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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 01:40:09 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.

Olympics star Ennis ties the knot

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:38:42 GMT

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

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:05:38 GMT

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.

Burger makers challenge findings

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:13:28 GMT

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.

Prison for death blaze landlord

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:13:27 GMT

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.

Sports stars honoured at palace

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:48:05 GMT

Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft, from Yorkshire, was one of a number of sports stars who have been honoured at Buckingham Palace.