A new report is calling for an urgent review after Lincolnshire was found to have some of the worst roads in the country.
Yorkshire and the Hurmber are among the worst for dual carriageways.
Main roads in the rural parts are some of the most dangerous in the UK. Figures out today by the Road Safety Foundation reveal they're among the highest for risk of death and serious injuries.
A woman from East Yorkshire who lost thousands of pounds because she trusted the wrong tradesmen has spoken out as a survey of home owners has revealed that many of us don't use qualified plumbers.
It costs people around £2.5 billion a year. Today, the UK's first ever plumbing assurance scheme was launched, which will allow people to search for registered plumbers in their local area.
The employment minister says a fall in unemployment shows the UK economy is 'turning a corner'. The number of people out of work in Yorkshire and the Humber fell by 6,000 in the three months to August.
Nationally, more than 1.1 million people have been unemployed for up to six months, down 32,000, but those out of work for between six months and a year rose by 29,000 to 446,000. The number of people out of work for over a year fell by 15,000 to 900,000.
– Esther McVey, Employment Minister"Today's figures show a rise in employment of more than a million under this Government, and they show that there are now more people in work than ever before. That's a really positive sign of growth in the UK economy, and a credit to British businesses for creating those jobs. We are not complacent - there's still work to do - but with more than 500,000 vacancies currently available, and with all the signs being that the economy is turning a corner, we can see that there are opportunities out there for hardworking people who aspire to get on in life."
Unemployment in Yorkshire and the Humber fell by 6,000 in the three months to August, official figures have revealed.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that a total of 242,000 people were unemployed in the region between June and August.
The region's unemployment rate was 8.8% and saw a fall of 2.4% during the period.
Rising house prices mean that three in five homes in Yorkshire and the Humber will be subject to stamp duty by 2017, by going past the £125,000 threshold.
Yorkshire and Humber MEP Godfrey Bloom has been caught on camera saying Britain should not send foreign aid to "bongo bongo land".
Read the full storyA politician from Yorkshire is taking on one of the richest drugs companies in the world to try and get compensation for victims of thalidomide.
The MEP Edward McMillan-Scott wants Grunenthal to pay out for the disabilities caused by the drug, which was given to mothers with morning sickness. The company says it already supports victims with equipment and medical help, but the Lib Dem MEP says that's just paying 'lip service'.
Employment Minister Mark Hoban has given his response to the news that unemployment in Yorkshire and the Humber has fallen by 0.5%
Official figures reveal unemployment in the Yorkshire & the Humber region fell by 12,000 (0.5%) in the 3 months to November 2012. Employment rose by 34,000 (0.9%).
It has been revealed that there are more than two and a half thousand CCTV cameras inside schools across the Calendar region. Over two hundred of those are based in the changing rooms and bathrooms - that's a higher number here than anywhere else in the country.
Local councils argue its to safeguard the children, anti-surveillance campaigners say there's nothing to suggest it's having a positive impact. Adam Fowler reports.
