Hayley Coyle
BBC Yorkshire

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Did you know the bin loaders in Doncaster walk the equivalent of a half-marathon on every shift?

Starting the day at 5am and helping to empty the region's 17,000 bins, refuse workers are the frontline of waste disposal.

I spent the day with them to see for myself what they like - and don't like about the job.

The bin teams enjoy fresh air and camaraderie but have to put up with unpleasant smells and, sometimes, bad-tempered residents.

• 'People do appreciate what we do': On the road with Doncaster's refuse workers

North Lincolnshire Council says many of the potholes will be patched up due to the winter weather.

Grass skiing veterans share their memories of taking to the slopes in South Yorkshire.

Jake Richards says the council has agreed to a safety assessment at Treeton Lane junction.

A total of 150 competitors took to the lake at Rother Valley Country Park, organisers say.

Labour MP Marie Tidball was born with a congenital disability which affects all four limbs

Georgia Banks from Maltby says taking part in the drug trial means she can pursue a career in dance.

The 42 pairs of walkers taking part in the BBC Children in Need Thousand Mile Challenge across the UK have been joined by people to cheer them on - including some well-known faces.

Rother Valley MP Jake Richards speaks after a teenager is detained for murdering Harvey Willgoose.

Developers of the Whitestone solar farm reduce the number of panels planned near Conisbrough Castle.

The co-operative provide and fit free door curtains, draught excluders, LED bulbs and more to homes.

The council says its Our Places fund is in the second phase of the £4m ringfenced in its budget.

Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky hacked into the websites of organisations in North America, Yemen and Israel.

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Following on from our last post, health and safety is incredibly important in farming.

James Bannister has spent much of the past two decades raising awareness about safety in the industry after losing his left arm in an agricultural accident in 1998.

According to the Health & Safety Executive, despite making up just 1% of the working population, farm workers account for nearly 20% of all workplace deaths in the UK.

James says: "I used to be blasé about safety but not now.

"When I do safety talks it's all about the visual impact. They look at me without my arm and they listen."

• Read the full story here: 'I lost an arm - complacency can kill in farming'

People with experience of compulsive buying say more NHS help is needed to tackle the issue.

BBC Yorkshire Political Editor James Vincent catches up with some of them a year after the election.

Richard Gregory, 57, from Rotherham, has pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving.

Richard Gregory, 57, from Rotherham, was charged with causing death by careless driving.

The defendants, who are both from Barnsley, are next due at Lincoln Crown Court on 30 June.