Coronavirus in Yorkshire: Latest updatespublished at 06:38 British Summer Time 30 March 2020
Latest news, weather and travel updates from across West, North, South and East Yorkshire.
Read MoreCoronavirus in Yorkshire: Latest updatespublished at 06:38 British Summer Time 30 March 2020
Why are people stealing hospital supplies?published at 01:15 British Summer Time 30 March 2020
Dr John Wright explains how Bradford Royal Infirmary is preparing for a "tsunami" of Covid-19 cases.
Read More'I still wear a suit to work, even in my own home'published at 00:18 British Summer Time 30 March 2020
Ben Lawson-Green is trying to maintain a normal routine during coronavirus self-isolation.
Read MoreCoping with self-isolation when you have dementiapublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 30 March 2020
Families affected by dementia are adjusting to develop new routines away from external support.
Read MoreTrain firm axes all services amid virus outbreakpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 29 March 2020
Hull Trains, which provides services to London, says passenger numbers had "dropped significantly".
Read MoreLeeds West Indian Carnival cancelledpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 29 March 2020
David McKenna
Reporter, BBC News Online
An annual carnival which attracts thousands of spectators has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Leeds West Indian Carnival, which started in 1967, was due to take place in August.
Officials said they were deeply saddened and the decision had been taken with "a heavy heart".
However, the carnival's founder Dr Arthur France promised to be "jammin' again" in 2021.
Quote Message"As carnivalists we know how to unite the city through joy, happiness and adversity and it's these qualities that will help us get through these difficult times. We want everyone to stay safe and look after our elders and the most vulnerable within our community.
Dr Arthur France, Event founder
Virus forces 53-year-old carnival to cancelpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 29 March 2020
Leeds West Indian Carnival, which has been staged since 1967, was due to take place in August.
Read More'All together in the Floral Dance'published at 14:05 British Summer Time 29 March 2020
What do you do if you are a brass band and all your concerts are cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak?
One of Yorkshire's finest - The Brighouse and Rastrick Band - have the answer.
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End of twitter postPolice appalled by 'disgusting' spitting incidentpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 29 March 2020
Humberside Police said it was appalled by the "disgusting behaviour" of a member of the public who spat on a patrol car which was responding to an incident on Saturday.
The car had to be taken out of service for a deep clean, officers said.
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End of twitter postThe times and life of the world's oldest manpublished at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2020
Bob Weighton, from Hampshire, turns 112 today. What has the world's oldest man lived through?
Read MoreBirmingham has the most coronavirus cases in Englandpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March 2020
Thomas Mackintosh
BBC London News
Image source, AFPThe Birmingham City Council area has the most coronavirus cases in England, according to new figures released by the Department for Health. (London's cases are calculated borough by borough, rather than as a single figure.)
The city has 428 confirmed cases of Covid-19 - only the Aneurin Bevan health board area in Wales has more, with 482 cases. Hampshire (384), Glasgow and Clyde (376) and Sheffield (361) make up the rest of the top five across the UK.
London now has 5,299 cases with only the boroughs of Kingston-upon-Thames (66), Sutton (82), Richmond-upon-Thames (83) and Barking and Dagenham (93) having fewer than 100 cases.
More than 1,000 people are now known to have died from coronavirus in Britain.
Burberry making masks in trenchcoat factorypublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March 2020
David McKenna
Reporter, BBC News Online
Image source, Getty ImagesBritish fashion brand Burberry says it is using its global supply chain to deliver 100,000 surgical masks to the NHS, for use by medical staff.The firm says it is also re-purposing its trenchcoat factory in Castleford, West Yorkshire, to make non-surgical gowns and masks for hospital patients.
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End of instagram postDriver 'collecting friend' from fictional universitypublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March 2020
David McKenna
Reporter, BBC News Online
A driver who was stopped by police in the early hours claimed he was collecting a friend from the “university in Whitby”, officers said.
The town is famous for its links to Dracula and its abbey overlooking the bay, but as far as North Yorkshire Police is aware there is no university there.
The force, which has stepped up patrols in a bid to stop people travelling to the county during the coronavirus lockdown, said the driver failed a drugs test and was arrested.
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End of twitter post'Stay away' warning for Yorkshire coastpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March 2020
David McKenna
BBC Yorks & Lincs NewsScarborough Borough Council is urging people to stay away from the coast this weekend.
It comes after a number of local resorts saw a surge in visitors last Saturday and Sunday.
The authority said people should stay at home and do their bit to help "protect the NHS and save lives" during the coronavirus outbreak.
Liz Colling, deputy leader of Scarborough Borough Council, said: "This is a time of national emergency and I am urging everyone to do what is right for our country. Stay away from the Yorkshire coast and stay at home this weekend and for the foreseeable future."
‘My dream home hangs in the balance’published at 05:54 Greenwich Mean Time 28 March 2020
Government advice to "postpone a move if at all possible" amid the coronavirus outbreak has left many plans in flux.
Read More'I can't hug my children for 12 weeks'published at 22:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2020
Sarah Moore, who works in the Kirklees area, decided to isolate her children to keep them safe.
Read MoreLeeds hospital prepares for surge in patientspublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2020
Doctors say they are "prepared" and ready to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreFake Covid-19 checkpoint pair tried to fine womanpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2020
Two men demanded the driver stop and pay £60 "on-the-spot" for non-essential travel, police say.
Read MoreParking fees 'relaxed' to help key workerspublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2020
Parking charges in North Yorkshire are being "relaxed" in an effort to support key workers and people who are working from home or self-isolating.
Image source, Bernd Settnik/DPA/PA ImagesThe new rules will apply to on-street and off-street parking, according to North Yorkshire County council.
Instead, enforcement will focus on drivers who park in an "unsafe or obstructive way."
County councillor Don Mackenzie said: “We’re taking this approach to help key workers, such as health and social care staff, to park as near as possible to their place of work and to exempt them of any parking charges or time restrictions."
"The move will also help residents to park outside their homes while working from home or self-isolating.”
Mr Mackenzie added: “Despite these relaxations, motorists must still adhere to parking restrictions such as double yellow lines and ensure they do not cause an obstruction or create a hazard."
Two women appear in court over 'fake carers' theftpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2020
Two women have appeared in court charged with burglary after it is alleged they posed as carers to steal an elderly woman's money.
Image source, GoogleThe women, aged 51 and 36, are said to have taken £330 from an 86-year-old woman's bank account after stealing a purse from her home in York on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old woman appeared before York magistrates yesterday and has been in remanded in custody to appear at York Crown Court (pictured above) on April 27.
The 51-year-old appeared at Hull Magistrates' Court yesterday and has been released on bail to appear at Hull Crown Court on April 24.