Ministers promise faster local upgrades, but the high-speed link from Birmingham to Leeds is set to be cut.

Plans for a new-look Queens Gardens in Hull on the site of a former dock are passed.

Dove House's chain of 38 shops is a major source of funding, says the charity's chief executive.

Dana Twidale scammed 24 couples and a man she met on a dating app but only has a "small sum" left.

Huddersfield, the birthplace of rugby league in 1895, is to have a new centre for the women's game.

Jack Taylor's family told police they thought his death was linked to others but "were dismissed".

Former England, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC and Workington Town forward Stephen Holgate dies, aged 49.

Azeem Rafiq says he is "determined" that sharing his experiences of racism at Yorkshire will be the moment "not only sport but society as a whole" moved in a different direction.

Paul Nickerson deletes an image depicting the ex Labour leader at the Liverpool terror attack scene.

The hospital trust hopes to go carbon neutral a decade before the NHS's target date.

Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq says racist language was "constantly" used at the club and is an issue throughout domestic cricket.

The Reach campaign is calling for new inter-city lines throughout the North.

Police speak to more than a dozen children in relation to recent attacks on Hull's Boothferry estate.

Police say the aircraft caught fire as it crash-landed at Breighton airfield on Sunday.

Hannah Pawley was sacked from Hanley's Restaurant after taking sick leave with an ectopic pregnancy.

The participants, including rugby league star Mose Masoe, had all suffered spinal injuries.

The Axe Drax campaign group says an activist "halted the train" which was carrying wood pellets.

Cole Jarvis strangled and drowned 17-year-old Connor Lyons in Hull after months of bullying him.

More than 100 people attend the funeral of Ray Lord, from Hull, who joined the Army aged just 14.

Jamie Burke will face trial over the attempted murder of a plain-clothes policeman in Scunthorpe.

Face coverings could become a legal requirement in England again if the NHS struggles this winter.

Going abroad is not straightforward, so many people are opting to stay in the UK for their holidays.

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Lockdown has been eased further - but what does it mean for hairdressers, pools and gyms?

Health service figures are calling for stricter Covid restrictions in England to protect the NHS.

Former Yorkshire and Hampshire bowler Tino Best says cricket needs to tackle a "drinking culture" which is "hampering" opportunities for black and Asian players.

More than 1,000 people contacted an inquiry into discrimination in cricket in the past week amid the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.

BBC Sport looks back on Azeem Rafiq's emotional testimony on racism in cricket, what it means for the sport and what needs to happen next.

Former England batter Gary Ballance denies an allegation he failed a recreational drugs test at Yorkshire.

Kyle Edmund will miss next month's Battle of the Brits event in Scotland because of ongoing knee issues.