CCTV images have been released in connection with a "serious assault" in Wakefield which left a man with a broken arm.

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The incident happened on Wood Street at about 15:00 on 13 October.

The victim, a 36-year-old man, was approached by a man in a threatening manner and pushed backwards onto the ground, leaving him with serious injuries to his arm, police say.

He was later treated in hospital for a broken arm.

The suspect appeared to be in the company of a woman at the time and both fled.

The man is described as being about 6ft tall, in his early 20s, with light brown hair. He was wearing a beige coat.

The woman is believed to be about 5ft 8ins tall, with dark long brown hair in a ponytail. She was wearing a dark coat.

Anyone who recognises either the man or woman in the image is being asked to get in touch with West Yorkshire Police.

Hundreds of people have joined searches to try and find 81-year-old Colin Vasey.

The family of an 81-year-old man who has been missing for five days have praised the huge community effort to help find him.

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Colin Vasey left his home in Dewsbury on Sunday and was last seen on CCTV by the town's minster at about 06:01 that morning.

Hundreds of people have joined searches for Mr Vasey and more than 10,000 have signed up to a Facebook group to share information.

Granddaughter Emma Schofield said: "The support has been overwhelming.

"It's getting harder for us all. It's all that occupies your mind thinking where could he be and where can we look next.

"My granddad is just ace and we're missing him so much.

"The community support is really helping us. People are saying that Colin is part of their family."

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A Yorkshire fire service has launched a campaign to highlight the risks of leaving cooking unattended.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue says cooking is the leading cause of accidental house fires, with about 1,000 incidents in the least four years.

Students from Mosborough Primary School worked with firefighters to make a video as part of their campaign.

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Police have released CCTV footage as part of their investigation into a rape in Doncaster.

It's after a 36-year-old woman called police to say she had been raped on Pells Close, just off Printing Office Street, sometime between 06:45 and 07:00 on Sunday.

The woman left Kooky's nightclub earlier that morning, police say.

Police say they want to speak to anyone seen in the video, or anyone who knows someone seen in the footage.

Det Insp Lee Townley said: “We are particularly keen to identify and speak to the man seen in the moving footage and in some of the stills.

"He is described as black, about 5ft 4ins tall, and of a slight build. He could hold vital information about what happened."

A full weekend closure of a mile-long stretch of the A64 in Ryedale begins this evening, drivers are being reminded.

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The road will be closed between Rillington Fields and the village of Rillington from 20:00 tonight until 06:00 on Monday morning.

Highways England says it wouldn't be safe to keep the road open while necessary maintenance is carried out as it involves drilling down into the road's concrete base.

Police are asking for help in finding a 77-year-old man who has gone missing from Bradford.

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James Telford was reported missing from his home in Allerton earlier today.

He was last seen by a neighbour at about 08:00 this morning.

He is described as white, about 5ft 8ins tall, thin, with white hair. It's believed he is wearing a grey coat, blue jeans and black lace-up shoes.

Officers are "concerned" for Mr Telford's welfare and are asking anyone who might have seen him to get in touch.

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Further details have been released about a train derailment in Leeds last week which caused major delays to rail network in the north of England.

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It was initially believed a slow moving empty passenger service had collided with a stationary train at Neville Hill depot on 14 November.

It's now been revealed by the Rail Accident investigation Branch (RAIB) that it was a collision between two empty service trains, one travelling at 5mph and another at 14mph.

Both trains suffered "significant damage", according to the RAIB.

The investigation is still trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision.

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A Hull boxer is offering to give a job to thieves who stole equipment from a bus he uses to train young people.

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Tommy Coyle's Box Clever Bus was damaged and had equipment stolen yesterday.

But now, he says those responsible for the theft can have a job if they come forward and take part in one of his sports leadership courses.

He added that what the thieves had done was "pathetic and stupid, but there's always a way back".

Humberside Police said they were investigating the break-in.

A community fridge scheme in North Yorkshire aimed at stopping food going to waste has been such a success it's expanding.

Free Fridge has been running in Malton for almost a year, and is now starting in Norton.

It's part of national project which collects waste food from shops, supermarkets and businesses and makes it available for anyone to have for free.

The plan is to reduce waste going to landfill.

A primary school in West Yorkshire had no choice but to close because of a flu-like virus, according to its headteacher.

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Burley Oaks Primary in Burley-in-Wharfedale closed yesterday until at least Monday to prevent the illness spreading further.

The mixed state school, for children aged between five and 11, has a capacity for 420 pupils,

It's believed the virus has affected more than 100 pupils and staff, but this has not been confirmed.

Headteacher Claire Lee said: "Unfortunately the school, with the permission of Bradford Council, has had to take the step of closing until next week due to an outbreak of a flu-like virus.

"We have taken steps to limit the infection that include carrying out deep cleans, limiting contact between year groups to stop cross infection and closing after-school clubs.

"However, we are still seeing children and staff become ill in large numbers.

"We really did not want to have to take this extreme measure and I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience that I know this will cause families. We really have no choice."

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More CCTV footage showing the last known movements of a missing Dewsbury man has released by police as the search for the 81-year-old enters its fourth day.

Police have been searching for Colin Vasey since Sunday.

The images above show him on Aldams Road at the junction with Wilton Street, heading towards Dewsbury Minster.

The video, from 06:01 that morning, shows Mr Vasey wearing a blue fleece, grey pyjama bottoms and a dark coloured beanie hat.

Anyone who saw him, or knows where he might be, is being asked to contact police.

There is disruption on services between Leeds and London after a train derails at the depot.