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Miniature Yorkshire terrier rescued after getting stuck in TV cabinet

A Yorkshire terrier had to be rescued from a TV cabinet after getting its head stuck in a hole.
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Unexpected fees can cost travellers a lot of money.

The end of unexpected airline fees? Name change and check-in charges could be scrapped

Unexpected fees faced by airline passengers may be reduced under a proposed Government clampdown.

Transport
Bingley Five Locks

Snow is expected to fall in Yorkshire this Easter - but how bad will it be?

Just when we thought spring had settled in and we could start planning for days in the sunshine, a cold snap arrives.
Environment
PIC: Daryll Spencer

Live incident: Lane closure on M62

One lane of the M62 is closed as we approach the morning rush hour.

News
Could we be set for more snowy troubles in Yorkshire?

Beast 2.0: More snow forecast as temperatures to plummet in Yorkshire

Just as we thought we could wave goodbye to winter, Yorkshire is set to be hit by another cold snap.

Environment
Bradley's loving mum Gemma has today posted a photograph of her and her son having their last bath together before he passed away.

Mum of Bradley Lowery posts beautiful photograph of her son on Mother's Day

The devastated mum of Bradley Lowery has posted heartwarming photographs of her with her son on the first Mother's Day since he died.
News
Snowdrops: Signs that spring is here

The week-ahead forecast for Yorkshire: Will we have some spring sunshine?

We've hopefully seen the last of the snow and thick ice as we move into mid-March.

Environment
The National Grid is warning that the UK is running low on gas.

UK is running out of gas, National Grid warns as Yorkshire is hit by extreme cold

The National Grid has issued a "gas deficit warning" as fears mount that supplies could run empty amid extreme weather conditions across Britain.
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A snow storm over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, as heavy snowfall is affecting roads across the UK after several centimetres fell in some parts over the night. PA

Weather warning could be increased to highest level with people told not to travel

Warnings for heavy snow could be upgraded to the highest-ever level, with commuters urged to avoid travelling on Wednesday and Thursday in affected areas.

Environment 1
The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe.

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe WON'T be charged with further offences

There are no plans to charge Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe with any further offences, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed.

Crime
Mary is the front runner for the Royal baby

Revealed: The favourite names for Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby

Mary is the new favourite name for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby, according to bookmakers.

News
A Red Arrows Hawk TMk1 XX177 at RAF Scampton, the plane involved in the death of RAF Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham, who was killed after being ejected from the cockpit whilst still on the ground at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire in 2011. PA

Manufacturer of ejector seat involved in death of Red Arrows member 'put many pilots at risk'

A leading ejector seat manufacturer - prosecuted after the death of a member of the Red Arrows - put many pilots at risk over a lengthy period, a court heard.

Crime
The skull sectioned, 1489, one of almost 150 drawings by Leonardo da Vinci will go on display in simultaneous exhibitions around the UK to mark the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance master's death.

Here's when you can see Leonardo da Vinci's art in Leeds and Sheffield

Work by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci will go on display in Leeds and Sheffield.

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Jon Venables killed James Bulger when he was aged just 10 years old. PA

What the judge said to Jon Venables as he sent him to jail - in full

Here are the remarks - supplied by the Judicial Office - in full made by Mr Justice Edis at the Old Bailey as he sentenced Jon Venables.

Crime
Denise Fergus said she never wanted her son's killers jailed for the rest of their lives for the torture and murder of her two-year-old son in Liverpool in 1993, when they were both 10 years old. PA

Mother of James Bulger says son's killers were 'rewarded' for their horrific crime

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger says his killers were not punished but "rewarded" for their horrific crime.
Crime
Jon Venables, who tortured and killed two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool in 1993 when he was 10. PA

Jon Venables jailed for owning 'paedophile manual' and a thousand indecent images of children

One of toddler James Bulger's killers has admitted having more than a thousand indecent images of children.
Crime 1
The Met Office warning covers West and North Yorkshire.

Snow warning escalated for Yorkshire as Met Office warns of prolonged cold spell

Snow is expected across Yorkshire as the Met Office warns of another cold snap that will see temperatures drop to -5C.

Environment
The Met Office warning covers West and North Yorkshire.

Snow forecast as temperatures drop to -5C in Yorkshire

Snow is expected across Yorkshire as the Met Office warns of another cold snap that will see temperatures drop to -5C.
Environment
Mothers tend to spend more time in part-time employment, so they do not benefit from pay rises associated with more experience, research found.

Mothers hit by '30% pay penalty' for working part-time

Mothers are being hit by a "pay penalty" if they work in part-time jobs, according to a new study.

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