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  1. Man jailed over indecent images of childrenpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Matthew Maw, 33, downloaded and shared more than 5,000 photos between 2014 and 2021 in Scunthorpe.

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  2. FA Cup fourth round: Kane double helps Spurs past Brighton - reactionpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Text updates and radio commentary from FA Cup fourth-round ties.

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  3. Landslip-hit road reopens after two-year closurepublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    A road shut for two years after it was seriously damaged by a landslip following flooding caused by Storm Ciara has reopened.

    Council members at the reopening of the road.Image source, Calderdale Council

    Park Road, between Elland and Brighouse, opened again on Friday after being closed since February 2020.

    Following the storm, cracks appeared over a 197ft (60m) length, which meant the road had to be fully closed to all traffic for safety reasons.

    Repairs have involved the installation of 157 deep-bored piles and ground anchors, tied together with a concrete capping beam.

    Further work has also taken place to improve drainage to help deal with future heavy rain, according to Calderdale Council.

    Cabinet member for regeneration and strategy, Councillor Jane Scullion, said: "We know how disruptive this closure has been and we thank everyone for their patience."

  4. Former peer guilty of child sex offences jailedpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    A peer found guilty of sexually abusing two children in the 1970s has been jailed for five years and six months.

    Lord AhmedImage source, PA Media

    Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was convicted at Sheffield Crown Court last month of a serious sexual assault against a boy and attempted rape of a young girl.

    The court was told the repeated abuse happened in Rotherham when the defendant, appearing under his real name of Nazir Ahmed, was a teenager.

    During trial, prosecutor Tom Little QC told the court Lord Ahmed had attempted to rape the girl in the early 1970s, when the defendant was aged 16 or 17, but she was much younger.

    The attack on the boy, who was aged under 11 at the time, happened during the same period.

    The 64-year-old, who was created a life peer in 1998, resigned from the Labour party in 2013.

    Passing sentence, Mr Justice Lavender said his actions had "profound and lifelong effects" on the victims.

  5. Murder accused picked up knife to 'scare' partnerpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Charlie Stevenson denies murdering Christopher Higgs at her home in Boston, Lincolnshire, in July.

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  6. Four arrests over masked armed robberypublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Four men have been arrested after an armed robbery by masked men at a West Yorkshire Co-op, police say.

    Westgate in Honley, near Holmfirth.Image source, Google

    A group of men in masks threatened staff in the shop on Westgate in Honley, near Holmfirth, with what officers said was a stun gun.

    The incident took place just before 22:00 on Wednesday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    The men took cash from the till and left. Staff were "shocked but unharmed", officers said.

    Four men aged between 31 and 40 were later arrested on suspicion of robbery. They remain in police custody.

    Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.

  7. Uninsured driver who killed RAF airman sentencedpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Costel Matei, who also had 17 penalty points, gets a suspended term for causing George Ellis' death.

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  8. Two-month campaign sees £990k worth of drugs seizedpublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    More than £900,000 worth of drugs has been seized during two months of raids by police in a North Lincolnshire town.

    Cannabis plantsImage source, Humberside Police

    More than 1,700 cannabis plants, with an estimated total value of around £926,000, have been found and multiple arrests made during the operation in Scunthorpe, according to Humberside Police.

    Sgt Shane Jackson said: "We understand the impact drugs, and the associated criminality that comes with them, has on our local communities - which is why we take it very seriously.

    "We are really pleased with the results we’ve achieved in recent months and I am excited to see what more we can do as the year progresses."

  9. Blind man's plea over 'terrifying' pavement parkingpublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Terry Quinn says people's lives are being put at risk by vehicles blocking the paths.

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  10. Man denies manslaughter of 75-year-old manpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Neil Robinson died in hospital six days after being attacked in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.

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  11. Man dies as car overturns in North Yorkshire lay-by crashpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    A man's died after the car he was driving left the road and overturned in North Yorkshire, police say.

    The crossroads with Penhowe Lane and Low Lane.Image source, Google

    Peter Newton, 54, was heading north in a silver Skoda Octavia on Welham Hill at Norton just after 19:00 on Wednesday.

    His vehicle left the road and overturned in a lay-by after passing the crossroads with Penhowe Lane and Low Lane, according to North Yorkshire Police.

