Chip shop arsonist jailed for six yearspublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Lubos Filek was engulfed in a fireball during the attack on a Selby fish and chip shop.
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Chip shop arsonist jailed for six yearspublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Police hunt man who tried to remove boy's shortspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A man tried to remove an eight-year-old boy's shorts in what police say is an attack that could be linked to other incidents in Rotherham.
Image source, GoogleIt happened yesterday evening at about 19:30 on Higham Road, Brampton Bierlow.
A man is said to have approached the boy grabbing him by his hips, removed his shirt and then tried to remove his shorts.
The alleged offender then ran off when a passerby shouted.
He is described as being white, of an average build, short dark hair and facial stubble.
He is reported to have been wearing an orange short-sleeved top, beige or sandy-coloured trousers which appeared dirty, especially below the knees and no shoes or socks.
Police in the area are asking witnesses or anybody who could have information as to who it was to get in touch.
Chip shop arsonist jailed for six yearspublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Lubos Filek caught fire during the attack on a Selby fish and chip shop.
Read MoreJail for arsonist who set himself on fire in Selbypublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A man who set himself on fire during an arson attack on a fish and chip shop in Selby has been jailed.
Image source, North Yorkshire PoliceLubos Filek, 40, suffered burns to his hands and body after he smashed a window and poured petrol through the front door of Abbey Fisheries.
York Crown Court heard the attack on 21 March caused £100,000 of damage.
Filek, of Holmes Avenue, Selby was jailed for five years and eight months after he pleaded guilty to arson.
He was also jailed for an additional four months for breaching a previous suspended sentence.
North Yorkshire Police today released footage of the incident:
Terriers prepared for kit criticismpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Huddersfield Town commercial director Sean Jarvis tells BBC Look North the club were prepared for criticism after wearing a spoof kit in a pre-season friendly.
Read MoreMotorist jailed for abandoning van in Halifax police chasepublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A motorist who abandoned a van on a steep cobbled road during a police chase, leaving the empty vehicle to hit a patrol car before crashing into a wall has been jailed.
Image source, Geograph/Alexander P KappAdam Waring, 29, jumped out of the transit van at the top of Trooper Lane, in Halifax, after being pursued by police on 4 June.
Bradford Crown Court heard how £1,600 of damage was caused when the vehicle rolled back down the hill and collided with the police car.
Waring, of Dunstan Street, Bolton, who was disqualified from driving at the time, was arrested in some undergrowth nearby.
He was jailed for 17 months after he pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. He was also banned from driving for two years.
West Yorkshire Police name new chief constablepublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
West Yorkshire Police have appointed John Robins as the force's new chief constable.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceMr Robins (above right), who first joined the force in 1990, replaces former chief Dee Collins who stood down earlier this year over "health issues".
He said: "Having spent my whole policing service in West Yorkshire, this is the culmination of an incredible and fulfilling journey for me from Police Constable to Chief Constable."
E-fit appeal after Doncaster distraction burglarypublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
An e-fit has been released by police investigating a burglary in Doncaster.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceIt's reported that a man offered cleaning services to an elderly person on Alverley Lane, Balby, on 21 June.
Another person is then said to have entered the house and stolen jewellery.
Anybody who recognises the man in the e-fit is asked to get in touch with police.
Whibty's swing bridge to close over the summerpublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Whitby Swing Bridge is to be closed on safety grounds for a number of weekends throughout the school summer holidays, the council has confirmed.
Image source, North Yorkshire County CouncilFor the past couple of years vehicles have been banned from driving on the bridge as thousands of people flock to the seaside town.
For safety reasons the swing bridge will be closed to traffic as police try to keep pedestrians safe.
The bridge will be closed between 10:30 and 18:30 on Saturdays and Sundays from tomorrow until 1 September.
Missing Sheffield woman found 'safe and well'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A woman who had been missing from Sheffield overnight has been found, police say:
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End of twitter postMemorial garden opens for murdered schoolgirlpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Leonne Weeks, 16, was stabbed to death in South Yorkshire by Shea Heeley in January 2017.
Read MoreStanley Metcalf: Police call for air gun surrenderpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A police officer has encouraged members of the public to surrender their air guns after a six-year-old boy was fatally shot with an unlicensed air rifle.
