Bradford Bulls sign winger Matty Dawson-Jones for the 2020 Championship season following his release by Hull FC.

An East Yorkshire soldier has become the first woman to be named British Army Photographer of the Year.

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Cpl Rebecca Brown was crowned the winner of the competition last night.

The 29-year-old, from Beverley, is based with the combat camera team at Army Headquarters in Andover.

Command Master Photographer, Warrant Officer Class One Daniel Harmer, said: “It’s an amazing achievement for Cpl Rebecca Brown.

"Not only did she excel in numerous categories in this year’s competition, she justifiably won and was also runner-up in the most sought-after category of Professional Photographer of the Year, being the first female professional photographer to win this elite prize."

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How about this for a tight squeeze - firefighters showed their prowess in small spaces

Tourism organisation Welcome to Yorkshire has announced all its future board meetings will be held in public.

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Peter Box, (above centre) who took over as chair of the organisation in the wake of Sir Gary Verity's resignation, said he hoped the move would "increase accountability and transparency".

Sir Gary resigned in March 2019 on health grounds, but later faced complaints about his behaviour and expenses.

Two independent reports commissioned into the management of the agency said expenses claims were made without receipts and staff felt unable to speak out about bad behaviour.

Mr Box said: "As I promised when I became Chair, it has now been approved that our future Board meetings will take place in public to increase accountability and transparency.

"I also want to make sure we get out and meet both members and the public more often; so we are planning roadshow-style Board meetings in all four corners of the county so that people can air their views and make sure their thoughts and ideas are heard."

At the end of January, the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union.

But it won't be the end of the Brexit story - the nation will then enter into an 11-month transition period to prepare for its new relationship with the EU.

As the big day approaches BBC Look North wants to answer your Brexit questions.

Is there anything you're concerned about or would like more information about? If so, you can get in touch with us by emailing look.north@bbc.co.uk

Please include your name, where you live and your question.

Meet Billericay's 39-year-old cup heroine and a club seeking 'exposure' as they face Tottenham in the Women's FA Cup fourth round.

The MP for a Sheffield suburb where a 12-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting has said a public meeting yesterday was "really positive".

Over 100 people went to the meeting last night that saw senior police officers, residents and Labour MP Louise Haigh discuss the shooting which happened almost two weeks ago.

The boy isn't believed to have been the target of the shooting, but MP Louise Haigh says it's been good to see the community come together after the attack.

She said: "It was really positive. You're always a bit anxious with things like this that people will come up and just point fingers and blame, but there wasn't any of that.

"There was real ownership and a real desire to take control back and be positive about our area.

"It is a great place to live and these have been isolated incidents, but of course they have been really troubling for people."

A man who murdered his friend in a "vicious attack" over a £10 drug debt has been jailed for at least 12 years.

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Andy Webb, 58, was found unconscious in the doorway of a sheltered housing flat in Hull on 4 August.

He was taken to hospital where he later died of a head injury, Humberside Police said.

Tony Barber, 34, of Littleham Close, Hull, was found guilty at Hull Crown Court of murdering Mr Webb, who had believed Barber to be a friend.

Barber (pictured above) was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years and six months.

He had previously pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mr Webb who was found at Charles Brady Court, Diadem Grove, off Holderness Road.

British snowboarder Katie Ormerod wins slopestyle silver at Seiser Alm in Italy to make it back-to-back podiums at the Snowboard World Cup.

Scott Westgarth would have been treated sooner if a scanner had been at the bout, his brother says.

Restaurant chain Handmade Burger Co has collapsed, with the immediate loss of all 283 jobs.

The firm has closed its 18 restaurants across the UK, including sites in Hull, Leeds and Meadowhall shopping centre, after it failed to secure a last-minute rescue sale, administrators said.

The company, which is registered as The Burger Chain Limited, has fallen into administration for the second time in less than three years, having closed nine restaurants when it restructured in 2017.

The Woodland Trust is "delighted" plans for a motorway services on ancient woodland are dropped.

The bones of a giant marine reptile are to go on permanent exhibition at a Leeds museum this week.

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The prehistoric remains of a Plesiosaur, which is thought to have died about 160 million years ago, will be shown at Leeds Discovery Centre.

Plesiosaurs are known for their distinctive long necks and broad flippers.

