A car collided with a parked taxi and a man in his 60s who was stood nearby in Ripon on Sunday.

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Batley and Spen schools are set to lose almost £4.5m in real terms funding by 2020, external, it has been claimed.

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Prize money for this year's Ebor race at York's Knavesmire has gone up to a cool half-a-million pounds - with another rise on the way in 2019.

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York Race Committee has announced the 75% rise, adding that prize money for next year's race is set to leap to £1m.

The race conditions will also be changed as it becomes a competition for horses aged four and upwards.

The famous race was first run in 1843 and was the Great Ebor Handicap - a shortened version of the Roman name for York, Eboracum.

It is now run on the last day of the four-day racing festival in August.

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The M1 northbound between Junction 43 and 44 near Rothwell in West Yorkshire s currently closed after an accident involving a lorry.

This was the scene a short time ago:

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Two out of three lanes are also closed on the M621 westbound which runs underneath the M1 due to debris.

Traffic conditions are expected to improve at about 17:45, according to Highways England.

The Charity Commission is not satisfied charities' safeguarding policies are working properly.

Paul Broadbent's widow said he had an "appetite to serve the public".

Here's a selection of pictures from across Yorkshire taken by our BBC Weather Watchers.

As you can see, the weather is very different across the region.

Top left is Holmfirth from Regs Ramble and top right is Sandra's Garden at Darton near Barnsley.

Bottom right you can see the bottom of York's Marygate taken by Garry Hornet, while top left is June Gothika's lovely image of the harbour at Whitby:

A 73-year-old man who is believed to be from Carlisle died in a collision involving two lorries on the A66 east of Penrith early this morning, police have confirmed.

A 22-year-old man from South Yorkshire is being questioned on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The road has been closed in both directions since the accident at about 05:40 at Kirkby Thore.

Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

News, sport, weather and travel from across West Yorkshire.

News, sport, weather and travel from across North Yorkshire.

A man has died after what's been described as a low-speed collision at an airport viewing spot in Leeds.

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The incident happened on Cemetery Road in Yeadon, near Leeds Bradford Airport, at about 10:30 last Thursday morning.

The 51-year-old driver of a red Renault Clio reversed out of a parking spot and struck another parked car near Leeds Bradford Airport, according to police.

The man was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, but later died.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has refused to comment on speculation linking him with the job at West Brom, following the departure of Alan Pardew.

Wilder was asked about the vacancy after his side were held to a one-all draw by Cardiff City at Bramall Lane.

This is what he had to say:

Spare a thought for the person tasked with "translating" and editing some of this...

These are pages from Anne Lister's diaries which are being digitised in partnership with the West Yorkshire Archive.

Anne Lister is known as "the first modern lesbian" and was a wealthy, independent landowner from Shibden Hall in Halifax.

She kept several volumes of detailed diaries, written partly in code, of her life and loves:

England captain Joe Root will miss Yorkshire's first two games of the season as the ECB announces player availability.

Ten flood warnings are currently in place for parts of North Yorkshire.

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High water levels on parts of the River Ouse in York and Naburn, the River Foss on the outskirts of York and the River Derwent near Stamford Bridge, mean homes and businesses should prepare for possible flooding.

The Foss Barrier in York (pictured), a 16.5 tonne gate, was activated as river levels rose.

There are also warnings in place for riverside properties at Pickering as a flood warning is in place for Pickering Beck, as well as at Osbaldwick Beck near York.

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Great news for boxing fans. Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams is set to return to Leeds.

She'll fight on he Lee Selby vs Josh Warrington undercard at Elland Road on 19 May:

A multi-million pound programme to improve roads in Rotherham starts today.

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Rotherham council says it is investing £10m to improve roads as part of its 2020 Roads Programme.

Residents in Brinsworth will be the first to see improvements taking place in the borough, with Brinsworth Lane being resurfaced.

The resurfacing works will only affect Brinsworth Lane between the Bonet Lane mini roundabout and Poplar Drive, including the junction.

An inquest has heard the former head of the UK's anti-slavery agency had separated from his wife just months before he was found dead at his home in Barnsley.

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Paul Broadbent worked at Nottinghamshire Police and South Yorkshire Police before he was appointed head of the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority.

Mr Broadbent, 54, was discovered by his father-in-law last December after concerns grew about his mental health.

During the inquest Coroner Christopher Dorries, sitting at the Medico-Legal Centre in Sheffield, concluded that Mr Broadbent "took his own life and intended to do so."

In a statement Mr Broadbent's widow, Fiona Broadbent, said their lives changed forever on 27 December 2017.

She said: "The last three months have been immensely difficult attempting to come to terms with the terrible circumstances of his death and having to learn to cope with the pain of knowing we will never be able to tell him just how much he was loved.

"My priority now is to give our daughter the love and support she needs to come to terms with the loss of her father."

A Labour source says it has been agreed Dan Jarvis can stay in parliament despite an earlier ruling.

Have you seen 25-year-old Bradley Mills?

He is wanted by police over a number of offences including affray, criminal damage and a public order offence.

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Mills is also wanted on recall to prison.

He is from the Wheatley area of Doncaster.

Police say members of the public should not approach him and instead call them on 101.