Summary

  • General election 2019: Voting gets under way

  • CCTV appeal over woman's sexual assault

  • Man taken to hospital after early hours York river rescue

  • Seal pup dies after getting entangled in net on East Yorkshire beach

  • Children's Rotherham railway station fight sparks police appeal

  • Army crew takes on 3,000-mile Atlantic rowing challenge

  • North Yorkshire fossil hides UK's oldest amphibian track

  • West Yorkshire festive firefighters rewrite Christmas classic

  • Latest updates on Thursday 12 December 2019

  1. Hull grab dramatic draw at Charltonpublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2019

    Hull score a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser earn a point at Charlton, who have now gone 10 games without a Championship win.

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  2. General election 2019 in Yorkshire: As it happenedpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Results, reaction and analysis from General Election 2019 counts across West, North, South and East Yorkshire.

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  3. Romance in the rain as firefighter proposespublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    This is how a West Yorkshire firefighter proposed to his girlfriend in pouring rain at a parade.

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  4. Watch: Firefighter proposes during passing out paradepublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A firefighter in West Yorkshire has proposed during the service's passing out parade.

    After being officially welcomed to the service, firefighter James emerged from behind his fellow trainees with a bouquet.

    He then dropped to one knee and asked partner Helena to marry him - she said yes, by the way:

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  5. Yorkshire theatres up for top stage awardspublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Theatres in Sheffield and Leeds are in the running for several major stage awards.

    LyceumImage source, David Dixon/Geograph

    Sheffield Theatres - which includes The Crucible, The Studio and the Lyceum (pictured) - has been nominated for the Regional Theatre of the Year award and the Achievement in Technical Theatre award by The Stage.

    Robert Hastie, artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, said: "These nominations are a testament to all the brilliant people who make Sheffield Theatres what it is."

    Meanwhile, Leeds Playhouse - which reverted to its original title in 2018 ahead of a £15.8m revamp - has been nominated for the Theatre Building of the Year award.

    Winners will be announced in January at a ceremony at the Royal Opera House.

  6. Musical memorial marks trawler tragedy 50th anniversarypublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A new piece of music created to mark the 50th anniversary of Hull's triple trawler tragedy will be performed in the city for the first time this weekend.

    TrawlersImage source, Alec Gill

    An Anchor for the Soul, which blends two traditional seafaring hymns, is a tribute to the 58 men who died at the start of 1968 when three trawlers - The St Romanus, Kingston Peridot and Ross Cleveland - sank within weeks of each other.

    The deaths sparked a group of women, dubbed the Headscarf Revolutionaries, to improve safety standards.

    Andi Cook, who created the work, says: "It was really important to me to get it just right and to make sure every note was as good as I could possibly make it.

    "It was just as much a tribute to the people who went on after and fought the battle for better conditions, as it was a memorial for those we lost."

    The City of Hull Band will perform the work at Hull Minster on Sunday evening.

  7. Cancer centre fundraiser becomes patientpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Fundraiser Karen Kilcommons said she never expected she would be using the centre herself.

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  8. Description of machete-wielding Harrogate robber issuedpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    The description of a man who threatened a woman with a machete in Harrogate before robbing her has been issued by police.

    Costcutter, Skipton RoadImage source, Google

    It happened at the rear of Costcutter on Skipton Road at about 18:45 on Saturday, according to North Yorkshire Police.

    Officers investigating the incident say they've issued descriptions of both the suspect and victim in the hope of jogging the memory of anyone who could help with the investigation.

    The suspect is described as white, with dark hair and wearing a dark, sky blue jacket and dark trousers.

    Officers say the victim is about 5ft 1in tall, with long blonde hair and was wearing sandy coloured trousers with the braces hanging down and a black jacket with a fur hood.

    Police say say: "In particular we're looking for a woman with a double or triple pushchair and dark hair who walked past the location just before the victim was threatened."

    Anyone with information about the incident is being urged to contact police.

  9. Doncaster's Yungblud makes BBC Sound of 2020 longlistpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A Doncaster-born singer is being tipped for success on BBC Music's Sound of 2020 list.

    Yungblud

    Yungblud, 22, is one of 10 rising acts featuring on the longlist alongside DIY musician Beabadoobee and Dublin rock band Inhaler, fronted by Bono's son Elijah Hewson.

    Now in its 18th year, the Sound of... list showcases the hottest new artists for the coming year.

    Past winners includes Adele, Sam Smith, Years & Years, 50 Cent, and Sigrid.

    It is voted for by 170 music critics, broadcasters and DJs, as well as former nominees such as Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi and Chvrches.

    Yungblud is the most high-profile name on the 2020 longlist, with 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify - more than all the other artists combined.

    Born Dominic Harrison, he's positioned himself as the voice of a generation, singing about topics like sexual assault, corporate greed, anxiety and "the underrated youth".

    "I never want to be predictable," he told the BBC earlier this year. "If people know what I'm going to do next, then I'm completely shafted."

    The winner will be revealed in January.

  10. 'Don't come here to have sex,' police warnpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Police caught people "engaging in sexual activity" in a vehicle on Lee Lane on the outskirts of Bingley.

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  11. Witness appeal after man seriously assaulted in Halifaxpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Police in Halifax are appealing for witnesses after a 42-year-old man was seriously assaulted by someone wielding what police believe was a bottle.

