Summary

  • Fire crews deal with tyre blaze as thick black smoke pours from site

  • Unsolved cases 'reviewed' for links to Yorkshire Ripper

  • New laws to tackle paedophiles who groom children online

  • Three taken to hospital after serious crash outside a York army barracks

  • Sheffield shops open early for autism shopping event

  • Former mayor of Doncaster rules himself out of next month's election

  • Nature reserve on former open cast mine officially opens

  • Bodies at medieval North Yorkshire village mutilated to 'stop dead rising'

  • Live updates on Monday 3 April 2017

  1. Malan steers Tykes into strong positionpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Dawid Malan hits 199 to help Yorkshire end day three 207 runs ahead, needing all 10 Sussex second-innings wickets to win.

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  2. Covid surge testing amid Indian variant concernspublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Anyone over the age of 11 in Bradford is being urged to get tested for coronavirus.

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  3. St Helens romp to Challenge Cup final winpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    St Helens run in seven tries at Leigh Sports Village to beat York City Knights and win the Women's Challenge Cup.

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  4. Two more arrests in quad bike crash murder inquirypublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    Rahees Mahmood, 18, died after the quad bike collided with a car in Bradford.

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  5. Station revamp to go ahead despite planned movepublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 5 June 2021

    A £13.2m refurbishment is to continue amid plans to move Bradford Interchange to a new site by 2030.

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  6. Police forces agree Hillsborough cover-up payoutpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Two forces agree to pay more than 600 people over a cover-up after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

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  7. Watch: World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds - GB's Alex Yee wins men's race, 14 GB athletes in actionpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Watch live coverage of the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series in Leeds.

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  8. Lerma will not appeal against biting banpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Bournemouth's Jefferson Lerma will not appeal his six-match ban for biting as he says he does not have confidence in the process.

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  9. Minibus crash death victim named by policepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Colin Penman, 44, from Sunderland, died at the scene of the collision in Leeds on 28 May.

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  10. Derek Adams: Bradford City appoint former Morecambe bosspublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

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    Bradford City have appointed former Morecambe boss Derek Adams as their new manager on a three-year contract.

    Derek AdamsImage source, PA Media

    The 45-year-old led the Shrimps to promotion to League One, but left the Lancashire side on Thursday.

    The Scot replaces Conor Sellars and Mark Trueman, who were relieved of their first-team duties in May.

    "This a fantastic football club to come to and we have a big opportunity to try and earn promotion," Adams told the club website., external

    "We want to be a team that plays on the front foot and excites people when they come here. Hopefully, next season, we can get the supporters back to Valley Parade and have the place bouncing.

    "Throughout my managerial career, it has always important to win, gain promotions and find yourselves in a higher position than you were the previous season.

    "We all know Bradford City finished in the bottom half of the table last year. Now, we will aim to be in the promotion picture. That is what I am here to do."

  11. Would-be robber foiled by robust staff responsepublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Kieran Hodson fled the scene after a staff member "told him where to go," police say.

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  12. Fleetwood sign Doncaster's Hallidaypublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Defender Brad Halliday signs a two-year deal with Fleetwood after leaving Doncaster Rovers.

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  13. 4G Network: EE announces coastal capacity upgradepublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Mobile phone operator EE is planning to boost its 4G network capacity in coastal areas in anticipation of an increase in staycations this summer.

    Man using phoneImage source, Getty Images

    The BT-owned network is planning to make upgrades in 16 locations, including Scarborough and Skegness.

    "With many popular seaside locations expecting a busy summer, we're pleased to be providing improved coastal connectivity," said Marc Allera, chief executive of BT's Consumer Division.

    "The upgrades to our network will help ensure our customers stay connected this summer, even at the busiest times."

  14. Bradford appoint Adams as managerpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 4 June 2021
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    Bradford City appoint former Morecambe boss Derek Adams as their new manager on a three-year deal.

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  15. Two arrested in quad bike crash murder inquirypublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    An 18-year-old man died after the quad bike he was riding on collided with a car in Bradford.

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  16. Murder probe after man dies in quad bike-car crashpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Police have launched a murder investigation after an 18-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a quad bike and a car in Bradford.

    Broadstone Way, BradfordImage source, Google

    Emergency services were called to Broadstone Way just after 16:00 on Thursday after the quad bike collided with a silver Ford Focus.

    West Yorkshire Police said the 18-year-old man, who was a passenger on the quad bike, suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

    The driver, a 19-year-old man, was taken to hospital and remains in a serious condition.

    The force said two men, aged 19 and 30, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the crash.

    Det Ch Insp Tony Nicholson, said: "We've launched a murder investigation regarding what's clearly been a very serious fatal collision in Bradford and are carrying out a number of inquiries today.

    "Two arrests have been made and there are further people we want to identify and speak with regarding potential involvement in this matter."

    Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dash cam footage of the incident - in particular footage of the Ford Focus - is being urged to contact police.

  17. Relive the Women's Challenge Cup finalpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Relive the Women's Challenge Cup final as St Helens beat York City Knights to win a first title.

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  18. Man charged with murder 21 years after woman set alightpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    A man from York has been charged with murder over the death of an ex-girlfriend who died decades after being set on fire.

    Jacqueline Kirk

    Jacqueline Kirk died in August 2019 at the age of 62, 21 years after suffering serious burn injuries in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

    Steven Paul Craig, 57, of Brailsford Crescent, York, has been charged with her murder, Avon and Somerset Police said.

    He was remanded and is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court later.

  19. Two more charged over solicitor's shootingpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    The pair are accused of assisting an offender in relation to Khuram Javed's death in Sheffield.

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  20. Two 19-year-old men charged over Khuram Javed killingpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 4 June 2021

    Two more men have been charged in connection with the murder of a solicitor who was shot dead in Sheffield.

    Khurm JavedImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Khurm Javed, 30, also known as Khuram, died after he was found seriously injured in Clough Road on 10 April.

    Atif Mohamed, 19, of Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, and Tinashe Kampari, 19, of Donavan Road, have been charged with assisting an offender, according to South Yorkshire Police.

    Officers said the men were due to appear before magistrates.

    One man has already been charged with murder and two others, aged 21 and 23, have been released under investigation.

    Samsul Mohamed, 18, of Wolseley Road, Sheffield, appeared at the city's crown court last month where a provisional trial date was set for 18 December.