Emergency crews were called to flooded homes after more rain hit the already-swollen rivers.

Halifax's seven-game unbeaten run in the National League comes to an end at Plainmoor as Torquay run out 1-0 winners.

Huddersfield Giants continue their 100% start to the season with a comfortable win at Hull KR.

Derrell Olpherts and James Clare both score doubles as Castleford come from behind to ease to a derby win over Wakefield.

Weather warnings for rain are in place for a number of areas already badly affected by flooding.

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirms that the reduction in funding for Championship clubs will be phased over the next two seasons.

Two officers were called to Mia Gregson's house just weeks before she was murdered in 2014.

Leeds Rhinos hooker Kruise Leeming faces up to a further four months out after undergoing knee surgery.

Henry Bottomley had been "respected and trusted" in Ripon but had a "sinister side", police say.

Major plans to transform Hull's Queens Gardens go on display at the city's Trinity Market today.

The £4.3m plans include new amphitheatre-style seating and the planting of 330 new trees, art installations, modernised ponds and electric vehicle charging points.

The council says it plans to cut down more than 100 old trees in poor condition to help fit in with the new design, but has promised to plant three trees for every one it removes.

The designs will be on show in the city until next Friday.

A lorry driver accused of being “asleep at the wheel” moments before a fatal A66 crash involving another HGV has told a Carlisle Crown Court jury he was awake at the time.

Rhys Gardiner, 24, of Old Hall Road, Bentley, near Doncaster, denies causing the death of 72-year-old Tim Harkness by dangerous driving near Kirkby Thore on 3 April, 2018.

Questioned by his own lawyer, Mr Gardiner twice insisted he had not fallen asleep on the journey, and he denied it again under cross-examination.

Jurors have heard Mr Gardiner admits a less serious charge of causing Mr Harkness’ death by careless driving. The trial continues.

A lorry driver who admitted trying to smuggle £1.7m-worth of cocaine into the UK has been jailed.

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Romanian national Mihai Ciceu, 34, was stopped at Hull docks after leaving a ferry from Belgium on 22 January.

Border Force officers found three packages containing 21kg of cocaine hidden in the floor of the lorry trailer.

Ciceu was jailed for eight years and eight months at Hull Crown Court after pleading guilty at a previous hearing.

Murdo MacMillan, deputy director Border Force, said: "Ciceu's lorry had been specially adapted for the sole purpose of smuggling."

A 12-year-old girl who was reported missing earlier today has been found "safe and well" say police.

Yorkshireman Marcus Beale completed a 3,000-mile row across the Atlantic after more than 48 days at sea.

He raised more than £120,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and funded the trip himself so he could give "every penny directly to Macmillan Cancer".

The rower from Leeds encountered dolphins and two rare Sei whales along the way.

Marcus, who was the first solo rower to complete this year's race, said: "I stepped off the boat and they [my family] all came to me and I don't know what happened but we all just lowered our heads and we put our heads together. It was a very special moment."

John Harris, 40, was killed on the westbound carriageway of the A64 near York Racecourse.

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Barnsley have been fined £20,000 and told to implement an action plan after some of their fans directed sectarian abuse at Stoke's James McClean.

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The incident happened in a Championship game between the sides on 9 November.

Barnsley admitted failing to ensure their fans behaved in an orderly fashion and refrained from using abusive language.

The abuse was aimed at McClean because he does not wear a poppy on his shirt for games around Remembrance Day.

The Potters winger, 30, is from Derry, where in 1972 British soldiers shot civilian protestors during 'Bloody Sunday'.

Barnsley will also have to pay the £2,250 costs associated with the Football Association's Independent Regulatory Commission's review., external

"Barnsley Football Club has a zero tolerance policy on any form of discrimination and, as such, are immensely disappointed to have been found guilty of violating FA rulings," a club statement read.

"The club will act upon the case findings and will continue to work closely with the Football Association and (anti-discrimination charity) Kick It Out.

"Anybody found to be involved in any form of discriminatory behaviour when representing Barnsley Football Club face a potential ban from attending matches."

A 26-year-old man has died in hospital after crashing his car into a wall.

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Conor Mitchell, from Skipton, was seriously injured during the collision on the B6265 Skipton Road yesterday and died later the same day.

West Yorkshire Police said Mr Mitchell's car, a silver Ford Focus, had come off the road close to Yew Bank Lodge, near Keighley, at about 01.25 and crashed into a wall.

The force has asked for anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dashcam footage of the vehicle prior to the collision to come forward.

People are being asked to "think big and get creative" ahead of the Tour de Yorkshire rolling into towns and villages this year.

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TV pictures showed huge pieces of land art along the route as cyclists peddled through Yorkshire last year.

For the 2020 event, schools, community groups and businesses are being asked to come up with giant designs as part of a Welcome to Yorkshire competition.

Last year's winner, featuring a winking goose and turkey riding 70s Chopper bikes, is pictured above.

A Best Dressed award will also be given to places with "the most spectacular and eye-catching decorations".

Three men who battered another man to death and then set fire to his house in Wakefield in a bid to cover the murder have all been jailed for life.

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Jonathan Dews, 42, was found dead in the cellar of his home on Brighton Street on 6 September 2019.

Emergency services were called to the house at about 06:00 after reports of a fire. On arrival, officers found the body of Mr Dews in the cellar.

A post-mortem examination found he died from head and neck injuries.

Jordan Metcalfe (below left), 24, Nathan Redmond (below middle), 21, and Scott Crutchley (below right), 24, were all convicted at Leeds Crown Court yesterday.

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Metcalfe and Redmond must serve a minimum term of 27 years. Crutchley was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years.

Det Supt Nicola Bryar said: "Jonathan Dews was subjected to a horrific and sustained attack, by people he thought were his friends and he could trust.

"His family have had to endure the horrific details of the violent and prolonged attack he suffered.

"I hope this sentence gives them some comfort and closure for what has been a harrowing trial to sit through," she added.

The NHS Foundation Trust responsible for mental health care in Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire has been told it must make improvements.

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It follows an inspection by the health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of services offered by Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

The CQC said the trust, which provides mental health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services, was rated as good overall in January 2018, but had deteriorated in a number of areas since then.

The trust says work has already begun on changes to improve the areas highlighted.

Kathryn Singh, trust chief executive officer, said: “While we are, of course, very disappointed with the CQC’s overall rating for our trust, we welcome the report and will use this to help us make improvements.

“When inspectors return, they will see we are working hard to improve those areas they judged as ‘requires improvement'".