Two people were left seriously injured after a large-scale fight in East Yorkshire last week, police say.

A group of people met up on Livingstone Road, Hessle, at about 21:30 on Friday night, according to police.

They were later seen fighting with weapons, leaving two men injured and needing hospital treatment.

Three men have since been arrested in connection with the incident and released pending further investigations.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has any information, is being asked to contact police.

A government pledge to match donations to a fundraising appeal for those affected by flooding in South Yorkshire in November will come to an end on Friday.

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Hundreds of people were forced from their homes when heavy rain led to flooding across the county last year, with parts of Doncaster and the village of Fishlake among the worst hit areas.

An appeal was launched by South Yorkshire's Community Foundation to raise money for people who had been displaced.

The government said it would match £1 for £1 any money donated, with almost £600,000 raised so far.

But the foundation says money will only be matched until 28 February.

A woman from West Yorkshire has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in her kitchen.

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The fire happened on Raikes Lane, Batley, at about 19:35 yesterday.

The woman's kitchen was destroyed as a result of the blaze, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The woman was treated in hospital for the effects of breathing in smoke.

The Enviroment Agency (EA) is appealing for "vigilance" after meeting emergency services and local councils to decide what to do next about flooding in villages and towns along the River Aire in East and North Yorkshire.

Yesterday, three homes and seven businesses were flooded in Snaith in East Yorkshire, with 20 properties flooded across the river in Hirst Courtney in North Yorkshire, with three more under water at nearby Carlton (pictured above).

Thomasin Meadley, from the EA, says: "I think we've got a few days of respite in the weather, which is good news.

"But there's still a lot of water working its way through the catchment and we're looking to the weekend when there'll be more unsettled weather.

"For the next few days it'll be a case of high water levels and people being vigilant," she added.

The former soldier made contact with more than 80 girls across the world, court hears.

An unexploded World War Two bomb found in a Hull garden this morning has been "safely dealt with", police say.

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The mortar was found by a homeowner who was digging in his garden on Village Road.

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Police were called to the house at about 09:45 and a cordon was placed around the property, which has since been lifted after the situation was "brought to a safe conclusion".

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Humberside Police said: "The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were called, investigated the item and have taken it away."

York's Joey Thompson will ride for his own team at the Isle of Man TT races after missing the 2019 event.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit by a bus in Leeds city centre last night.

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The pedestrian, in his 60s, suffered a serious head injury in the crash and remains in hospital, West Yorkshire Police say.

The bus had been travelling on Boar Lane before turning right onto Mill Hill, where the crash happened.

Anybody who saw the collision is asked to get in touch with police.

The Army's bomb disposal team has been called to a property in Hull after a possible unexploded mortar was found in the garden.

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Police say they received a call from a member of the public at about 09:45 this morning after the object was discovered.

A cordon has been put in place around the house on Village Road until "the situation can be brought to a safe conclusion", Humberside Police say.

The National Videogame Museum in Sheffield is rolling out the red carpet for game designing royalty tonight.

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Masayuki Uemura, who was hardware designer behind the classic Nintendo NES and SNES gaming consoles, is in the city for a talk.

He's making a rare public appearance where he'll be talking all things Mario and Zelda, the museum said.

The National Videogame Museum moved to Sheffield in November 2018 after opening in Nottingham in 2015.

A gang that ran what could be the UK's largest illegal tobacco factories in a £10m fraud scam have been jailed.

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The factory, in County Durham, could produce 140 packs of cigarettes a minute, according to customs officers.

The operation was run by John Watson Snr, 47, from Doncaster, Terrence Jacques, 60, of Bishop Auckland, and Russell Haywood, 48, from Barnsley.

They and seven other members of the group were jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for excise fraud.

The cigarettes would then be moved to a nearby garden centre where Edward Kennyford, from Doncaster, would arrange to transfer them to vans driven by Christopher Wallace and Steven Quigley, both from Barnsley.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said the group ran a highly sophisticated and well organised illegal operation and the factory was the largest it had ever found.

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Emergency workers have laid about 20 tonnes of sandbags to help protect homes and businesses along the River Aire in East Yorkshire.

Staff worked through the night in a bid to protect properties in Snaith, where three homes and seven businesses were flooded yesterday, and Gowdall.

Meanwhile across the river in Hirst Courtney (pictured below), in North Yorkshire, three miles from Snaith about 20 properties have flooded, with three more under water at nearby Carlton.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: "Emergency teams from the council were out in the Snaith and Gowdall areas throughout the night and will remain there during today."

Snaith Primary School remains closed today, and Cowick Church of England Primary School has also closed as a precaution, the council says.

Motorists are being advised to stay away from the affected areas.

The Environment Agency says water levels remain very high and are likely to stay high for a couple of days.

A number of railway stations across Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire are to benefit from money aimed at making the sites more accessible.

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Some stations in the region still don't have step-free access, making journeys for people who use wheelchairs difficult and sometimes impossible.

Part of a £20m government grant is to be spent at 16 stations which will be used to install lifts, remove steps and provide accessible seating, it's been confirmed.

