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Man jailed for failing to fit smoke alarms in Huddersfield house where two boys died in fire

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Stephen Watson, Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police

South Yorkshire Police apologises over 'distress' caused to Sir Cliff Richard

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Sir Cliff Richard has won his privacy case against the BBC

Sir Cliff Richard wins privacy case against BBC

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Mental health and the military - a cartoon by YP cartoonist Graeme Bandeira

'Urgent Government review' needed into way military veteran deaths are recorded

Health

This is why Yorkshire does not currently have a hosepipe ban

Environment

Summer getaway as motorists face ‘frantic Friday’ congestion

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Home Office knew of Rotherham child sex abuse 10 years before bombshell report exposed scandal

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Bernard Ingham: Maverick Trump shows us how to get tough with the EU

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Theresa May is, once again, fighting for her political life.

The Yorkshire Post says: Another mess as Government cancels its own early holiday

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Bill Carmichael: Remoaners rage at rise of Jacob Rees-Mogg

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HS2 will reach Leeds by 2033 and will run at 220mph.

Rail fares must be simpler if HS2 is to fulfil its potential, says firm’s outgoing chairman David Higgins

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Labour MP for Halifax Holly Lynch, who is expecting her first child in autumn, heavily criticised the Tories' failure to respect a voting pact with a colleague who is on maternity leave.

Pregnant MP Holly Lynch criticises Tories over Brandon Lewis breaking maternity leave voting pact with Jo Swinson

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Theresa May as she left Downing Street yesterday for Prime Minister's Questions.

Tom Richmond: Summer of discontent as Brexit crisis engulfs Theresa May

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Do soldiers receive sufficient support when they leavethe Army?

Jayne Dowle: We must not abandon our war veterans to fight their own demons as PTSD suicide toll grows

Opinion
Tiger Woods features in The Open today - but the prestigious golf tournament will not be shown live on terrestrial TV to the dismay of John Grogan MP.

John Grogan: As The Open tees off, why sport is the big loser as pay TV dominates

Opinion
Baroness Newlove is the Victims Commissioner.

The Yorkshire Post says: Put victims first or risk tokenism charge

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Boris Johnson gave a personal statement to the House of Commons after resigning as Foreign Secretary.

The Yorkshire Post says: Britain is better off without Boris Johnson

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The Yorkshire Post says: Rights of suspects. Sir Cliff Richard, the BBC and the police

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Residents' anger as council impose new parking restrictions on these road surrounding Doncaster Royal Infirmary

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YP Letters: Get real on Brexit – back Theresa May’s plan or face no deal at all

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YP Letters: Box-ticking mentality is end of common sense

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During a hearing held at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, Judge Roger Thomas QC sent 25-year-old Lewis Robson to prison for 19 months for a string of charges including dangerous driving, possession of Class A drugs and failure to provide a specimen.

'It's a godsend no-one was injured,' Judge tells Doncaster man as he jails him for dangerous, rush-hour chase

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Liam Thompson was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesdau

Sheffield man attacked housemates at sheltered accommodation

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Van windscreen damaged in Harrogate

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Paul Harrigan

Dangerous killer released from prison then violently robbed woman on Yorkshire street

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Dangerous killer who beat man to death released from prison then violently robbed woman in Leeds

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Two 'possibly linked' sexual assaults reported in York

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Boy, 15, arrested in armed raid after Leeds shootings

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Appeal after group assault on North York Moors National Park pub punters

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Transport More Transport >>

These new signs can tell when you're using your phone while driving

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Summer getaway as motorists face ‘frantic Friday’ congestion

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Fresh light shed on Virgin Trains East Coast franchise bid

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Photo issued by Rolls-Royce PLC of a flying taxi concept which has been unveiled by engine maker. The hybrid vehicle could transport five passengers at speeds of 250mph for up to 500 miles without being recharged. PA

