Two South Yorkshire children's homes closed amid safeguarding concerns are being investigated by police.

Image source, Getty Images

Fullerton House School and Wilsic Hall School in Doncaster, which cater for children with learning difficulties and autism, had their registrations suspended by Ofsted.

Hesley Group, which runs both homes, said it was working with authorities over the "extremely serious concerns".

An Ofsted inspection into one of the homes last month found children were "at serious risk of harm".

A spokesperson for Hesley Group said: "These allegations are extremely serious and concerning and we are working closely with authorities to investigate all the allegations raised.

South Yorkshire Police said: "Work is currently ongoing by officers to review the information available and identify any criminal offences which may have occurred".

Ofsted confirmed the registration of Fullerton House School and Wilsic Hall children's homes had been suspended due to safeguarding concerns.

CCTV images have been released after metal cables worth £20,000 were stolen from a scrap metal firm in Sheffield.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

An vehicle was used to steal a skip containing metal cables from Synergy Metal trading on Bland Street on Wednesday 21 April at about 20:00, according to South Yorkshire Police.

It's thought two suspects jumped over a fence to get into the yard and then cut the gate locks, police said.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

The skip was then loaded onto the back of a green eight-wheeler HGV before being driven off, officers added.

Anyone who recognises the HGV or the skip shown in the images is being urged to contact police.

Extensive searches are being carried out to try and locate Scarborough woman Sarah West.

A member of staff at a shop in York has been "left shaken" after an attempted robbery by a knife-wielding man, say police.

Image source, Google

A man entered the Spar store on Bad Bargain Lane and demanded cash from a staff member and threatened her with a knife at about 21:40 on Wednesday, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The man, thought to be in his mid 20s, of medium build and about 6ft tall, left the store empty handed, but as he left he knocked over a wine rack, potentially leaving him with stained clothes, police said.

He then ran off in the direction of Rydal Avenue.

The man was wearing a black jacket with the hood up, black trousers and shoes, with a green woolly scarf over his face. He was also carrying a black drawstring bag, officers said.

Det Sgt James Pearson said: "“Fortunately the staff member involved in this incident was unharmed, but it’s understandably left them very shaken and upset.

"I'm appealing to anyone who has any information, or saw anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident to contact us.”

The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore are taking on his famous walking challenge as part of a charity fundraiser on what would have been his 101st birthday.

Image source, Joe Giddens/PA Wire

The Army veteran, who was originally from Keighley, West Yorkshire, raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden before he turned 100.

His family have asked people to create their own "100 challenge" for charity.

David Beckham has pledged to do 100 keepy-uppies and Dame Mary Berry will be baking 100 cakes.

The event, which begins today on what would have been Capt Sir Tom's 101st birthday, runs until Monday.

Capt Sir Tom, whose fundraising walk in his garden in Marston Moretaine captured the hearts of the nation last year, and generated nearly £39m after Gift Aid, died with coronavirus at Bedford Hospital on 2 February.

His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore urged people to create their own challenge to raise money for the Captain Tom Foundation or a charity of their choice.

"The whole Captain Tom 100 challenge was something that my father was firmly round the table talking with us about," she said. "It has his imprint in it.

"There was only one thing we could do and that was carry on what my father started by walking 100 laps of the runway, the driveway that became so famous."

The pair use their spare time to create the app that can pay for renewable energy projects.

Police try to establish whether criminal offences occurred at two children's homes closed by Ofsted.

Sheffield council is reissuing voting cards after ditching plans to use retirement homes.

Yorkshire lose Adam Lyth to the first ball of the match, then Wayne Parnell takes 5-64 as Northants dismiss the hosts for 206.

Muslim hospital chaplain Shaheen Kauser says she was not prepared for the scale of the pandemic.

A police account of the disaster containing criticisms of senior officers was amended, jury hears.

The private hospital delayed telling patients of concerns about a surgeon's work, a court hears.

PA Media

Starting construction of the entire HS2 rail project from north to south would "probably have been sensible", according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

Image source, HS2

Work is already underway on the first phase of the high-speed rail project between London and Birmingham.

Phase 2a is planned to run from Birmingham to Crewe, and Phase 2b from Crewe to Manchester, and from Birmingham to Leeds.

The Government-commissioned Oakervee Review warned last year that the final bill for HS2 could reach £106 billion at 2019 prices.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Hilary Benn, Labour MP for Leeds Central, said: "Given that the National Infrastructure Bank is going to be based in Leeds, wouldn't it be highly symbolic to start building phase 2b of the eastern leg of HS2 from Leeds southwards?"

Mr Shapps replied: "It probably would have been sensible to start the entire project from the north-south in the first place.

"However, having looked at this in great detail - not least with the Oakervee Review - I also know chopping and changing those plans partway through is the most expensive possible outcome and doesn't work out."

The 6ft 6in (2m) sculpture will be placed in a Leeds hospital as an "inspiration to patients".

BBC Sport

Doncaster Rovers legend James Coppinger is to be honoured with the Sir Tom Finney Award at the 2021 EFL Awards.

Image source, PA Media

The 40-year-old midfielder is retiring at the end of the season after 17 years with the League One side.

The EFL said the award "recognises his talent, commitment, and model professionalism throughout his career".

Coppinger, who has played a record 611 times for Doncaster, said his time at the club had "meant everything" to him.

Doncaster Rovers legend James Coppinger is to be honoured with the Sir Tom Finney Award at Thursday's 2021 EFL Awards.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A senior councillor who worked at Nestlé when he first moved to York has said the local authority will do everything it can to support staff who face redundancy at the company.

Image source, Google

Nestlé's announced yesterday 98 jobs at its factory in Haxby Road are set to be cut.

Councillor Andrew Waller said he's spoken with bosses at Nestlé about their long-term plans and investment of £20.2m to modernise the York site.

He said: "I first came to York 30 years ago to work at the site, and so I appreciate the historic link between the city and the factory.

"This announcement will have a significant impact on the employees affected and their families.

"We will continue to support those impacted and would encourage anyone affected to get in touch with our teams who can direct them to career support and training opportunities."

The site currently employs 665 people.

The pharmaceuticals giant took part in a panel with faith leaders to try and address vaccine hesitancy.

Do you recognise the man in this e-fit image? It's been released following an attempted burglary in Sheffield in which he posed as a plumbing engineer.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

An unknown man claiming he was from Plumb Care and had been sent to fix the boiler attempted to enter a property in Watkinson Gardens at about 15:25 on Saturday 13 March, say police.

The occupant of the property refused to let him in and contacted her son who phoned Plumb Care.

The business told him they hadn't sent anybody out, officers said.

Although the man didn't enter the property he prevented the victim from shutting the door with his foot and only left once she had contacted her son, police added.

Anyone who recognises the man in the image is asked to contact police.

A man who died when his quad bike collided with a van in Bradford has been named by police.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Kieran Albert (pictured above), 31, from Bradford, died when his vehicle collided with a VW Caddy on Great Horton Road near to Bradford University on 19 April.

West Yorkshire Police say they are aware that a number of quad bikes were seen in the area at the time and have appealed for the riders or anyone else who witnessed the crash to come forward.