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A 16-year-old waiter from South Yorkshire has been praised after he came to the rescue of a young girl, saving her from choking on just his second day in full-time work.

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Jack Smithson, from Doncaster, was working at the Jazz Cafe on Printing Office Street in the town when he heard panicked screaming from the girl's grandmother.

The former sea cadet sprang into action, performing the Heimlich manoeuvre, which involves standing behind the person and pushing the bottom of the diaphragm to force food out of the airway, saving the girl's life in the process.

Mr Smithson told the PA news agency: "I heard screaming and I ran around the corner. The grandma had her fingers down the girl's throat.

"I am first aid trained and I knew that she shouldn't put fingers down her throat because it could push it further down and cause it to be even worse.

"I knew instantly I needed to get it out of her throat, so I just grabbed the little girl and started using the Heimlich manoeuvre. Luckily on about the fourth attempt, she managed to cough it out.

"It was quite stressful and panicky, but in the end she was all right."

Mr Smithson, who begins college in September and hopes to become a forensic psychologist, said he was "extremely happy" the girl, believed to be around seven years old, was OK.

He was later named employee of the month by the cafe, and rewarded with a £25 Amazon gift card.

Cafe owner Sarah Pinkerton said: "Thank goodness he was there. A few of us are first aid trained, but you just don't know how you will react in an emergency situation.

"But for him to act as calmly and coolly as he did, it was incredible. We are just so proud of him."

A virtual Leeds Carnival is to take place on Monday 30 August but some ticketed events will be live.

Jack Smithson, 16, says his first aid training meant was able to step in and rescue the youngster.

There'll be no Leeds West Indian Carnival parade this summer for the second year running due to the Covid-19 pandemic - but there will be online celebrations instead, it's been confirmed.

The annual event normally attracts over 100,000 visitors to the city, but organisers say Covid "continues to affect the carnival community, in particular those from Black and Asian backgrounds."

The decision to host a combination of both virtual and managed physical events this year was "not taken lightly", organisers said on the event's official Facebook page, external.

But with volunteers waiting for further updates from the government on the easing of Covid restrictions, this has "already impacted on designers having the time to design and create their wonderful costumes".

Instead, what's being called a Legacy Carnival will take place, with events held throughout August.

The traditional King and Queen and Prince and Princess costume shows will still go ahead, but with limited audiences.

Dr Arthur France, founder of Leeds West Indian Carnival, said: "We are passionate about promoting and protecting our cultural heritage and carnival is the legacy of what our fore parents went through. Legacy Carnival here we come!"

A witness who helped an injured cyclist who had been hit by a car in Leeds is being sought by police.

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The female cyclist was travelling along Armley Ridge Road, Armley, when she was involved in a collision with what police believe was a light blue or grey Audi.

The crash took place just before noon on Monday at the junction with Cockshott Lane, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The cyclist was taken to hospital and her condition is not believed to be life-threatening, officers confirmed.

A police spokesperson said: "The Audi failed to stop at the scene and the woman was assisted by a witness driving a white Volkswagen Polo.

"We are keen to locate the witness from the Volkswagen who may be able to assist with our inquires."

Anyone with information about the incident is being urged to contact police.

Two teenage boys have been arrested after police caught them carrying Kinder egg containers full of suspected heroin and crack cocaine.

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The boys were arrested in Harrogate on 3 June, though police have only just released details.

Officers recovered two plastic egg containers with a knuckle-duster seized from one of the teenagers, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The boys, who are both from West Yorkshire, are believed to be involved in "county lines" drug supply into Harrogate, police said.

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Police said the 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, possessing cannabis and possessing an offensive weapon.

The 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Both boys have been released on bail while an investigation takes place.

The family home of a man thought to have been murdered in a crash between a car and a quad bike has been attacked.

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A window of Rahees Mahmood's family home was smashed following the 18-year-old's death last week, police said.

Mr Mahmood (pictured), from Bradford, suffered serious head injuries when the quad bike he was travelling on as a passenger and a car collided on Broadstone Way, Bradford, on Thursday 3 June.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday.

A 21-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders. Both remain in custody at this time, police said.

Two men, aged 19 and 30, who were previously arrested on suspicion of murder, have been released under investigation.

In a statement Mr Mahmood's family said; "We are trying to mourn his death and ask for peace to do so and the mindless behaviour to stop."

Det Ch Insp Tony Nicholson, said: "It's disgraceful a family still mourning the death of their young son, are having to put up with damage being caused to their property just days after his life was cruelly taken.

“We believe the attack on the property was deliberate and are thankful that they were not at home when it occurred."

Anyone with information about the incident is being urged to contact police.

Rahees Mahmood died when the quad bike he was travelling on crashed with a car in Bradford.

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Doncaster Rovers sign midfielder Ben Close from fellow League One side Portsmouth on a three-year contract.

Work to dismantle Yorkshire’s 500-bed Nightingale Hospital is almost complete, with events set to return to the Harrogate Convention Centre from 30 June.

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The emergency unit was set up at last April at a cost of more than £27m but closed 12 months later without treating a single Covid-19 patient.

More than 30 events have now been booked at the venue.

Councillor Richard Cooper (pictured), the leader of Harrogate Borough Council welcomed the news.

He said: "There are thousands of jobs underpinned by the tourism and hospitality sector.

"So it's not just that we like welcoming people to our beautiful town and our brilliant venue, it's also that a lot of jobs depend on events."

Steven Craig, 57, from York, is accused of attacking Jacqueline Kirk 23 years ago in Somerset.

People in Bradford are being encouraged to be tested for Covid-19 amid concerns over the Delta variant, which was first identified in India.

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Health officials are encouraging everyone over the age of 11 to get tested "to protect themselves and their families".

Bradford Council staff are knocking on doors and handing out testing kits.

Walk-in mobile test units are also being set up across the city so people do not need an appointment.

Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe said: "I am asking everyone across all our communities to protect themselves and their families by getting tested.

"When you're offered the vaccination please take it up as soon as you can to help reduce the spread of the virus."

The move comes after the UK recorded its highest number of new confirmed coronavirus cases since late March, with a further 6,238 cases recorded on Friday.

Public Health England has said that the Delta variant is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the UK.

A final decision on whether England's coronavirus restrictions will be further relaxed on 21 June will be reached on 14 June.

About 20 firefighters, external are still at the scene of a major warehouse fire in Bradford.

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Crews were called to the two-storey building on Thorncliffe Road, near Valley Parade, at about 00:30, according to West Yorkshire Fire Service., external

Members of the public are being advised to keep their doors and windows closed.

Bradford Council says a number of roads in the area are likely to remain closed for "most of the day" and two nearby schools, the Al Mumin Nursery, Primary & Secondary and the One In A Million school, are closed.

At the height of the blaze firefighters used three large jets, two aerial appliances and six breathing apparatus sets at the scene, the service confirmed.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Appliances and specialist officers from various stations throughout the Brigade assisted at the incident.

"Four fire engines remain at the scene this morning."

Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee is disqualified as Britain's Alex Yee wins the men's race in the World Triathlon Series event in Leeds.

Dom Bess and David Willey bowl Yorkshire to an innings victory over Sussex in a dramatic finish at Headingley.

Holders Leeds Rhinos and Argonauts Skeleton Army reach the 2021 Wheelchair Challenge Cup final, a repeat of the 2019 showpiece.

The Cambridge professor is funding scholarships for two disadvantaged students as she retires.

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