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The skeleton is missing its head, but large parts of it have been preserved after it was discovered in clay in the south of England.

Curator Rebecca Machin said: “Fossils like these teach us a great deal about how much our planet has changed and the many extraordinary ways life has evolved to suit different environments.

"By studying these types of remains we can still learn much about the world we inhabit today.”

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Members of Barnsley Women's Football Club are preparing for their biggest game ever as they play in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.

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The team will be backed by hundreds of people when they play Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham Hotspur play in the first tier of football in the Women's Super League, with Barnsley playing in the National League Division One North - in the fourth tier.

Steve Maddock, CEO of Barnsley Women's Football Club, said: "We've sold out of our red and white scarves, and out of our snoods. Everybody wants to be part of it on the big day.

"This is all that's been on the girls' minds - they're so excited.

"The people of Barnsley are right behind us. I don't know any other town like Barnsley that people get behind so much."

A total of 600 candles will light up the floor of York Minster's Chapter House later to mark International Holocaust Memorial Day.

The annual event at the Minster will see candles arranged into the Star of David - the symbol of the Jewish faith.

A special commemoration service will also take place to remember the six million Jews who were murdered during World War Two.

Singers from York Minster Choir will perform a setting of the Kaddish – the traditional Jewish prayer of mourning – in English.

Throughout the event, people will be invited to light a candle and then add it to the Star of David until all 600 candles are lit.

The Revd Canon Dr Christopher Collingwood, Canon Chancellor at York Minster, said: “This act of commemoration brings people together to remember and reflect upon the horrific events of the Holocaust, in which six million of our Jewish brothers and sisters lost their lives, as well as other genocides and persecutions that have happened in more recent history."

A teenage girl who was reported missing from Bridlington earlier today has been found "safe and well".

Humberside police said 15-year-old Elise Reynolds-Parkes has now been located and thanked all those who had shared the appeal.

North Yorkshire remains the safest county in the country despite a rise of 12% in reported crimes, according to government statistics published today.

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The Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed a crime rate of 57.5% per 1,000 population, which is the lowest nationally compared to the average of 84.6%.

There were a total of 47,368 crimes in the county from September 2018-19.

It shows there were a total of 47,368 crimes in North Yorkshire during the 12-month period, giving a crime rate of 57.5 per 1,000 population, the ONS figures show.

Ch Con Lisa Winward said: “My thanks go to each and every one of our officers, staff and volunteers for their continuous hard work, our partners whose role is vital in helping us protect people, and members of the public for their support.

“Despite our national position, we are not complacent and our focus is on improving early intervention and prevention across the service to reduce harm in our communities.”

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Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons has said it will create 7,000 new jobs as part of a restructuring process that will see about 3,000 managerial roles axed.

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The supermarket chain says the new jobs will be in customer-facing roles, such as more butchers, bakers, fishmongers, the supermarket said.

Managers will be able to move to the new jobs, with the firm saying there will be roles "for everybody who wants to continue to work at Morrisons".

David Lepley, Morrisons group retail director, said: "While there will be a short period of uncertainty for some managers affected by these proposals we will be supporting them through this process.

"There will also be more roles with greater flexibility that are very attractive to colleagues with families."

The company says those in managerial jobs who want to remain working at Morrisons can stay, however, their new offer would be at the front line salary level.

A man has been arrested after a car was driven into a shop in Halifax and then set on fire, police say.

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The 44-year-old was arrested on suspicion of arson following the fire on Bull Green on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to the disused shop just before 02:30 following reports of a silver Volvo being reversed into the building and then "deliberately set on fire".

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Plans to build a motorway service station on ancient woodland in South Yorkshire have been withdrawn, according to campaigners opposed to the development.

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Developers Extra wanted to build a £45m service station at Smithy Wood, near junction 35 of the M1 between Thorpe Hesley and Chapeltown.

However, the Woodland Trust, which had campaigned against the plans, says the application has been withdrawn.

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Lead campaigner Jack Taylor said: "We are delighted the application has been withdrawn after six years of dogged determination and campaigning by the Trust and the local community.

"Smithy Wood is - for now at least - safe from development and will continue to provide a rich habitat for ancient woodland flowers, birds and mammals."

Extra has confirmed it has withdrawn its planning application "having decided not to proceed with this project".

It added it did not want to make any further comment.