A police drone is being used to search for a 72-year-old man missing from York since last Wednesday.

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Joseph Cafferkey, from Acomb, hasn't been seen since lunchtime on 30 September.

Police say it's known he visited his local Post Office at about 09:25 that day, and a worried neighbour reported him missing on Friday, 2 October after he failed to attend a doctor’s appointment.

Mr Cafferkey's disappearance is described as being out of character and his family and friends are becoming "increasingly concerned for his welfare," according to North Yorkshire Police.

It's thought Mr Cafferkey, who speaks with a strong Irish accent and is described as white, of medium build, with receding grey hair, doesn't have access to a mobile phone or money.

Searches earlier in the week took place in the Acomb and York area, including St Nicks Nature Reserve at Layerthorpe. Today a drone is searching other areas of the city.

Anyone who sees Mr Cafferkey is asked to contact police immediately.

CCTV footage showing the moment a gunman opened fire on a group of friends in Sheffield has been released by police.

Stephen Dunford was one of at least two men who fired shots at the group, seriously injuring a 12-year-old-boy and narrowly missing a second boy.

Dunford, 25, of Fellbrigg Road, Sheffield, was jailed earlier today for life with a minimum term of 19 years after he was found guilty of attempted murder and a number of firearms offences.

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Stephen Dunford shot at a group of people on a street in Sheffield in January.

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Hundreds of students in Sheffield are self-isolating because of a rising number of coronavirus cases at universities in the city.

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The University of Sheffield has halted face-to-face teaching after recording almost 600 cases since 28 September.

Meanwhile Sheffield Hallam University says it's has had 373 cases reported to it since 21 September.

Some of those in isolation have taken have taken to putting signs in their window, including these spotted at Sheffield Hallam's The Forge student accommodation.

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In the week to 3 October the infection rate across Sheffield was 320.4 per 100,000 people.

The city was named as an "area of enhanced support" by Public Health England last week.

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A gang member who shot a 12-year-old boy in a drive-by shooting has been jailed for life after a judge ruled he was a "hardened and dangerous criminal".

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Stephen Dunford, 25, seriously injured the boy after he opened fire on a group of people in Northern Avenue, Sheffield, from a passing car on 12 January. During his trial jurors heard doctors have been unable to remove the bullet.

A second boy narrowly avoided injury when a bullet passed through the hood of his jumper, inches from his head.

Dunford (pictured above), of Fellbrigg Road, Sheffield, was later recorded rapping about the incident from prison, at one stage saying: "Have you ever had gun smoke go in your face. Swear I can't forget that taste."

He was convicted of attempted murder and a number of firearms offences following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court last month. He also pleaded guilty to an offence of dangerous driving.

Jailing him at Sheffield Crown Court for a minimum of 19 years, Judge Jeremy Richardson QC said Dunford posed an "immense danger" to the public and warned: "I have no idea when or if it will ever be safe to release you".

"Those who use guns to perpetrate gang related drug crime will be punished severely when they are brought to justice," he said

"That boy was the victim of a drive-by shooting [and] the consequences for him have been very serious. The consequences for the local community have been equally serious.

"The streets of this city or any other city in this country must not be allowed to become the venue for gangland violence involving guns."

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A second man, 26-year-old Brandon Bailey, of Manor Park Way, Sheffield, was jailed for 10 years and six months after he was convicted of conspiracy to possess a firearm and pleaded guilty during the trial to possession of criminal property after police found £19,700 in cash at his home.

A Leeds-based businessman suspected of being a major money-launderer has surrendered property worth about £10m following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA).

The NCA says Mansoor Mahmood Hussain - known as Manni - acted for gangsters, including a murderer and drug trafficker to launder their profits through a property empire.

Mr Hussain, 40, has given up 45 properties he owned across Leeds, Bradford, Cheshire and London following a settlement sealed at the High Court last week.

Though never convicted of a crime the NCA say they had intelligence linking him to serious gangsters - but could not obtain the detailed evidence needed for charges of money laundering.

Instead, in 2019, they turned to the relatively new power of an Unexplained Wealth Order which required the businessman to open his books and show how his wealth had come from legitimate sources.

The NCA has now announced that Mr Hussain has given up fighting the case against him and has agreed a settlement in which he has handed over the vast majority of his empire - 45 properties, apartments, offices and homes. The settlement also includes the brand name Poundworld, which Mr Hussain bought after the original chain's demise.

Graeme Biggar, head of economic crime at the NCA, said: "This case is a milestone, demonstrating the power of Unexplained Wealth Orders, with significant implications for how we pursue illicit finance in the UK.

"This ground-breaking investigation has recovered millions of pounds worth of criminally-obtained property.

"It is crucial for the economic health of local communities such as Leeds, and for the country as a whole, that we ensure property and other assets are held legitimately."

The BBC has attempted to contact Mr Hussain for comment.

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BBC Radio Sheffield Sport

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is securing a debt against Hillsborough Stadium, according to documents seen by BBC Radio Sheffield.

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A pending charge against the stadium - a legal way of securing a loan - was lodged with the Land Registry on 30 September.

It means the Owls' ground, which was bought by Chansiri for £60m to try to ensure the Championship club did not breach spending rules, is at risk of being sold if repayments are not kept.

The inclusion of the profits in Wednesday's 2017-18 accounts, despite the ground being sold a year later, led to the club being deducted 12 points for the 2020-21 season.

An independent disciplinary panel found that the club were guilty of an historic breach of the Championship's profitability and sustainability rules.

Wednesday have signalled their intention to appeal against the ruling.

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is securing a debt against the club's Hillsborough Stadium, reports BBC Radio Sheffield.

Up to 50 jobs are set to go at Virgin Money's Head Office in Leeds.

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The staff at the former Yorkshire Bank office are among 400 affected by cuts at the bank.

Roles are expected to be cut across three head offices in Glasgow, Gosforth and Leeds as part of plans to reduce overall headcount by 16% by next year.

Lucy Dimes, from Virgin Money UK, said: "Decisions on jobs are never taken lightly, particularly in the more challenging environment brought about by the pandemic.

"Our focus is on minimising the impact on colleagues from the changes as much as we can."

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One of York's public health bosses say she'll be "very surprised" if the city isn't put on a national coronavirus watch list later this week.

North Yorkshire towns Scarborough and Selby are already on the list which is officially published every Friday.

Infection rates in York have doubled since a technical glitch in the national Test and Trace system saw nearly 16,000 Covid-19 cases go unreported in England.

Fiona Philips, Assistant Director for Public Health at City of York Council, says: "When the cases missing were uncovered it put us into the realms of cases doubling.

"So I'll be very surprised if we don't appear on this week's watch list."

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Gemma Dillon
Political Reporter, BBC Radio York

Officials in York expect to learn today if government scientists recommend the city being placed on the coronavirus watch list as an 'area of concern'.

City officials were concerned it would go on the list last week when the infection rate reached 61.25 cases per 100,000 population.

Although it wasn't placed on the list, yesterday the council said its rate had jumped to 114.43 cases per 100,000 as a result of a technical glitch in the national system.

Today, officials confirmed the figure was more than 140 cases per 100,000.

The council told me there is a system in place before an area is placed on the list.

Health officials are told the area is recommended to go on the list on a Tuesday, discussions take place on Wednesday and Thursday with an official public announcement on Friday.