Transport Minister Grant Shapps said: "The ability to travel easily from A to B is an essential factor for our day-to-day lives - but is not the reality for everyone.

"I recognise we have much more to do, which is why we’re making 16 train stations across the Yorkshire and the Humber more accessible," he said.

The latest stations in the Yorkshire and Humber region to receive the extra funding are:

• Barnetby
• Darnall
• Darton
• Dodworth
• Elsecar
• Horton in Ribblesdale
• Hull Paragon
• Kiveton Bridge
• Kiveton Park
• Malton
• Penistone
• Pontefract Monkhill
• Silkstone Common
• Thirsk

• Thorne South
• Woodhouse

Flood-hit residents in the village of Carlton, near Selby in North Yorkshire, say they are pleading for more sandbags and pumps to help their efforts.

Flood water from the nearby River Aire has entered several houses in the area.

Resident Shelly Tonks says: "Last night water came up through the drains into the houses.

"We'd been phoning the council all day asking the Environment Agency for sandbags, but nothing.

"They just kept saying, 'no sandbags', so we've had to make our own barriers to stop it coming over."

In Hirst Courtney, three miles west of Carlton, about 20 properties have flooded.

Selby District Council says: "About 7,000 sandbags have been sent to the area with more than 1,000 more on the way."

In a statement, the council says: “We’ve recorded some of the highest ever water levels near Hirst Courtney. Along with continuing high tides, this is preventing levels from dropping and has created incredibly challenging conditions.

“We’ve been delivering sandbags to areas where we’ve predicted flooding will occur next, but we’ve not been able to protect every home.

"We understand what a distressing situation it is for anyone who’s experienced flooding in their home or business and are doing all we can to support people."

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Work has started to remove scaffolding which has blighted part of Sheffield city centre for several years.

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The scaffolding has dominated Chapel Walk and parts of Fargate since it was erected in 2017.

Some local traders say they have lost business as shoppers have been avoiding the area.

Headoffice3, the principal contractor, said the scaffolding will be completely removed within the next few months.

The Environment Agency (EA) is urging people in Snaith in East Yorkshire to be prepared for further flooding after the River Aire spilled its banks yesterday.

The photograph above shows the current scene in Ferry Lane in the village.

Yesterday three homes and seven businesses were flooded in the town, according to East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Other properties in the village have been evacuated, with residents taken to a rest centre at the Priory Church.

A total of four flood warnings are in place in the area, external.

The EA says: "While no further significant rainfall is expected until Friday, the risk of flooding remains as rainwater travels from the higher reaches of the catchment."

High tide was reached in the area at about 10:00 this morning with the next high tide due at about 22:00 tonight.

Thomasin Meadley from the EA says: "We're seeing washlands filling and we're using those washlands as they're designed to be used, but there's an awful lot of water at the moment."

The £250m "Huddersfield Blueprint" which will re-imagine the centre of the town has been made official.

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The ambitious project, revealed last summer, has been made a supplementary planning document by Kirklees Council's decision-making cabinet.

The plan creates a formally applied set of rules for what can be built in the town centre during its regeneration.

The project represents the biggest redevelopment of the town centre for 50 years.

Council Leader Shabir Pandor described it as "a delivery plan" and added: "We need to start getting stuff done."

Key to the changes will be the demolition of the Piazza, which will make way for what planners are calling the "cultural heart" of the town - a hub for culture, arts and leisure, the Local Democracy Reporting Service says.

Staff and pupils from a third school in Yorkshire have gone into self-isolation after returning from a skiing trip to a coronavirus-hit region of Italy.

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Thirty-four students and four staff members from the sixth form at St Aidan's, in Harrogate, are self-isolating for six days having just returned from Apricia in Italy,

Headteacher, Chris Burt, says the school is following advice from Public Health England (PHE).

He says: "The isolation was enacted immediately and will be in place until Sunday 1 March."

It follows the decision yesterday for more than 20 children and staff from Salendine Nook High School Academy in Huddersfield, to go into self-isolation after returning from a skiing trip in northern Italy.

Hall Cross Academy in Doncaster, also sent a letter to parents saying staff and students who went on a skiing trip to northern Italy last week, have been advised to self-isolate.

The school said there were "no confirmed cases of coronavirus among any members of the school community" but it had taken the steps on the advice of PHE as a precautionary measure.

This remarkable picture taken yesterday afternoon by the Environment Agency (EA) shows the extent of flooding at Cawood in North Yorkshire.

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A flood warning remains in place for the area today, external as the level of the River Ouse remains high.

The EA says the current level at Cawood is 7.68m above its normal level and is expected to stay high during the rest of today.

The agency says at 8.1m above normal the river would flood the village.

It adds roads at nearby Acaster Selby will flood and "property flooding is likely."

Writing on social media Oliver Harmar from the EA said: "Simply tremendous volumes in lower Ouse washlands - we’re monitoring levels 24/7.

"Thanks to all partners involved for huge ongoing team effort," he added.

Hull FC pay tribute to former player Adam Maher following his death at the age of 47 from Motor Neurone Disease.