East Riding of Yorkshire news

• Tennessee corrections chief resigns after Christa Pike's botched execution

  03-10-2026 20:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike, 49, was scheduled to be executed for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, but survived two administrations of lethal drugs during a bungled execution attempt
  
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• Tube sex attacker banned from speaking to women for five years after passengers save victim

  06-10-2026 18:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Siljan Lacaj has been banned from speaking to, approaching, or touching any woman that he does not know
  
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• Couple killed in horror A-road crash named as 'truly lovely' MBE holders

  06-10-2026 18:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Alan Charlton MBE, 90, and Joy McCulloch MBE, 74, died following the two-vehicle collision on the A171 near Scaling Dam
  
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• Dexter-obsessed murderer admits slaying woman in horror Airbnb 'kill-room'

  06-10-2026 18:22 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Benjamin William Day, 20, spent several hours setting up the so-called kill room where he inflicted 78 stab wounds on Maria Saceanu
  
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• Charge upgraded to murder after man found dead at Barnsley house

  06-10-2026 18:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Russell Baxter, 41, was found with multiple injuries
  
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• Halifax mum who died in crash named as inquest opens into tragedy

  06-10-2026 17:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  She was a passenger in a Honda Civic involved in a head-on crash
  
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• Genius toaster 'never burns' bread with clever feature that watches every slice

  06-10-2026 17:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The premium kitchen appliance has seven browning levels and special settings for everything from sourdough to crumpets.
  
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• Simple tyre test that could help you avoid a £10,000 driving fine

  06-10-2026 16:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The RAC has warned drivers that fines could rack up fast if all four are affected
  
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• Shirtless thug drags man out of nightclub and stamps on him in fight over girlfriend

  06-10-2026 16:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Bond then led officers on a police chase
  
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• Addict stalked man in Keighley street and put arm around him and robbed him

  06-10-2026 16:38 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Scott Kenny is now behind bars
  
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• First picture of evil husband David Barraclough who killed wife then hid body in freezer

  06-10-2026 16:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  David Barraclough pleaded guilty to murder on the day of his trial
  
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• Murderer husband's shock confession after dumping wife's body in freezer - what happened in court

  06-10-2026 15:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  David Barraclough admitted his guilt on the first day of his trial
  
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• Yorkshire has 'UK's prettiest town' full of independent shops - no chain store in sight

  06-10-2026 15:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire is packed with charming settlements, but there's one village, likened to Stars Hollow, that has been highlighted among the best - and now might just be the perfect time to visit it
  
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• Asda shoppers watch 'machete flying through the air after attack'

  06-10-2026 15:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Asda Wakefield shoppers shocked after 'man jumps out of van'
  
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• Man who bludgeoned woman with hammer then buried dismembered body makes freedom bid

  06-10-2026 15:44 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin Bell killed Gemma Simpson in May 2000 and she remained missing until he confessed in 2014
  
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• Man secretly takes off condom during sex - now he's a rapist

  06-10-2026 15:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Eisen Vir Raganit raped the North Yorkshire sex worker by removing protection
  
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• Tragedy as boy, 2, fell from hotel window after dad 'thought it was closed'

  06-10-2026 15:33 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Joshua Foster previously pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act
  
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• Carolann Barraclough murder trial LIVE as husband admits killing her and hiding body in freezer

  06-10-2026 15:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  David Barraclough's trial will begin at Leeds Crown Court today
  
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• UK major law change coming as wet wipe ban introduced

  06-10-2026 15:10 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The ban on single-use wet wipes containing plastic will come into force
  
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• Martin Lewis explains whether it's cheaper to leave your heating on all day

  06-10-2026 15:09 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has shared whether it's cheaper to keep your heating on all day or only switch it on when you need it the most - and it has sparked a debate online
  
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• Sister of man killed by Doncaster bouncers wants them to wear one piece of kit to save lives

  06-10-2026 15:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Jamie Kelly, 30, died after he was restrained by three door staff outside a Doncaster bar in May 2022
  
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• Girl, 11, found dead in park near cricket ground named and pictured

  06-10-2026 14:37 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Miya Deamer-Jones was reported missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday
  
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• Man quizzed by detectives over suspected driving, drug and arson offences

  06-10-2026 14:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police are looking for witnesses
  
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• Huddersfield train station upgrade in pictures after 16 days of 24/7 hard graft

  06-10-2026 14:21 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Major improvement works delivered by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) in Huddersfield and Deighton
  
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• UKHSA gives UK plague risk update after death at Russian lab

  06-10-2026 14:18 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Russian authorities say they have quarantined a hospital
  
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• Pensioner fought off man in balaclava who tried to rape her in Sheffield park

  06-10-2026 13:49 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The woman, in her 70s, was walking through a park in Sheffield
  
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• Halifax triple death crash tragedy as coroner makes police request at inquest

  06-10-2026 13:39 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  West Yorkshire coroner has been updated by West Yorkshire Police on its investigation
  
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• Alison Hammond’s TV return confirmed days after panic attack on This Morning

  06-10-2026 13:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  This Morning presenter Alison Hammond is set to return to screens tonight after her 'heart attack scare' on live TV
  
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• Yorkshire actor realised he needed scooter after role in Gregg Davies comedy

  06-10-2026 13:03 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  He's now fundraising after battling bowel cancer in 2006 and 2025
  
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• BBC Morning Live new vet rules 'in force' for dog and cat owners

  06-10-2026 13:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Expert explained new CMA vet rules which owners need to check are being implemented
  
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