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  1. Town's library to host banking lifelinepublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2022

    Knaresborough's last bank closed in 2021, but a building society is now to be based in its library.

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  2. Police officers called to street brawl attackedpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2022

    Two officers receive hospital treatment for injuries sustained as they attempted to stop a fight.

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  3. Castleford edge Hull to claim first winpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March 2022

    Castleford weather a valiant second-half Hull comeback to register their first Super League win of the season.

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  4. Bruce wins first game as Baggies beat Hullpublished at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Two Karlan Grant goals give Steve Bruce his first win as West Brom manager as his new side beat his old club Hull 2-0.

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  5. Crawley Town 0-0 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Relegation-threatened Scunthorpe end a run of five successive away defeats with a goalless League Two draw at Crawley.

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  6. Grimsby Town 1-0 Wokingpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Emmanuel Dieseruvwe scores in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Grimsby a home victory over Woking.

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  7. Driver dies after failing to stop for policepublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    The matter has referred to the police watchdog for investigation, Lincolnshire Police says.

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  8. Schoolgirl's Humber Bridge cycle ride for Ukrainepublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2022

    Eight-year-old Ava-Rose says she wants to raise money for children in Ukraine who have "lost everything".

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  9. Saints keep up winning run at Hull KRpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    St Helens maintain their 100% start to the season as they run in eight tries to beat Hull KR in Super League.

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  10. Drone footage shows aftermath of mill firepublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Drone footage shows the extent of damage to a mill used to film scenes for Peaky Blinders.

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  11. Teenage snooker star proud of Ukraine fighterspublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Sheffield-based 16-year-old Iulian Boiko says he worries about his friends' safety.

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  12. Hull vigil to show solidarity for people in Ukrainepublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    As Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, a peace vigil is to take place at Hull Minster.

    Candle being heldImage source, Hull Minster

    In a statement on social media, external Minster staff said: "It's for people of all faiths and none to gather in prayerful solidarity for the people of Ukraine."

    Hull North Labour MP Diana Johnson, external said: "This is so important for the people of the city of Hull to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine at this time.

    "Thank you for organising this Hull Minster, I will be there."

    The vigil begins at 19:00 on Friday.

  13. Policeman jailed for raping woman on night outpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Sgt Ben Lister, of West Yorkshire Police, is jailed for 10 years after being convicted of rape.

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  14. Three guilty over caravan park revenge shootingspublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Three relatives are convicted of an attack which left two men seriously hurt after a day of violence.

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  15. New Leeds research centre to help tackle obesitypublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    BBC Radio Leeds

    Scientists at Leeds Beckett University have opened a special centre to explore new ways of dealing with obesity.

    Man with measuring tapeImage source, Getty Images

    The number of people with obesity has tripled since 1978, and more than 650 million people across the world are said to be living with the condition.

    The new Obesity Institute at opened on World Obesity Day.

    Prof Paul Gately said: "People know it's a problem but many people think it's not their problem.

    "We know that nearly two thirds of adults and a third of children suffer from this and it will likely shorten and impact on the quality of their life."

    The centre will explore themes around how to better encourage active lifestyles and how technology can be used to help people improve their diet, or exercise more.

  16. Man injured in knifepoint attack by masked grouppublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    A man was injured in a knifepoint attack by a group of up to 10 people wearing masks in Sheffield, police say.

    Washington RoadImage source, Google

    A group of between six and 10 hooded suspects, wearing masks and gloves, threatened the victim with knives on Tuesday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

    The incident took place on a patch of grass next to a public phone box on Washington Road, close to Sharrow Lane, police said.

    The man was left with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

    Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the attack, is asked to contact police.

  17. Five arrested over Keighley mill blazepublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Five people have been arrested over a suspected arson attack which gutted a mill in West Yorkshire, police say.

    Keighley mill blazeImage source, Optimum Freworks

    A huge blaze engulfed the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire, on Thursday.

    No-one was inside the building, in Dalton Lane, at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

    At the height of the blaze, which started at about midday, 120 firefighters were at the scene.

    Two fire crews remained for damping down on Friday morning, with about 10 firefighters continuing to throw water on the site to prevent the fire from re-igniting.

    The mill had been used for a number of film and television productions in recent years including Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey.

    The building, built in 1869, was once the largest textile mill in Yorkshire, employing more than 2,000 workers.

  18. Special PC admits possessing 3,710 indecent imagespublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Jack Mallinson, 25, who volunteered with West Yorkshire Police, will be sentenced on 30 March.

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  19. Former York postman trying to escape from Ukrainepublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    BBC Radio York

    A former York postman who lives in Ukraine is trying to escape the country's war-torn second city of Kharkiv.

    John Darvill with his wife YuliaImage source, John Darvill

    John Darvill lives in the city with his wife Yulia and her family.

    Earlier this week Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of war crimes after it launched air strikes on Kharkiv.

    A car that is burnt out in KharkivImage source, Getty Images

    Mr Darvill and his wife have been trapped in a village nearby, running out of food and with no electric.

    His family back in England say he and his Ukranian loved ones are now making the long journey to the Polish border.

    His daughter Ruby told BBC Radio York: "My dad's trying to keep a brave face on just to try to reassure everybody, but he started crying on the phone the other day, it was awful to hear.

    "I've been ringing him up to five times a day, just to keep checking in on how he is, the connection's been that bad though we keep losing contact. We just hope they can get to Poland."

  20. Food factory evacuated after ammonia leakpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2022

    Ten people were taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, Cranswick Country Foods say.

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