How did sex offenders at the centre of Oxford's depraved underworld finally come to face justice?

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

Sheffield United full-back Enda Stevens signs a new three-year contract through to the summer of 2023.

Tommy Robinson is being sued for remarks he made about an attack on a refuge boy at a school.

Marc Sneyd's golden point drop-goal helps Hull edge out Wakefield, whose stirring second-half comeback comes to nothing.

Blake Austin's dramatic late drop-goal helps Warrington edge to victory at home to Castleford.

Leeds produce an 11-try demolition of Toronto to move top of the Super League with their fourth straight win.

Former Dewsbury MP Paul Sherriff has put her name forward to be selected as the Labour candidate to become West Yorkshire's first directly elected mayor.

Mayoral elections are set to take place for the first time in 2021 after council leaders agreed a devolution deal worth £1.8bn yesterday.

Ms Sherriff was MP for Dewsbury between 2015 and 2019, when she lost her seat to Conservative Mark Eastwood:

Police want to trace the whereabouts of this man, who's wanted for recall to prison:

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Liam Dale, 29, has failed to notify the police of his whereabouts, as required under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, according to Lincolnshire Police.

It is thought he could be in the Skegness area, Nottinghamshire or the Humber region.

Officers say they are prioritising the apprehension of Dale, who is believed to be a risk to young women and girls.

Anyone who has seen him, or who knows where he is, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

Firefighters have appealed to motorists to think about where they park their car after one crew got stuck on route to an incident in Sheffield earlier this week.

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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Twitter, external the appliance had become trapped on Thorpe House Avenue at about 21:25 on Wednesday.

A spokesperson said: "Please park responsibly folks - how would you feel if it was your house we were going to?"

The creator of Bafta award-winning programme Last Tango in Halifax has been made a freewoman of the borough of Calderdale, where the series is based.

Sally Wainwright, who also set dramas Gentleman Jack and Happy Valley in the borough, was honoured for her outstanding contribution to the area.

The Bafta award-winner was presented with the gong during a ceremony at Halifax Town Hall on Wednesday.

She said she was "thrilled" with the honour, which she described as a "real privilege".

Have you seen this woman? She's wanted by police in Merseyside, but is thought to have links to West Yorkshire.

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Adele McCarten, 32, from Everton, is wanted for recall to prison after breaching the licence conditions of her release. She was originally sentenced for burglary.

She's described as 5ft 3ins tall, of slim build, with long straight black hair, and speaks with a Liverpool accent.

Police say McCarten has links to Leeds and are asking anyone who sees her to get in touch.

Mark Jewitt, 25, killed 57-year-old Vera Hudson at her home in Hull last September.

The widow of a man killed on a smart motorway in South Yorkshire says the government's plan to improve safety is "unworkable".

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Claire Mercer's husband Jason, 44, died on 7 June on the M1 near Sheffield, where the hard shoulder is now an active lane.

Since his death she has campaigned for smart motorways to be scrapped and the reintroduction of the hard shoulder on all motorways.

Earlier today, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced an 18-point plan to "raise the bar on smart motorway safety".

Among the steps is a commitment to reduce response times from an average of 17 minutes to 10 minutes.

But Ms Mercer, from Rotherham, said: "Half of what they have offered today is unworkable.

"Even if they do [bring in target response times] my husband was killed in six minutes so what's 10 minutes going to do? "We need the hard shoulder back in every single circumstance."

Ms Mercer's concerns have been echoed by Rotherham Labour MP Sarah Champion who said the proposals did not "go far enough".

She has called on the government to restore smart motorways "to traditional operation".

A school in North Yorkshire has been closed for a "deep clean" to protect pupils and staff from coronavirus.

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Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School says it took the decision to clean the school as a "precautionary measure".

Headteacher Sarah Langridge says: "The decision was taken following a great deal of thought and with the best interests of all pupils in mind.”

The deep clean is taking place today and tomorrow.

A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with the shooting of a 12-year-old boy in the Arbourthorne area of Sheffield in January.

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Brandon Bailey, of Manor Park Way, Sheffield, is charged with possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of criminal property.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court later, police say.

Officers said the injured child was an "innocent bystander" caught in a drive-by shooting on 12 January which left the child seriously hurt.

Two other men, Devon Gregory, 23, of Heeley Green, and Stephen Dunford, 25, of Fellbrigg Road, Sheffield, have been charged with attempted murder and firearms offences.

Two 30-year-old men, a 22-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman have also been arrested in connection with the incident and bailed.

Seven flood warnings have been issued along the Yorkshire coast with the Environment Agency warning of possible flooding this evening as a result of high spring tides.

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Warnings have been issued for the following areas:

• North Bank of the Humber estuary in the east of Hull, external
• North Bank of the Humber estuary in the west of Hull, external
• North Sea at Scarborough - Foreshore Road, external
• North Sea at Scarborough - Sandside, external
• North Sea at Whitby Harbour, external
• North Sea coast at Bridlington - Harbour Road and Floral Pavilion, external
• North Sea coast at Bridlington - South Pier, external

The warnings say flooding is expected in the locations between 16:00 and 22:00 today

Health bosses in Sheffield are appealing for people not to take hand sanitisers and gels from hospitals and other healthcare sites in the city.

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says while the "vast majority of people are respectful of the safety of fellow patients, visitors and staff", there have "unfortunately been instances" of alchohol gel being stolen.

Chris Morley, chief nurse at the trust, said: "In common with their NHS colleagues across the country, our staff are working very hard to keep our patients safe and play their part in preventing the spread of all infections, not just Coronavirus COVID-19.

"The actions of a small minority of people who are taking these products could be putting vulnerable patients at risk and we are asking people not to take the gel.

"We are also asking people visiting our hospitals and community sites to think about hand hygiene before they enter and when they leave our sites," he added.

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 12-year-old boy was shot at a community centre.

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The boy suffered "potentially life-changing" injuries after being shot at Northfield Hall Community Centre in Huddersfield on Tuesday.

Police said that three males, two aged 16 and one 17, were being held.

Officers are maintaining a visible presence in the area while inquiries continue, police added.

The government says it wants to "raise the bar" on smart motorway safety, following criticism of the scheme.

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Smart motorways have been condemned because they do not always have a hard shoulder and drivers who break down can be trapped in the speeding traffic.

The motorways will remain, but dynamic hard shoulders - which can be opened for traffic in busy periods - are to be scrapped.

Thirty-eight people have been killed on smart motorways in the last five years.

As well as scrapping dynamic hard shoulders other measures to be taken, external include:

• Reducing the attendance time from an average of 17 minutes to 10 minutes
• Investigating evidence of clusters of incidents on M1 at Sheffield and Wakefield
• Making emergency areas more visible
• Updating of the Highway Code to provide more guidance
• Committing £5m to campaign to increase awareness of how smart motorways work

RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said it was "welcome" that the government had listened to drivers' concerns but added "it remains to be seen if these measures go far enough to protect drivers"

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