1. Rotherham sign Koroma and Tiltpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Rotherham United sign Huddersfield Town forward Josh Koroma and Blackpool defender Curtis Tilt.

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  2. Zivkovic and Retsos join Sheff Utdpublished at 20:02 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Sheffield United sign Dutch forward Richairo Zivkovic and Greece defender Panagiotis Retsos on loan.

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  3. Two coronavirus cases confirmed in UKpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Two family members receive treatment, as Britons flown home from China are quarantined on Merseyside.

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  4. British mum and son back safely from Wuhanpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Natalie Francis had initially been told she would have to leave her three-year-old son in China.

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  5. Ratu Naulago: "We're excited for the new season."published at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    The Hull FC winger thinks the new look side can be successful in 2020

  6. Carers who neglected Bradford fire hero jailedpublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    David Hustler, who saved two fans during the blaze in 1985, was left alone for 14 hours after a fall.

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  7. Police pursuit teen made 'best driver' boastpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    When Saif Ahmed was arrested he told police he was "one of the best drivers in BD9".

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  8. Wakefield taxi drivers set to strike over new rulespublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

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    A group of taxi drivers is planning strike action over the introduction of new rules in Wakefield.

    BLACK CABSImage source, PA Media

    The plans, which some drivers say will make trading harder, include adding stickers on licensed vehicles and a move designed to encourage taxi drivers to buy electric cars.

    The drivers say they will not operate between 06:00 to 18:00 on 3 February and 19:00 to 09:00 between 10-17 February.

    About 500 cabbies - a third of the district's entire fleet - are expected to take part, according to driver Wajid Ali who is leading the action.

    Mr Ali said drivers were frustrated by the new policies introduced by Wakefield Council.

    Glynn Humphries, from Wakefield Council, said: "We are aware a new group is proposing strike action and we'll continue to work with the Association to help mitigate any impact this may have."

  9. Restored paintings return to Hull Maritime Museumpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Over 20 maritime paintings have returned to a Hull museum after being restored by experts to their former glory.

    Oil painting of the Wilson Line ship SS ConsueloImage source, Hull City Council

    The 23 paintings, along with 12 other artworks, were taken out of the city's Maritime Museum last year for the conservation work to be carried out.

    All 35 paintings will go into storage until the museum, which is closed for refurbishment, reopens in late 2023.

    Oil painting of the Wilson Line ship SS ConsueloImage source, Hull City Council

    Specialist art restorers from Critchlow & Kukkonen, based in Sheffield, used specially tailored methods to remove decades of soot, tobacco smoke and yellowed varnish from each painting, as well as retouch and repair canvas tears.

  10. Bus station revamp plans to go on show in Halifaxpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Plans for redeveloping Halifax Bus Station will go on show in the town tomorrow.

    Halifax bus stationImage source, First West Yorkshire

    The bus station, which is used by about 15,000 passengers daily, is due to be upgraded to allow the introduction of electric buses among other improvements.

    A drop-in session to showcase the plans will be held at Albany Arcade in Borough Market between 10:00 and 14:00 tomorrow,

    People are also being asked to share their views with an online survey, external.

  11. Hull marks anniversary of Libby Squire's disappearancepublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Tributes are due to be paid this weekend to University of Hull student Libby Squire.

    Libby SquireImage source, Family handout

    The 21-year-old, originally from High Wycombe, disappeared after a night out in Hull on 1 February 2019.

    Her body was found in the Humber Estuary almost seven weeks later.

    Candles will be lit and prayers will be said at Hull Community Church, while fresh flowers have been placed at the bench on Beverley Road where Ms Squire was last seen alive.

    Polish national Pawel Relowicz, 25, is due to go on trial in June accused of her rape and murder.

  12. Light show celebrates city's maritime pastpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Light and sound sculptures across Hull celebrate the city's seafaring history

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  13. Hull FC coach Lee Radford: "We intend to challenge"published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    He assesses his squad with Chris Cooper and on naming bigger matchday squads than before

  14. Coronavirus: York Hotel confirms guests were treatedpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    A hotel in York has confirmed two guests who stayed at their site have tested positive for coronavirus.

    Staycity York

    Staycity, on Paragon Street, was visited by parademics wearing special protective clothing on Wednesday evening.

    The guests were treated by health authorities and are currently in hospital in Newcastle after a short stay at Castle Hill Hospital in Hull.

    Staycity said it had been advised by Public Health England of minimal ongoing risk of infection to either guests or staff.

    The York property remains open for business.

    A spokesman said: "The apartment concerned will undergo a thorough environmental clean and disinfection by a specialist contractor.

    "We would like to reassure all our guests we are following official advice on this matter and the health and safety of everyone working and staying in our properties remains of paramount importance to us.

    "We would like to wish the two guests concerned a speedy and full recovery."

