The discovery of a suspected World War Two tank shell led to part of a North Yorkshire village being closed off earlier today.
Image source, North Yorkshire PolicePolice were called to the garden on Weeton Lane in Weeton, with the Army's bomb squad being called.
A police cordon was in place this afternoon, but the device has since been removed.
A Wakefield bakery hit by a "devastating" fire earlier this month is to close, it has been confirmed.
The blaze at the Speedibake factory, in Colinsway, saw thick, black smoke pour across the city during the fire on 1 February.
Proposals have now been put forward for the site to close as the cost of reopening the site was "too great", the firm said.
The company says it explored many options to try and keep it open, but damage to the building meant none of them were viable.
A spokesperson said: "We know this announcement will be deeply upsetting for many people and we give our absolute commitment that, if the proposals are accepted, we will support those affected to help them find alternative employment."
Although a consultation period is ongoing and the company is open to alternative proposals, it added it had put a proposal forward to close the site.
People living in flood-hit towns in East Yorkshire have been supporting each other in the community.
Image source, Dave HolderUp to 70 properties in Snaith and East Cowick have been flooded after the River Aire overtopped on Wednesday.
Dave Holder said his son, along with a friend, had bought a wheelbarrow from their pocket money to "move sand bags around Snaith".
Quote MessageVery proud dad today, my son Henry and his mate Sy, bought a wheelbarrow from their pocket money to move sand bags around Snaith. Shame the shop charged 'em so much."
Dave Holder
Twelve-year-old Leah donated a huge bag full of toys, puzzles and stationery to the Snaith Priory Church, which is being used as a rest centre.
She said: "I just felt sorry for all the little kids whose houses have been flooded. They have nothing anymore now. Everything is either wet or soggy or doesn't work so they just need something."
The fire spread to a building where a children's sports club event was being held.
Read MoreThe Environment Agency says about 3,000 acres of land has flooded in North Yorkshire.
In a tweet posted earlier it said England's largest lake, Windermere, in the Lake District, covers 3,640 acres:
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A mother and her 18-month-old child have been injured after their car collided with a tractor in a suspected hit-and-run incident in North Yorkshire.
Image source, GoogleTheir Volvo C30 and the tractor crashed on Northallerton Road, in Leeming, yesterday evening at about 19:25, according to North Yorkshire Police.
The driver of the tractor failed to stop after the incident, police say.
Both the mother and the child were taken to hospital following the collision.
Police are appealing for the driver of the tractor to come forward and for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
Catherine Lorryman says she has lost everything after flood water covered her bungalow up to the roof.
Read MoreA Leeds ice cream seller has won the Ice Cream Van of the Year award at this year's National Ice Cream Competition.
Image source, The Ice Cream AllianceIan Smith, who runs Mr Whippy Leeds, scooped the prize from the Ice Cream Alliance earlier this week.
Entrants are judged on their customer service, product quality, local community support, food hygiene excellence and a host of other attributes, the competition said.
Mr Smith started serving ice creams from his dad's van when he was just nine years old, before buying his own van when he turned 18.
He said: "This is fantastic. I don’t think its sunk in. This is really good news for me, my family and the business."
These are the latest pictures from an East Yorkshire town where up to 70 properties have flooded.
Sixty homes and six commercial properties have been affected in Snaith, according to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.
The Environment Agency say the level of the River Aire is "dropping upstream" and it hopes water levels will start to lower over the weekend.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council says it's put two additional locations on stand-by to act as rest centres for flood victims if needed.
Follow the latest updates on the flooding with our dedicated live page.
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Image source, Richard McCarthy/PA WireThis footage from the air reveals the scale of flooding in East Yorkshire.
Dozens of properties in Snaith have been inundated with water after levels on the swollen River Aire spilled into the town.
A number of children had to be led to safety after arsonists set fire to part of a West Yorkshire sports stadium last night.
Image source, Wakefield Official NewsPolice say the track seating area at Thornes Park Stadium in Wakefield was deliberately set alight at about 19:25, with the blaze spreading to a nearby building where a children's sports club event was being held.
West Yorkshire Police described it as a "deplorable case of anti-social behaviour" and appealed for anyone with any information to come forward.
Nobody is believed to have been hurt in the incident.
Leeds Rhinos captain Stevie Ward is stood down indefinitely as the club look to find out more about his concussion.
Read MoreThe power company says the closure of its coal units will cost 230 jobs at the North Yorkshire site.
Read MoreSome people in an East Yorkshire town where up to 70 properties have flooded have decided to stay in their homes.
Image source, Environment AgencySixty homes and six commercial properties were affected in Snaith, the Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said.
Phil Duckles, from the fire service, said: "Out of the 60 homes we've evacuated 54. So six people have decided to stay in their homes."
The Environment Agency said the level of the River Aire was "dropping upstream" and it hoped the water would start to lower over the weekend.
Image source, Environment AgencyAdam Tunningley, from the agency, said: "Levels have risen slightly in the last few hours because of the high tide that's coming in.
"The high tide itself at Goole is slightly lower than yesterday, but obviously with all the water coming down the Aire it is still going to mean the levels will remain high and may rise slightly today."
A woman and her dog have been rescued from flooding in the East Yorkshire town of Snaith.
Emergency services say 52 homes in Snaith have been evacuated and 14 in nearby East Cowick.
People in the area are currently collecting sandbags and flood protection sacks which self-inflate in contact with water.
These workers in the area waded through water up to their knees to rescue this lady and her pet:
Simon Armitage wants to bring poetry in line with other national arts that have their own headquarters.
Read MoreVera Hudson, 57, was found dead at the home in Hull in September and a murder inquiry was started.
Read MoreHull City striker Tom Eaves will miss the rest of the season after tearing ankle ligaments against Preston North End.
Read MorePlans have been announced to create a National Poetry Centre in Leeds to mark the appointment of Simon Armitage as Poet Laureate
Image source, PA MediaThe Yorkshire-born poet wants to create a place for writers from across the UK to exchange ideas complete with an extensive poetry collection, research facilities, and rehearsal and performance spaces.
The plan has been given the support of Leeds City Council, Leeds 2023 and the University of Leeds and discussion have begun about possible locations and funding sources.
Mr Armitage, who is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds, said: "One very ambitious goal I have set myself over the forthcoming decade of my tenure is to develop a National Poetry Centre, to bring poetry in line with other national art forms that have their own headquarters and venues, such as the National Theatre and the National Gallery."
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 57-year-old woman whose body was found at his home in Hull.
The body of Vera Hudson was discovered at Mark Jewitt's home in Constable Street on 19 September 2019.
Jewitt, 25, pleaded guilty to her murder during a hearing at Grimsby Crown Court this morning.
He has been remanded into custody and is due to be sentenced at Hull Crown Court on 12 March.