Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was knocked down and left seriously injured following a chase involving two cars in a West Yorkshire village.

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The injured man had pursued a silver Peugeot 206 in his blue Transit van after the car had failed to stop following a collision between the two vehicles.

The crash took place on Saturday 23 November between 12:10 and 12:15 outside the Catchpenny Public House (pictured) on Wakefield Road in Fitzwilliam, police say.

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The driver of the Transit van then followed the Peugeot onto Redland Crescent in Kinsley and got out of his vehicle before he was struck by the car.

Officers are appealing for anyone with information or dash-cam footage of the incident to get in touch.

Hundreds of books have been donated to a South Yorkshire scheme affected by the floods three weeks ago.

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A warehouse in Doncaster run by social enterprise Re-Read was flooded when the River Don overtopped following heavy rain, destroying thousands of books.

Now, books which have been collected in Selby are being sent to the organisation, which dontes free books to schools and charities.

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Campaigners fighting to protect an ancient bog in North Yorkshire which is now a nature reserve will have to wait until next year to find out if they've won their battle.

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Yesterday was the last day of an inquiry into City of York Council's refusal to allow 500 houses to be built on land near Askham Bog in York.

The bog is a wetland habitat and Site of Special Scientific Interest on the site of an ancient lake left behind by a retreating glacier 15,000 years ago.

Plans to build homes next to it have been opposed by thousands of people and criticised by naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.

More than £28,000 was raised by residents to help the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust which runs the site to put together its case for the inquiry.

A spokesman for the government planning inspectorate said: “Following the close of the inquiry, the inspector will consider all evidence submitted.

"We expect he will send a report to the Secretary of State by February. The Secretary of State is likely to make a decision within three months of receiving the report.”

The mayor of an East Yorkshire town which is set to lose its TSB bank as part of the closure of 82 branches nationally next year says it'll be another nail in the coffin for small towns.

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Peter Hemmerman believes Market Weighton will suffer as a result of the closure.

He says: "The effect on the town has not been taken into account.

"They've looked at takings, wages and the size of the building and decided it has to go, even though the effect on some businesses and people will be absolutely devastating."

The TSB says it will fully support its customers through the transition.

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The banks in the Yorkshire and the Humber region which are set to close are:

• Headingley, Leeds
• Thorne
• Skipton
• Willerby, Hull
• Normanton
• Todmorden
• Brough
• Market Weighton
• Shipley
• Harrogate

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A breezy and cold day with spells of sunshine and wintry showers.

The showers should ease this evening, leaving a dry night with long clear spells and a widespread frost:

This was the scene at Huddersfield railway station a short time ago, with a signalling fault causing major delays and cancellations - leading to crowds of passengers waiting for a train.

The fault is now said to be fixed with lines once again reopened between Stalybridge and Huddersfield, according to National Rail Enquiries, external.

However, as trains return to normal, passengers are being warned that some trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or be cancelled, with disruption continuing until at least 09:00.

Have you seen Kenneth Everett? The 50-year-old was reported missing from his home in Thackley on Thursday morning, but was last seen at work last Friday.

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He is described as white, 5ft 9ins tall, of medium build, with a partial beard and brown eyes.

He is believed to be wearing dark blue trousers and a black jacket.

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

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If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Friday morning, be aware that a fault with the signalling system between Marsden and Huddersfield is causing disruption to journeys between Stalybridge and Huddersfield, according to National Rail Enquiries, external.

Passengers are being warned that services may be cancelled, delayed or revised, with disruption expected to last until at least 10:00.

Otherwise in West Yorkshire:

• The 08:18 York to Newcastle service has been cancelled
• The 08:38 York to Middlesbrough service has been cancelled
• The 08:52 Leeds to Newcastle service has been cancelled
• The 09:18 York to Newcastle service has been cancelled

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

Fire crews have been tackling two large fires in Bradford overnight.

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An aerial ladder was used to tackle a blaze in the city centre on top of a multi-storey building overlooking Centenary Square.

