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From footballing lookalikes, to a prize-winning former milkman - here's your weekly dose of fun from across our region

The boats travelled round the docks in Goole as part of the town's 200th anniversary celebrations.

The signs feature a QR code allowing visitors to report concerns in Hull's parks.

Hull Freedom Festival director says 90% of events will be free, with £1 tickets for evening shows.

Shoppers were left intrigued this weekend after a huge crowd gathered in the city centre to watch a film being shot live through the streets.

A resident who believed a mobility scooter had been stolen, was relieved to discover it had actually been taken away by mistake.

A couple have criticised communication from P&O Cruises after a dispute involving accessibility arrangements for friends they were due to holiday with left them unsure whether a long-planned cruise would go ahead.

One of Bradford's biggest schools has recently been inspected by Ofsted.

Prep work is now under way on the £22.7 million access package for the new Elland Rail Station and main works will begin this month, says the contractor.

A three-bedroom bungalow has hit the market in Newton On Derwent, near York, with stunning countryside views - for £425,000

York is placing itself at the forefront of the "place-first" growth agenda, according to a conference held in the city this month.

York Central MP promises “real change” as a new political era begins.

Acomb Garth community wellbeing hub has extended its opening hours and introduced a wider range of mental health support and activities.

The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington is launching a range of events designed to bring aviation history to life during the school holidays.