The Skipton Auction Mart, normally held in North Yorkshire, expects to attract global buyers.

An abandoned railway tunnel will receive £1m in government funding to see if it can be reopened for cyclists and pedestrians.

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The Queensbury Tunnel would be used as part of a traffic-free "greenway" route between Bradford and Halifax.

Campaigners say it would cost £27m to redevelop the 1.4 mile (2.3km) long tunnel, which closed in 1956.

Northern Powerhouse Minister Grant Shapps said the money would help develop a business case for the route.

Mr Shapps said the proposed project was part of "reviving transport infrastructure in the North".

Norah McWilliam, leader of the Queensbury Tunnel Society, said: "It's another important step towards a positive outcome for this historic piece of the region's industrial heritage."

Claims York is seen as "something of an outer Mongolia by the general public" are "preposterous," according to the boss of Yorkshire's tourism organisation.

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Lord Singh of Wimbledon made the comments yesterday after Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove refused at the weekend to rule out new speculation the House of Lords could relocate to the city.

Responding to Lord Singh's comments, James Mason from Welcome to Yorkshire, said: "That's just preposterous, it's wrong, it's incorrect and I don't think that's the general feeling of people in the country or across the world.

"That's why we get so many visitors every year and we'll keep flying that flag."

Captain Sir Tom Moore is to receive his knighthood from the Queen in his own personal ceremony.

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The event to honour the 100-year-old, who raised more than £32m for NHS charities, will take place at Windsor Castle on Friday.

In May, Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special nomination for the Keighley-born war veteran to be knighted.

People have been asked not to go to Windsor and there will be no viewpoint available to watch the ceremony.

Royal investitures were put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic with those scheduled to take place at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh in June and July postponed.

However, the Queen, who has been staying at Windsor during the lockdown, will carry out the official engagement in person.

The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford has announced plans to reopen to the public from 19 August, as lockdown measures introduced during the coronavirus outbreak continue to be eased.

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The museum says the reopening will be phased in gradually and visitors will be advised to book tickets in advance, wear face masks and observe social distancing.

Museum Director, Jo Quinton-Tulloch, said: “The health and safety of visitors and colleagues remains our top priority and we have been working hard to put new measures in place in line with government guidance.

"These include enhanced cleaning regimes, pre-booked ticketing and signage."

More than £4,400 raised towards building a statue of entertainer Joe Longthorne will now be split between five hospitals, his family has said.

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The entertainer, who was born in Hull, died in August after a long-running battle with cancer.

Money was initially being raised for a statue in the city as a "focal point" for people wanting to pay their respects to the singer and impressionist.

However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, his friends and family say the money can be shared between five hospitals where Joe received treatment.

Rita Lamey, Joe’s former partner, PA and fan club president said, “A total of £4,460 was raised and we felt it important to share this across the hospitals oncology departments.

"We are also working alongside the Hull City Council to get a blue plaque placed as a lasting tribute to Joe."

The five hospitals set to benefit from the donations are Castle Hill Hospital, in East Yorkshire, Leeds General Infirmary, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital and Royal Manchester Infirmary.

A 16-year-old girl has suffered serious injuries during an attack in a park in Shipley, say police.

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The girl was one of three females involved in an argument on Monday 13 July, in Carnegie Park.

The teenager was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

Officers say two other females involved in the incident fled the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information about it, is asked to contact police.

Leeds-based airline Jet2 has restarted flights from airports across England for the first time since March.

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More than 50 flights have taken off this morning from airports including Manchester, Leeds Bradford and London Standsted.

Jet2 stopped flights earlier this year because of fears over the coronavirus pandemic.

The airline said people travelling should observe social distancing at the airport, with masks being worn at all times.

Aircraft are also being cleaned more regularly, it added.

The grieving family of a "kind and loving" man found with fatal head injuries in his flat has appealed to the community for information about his death.

Stafford Garner (pictured below), 46, was found at his home in Thurnscoe on 2 April, and died in hospital three days later.

Five men arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail.