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Meanwhile, six crews were needed to tackle the second fire, which broke out at about 21:00 in the Girlington area, to the west of the city centre.

No one is thought to have been injured during the blaze, police said.

A 25-year-old man has admitted causing the death by dangerous driving of a 15-year-old boy.

Mitchel Hughes, of Lapwater Road, Wingfield, Rotherham, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Ryan Durkin at Sheffield Crown Court earlier this year, it can now be reported.

Sheffield United fan Ryan died in hospital eight days after he was hit by a BMW car on Brinsworth Lane, in Rotherham on 19 April.

Hughes is due to be sentenced at a later date.

About 370 jobs will be hit in a round of national branch closures, TSB said as it revealed the locations of all 82 sites set to shut next year.

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The bank announced on Monday that it is slimming down its store portfolio.

Chief executive Debbie Crosbie said TSB is facing runaway costs and needs to take difficult decisions.

She stressed the bank has around twice the number of branches per 10,000 customers as many of its rivals.

The banks in the Yorkshire and the Humber region set to close are:

• Headingley, Leeds
• Thorne
• Skipton
• Hull - Willerby
• Normanton
• Todmorden
• Brough
• Market Weighton
• Shipley
• Harrogate

Badara, 15, claims he was subject to "monkey noises" by an opponent during a game in Hull.

Two men have been charged in connection with a plan to smuggle drugs and illicit items worth up to £50,000 into HMP Doncaster.

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One man, from Intake in Doncaster, has been charged with attempting to smuggling prohibited items into prison and is due to appear before magistrates today

A second man, aged 27, has also been charged with conspiracy to convey banned articles, as well as possession of a Class B drug and possession of a phone in prison.

He is due to appear before Doncaster Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

The older brother of Steven Robinson, who died at the age of 17 in the Hillsborough disaster, says he is “bitterly disappointed” by the not-guilty verdict, but thanked the jury “for what must have been a long and difficult trial for them to sit through”.

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Speaking on behalf of his family, Paul Robinson, 50, from Crosby, Liverpool, said:

One of the 96 Hillsborough victims was Henry Burke. His daughter Chrissie cried as the jury found David Duckenfield not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter.

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Ms Burke stood in the public gallery and addressed the judge, Sir Peter Openshaw.

Referring to the jury's conclusion at the Hillsborough Inquests in 2016, she said: "With all due respect, my lord, 96 people were found unlawfully killed to a criminal standard."

Now in tears, she went on: "I would like to know who is responsible for my father's death because someone is."

Duckenfield's wife, Ann, later went over to comfort her husband in the courtroom.

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said the outcome was a "huge disappointment."

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Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in the 1989 disaster.

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Former South Yorkshire Police Ch Supt Duckenfield, 75, was cleared after a seven-week retrial at Preston Crown Court.

The jury at his original trial earlier this year failed to agree a verdict.

Mr Duckenfield, of Ferndown, Dorset, was in charge of the FA Cup semi-final at which 96 Liverpool fans died.

Due to the law at the time, there can be no prosecution over the death of the 96th victim, Tony Bland.

This is because he died more than a year and a day after his injuries were caused.

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans.

A bin fire in Leeds in the early hours of this morning, which meant people had to be evacuated from their homes, is being treated by police as arson.

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Just before 05:00, police were called by fire crews dealing with a bin fire outside a phone shop at the junction of Lands Lane and Swan Street.

Residents of the Swan Apartments above the scene of the fire were evacuated from the building and remained outside for an hour, police say.

The scene was declared safe at about 06:00 and no-one was injured, officers have confirmed.

Det Insp Al Burns said: “The bin appears to have been deliberately set alight, causing damage to the phone shop.

“We are carrying out inquiries into this incident and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area in the time leading up to the fire.”

Mitchel Hughes pleaded guilty to killing 15-year-old Ryan Durkin in a Rotherham in April.