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Warm welcome for Tour hero Hinault
Five times Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault said he could not believe the welcome he was given by schoolchildren when he visited Yorkshire ahead of the famous cycle race's arrival in the county next year.
Stars back £100m investment scheme
Mitch Winehouse, Russell Brand and Jon Snow have given their backing to an investment drive worth £100 million, which will help people in West Yorkshire with multiple problems such as homelessness, mental ill health, addiction and reoffending.
Sheffield charity gets £4,000 grant
A Sheffield-based charity will benefit from a share of £48,000 in funding from the Freemasons' Grand Charity.
BAE fined for 'preventable tragedy'
Defence giant BAE Systems has been ordered to pay almost £350,000 in fines and costs after a worker died when he was crushed by a 145-tonne metal press at a site in East Yorkshire, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed.
Dean of Ripon dies in hospital
The Dean of Ripon, the Very Reverend Keith Jukes, has died just hours after he was admitted to hospital, the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds said.
Bulls star visits Leeds heart unit
A rugby league star who suffered a heart attack following a match has revisited the Leeds hospital where he was treated and met young patients on its children's heart unit.
Duke joins Kohima veterans service
The Duke of York has joined veterans of what Earl Mountbatten described as "probably one of the greatest battles in history" for their annual memorial service and wreath-laying in York.
Evidence claim in nurse murder case
Campaigners for a nurse convicted of murdering four patients in Leeds claim new evidence has emerged that challenges his conviction.
Mandelson sworn in as High Steward
Peter Mandelson has been appointed as the High Steward of Kingston upon Hull after the historic role was resurrected by the Queen.
Eight held over family fire deaths
Eight people have been arrested by police investigating an arson attack in Huddersfield that left eight members of the same family dead more than a decade ago.
Mandelson takes on ceremonial role
Lord Mandelson will be installed in the ceremonial role of High Steward of Kingston Upon Hull.
Apology over Ukip foster parents
Rotherham council has apologised over the way it handled a decision to remove three Eastern European children from foster parents who were members of Ukip.
Van driver killer jailed for life
A killer has been jailed for life for the "atrocious" murder of a van driver who he stabbed in the neck in North Yorkshire.
Airport bird smuggling bid thwarted
Attempts to bring live fighting birds through Leeds Bradford Airport in suitcases were "astonishing", Border Force has said.
Communities receive lottery funding
A volunteer project for under 25s and people with learning disabilities will help older and disabled people in East Yorkshire maintain their gardens, thanks to a grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
Ukip captures Labour stronghold
Ukip surged on in the latest council by-elections, storming a previously rock-solid Labour stronghold at Rawmarsh in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Sports stars honoured at palace
Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft, from Yorkshire, was one of a number of sports stars who have been honoured at Buckingham Palace.
Judge allows naming of death driver
A 15-year-old who knocked down and killed a pedestrian in North Yorkshire while driving a stolen Range Rover at 70mph in a 30mph zone then ran off from police has been detained for five years.
Hi-de-Hi! star Paul Shane dies
The Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane, who lived in South Yorkshire, has died at the age of 72 following a short illness, his agent said.
Burger makers challenge findings
The Doncaster-based makers of halal lamb burgers withdrawn from a city's schools after a sample was said to contain pork have challenged the findings of the test.
Royal tribute moves injured soldier
A soldier from South Yorkshire thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan said he was moved to be described as an "inspiration" by the Prince of Wales as he made him an MBE.
Pair guilty of abusing patients
Two care assistants who abused severely disabled patients in South Yorkshire are guilty of "an appalling abuse of trust and a violation of what society should be able to expect from people in the care profession", prosecutors have said.
Prison for death blaze landlord
A landlord has been jailed for violating fire safety regulations after a blaze in North Yorkshire that left two young jockeys dead, firefighters have confirmed.
Olympics star Ennis ties the knot
Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wore a winning smile as she married her long-term partner at a church in Derbyshire's Peak District.
Surgery row trust to replace chief
An NHS trust in Leeds, at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive, it said on Saturday.
LulzSec hackers get jail sentences
Members of a group of young British computer hackers, including a man from South Yorkshire, who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.
