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Over 1,000 students and staff have tested positive for coronavirus at the University of Sheffield since the start of term, it's been confirmed.

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Figures published on the day Tier 2 restrictions were brought in across South Yorkshire show 1,007 students and 12 staff have contracted the virus.

Meanwhile, 784 students at Sheffield Hallam University had tested positive as of 11 October.

Despite the rising number of infections, face-to-face teaching at the University of Sheffield, which is currently suspended, is due to resume from Monday.

The university, which has about 29,000 students, has said the safety of staff and students is its "top priority".

It has taken steps to protect the health of staff and students, including reducing the number of people on campus, introducing one-way systems and regular cleaning of frequently used areas.

Two men arrested at a house in Barnsley are being held on suspicion of murder, police say.

An Otley charity is helping people who feel isolated during the coronavirus pandemic.

A man wearing a suit of medieval armour weighing more than 4st (25kg) has completed a 300-mile trek from Stamford Bridge near York to Hastings.

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In a bid to raise money for mental health charity ManHealth, Lewis Kirkbride recreated the 20-day march which King Harold and his troops made in 1066.

King Harold had to first defeat a Viking army at Stamford Bridge before hurrying south to face the Norman invaders in Hastings.

Lewis says he's suffered from his own mental health problems and wanted to do something to help others in a similar situation.

He hoped to raise £10,660 through his armoured endeavour, but has so far raised more than £21,000.

He's been telling BBC Radio York's Georgey Spanswick more about his epic hike and you can listen to the interview here.

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The boss of a housing association in West Yorkshire which supports black, Asian and minority ethnic communities has been appointed as the third member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry panel.

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Ali Akbor, chief executive of Leeds-based Unity Homes and Enterprise, will sit at hearings from 2 November, the Cabinet Office has confirmed.

On its website, Unity is described as a "modern, successful and visionary organisation that understands and represents the needs of all tenants of all ethnic backgrounds".

Last year, Mr Akbor was made an OBE for services to the community in Leeds.

The hearings into the Grenfell tragedy, which killed 72 people in June 2017, have been without a third expert since January, when an engineer resigned over links to the firm which manufactured the block's flammable cladding.

Confirming Mr Akbor's appointment, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "He will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, as well as a crucial understanding of the issues at the heart of Phase 2 and an unwavering commitment to improving people's lives."

Mr Akbor will sit on the inquiry panel alongside chairman, Sir Martin Moore Bick, and architect Thouria Istephan.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a man in Barnsley.

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The 42-year-old victim was found with "significant" injuries at a property on Pinder Oakes Cottages on Monday and died earlier today, police say.

A 43-year-old man who arrived at nearby Kendray Hospital with serious head injuries earlier that morning remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Two men, aged 40 and 44, were arrested at the scene and remain in police custody, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Four men from Northamptonshire and one from Bradford are held over offences dating back 40 years.

Parts of South Yorkshire are likely to face further coronavirus restrictions in coming weeks, according to a Sheffield health boss.

On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a new three-tier coronavirus alert system and placed South Yorkshire in Tier 2 - which is a "high" alert.

It means people living there can no longer meet people from other households indoors. It also means the "rule of six" applies outdoors.

Dr Greg Fell, director of public health in Sheffield, says: "There is no clearly defined threshold for the intensification to shift to the 'very high' level.

"The numbers are going upwards and my sense is that will come. [It's] difficult to call when, where and how, to be honest."

One student at the University of Sheffield says it is a case of "when not if" she catches the virus.

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West Yorkshire-born Captain Sir Tom Moore has been presented with the first new discount railcard for military veterans.

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The card allows some 830,000 veterans not eligible for existing railcards to get a discount off fares.

Keighley-born Sir Tom, who served in World War Two, was presented with the card by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

The veteran raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.

Sir Tom said: "This is a wonderful occasion to accept the first veterans' railcard.

"It is a rare opportunity to show thanks and gratitude to veterans and this railcard is a necessary recognition and investment in veterans," he added.

Police in Sheffield are appealing for a driver to get in touch after a cyclist was seriously injured in Sheffield last month.

The cyclist, a 55-year-old man, was found by police officers underneath the railway bridge on Prince of Wales Road at about 20:30 on Saturday 26 September.

It's thought he'd been travelling downhill towards Darnall from the Sheffield Parkway area.

He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition, police say.

This CCTV footage has been released showing a car police want to trace as part of their investigation:

The owner of about 10 cows is being asked to come forward by police after a herd of them were spotted in the road in Bradford.

West Yorkshire Police say the animals were found on Manningham Lane in the early hours of this morning.

A video posted on social media shows the animals being herded along the road with their own police escort:

Sheffield City Council will apologise for its handling of a complaint relating to the felling of trees in the city, it has confirmed.

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The authority had been asked by the Local Government Ombudsman to make the apology following a report examining how a complaint from 2016 about tree-felling was dealt with.

The investigation found the council "at fault" for the way it corresponded with a man about his complaint after contractors started work at 05:00.

Councillor Mark Jones, cabinet member for environment, street scene and climate change, said: "In this specific case, we will be apologising to the complainant’s family and giving reassurances we are already on the right path towards a more open and sustainable vision for how we manage street trees, not just for now, but for many years to come."

Thousands of trees have been felled in Sheffield since the start of a £2.2bn 25-year programme of works, having been assessed as either dangerous, dead, diseased, dying, damaging or discriminatory.

Campaigners argued many of the trees classed by the council as "damaging" or "discriminatory" were healthy specimens which should not be cut down, saying amendments to surrounding pavements and roads should be made instead.

The ombudsman's report said that at times the council did not act with "openness and transparency" over the tree-felling and when dealing with people’s complaints about the work.

Responding, Councillor Jones said the authority had "got some things wrong" in its approach to managing the city’s street trees.

"We know we must do better and we are confident that through our new collaborative approach, we are now in a much more positive and favourable position to ensure our street trees are properly and effectively managed," he added.

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Areas may struggle to staff NHS Nightingale hospitals - such as the one in Harrogate - should they be required during a second wave of coronavirus, a West Yorkshire health boss has warned.

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Victoria Eaton, from Leeds City Council, has described the potential of getting sufficient staff numbers as "incredibly challenging".

The Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate, along with others in Manchester and Sunderland, is being asked to go on standby once again.

The hospitals were set up in the spring in case the NHS became overwhelmed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Monday, government advisers said hospitals had not reached capacity but the NHS may have to use some of the Nightingales if demand continues to rise.

Ms Eaton said: "The buildings are there, the issue is how we get the staffing into the Nightingales because, in Spring, the workforce plan was for people who were stood down from other services to go to staff the Nightingales.

"So, I think there is a real challenge around how to get enough NHS staff to make those sites work. It's incredibly challenging this time round."