Three people have been arrested in North Yorkshire in a crackdown on so-called county lines drug dealing, police say.

County lines is the term given to the use of young people to traffic drugs into rural areas.

Officers say they spotted suspicious activity in a car park in the Jennyfields area of Harrogate on Saturday.

A 30-year-old woman from Harrogate was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply after police found a wrap of suspected heroin the woman threw away as officers approached her.

Further suspected heroin and crack cocaine was found during a search of the woman when she arrived in custody, police say.

Officers then searched a property in the town and found wraps of suspected class A drugs which led to the arrests of two men.

One man, aged 42 and from Harrogate, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Another man, aged 22 and from the Bradford area, was arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.

All three have been released while under investigation.

League Two Swindon Town sign ex-Manchester United trainee Zeki Fryers on a two-year deal after his release by Barnsley.

A suspected drink-driver who was discovered asleep at the wheel of a car in Leeds was almost three times the legal limit, police have revealed.

The motorist was found "intoxicated" on Springwell Road in the Holbeck area and police recorded a roadside reading of 95 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliltres or breath.

West Yorkshire Police say once in custody, the driver gave a sample with 88 micrograms of alcohol.

The legal limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 milliltres or breath.

This was the scene in Knaresborough a short time ago as emergency services worked together to try and bring a fire at former industrial premises in Knaresborough under control:

Image source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has shared this picture of a joint services meeting taking place at the site.

About 25 firefighters are currently tackling the blaze at a site on Halfpenny Lane, on the outskirts of the town.

Residents living near the scene are being warned to keep doors and windows closed.

Three suspected vehicle thieves have been arrested after driving a tractor the wrong way around a roundabout in West Yorkshire.

Image source, North Yorkshire Police

Police say the tractor was taken from a farm in Tadcaster at about 17:00 on Saturday.

At about 21:30 that same evening, police in West Yorkshire received a report of a tractor being driven erratically in Castleford.

Officers spotted the tractor being driven at about 25mph the wrong way around a roundabout and off-road.

The vehicle stopped and two men and a boy made off from the vehicle, police say.

Three males, aged 17, 18 and 28, were arrested nearby a short time later on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

The 28-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, dangerous driving, drug-driving and driving while disqualified.

All three have been released under investigation while inquiries continue and the tractor has been returned to its owner.

These are the latest pictures from the scene of a fire which emergency services are currently dealing with in Knaresborough:

Image source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Several fire crews are currently dealing with the blaze at a former industrial building on Halfpenny Lane on the outskirts of the town:

Image source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Members of the public have been asked to avoid the scene and keep access roads clear, while local residents have been warned to keep their windows and doors closed:

Image source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

A police officer who left their car unattended in Hull has returned to find the vehicle's windscreen smashed:

Image source, Humberside Police

The officer was talking to staff at shops on Yatesbury Garth, in Bransholme, when the damage was done.

Writing on Twitter, Humberside Police said the car had been taken off the road as a result of the damage and would not now be able to respond to any emergencies.

People living in part of Knaresborough have been advised to keep their windows closed due to an ongoing fire at a former industrial building on the outskirts of the town:

People in Knaresborough are currently being warned to avoid an area on the outskirts of the town due to a fire:

James Hoggarth
Journalist, BBC Radio Humberside

It was a sad sight this morning at House of Fraser in Hull after it was confirmed the store is set to close.

It's a sense of "here we go again" after it was announced last year that the store would be saved, although it now looks like that's not the case.

Earlier this year, plans were submitted to redevelop the building, with House of Fraser remaining on two floors and other shops and restaurants on the upper levels.

But in a statement, the retailer now says: "We have been working in conjunction with the landlords while they explored opportunities to develop the Hull site.

"However, the revised space has left House of Fraser with a store that is unviable and we believe will not live up to the standard our customers expect."

The 81 members of staff who are affected by the decision were told on Friday and House of Fraser says it hopes to "re-locate them where possible within the group".

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Incidents of burglary and theft from cars in one area of North Yorkshire have increased by 40% over the past year, according to the latest crime figures for the district.

