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Tigers to fish: Yorkshire stories to make you smile

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News imageMacmillan Two images: on the left a footballer in an orange kit talks to a small boy. On the right an older man wearing a green shirt puts his thumb up to the cameraMacmillan
We round up some of the good things that happened across Yorkshire this week

Across Yorkshire, there are people doing amazing things every day of the week - and we want to highlight them.

This week a Hull City footballer stepped off the pitch to comfort Ronnie, six, who was suffering from bullying and a South Yorkshire fundraising legend was added to the Sheffield Walk of Fame.

Take a look below and enjoy some of the positive news stories from across BBC Yorkshire.

Amputee climbs 199 steps

Amputee climbs Whitby's 199 steps for charity

A woman who had her right leg and pelvis amputated after being run over by a tractor climbed Whitby's famous 199 steps to raise money for charity.

Lucie Maguire, 24, of Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, battled heavy rain and windy conditions to reach St Mary's churchyard at the top, supported by family and friends.

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Football star's gift to 'Tiny Tiger'

News imageSubmitted A football player in a black and orange kit chats to a little boy in a striped shirt and coat with a bandage around his headSubmitted
Hull City player Yu Hirakawa gave Ronnie his shirt and offered him some words of comfort

Hull City footballer Yu Hirakawa made a young fan's day by handing him his shirt.

Ronnie, six, known as Tiny Tiger on social media, has autism and ADHD and "wanted to hide from the world" after being bullied, according to his mother.

Hirakawa stopped to offer words of comfort to Ronnie after the team's win against Swansea City at the MKM Stadium.

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Historic fish raising charity funds

News imageBBC/Oliver Wright A green cast iron cod statue, fenced off with black iron railings. The cod stands on its tail, facing upwards. In the background, a stone sea wall and an emergency life ring can be seen.BBC/Oliver Wright
The codfish statue has been a fixture in Robin Hood's Bay since the 19th Century

Overlooking the sea on the North Yorkshire coast an unassuming - if unusual - Grade II listed sculpture can be found.

The cast iron codfish has been a fixture in Robin Hood's Bay since the late 19th Century, but it is not just a quirky attraction.

According to Historic England, the fish could be the oldest collecting box still in use by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

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New names added to Sheffield's Walk of Fame

Eight new names added to Sheffield's Walk Of Fame

A much-loved fundraiser known as "the man with the pram" was among the newest big names to be added to the Sheffield Legends Walk of Fame.

In total, a further six people had been selected to be added to the walk of fame, which lines the pavement outside the town hall, according to Sheffield City Council.

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