Two people have been rescued from a house in Sheffield after a bin lorry was reversed into it and set on fire in a suspected arson attack, police say.

Three fire engines from Central, Elm Lane and Dearne Valley were called out to Shirehall Road at 19:30 last night.

Officers say they believe the cab of the lorry was set on fire after the vehicle was driven into the house in what they believe to have been a "targeted" attack.

South Yorkshire Police say the occupants of the lorry fled the scene in another vehicle which was then involved in a collision on Beck Road.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Wakefield Trinity sign hooker Josh Wood from Super League runners-up Salford Red Devils on a two-year deal.

Kirk Harland, 46, died after being found with serious head injuries at a flat in Whitby.

A school in Bradford once accused of failing to protect students from extremism and rated inadequate has won its second award of the year.

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Carlton Bolling was put into special measures by Ofsted in 2014 but achieved outstanding status by 2017.

It's now won the Pearson National Teaching Award for 'Secondary School of the Year - Making a Difference'.

The school was also awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark for offering pupils the best education earlier this year.

A stadium expert says a cut should have followed the installation of new fencing.

Leeds Rhinos have been fined £20,000 with £10,000 suspended for two years, for breaching Super League's salary cap during the 2018 rugby league season.

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Leeds failed to declare some payments they made to players Jack Walker, Luke Briscoe and Matt Parcell and exceeded the cap by £55,000.

Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington has said it was due to an administrative error.

It's the first time that the club's broken salary cap rules since Super League's inception in 1996.

Almost 16,000sq m of roads are due to be resurfaced in Hull as the council starts a week of action on some of the worst-affected surfaces.

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The city council will be laying specialist surface treatment to 10 sections of road from today with full road closures being planned on some routes.

Stephenson Street and Griffin Road are among the roads being treated.

Linton-on-Ouse will close in early 2020 after teaching trainees for 50 years.

Presenter Steph McGovern will present a new daytime show on Channel 4, broadcast from Leeds, from spring next year.

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Channel 4 officially opened its new base in Leeds earlier this month.

Around 250 of its 850-strong workforce will be based in the city by next year.

Steph has fronted Breakfast, Watchdog and Have I Got News For You, among other shows on the BBC.

The Steph Show will be a "mix of entertainment, lifestyle and light current affairs" say Channel 4.

It will be produced in partnership with West Yorkshire-based Can Can Productions.

Library and museum staff in Bradford are on strike today over cuts which could see funding reduced by 65%.

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Members of the Unite union voted to take industrial action last month.

This is the first two-day strike, with a three-day strike to follow from 5 November, a four-day stoppage from 18 November and a five-day strike from 2 December.

Unite say Bradford Council's "hardline attitude" is in "sharp contrast" with its bid to be UK City of Culture 2025.

Bradford Council said it was "disappointed" Unite members had voted for strike action and will try to keep as many services open as possible.

A memorial to honour fallen members of the police and fire service in North Yorkshire has been unveiled.

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The obelisk at the police’s headquarters in Northallerton was funded by some of the proceeds from the sale of “AJ1”, the registration number of the first ever police vehicle in North Yorkshire, which was sold at auction earlier this year.

The memorial service at Alverton Court was attended by officers, staff, volunteers and the families of deceased members of North Yorkshire's police and fire service.

Chief Constable Lisa Winward said: “Every day police and fire and rescue officers put themselves in harm’s way to protect our communities.

"Sadly, some pay the ultimate sacrifice, we must never forget them."

Organisers of a car-free street in Sheffield city centre over the weekend have said feedback has been "very positive".

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CycleSheffield joined with the council to stop vehicles driving on Division Street for six hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Dexter Johnstone, from the group, said it was good to see children enjoying the car-free streets.

"We saw a lot of kids and other people on the streets spending time together. There were a lot of people in the cafes and bars too - so hopefully businesses felt the benefits of the extra footfall."

He added that the group and council were asking for feedback on what people made to the trial.

If successful, more roads could benefit from temporary closures.

Leeds Rhinos are fined £20,000 - half of it suspended for two years - following salary cap breaches in 2018.

A group of paedophile hunters used violence and falsely imprisoned men they suspected of being child sex offenders, a court has heard.

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Prosecutors said the Leeds-based group Predator Exposure "overstepped the mark" when they confronted two men on separate occasions.

Leeds Crown Court was told one man was verbally abused, held in a headlock and dragged out of a shop.

Six members of the group deny charges of false imprisonment and assault.

The Muslim Women's council over warm meals and support to people in need.

Firefighters are damping down after a blaze broke out at a three-storey office building in Leeds city centre.

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Seven fire engines were called to the Capita building in Clay Pit Lane earlier today.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the number of fire engines in attendance had now been reduced to just two.

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There have been no reports of any injuries and the fire is currently under control, according to the fire service.

Clay Pit Lane remains closed in both directions at Providence Place but is expected to reopen shortly.

Passengers say the trains are shoddy, outdated and overcrowded.

The NHS bowel surgeon told patients to "assume the George Michael position", a tribunal hears.

Trams won't operate between Hillsborough and Malin Bridge for the rest of the day following damage to the overhead lines.

Operators Stagecoach said repairs are expected to take place overnight.

The last of four brown bears rehomed at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park after being rescued from a museum in Japan has died.

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Four Ussuri brown bears Riku, Kai, Hanako and Amu were flown more than 5,400 miles after they were discovered caged in cramped conditions on the island of Hokkaido.

Staff at the park, near Doncaster, said the previous living conditions left Hanako with chronic health problems and she was put to sleep last week following a series of fits.