    No other vehicle is thought to have been involved in the incident.

    Members of the public and emergency services, including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, tried to save Mr Newton, from Duggleby, Malton, but he died at the scene, police said.

    Witnesses, or anyone with information or dash-cam footage which could assist the investigation into the incident, are asked to contact police.

  12. Hull council tax and housing rents to rise by 3%published at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    The money will be spent on social services and new city developments, the council's leader says.

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  13. Huge leap in children in mental health crisispublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    As referrals rise for self-harm and eating disorders rise by 77%, schools see a wave of other less severe issues.

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  14. Boy, 16, arrested after knife incident at Sheffield schoolpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    A 16-year-old boy's been arrested after two males, thought to be teenagers, entered a school in Sheffield and threatened staff and pupils.

    Sheffield Springs AcademyImage source, Google

    Police were called to the incident at Sheffield Springs Academy shortly after 15:00 on Wednesday.

    Officers say one of the males was wearing a black coat with the hood up and was carrying a knife.

    The other was white with a red coat on and a snood around his face.

    Both had left the school premises by about 15:20.

    A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: "We've since located one of the men, a 16 year-old from Sheffield, and he's been arrested on suspicion of affray – public order. He remains in custody at this time."

    South Yorkshire Police has asked to see footage of the incident said to be circulating on social media, so it can "build a complete picture of the alleged incident and what happened".

  15. River Aire painting by famed city artist returns to Leedspublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    A riverside scene painted by one of Leeds' most celebrated artists is coming home after being bought by the city's art gallery.

    Reflections on the AireImage source, Leeds Art Gallery

    Reflections on the Aire - On Strike, painted by Leeds-born John Atkinson Grimshaw in 1879, is an example of one of his signature moonlit scenes combined with a social message.

    It shows a sombre industrial cityscape with a single female figure looking into the dark waters of the River Aire in the city.

    Born in 1836 in a back-to-back house, Atkinson Grimshaw was a self-taught artist who left his job as a railways clerk and become one of the most singular painters of his era.

    Leeds Art Gallery said it was a "significant addition" to its collection of work by the artist.

    The full cost of the acquisition has been met by the Leeds Art Fund, with support from the Hurst bequest.

  16. Man charged with arson over Greengates police incidentpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    A man who barricaded himself into an address in Bradford before a fire was started at the property is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates Court later.

    New Line in GreengatesImage source, Snapchat

    A number of roads in the city were closed for several hours on Wednesday while police dealt with the incident in New Line in Greengates, Bradford.

    The 30-year-old man is charged with arson, public nuisance, criminal damage and assault of an emergency worker.

  17. Man arrested on firearms offences over York cyclist threatpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    BBC Radio York

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of a firearms offence following an armed police operation in the centre of York.

    Lendal Bridge, YorkImage source, Ian Capper/Geograph

    Police were called after reports of threats being made by the driver of a car towards a man riding a bike on Lendal Bridge at around 14:20 on Thursday.

    North Yorkshire Police said officers from the Firearms Response Unit were deployed and arrested a 25-year-old man from Leeds on Museum Street near to York Minster about an hour later.

    He is being held on suspicion of possessing a firearm and affray, the force said.

    Officers are also questioning two other men, aged 24 and 22, in connection with the investigation.

    Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.

  18. Friday's Yorkshire and Lincolnshire weather forecastpublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    BBC Weather

    Today will be windy with plenty of sunshine and occasional blustery showers.

    Tonight it will be largely dry with clear skies for the first part of the night.

    Overnight and in the early hours cloud will move in from the west, but it will remain dry with moderate winds:

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  19. Fatjon Oruci: Further arrests over New Year's Day killingpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2022

    Two further men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man in Rotherham on New Year's Day.

    Fatjon OruciImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Fatjon Oruci (pictured), 22, from London, died on Doncaster Road, Rotherham after he was stabbed and beaten.

    Police said a 31-year-old man from Rotherham was arrested at Leeds Bradford Airport on Wednesday night, and a second man, aged 21, was also arrested at the airport on Saturday.

    A total of ten arrests have now been made during the murder inquiry.

  20. Agenda to undermine reform - Patelpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2022

    A group of individuals is "actively seeking to delay and derail" reform at Yorkshire following the club's racism scandal, says chair Lord Patel.

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