Food banks are asking the public to continue to donate as stockpiling affects their supplies.

Friday's National League game between Solihull Moors and Harrogate Town is postponed because of the coronavirus.

West Yorkshire supermarket Morrisons says it plans to pay its smaller suppliers within 48 hours to help during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Morrisons, which is based in Bradford, said the faster payments will support their cashflow during a difficult time for the economy.

The temporary payment terms will start next week and be reviewed at the end of May, it said.

A pedestrian has died in a crash involving a HGV near Leyburn yesterday, police say.

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The man, who was in his 70s, suffered serious injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash happened on Church Bank, Aysgarth at about 12:30 yesterday, North Yorkshire Police say.

The driver of the HGV, a man aged 28, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He has been released under investigation.

Witnesses to the crash are asked to get in touch with police.

Five men involved in the rape and exploitation of a teenage girl are jailed at Sheffield Crown Court.

Wayne Wellington is jailed for nine years after being found guilty of killing two men in a crash.

Ice hockey side Sheffield Steelers has announced it won't play any more league games after the Elite League cancelled all matches.

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Following a call this morning with club bosses and the announcement that two clubs have players in precautionary self-isolation, the decision was made to cancel the rest of the season.

Steelers owner Tony Smith said: "It’s been a tough week on many levels. We have to take so many things into account, most importantly the health of our players, fans and staff.

"We looked at every option possible but as stated in the EIHL media release we had no option but to take this very disappointing decision this morning.

"We are sure many fans have so many questions relating to purchased tickets, season tickets and play off’s. Can we please ask that you all refrain from contacting either the Arena or our offices until early next week when further statements will have been issued."

Members of a gang who were found guilty of rape last week have been sentenced to 70 years in prison.

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The girl was 15 when the group began to ply her with drink and drugs in order to exploit her.

Four men, all from South Yorkshire, were found guilty of raping the girl during a campaign of abuse between 2010 and 2012.

One man was found guilty of perverting the course of justice.

They were sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court earlier:

• Jasim Mohammed, 36, of Maxwell Way, Sheffield, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of three counts of rape

• Kawan Omar Ahmed, 29, of Margate Drive, Sheffield, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of rape

• Nzar Anwar, 40, of Exeter Drive, Sheffield, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of rape and one count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice

• Shangar Ibrahimi, 30, of Cemetery Road, Barnsley, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of rape

• Saba Mohammed was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice

Five people are now being held in connection with the shooting of a 12-year-old boy in Huddersfield.

All professional Yorkshire football clubs are being advised to limit "all non-essential activities" for players after games were postponed until April.

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The decision to suspend games until 3 April "has not been taken lightly", the English Football League (EFL) has said.

The league added it must "prioritise the health and well-being of players, staff and supporters".

This means that all FA, Premier League, EFL and Barclays FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship has agreed to postpone matches.

A number of clubs have had to self-isolate their players and staff because of coronavirus concerns.

Clubs are being advised to "suspend indefinitely all non-essential activities" including player appearances, training ground visits and fan meetings.

Two boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 12-year-old boy was shot in Huddersfield earlier this week.

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The victim is in hospital with none life-threatening but potentially life-changing injuries, police say.

Police were called at about 19:15 on Tuesday evening to reports of an incident at Northfield Hall Community Centre, Deighton. The boy then went to hospital with gunshot injuries.

Last night, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were arrested as part of the investigation.

Three other teenagers, who were all previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, remain in custody.

The suspects are believed to have fled in a BMW, which was later found burnt out in the Huddersfield area.

Police continue to appeal for witnesses.

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All Premier League matches have been postponed until 3 April because of the coronavirus.

That means all professional football in England is off after the English Football League announced it was also suspending games until April.

The English Football League has agreed to suspend all games until at least 3 April due to the coronavirus outbreak, it's been announced.

Work's started on the creation of more than 170 new homes in a £30m transformation of a South Yorkshire town centre.

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The Westgate Riverside, Millfold Rise and Wellgate Place developments (artist impressions pictured), are part of planned changes in Rotherham.

Councillor Dominic Beck, said: “These developments will deliver new properties for local people, including 129 Council rented and shared ownership homes.

"It will totally transform three disused former industrial sites and kick-start a raft of new housing."

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The council says the first homes are due to be available by Autumn next year.

It plans for the entire scheme to be complete by early 2022.

A boy is in hospital with a serious head injury after being hit by a car near Penistone yesterday.

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The 12-year-old was hit at about 15:10 yesterday when he got off a bus on Bower Hill opposite the junction with Manor Lane.

He crossed the road in front of the bus, police say, before being in collision with a grey VW Polo.

He suffered a serious head injury and was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Witnesses to the crash are asked to get in touch with police.

Leeds decide not to travel to Perpignan for Saturday's Super League game with Catalans after a player shows coronavirus symptoms.

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Look North weather presenter

After a very chilly start we're going to see some lovely, lengthy sunny spells today.

It will still feel cool in the sunshine though, with top temperatures of 8C or 9C.

Overnight we will see some showers developing and Saturday is looking cloudy and wet:

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Lee Radford was sacked as head coach of Hull FC immediately after their heavy home defeat by Warrington.

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Hull FC chief executive Adam Pearson told a live television interview and 5 Live Sports Extra that Radford had been sacked, minutes after the 38-4 loss.

Pearson had not even informed the players who were left in the dressing room.

Radford, who was appointed back in 2013, led Hull to two Challenge Cup successes in seven years at the club.

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

However:

• The 08:38 service from Doncaster to Cleethorpes is running about 11 minutes late
• The 08:51 service from Leeds to Edinburgh has been cancelled
• The 08:57 service from Leeds to Blackpool North is running about 11 minutes late
• The 08:57 service from Bradford Interchange to Blackpool North is running about nine minutes late
• The 09:07 service from Bradford Forster Square to Skipton has been cancelled
• The 09:21 service from York to Edinburgh has been cancelled

Meanwhile, flooding on the railway at Snaith in East Yorkshire means all lines through the station remain blocked, according to National Rail Enquiries, external.

As a result, trains will not run between Knottingley and Goole.

Disruption is expected until at least Saturday 14 March, with three trains per day running between Leeds and Goole (Monday to Saturday only). More details here, external.

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

A man is due to appear in court later today charged with murdering a 23-year-old stabbed to death in Sheffield.

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Jordan Marples-Douglas was found with multiple stab wounds at a property in Woodthorpe Road on Friday. He died at the scene.

Ben Jones, 25, of no fixed abode, has been charged with his murder and was remanded into custody, South Yorkshire Police said.

He is due to appear before Sheffield magistrates later.

A 21-year-old woman from the city, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released under investigation.