MP Catherine McKinnell says ministers see the North as a problem rather than an opportunity.

Former England batter Gary Ballance denies an allegation he failed a recreational drugs test at Yorkshire.

Lizzie Jones has been awarded an MBE for charity work after the death of her husband, Danny Jones.

Former England, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC and Workington Town forward Stephen Holgate dies, aged 49.

The £210m Huddersfield plan will see new buildings created and existing civic spaces repurposed.

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A special BBC Children in Need edition of DIY SOS has been broadcast showing the work of a Hull youth project and the efforts to build an adventure campsite.

Earlier this year, the team and local volunteers transformed an overgrown 2.5-acre site at Brandesburton for St Michael’s Youth Project (St Mike’s), which receives funding from Children in Need.

The finished project includes a field kitchen, classroom, bird watching tower, rope walks and even a pizza oven.

Guest presenter Rhod Gilbert said: "Being there on the site was one of the most moving experiences of my life.

"Building this thing for the kids was amazing and I was blown away by the whole thing."

The St Michael's project works with more than 500 children and organises a programme events to help them enjoy and learn about the benefits of nature.

St Michael’s organise a small number of camping trips and residentials throughout the year at sites that are at least three hours away, which means that not all of the children they support are able to access them currently.

The project has been receiving funding from BBC Children in Need for several years and a three-year grant is currently being used to deliver weekly activity sessions based around food and healthy eating.

Barnsley appoint Sweden Under-21 boss Poya Asbaghi as their new head coach following Markus Schopp's exit earlier in November.

A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus last night in Leeds, police say.

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The 41-year-old woman was hit by the double decker bus on the A6110 Ring Road at Lower Wortley, just before the junction with Royds Lane, at about 23:20, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A spokesperson for the force said: "She sustained and remains in a critical condition in hospital."

Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact police.

Members of the public are being warned not to approach a Rotherham man wanted in connection with the importation of guns.

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National Crime Agency (NCA) officers have launched an appeal to track down 33-year-old Wayne Williams (pictured above and below), who was last seen on 20 August this year.

Investigators say say their investigation has already led to the seizure of a semi-automatic weapon.

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NCA branch commander Richard Harrison said: "We're appealing to members of the public who know the whereabouts of Wayne Williams, or have any information that can help us find him.

"We would ask members of the public that if they do see Wayne Williams they should not approach him, but contact us straight away.

"We know he has strong links to the Rotherham area, but he could be further afield."

Anyone who knows where Wayne Williams is, or who sees him, is asked to contact the National Crime Agency or Crimestoppers immediately.

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Watch highlights as two goals from Jordan Garrick and one from Ryan Hardie help Plymouth Argyle ease past League One rivals Sheffield Wednesday in their FA Cup first-round replay.

Exeter and Bradford will replay their FA Cup first-round tie on Tuesday, 30 November.

Jordan Garrick scores twice as Plymouth Argyle ease past Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in their FA Cup first round replay

A judge gives Simon Howard an absolute discharge as he was unfit to stand trial.

Paul Nickerson deletes an image depicting the ex Labour leader at the Liverpool terror attack scene.

Officers say the man got into an argument on the Sheffield train and threatened a fellow passenger.

The trust which runs the North Yorkshire school says there is "nothing contradictory" in the plans.

A human rights expert says banning disabled parking on some city streets would be discrimination.

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Permanently banning blue badge parking in York city centre will be a “stain” on its reputation, a human rights expert has said.

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City of York Council looks set to approve plans to remove the exemption offered to blue badge holders, which allowed them to park in the city’s footstreets, at a meeting on Thursday.

The authority has come under sustained criticism from disability advocacy groups, who say they are being shut out of the city centre.

Paul Gready (pictured below), director of the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York, said: "This is a defining moment for York. What kind of community do we want our city to be – inclusive, tolerant of difference and welcoming, or exclusive, intolerant of difference and hostile to certain communities?"

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Professor Gready played a key role when York declared itself the UK’s first human rights city in April 2017, in which "equality and non-discrimination" were one of five key priority areas.

He added: "If the council pushes through a permanent extension to footstreets in the city centre, and knowingly discriminates against an already marginalised group, it will be a stain on this administration and the city."

The council has said the move will allow for the implemention of counter-terrorism measures aimed at reducing the danger of a "hostile vehicle" attack, as advised by the security services.

Wayne Williams is wanted in connection with an investigation into illegal importation of guns.