  15. £9m for Leeds city centre street bus planpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Work on a £9m plan aimed at improving bus services and making public transport more accessible in a Leeds city centre street is due to begin next month.

    Infirmary Street illustrationImage source, Leeds City Council

    Infirmary Street is to be turned into a two-way road designed for bus and cycle priority access, said Leeds City Council.

    Some bus stops will be moved and bus facilities will be upgraded when work starts on 24 February.

    Bus-only restrictions on the street will help to improve the reliability of bus journeys, said the council.

    It will also "reduce car dominance in the city centre", it added.

    The scheme is part of Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds programme and is due to be completed by winter 2020.

  16. Coronavirus patients' 'short stay' at hospital in Hullpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Two people from the same family who have tested positive for coronavirus were treated at a hospital in Hull before being taken on to Newcastle, it's been confirmed.

    Castle Hill HospitalImage source, Google

    It is understood the patients were staying in a hotel in York before being taken to Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham and then to a specialist centre in Newcastle.

    In a message to staff, Chris Long, Castle Hill's chief executive, said he would like to thank those who looked after the two patients "during their short stay with us".

    "They showed great professionalism and duty of care at all times," said Mr Long

    "They are well used to treating patients with infectious diseases and ensured the correct procedures for dealing with Wuhan Novel Coronavirus were followed at all times.”

    The new coronavirus has caused the deaths of 213 people so far - all in China.

    Cases of the virus have reached nearly 10,000 in China - and more than 100 cases have been reported in 22 other countries.

  17. Hornsea and Atwick to get ultrafast full-fibre broadbandpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    People living in two East Yorkshire coastal areas are to benefit from ultrafast full-fibre broadband.

    Graham StuartImage source, Graham Stuart

    The seaside resorts are among 227 rural communities across the UK where Openreach, the BT-owned operator of Britain's biggest broadband network, will be installing the technology in the next 14 months.

    Graham Stuart (pictured), Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness, says those in Hornsea and Atwick have had to "put up with endless buffering and surfing the web at a snail’s pace for far too long".

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    People in rural areas of my constituency are still struggling with shocking speeds, so I’m delighted that tangible improvements will be arriving in the coming year or so."

    Graham Stuart, Conservative MP, Beverley and Holderness

  18. Gypsy and Roma children 'high risk' of sexual exploitationpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

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    Concerns that a “disproportionately” large number of Gypsy and Roma children are flagged as being at high risk of sexual exploitation in Bradford have been raised at a children's services meeting.

    TWO CHILDREN WITH HEAD IN HANDSImage source, Getty Images

    Between September 2018 and September 2019 there were 284 “CSE-flagged offences” - with about 80% of the victims being girls - recorded by West Yorkshire Police.

    The most recent figures from July 2019 show that out of the 124 young people, eight were Gypsy or Roma children.

    At a committee meeting on Thursday, Councillor Sinead Engel said: "This is a disproportionate number of Gypsy and Roma children, who make up a small percentage of our population.

    “It is quite scary. Are we doing some targeted work to protect young people from that group?”

    Det Ch Insp Alisa Newman said: “There are a number of reasons for this. We can’t always predict a future influx or movement of communities across the district.

    “We do a lot of work with any groups that are over-represented.”

  19. CCTV appeal over Leeds shootingpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Police investigating a shooting in Leeds at the weekend are asking for information about a car believed to have been involved in the incident.

    CCTV image of Nissan carImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The shooting, on Eltham Rise in Woodhouse on Saturday, which left a 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman injured, is being treated as attempted murder, police say.

    The man and the woman were treated in hospital and later released.

    Detectives say they've now identified a Nissan Qashqai which was used in the shooting and say they're "keen" to hear from anyone with information about that vehicle.

    The car, registration SH58 CNV, but bearing false plates of BJ58 DKE, was stolen from the Headingley area on 11 December.

    It was found partly burned on Ridge Terrace in Headingley on Monday 27 January.

    The car is recorded as being orange, but appears on CCTV images to be burgundy or maroon, police said.

    Det Ch Insp Vanessa Rolfe said: "We would particularly like to speak to anyone who has seen that vehicle or the people using it at any point since it was stolen on 11 December, or anyone who saw it in the vicinity of Eltham Rise on the night of the shooting or who saw it being left in Ridge Terrace."

    Anyone with relevant dashcam footage or other CCTV footage of the Qashqai is also being sought by police.

  20. Hull cyclist's crash death: Arrested trio releasedpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2020

    Three people arrested in connection with the death of a cyclist in a suspected hit-and-run crash in Hull have all been released, police have said.

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    The man was struck by a car on National Avenue at about 21:00 on Wednesday and died later in hospital.

    Two men and a woman have been released under investigation while inquiries continue, according to Humberside Police.