Neil Campbell was pulled along a runway by a Porsche, then released to go through a timing gate under his own power.

South Yorkshire Police have released video showing one of the last known sightings of a man who's been missing from home in Barnsley since last week:

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Brian Tomlinson, 80, has been at the centre of a major search involving mountain rescue teams, about 50 dedicated police officers and fire crews.

Video released shows his movements on Friday at about 16:00 as he walks on Park Grove, Barnsley.

The last confirmed sighting of Mr Tomlinson is shortly after 20:00 on Pontefract Road.

Police officers have thanked the public for their calls as they become "increasingly concerned" for his welfare.

Anyone with information about Mr Tomlinson's whereabouts is being asked to contact police.

A couple from Lincolnshire who urged thieves to return their beloved blind hedgehog after their van containing the animal was stolen in Leeds say they're not holding out much hope of getting him back.

Image source, Frank Tett

Stephen the hedgehog was inside the vehicle when it was removed from Albion Place in Leeds on Saturday morning.

Owner Frank Tett, who runs Andrew's Hedgehog Hospital in Scunthorpe, said: "We're all devastated here.

"He'll probably last four or five days without food or water. After that he'll just die. It'll be a miracle if he turns up."

Stephen was in a light grey coloured cat carrier which was inside the stolen van.

Mr Tett and his wife Veronica appealed for motorists to be vigilant on roadsides as they think the box might have been thrown out of the vehicle.

Police are investigating the theft.

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster will be on TV tonight for the second series of a programme looking at zoos.

Big Week at the Zoo is on every night this week and sees the Doncaster park take centre stage, looking at its work in wildlife conservation.

Tiger cubs, tapirs and pygmy hippos all feature in tonight's Channel 5 show.

A cyclist has reached more than 174mph after being released from the back of Porsche on a runway at a North Yorkshire airfield.

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Neil Campbell, 45, broke the previous record of 167mph at Elvington Airfield, near York, using a specially built £15,000 bike.

He was first towed by a Porsche Cayenne, then released to go through the timing gate under his own power.

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The previous record was set by a Dutch rider in 1995.

Mr Campbell, of Little Horkesley in Essex, said he was "thrilled and relieved" to achieve the fastest bicycle speed for a male in a slipstream.

Yorkshire's transport system is set to get less than a third of the money the government plans to spend on London's, new research shows.

The figures show that out of the 12 regions making up the UK, Yorkshire is one of the worst funded overall.

The research by IPPR North claims Yorkshire will receive £321 a year on transport for each person. In London the figure is more than treble that, standing at £1,023.

The think tank says the imbalance is holding back the North's economy and devolving power away from Whitehall is the best way forward.

But the Department for Transport says the figures are misleading.

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Great crested newts are causing delays to York’s £38m outer ring road upgrade, it's emerged.

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The creatures have been found near the site of the Monks Cross roundabout, on the A1237, where work is due to take place on upgrading the road.

The newts are a protected species and a licence is needed from Natural England for any work which disturbs or damages their habitats.

A City of York Council report says the local authority needs to purchase nearby land to create a new home for the newts.

But negotiations with landowners are “time-consuming” and a compulsory purchase order, which would enable the council to buy land without the consent of the owner, may be needed.

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Tony Clarke, head of transport at the council, said: “We survey for protected species before carrying out major schemes and we found great crested newts at the Monks Cross A1237 roundabout site.

“We need to provide a hibernaculum, where the animals can shelter in winter, to secure the long-term protection of the area’s newt population.

"We’re looking at where this can go as part of the agreements we’re negotiating with several landowners around the site and this has caused the delay to the roundabout.”

Plans for the roundabout include widening lanes to improve congestion as part of the A1237 upgrade.

Stephen the hedgehog was inside a van, which was stolen in Leeds on Saturday morning.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of chocolate from a lorry parked up on the M180 near Scawby in North East Lincolnshire.

Humberside Police said the driver of the truck was asleep at 02:00 this morning (19 August), but was woken up by noises coming from his trailer.

He spotted the men who were loading the chocolate onto another truck.

Officers quickly arrived, gave chase to the men on foot and arrested two of them.

The men, who are both from Leeds, are currently in custody on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.

Officers are still looking for a third man in connection with the raid.

The items, which were destined for delivery to a high street store, were returned.

Sheffield United's Oliver Norwood has announced he is to retire from international duties to "focus on his club football".

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The 28-year-old midfielder was capped 57 times for Northern Ireland and was part of the squad which played in the Euro 2016 competition.

The player thanked manager Michael O'Neill, who picked him on 52 occasions to represent his adopted country, for his support.

A woman in her 50s has had her arm broken in an attack by two women in West Yorkshire.

