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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
North Yorkshire drugs gang violence 'at unprecedented level'
Tackling heroin and crack cocaine supply in rural towns is a police force's "number one priority".
Northallerton fire: Asda, M&S and homes evacuated
Customers and staff were asked to evacuate a nearby Asda store and M&S Foodhall as a precaution.
New dictionary records 4,000 Yorkshire dialect words
This and other ancient words are included in a new dictionary of Yorkshire dialect.
Upper Poppleton 'dirty' swimming pool gave 165 stomach bug
Inspectors who visited the swimming pool found "brown and green" water and a "pungent smell".
HGVs banned from Leeming Bar estate after 'open toilet' complaint
A councillor says drivers parking at an industrial estate are having a "detrimental effect".
Two men appear in court over Bushy Stoop crash deaths
Teenagers George Turner and Mason Pearson died in a crash on the A61 at Busby Stoop in March.
The concrete blocks that once protected Britain
Photographer Joe Pettet-Smith's pictures of the remaining sound mirrors that were designed to detect approaching enemy aircraft.
Queer as folklore: A year of English customs
England is awash with curious customs dating back hundreds of years.
Harrogate Town 3-1 Hartlepool United
Harrogate secure a first National League win in six games despite Nicke Kabamba's debut goal for Hartlepool.
Simon Dyson: Former European Top 10 golfer retires to concentrate on coaching
Former European Top 10 golfer Simon Dyson retires to concentrate on a coaching job at Mottram Hall in Cheshire.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
York v Gillingham
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between York and Gillingham in League Two.
Duncalf reaches World Open last eight
Jenny Duncalf, from Harrogate, reaches the quarter-finals of the women's World Squash Open.
York 4-1 Bristol Rovers
York hammer Bristol Rovers, a result that signals the end of Mark McGhee's 11-month reign at the Memorial Stadium.
Yorkshire to host start of Tour
Leeds in Yorkshire will host the opening of the 2014 Tour de France, before the race heads to London for a stage finish.
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Jaden Moodie: Murder arrest over 14-year-old's stabbing
An 18-year-old is arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing the 14-year-old in east London.
Super Strong Sophie Sparkle: Footballer friend leads tributes
Leicester City's James Maddison leads hundreds of tributes as Sophie Taylor dies of cancer.
Firewomen prove they exist to four-year-old Esme
Four-year-old Esme said she thought only men joined the fire service and wished she could be a boy.
Body found near Berkhamsted is missing Luz Margory Isaza Villegas
The body of Luz Margory Isaza Villegas was found by police on Northchurch Common, near Berkhamsted.
University of Leicester student killed by car fleeing police in Oadby
The vehicle crashed into the victim after failing to stop for police, officers say.
Swinton murder probe: Stabbed mum had 'heart of gold'
Alison Hunt, who was found dead in Swinton, was a "wonderful" mum, her family says.
Joe Pooley river death: Ipswich man and woman bailed
Joe Pooley was found in the River Gipping in Ipswich on 13 August.
Hardendale Quarry shotgun death: Cumbria Police investigated
A watchdog says the man's death following an armed stand-off at a quarry was "deeply distressing".
New Year Park Lane stab death: 'Dangerous' men hunted
Tudor Simionov was knifed as he tried to stop gatecrashers getting into the venue on New Year's Eve.
Service to honour Norfolk 'greatest angler' John Wilson
John Wilson, who was appointed MBE for services to angling, died at his home in Thailand in November.
Differences in GP access across England 'shocking'
A BBC analysis suggests there is a shocking variation in access to GPs across England, doctors' leaders say.
Lying lorry driver jailed for killing two people in M3 crash
John Rogers lied when he accused the man he killed of driving into his lane moments before the crash.
Source: BBC News
