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  1. Family's plea to find missing ex-rugby league starpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Bryan Hargreaves, who played for Wigan, St Helens and Bradford, is missing from his home in the US.

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  2. Lincoln sign Forest goalkeeper Wrightpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Lincoln City sign Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Jordan Wright on an 18-month contract.

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  3. 'Most wanted' smuggling suspect arrested in Spainpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Joshua Hendry is detained a day after being named on the National Crime Agency's "Most Wanted" list.

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  4. Investigation begun into 'serious' fire near Selbypublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    An investigation has begun into the cause of a serious fire at a residential property near Selby in North Yorkshire.

    Fire engines in North DuffieldImage source, Tony Walker

    The fire in a garage roof in North Duffield was reported just after 04:00, according to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service., external

    Writing on social media, external, station manager Tony Walker said: "Main Street in Duffield is now open.

    "The incident has been scaled down to one appliance and an investigation is now under way."

    There are no reported injuries.

  5. Teenager arrested in baby murder inquiry releasedpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Police investigating the child's death in Rossington say the 17-year-old is no longer a suspect.

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  6. Taxi driver jailed for raping passengerpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Imran Rashid Ahmed attacked a woman in Huddersfield after offering her a lift in his taxi last July.

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  7. Doncaster bring in goalkeeper Mitchellpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Doncaster Rovers sign goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell on an 18-month contract following his release by Hartlepool.

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  8. Rugby league museum move a 'missed opportunity'published at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    RL Cares says it will consider other options after Kirklees Council opted against George Hotel site.

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  9. Covid rail cuts leave commuters frustratedpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Rail passengers in the Wakefield district claim they are "bearing the brunt" of Covid-related cuts.

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  10. Class A drugs and cannabis seized in police raidspublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of more than £23,000 were found in a raid on a property in North Lincolnshire on Thursday, police have said.

    Cannabis plantsImage source, Humberside Police

    Officers found a large-scale cannabis grow at property on Dianna Street in Scunthorpe.

    The plants were seized and a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation, according to Humberside Police.

    He remains in police custody whilst an investigation continues.

    Meanwhile Class A drugs worth an estimated £20,000 were found and seized from an address on Whisperwood Way in Hull.

    Two people have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and money laundering, the force said.

  11. York bobby's 25-year career ends where it startedpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    BBC Radio York

    One of North Yorkshire Police's best known officers is hanging up his handcuffs after 25 years.

    Inspector Martin MetcalfImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Insp Martin Metcalfe is highly regarded by business owners, the public, colleagues and even some criminals, the North Yorkshire force said.

    He joined up as Special Constable and served for five years before becoming a regular officer in 1996.

    As he finished his last shift, Insp Metcalfe told BBC Radio York: "At 2 o'clock in the morning I got my final arrest. I was in the city centre, the place I love and adore and I went down a street I first patrolled. I'm not making this up, Spurriergate, and I came across a man tagging on the wall committing criminal damage, red handed, you could not make it up."

    The retiring officer went on to say he loves policing so much that he is seriously thinking of re-joining as a police officer in the future and starting all over again just for a few years.

  12. A1 in Lincolnshire reopens after lorry crashpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    A section of the A1 in Lincolnshire has reopened after a lorry smashed into the central reservation of the southbound carriageway leading to long delays.

    Damaged central reservationImage source, National Highways

    The vehicle hit the central reservation near Stamford at 06:50 GMT.

    The road southbound remained fully closed for several hours as recovery work was carried out.

    Drivers have been warned the outside lane in both directions is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day for barrier repairs.

    Damaged central reservationImage source, National Highways

    About 65ft (20m) of the central reservation was damaged in the incident, National Highways said.

    Leicestershire Police said the lorry driver suffered a head injury which was "not thought to be life-threatening".

  13. Conservative councillors quit party over conflictspublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Bradford councillors Luke Majkowski, Joan Clarke and Robert Hargreaves will go on as independents.

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  14. Further arrest in New Year's Day murder probepublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Fatjon Oruci was found with "catastrophic injuries" after disorder in Rotherham on 1 January.

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  15. Woman and girl seriously injured in two-vehicle smashpublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    A woman and a teenage girl were taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision involving two vehicles in a Lincolnshire village.

    Pilham lane near to the Railway BridgeImage source, Google

    A white Toyota Aygo and a white Ford Transit Van crashed on Pilham lane near to the railway bridge south of Blyton, just after 19:00 on Thursday, according to Lincolnshire Police.

    A force spokesperson said: "The two occupants of the Toyota, a woman in her 50s and a teenage girl, have both been admitted to hospital with serious injuries.

    "A passenger in the Transit van was also admitted to hospital but has since been discharged."

    Anyone who saw the collision, or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the crash, has been urged to contact police.

  16. Police appeal after unprovoked attack on group of friendspublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Police are asking for witnesses to an attack which saw a man get out of a car and attack a group standing outside an Indian restaurant.

    Rajput Indian RestaurantImage source, Google

    The victims - a group of friends - were outside the Rajput Indian Restaurant on Commonside, in the Crookesmoor area of Sheffield, when a man got out of a vehicle and, without warning, began punching them.

    An investigation into the incident, which took place at about 20:30 on Saturday 13 November, has so far failed to identify the attacker.

    Det Con Ollie Hobson, said: "This assault caused injuries to numerous victims, ranging from minor injuries to those of a very serious nature,

    "We are really keen to speak to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and may have seen or heard something which could be of assistance to the investigation."

  17. Lorry crash closes A1 in Lincolnshirepublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    The A1 has been closed in Lincolnshire after a lorry crashed through the central reservation.

    MApImage source, Traffic England

    The road's closed near Stamford, between the junctions with the A606 and the A6121, according to Traffic England., external

    One lane is closed northbound, the southbound carriageway is fully shut to allow for recovery of the jack-knifed lorry.

    Normal traffic conditions are not expected to return in the area until the afternoon.

  18. Firefighters battling 'serious' fire between York and Selbypublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Firefighters from York and Selby are currently tackling a blaze at a residential property in North Duffield.

    Fire in North DuffieldImage source, Tony Walker

    The fire in a garage roof was reported just after 04:00, according to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service., external

    Writing on social media, external, station manager Tony Walker described it as a "serious" fire.

    Main Street in Duffield is closed "so please avoid whilst we tackle the blaze," he said.

    The Fire Service said six breathing apparatus and three hose reel jets were being used to extinguish the fire.

  19. How a brush with killers inspired award-winning novelpublished at 01:55 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2022

    Sally J Morgan wins the Portico Prize for a book inspired by her encounter with Fred and Rose West.

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