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An "extremely rare" copy of the first Dandy comic ever published has failed to sell at auction.

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The Dandy was first published on 4 December 1937 by DC Thompson.

It featured comic characters including Desperate Dan and Korky The Cat, who went on to become household names.

Sheffield Auction Gallery described the comic as "extremely rare", setting a guide price of £2,500 to £3,500.

It was one of more than 300 lots included in a sale on Thursday, but failed to attract any bids.

Only a handful of first edition copies are known to exist, and only one with the free metal whistler gift, which sold at auction in 2004 for more than £20,000.

Other items fared better in the auction.

A collection of 200 Marvel comics dating from the 1960s to the 1990s, attracted a winning bid of £900.

Phil Brown says the £1,000 private procedure changed his life after years of feeling bloated.

BBC Radio Leeds

The return of James Bond to the big screen is the help Yorkshire's cinemas need, according to the organisation that represents the region's film industry.

The new film, No Time to Die, opens in cinemas today, after lengthy closures during the pandemic.

Sally Joynson from Screen Yorkshire, external says: "All the excitement and glamour around Bond movies is a calling card for the future of cinema, and as Hollywood opens up and the big blockbusters start again, I think we'll see bigger audiences coming back."

The film had its premiere in London earlier this week, with rave reviews from critics.

However, Dr Richard McCulloch, a film expert from the University of Huddersfield, says it comes at a time when cinemas are facing lots of competition from streaming services: "You can totally understand why that would be a concern, if you don't have to leave your home and can buy it online instead.

"One of the reasons for putting films on streaming services is so the studios get more of the profit."

Giles McNeill, ex-leader of West Lindsey District Council, stole from Conservative Party coffers.

The application had attracted more than 1,000 objections.

BBC Radio York

The mother of missing York woman Claudia Lawrence says the family of Sarah Everard are serving a life sentence despite her killer's imprisonment.

Wayne Couzens, the police officer who raped and murdered Ms Everard, who grew up in York, was today jailed for the rest of his life for the attack.

Joan Lawrence, whose daughter Claudia has been missing for more than 12 years, told BBC Radio York: "When I heard Sarah's mum, when I heard about the court and what happened to Sarah, this made me think this could be me.

"Sarah's family have got a life sentence, no matter what happens to this man they have a life sentence."

Couzens, 48, abducted the 33-year-old as she walked home from a friend's house in south London last March.

He showed her his warrant card, handcuffed her and told her she was under arrest for breaching Covid rules.

Ms Everard's father Jeremy, who works at the University of York, asked her murderer to face him in court yesterday, telling Couzens: "No punishment that you receive will ever compare to the pain and torture that you have inflicted on us."

The Ministry of Justice says it will relieve the stress of those who had experienced sexual assault.

Natalie Glanvill
Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

Grimsby Minster is facing a bill of £50,000 to get its clock working correctly again.

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The clock hasn't been telling the correct time in more than 18 months, with the hands currently stuck at five minutes past midnight.

A councillor recently criticised the stopped clock for setting a "bad example" when visitors come to Grimsby but the church's Director of Music, Steve Maxson, says it was a matter of meeting the large costs that have been quoted.

He told the BBC “There is nothing we would love more than to have the minster clock running again...but it is expensive business.

"The minster tower is very, very high, and is surrounded by stonework on the rest of the building which would require lot of scaffolding and work."

BBC Radio York

The company that operates the Bilsdale transmitter in North Yorkshire says it plans to switch on a new temporary mast on Tuesday.

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A fire at the site on the North York Moors in August affected TV and radio services for around a million people in parts of North Yorkshire and the North East.

Work is almost complete on the 262ft (80m) temporary structure with testing expected to be carried out on Monday.

Mast operator Arqiva says most people will finally have their terrestrial TV and radio services back, but around 23,000 homes will still be in so-called "not spots" with no or very limited services.

The company says it will send engineers out free of charge to help those affected connect through other technologies.

Terri Harris and her children John Paul and Lacey Bennett were found dead along with Connie Gent.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Councillors in north Leeds say they are getting more complaints than ever from local people disgruntled by traffic problems caused by the Leeds Festival.

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Local councillors say the problem has now got so bad they have set up a new working group to address residents’ concerns around the annual music event.

This year’s event, which took place at Bramham Park near Wetherby, featured stars such as Post Malone, Stormzy and Liam Gallagher, who were watched by tens of thousands of fans.

But councillors say locals were upset by nearby road closures in Aberford, and claim local communities have been "ignored".

Coun Matthew Robinson (Con), who is set to co-chair the group, said: “I received more emails and messages than ever before about problems, but also a number of people who enjoy the festival and live music.

"We want to work with Festival Republic and Leeds City Council to improve matters for residents.

"We want to understand what’s working well and where there are problems we need to get to the bottom of that to ensure things run smoothly on and off site."

BBC Radio Leeds

University of Bradford students are being offered jabs at a pop-up clinic during Freshers’ Fortnight.

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Pop-up vaccination clinics have been operating on campus this week, offering new and current students their first or second covid jabs.

Flex, one of the students who's been along, told BBC Radio Leeds: "It's important for everyone to get vaccinated.

"They made it super easy. You just turn up and get a jab within two minutes. Super quick. Painless".

When students returned to university campuses last September, there was a big increase in cases, and it's hoped opportunities like this will limit the number of outbreaks.

Nikki Pierce, academic registrar at the University of Bradford, says: “We are really looking forward to welcoming students new and old back on to campus.

"Our students’ safety and wellbeing is always our top priority and it is so important that those who can do get a vaccine."

The NHS in Bradford says it is working with the university to "demystify some of the concerns" around the vaccine.

Nottingham Forest complete second-half fightback to beat Barnsley and give manager Steve Cooper his first win.

A vigil has been held in Leeds to raise awareness for women’s safety issues.

Gemma Dillon
Political Reporter

The mayor of West Yorkshire has described the changes to Universal Credit, which will see claimants lose £20 a week, as "devastating".

The increase was introduced at the start of the start of the pandemic and was designed to protect the most vulnerable households. However, payments are due to be reduced to pre-pandemic levels next month.

Labour mayor Tracy Brabin told BBC Radio Leeds: "I can’t understand why the government's choosing to make life more difficult for people who are already having a really tough time.

"In West Yorkshire 242,000 people rely on Universal Credit - they shouldn’t have to choose between heating and eating. This is the opposite of levelling up."

Christine from Pontefract, who receives Universal Credit, says "it's not easy at all" trying to survive on the benefit:

The government says the measure was only temporary and, now the economy is recovering from the pandemic, the focus should shift onto getting people back into work. It also says the uplift costs the public purse £6bn a year.

The scammer rang the cafe complaining about sharp plastic found in food.

Nine students suffered injuries in a series of attacks in Sheffield city centre, police say.

A teenage boy is seriously ill in hospital after being hit by a car in South Yorkshire.

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The 13-year-old was struck by the vehicle in Canklow Road, between the junction of Robinson Street and Jubilee Street, in Rotherham.

The collision happened at 07:50 BST Monday.

South Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone who saw what happened or with dashcam footage to come forward.