Police chief persuaded pal to take points to avoid ban
Former police authority boss David McLuckie is convicted of persuading a friend to take three penalty points for him to avoid driving ban
32,000 patients endure 4 hour-plus A&E waits
More than 32,000 patients in Yorks and Lincs had to wait more than four hours for treatment in hospital A&E's in first 3 months of year.
Campaign to crackdown on voting fraud
Elections watchdog calls for plans to restrict postal voting and introduce ballot box identity checks to crack down on polling fraud.
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Green bins hit 10,000 milestone in Lincoln
More than 10,000 green waste bins have now been signed up for in Lincoln.
This morning the order for the 10,000th bin was placed, with people signing up to pay the £25 annual charge.
The City of Lincoln Council, who are introducing the scheme to help balance the budget after government grant cuts, will shortly be sending out information and stickers ahead of the paid service coming in on July 1.
Police chief persuaded pal to take points to avoid ban
Former police authority boss David McLuckie is convicted of persuading a friend to take three penalty points for him to avoid driving ban
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Demo planned against museum cuts
Campaingers are planning a demo this weekend against the possible closure of York's National Railway Museum. The site is one of three in the north which could close as part of government cuts.
Grimsby MP due to leave hospital
Great Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell is due to leave hospital this afternoon, after he collapsed outside the Commons last week.
The 78-year-old former Calendar presenter was admitted to King's College Hospital in London for tests.
He tweeted he had received "11 days of superb treatment".
Barnsley MP to debate young people's opportunities
Barnsley MP Dan Jarvis will call on the government to do more to help young people in his constituency. He'll lead a debate in the House of Commons on the issue later.
EDL protest - Sheffield road closures
Two potential large-scale gatherings are expected in Sheffield city centre today, involving the English Defence League and United Against Fascism and other groups.
South Yorkshire Police is working with partners and local businesses to minimise the impact of these gatherings.
Most if not all businesses will remain open today and people are encouraged to still come into Sheffield.
The roads that will be closed from mid-morning are:
• Carver Street where it meets with West Street
• Holly Street where it meets with West Street
• Leopold Street
• Norfolk Street where it meets with Arundel Gate (access to the car park available)
• Surrey Street junction with Pinstone Street
• Division Street where it meets with Carver Street
• Division Street where it meets with Backfields
• Burgess Street
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Video: Closed leisure centre could partially reopen
Meanwhile campaigners fighting to save a sports centre in South Yorkshire are celebrating after winning a partial victory in their battle to keep it open.
Stocksbridge Leisure Centre has been mothballed and had faced permanent closure, as Sheffield City Council tries to find ways of saving 50 million pounds from its budget.
Today it's been announced that a deal has been reached between the council and campaigners which could see the partial reopening of the site.
Council leader says tell parents their children are fat
The leader of Lincolnshire County Council says if children are fat their parents should be told their child is fat.
Councillor Martin Hill made the comments as childhood obesity continues to be a big problem across Lincolnshire.
The councillor says he thinks a spade should be called a spade. And hopes using simple terminology will help tackle the problem.
Council buys former hospital
The former Mansfield General Hospital, dubbed an eyesore by local residents, is to be demolished and redeveloped after the local council bought it.
The 1.3 hectare site, on West Hill Drive , consists of buildings, dating back to before 1900. The premises have been unoccupied for almost 20 years .
In July 2012 the Council passed a motion to acquire the General Hospital site, and did consider
getting it through a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) but has been able to successfully negotiate with the owner to buy the site without the need for a CPO.
The Council will now tender for the contract of work to demolish the existing buildings and remediate the land for development. Work will also begin on an Options Appraisal, which will consider the best way to bring forward beneficial development of the site.
New role for Harrogate MP
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones has been promoted by the Prime Minister.
David cCmeron today approved theappointment of Mr Jones as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Health.
Rob Wilson MP will remain as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, while Ilkley-born Mr Jones, who won the seat in 2010 from the Liberal Democrats, will act as a PPS to the rest of the ministerial team.
