Officials in Stamford say money earmarked for a series of flagpoles would be better spent elsewhere.

Stoke City bounce back from a luckless first half at Championship play-off rivals Huddersfield to earn a deserved point.

Rotherham United sign former Bohemians striker Georgie Kelly on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Residents claim the revised plan does not address noise, traffic and climate concerns.

New owner Acun Ilicali wants Premier League football at Hull City following the takeover by his Acun Medya Group.

A judge tells an addict who broke into his mother's house he had "stooped to an all-time low".

Doncaster Rovers sign Huddersfield Town left-back Ben Jackson on loan until the end of the season.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A fundraiser for a Lord Mayor planning to leap from a plane for three charities has passed the £1,000 mark.

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Liberal Democrat councillor Gail Smith, the 124th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, plans to jump from 15,000ft to raise money for the Salvation Army, the Sheffield’s Hospitals Charity and the Friends of Hi5s.

She said: "I'm doing the skydive on 4 March because I want to raise as much money as I can for all my charities.

"My charity, the one I set up, Friends of Hi5s, is a small charity so we really do need to go the extra mile."

Councillor Smith said she plans to share the skydive with her son-in-laws, friends, and the young people she works with work with from Hi5s youth group.

She said: "These are young people with learning disabilities and I feel if they are willing to do it, then I should."

All money raised will be shared with the charities at the end of the Lord Mayor’s term later this year.

Brooklyn Bell, 19, is found guilty of the manslaughter of Simon McMinn in Skipton in July 2021.

Mark Ollier is fined £1,100 after travelling to cook food for friend's daughter during lockdown.

York could soon have its first pet crematorium after plans to create the business in a disused building at a driving school were submitted to the council.

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The Mill Cottage Pet Crematorium in the Hull Road area would be housed in a brick building in a paddock.

Planning documents state: "The proposal is to open a pet crematorium for the general public and veterinary businesses.

“It is anticipated two to four animals would be cremated per day, but this could potentially rise to approximately five to six per day."

Ashes would we temporarily stored at the facility in sealed containers before being distributed to the pet owners within a week.

The application states the manufacturer of the cremator, Addfield, has operated for 35 years and meets EU standards for quality and emissions.

If approved, the facility would open from 08:00 to 18:00 with access to the public restricted to these times.

A man has been charged with two counts of arson after a Sheffield pub was set alight twice last year, police say.

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The Sheaf Hotel in Bramall Lane was first targeted on 24 August, between 01:15 and 01:45

Officers were called again on 5 September to reports a fire had been started between between 04:40 and 05:00.

A man arrested earlier in January is due in court on 3 February.

Bolton sign midfielder Kieran Sadlier from fellow League One side Rotherham for an undisclosed fee.

Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says council tax payers will be asked for more this year.

Tim Daley
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds

People in Leeds are being advised to plan ahead, as taxi drivers prepare to take part in a 24-hour strike.

Private hire and Hackney carriage drivers are threatening action between 22:00 on Saturday 28 January and 06:00 on Sunday 29 January, although Leeds City Council says it is not sure how many will actually participate.

It is the latest move in a campaign against plans to revoke the licences of taxi drivers who get six or more penalty points in a year.

The Leeds Private Hire Drivers Organisation says the policy is "too draconian", however the council argues it will improve safety.

Deputy leader of Leeds City Council, councillor Debra Coupar, said: "We have asked the taxi and private hire trade organisations to reconsider their planned action, and continue their dialogue with us.

"If you are out or working this Saturday night, and would normally rely on taxi or private hire transport to get home, please ensure you consider alternative travel arrangements after 22:00."

South Yorkshire's crime commissioner says the increase will also help the force tackle higher costs.

Freshney Place's former owners say a planned £18m extension will still go ahead.

An appeal's been launched after two knife-wielding masked men threatened a shopkeeper and stole a cash register in Huddersfield.

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The suspects took the store till after threatening staff at the Watan store on Victoria Road at about 07:45 on Monday 24 January, police said.

Det Insp James Bellhouse, said the victim was left "shocked, but unharmed" following the attack.

West Yorkshire Police is asking anyone with information about the incident to get in touch.

Hartlepool United sign striker Omar Bogle on a two-and-a-half year deal, after he ends his contract with Doncaster Rovers.

The Grammy award winner will perform in Scarborough on 2 August.