberside Police say the site, on Main Road in Balkholme, was left unprotected to road users following the theft.

Officers want to hear from any witnesses who might have seen anything or who have dash-cam footage.

Leeds United fans heading to watch their side's opening game of the seasons against Bristol City are being warned of potential travel problems.

Industrial action on Sunday means there will be a significantly reduced rail service to Bristol.

Fans are being advised to plan their journey accordingly:

A mountain biking event due to take place in North Yorkshire at the weekend has been cancelled due to flooding.

The organisers of Ard Rock in Reeth said they were "heartbroken" and advised visitors not to travel to the site following heavy rain and flash floods on Tuesday.

The event team said on Facebook: "Flash flooding in the Swaledale valley has flooded roads, homes, land and submerged the Ard Rock site.

"Right now we are doing everything in our power to ensure our team on the ground is safe, and we can support all those who need help.

"The rainfall and situation is unprecedented in this area. Access to the area is blocked by emergency services from all roads. Please do not travel."

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service received 115 calls to flooding incidents in Leyburn and Reeth yesterday evening.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Nadeem Qureshi in Sheffield, bringing the total number of arrests to six.

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The body of Mr Qureshi, 40, from Manchester, was discovered on Station Road in Deepcar on Wednesday evening. He died from multiple injuries.

Five other men, aged 18, 23, 30, 34 and 48, all from Sheffield, have also previously been arrested on suspicion of murder.

South Yorkshire Police has appealed for anyone with information to contact the force or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Thousands of students have been affected by a malicious data breach at the University of York.

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The university says the private information of 88 students has been accessed as a result.

It also says data on a further 4,400 students has been downloaded.

In a statement, the university says there has been “no access to any financial information or sensitive data” of any of the students.

The university adds it's now contacting the 88 students affected and the incident has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office.

The university is also liaising with the National Crime Agency.

These are some of the latest pictures from North Yorkshire following heavy rain and flooding yesterday evening:

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Reeth and Leyburn were particularly hard hit, with roads closed and several bridges collapsing as a result of the flooding.

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One flood alert remains in place, for Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington.

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BBC climate correspondent Paul Hudson explains Tuesday's flash flooding in North Yorkshire.

A new law comes into force today allowing relatives of missing people to take control of their finances after 90 days or more.

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"Claudia's Law" is named after the North Yorkshire chef Claudia Lawrence who disappeared from her home in York 10 years ago.

Ms Lawrence's father, Peter, said it would be a great help to thousands of families.

Previously, when someone went missing their family had no legal right to step in and manage their affairs.

Instead, families could only take over the financial matters if they declared them dead, adding emotional pressure at an already difficult time.

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Reporter, BBC Radio York

I'm in Fremington near Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales this morning in the aftermath of serious flooding caused by torrential rain last night.

A flood warning remains in place here, meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required.

The downpour left a number of roads around some towns in the Yorkshire Dales impassable and people were evacuated from their properties.

Grinton Moor Bridge, between Grinton and Leyburn, collapsed and cars in Fremington were washed down the street:

A missing girl, who was last seen in Leeds yesterday, is being sought by police.

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Aya Othman, 15, was last seen at about 09:30 in the Hyde Park area.

She is described as black, about 5ft 2ins tall and of medium build.

She has shoulder length black and ginger hair and often wears it in a bun or a ponytail.

Aya was last seen wearing a multi-coloured swimsuit with denim shorts over the top.

The teenager could have links to Manchester and North Wales.

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An angel made from knives used in stabbings and murders will not come to Sheffield after the council decided against it.

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The 26-foot high (8m) Knife Angel was made by the British Ironwork Centre and has been touring the country, appearing in cities including Liverpool, Hull, and Birmingham.

But, Councillor Paul Wood, cabinet member for community safety, has taken the decision not to bring the sculpture to the city, saying the artwork had divided opinion.

“Mums United were in favour of it but other groups were not, there were very mixed views," he said.

"Some people felt it was distasteful and I don’t want to offend anyone.

“Because I couldn’t get a consensus I have taken the decision not to bring it to the city."

The 100,000 weapons forming the Knife Angel have either been confiscated or surrendered to police.

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A petition set up by the cousin of eight-year-old Mylee Billingham, who was stabbed to death by her father in 2018, has been started to reverse the decision.

Haylee Lowe, 25, from Heeley said: “I want to bring this magnificent statue to my own city as knife crime has affected me but also so many in Sheffield. I hope it would work as a deterrent or even just a wake-up call to anyone involved in knife crime.”

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Sheffield United has agreed a club record £20m deal for Swansea City striker Oli McBurnie.

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The initial fee for the 23-year-old Scotland international is believed to be about £17.5m, with the rest of the offer dependent on add-ons.

Bradford City, who sold McBurnie to Swansea in 2015, will get 15% of the initial fee.

McBurnie scored 24 goals last season in helping the Swans finish 10th in the Championship.

He is set to undergo a medical with the Blades over the next two days and would become the club's eighth summer signing.

A man and woman who were clinging to a cliff in North Yorkshire "by their fingernails" have been rescued by coastguard crews after being trapped by the tide.

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The pair were stranded 100ft up Filey Brigg as they tried to climb the cliff to escape the tide which cut them off as they walked along the beach.

They were spotted by a member of the public shortly before 16:00 on Tuesday.

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Matt Atkinson, from HM Coastguard, said: "When the Coastguard teams arrived on scene the man and woman were clinging on by their fingernails so we knew that we had to act fast."

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The man and woman were checked over after the rescue and were "safe and well", according to HM Coastguard.

Up to 900 bus drivers in South Yorkshire have called off a strike which would have seen them walk out following a dispute over pay.

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Some First South Yorkshire drivers, operating in Doncaster, Sheffield and Rotherham, had planned two 24-hour strikes on 27 July and 3 August.

These have now officially been called off after union members from Unite and management from First South Yorkshire struck a revised pay deal.

The bus company said the deal was "unanimously accepted", adding: "This is great news for our customers, meaning it is business as usual, with no further threat of industrial action."

The clean-up operation has begun after flash flooding caused major problems in parts of North Yorkshire yesterday afternoon and evening.

Grinton Moor Bridge, between Grinton and Leyburn, collapsed and there's a flood warning in place for Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington.

North Yorkshire Fire Service says at one point yesterday it was dealing with 115 flood-related incidents.

John Drage, who lives in Ellerton Abbey, near Reeth, says: "Pretty much every business in Leyburn has been flooded, including the fire station.

"A couple took refuge in our house overnight and we've taken sandwiches and coffee to six others stranded in cars up the road. It's mad."

A popular Hull arts venue which played a key role hosting City of Culture events is closing its doors for the final time tonight.

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Kardomah 94, on Alfred Gelder Street in the city centre, was put up for sale last month but no buyer has been found.

The venue will host its final ever event tonight with the screening of six locally produced films by The Humber Film Forum.