The corn snake was curled up in the man's cereal box before it slithered into his dishwasher.

Police officers had a lucky escape on Sunday night in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield after a petrol bomb was thrown at them.

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They were attending an incident on North Hill Road when they saw two masked people at a nearby house.

When they went to see what was happening, one of the two threw a brick at a vehicle window while another lit a petrol bomb. The bomb was then thrown at the officers.

The offenders then managed to escape by throwing another petrol bomb in a garden alleyway and blocking the path so officers couldn't pass. No one was injured.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact police.

A West Yorkshire man from Batley has been jailed for two years today for having and sharing terrorist material.

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Farooq Rashid of Soothill Road in Batley, pleaded guilty, at Leeds Crown Court earlier today.

The 43-year-old was arrested by counter terrorism police in October 2016 as part of an "intelligence-led inquiry" and charged in September 2017.

When you sit down to your breakfast in the morning and open your favourite box of cereal, the last thing you expect to find flowing into your bowl is a snake.

But that's exactly what happened to one man from Sheffield at the weekend:

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The 3ft-long corn snake had been in the man's box of cereal and then slithered out and into the dishwasher at his home in Mona Road on Saturday, according to the RSPCA.

Corn snakes are a species native to North America, although they are one of the most commonly kept exotic pets in this country.

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According to the RSPCA, corn snakes are "particularly good at escaping" and want anyone who may have lost theirs to get in touch.

The snake was unharmed and is now in specialist care.

Earlier we told you about the bizarre board games which have been uncovered by Leeds Museums.

Have we started a "thing" here?

Go on then...

If you have an utterly weird board game from years gone by, send us a pic on email:

Part of the A1(M) remains closed in North Yorkshire this afternoon after a crash between two lorries just after 07:00 this morning which led to both vehicles catching fire.

The northbound carriageway remains closed between Junction 49 at Dishforth and Junction 51 at Leeming Bar.

The road will remain closed throughout this afternoon while a "significant recovery operation" takes place, according to Highways England.

As a result of the crash, many drivers have been stuck on the road for hours with nowhere to go:

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to a stabbing in Sheffield which left a 21-year-old man needing hospital treatment.

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Officers responded to reports of a serious incident on City Road just before 16:00 yesterday.

The injured man was taken to hospital and remains in a stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to get in touch with police.

The 55-year-old victim was found after police forced their way into the house in Leeds.

People will fall silent across Yorkshire at 14:30 to remember the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack.

Six people from Yorkshire died in the suicide bombing, including York couple Marcin and Angelika Klis.

Their daughters will be at a memorial service in Manchester Cathedral with other victims and their families.

Meanwhile, York Minster will screen the cathedral service, which is due to start at 14:00.

Canon Chancellor Chris Collingwood says the Minster is open to all at what is a difficult time:

Police say they were called after a 22-month old girl was taken to Sheffield's Children's Hospital.

Here are the latest pictures from the scene of this morning's crash between two lorries on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire.

The collision, between a refrigerated lorry and a car transporter, happened at about 07:00.

About 25 firefighters were needed to help bring the subsequent blaze under control.

The road is still closed between Junction 49 at Dishforth and Junction 51 at Leeming Bar while investigations and a clean-up operation continue:

If the Chelsea Flower Show has inspired you, there's a chance to show off the fruits of your green-fingered labour in Rotherham.

The annual hunt for the borough's best garden is under way and the council’s gardening competition for tenants is accepting entries until the end of June, external.

The awards ceremony will be in September.

The family of a 32-year-old Sheffield woman who was killed in the Manchester terror attack has paid tribute to her exactly one year on from the fatal blast.

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Kelly Brewster was killed in the attack at the Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017 while her niece Hollie was seriously injured.

A year on, South Yorkshire Police continue to provide support to the Brewster family.

Today, members of her family have said that Kelly is still in their thoughts every single day and that they miss her so much.

They say that on 22 March last year, she was the happiest she had ever been and had been making plans for her life with her partner, her friends and her family.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 22-month-old toddler in Sheffield.

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The man was arrested after staff at Sheffield Children’s Hospital (pictured) reported their concerns over the baby girl who'd been brought in from her home in Gleadless.

The girl, who had injuries which staff suspected were non-accidental, died just before 12:30 this morning.

A post-mortem examination is expected to be held later today, police say.

The 19-year-old arrested man, who's from Gleadless, remains in police custody.

Jericho Keys
Reporter, BBC Radio York

The A1(M) northbound is expected to remain closed for most of the day after a refrigerated lorry and car transporter crashed just after 07:00 this morning causing a major fire.

The accident happened between Junction 50 at Baldersby and Junction 51 at Leeming Bar.

The motorway remains closed from Junction 49 at Dishforth so that police can release "trapped" lorries and cars.

I have been close to the scene of today's accident and this is what I've seen:

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead in a house in Leeds last night.

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Police were called to Berkeley Mount in Harehills at about 19:45 on Monday and had to break into the house.

They found the body of a 55-year-old woman inside.

A 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of her murder.

Both the man and the woman lived at the house, police say.

The man is still talking to police and forensic officers are still examining the scene.

Leeds City Council's buildings will fall silent at 14:30 to remember the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack a year ago today.

Six people from Yorkshire were killed in the explosion:

A man was left with an eye injury after a group of teenagers attacked him with planks of wood in York.

Police say they're now asking witness to come forward after the attack on Grosvenor Terrace on 14 April.

Officers say four teenagers, aged between 14 and 16, attacked him and he had to go to hospital for treatment.

Two of the teenagers were wearing green tracksuits and one had ginger hair and another may have been carrying a bike tyre.

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After a serious crash this morning between two lorries on the A1M, Highways England say the road is likely to stay closed throughout this afternoon:

Plans for a new £7m special school in Doncaster could get the go-ahead later today.

If councillors agree to the proposals, the school - which will cater for 100 children between the ages of five and 19 - will be built on land at Edenthorpe.

Pupils are expected to come to the school from Doncaster and neighbouring authorities.

Riana Nelson, from Doncaster Council, says it will be solely for children who wouldn't do well in a mainstream school: