A man and two women were attacked with a white powder by three masked men during an aggravated burglary in Leeds early this morning.

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The men entered the house in Strathmore Terrace, Harehills, and assaulted the occupants before stealing a black BMW parked outside.

Emergency services attended at 06:00 and the white powder was washed off the victims with no injuries found to have been caused.

The substance was later found to be ammonium sulphate, commonly used in fertiliser and some fire extinguishers, and has no long-term health effects, police said.

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One of the women from the address was arrested for breach of bail.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or might have information is being asked to contact police.

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A number of birds have taken refuge in the men's toilets at Wakefield's County Hall.

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Those making a flying visit to the gents on the first floor are being greeted with a written request to keep the door closed in a bid to stop the birds winging their way into the rest of the historic building.

Wakefield Council, which does much of its business in the building, said birds had been getting into and out of the toilets through open windows.

The sign, which was spotted by one eagle-eyed passer-by this week, said: "Please keep the toilet door closed, hopefully this will contain unwelcomed feathery visitors."

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The organisers of the UCI Cycling Championships, Yorkshire 2019, say they've ruled out compensating businesses in Harrogate who claim they were badly affected by the flagship riding event last month.

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It follows a meeting of local businesses last week which saw some Harrogate town traders call for reimbursement, claiming they'd been treated as “collateral damage” during the competition.

However, a Yorkshire 2019 spokesperson has now said reimbursement from the organisation would not be forthcoming.

“We’re sorry if some businesses have reported a reduction in trade during the UCI Road World Championships, but we’re not in the position to offer compensation,” he said.

“We liaised extensively with businesses in the three years leading up to the championships to ensure they had the opportunity to mitigate against any impact on trade, and equally capitalise on the opportunity,” the spokesperson said.

North Yorkshire County Council echoed Yorkshire 2019’s position, stating it had worked closely with the organisers to widely advertise road closures and help businesses plan for the event.

A woman's been injured in a collision involving seven vehicles on the A64 near York this morning.

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It happened at Bilborough Top between the McDonalds and the BP garage at about 07:30, leading to five miles of tailbacks, according to police.

All lanes have now re-opened although there are still delays.

The woman injured in the crash didn't require hospital treatment, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Hull has become the first city in the UK where everyone can get full fibre broadband.

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Full fibre, where a fibre optic cable comes right into homes rather than to a streetside cabinet, is described as the gold standard of broadband, available to only 8% of UK premises.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised everyone in the UK will have access to this ultrafast service by 2025.

The fibre reaching 200,000 homes in Hull and East Yorkshire, was laid by local telecoms firm Kcom.

Children in Sheffield are being targeted by gangs who get them to move and store drugs, according to police.

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It comes after a 14-year-old boy was stopped by officers in the Parson Cross area of the city on Tuesday night.

Cannabis separated into "dealer bags" was found on the child.

Police believe the teenager was being used by a local organised crime group to move the drugs pictured above.

South Yorkshire Police added it believes gangs are using young people to help sell drugs and fund their operations through things like burglary.

People who know children are being exploited are being asked to get in touch with police.

BBC Weather

A mostly sunny and dry start to the day with cloud spreading in from the west by midday.

It'll be a cloudy, breezy night with outbreaks of rain and feeling quite mild for mid October:

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Halifax on Tuesday morning.

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The incident happened in Ovenden, at the junction of Ovenden Road and Shay Lane, at about 11:20.

An unknown number of men got out of an Audi car and assaulted a male pedestrian before driving off towards Nursery Lane.

Two people in the car are described as Asian, roughly 6ft tall and wearing baseball caps. One of them had a short beard.

Anybody who might have seen what happened, or who might have information, is being asked to contact police.

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Thursday morning, most services appear to be running on time.

However, there may be disruption between Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster/Swinton following an "incident".

Delays are expected until at least 09:00, according to National Rail Inquiries, external.

Also:

• The 08:43 Doncaster to Leeds service has been cancelled
• The 09:01 Wakefield Westgate to Leeds service has been cancelled

For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

Insurers for the organisation behind an international cycling event in North Yorkshire last month could cover the costs of repairing a damaged park, a council has said.

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The UCI Road World Championships took place in Harrogate between 22 and 29 September.

Heavy rainfall had a significant impact on the spectator area in part of the town's 200 acre Stray.

The area used was described as being left like "a battlefield" by the Stray Defence Association, which was formed to protect the site.

Harrogate Borough Council said repair costs would be not known until staff are able to access the site.

Conservative leader Richard Cooper told the Local Democracy Reporting Service he was working with Yorkshire 2019, who organised the event, to see if it had "any leverage with their insurers" to help fund recovery work.

Jo Reid is continuing a mental health shoebox project set up by her daughter before she died.

Hull has become the first city in the UK where everyone can get full fibre broadband.

The Stray in Harrogate was damaged during the UCI Road Championships last month.

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Environmental campaigners have protested about plans to expand a North Yorkshire power station.

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On Monday, the government approved four new gas-fired turbines at Drax near Selby, overruling its planning inspectorate.

Drax is the largest biomass-fuelled power station in Europe and gets green energy subsidies from the government.

The Axe Drax protesters made speeches outside the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London before marching with drums, whistles and banners to Drax's nearby offices.

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Mark Robinson, from Biofuelwatch, described the expansion plans for Drax as a "disaster for the climate."

"It will lock us into dirty energy production for two decades at least, at the very time we need to be drawing down carbon emissions," he said.

"We cannot afford to be opening any more fossil fuel capacity."

A Drax spokesperson said: "Building new, more efficient gas power stations will help the UK meet its climate objectives whilst ensuring homes and businesses have the power they need at a price they can afford."

York City Football Club's training and football ground have been broken into and vandalised.

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The club says thieves broke into the medical room and kit room at the Bootham Crescent ground at the weekend

The club says its training ground was also targeted and damaged after vehicles were "driven over the training pitches, resulting in damage to the playing surface."

A spokesperson said: “It is very disappointing that individuals act in this way, trying to harm the club."

Police and York City are asking for anyone with information about the break-ins and damage to get in touch.

Luke Hunter, from Newcastle, enters no plea and will appear at the Old Bailey on 18 October.

Football manager Joey Barton has pleaded not guilty to causing actual bodily harm following a post-match incident at Barnsley earlier this year.

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Police say the incident, after the Tykes beat Fleetwood 4-2 in a League One game at Oakwell, left a man with facial injuries.

Appearing at Barnsley Magistrates' Court, Mr Barton spoke to confirm his name and address and to plead not guilty.

The case has been referred to Sheffield Crown Court and is due to be heard in November,

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency and possession of class A drugs in Harrogate, police say.

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The North Yorkshire force says it follows an incident in bushes near the boating lake in the town's Valley Gardens last Saturday between 16:00 and 17:00.

The man's since been released on bail but police are still keen to speak to anyone who may have information.

The government has approved plans for another four turbines at the biomass power station.