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Here's the inspirational and heart-warming story of eight-year-old Maisie Catt, from Mirfield, in West Yorkshire.
She had both of her legs amputated after contracting meningitis, but could now be on her way to the Paralympics:
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Castleford Tigers winger Greg Eden has signed a new three-year deal.
Image source, swpix.comThe 27-year-old enjoyed a superb first season with the Tigers in 2017, scoring 41 tries in all competitions after joining from NRL side Brisbane Broncos.
"Last year I was really enjoying my rugby and I feel like I slotted straight back into the Castleford way of playing rugby," he said.
"I've really enjoyed my time here since I've been back and I'm ecstatic to have extended my contract."
Here's the latest information from the Environment Agency.
There are still six flood warnings in North Yorkshire.
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York swimmer James Wilby has won gold at the Commonwealth Games in the 200 metres breaststroke.
This is how he did it:
This has been causing long delays this morning.
Heavy traffic due to earlier flooding and debris on A64 eastbound between A659 Tadcaster West and A659 Tadcaster East, congestion on A64 to A1(M) J44 Bramham.
All lanes have been re-opened.
Lane one (of two) was closed until around 13:20 either side of Tadcaster.
Was affecting traffic heading from the A1(M) towards York
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An accident has closed the A644 J25 slip road on the M62.
Traffic heading into and out of Brighouse is at a standstill and leading up to J25 on the M62 is also very slow.
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James Wilby has pulled off a big shock in the Men's 200 metres breast stroke at the Commonwealth Games in Australia by winning gold for England.
James started his swimming career with York City Baths Club before he moved to Loughborough University to continue studying alongside his swimming.
James was part of England's victorious 4 X 100m medley relay team at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
A harsh winter and prolonged wet weather has increased pressure on famers in North Yorkshire.
Read MoreWork will begin next week to repair a busy commuter route in Scarborough which was damaged during a storm last August.
Image source, North Yorkshire County CouncilThe A165 Ramshill Road, between Valley Bridge and the junction with West Street will be closed from Monday, 9 April until Friday, 13 April.
The timetable depends on the weather.
Letters have been sent to residents and businesses to advise them about the work.
The county council says there will be temporary road closures on weekday nights between 19:00 and 02:00 when the work is due takes place.
Castleford Tigers winger Greg Eden signs a new three-year deal with the Super League side.
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A councillor in Calderdale won't face a council investigation after he was suspended by his own party for sharing an article which called Muslims "parasites" on social media.
Image source, Calderdale CouncilCalderdale councillor Mike Payne shared an article in 2013 which had the headline "France slashes benefits to Muslim parasites by 83%".
He says he didn't say anything racist and was criticising the then-French government's policy.
Yesterday the Conservatives suspended the Sowerby Bridge councillor pending an investigation.
However - Calderdale Council says it can't investigate the matter as he wasn't a councillor at the time and he'll continue in his role as an Independent Conservative.
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Earlier we told you about a shed in Sheffield that's been nominated for the national title of Shed of the Year.
Well now its creator, George Smallwood, has given us a snoop around his "economical wildlife shed".
Inside looks fairly normal - it's very tidy and organised.
George has made sure he's used every inch of space wisely.
However, it's the outside that makes this shed special.
It harbours a wildlife hotel, a beehive and a vegetable patch.
Claims that charges for the disposal of building waste have fuelled a rise in fly-tipping in North Yorkshire have been rejected by the county council.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's after a Hambleton District Council report claimed that fly-tipping clean-up costs had "significantly" risen since the charges were introduced in 2014.
North Yorkshire County Council says the majority of fly-tipped waste is material that can be disposed of for free at recycling centres.
It says the charges which were implemented on certain materials are unlikely to be responsible for the increase.
Congratulations to Leeds' Nile Wilson, who is one of the first of England's Commonwealth Games team to win a gold medal.
Wilson is part of the men's gymnastics team, who've just tweeted this triumphant picture:
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A man is in hospital with serious head injuries after a crash in Huddersfield.
Image source, GoogleThe 31-year-old man was driving along Botany Lane in Lepton at about 17:30 on Wednesday when he collided with a Peugeot van.
He was left with serious head injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
The driver of the van had minor injuries.
Police say they're now looking for witnesses to come forward.
Barnsley keeper Nick Townsend is ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his finger in an altercation with a team-mate.
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England have won their first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Australia thanks - in part - to Leeds gymnast Nile Wilson.
Image source, Getty ImagesWilson is part of the men's gymnastics team, who scored a total of 258.950, leaving them more than 10 points clear of Canada.
His team-mate Max Whitlock led them to victory, top-scoring with his floor and pommel routines to clinch the win alongside team-mates Courtney Tulloch, James Hall and Dominick Cunningham.
Image source, Getty ImagesAn increase in the number of young people being referred to Doncaster Children's Services Trust has left the organisation with a multi-million pound deficit.
Image source, GoogleThe independent trust, which works with Doncaster Council, has forecast an overspend of about £2.9m.
Bosses say the financial difficulty is because of the "number and level of complexity of children in care".
A 70/30 risk share agreement between the council and the trust means Doncaster Council will be liable to fund a further £940,000.
Additional monitoring measures have been agreed between the council and the trust as a result.
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And there is the home nations first medal of these Games! Leeds' Jessica Learmonth holds on for silver! A fine, fine performance from the 29-year-old.
Duffy was in a class of her own. She won in 56 minutes and 50 seconds with Learmonth 43 seconds back.
Canada's Joanna Brown sprints away from England's Vicky Holland to take bronze with Holland finishing fourth.
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Two out of three lanes are currently closed on the M1 northbound in South Yorkshire,
The stretch affected is between Junction 32 (Thurcroft) and Junction 33 (Catcliffe/Sheffield/Rotherham).;
The closure's due to emergency repair work.
Motorists should expect about a 20-minute delay.