1. 'Goose killer' van man case investigatedpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    Footage appears to show a vehicle driving into a flock of geese in Cleethorpes, leaving one dead.

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  2. RMT staff stage walkout against own unionpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    General secretary Mick Lynch said he had been left without administrative support at its headquarters.

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  3. Football project hopes to net male weight loss in Bradfordpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    BBC Radio Leeds

    It's hoped a new football programme in Bradford will help men who are overweight lose a few pounds.

    Football match

    Man v Fat football takes place at Dixons City Academy every Tuesday night and is aimed at men with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 27.5.

    Before each match, players are weighed. They then take part in a 30-minute game of six-a-side, with extra goal bonuses awarded to teams based on the amount of weight their players have lost.

    Coach Zoe Berwick says: "We have 32 guys and we chat about behaviour changes and things which could improve their weight and health and then they go off and have a game of football.

    "You don't have to be good at football. We have people who haven't played since they were eight years old and some who haven't played at all."

  4. Sheffield to welcome refugee puppetpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    A 3.5m (11.5ft) puppet representing a refugee's 8,000km (4,970 mile) journey from war-torn Syria to the UK is to arrive in Sheffield later.

    Little AmalImage source, Reuters

    Little Amal will travel from the border of Syria and Turkey to Manchester to raise awareness about the plight of young refugees making similar journeys.

    The puppet arrived in London last week and will make her way into Sheffield, a recognised City of Sanctuary, by boat this afternoon as part of The Walk.

    She will arrive at Victoria Quays in the city centre at about 16:25 before making her way to Tudor Square at 18:00.

    She will then travel to the Peace Gardens at about 18:30 to take part in a brass band performance.

    As part of her journey, Little Amal has also been to Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium.

  5. Two charged with murder over house deathpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    The 35-year-old man was found dead at a house in York, North Yorkshire Police say.

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  6. Ice arena to reopen after major refurbishmentpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    Hull's ice rink has a "new lease of life" thanks to a £1.5m renovation, the council says.

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  7. Half-a-million homes to get broadband boostpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    The government aims to plug rural areas into the most "reliable connections available".

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  8. Funds save film scheme aimed at boosting diversitypublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    Screen Yorkshire's Beyond Brontës aims to remove industry barriers so more people can be involved.

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  9. Investigation after passenger dies in two-car crashpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    A passenger has died after a two-car crash in Lincolnshire.

    A16 in UtterbyImage source, Google

    The woman in her 20s died when the Citroen Vibe she was travelling in and a Vauxhall Corsa crashed on Main Road in Utterby on Tuesday at 21:45 BST

    The driver, a man in his late teens, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

    The driver of the Corsa, a woman in her 70s, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries.

    Lincolnshire Police are trying to ascertain the journeys of both vehicles and want to speak to people who may have seen the collision or a number of others cars said to be travelling in convoy on the A16 prior to the incident.

    These vehicles were:

    • White coloured Ford Fiesta van
    • Dark coloured Mercedes A class
    • Silver coloured Ford Fiesta
    • Dark coloured Vauxhall Astra
  10. Call for more female firefighters across the Humberpublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    Natalie Glanvill
    Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

    Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is trying to recruit more female firefighters as national figures show just one in five of its crews are are women.

    Humberside Fire and Rescue Service

    They've organised a " taster" event on Saturday at Pocklington fire station where women will be able to have a go at some of the skills firefighters use.

    The service says its committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce and is looking for women to join their teams as they are under-represented.

  11. Listen: Saturday's non-league commentariespublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    Listen to BBC radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League, National League North and National League South.

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  12. One of on-the-run albino wallaby pair foundpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    One of the bright white animals was recaptured on Thursday and the other has been spotted.

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  13. Police investigate racist graffiti in Harrogate playgroundpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 29 October 2021

    Racist graffiti has been sprayed on playground equipment in a Harrogate park, police have said.

    Panhandle Park, HarrogateImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Two incidents were reported to North Yorkshire Police between Saturday 23 October and Tuesday 26 October.

    The graffiti has since been removed but required specialist attention to do so by Harrogate Borough Council.

    Sgt Alex Sellars, of Harrogate Neighbourhood Policing team, said: "We take hate crime very seriously and it has no place in society.

    "We would urge anyone who knows anything about these incidents to get in touch with us to assist with our investigation."

  14. Three arrested after man found dead at housepublished at 21:34 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    The 35-year-old man who was found dead did not live at the house in York, police say.

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  15. 'What's the difference between me and you?'published at 18:11 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Former Grimsby Town and Lincoln City defender Josh Gowling talks about being a mixed-race player.

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  16. Woman admits email threats to Bradford MPpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Naz Shah MP says her children were forced to flee the family home after she received death threats.

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  17. Dickie Bird donates thousands to Yorkshire charitypublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    BBC Radio Leeds

    Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird OBE has donated another £15,000 to a Yorkshire charity to help children with heart problems.

    He has been an ambassador of the Children's Heart Surgery Fund, external since 2017 and has donated a total of £65,000.

    The Leeds-based charity helps children and adults who were born with congenital heart problems.

    Dickie, 88, has donated more than £1m in total to children's charities across the UK.

    Sharon Milner, the chief executive of the Children's Heart Surgery Fund says: "This donation from Dickie will make such a difference to our families, it means such a lot and it will go a along way.

    "Dickie has given tens of thousands over the last five years and it's just great to be associated with him."

  18. Search launched after albino wallabies on the run in Leedspublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    People are being asked to check their gardens and be vigilant after two albino wallabies escaped their enclosure.

    The albino alpacasImage source, Thorner Alpacas

    Thorner Alpacas in Leeds said strong winds toppled part of a tree, damaging the enclosure where the white wallabies live.

    Roxy, who is pregnant, and Amadeus are now missing, with people living nearby being asked to keep an eye out for them.

    Nathan Clough, who co-owns the animal sanctuary, said people should not approach them as they can be easily spooked.

    He said: "We’re just wanting people to check their gardens and be vigilant. We have a vet on standby.

    "The fields are that vast and it backs onto so many neighbourhoods they could end up in."

  19. Appeal after man killed in milk tanker collisionpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    A man in his 40s has died after being hit by a milk tanker in North Yorkshire.

    Harmby Road in LeyburnImage source, Google

    The pedestrian was truck by the lorry on Harmby Road at Harmby in Leyburn at 00:20 BST on Tuesday.

    North Yorkshire Police closed the road for several hours and are now appealing for any witnesses to the incident.

    The tanker driver is assisting police with their enquiries, added a police spokesperson.

  20. No action against cricket staff over racism reportpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    BBC Radio Leeds

    Yorkshire County Cricket Club says no disciplinary action will be taken against any of its staff, players or executives following an independent report into allegations of racism.

    Azeem RafiqImage source, Rex Features

    The decision follows a conclusion that former player Azeem Rafiq was the victim of "racial harassment and bullying".

    Last year, Rafiq, 30, claimed "institutional racism" at Yorkshire left him close to taking his own life., external

    Seven of the 43 claims made were upheld by an independent panel.

    The club is refusing to publish the report in full, but has provided Rafiq with a heavily-redacted version of the findings.

    In a statement, it says "there is much the club can learn" from the report.

    The game's ruling body, the ECB, will now carry out its own investigation, and an employment tribunal is also under way.