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It happened in the early hours of yesterday morning when the woman was walking with a man on Tuel Lane in Sowerby Bridge.

The couple were approached by two females and a male and the three suspects were verbally abusive towards them before the two female suspects assaulted the man and woman and pushed them to the ground.

The female victim suffered a broken arm in the attack and had her handbag stolen.

The first suspect is described as a white female with blonde hair, about 18 years old, 5ft 6ins tall and of slim build.

The second suspect is described as a white female, about 22 years old, about 5ft 8ins tall and of slim build with dark hair.

The male suspect is described as a white male with blonde hair, about 23 years old, 5ft 9ins and of slim build.

Detectives are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone who saw three people acting suspiciously in the area at the time of the assault, to contact them.

Stephen the hedgehog's owners plead with thieves for his safe return after a van he was inside is taken.

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Snooker legend Jimmy White has finally won a world title at the Crucible - the World Seniors event.

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"The Whirlwind" - now aged 57 - famously finished runner-up six times in the World Snooker Championship.

But the Englishman was celebrating on Sunday evening after beating Darren Morgan 5-3 in the the final and picking up £25,000 for winning a seniors event that was being held at the Crucible for the first time.

White said: "It sounds strange to be world champion at the Crucible. I have been playing really well, I lost the form on Thursday coming here and today I managed to get my game together and I felt very strong."

Victory came 38 years after White made his debut at the Sheffield venue.

A couple from North Lincolnshire have urged thieves to return their beloved blind hedgehog after a van containing the creature was stolen in Leeds.

Image source, Frank Tett

Stephen the hedgehog (pictured) was inside the vehicle when it was taken from Albion Place in Leeds at about 08:15 on Saturday.

Frank Tett, who runs Andrew's Hedgehog Hospital near Scunthorpe, said: "If he is dumped he could be in real trouble."

Mr Tett and his wife Veronica have been caring for the animal since June when he was brought to them after being sprayed with chemicals.

Mr Tett, 80, had parked his white Vauxhall van outside Barclay's Bank and was loading stock for his market stall when it was stolen.

"Stephen was in a cat carrier in the van because I take him with me to the market to raise awareness about the plight of hedgehogs," he said.

"I was gone a matter of minutes and when I turned around the van was gone."

The theft has been reported to West Yorkshire Police.

Residents have said they are in a "David and Goliath" battle to stop land in West Yorkshire owned by the Church of England being turned into 1,500 homes.

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The 296-acre former greenbelt site at Chidswell in Dewsbury is a key part of Kirklees Council's local plan, external.

But Chidswell Action Group has claimed the church is putting "profit before principals" and its members have urged the Archbishop of York to step in.

If approved, the development would include 1,534 houses, care homes and a primary school.

Mark Eastwood, from the group, said: "It's an area of beauty made up of fields full of barley and ancient woodland. It's a place for kids to play, for families to enjoy and it's been sacrificed for profit.

"We want the Archbishop of York to intervene and support our fight."

The Church Commissioners said the Archbishop of York had "no say in decisions or processes concerning any particular property development or transaction".

The council said the plan had been considered by a government inspector who concluded the site should come forward for development.

It added any planning application would be subject to public consultation.

Crosshills and District Snooker League is accused of allowing "archaic practices" to continue.

Mountain rescue teams and firefighters have been helping to try and find a missing 80-year-old man from Barnsley who hasn't been seen since Friday afternoon.

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Up to 50 dedicated police officers have been looking for Brian Tomlinson who was last seen at about 16:00 on Friday at his home in Hemingfield.

He is described as about 5ft 8ins tall with a skinny build and grey hair.

Search dogs have also been used in the search, according to volunteers from the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team.

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Police officers searching for Mr Tomlinson in the Locke Park area of Barnsley say they're "growing increasingly concerned" for his safety and that he might be "in a confused state".

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.

Tattoos, turnarounds and a first Premier League win in 12 years. BBC Sport looks at how new hope has replaced pessimism at Bramall Lane.

A woman from West Yorkshire has died following a crash between a motorcycle and a car in East Yorkshire.

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The collision, which happened at about 16:30 on Sunday near the B1249 junction on the A614 near Driffield, involved a VW Polo and a Kawasaki motorbike.

The 57-year-old pillion passenger died as a result of the crash.

The rider of the bike suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the car was unhurt.

Any witnesses to the crash are being asked to get in touch with police.

Models made using hundreds of thousands of Lego bricks are on display in Sheffield to mark this year's 50th anniversary of the Moon landings.

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A 6ft 2in model of astronaut Neil Armstrong was built with 81,090 bricks and took two model makers 261 hours to complete.

He features along with other astronauts, planets, rockets and space vehicles recreated out of the plastic bricks.

The interstellar trail takes visitors on a journey around Sheffield and runs until 30 August.