Police are investigating the arson attack on a house in Sheffield on Monday evening.

Police officers are asking for help in finding a vulnerable woman who has gone missing from Sheffield.

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Tracey Howe, 44, was last seen at home in Beighton this morning between 06:00 and 07:45. She has since been reported missing and concerns are growing for her welfare.

Tracey has vulnerabilities that means she can have seizures, memory loss and become confused and disorientated, South Yorkshire Police say.

She is described as being 5’6” in height, of slim build with ginger shoulder length hair. Tracey is wearing black trousers, a grey tunic and a black coat.

Anybody who sees her, or knows where she could be, is asked to get in touch with police on 101.

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Plans to develop fracking is taking longer than expected and is costing local authorities and police forces millions, a new report has found.

The government is planning to establish a UK shale gas industry through fracking - extracting gas and oil from shale rock wells by using highly pressurised water, sand and chemicals.

But this is controversial because of pollution and earthquake fears.

A National Audit Office (NAO) report said operations have proved costly for local authorities and police forces, which manage anti-fracking protests, traffic disruption and general public safety at the sites.

The report estimated at least £32.7m had been spent by public bodies since 2011, although the full costs are not known.

Three local forces have incurred costs; Lancashire Constabulary, North Yorkshire Police, and Nottinghamshire Police.

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Although the Cabinet Office said it expected up to 20 wells would have been fracked by mid-2020, the report found only three have been fracked to date.

Site operators said the system to protect against the risk of earthquakes is stricter than that used internationally and claim this has hindered their ability to develop the industry, the report said.

Police in Leeds say they need to urgently trace the driver and passengers of a car which crashed through a fence into the compound of a Wickes store.

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The car, a grey Fiat 500, was travelling along Swinnow Lane towards towards Hough Tree Road in the early hours of this morning, when it left the road.

The occupants are believed to have been injured and West Yorkshire Police says it is concerned for their welfare.

Police want witnesses to the incident or anyone with information about those in the car to get in touch.

The Queensbury Tunnel is being partly filled as contractors try to stop it from collapsing.

Crushed stone is being poured into one of the air shafts because the structure is deteriorating, according to Highways England who look after the site.

The "emergency measures" are being done to stop it collapsing in on itself.

Campaigners who want to reopen the structure as a cycle way are unhappy with the action. They believe it could prevent the tunnel being brought back into use.

There have been calls to reopen the flooded tunnel as a cycle way between Bradford and Halifax since the train services were stopped in 1956.

A man was knocked unconscious and left with a broken jaw following an attack in Hull over the weekend.

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It happened in a fight between two men near the Manor Farm pub on Saturday at about 20:00.

The injured man was taken to hospital following the fight.

A man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm but has since been bailed.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack to come forward.

A free public transport scheme aimed at getting people out of their cars in South Yorkshire has attracted huge interest.

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A total of 500 free 28-day travel passes were put aside by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) for people who pledged to ditch their cars and use public transport instead.

However, SYPTE said there had been 700 applications for the passes since being launched earlier today.

Online applications have now closed.

The passes allow people to use trains, tram and buses for free in South Yorkshire.

The hope is that people will use public transport during the trial to cut congestion and promote cleaner air.

More than 600 birthday cards have been sent to a North Yorkshire woman celebrating her 108th birthday after a public appeal.

Dorothy Flowers has lived at Southlands Care Home on Ripon Road in Harrogate since she was a 104.

Last month staff at the home appealed for people to send in cards to mark the occasion.

Writing on social media earlier this year care home manager Helene Ballinger said: "She is the oldest lady in Harrogate and the 68th oldest person in Great Britain.

"I would like to get 108 cards for Dorothy to celebrate her special day."

Today that aspiration was well and truly passed with Dorothy's haul of cards from all over the world currently standing at 650.

Airline operator Tui is adding an extra aircraft to Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) as it looks to expand its routes.

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Two new routes, Fuerteventura and Heraklion, will be added on top of recently announced services to Mexico and Girona.

The new aircraft will join three other planes already based at DSA.

The airport is expected to see 1.4m passengers this financial year, their busiest since opening in 2005.

