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Probe into police chief's email
Comments about the Hillsborough disaster made by a chief constable in an email will be investigated by another top police officer, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has confirmed.
Care duo jailed for disabled abuse
Two care assistants who mistreated severely disabled patients in South Yorkshire have each been jailed for two years and nine months.
Maternity wards 'turn women away'
Thousands of expectant mothers are being turned away from maternity wards including Leeds Teaching Hospitals due to staff shortages and a lack of available beds, it has been reported.
Queen picture attack man in court
A Fathers4Justice campaigner from Doncaster appeared in court accused of defacing a portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey.
Man in court over store stand-off
A man will appear in court following an incident in which there was a five-hour stand-off with police in a supermarket in Leeds.
Girl abduction charge man remanded
A 35-year-old man accused of abducting a 14-year-old girl from Doncaster has been remanded in custody by magistrates.
Fan's 2,000-mile trip for Space gig
A Russian music fan is travelling more than 2,000 miles to see Nineties chart act Space reform at a small music festival in North Yorkshire.
Man in court over beheading murder
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a young woman who was beheaded in a knife attack in Sheffield.
Ex-police boss guilty over points
A former police authority chairman from North Yorkshire has been convicted of persuading a friend to take three penalty points for him so he avoided a driving ban and furthered his career.
Woman on sex exploitation charges
A 22-year-old woman from South Yorkshire has appeared in court charged with more than 40 offences relating to child sexual exploitation, including facilitating child prostitution.
Synod asked to back 'super diocese'
The General Synod of the Church of England will be asked to approve plans to axe three Yorkshire dioceses - creating a new "super diocese" in their place.
MBE 'a good message about writing'
Barnsley-born Chocolat author Joanne Harris, who was made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours, said she hopes the honour gives people the message that "writing is important".
More athletes join Transplant Games
Record numbers of transplant athletes and supporters have signed up for this year's Westfield Health British Transplant Games in Sheffield.
Ex-police boss denies points claim
A former police authority boss from North Yorkshire has denied persuading a "sitting duck" friend to take three penalty points for him so he would avoid a driving ban.
Man held after supermarket incident
A man has been arrested following a five hour stand-off in Leeds with police in a supermarket.
Two bailed in girl's death probe
Two people arrested in connection with the death of a four-year-old girl from Grimsby have been released on bail.
Man charged with child abduction
A 35-year-old man who went missing with a 14-year-old girl from Doncaster has been charged with child abduction.
Osborne tackled over museum threat
A group representing 11 local authorities in the Leeds City Region has written to Chancellor George Osborne expressing its serious concerns about the possible closure of a major museum in the north of England.
Diabetes roadshow to visit city
People in Bradford are to be offered a free risk assessment to discover if they are likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.
Man quizzed in missing girl probe
Police will continue to question a 35-year-old man today who went missing with a 14-year-old girl from South Yorkshire.
Man quizzed after girl found safe
A 35-year-old man who went missing with a 14-year-old girl from Doncaster is being questioned by officers who spent five days looking for the teenager.
Mother 'so happy' after girl found
Police will today continue to question a man who was found with a missing 14-year-old girl from Doncaster after being on the run for five days.
Arrows players hone in on records
Darts players are to spend three days trying to beat a series of world records and raise more than £6,000 for a Sheffield hospice.
Mother 'so happy' after girl found
The mother of a 14-year-old Doncaster girl who was found after going missing with a convicted fraudster has said she is "so happy" her daughter is safe and well.
Jail cut for woman who aborted baby
A North Yorkshire woman jailed for eight years after aborting her unborn baby within a week of her due date has had her sentence reduced to three-and-a-half years.
Opportunities missed before murder
Agencies missed opportunities to respond to an abusive relationship between an asylum seeker and his girlfriend before he forced her to witness him murdering her sister and her friend in West Yorkshire, a serious case review has found.
Mother pleads for daughter's return
A mother has appealed for the safe return of her 14-year-old daughter who police believe has disappeared with a 35-year-old convicted fraudster from South Yorkshire.
Campaigners hail heart decision
Campaigners who have fought a long and bitter battle against the decision to close a children's heart surgery unit in Leeds have expressed their "relief" at the Health Secretary's decision to suspend the closures.
Heart services process re-evaluated
NHS officials have been ordered to re-evaluate the streamlining of children's heart surgery services after the decision to close three units, including in Leeds, was deemed to be flawed.
Unemployment goes down by 2,000
Unemployment in Yorkshire and Humberside decreased by 2,000 in the three months to April, official figures have revealed.
O2 cutting 400 more jobs: Union
Union leaders have claimed that mobile phone giant O2 plans to make a further 400 workers redundant at sites including Leeds.
Donation puts charity on a high
Engineering consultants in Leeds have donated more than £3,000 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance after a weekend of fundraising.
Assault charge detective suspended
A police officer has been suspended from duty after he was charged with an assault in a pub near Whitby.
Mystery over death of four-year-old
The death of a four-year-old girl from Grimsby who was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries remains unexplained, police have said.
Police boss's 'big speeding favour'
A former police authority chief who lives in North Yorkshire persuaded a friend to take three penalty points for him so he would avoid a driving ban, a court has heard.
Chef on a mission to raise £10,000
A chef from York is to run seven marathons in seven days after his baby son was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer.
Boyfriend denies grandmother murder
The Halifax boyfriend of a grandmother whose body was found in a shallow grave has denied murdering her.
Healer 'stunned' by assault claim
A spiritual healer from West Yorkshire said he was "really puzzled and absolutely stunned" when he was questioned about claims that he sexually assaulted a female patient during a therapy session, a court has heard.
Cleared teacher's suspension review
A science teacher who was cleared of sexually touching girls in his class in East Yorkshire will now have his suspension reviewed, a council has confirmed.
Hunt making heart unit statement
Campaigners fighting to save a children's heart unit in Leeds are hoping Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will reverse the decision.
New measures to tackle 'grooming'
Adults staying at hotels and B&Bs with children should be asked to prove they have a legitimate relationship in an effort to tackle grooming and sexual exploitation, a West Yorkshire Tory MP said.
Hunt 'has confidence' in heart unit
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has "full confidence" in the children's heart surgery unit in Leeds, weeks after operations were briefly suspended over health concerns.
Hull FC to host charity fun run
Rugby fans in Hull are being urged to sign up for a fun run in aid of an air ambulance charity.
Band's pledge to tinnitus charity
A three-piece band which knows first hand the effects of tinnitus is supporting a Sheffield charity which researches the condition.
Charity bid for space hopper record
Thousands of people are needed to help a Sheffield charity bounce its way into the record books.
Six jailed for anti-EDL terror plot
A deadly plot by Islamic fundamentalists for a bloody confrontation with the English Defence League in West Yorkshire was inspired by "freely available extremist material", a judge has said.
Teacher cleared of raping student
A teacher from West Yorkshire accused of rape and other sex offences against a 15-year-old student has been cleared of all charges by a jury.
Beauty queen to take on Three Peaks
A York beauty pageant winner is preparing to take on a Three Peaks challenge to raise money for dementia research.
Balfour warns over office closures
Construction firm Balfour Beatty warned it expects to close three offices, including in Doncaster, as part of moves putting at least 150 jobs at risk.
Strong growth in regional business
Business activity in English regions rose at its fastest rate for more than a year in May, a survey showed, with Yorkshire and Humber performing best.
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