Rolls-Royce unveils flying taxi that can do 250mph and take off vertically

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Arriva

Union suspends Arriva North strike pending talks in driver-only trains row

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Education More Education >>

Inquiry as watchdog strikes out school’s SATs result

Education
Middleton Primary School, Leeds...16th July 2018 ..Picture by Simon Hulme

Parents ‘gutted’ as Standards and Testing Agency confirms Leeds school’s SATs papers are missing

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Picture shows a schools performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream.''Thousands of school children are seeing Shakespeare brought to life on stage this summer in York at'Shakespeare�"s Rose Theatre.''Giving children in York and across the north of England the chance to enjoy seeing the Bard�"s work'in this unique and exciting setting was one of the key aims of Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, the'company behind Shakespeare�"s Rose Theatre.

Bringing the Bard to life for school children

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School on ‘fast track to closure’ after standalone bid refused

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Health More Health >>

John’s cancer battle back on TV

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Do soldiers receive sufficient support when they leavethe Army?

Jayne Dowle: We must not abandon our war veterans to fight their own demons as PTSD suicide toll grows

Opinion
The travelling pharmacy will have a range of options available, including the morning after pill, ellaOne, and condoms

Leeds Festival to offer emergency contraception to attendees

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Slime Toys PICS: Which?

Warning over 'slime toys' available on Amazon containing high levels of chemical that could cause harm to unborn babies

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Photo credit: Matt Kirkham, Harrogate Town AFC.

Harrogate Town FC partners with private hospital to protect player's health

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Environment More Environment >>

A linnet, caught on camera by Kev Pointon.

Roger Ratcliffe: Flush of Yorkshire sightings of melodic common linnets

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Where else in the UK has a hosepipe ban and why doesnt Yorkshire?

This is why Yorkshire does not currently have a hosepipe ban

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With the schools set to break up next week, the question many people will be asking is: what the weather will be like during the summer break?

This is what the weather is set to be like in Yorkshire over the school summer holidays

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Analysis More Analysis >>

Timm Cleasby at Hillsborough Park. Picture: Andrew Roe

'We're so sad she's not going to be with us': Tramlines boss Timm Cleasby on Sheffield festival's tributes to Sarah Nulty and how move to Hillsborough Park is his biggest challenge yet

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A horsefly on the human hand.

Stable advice for when horseflies go on summer attack

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Bradford's Midland Station. Picture: Historic England/Paul Chrystall

Bradford: Grim images of city whose chimneys belched out death

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PIC: Bruce Rollinson

How gardener kept nature alive at stunning Yorkshire spot

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Opinion More Opinion >>

Christa Ackroyd: Why it isn’t just Donald Trump who needs to learn some manners

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Theresa May as she left Downing Street yesterday for Prime Minister's Questions.

Tom Richmond: Summer of discontent as Brexit crisis engulfs Theresa May

Opinion
Do soldiers receive sufficient support when they leavethe Army?

Jayne Dowle: We must not abandon our war veterans to fight their own demons as PTSD suicide toll grows

Opinion
Tiger Woods features in The Open today - but the prestigious golf tournament will not be shown live on terrestrial TV to the dismay of John Grogan MP.

John Grogan: As The Open tees off, why sport is the big loser as pay TV dominates

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Campaigns More Campaigns >>

Leeds businessman Mike Day is fundraising for a Christmas lunch for older people at risk of isolation in the city. Picture: Graham Flack

Leeds businessman ‘carries the baton’ of helping the lonely in memory of his dad

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Loneliness minister Tracey Crouch at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, earlier this year.

£9m fund for loneliness projects is now open for applications

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For many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the transition to civilian life is the toughest battle of all.

The Yorkshire Post says: The hardest battle. Soldiers and fight against PTSD

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Obituaries More Obituaries >>

Paul Hockney

Paul Hockney, former Lord Mayor of Bradford

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Sarah Nulty and Public Enemy's Flava Flav. Picture: Simon Butler

Director of Tramlines music festival in Sheffield dies at 36

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