A Tadcaster homeowner was threatened in their own home by intruders demanding they hand over their car keys in an early morning raid, police say.

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A red VW Golf was taken during the burglary, which happened at about 03:00 yesterday morning at an address on Parkland Drive.

As well as appealing for witnesses, police have also repeated their warning to owners of high-performance cars to be vigilant following a spate of so-called "two-in-one" burglaries.

These burglaries see thieves breaking into homes with the intention of stealing car keys.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson issues a proclamation to thank Tony Foulds for "profound devotion".

Police officers have blocked off a number of roads in part of Sheffield this afternoon.

Upperthorpe, Daniel Hill and Portland Street in the north of the city are all subject to road closures.

South Yorkshire Police has been contacted for comment.

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Two lanes are currently closed on the northbound side.

There is currently a police incident happening on a Sheffield housing estate.

Armed police officers have been seen on Middle Hay View, Gleadless Valley.

There is a large police presence with at least five police cars on the cul-de-sac.

The BBC has asked South Yorkshire Police for more information.

The Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police says she won't tolerate her officers and staff being assaulted.

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Her comments came after figures revealed there are 10 assaults against officers and staff on average every month.

In one incident an offender spat in an officer's face and in another an officer was bitten on the leg.

Chief Constable Lisa Winwood says: "Officers are being spat at, kicked, punched, bitten.

"The psychological effect of being assaulted in that way can have a harmful impact on them, their team and their family members and it's just not acceptable.

"It should be remembered that police officers and staff are people, they are fathers, mothers, sons and daughters.

"When they are attacked they become victims just like any other, but victims who have been attacked while trying to protect others from being victimised."

The first phase of flood defence works has been completed in Mytholmroyd.

A new footbridge has been installed and flood walls have been built alongside Cragg Brook.

More than 3,000 properties in the Calder Valley were flooded during the Boxing Day floods of 2015.

More than 200 street lights on the Selby bypass will be switched off to reduce costs for North Yorkshire County Council.

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The council plans to remove the 208 street lights between roundabouts on the A63 between roundabouts to reduce the energy and maintenance costs.

It would cut costs from £40,000 to £20,000 per year.

The lights will be switched off in March.

Council officials said the effect on motorists will be monitored.

Two large cannabis farms have been located in Bradford in the past 24 hours.

Officers located the farms in the Bolton and Undercliffe and Tyersal areas:

A woman's died in a crash which caused major delays on both sides of the Humber Bridge yesterday afternoon.

The 57-year-old from Scunthorpe, who was a rear seat passenger, died after the Toyota Prius she was travelling in collided with a yellow JCB Telehandler towing a trailer.

It happened on the A15 near Barton just after the Brigg Road Bridge shortly before 15:00.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a separate crash, a few miles further south on the same road, between Barnetby Top and Elsham, just over two hours later, a motorcyclist hit two cars.

The biker, who was riding a 750 GS motorcycle which hit a Fiat 500 and a Hyundai, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone who witnessed either of the incidents is asked to contact the police.

People are being given a chance to tell officials in Bradford what they think about cutting the speed limit to improve safety on some of the city's main roads.

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A number of 20mph zones are being proposed for parts of the city centre and the area around Bradford College and the university.

Drop-in events are taking place in the city this week.

The Governor of Missouri has commended a man from Sheffield who for several decades has been tending a memorial which remembers 10 US airmen who died in a plane crash in the city:

The US B-17 bomber came down in Endcliffe Park on 22 February 1944, killing everyone on board.

Tony Foulds, 82, from Sheffield has been tending the memorial to the "Mi Amigo" crash for years remembering the men, including pilot John Kriegshauser from Missouri.

On Friday, a fly-past featuring USAF and RAF planes took place over Sheffield to mark the anniversary of the crash.

If you see large amounts of smoke in the Croscombe Walk area of Bradford, don't be alarmed.

Fire crews are carrying out an exercise at Taunton House:

One of the companies behind long-delayed plans to frack for shale gas in North Yorkshire now says it wants to expand its operation.

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Updating its licences with the Oil and Gas Authority, Third Energy has set out plans which include fracking at its existing well at Kirby Misperton, near Pickering, by the end of this year.

The firm also says it wants to then drill a well a year in Ryedale by the end of 2022, including a 1,000m well which it would frack by the end of September next year and a 3,000m well by the end of September 2021.

According to its updated licence, Third Energy also wants to drill and frack a fourth well in the area by the end of December 2022.

The company still needs to pass the government's financial resilience test before it can get the go-ahead for any fracking to take place in Ryedale.

Steve Mason, from the campaign group Frack Free Ryedale, says: "This reinforces the case we've always been saying, that this isn't about just one well, it's about multiple wells, multiple sites, which could seriously impact Ryedale."

A lorry seems to have shed its load on the M62 this morning, meaning police officers have had to help the clean-up effort.

It happened at junction 24 near Brighouse, with rubbish littering the carriageway.

Parking in council car parks in Sheffield is set to increase from April, the city council has confirmed.

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Hourly parking will go up from £1 for the first half hour to £1.30 in the city centre.

Elsewhere, parking in other parts of the city will also increase from £1 to £1.30 per hour.

The cost of permits will also increase by 30%, meaning a standard first residential permit will now cost £46.80.

The council claims parking is comparable or cheaper with other cities including Leeds, Nottingham and Birmingham.

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York-based housebuilder Persimmon has reported annual profits of £1.091bn and named Dave Jenkinson as chief executive after last year's row over his predecessor.

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The firm's previous chief executive, Jeff Fairburn, left last year following a row over his £75m pay package.

The results come a day after shares in Persimmon fell 5% fell due to questions over its continued involvement in the Help to Buy scheme.

The firm sold 7,970 homes under the scheme in 2018, up from 7,682 in 2017.

At the weekend, a source close to Housing Minister James Brokenshire said he was "increasingly concerned" by Persimmon's practices, including its use of leasehold contracts, the quality of its buildings and its leadership.

He said this meant its inclusion in the Help to Buy scheme was under review.

A petition has been set up to encourage tram operator Stagecoach and South Yorkshire Police to offer security and CCTV cameras to catch criminals after a spate of anti-social behaviour.

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The online petition calls for more unreachable CCTV to prevent vandalism and install better lighting at Herdings Park, Sheffield.

Windows have been smashed, according to Stagecoach, and there were reports of staff being attacked last year:

James Wilson, who started the petition, says Supertram staff "shouldn't have to face the fears of simply doing their job".

Here's a very pithy tweet from a West Yorkshire Police officer out and about in Oakenshaw, West Yorkshire, earlier this morning.

The pictures say it all, really:

Plans for a cruise terminal in Hull's Victoria Dock have sparked concerns among some people living in the area who say its "benefits would not outweigh the negatives".

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Hull City Council wants to build the terminal near The Deep, an aquarium with over 3,000 creatures, including sharks and sawfish.

At a public meeting last night, people living close to the proposed location raised their concerns, with some saying building the terminal next to a residential development and housing for the elderly is "inappropriate and wouldn't work".

Chief executive of The Deep, Katy Duke, says fish, sharks and penguins would suffer long-term stress if the plan goes ahead.

But Darren Hale, deputy leader of Hull City Council, says: "A new terminal would put the city on the map for general tourism.

"That could only benefit The Deep, the city's museums and the tourist trade in Hull.

"I think most people listening to the debate are curious as to why anyone would oppose a cruise terminal, which would bring such benefits to the city of Hull."