A major road in Hull which has been closed for much of the morning following a serious crash has now reopened.
Image source, GooglePolice say the cordon at Mount Pleasant, at the junction with Holderness Road, has been lifted.
The road has been closed since early this morning after the crash which involved a motorbike.
A man who claimed to have a gun as he attempted to rob a sandwich shop in Barnsley is being hunted by police.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceIt's thought the man went into the Subway on Market Street at about 17:30 last Friday, telling the person behind the counter he had a gun.
He demanded the shop assistant open the till, but she refused and locked herself in the shop toilets and called 999.
The man left the store empty-handed.
Police officers are trying to find the man pictured above who they say could help them in connection with the incident.
Rugby union fans who are in hospital in North Lincolnshire and part of East Yorkshire might have feared they were about to miss out on the biggest game in years...
Image source, Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesTomorrow's a massive day as England face South Africa in Yokohama in the rugby World Cup final with head coach Eddie Jones challenging his players to "inspire the whole country" by beating the Springboks.
And in good news for patients in hospitals run by North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, it seems they're going to get get to watch the big match totally for free:
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The new exhibit features props from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Monty Python's Holy Grail.
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An ambitious plan for a new history trail featuring seven wireframe statues telling the story of Whitby’s fishing industry is set to become a reality.
Image source, Scarborough CouncilLocal sculptor Emma Stothard has partnered with Scarborough Council for the project which would see visitors use an app to find out more about the works of art and the town’s history.
Scarborough Council’s planning committee will meet on Thursday next week to decide on the scheme, with the authority’s officers recommending approval.
The project has been awarded a £50,000 grant from the Coastal Revival Fund to help bring the project to fruition.
One of the main roads in Hull will be closed this weekend as a footbridge connecting the city centre to the marina is put into place.
Image source, Highways EnglandThe A63 footbridge, which weighs 150 tonnes and is 60m long, is due to be manoeuvred into position as part of the £11.5m project.
Diversions will be in place as the A63 will be closed from 20:00 tonight until 06;00 on Monday.
People could be arrested if they set off fireworks in a Leeds suburb whose residents have been subjected to years of anti-social behaviour, the city council has warned.
Image source, Getty ImagesA new injunction from West Yorkshire Police and Leeds City Council means people setting off fireworks, wearing masks or congregating in groups in Burley Park could be arrested.
It comes after reports of groups of up to 50 young people gathering in Burley Park and using fireworks "indiscriminately".
Incidents have included barricaded roads, fireworks launched along the ground at people and vehicles and the anti-social use of motorbikes and cars, the council says.
Two men who spoke to a motorcyclist outside an East Yorkshire pub shortly before he crashed and died are being asked by police to come forward.
Image source, Geograph/Betty LongbottomCCTV images show Matthew Stead stopping to talk with two men having a cigarette outside the Benjamin Fawcett pub in Driffield about 15 minutes before the collision on Friday 4 October, police say.
At about 20:35, Mr Stead's Suzuki 599cc motorbike collided with the kerb on the A614 at Kirkburn and left the road, leaving him with fatal injuries.
Humberside Police believe the men might have information which could help with the investigation.
They are described as white, in their 20s and both wearing dark tops, one with a large white rectangular patch on the back and the other with a white emblem on the front.
This morning will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
By this afternoon it should become drier, though there will still be a lot of cloud and only the odd brighter interlude.
The top temperature will be between 11-14C (52-57F).
Cloud will thicken from the south-west this evening, bringing further rain for a time tonight:
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If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Friday morning, most services appear to be generally running on time.
However, the 09:14 Bradford Interchange to York service has been cancelled.
For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:
A main road in Hull has been closed following a "serious" crash this morning.
Image source, GoogleMount Pleasant, at the junction with Holderness Road, will be closed "for some time", according to police.
Humberside Police is asking drivers to avoid the area.
David Duckenfield said at a public inquiry that he had not told the truth, a court hears.
Read MoreBram Stoker's legendary Dracula is being brought back to life at the Leeds Playhouse tonight.
To mark Halloween, Northern Ballet's rendition of the classic horror is being screened live in cinemas across the country.
The performance will be the company's first live cinema broadcast.
The story of Dracula has strong connections to Yorkshire, of course.
Author Bram Stoker is said to have found some of his inspiration for the novel after staying in Whitby in 1890.
If you're thinking of getting your face painted this Halloween, Abby from Leeds can give you a few pointers.
Her work is seen by millions of people every day, with followers on Instagram and TikTok:
A festive house in Leeds is turning heads after not holding back on the Halloween decorations.
Residents of the house home, in Gildersome, Morley, decorate their house every year for Halloween and Christmas.
This year's decorations include LED boards and projectors:
TransPennine Express have confirmed some of its brand new Nova trains are being withdrawn due to a software fault.
Image source, TransPennine ExpressThe company said the fault was with two of its Nova 3 train sets which operate some services between Liverpool and Scarborough.
The affected trains will be replaced by Class 185 trains until the Nova 3 is back in service, TransPennine said.
No time has been given for the trains to be returned to service.
Quote MessageDuring maintenance and fault-finding on one of our new Nova 3 train sets, we discovered a software issue and as a precaution we have decided to hold the trains on depot until the issue is fixed. We are now working with our manufacturer CAF on the development, testing and validation of the necessary software update and expect to bring our Nova 3 trains back into service shortly.”
Spokesperson, TransPennine Express
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There could finally be an end in sight for Scarborough’s long wait for a multiplex cinema.
Image source, Scarborough Borough CouncilScarborough Borough Council’s planning committee is due to meet next Thursday to assess the third application for a six-screen attraction on the site of the former Atlantis water park in the town’s North Bay.
The authority’s planning officers had recommended the scheme be approved when the committee met in September, but an objection about flooding worries led to the scheme being deferred.
Now, the authority’s planning officers say additional details supplied by the applicant, Benchmark Leisure, have addressed the concerns of the objectors and the scheme has, again, been recommended for approval.
The development was due to be open in 2018, that was then pushed back until July 2019 and then, most recently, changed to late 2020.
The scheme is for a six-screen cinema with 53 apartments, a gym, sky bar, five restaurants and five retail units.
Two men from Barnsley have been charged following an attack which left a man with life-threatening injuries.
Image source, GoogleA 69-year-old man was found seriously injured on Dobie Street in Worsbrough Common at about 07:00 on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Craig Smith, 30, of Honeywell Street, and Scott Toone, 26, of no fixed abode, have been charged with section 18 wounding.
They are due at Sheffield Magistrates' Court tomorrow, police say.
Four men have been arrested following a police operation in Hull which saw thousands of pounds worth of drugs seized.
Image source, Humberside PoliceWarrants were carried out yesterday on Great Thornton Street and on Royal Mews, according to police.
Officers said the raids come on the back of information from the public and are part of what's known as Operation Galaxy.
Cannabis, heroin and cash were seized in the raids.
Sheffield-based Will Bayley has left Strictly Come Dancing after suffering a leg injury, the BBC has confirmed.
Image source, Guy Levy/BBCThe Paralympian landed awkwardly after jumping from a raised platform in studio rehearsals, causing him to miss last Saturday's show.
"I'm gutted my Strictly journey has had to come to an end. I've loved being part of the show," he said.
Bayley, a gold medal-winning table tennis player, had been partnered with Strictly professional Janette Manrara.
There are fears this could rule him out of defending his Paralympic crown in Tokyo next year.
