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• What does another heatwave mean for the planet?

  13-08-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joanita Musisi speaks to weather presenter and podcaster Abbie Dewhurst.
  
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• Campaigners call for station cycle lanes to open

  15-08-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The lanes are cordoned off with barriers, with bike users sharing the road with buses and cars.
  
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• Notts and Durham reach One-Day Cup semi-finals

  14-08-2026 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jack Haynes and Kyle Verreyne hit centuries as Notts beat Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup quarter-finals, as Durham also win through.
  
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• Supercar dealer jailed for Porsche frauds

  14-08-2026 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Mearns, who volunteered with RNLI after arrest, is given a prison sentence by court.
  
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• Man convicted over abusive flag message to MP

  14-08-2026 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lee Moran, 54, is also found guilty of being abusive towards a young woman on the city walls.
  
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• 'Afghans were hoping for a bright future'

  14-08-2026 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Refugees in Yorkshire share stories five years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan.
  
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• Drug dealer who escaped prison for Thailand jailed

  14-08-2026 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kyle Nelson escaped from prison in 2024 and fled to Thailand where he lived "a life of luxury".
  
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• Salford champions? Millers to spiral? - League Two club-by-club preview

  14-08-2026 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport correspondents assess the strengths and weaknesses of all 24 teams competing in League Two this season.
  
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• Rewilding project brings species back to estate

  14-08-2026 08:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteers say they documented about 1,750 species in the grounds of Broughton Sanctuary in Skipton.
  
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• Wildlife suffering in heatwaves, say experts

  14-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildlife trusts say animals and plants are struggling due to high temperatures and low rainfall.
  
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• Warrington crush York to boost top-two hopes

  13-08-2026 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington's teenage sensation Ewan Irwin dazzles as Sam Burgess' men beat York Knights at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
  
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• A-Level joy for Yorkshire students on results day

  13-08-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Students at schools and colleges in Leeds, Bradford, Barnsley and Selby collect their results.
  
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• Brothers injured by 'exploding' steam room door

  13-08-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brothers aged 11 and 16 were inside a steam room when the door exploded, leaving them with cuts.
  
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• Super League confirms NRL investment offer

  13-08-2026 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League confirms that it has received an investment offer from the Australian Rugby League Commission.
  
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• 'A long journey through the education system'

  13-08-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seb Cheer meets students opening their results at Selby College in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Delayed new bypass set to open in early September

  13-08-2026 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work on the Kex Gill bypass began three years ago but the project has faced several delays.
  
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• Photos show rare solar eclipse in Yorkshire

  13-08-2026 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The astronomical phenomenon - the best since 1999 - was captured by camera lenses across Yorkshire.
  
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• Yorkshire crowds gather for 'incredible' eclipse

  12-08-2026 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People gather in York, Leeds and Bradford to view the most significant solar eclipse since 1999.
  
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• Police officer charged with assaulting suspect

  12-08-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The officer is due in court after a man was allegedly kicked unconscious during an arrest in Leeds.
  
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• Appeal to report offensive graffiti along key road

  12-08-2026 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police urge "community-minded" people who remove graffiti from the A64 to photograph and report it.
  
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• Supplier urges 'wise' water usage during heatwave

  12-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Water says it expects a "significant increase" in usage with temperatures due to hit 30C.
  
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• Ban considered for persistent requests for cash

  12-08-2026 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The police request additional powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in York city centre.
  
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• Toppled fixed speed camera replaced

  12-08-2026 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the A64 site in Sherburn was chosen due to collision and speed-offence data.
  
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• 'Never in a million years did I think the fire would get near us'

  12-08-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One year on from a 40-day blaze on the North York Moors, those affected reflect on its impact.
  
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• One-Day Cup knockout stages set after dramatic day

  11-08-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, Yorkshire & Durham all qualify for the knockout stages of One-Day Cup.
  
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• Outdoor centre could shut as cash injection stalls

  11-08-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The East Barnby Outdoor Centre near Whitby requires significant investment to remain operational.
  
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• Rescue at York Minster after tower medical incident

  11-08-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A visitor is evacuated from the central tower using an aerial ladder platform.
  
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• Paedophile lured girl to his room with video games

  11-08-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Mark Wrightson is jailed for sexually assaulting a primary school girl between 1990 and 1992.
  
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• Farmer praises 'amazing' response to field fire

  11-08-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blaze affected four fields at Hunmanby Grange Farm and took several hours to extinguish.
  
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• Man denies causing death by dangerous driving

  11-08-2026 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Bamber from Kippax denies death by dangerous driving at Leeds Crown Court.
  
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