Mr Garner's mother said the family was "torn apart" by her son's death and they all need to know what happened so they can move on.

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Det Insp Rob Platts, of South Yorkshire Police, said "I believe there are a number of people from the Thurnscoe area who know exactly what has happened to Stafford."

Mr Garner's mother, Gail Hatton, said: "Please, please come forward if you have any information about Stafford's death.

He was such a kind, loving son and brother and now we just want to know what happened to him, so we can try to move forward with our lives.

A Yorkshire airport has reopened as planned today after an aircraft ended up becoming stuck on grass nearby.

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The Astral cargo plane is thought to have been turning round on the runway at Doncaster Sheffield Airport when it ended up becoming stuck on the grass.

Nobody was injured in the incident, but flights were diverted as the airport was forced to close to inbound traffic.

The runway reopened this morning following work by teams to move the stuck plane.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has sparked an angry reaction after suggesting York "looks like the South" while commenting on reports the House of Lords could be moved to the city.

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Responding to newspaper reports, Mr Burnham wrote on social media, external: "Memo to the Government: moving an unelected House to a part of the North that looks most like the South won’t “level up” the country

Since posting the tweet, hundreds of people have commented on the post.

One from Phil Pinder, the chair of York's retail forum, external, says: "The War of the Roses is back on, come on Yorkshire your capital needs you, defend York and the White Rose.

In January this year the government said it was examining whether to move the House of Lords out of London.

James Cleverly, the Conservative Party chairman, said the idea was among a "range of options" being considered to "reconnect" politics with voters outside of the capital.

Yesterday in the House of Lords Lord Singh of Wimbledon said York was seen as "something of an outer Mongolia by the general public," and Labour's Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town asked if the government was trying to get rid "of these pesky Lords".

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Health leaders in York are urging residents and visitors not to wait until the date set by the government to wear a face covering.

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Face coverings in stores will be compulsory from 24 July, with people who refuse to wear a mask facing fines of up to £100.

But York's Director of Public Health, Sharon Stoltz, said: “I would ask residents not to wait until 24 July and start wearing face coverings now in all public spaces.

“There is growing evidence face coverings can stop the spread of coronavirus and I would urge residents to play their part and wear a face covering when out and about.”

Dr Andrew Lee, a director at NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “The evidence is increasingly clear on this - there is a benefit.

"If someone’s got an infection, they might be asymptomatic and a face covering is going to reduce likelihood of them transmitting an infection.”

Lisa Winward, Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, says forces are waiting for guidance from government on enforcing the rule, which has not yet been made law.

Former Hull KR and Samoa prop Mose Masoe says the upcoming birth of his third child has boosted his recovery from a spinal injury.

A woman from North Yorkshire has been making transparent masks to help deaf people.

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Police in East Yorkshire are appealing for help in finding a 12-year-old girl missing from Hull.

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Larissa Evans (pictured), was last seen at about 13:30 yesterday in the North Hull area.

She's described as 5ft 4ins tall, slim, with sandy long brown hair.

When last seen she was wearing black skinny jeans, trainers and a sports top.

Anyone who sees her, or knows where she might be, is being urged to contact police.

Wigan Athletic score seven first-half goals to stun relegation-threatened Hull City before equalling the biggest victory in Championship history.

Huddersfield Town take a point from Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday to move three points clear of the relegation zone.

The girlfriend of Bradford City player Ben Richards-Everton films him being handcuffed by police.

Cannabis plants with a street value of £1.2m have been seized by police during a raid at a disused social club.

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Police carried out the raid on Greenland Road in Darnall and discovered the 1,200 plants being grown in a "labyrinth of rooms".

Nobody has been arrested, police say, but the raid disrupted "the commercial production" of the Class B drug.

Det Insp Andy Shields said: “Officers found a mix of younger plants and some that were ready to be cropped and the finished product sold on the streets of our city.

“As you can see from the pictures, officers had to negotiate a maze of ladders and cellars, the property itself is structurally unsafe.

“As well as the plants, there were huge supplies of all the paraphernalia needed to produce such a crop, significant amounts of compost and gardening equipment."

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