Hundreds of people from across the country are expected to come to Doncaster later to take part in an event celebrating recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

Obstacle courses and Gladiator-style events will take place today at the Recovery Games, hosted by Aspire Drug and Alcohol Service.

It's hoped this year's event, which takes place at Hatfield Activity Centre, will be the organisation's biggest event yet.

About 1,500 properties in York are without power at the moment after an "unplanned" power cut in the city.

About 840 premises are affected in the city centre and about 660 properties in the Strensall area, six miles outside of the city, according to Northern Powergrid.

The company says the power loss has been caused by an "unexpected problem with cables" and says it's working hard to restore power as quickly as possible.

It expects properties in York to have power again at about noon, and those in the Strensall area to be restored by about 16:00.

Halifax-born Ed Sheeran returns to Yorkshire tonight on the final leg of his world tour.

Up to 80,000 fans are set to gather in Leeds' Roundhay Park for the first of two huge gigs.

Special permission has been granted to increase capacity at the park to allow crowds roughly the same size as Leeds Festival to attend.

The previous limit for live events at the park was close to 20,000 attendees.

Some of rock and pop's biggest names performed at Rounday Park in the 1980s and 1990s, including the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Simple Minds, U2, Michael Jackson and Genesis.

The last time Roundhay Park was used for such a large event was a Robbie Williams concert in 2006.

Staff at Bridlington Sports Centre say they are taking steps to prevent travellers disrupting their services again.

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The centre had to close for four days because of safety fears after several caravans took over their playing fields.

For the first time, Humberside Police used powers under the Criminal Justice Act to ensure they moved on.

Perimeter fencing is one of the upgrades now being talked about at the site.

A campaign group says the UK is facing an "epidemic" of facial recognition systems, after it emerged that a South Yorkshire shopping centre was found to have used one.

The group Big Brother Watch says it's found the systems at various locations, including Meadowhall.

The technology can scan people's faces in crowds, comparing them with databases of criminals and terrorists.

But Meadowhall's owners say the systems were used in a trial last year and aren't operating now.

Big Brother Watch says millions of people would have been affected and there are "lots of questions still standing" like what company was used to do the surveillance.

A spokesperson for Meadowhall said the "short trial" took place in conjunction with the police and "all data was deleted immediately after the trial".

A man has suffered "life-changing" injuries in an attack in Huddersfield, police say.

West Yorkshire Police said the man, 58, was found with a serious head injury following an incident in Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, on 19 June, and taken to hospital for urgent medical treatment.

Officers say a man, aged 39, and a woman, aged 37, who were arrested in connection with the incident have been released while further inquiries are made.

Detectives who have studied CCTV in the nearby area say they want witnesses to come forward with any information.

Organisers of Countryfile Live at Castle Howard say they "can't apologise enough" for traffic problems getting to the event in North Yorkshire yesterday.

They say a change to the traffic plan appears to be working today and have advised motorists to avoid the A64 where possible.

They introduced the new plan after some motorists complained it was taking them up to five hours to get to the event on Thursday.

Frustrated drivers tweeted about their "horrendous" experiences stuck in long traffic jams on the A64 and the road leading up to the stately home.

Site manager Tim Filmer says: "We had a good number of challenges yesterday and that's an understatement.

"On behalf of everybody at Countryfile, sincere apologies for all the delays that happened. We can't apologise enough."

Police officers have issued images of a man they want to speak in connection with the theft of two vehicles and a bank card.

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It follows a break-in on Kestrel Drive in Doncaster in July.

A bank card which was in one of the cars was used at a shop in Goldthorpe, Barnsley, a few hours later.

BBC Weather

Showery rain is expected to clear for a while, to then be followed by further rain through the afternoon.

A few scattered showers are possible overnight, but on the whole it will be largely dry and clear:

Following flooding earlier this month in North Yorkshire, the Environment Agency has been clearing debris washed downstream.

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The organisation says the tonnes of debris its workers have cleared could have caused another flash flood.

About 100mm of rain fell in just three hours, leading to many parts of the Yorkshire Dales being under water.

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The debris has been cleared from the River Swale.

BBC News Travel

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

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

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

BBC Sport

Bradford Bulls say they will leave their home of 85 years, Odsal Stadium, on 1 September to take up a two-year lease at Dewsbury, although the Rugby Football League must ratify the move.

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In a statement, club chairman Andrew Chalmers blamed the cost of rates, rent and maintenance for the decision.

The Rugby Football League owns the leasehold for the stadium.

Chalmers also says the Bulls are in discussions about potential sites for a bespoke new-build stadium in Bradford.

"I believe this decision is firmly in the best long-term interests of the club," Chalmers said on the club website., external

A survey suggests that a third of people have changed their spending because of Brexit.

St Helens warm up for next weekend's Challenge Cup final by blowing Leeds Rhinos away in the second half to win 36-20.

Hull FC confirm the signing of versatile Samoa forward Ligi Sao from next season on an initial two-year deal.

Thousands of students collect their A-level results as the proportion picking up top grades falls.

Scott Gocoul and Joseph Bennia were convicted after Tom Bell was shot dead at a pub

Police officers in Doncaster are trying to find a man who has breached his court order.

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Darren Shaw, 29, is also wanted for for domestic assault and criminal damage, the force said.

Anybody who knows where he is should get in touch with police, officers say.

Police warn that if people see him, they should not approach him but instead call 999.

A behind-the-scenes documentary looking at Leeds United's 2018-19 season premiered last night with players and staff from the club getting a first viewing.

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Take Us Home looks at what happened behind closed doors as the Championship side tried to get back into the Premier League.

The series will see The Whites battle for promotion, the infamous "Spy-gate" drama, and the agonising defeat to Derby County in the play-off semi-final.

The Amazon Prime documentary is released tomorrow.

Two men have been sentenced for their roles in the killing of Doncaster boxer Tom Bell.

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Mr Bell, 21, died from shotgun wounds to his chest and abdomen after being attacked at the Maple Tree pub, in Balby, Doncaster, in January.

Following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court., Scott Gocoul (right), 30, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of murder.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 33 years in prison.

Joseph Bennia (left), also of no fixed abode, was found guilty of manslaughter.

The 28-year-old was sentenced to 17 years, of which he will serve half of his sentence on licence for his role in the killing.