The stolen car "split in two" as it crashed into a tree in Leeds, killing three boys and two men.

A swimming pool in North Yorkshire has had to close today after a break-in overnight.

Here's the scene staff were met with this morning:

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Staff at Tadcaster Community Swimming Pool say there's glass in the water of the main pool making it unsafe to public.

The pool is a charitable trust run and operated entirely by volunteers.

Relatives of Darnell Harte say they are 'mortified' at the sentence imposed on the driver responsible.

A 15-year-old boy who caused the deaths of five people when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a tree has been detained for more than four years.

Ellis, 12, and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt, 14, died in the crash along with Darnell Harte, 15, Anthony Armour and Robbie Meerun, both 24.

Leeds Crown Court heard the car "split in two" when it hit a tree in Meanwood, Leeds, at 88mph, on 25 November.

Sisters of Darnell Harte said the sentence was too lenient.

Next is the first retail tenant to sign up to The Glass Works – the retail and leisure development in Barnsley town centre.

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Next, the global clothing, footwear and home retailer, will take up the chief pitch within the new glass-covered mall which is due to open in 2020.

Holocaust survivor Iby Knill talks about her experiences in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.

Bradford City sign Ryan McGowan on an 18-month deal and Stephen Warnock and Matty Lund on loan from Burton Albion.

The man accused of murdering a supermarket worker in the Aldi store in Skipton is facing a second charge of assaulting her mother a month before the killing.

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Neville Hord, 44, is accused of killing Jodie Willsher (pictured) on 21 December last year and is also accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Nicole Dinsdale, Mrs Willsher's mother, on 25 November.

At a 15-minute hearing at Bradford Crown Court, Mr Hord appeared via a video link wearing a grey sweatshirt - He spoke only to confirm his identity and did not enter a plea.

He was remanded in custody and will next appear at Bradford Crown Court on 15 March.

League Two side Grimsby Town sign Leeds United striker Mallik Wilks on loan until the end of the season.

The Environment Agency say all flood gates in York are now open and flood warnings for the city are no longer in force.

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The flood warning for Naburn Lock is still in place., external

Neville Hord is accused of of assaulting the murder victim Jodie Willsher's mother.

After the outcry over Leeds United's new badge design earlier in the week - looks like the club's top brass could be open to suggestions:

A total of 16 people have been arrested as part of a dedicated day of action to tackle crime across Sheffield.

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Eleven people listed as wanted for a range of offences in Sheffield were arrested as a result of yesterday’s operation.

Another two were arrested for failing to stop for police, one man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, one was arrested on suspicion of burglary and one was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.

Officers from Sheffield’s Tasking Team also recovered what they describe as a "significant" amount of cannabis from commercial premises in the Pitsmoor Road area.

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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A rare colony of hawfinches, at The Yorkshire Arboretum, near Malton in North Yorkshire, will be seen on national television next week.

The birds, notable for their oversized beaks which can shear apart large stones and seeds, will feature on BBC Winterwatch on Monday, after being photographed by wildlife artist Robert E Fuller.

After discovering an influx of the birds, Robert built the country’s only purpose built hawfinch hide, so that he could watch their behaviour. Take a look at it here:

Hawfinches are usually found in Eastern Europe. There are estimated to be only 1,500 in the UK.

Robert managed to take these impressive photographs:

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The birds sizeable skull is designed to accommodate their unusually large beaks and strong jaws.

It's this bite that sets the hawfinch apart from other finches - the avian equivalent of a fireman’s hydraulic cutter!

Robert will be talking about the project with the BBC Winterwatch team on Monday.

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A new BBC show featuring a Bradford family is to hit the small screen next month, external.

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The RSPB has ended its involvement with the Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative, following the partnership project’s continued failure to improve the fortunes of raptors in the Dark Peak.

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The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative was set up in 2011 in response to low numbers, poor breeding success and illegal persecution of birds of prey.

The initiative set five-year targets for healthy sustainable breeding populations of three species - merlin, peregrine and short-eared owl, and from 2016 expanded these targets to include hen harrier and goshawk.

However, the Initiative failed to meet any of these targets and for some species the situation has continued to worsen. Last year, no peregrines successfully bred in the Dark Peak for the first time since 1984.

York police are appealing for help as they continue their investigations into an attack on a man in the city last year.

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It happened on St. Leonards Place in the city at about 04:00 on Sunday 12 November 2017, when the victim, a 20-year-old man, was punched in the face by two men and had his mobile phone stolen.

Officers say they'd like to speak to the two men pictured on CCTV as they "may have important information that could assist the investigation".

Police are appealing for anyone who recognises the men to contact them.

A boy from Leeds who caused the deaths of five people when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a tree has been detained for more than four years.

The 15-year-old who cannot be named, admitted causing the deaths when the stolen car they were in hit a tree in Meanwood.

Ellis, 12, and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt, 14, died along with Darnell Harte, 15, Anthony Armour and Robbie Meerun, both 24, in the crash on 25 November.

West Yorkshire Police said the car had been stolen in the Headingley area of the city hours earlier.

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A force spokesman previously said officers found a scene of "complete carnage" when they arrived at the crash site on a residential street about three miles north of Leeds city centre.

David Holderness, from the Crown Prosecution Service, described the incident as a "truly shocking crime".

He said: "The defendant acted in a supremely dangerous way, driving erratically and at great speed in a residential area.

A 15-year-old boy from Leeds has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years detention after he admitted five charges of causing death by dangerous driving.

Ellis,12, and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt,14, died along with Darnell Harte,15,Anthony Armour and Robbie Meerun, both 24, when the stolen car they were in hit a tree in Meanwood in November.

More to follow.

The University of Sheffield is a founding member of a new £20m Institute of Coding – a consortium of more than 60 universities, businesses and industry experts tackling the UK’s digital skills gap

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Speaking at the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Prime Minister Theresa May spoke about how the Institute of Coding, part of the government's efforts to drive up digital skills through the Industrial Strategy, will equip people of all ages with the skills they need.