The new figures, part of an annual safety report for the Harrogate area, also show 98 incidents of hate crime occurred during that time.

Community safety and CCTV manager, Julia Stack, said a number of the burglaries were identified as “two-in-one jobs," where a burglar enters a home specifically to steal keys to a vehicle, with high-performance cars a specific target.

Ms Stack also addressed the 4,569 incidents caught on Harrogate’s CCTV system from April 2018 to March 2019, with the haul producing 276 pieces of evidence.

An incident could range from anything including a sighting of a missing person or a vehicle of interest, to violent offences or shoplifting, she said.

Harrogate remained a safe district when it came to crime, Ms Stack added.

“From a community safety point of view, we still live in a very low-crime area."

Police officers in Sheffield are stepping up their search for a missing man who hasn't been seen for a week.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Minod Monger, 23, was last seen on Remington Road last Monday.

Police say his family is extremely worried for his welfare, with officers carrying out inquiries in the Parson Cross and Ecclesfield areas of Sheffield.

Speaking at a press conference last week, Ch Insp Helen Lewis appealed for people in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to be on the lookout for Minod as he is a keen walker.

Anybody who has seen him is being asked to call 999 and not approach him.

Work is beginning today to create 1,150 new spaces at a cemetery in Hull, allowing burials to continue for the next 20 years.

Image source, Geograph/Ian S

Eastern Cemetery will get an improved drainage system to keep the ground in good condition, with roads re-laid and new paths added.

Visitors have been thanked in advance for their "patience and understanding" during the improvement works, which is being paid for by Hull City Council and is expected to last about 13 weeks.

Bereavement services manager Richard Barker said: “These works are essential to the secure the future use of Eastern Cemetery and will provide a much-improved experience for visitors."

More needs to be done to make cycling and walking safer, according to South Yorkshire's Active Travel Commissioner Dame Sarah Storey.

Image source, Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/PA Images

Britain's most successful female Paralympian has written to the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to warn public money will continue being wasted unless new measures are adopted.

Last month, a survey found that seven out of 10 cyclists did not believe conditions on Britain's roads had improved in the past five years.

Here's the moment Oliver Hannon-Dalby made cricketing history today:

The Warwickshire seamer had the privilege of bowling the first ball in a County Cricket match in York for 129-years.

The four-day game between Yorkshire and Warwickshire is taking place at the Clifton cricket club while Headingley is being prepared for England's match against Sri Lanka on Friday.

At lunch Yorkshire were 60-1.

Two people and a child were injured when "sudden tornado-like weather" blew through an East Yorkshire playing field, upending an inflatable slide and bouncy castle.

Humberside Police said all three were taken to hospital following the incident at Ashes Playing Fields, in Howden, on Sunday, although their injuries aren't thought to be serious.

Nobody was on either of the inflatables when they were blown over.

Steve Moss who was at the event, said he saw people hit by flying debris and "people picked up and thrown into each other."

He said: "It literally came in from nowhere, It was a frightening situation for everybody involved."

In a statement the organisers said: "We would like to thank the emergency services and everyone who helped after the unexpected freak weather hit the Picnic In The Park event on Sunday.

"We wish those injured a speedy recovery."

Police officers in Doncaster are trying to find a man who went missing earlier this morning while wearing only his underpants.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Carl Stokes was last seen at about 1:10 in woodland near to Stripe Road, Rossington, wearing white boxer shorts.

The 57-year-old is described as white with dark brown hair. He may also have a blue jumper with the Rossington Main Football Club logo on.

Tours of Leeds are being given by former refugees and asylum seekers.

Image source, Geograph/Derek Dye

The Tales of a City tours cover places of historic interest and personal meaning to the guides.

During the walks, the guides share their own personal experiences of being a newcomer to the city they now call home.

Rawand, from Kurdistan, in Iraq, who settled in the city two and a half years ago, said: "The good thing about being in Leeds, and that I'm really happy about and makes me love the city, is that I can be myself the same as I was in Iraq."

Organisers of the tours say they hope people taking part will begin to see Leeds "in a completely different light".

Bradford City midfielder Jermaine Anderson signs a new one-year deal to extend his stay at Valley Parade until 2020.