'Inspirational' teacher wins award
An "inspirational" South Yorkshire headteacher has won the Pearson Teaching Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School in the North of England.
House price figures 'bode well'
Further signs of growing housing market confidence have been reported as a property search website revealed the lowest level of asking price reductions in at least three years, while a large number of sellers are still offering price reductions in Yorkshire.
Shot soldier 'carried to safety'
Colleagues of a soldier from the Yorkshire Regiment who was fatally shot during a daring hostage rescue in Afghanistan have told an inquest how they carried him to safety and tried to save his life amid a hail of bullets.
Former players pitch in for charity
Six Sheffield football legends are to lace up their boots one more time to show their support for a leading cancer charity.
29 report Savile abuse in hospitals
Almost half of Jimmy Savile's victims in his home county of West Yorkshire - including three people who were just five at the time - were abused in hospitals, according to newly released figures.
Unemployment rate rises by 4,000
Unemployment in Yorkshire and the Humber increased by 4,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.
Tata Steel makes £1bn writedown
Fresh fears over the future of steel jobs were raised after India's Tata Steel, which operates in Rotherham and Scunthorpe, wiped £1 billion from the value of its European operations.
New appeal over football violence
Detectives investigating an outbreak of football violence between Leeds United and Sheffield United supporters are re-appealing to trace the final three men that remain unidentified.
'Seadog' wins limerick competition
A man from North Lincolnshire has beaten off competition from more than 100 people in the UK, Europe and America to win a limerick competition celebrating life at sea.
Tinnitus experts to share advice
Sheffield, the home city of the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is to play host to an event designed to raise awareness of the condition.
Hackers sought 'global notoriety'
Computer hackers, including an ex-soldier from South Yorkshire, who considered themselves to be "modern day pirates" led sophisticated cyber attacks on websites and systems of major institutions including the CIA, Sony, the FBI and Nintendo, a court has heard.
Right-to-die 'not case of sympathy'
Leading judges have said that they are "acutely aware of the desperate situation" of those at the centre of "right-to-die" litigation at the Court of Appeal, including a man from Leeds - but emphasised that the case could not be decided on the basis of "personal sympathy".
Mother appeals over hit-run crash
A mother who watched as her law student daughter was left for dead by two racing drivers in a hit-and-run crash in Sheffield has said she could not believe someone could survive such an impact.
Rare orchid set to go on display
Britain's rarest orchid will go on display under heavy security at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week as part of tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire's entry.
£5m for Yorkshire advice services
Fourteen advice services in Yorkshire will benefit from a £5 million share of a support package which aims to provide help to projects during challenging times.
Guesswork to aid with fundraising
The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) has teamed up with online fundraising site Guess2Give to help supporters raise much-needed funds for the Sheffield-based charity.
Women's aid wins extra funding
Women and children affected by domestic violence and sex trafficking will be able to tap into continued support from a Leeds charity which has received a £30,000 grant.
Hundreds remember fire victims
Hundreds of people have gathered in the centre of Bradford to mark the 28th anniversary of the football ground fire which left 56 people dead.
Appeal after youths 'kill goose'
Scarborough police are investigating after reports that a goose was beaten to death with a stick.
Man dies after air rifle shooting
The family of a 24-year-old man from Sheffield who died nearly a week after he sustained a head wound from an air rifle have described him as a "fantastic son and brother".
Savile details held in Ripper hunt
Jimmy Savile's details were recorded as part of the huge hunt to find the Yorkshire Ripper, in the 1970s, but no evidence has been found that he was a "person of interest" to the inquiry.
More missed chances to stop Savile
A West Yorkshire Police report which concluded there is no evidence Jimmy Savile was protected by police officers reveals "yet more potential missed opportunities" to catch the disgraced broadcaster, child protection campaigners have said.
CPS mulls MacShane expenses charges
Prosecutors are considering further evidence from police over disgraced former Rotherham MP Denis MacShane's abuse of expenses, it was revealed.
Shops must change to beat internet
High street retailers must change the way they do business if they are to beat the rising threat of online shopping, a minister has warned, after Rotherham and six other areas were financially rewarded for helping their high streets to thrive.
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