As he summed up in the trial of David Duckenfield, the judge said the deaths were "a human tragedy".

The University of Huddersfield says the Duke of York is stepping down with immediate effect.

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Shoppers in Sheffield will be able to park for free on Sundays in the run-up to Christmas in council-owned car parks.

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The authority is once again offering free all-day parking on Sundays at its pay and display sites.

Officers say it’s ”a gesture of goodwill” to support traders and tourism in the city centre.

In a report, officers added: “The loss of parking income could be up to £40,000 and there is a minor cost in publicising the offer, such as applying information stickers to the city centre pay and display machines and putting up notices in the car parks.

“It is important to note that the pay and display car parks within the city’s parks are not included in this offer."

The council will also be supporting a basic daytime bus service on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and says these services would not operate on these days without its support.

Poet laureate Simon Armitage, from West Yorkshire, has announced he is setting up an award for poems about nature and the environment.

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Armitage, from Marsden, will donate his £5,000 salary as poet laureate to help fund the annual Laurel Prize.

He said he hopes it will promote thought, discussion and works about the impact of issues like climate change.

The inaugural winner will receive £5,000 and will be announced next May. There will also be a second prize of £2,000 and a third prize of £1,000.

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Plans to build an ultra-modern eco house likened to a "Malibu beach house" within a disused quarry in a Barnsley village have been rejected.

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Applicant Steven Warsop wanted to build the house on a site off High Hoyland Lane, in High Hoyland.

Barnsley Council planning officers had recommended the plans for approval on the grounds that the design would have justified it being built on green belt land.

However, councillors rejected the scheme by 11 votes to 10 after hearing objections from residents, including one who likened the flat-roofed design to a “Malibu beach house” in a village which included historic cottages.

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Pete Cartwright, from Burley in Wharfedale, used Your Questions Answered to ask: "Care for the elderly. How are the parties going to fund this?"

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Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative candidate for Thirsk and Malton, says he'd like to see an insurance-based system.

He told the BBC: "We would have a social premium that we'd all pay a small amount of our salary into. An insurance pot would pay out when you needed care, because most of us at some point will need care."

York Liberal Democrat candidate Keith Aspden said the adult social care sector was "in crisis", adding that a large amount of funding was needed for the sector and for councils.

He said: "For us, our manifesto suggests one penny on income tax would fund a huge injection of cash into primary health, but also into adult social care."

Meanwhile, York Central Labour candidate Rachael Maskell said better integration is needed between health and social care.

She told us: "We know you have to pool the funding in order to ultimately bring integrated service.

"That's why we're very much committed to statutory provision of social care and the free personal care that we will deliver from this election."

The mum of three died after paying £6,500 for the surgery at a private hospital in Turkey.

Police are appealing for information after two attempted street robberies in Whitby town centre left two men injured.

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The incidents happened cin the early hours of Sunday morning in Church Street and nearby St Ann's Staith.

On both occasions the victims were attacked by two men, causing cuts, bruises and a broken tooth, which required hospital treatment.

The first suspect is described as a white male, aged between 25 and 30, who was wearing a padded jacket, woollen hat and dark jeans.

The second suspect is also described as a white male of a similar age, with short, dark hair with a fringe. He was wearing a dark top.

A primary school in West Yorkshire has closed because of a "flu-type virus".

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Burley Oaks Primary, in Burley in Wharfedale, near Ilkley, says it hopes to re-open on Monday.

The school say Bradford Council advised them to close to stop the spread of infection.

The Duke of York has announced he is standing down as the chancellor of the University of Huddersfield with immediate effect.

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The decision comes after Prince Andrew said he would be stepping down from official royal duties amid criticism over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

The duke has faced a growing backlash following a BBC Newsnight interview about his friendship with the convicted sex offender, who took his own life in August while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

In a statement, the university said: "HRH The Duke of York has announced he is stepping back from Royal duties for a period of time.

"Due to the circumstances and in discussion with the University, he has decided to step down immediately to allow the University to appoint a successor."

This announcement comes just days after the university's Students' Union passed a motion to lobby the duke to step down.

The duke was appointed as chancellor in 2015.

The university said the process to appoint a new chancellor would begin later this month with the aim of conferring the new incumbent in March 2020.

Two weeks on from the floods, some South Yorkshire residents are still facing problems with insurance.

The Duke of York has announced he is standing down as the Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield with immediate effect.

A detective is charged with causing injury by dangerous driving after a road crash in Harrogate.

The Lord Mayor of London is calling on northern firms to join him on upcoming trade delegations abroad.

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William Russell will visit Manchester and Leeds in a bid to boost business ties between the northern cities and the City of London.

He said it is important to "work together to unlock the full potential of the UK economy".

Mr Russell will visit about 30 countries across six continents during his time as The Lord Mayor of London.

The star said throwing flares was "not cool" after fan Stacey Andrew was hit by a flare at a gig.

A police officer in North Yorkshire has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a collision in Harrogate last year.

Det Con Quita Passmore, 37, was responding to an emergency call in an unmarked police car when she crashed into another vehicle seriously injuring two women.

DC Passmore, of North Yorkshire Police was also injured in the incident on 5 May 2018 in Otley Road.

She was charged following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct and is due to appear before Leeds Magistrates Court' on 18 December.

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Women can expect to take on caring responsibilities for an older, sick or disabled relative more than a decade earlier than men, a report concludes.

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Research by Sheffield and Birmingham universities shows half of women will care by the age of 46, compared with half of men, for whom the age is 57.

The research suggests two-thirds of UK adults can expect to become an unpaid carer during their lifetimes.

The charity Carers UK says carers need five-to-10 days of paid care leave.

Their findings showed 65% of adults had provided unpaid care for a loved one.

Women had a 70% chance of becoming a carer and men 60%.

By the time they were 46, half of women had been a carer, the researchers found, while with men, it was not until they reached the age of 57 that they had the same 50-50 chance of being a carer.

A 74-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with "life-threatening" injuries and two others were "seriously injured" in a collision near Harrogate yesterday.

The incident, involving a yellow Fiat 500 and black VW Up, happened at about 15:30 at the 'Drover's Crossroads' on Fountains Abbey Road, between Bishop Thornton and Markington.

The woman, who was driving the VW, and her 77-year-old husband, who suffered serious injuries, had to be cut out of their car before being taken to hospital.

The 47-year-old driver of the Fiat was taken to Harrogate District Hospital with serious injuries and her 67-year-old mother, who was a passenger in the car, was also taken to hospital for treatment but later discharged.

Officers have appealed for dash-cam footage from anyone who was driving in the area at the time.

Plans for a new motorway service station at the end of Sheffield Parkway at junction 33 of the M1 in Rotherham has been given the go-ahead

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Applegreen PLC says it hopes it will create 300 jobs with the two sites along the M1.

Lorry parking, hotels and a petrol station are part of the £40m plans.

Three West Yorkshire-based employers have been ranked among the worst in the UK for working conditions, work/life balance and the gender pay gap.

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The new league table is from economics think tank The Centre for Progressive Policy, external, which ranks the 25 largest UK employers who, in total, employ about 2.3m workers.

Morrisons, Asda and Capita are among the bottom five companies in the Good Employer Index, with Capita ranked the lowest.

A Capita spokesperson said the firm didn't recognise the findings of "this arbitrary report".

"It fails to take into account the huge strides we have made to improve employee well-being as part of our transformation programme.

“In the past year, we have announced we will pay all UK employees the Real Living Wage as a minimum and have become the first FTSE company to put two employees on the board."

While the firm has "more to do", its employee satisfaction scores have also risen, the spokesperson added.