Image source, Humberside PoliceStanley Metcalf died after being hit by an air gun pellet at Sproatley, near Hull, last July.
Writing on Twitter, Humberside Police's special operations chief inspector for firearms and marine policing James Glanfield said "such tragic events highlight the danger of any firearms".
He said: "You can surrender any air weapons at our police stations and I would strongly recommend doing so to avoid this happening again to another family."
His comments come on the eve of a fortnight-long national gun amnesty with police forces across the country urging people to hand in their unwanted guns and items of ammunition.
Police give extra powers to York's street rangerspublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Private security staff have been granted legal powers by North Yorkshire Police and can now require people to reveal their name and address.
Image source, North Yorkshire PoliceWorkers from Eboracum UK Ltd will also be able to stop cyclists riding on footpaths in York, as well as controlling traffic in certain circumstance.
Police granted "more power to tackle antisocial behaviour" to eight members of staff who work as street rangers in the city.
Supt Int Lindsey Robson said: "York is already a very safe place, and by granting street rangers selected powers we can keep the millions of people who visit the city centre every year even safer.”
The street rangers will be able to require someone to give their name and address for road traffic offences, assault or criminal damage, or if they believe they are acting in an anti-social manner
The option to delegate powers was first granted to police forces in 2002, although they do not include the power to make an arrest.
The powers, which will be reviewed after 12 months, were granted by the chief constable who was "satisfied that they will be used appropriately and proportionally".
Carl Nickson, managing director of Eboracum UK Ltd, said the new powers "further professionalises our partnership with the police".
Huddersfield unveil new kit - for realpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Huddersfield Town have revealed their new kit - without the diagonal sponsor's logo that was worn in Wednesday's friendly against Rochdale.
Read MoreMemorial garden opened in honour of murdered teenagerpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A community garden has been created near Rotherham in memory of a murdered teenager.
Image source, Jade Youth and CommunityLeonne Weeks, 16, was stabbed to death by Shea Heeley in Dinnington in 2017.
A community group has now created a garden in memory of Leonne that's "full of colour that reflects her character".
Image source, Jade Youth and CommunityLeonne's family have helped plant flowers in the garden, according to Jade Youth & Community.
Barnsley sign Coventry striker Chaplinpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Barnsley sign striker Conor Chaplin from League One side Coventry City on a four-year contract.
Read MoreWarning for patients as Hull GPs hit by IT problemspublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
GP practices in Hull are currently facing severe IT problems with being patients asked to call ahead of appointments to check they're still going ahead.
Image source, PA Media/Anthony DevlinThe technical problems mean practices aren’t able to access their clinical system, meaning appointments can’t be booked and prescriptions can't be ordered.
However, patients with a nominated pharmacy may be able to order prescriptions through them.
Members of the public without appointments today are asking to avoid making any non-urgent calls.
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group says it will provide more information as they get it.
New Barnsley mural vandalisedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
A mural painted by school children at Elsecar Reservoir in Barnsley has been vandalised.
Image source, Barnsley CouncilBarnsley Council said the graffiti included swearing and hate crime messages, including an image of a Swastika.
The council has now repainted the mural and said it will work with police to put a stop to hate crime.
NHS design delay pushes back opening of York sport stadiumpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceChanges to the design of outpatient clinics at York's new sports stadium have added to delays to the project.
Image source, York Community StadiumYork Teaching Hospital is one of the main partners for the 8,000-seat community stadium, and will provide outpatient services at the complex.
The NHS was supposed to provide design plans for their part of the project by May 2018 but the layouts were not received until last December according to a council report.
The development has suffered a number of delays since it was first proposed in 2009.
No fresh opening date for the venue has been revealed yet.
'Elderly man robbed in his own home'published at 10:55 British Summer Time 19 July 2019
An elderly man had his wallet and cash taken after a woman talked herself into his Shipley house.
Image source, GoogleIt's reported that the woman, who is described as being in her early twenties and speaking with an Eastern European accent, asked the homeowner for a drink.
The man gave the woman a glass of water who then made demands for money.
He then tried to eject her from his home on Bargrange Avenue, Shipley, but was unable to stop her taking his wallet and money.
The woman is described as being white and wearing dark clothing, with the incident happening at about 16:00 on 14 July.