Summary

  • Latest updates on Friday 3 January 2020

  1. Arsenal beat battling Leeds to progresspublished at 22:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020

    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta shouted at his players at half-time to inspire an improved performance as they beat Leeds in the FA Cup.

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  2. Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updatespublished at 07:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020

    Latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across West, North, South and East Yorkshire.

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  3. Blades beat AFC Fylde in FA Cuppublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    A much-changed Sheffield United see off National League side AFC Fylde at Bramall Lane to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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  4. Women's FA Cup third-round round-uppublished at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    Ipswich Town make it through to the Women's FA Cup fourth round for the first time, joining three other fourth-tier sides.

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  5. Barnsley see off League Two Crewepublished at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    Championship strugglers Barnsley survive a potential FA Cup shock to win 3-1 at League Two Crewe Alexandra.

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  6. Man arrested over pedestrian's deathpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    A 68-year-old man was hit by a car as he crossed the road near Mexborough station, police say.

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  7. Car crashes into home and gets embedded in wallpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    A specialist team had to be called in to help remove the car and stabilise the bungalow.

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  8. Man, 62, knocked down and killed by carpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    It happened early on Saturday evening, North Yorkshire Police said.

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  9. Man critically hurt in city shootingpublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2020

    It took place on Saturday afternoon, South Yorkshire Police said.

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  10. Southampton see off Huddersfield in cuppublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020

    Goals from teenagers Will Smallbone and Jake Vokins see Southampton beat Championship side Huddersfield in the FA Cup third round.

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  11. Harrogate Town 1-0 Maidenhead Unitedpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020

    Harrogate climb to third in the National League table as they beat nine-man Maidenhead to record a fourth straight win.

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  12. Barnet 1-1 FC Halifax Townpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020

    Jack Taylor's second-half strike earns Barnet a 1-1 draw at home to Halifax in the National League.

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  13. Reach scores as Sheff Wed stun Brightonpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020

    Championship side Sheffield Wednesday cause an upset in the third round of the FA Cup as they win away at Premier League Brighton.

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  14. Swindon Town 1-1 Bradford Citypublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020

    Shay McCartan scores with an 89th-minute free-kick to earn Bradford City a point at Swindon in League Two.

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  15. Eaves hat-trick sees Hull beat Millerspublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2020

    Hull City striker Tom Eaves scores a last-minute winner to complete his hat-trick and knock 10-man Rotherham out of the FA Cup.

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  16. Ten English archaeological finds of the decadepublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    Historic England has named 10 significant archaeological finds made in England in the last decade.

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  17. Leeds United fan who fled Nazis diespublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    The death of Heinz Skyte who watched Leeds United for 80 years is announced.

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  18. Sheffield store bosses blame business rates for closurepublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    Bosses at a Sheffield city centre furniture store say they're to close its doors for the last time next month due to the council's stance on high business rates.

    Stone the Crows

    The owners of Stone the Crows, which was set up in 1978, say they pay three times the rates of larger competitors for their store in Barker's Pool.

    Store manager Charley Gordon said: "We've had a lot of feedback from customers absolutely heartbroken we're closing down. People are saying it's disgusting.

    "They're disgusted at the council charging us three times as much as other department stores."

    Responding, the council says it doesn't set business rates and in this case it can't offer rate relief.

    Councillor Mazher Iqbal, cabinet member for business and investment, said: "We can control the rent and we have done everything we can to help with this because we want to support our businesses.

    "We don’t want empty shops and we want to promote a vibrant city centre."

    The Treasury, which sets the policy, says it recognises it's a tough time for high streets and over the next five years it will cut rates by £13bn.

  19. Council aims to raise £95m selling city sitespublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Several former high schools and a library in Leeds are to be sold off in a move expected to generate £95m for the city council by 2022.

    HOLT PARK DISTRICT CENTREImage source, Google

    The former Matthew Murray School, in Holbeck, and Micklefield School are on a list of dozens of sites earmarked for sale, while some sites, including the former Wortley High School and Cardigan Road Library, have already been sold.

    The former Holt Park District Centre (pictured), Otley Civic Centre and Abbey Mills, in Kirkstall, are also among those set to be disposed of by the authority.

    A report set to go before council decision makers next week claims the authority would raise about £95m by selling the sites.

    The report, which is due to be discussed on 7 January, states the sale of the "surplus property assets" will provide an "essential source of capital".

  20. Boys aged 13, 15 and 16 questioned over stabbingpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    A man in his 30s was attacked near the railway station in the early hours of Friday.

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