Former Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe's application to appeal against a High Court ruling ordering him to sell his 50% stake in the club has been rejected, the club has said.

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Mr McCabe (above left) was told to sell his shares in the Premier League side after losing a court battle with co-owner Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (above right).

In a bid to overturn the decision, Mr McCabe launched an appeal. However, earlier today the club said that appeal had been turned down.

In a statement, external, the club said the Court of Appeal considered there would be "no good grounds for allowing an appeal".

The club said: "The Board is delighted any lingering uncertainty about the club's future ownership is at an end and that everyone at Sheffield United can now fully focus on what has, to date, been a fantastic first season back in the Premier League."

It added that an "agreement in principle" had been reached between the Prince and Mr McCabe's Scarborough Group over the transfer of the freehold of the club's Bramall Lane stadium and a number of other properties.

It said it hoped the transfer would be completed "within a matter of months".

A man, who had been missing from Bradford for several days has been found "safe and well", police say:

Two thirds of local authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber region face a shortage of foster carers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

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The BBC has analysed figures from Ofsted, which has data from 146 of the 153 local authorities which provide fostering services in England.

In Yorkshire and the Humber, there are 4,545 children in foster care. Of these children, 18% are BAME.

But of the foster parents in the region, just 7% are BAME.

Fostering charity Coram BAAF says more needs to be done to ensure foster carers are representative of the children they look after.

Children's Minister Michelle Donelan says she's extremely concerned about the situation and every child should have a stable family background and opportunities regardless of their ethnicity and religion.

A boxer who died hours after winning the biggest fight of his career wanted to walk to an ambulance rather than leave the South Yorkshire venue on a stretcher.

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Light heavyweight Scott Westgarth, who is originally from Prudhoe, fell ill after his "long, 10-round, hard fight" with Dec Spelman in Doncaster.

An inquest heard he was in good spirits and took part in a post-fight interview before complaining of feeling unwell.

He deteriorated on the way to hospital and died of complications arising from a blood clot on the brain.

His trainer Glyn Rhodes was in tears as he told the inquest: "He'd just won the biggest fight of his career.

"He didn't want to be going out on a stretcher. He wanted to bask in the glory. He wanted to walk out.

"To be aware of that, he must have been sound of mind. He was all right."

The inquest in Doncaster is expected to last for five days.

BBC Weather

A cold and frosty start to the day but it will remain dry across Yorkshire.

Low cloud will gradually clear but it won't get much warmer than 8C (46F).

Tonight, there's a chance some places might get light drizzle, but it will remain mild into Wednesday morning:

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a Staffordshire bull terrier was found dead in a gym bag dumped in a stream in York.

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The dog was discovered at the bottom of a farmer's field near The Crescent, in Heslington, on 5 January.

Named "Archie" by inspectors from the animal charity, he was a black and white male Staffy and was found wearing a red collar (pictured below).

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The bag had "make your own destiny" written across it.

The cause of the dog's death is not yet known, but Archie was found covered in blood.

The RSPCA is urging anyone with information to come forward.

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Tuesday morning, most services appear to be generally running on time.

However:

• The 08:44 York to Plymouth service has been cancelled
• The 09:10 Wakefield Westgate to Leeds service has been cancelled
• The 09:30 Bradford Forster Square to Leeds 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

A woman has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Sheffield which left a 12-year-old boy needing surgery.

The 42-year-old was arrested yesterday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

This brings the total number of arrests to four. The arrested woman remains in custody, police say.

The shooting happened on Sunday 12 January on Northern Avenue, Arbourthorne.

Two men, both aged 30, arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, have been released on bail.

Meanwhile, Stephen Dunford, 25, of Fellbrigg Road, remains on remand charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, police say.

He appeared in court on Saturday and is due to appear at Sheffield Crown Court later.

Police said the child was an "innocent bystander" when a gun was fired from a moving car in Sheffield.

Two-thirds of councils in England have a shortage of black, Asian or minority ethnic foster carers.

A fostering expert says many children are growing up without a full sense of their identity.

Jamie Smith was thrown from his BMW when he crashed into bollards and a boulder.

Anglo American has offered to buy the project for £405m, which is 5.5p a share.

Scott Westgarth died of complications arising from a blood clot on the brain after his fight.

A man has been stabbed by men armed with machetes in what police say was a "targeted" attack.

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The 31-year-old was attacked by two men as he was getting out of his car on Aberfield Gardens, Belle Isle, at about 18:30 on Wednesday 15 January.

The victim was treated in hospital and later released.

Det Con Richard Hodson said: “This was a very violent attack that could easily have had more serious consequences for the victim.

"We are still working to establish a motive but we believe this has been a targeted attack."

Anyone with information relating to the incident is being asked to get in touch with police.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist suffered "life-threatening" injuries when he collided with a parked car in Hull.

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The crash happened on Littondale, near the junction with Cotterdale, at about 14:00 last Wednesday.

A 65-year-old man is believed to have run into a parked car - a black Mini - and was left seriously hurt.

He was taken to hospital for treatment where he remains, police say.

Anyone who saw what happened is being asked to contact Humberside Police.

A man on trial in a child grooming case denies forcing a girl to have sex in his car.

A police officer was punched, bitten and poked in the eye and two others were also injured while responding to a domestic incident in Leeds.

The officer was attacked after being called to a property on Glen Road, in Morley, at about 19:15, on Sunday.

West Yorkshire Police said the officer required hospital treatment following the assault while the other two officers suffered minor injuries.

The force said a 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and threatening to commit damage in relation to the incident and a 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of obstructing officers. Both remain in custody.

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man was found dead on Whitby beach earlier this month.

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Christopher Batty, 64, from Whitby, was discovered near the East Pier on 11 January.

His death is not being treated as suspicious but officers are trying to track his last known movements.

On the day he was found, he was wearing navy trousers and a khaki-coloured light jacket.

If you saw him in the days running up to his death, police are keen to hear from you.

Hull KR prop Mose Masoe's wife posts a message from the player on social media to say he "can't begin to express my love and gratitude to everyone" who has supported him.