Local
Press and public kicked out of meeting video
An annual town council meeting descended into chaos after an Express journalist and members of the public were thrown out.
Roadworks planned for Ackworth and Castleford
Motorists across the district face delays later this month when roadworks take place.
In this week’s Express
This week we lead on heartless thieves who have stolen valuable historical artefacts and sporting memorabilia from a Moorthorpe already ravaged by flood water.
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals new deadline to become Foundation Trust
NHS bosses say they are working towards securing the long-term future of the district’s cash-strapped hospitals trust.
1 commentAbseil for brain tumour woman
A daring duo from Havercroft will abseil 40ft to raise funds for a local woman who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
Regional
Van driver killer jailed for life
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
Attempts to bring live fighting birds through Leeds Bradford Airport in suitcases were "astonishing", Border Force has said.
Communities receive lottery funding
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.
Apology over Ukip foster parents
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.
Warm welcome for Tour hero Hinault
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.
National
Cross-dressing spy 'embarrassed' UK
Spies might be supposed to be masters of disguise, but a British intelligence officer caused embarrassment to his political masters through his penchant for dressing up, according to official papers made public on Thursday.
Tandem couple killer drive jailed
Relatives of a "perfect couple" killed by a disqualified driver fleeing police have called for tougher sentences for motorists who kill.
Mark Bridger denies 'web of lies'
The former slaughterman accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones has denied "weaving a complex web of lies" when "fabrications" about his life history were revealed to a jury.
Boy, two, attacked by family dog
A two-year-old boy was badly hurt when he was attacked by the family dog, police said.
Call for compulsory sex education
Sex and relationships education should be compulsory in secondary schools as ministers are failing to take action to protect children and women, a damning report has claimed.
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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