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An announcement on whether South Yorkshire will face tougher coronavirus restriction is expected to be made later this morning, the Communities Secretary has said.

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South Yorkshire is currently under Tier 2 restrictions.

Robert Jenrick MP told BBC Breakfast: "In the last 48-hours I've had productive conversations with local leaders in South Yorkshire and I'm hopeful we'll reach an agreement there this morning.

"We've had quite detailed conversations through the course of yesterday and this morning and I expect an announcement to be made by the Mayor of South Yorkshire, Dan Jarvis, later this morning."

Speaking last night a spokesperson for the Sheffield City Region said: “Mayor Dan Jarvis, the leaders of South Yorkshire’s local authorities and the Government have been in extensive and constructive talks over the coronavirus alert level for the region.

"These talks continue as all sides seek to agree a plan which will protect lives, jobs and our NHS. Full details will be announced as soon as the restrictions and guidance are confirmed.”

Police searching for missing York man Joseph Cafferkey say they have found a body.

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Officers were called to the River Ouse near the Blue Bridge, in York, at lunchtime yesterday, where the body of a man was recovered.

The North Yorkshire force says the body is yet to be formally identified, but is believed to be that of 72-year-old Mr Cafferkey who was last seen on 30 September.

Police say his family has been informed.

A project to find descendants of Sheffield's cutlery makers has unearthed many new stories.

Nottingham Forest and Rotherham share the points as Chris Hughton's first home game as Reds boss ends in a Championship draw.

Billy Clarke earns Bradford a 1-1 draw against Walsall with a second-half penalty.

Huddersfield Town continue their good recent form with a narrow victory over struggling Derby County.

Owners of flats with flammable cladding are angry they may have to pay towards the cost of replacing it.

Harrogate Town continue their promising start to life in League Two with a win at Grimsby Town.

Ipswich see their unbeaten start to the season ended in devastating fashion as they are beaten 4-1 by Doncaster.

A city-wide review of statues in Leeds has not identified any individuals who were central to the slave trade.

The review was commissioned in response to the Black Lives Matter protests and the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol.

It did, however, identify a "degrading" frieze in Park Row depicting "an African lifting a bale".

The panel also felt the city's statues "over-celebrated Empire, Christianity and 'great' white men".

The review was led by Leeds' first black councillor Alison Lowe and was announced the day after a statue of Queen Victoria in Woodhouse Moor was sprayed with graffiti including the words "murderer" and "slave owner" (pictured).

The report , externalstated: "The current statuary of Leeds research (to date) has not identified any individuals who were central to the slave trade - even if many were the beneficiaries of hereditary wealth and colonialism more broadly.

"This is due at least partly because Leeds is not a port and did not rely on, or benefit substantially from, either sugar or cotton industries (with the notable exception of Harewood House)."

However, it said the frieze on the former West Riding Union Building "is considered degrading of black people and is also thought to celebrate Leeds's colonial past".

This was the moment a flock of sheep brought traffic to a stop in a Yorkshire Dales town yesterday lunchtime.

The animals were being moved between fields, blocking the road in Hawes, North Yorkshire.

Tim Lee, who filmed the video, jokingly asked a farmer walking behind the sheep if they "stopped at the traffic lights":

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Control over two of the biggest entertainment venues on the North Yorkshire coast is to go back into the hands of Scarborough Council.

The borough authority’s cabinet today gave the green light for its agreement with Sheffield City Trust (SCT), which has run Scarborough Spa and Whitby Pavilion on its behalf since 2012, to be terminated.

Earlier this month, Sheffield City Council told SCT, which it subsidises, that it must end its loss-making contract with Scarborough Council “as soon as possible” before it will commit to further funding.

It follows decisions by the city council to give up to £16.6m to SCT this financial year, which is £11.6m more than budgeted for.

Today, the borough council’s cabinet backed the move to bring the venues, along with the Spa Cliff Lift and Peasholm Cafe, back under the authority’s control from 1 January 2021

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Councillor Steve Siddons said: “Out of the problems that have been created here over the last six to nine months, as always there are opportunities and we have to take those opportunities.”

He said the venues were “jewels in the crown” of the resorts and welcomed the chance to look at how they are run.

Leeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips is ruled out for up to six weeks with a shoulder injury.

Leeds Bradford Airport says the decision has been taken to safeguard the business.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man died following a crash in Rotherham yesterday.

The 72-year-old was found in cardiac arrest after a crash involving a grey Lexus NX on Todwick Road, Dinnington, at about 12:50 on Monday.

The man was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital, police say.

It's thought the car crossed the carriageway before colliding with the trees and hedges, South Yorkshire Police added.

The man could have been at the waste disposal site before heading onto Todwick Road, according to police who say they are keen to speak to any witnesses.

A man has been jailed for three years for possessing images of child sex abuse and offences involving animals.

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The judge at Bradford Crown Court said Rehan Baig's actions would make a right-thinking person "sick to their stomach".

His wife, Haleema Baig, was given a six-month suspended sentence for filming her husband.

The offences were discovered when officers searched the family home on Shepherd Street, Bradford, last July.

Police seized computer equipment with 49 images of children, including 11 in the most serious category. The children were as young as six.

Baig's wife admitted three counts of aiding and abetting offences involving an animal.

Baig admitted three counts of making indecent images of children, three counts of possessing extreme pornography, three offences involving an animal, and two counts of possession of controlled drugs.

Sentencing the couple, Judge Richard Mansell QC said Baig's offending was "depraved, perverted and despicable".

People are being asked to only use Doncaster Royal Infirmary's Accident and Emergency department in a "genuine emergency" as it is "really busy" at the moment.

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The hospital trust said coronavirus cases continue to rise, with 140 people in hospital needing treatment at both Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospital.

It issued the plea this morning asking people people to only use the hospital's urgent care services if they need "genuine emergency care".

It added: “The Same Day Health Centre, your local practice, pharmacies and NHS 111 can all provide care for non-emergency illnesses and injuries.

"This will leave our Emergency Department teams free to concentrate on those patients in the most urgent need.

“Please only come to our hospital if it’s a genuine emergency or if you have a scheduled appointment. Thank you very much for your support.”

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Hospitals in some parts of the East Midlands are reporting a sharp rise in Covid-19 patients.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS trust said, external it has seen a "significant" increase in admissions and in response is asking visitors not to attend except in specific circumstances.

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS trust said, external it has seen "one of" its highest rises in the past 24 hours.

The trust, which is caring for 131 people including nine at Bassetlaw Hospital, warned patients this "means everything takes a little longer and makes everything just that bit harder" and urged them to follow guidance.

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Meanwhile, the medical director of Nottingham's two main hospitals said the number of inpatients is increasing, although demand on critical care is less than in April this year.