Police are investigating an arson attack outside an elderly woman's home in Harrogate.

About 8m of hedge was set on fire on Jennyfield Drive on Sunday 22 September, leading to a large blaze.

A woman in her 80s and her son were in the property at the time.

An investigation confirmed the blaze was started deliberately and an accelerant was used, according to police.

A member of the public saw three young males running from the area at about the same time, officers add.

Anybody who saw the males around the time of the fire, or buying or stealing petrol or lighter fluid, is being asked to get in touch with police.

Police searching for a missing woman say they are growing "extremely concerned" for her welfare.

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Adrianne Fox, 29, from Doncaster, was last seen at 09:00 today leaving the Carr House Road area of the town.

She is thought to be driving a red Renault Megane, registration number NL05 ZCZ, which was seen at 12:00 on Cinder Hill Road, in Nottingham.

She has long brown hair and is about 5ft tall.

South Yorkshire Police have appealed for anyone who sees her to get in touch.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

HS2 bosses should rethink the planned high-speed rail route through South Yorkshire or scrap it altogether, according to some of the county's council leaders.

The original high-speed route through South Yorkshire was supposed to feature a station at Meadowhall.

But Sheffield City Council, unhappy about a lack of a city centre HS2 station, successfully lobbied the government to change its mind.

But now, both Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones and Rotherham Council leader Chris Read have met Douglas Oakervee who is leading the HS2 review.

They've restated their position to go back to the original Meadowhall plan, saying otherwise the idea should be scrapped altogether.

Ms Jones said changes to HS2 in South Yorkshire would be "all pain and no gain" and a “devastating blow” for communities, with mass demolitions but few benefits to residents or the local economy.

Mr Read said unless there was a stop at Meadowhall, the government should scrap the development and use the money to improve regional rail networks instead.

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Artwork created by prisoners at HMP Hull is due to go on display in a new exhibition today.

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Lessons Learnt Behind Bars will showcase paintings and sculptures by prisoners who have taken vocational training to increase their chances of finding a job once they're released.

The scheme supports rehabilitation, helps maintain family ties and allows prisoners to lead a crime-free life upon release, according to HMP Hull Governor Tony Oliver.

The exhibition will open at the Streetlife Museum in Hull later.

Earlier we told you about a Rotherham woman who had been missing since Sunday.

Charlene Ward has been found safe and well in Leeds, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A photograph of a 17-month-old boy shovelling earth into his Sheffield father's grave has been shared in an attempt to put a stop to violent crime.

Image source, Jordan Kissack

Lewis Bagshaw, 21, was stabbed to death in Southey, Sheffield, in July.

His friend Jordan Kissack posted a photo on Facebook of Mr Bagshaw's son Carter putting soil on his coffin as he was buried on 18 September.

Carter's mother Olivia Keeley said she hoped the image "stops just one person from picking up a knife or a gun".

Jervaise Bennett, of Bishopholme Close, Shirecliffe, and a 16-year-old boy, have been charged with murdering Mr Bagshaw.

Mr Kissack, whose post has been shared hundreds of times, wrote: "Just a little advice for people that carry/use knives and guns. STOP!"

Passengers travelling on the railway line between Sheffield and Manchester are being treated like "second class citizens", according to the Mayor of the Sheffield City Region.

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Dan Jarvis says the the Hope Valley line "isn't fit for purpose" following the announcement that upgrade works have been delayed.

Work to build new passing loops to help speed up journey times and plans to increase passenger capacity had been due to be completed by 2022, but has now been put back by 12 months.

Mr Jarvis said: "The Hope Valley line between Sheffield and Manchester connects 4.2m people, and the current service frequency and journey times are not fit for purpose.

"These works should have already finished, and yet still they haven’t started. This is simply not good enough."

He said he has written to Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris asking for an urgent meeting to discuss the issue.

Police want help identifying these three young people they believe could help them in connection with an attack in Hull which left a man with life-changing injuries.

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It's reported that a man was hit in the face during the attack on Southbridge Road at about 20:30 on Saturday 24 August.

The three people in the picture above could help police with their investigation, which in total involved about 10 youths, police say.

The woman is in a stable condition in hospital after a reported shooting in Bradford on Sunday night.

"Mindless vandals" have smashed a medieval window at a 15th Century chapel in Knaresborough.

Image source, Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough

The window at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, on Abbey Road, was broken between 8 and 10 September.

North Yorkshire Police said vandals had ripped a protective metal grill from the window before smashing it with a large boulder. The door handle was also broken.

Conservators are now assessing whether the window can be saved, and the trust responsible for the chapel has launched a fundraising appeal.

Police have appealed for anyone with any information to come forward.

A woman is being treated in hospital after being shot at a property in Bradford.

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Police were called at about 23:25 last night to reports of shots being fired.

A woman in her 50s was found with injuries and taken to hospital in what police say is a "targeted" attack.

Her condition is described as stable.

Roads are closed in the area as police continue their investigations.

Today is the final chance for people to respond to a survey into how they think York's transport system should look in the future.

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It's being run by York's Civic Trust, York Environment Forum and York Bus Forum and will lead to a new group being set up so people can talk directly to City of York Council about transport issues.

The Civic Trust says the survey's all about updating York's transport plan - the first time in a decade that's happened.

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Investigations are continuing after seven people, including children and a baby, were injured when a car hit a church in Leeds.

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The crash, which followed a collision with another vehicle, happened on Regent Street in the city centre just before midday on Sunday.

A 26-year-old woman passenger in the car which hit the building was left in a critical condition as a result of the crash.

The driver and other passengers in the vehicle - including two adults and the baby - suffered minor injuries.

Two children who were on the pavement when the crash happened suffered minor injuries, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A blue Audi was involved in the collision and the driver of that car, a 27-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed limit, police said.

The A66 is to be made into a dual carriageway all the way from Scotch Corner to Penrith, the government is expected to announced later.

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It's part of a package of spending pledges due to be made by Chancellor Sajid Javid at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.

It will include road upgrades, improved bus services and better broadband and 5G connectivity.

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in Leeds city centre this morning.

The collision, involving a First bus, happened on York Street at about 08:05

The condition of the injured man isn't known, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A man died when the car he was driving hit a house in Sheffield, police have confirmed.

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The crash happened on Windmill Greenway, in the Halfway area of the city, at about 02:30 yesterday morning.

The 25-year-old driver of a Red Audi TT was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, police say.

The occupants of the house were in at the time, but were not injured, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Officers are appealing for witnesses.

Hospitals in Leeds are in clear need of a major upgrade, according to the health secretary.

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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of six trusts around the country set to receive an extra £2.7bn of investment over five years.

Last year, plans were released for two new developments in the city, including a dedicated children's hospital.

Health secretary Matt Hancock says Leeds' hospital buildings are "very, very old" and need to be modernised.

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