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Workers swim with sharks for KIDS

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:45 GMT

Fundraisers from a law firm will plunge into shark-infested waters to raise money for the Hull branch of a children's charity celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Throng welcomes soldiers at parade

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:42 GMT

Thousands lined the streets of York to cheer a regiment which recently returned from Afghanistan in what its commanding officer described as a "testament to the character of the British people".

Pair deny terror material charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:09:28 GMT

Two brothers from Bradford have denied having terrorist material and plotting with another to travel abroad for terrorist training.

Teenagers held after mosque attack

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:09:27 GMT

Eleven teenagers have been arrested in Grimsby after a mosque was attacked when a party spiralled out of control, police said.

Two arrested after man's death

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:54:47 GMT

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died following an incident at a property in Rotherham.

Mandelson sworn in as High Steward

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:35 GMT

Peter Mandelson has been appointed as the High Steward of Kingston upon Hull after the historic role was resurrected by the Queen.

Sheffield charity gets £4,000 grant

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:33 GMT

A Sheffield-based charity will benefit from a share of £48,000 in funding from the Freemasons' Grand Charity.

Stars back £100m investment scheme

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:32 GMT

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.

Mandelson takes on ceremonial role

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:05 GMT

Lord Mandelson will be installed in the ceremonial role of High Steward of Kingston Upon Hull.

Eight held over family fire deaths

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:04 GMT

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.

Communities receive lottery funding

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:12 GMT

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.

Van driver killer jailed for life

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:11 GMT

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

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:11 GMT

Attempts to bring live fighting birds through Leeds Bradford Airport in suitcases were "astonishing", Border Force has said.

Apology over Ukip foster parents

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:10 GMT

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.

Dean of Ripon dies in hospital

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:25:37 GMT

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.

Warm welcome for Tour hero Hinault

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:09 GMT

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.

Bulls star visits Leeds heart unit

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:08 GMT

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.

BAE fined for 'preventable tragedy'

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:08 GMT

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.

Evidence claim in nurse murder case

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:07 GMT

Campaigners for a nurse convicted of murdering four patients in Leeds claim new evidence has emerged that challenges his conviction.

Duke joins Kohima veterans service

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:07 GMT

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.