US tech giant Amazon is to go on a hiring spree in the UK as online shopping continues to boom in the pandemic.

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Amazon is to hire 10,000 UK employees as it opens more warehouses in the north and south of England.

The online retail giant will open new "fulfilment" warehouses in Dartford, Gateshead, Hinckley and Swindon, and a "parcel receive" warehouse in Doncaster.

It is also creating a number of corporate roles in Cambridge, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the move was "a huge vote of confidence in the British economy".

Bradford considers the child "one of our own", says the council which arranged the service.

The 1,115ft (340m) line would have run from the Pavilion down to the West Pier lighthouse in Whitby.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in hospital following a fight in Sheffield.

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Police were called to Earl Marshall Road shortly before 20:00 on Thursday following reports of a group of men fighting in the street, some of whom were believed to be injured.

Those involved left the scene before officers arrived and a second altercation occurred in nearby Kirton Road.

At about 20:00 a man in his 20s arrived at the Northern General Hospital with serious injuries. He died a short time later, South Yorkshire Police said.

A second man, also in his 20s, remains in hospital with serious injuries.

Two men, in their 30s, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and a third man, in his 50s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

The force said Earl Marshal Road and Kirton Road have been cordoned off while inquiries are carried out.

Anyone with any information about either incident is asked to contact police.

A man has been charged with causing the death of a woman killed in a hit-and-run collision.

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Iram Shahzadi, 39, was hit by a Citroen C1 at the junction of Hinchcliffe Street and Beech Terrace in Bradford on Monday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jamie Taylor, 41, of Hendford Drive, Bradford, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court later.

He is also charged with causing death whilst disqualified from driving, causing death whilst uninsured and unlicensed, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop after an accident and driving without insurance and without an MOT.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of orchestrating a "crash for cash" collision.

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The crash in February on the A57 in Sheffield is thought to have been caused deliberately to falsely claim insurance, West Midlands Police said. , external

They raided a home in Caldwell Road, Birmingham, on Thursday.

The 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and fraud and remains in custody.

The force said it is the fifth arrest as part of a wider probe into a suspected organised "crash for cash" gang and the other four have been released under investigation.

Earlier this week, Insurance Fraud Bureau revealed parts of Birmingham were hotspots in the UK for these type of cases.

Nick Hardman designs toys with medical conditions to help children understand their own health problems.

An officer believed his statement would be "magicked away" if he had not changed it, a court hears.

Five children were among the injured when Kamran Khan crashed at high speed in Leeds city centre.

Two infants were among those injured when Khan crashed at high speed in Leeds city centre.

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A council has been forced to move it's first full meeting since the elections to a nearby leisure centre due to problems with social distancing.

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Sheffield City Council will meet at Ponds Forge on 19 May after the government said local authorities must resume face-to-face meetings.

The move from the town hall will allow the city's 84 councillors to maintain social distancing.

On the agenda will be electing a new leader after previous incumbent Labour's Bob Johnson lost his seat, there will be a new coalition in place after the council fell into no overall control and it will be the first meeting since the city voted to overhaul the way the council is run.

Members of the public can attend but must register in advance.

Everyone will be required to wear a face covering and the council is also recommending that people undertake a Covid-19 Rapid lateral flow test within two days of the meeting.

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Cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been confirmed in York.

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It's understood the number of cases is low.

Health bosses are urging people to continue following the guidance to wear face masks, wash hands regularly and maintain social distancing.

There have been 520 confirmed cases in total of this strain of Covid-19 in the UK, according to government figures., external

Officially called B.1.617.2 - it is one of four mutated versions of coronavirus which have been designated as being "of concern" by UK public health bodies, with others first being identified in Kent, South Africa and Brazil.

Experts believe the India variant has mutations that may make it more transmissible, but it is not yet known if it causes more severe disease or if it might make current vaccines less effective.

CCTV footage shows a train passing soon after a group of young people tamper with the barrier.

The CCTV footage shows a train passing after the group tampers with level crossing near Doncaster.

Sheffield United speak to former Fulham and Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic about their managerial vacancy.

A senior British imam has urged Muslims not to "drop the ball" and to stick to Covid rules as Eid celebrations begin.

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Qari Asim said it would be "painful" to celebrate without gathering in numbers or hugging loved ones but urged people to "take that one extra step".

He made the plea as he led prayers at the end of Ramadan at the Makkah Masjid in Leeds.

He said it was especially important given a major relaxation of rules was "just a few days away".

Lockdown rules are easing across much of the UK from Monday but under current restrictions indoor gatherings are banned and outdoor gatherings are limited to six people, or two households.

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Imam Asim, chairman of the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board, said: "This Eid will be very different in the sense that we will not be able to greet each other in the traditional way of embracing each other, hugging and handshaking with each other.

"But I'm really hopeful that next Eid we will be able to be with each other and embrace each other and share a meal with our extended family and friends."

Imam calls on Muslims not to "drop the ball" as England prepares for a relaxation of Covid rules.

For comedy promoters, the experience of the past year has been anything but amusing.

South Yorkshire Police wanted to "fight their corner" after the Hillsborough disaster, a court hears.

Police say the girl was sexually exploited in West Yorkshire between 2003 and 2010.