Police investigating an assault on a "vulnerable woman" in Sheffield city centre have released CCTV images of two women they want to speak to.

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Officers say the 22-year-old was attacked at about 15:00 on 2 August by two women in the Peace Gardens, on Pinstone Street.

South Yorkshire Police said it was keen to speak to the two women pictured as they may hold "vital information."

Anyone who recognises either of the women is being asked to contact police.

Earlier we told you about a lorry being deliberately driven into a Sheffield house before being set alight.

Photos taken at the scene shortly after the incident show the rear of the vehicle wedged into the front of the house and the cab blackened by fire.

South Yorkshire Police say they are treating the incident as a "targeted attack".

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A 26-year-old man who died after being found badly injured in Scarborough at the weekend has been named by police.

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Solomon Robinson (pictured) was found injured near the Town Hall and the Royal Hotel on St Nicholas Street at about 02:00 on Sunday. He was taken to hospital but later died.

Nine men and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with the incident, two of whom have been released on conditional bail, North Yorkshire Police said.

A new bridge over the A63 in Hull is due to be lifted into place next week.

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The bridge will be moved into place next weekend, with the A63 closed from 20:00 on Friday 1 November to 06:00 on Monday 4 November.

Once in place, the footbridge, which will also be open to cyclists, will connect Princes Dock with Hull Marina.

A former prison officer from Yorkshire says staff are being forced to become carers for a growing number of older inmates who are "dying in front of them."

The man who worked in prisons for more than 30 years and wants to remain anonymous said: "You're looking at young prison staff trained to be prison officers but becoming carers."

The former officer said when he started work older prisoners were transferred to less secure jails when they approached the end of their sentences, but that had changed.

He said: "Now you're getting older prisoners starting big sentences and the young prison officers are coming straight from university, with very little life experience.

"Then they're having to deal with major traumatic events like somebody dying in front of them or caring for somebody at the end of their life."

His concerns were echoed by the chief inspector of prisons, Peter Clarke, who said the Prison Service should consider whether a new type of accommodation was needed, specifically designed to deal with older prisoners.

Ministry of Justice figures show there were 13,617 inmates aged above 50 in June. The Prison Officers Association says increasing numbers are frail, incontinent or have dementia.

The Prison Service said it was working to meet the needs of elderly prisoners.

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Sheffield Parkway has been partially reopened following this morning's multi-vehicle collision, which police say is thought to have been caused by a driver having a "medical episode" behind the wheel.

Traffic is queuing as far back as the M1 following the full closure of the inbound lanes earlier.

A number of emergency vehicles have been at the scene.

South Yorkshire Police said recovery trucks are on route to remove the damaged cars.

This was the scene on the Sheffield Parkway a short time ago after several vehicles collided on the city-bound carriageway.

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Emergency services were called to the scene near to the junction with the A61 Derek Dooley Way earlier this morning.

The road is currently closed inbound, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Inrix say traffic is queuing as far back as the M1.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It's another chilly start to the day but it should stay dry with temperatures up to 13C in places.

This evening and overnight will also be dry and we may see a little ground frost in places as temperatures dip to between 3C and 5C.

BBC News Travel

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

However:

• The 08:20 service from Bradford Interchange to Leeds is running about 32 minutes late
• The 08:21 service from Leeds to Scarborough is running about 10 minutes late
• The 08:28 service from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds is running about eight minutes late
• The 08:31 service from Bradford Forster Square to Leeds has been cancelled
• The 08:33 service from Bradford Interchange to Huddersfield has been cancelled
• The 08:47 service from York to Scarborough is running about five minutes late
• The 09:00 service from Bradford Interchange to Leeds 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

BBC Sport

Sheffield United claimed a stunning win over Arsenal to move into the top half of the Premier League.

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Lys Mousset marked his first start for the Blades with the decisive goal in the first half, turning in Jack O'Connell's knockdown from close range.

Arsenal's £72m signing Nicolas Pepe had earlier skewed a golden chance wide from six yards.

The victory was Sheffield United's biggest result since their return to the Premier League as they moved up to ninth, four points clear of the relegation zone.