    Ward's EndImage source, Google

    The man was involved in an "altercation" with a group of men in a takeaway in Wards End at about 04:30 on Sunday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    He walked to a nearby taxi rank where he was struck over the head and was left needing 10 stitches.

    Police say other incidents are believed to have happened in the local area at around the same time, but it's unclear if they're connected.

    Officers are asking anyone who saw what happened, or anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage, to get in touch.

  12. Army crew takes on 3,000-mile Atlantic rowing challengepublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Four soldiers from Harrogate's Army Foundation College have set off in a bid to row the Atlantic Ocean.

    CrewImage source, Army Force Atlantic

    They're due to start from the Canary Islands on the 3,000-mile challenge - the first time an Army team has entered the annual Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

    The crew is one of 30 teams attempting the voyage, which follows the ancient trade routes from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Nelson’s Harbour in Antigua.

    The all-male crew (pictured left to right: Capt Alex Walsh, Pte Kian Helm, Capt Chris Hames and Lt Colonel Rich Hall MBE) is raising money for the Armed Forces Charity.

    They're the third North Yorkshire team to take on the challenge in recent years.

    In 2016, four women from the county became the oldest all-female crew to complete the crossing.

  13. A tale of #DogsAtPollingStationspublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    Rocco, Digby, Barney and Úber accompanied their humans to polling stations in Harrogate and North Yorkshire.

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  14. 'Saddening and unnecessary' - Entangled seal pup diespublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A seal pup has died after becoming entangled in a net on the East Yorkshire coast.

    SealImage source, Emily Mayman/BDMLR

    The pup was discovered on the beach near Ulrome on Tuesday with nylon netting cutting deep into its neck.

    Em May, the vet who tried to save the seal, said it was one of the worst cases she has ever dealt with.

    "The netting had cut through the blubber layer and would have caused a severe degree of pain and suffering for sadly quite some time.

    "It's another saddening and unnecessary death," she added.

    NetImage source, British Divers Marine Life Rescue

    The cut away netting has been sent to the Marine Conservation Society area manager.

    Anyone who sees a stranded whale, dolphin or seal on the beach in distress or injured, is being asked to keep away and call British Divers Marine Life Rescue who will send trained medics.

  15. Youth project was 'my safe space' from homophobiapublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A family share how a youth project in Hull has supported them.

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  16. Yorkshire cities among top spenders on takeaways - Studypublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    People in Sheffield and Leeds are among the biggest spenders on takeaway food in the UK, according to new figures.

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    While people in London spend the most on takeaways, the next biggest spenders are in Sheffield, with Leeds not too far behind in sixth place.

    In Sheffield, the average person spends £548 a year ordering in, according to the study by KPMG.

    Typically, people in the UK order 34 takeaways a year, spending between £10 and £15 a time, the study suggests.

    The report's author, Will Hawkley, global head of leisure and hospitality at KPMG, said takeaways used to be reserved for a Friday night but things are changing.

    "It's an overall lifestyle change. People are just looking for more and more convenience, they're busier, working harder."

  17. North Yorkshire fossil hides UK's oldest amphibian trackpublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    The oldest known amphibian tracks ever found in the UK have been discovered contained in a fossil from North Yorkshire.

    FossilImage source, Natural History Museum/PA Wire

    New research has revealed the ancient tracks found imprinted on the block of sandstone from the base of Hardraw Force waterfall in Wensleydale.

    Dating back 340 million years, the fossil - currently on display at the Natural History Museum - is the oldest record of amphibian tracks in the UK.

    The tracks belong to the earliest relatives of modern amphibians, called edopoids, and have been examined in great detail using a 3D scanner.

    The new findings have been published in the Journal of the Geological Society, external.

    Angela Milner, from the Natural History Museum, said: "Although this specimen has been in the Natural History Museum's collection for a long time, modern 3D scanning techniques have revealed a wealth of detail almost impossible to see on the original tracks."

  18. Prince Andrew quits York Minster rolepublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    The Duke of York has stepped back from royal duties in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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  19. Leeds man starts bid to row 3,000 miles across Atlanticpublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A man from Leeds has started his effort to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic on his own to raise money for charity.

    Rower Marcus Beale

    Marcus Beale is taking part in the Atlantic Challenge, considered to be one of the world's toughest rowing races, along with 34 other entrants.

    He set off in his one-man boat, White Rows, from La Gomera in the Canary Islands this morning, with Antigua in the Caribbean the destination.

    There are two other Yorkshire entrants in the race: Team Force Atlantic, a four-person crew based at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, and Hell Oar High Water, a two-man crew from Bradford.

    It took competitors between 34 and 77 days to complete the journey last year.

    Mr Beale, who had never rowed before deciding to enter the race, is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

    "Like many people I've been affected by cancer and lost quite a few members of my family and others close to me.

    "So I wanted to do something to honour them and also raise money for Macmillan, which I think is a very worthy cause," he said.

  20. Pedestrian 'seriously injured' in Leeds bike hit-and-runpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2019

    A pedestrian in Leeds was left seriously injured last night after being hit by a motorcyclist who then failed to check her condition.

    The GreenImage source, Google

    The incident took place in The Green, Seacroft (pictured), at about 18:00 when a motorbike collided with the pedestrian and then failed to stop at the scene, police say.

    A 29-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital.

    A 28-year-old man was arrested this morning in connection with the incident, police say.