Hull KR prop Mose Masoe is to leave hospital care for his serious spinal injury to free up a bed for coronavirus patients.

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death in Barnsley.

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The body of a 31-year-old woman was found at a house in Windsor Crescent at about 17:00 on Sunday. A post-mortem examination revealed she died as a result of multiple stab wounds.

Craig Woodhall, 40, of Windsor Crescent, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Barnsley Magistrates' Court later today.

South Yorkshire Police say the woman has not been formally identified but that her family are receiving support from specially trained officers.

Anyone with information about the circumstances surrounding her death is asked to contact the force.

James Vincent
Political Editor BBC Look North

As many of us ditch the office and instead work from home, MPs across Yorkshire are doing the same.

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Halifax Labour MP Holly Lynch (pictured above) says she has a team logging on to help constituents despite all of them being at home.

She said: "My team and I have been trying to deal with as many phone calls and emails from constituents, trying to answer questions.

"We held things like the Home Affairs Select Committee via Skype, connecting with other MPs.

Rother Valley Conservative MP Alexander Stafford (pictured below) has been working from his kitchen table and says he's been getting up to 500 emails a day about coronavirus.

He said he's setting up a regular call for his constituencies where they can chat, not necessarily about politics, and have a cup a tea together to beat isolation.

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The 29-year-old allegedly spat at the worker in York and made comments about him getting coronavirus.

North Yorkshire MP and foreign office minister Nigel Adams says he's on the road to recovery after experiencing coronavirus symptoms.

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However, the Conservative MP for Selby and Ainsty say he was kept busy during isolation.

"My Foreign Office drivers used to bring a ministerial box every night and leave it at the door," he said.

"The work didn't stop, which in a way was a bit of a blessing because it kept me active."

Lauren Beardshall's neighbours didn't let the lockdown hamper her birthday celebrations.

A man has been charged with spitting at a shop assistant in York.

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The offence is said to have happened at the Tesco Express store in Low Ousegate at 19:00 yesterday evening.

North Yorkshire Police say it is alleged the man spat at the shop worker and made comments about him getting coronavirus.

A 29-year-old man is due to appear at York Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with assault

A man who died after a crash in Lancashire has been named as Damian McNamara from Leeds.

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The 52-year-old was riding a motorbike when he crashed with a car head-on in Wennington on 28 February.

He died in hospital on 12 March.

Mr McNamara's family described him as "a loving son and brother".

Lancashire Constabulary is appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward.

Olympic hopeful Chloe Bracewell says she wants to help the NHS and "join the call to arms".

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Tributes are being paid to the former Labour MP Joe Ashton who has died aged 86.

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Sheffield-born Mr Ashton was MP for Bassetlaw, as well as an award-winning national newspaper columnist, author, playwright and director of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.

He was also a councillor for Sheffield.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he will be "sadly missed" and was a "lifelong and faithful servant" of the party.

He said: "He grew up in poverty in Sheffield and never lost sight of the suffering and struggles people endure in and out of work and this guided his political life.

"He was a huge character and leaves a rich and lasting legacy. He will be sadly missed."

David Blunkett, former MP for Sheffield Hillsborough, said his contribution to the wellbeing of others was “massive”.

He said: "Joe was one of those characters, who was grounded and had a real sense of humour that has been so missing from frontline politics for too long."

Richard Caborn former MP for Sheffield Central, said: "He was honest, you got what you saw with Joe. He was a typical Sheffield lad who always stood up for what he believed was right."

Sian Cosgrove had nicknamed the black and white moggie Eric but he is actually called Walter.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) is scaling back its service to allow its crew members to return to their jobs and help in the fight against coronavirus.

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In a statement the YAA said it was re-deploying staff to ensure Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) and the NHS could provide as much frontline care as possible.

As a result it said one of its two helicopters would be temporarily grounded.

Peter Sunderland, YAA Chairman said: “In the midst of this unprecedented crisis, the YAA wants to do everything it can to support the NHS and YAS in their fight against COVID-19. It is important that everyone does their part, including us.

“As the cases of COVID-19 rise, it also increases the pressure on the NHS. We know that YAS anticipates a significant increase in 999 calls across the region and by redeploying our Doctors and a small number of our Critical Care Paramedics back to their respective hospitals or ambulance operations, we can do our bit to support the frontline effort.”

He said the outbreak had also resulted in a "huge downturn in fundraising incomes", saying that as a result of cancelled events the service would lose an estimated £400,000.

Hundreds of people have been tuning in to a webcam set up to film nesting peregrine falcons in Sheffield as they look to counter the stress and boredom of coronavirus lockdown.

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The webcam, external was installed by the University of Sheffield on St George's Church lecture theatre in 2012, and live streams the activities of the birds.

Ian Knowles, from the university's technical team, said normally around 25 people a day log on to the webcam, with up to 100 a day in breeding season but, since last week, this has risen to 350 unique views per day.

Martin Abrams, who lived in Sheffield for six years but now lives in a flat in South London, said he has watched the peregrine webcam for five years but now is more important and "soothing" than ever.

“It's a real tonic," he said.

"Looking after your mental health at this time and having an outlet in this crisis is proving to be really helpful.

"Lots of people are facing a lot more time indoors and many are not lucky enough to have a garden.

"The peregrines webcam is a unique insight into a really, really special pair of animals and I'm hoping to get my three-year-old son interested too."

People have been logging on to the stream from around the world including the US, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Canada, Romania and Poland.

Peter Beaumont, who trained the 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Jodami, has died aged 85.

A painter from Leeds who is best known for his colourful murals of Leeds United on telecom boxes has changed tack - to say thank you to the NHS.

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Andy McVeigh, who has dubbed himself the 'Burley Banksy', has spent many months painting street furniture with drawings of his beloved Leeds United.

But as the football is paused because of the coronavirus outbreak, Andy has been painting "Thank yous" to the NHS.

The boxes are outside Leeds General Infirmary and he says if it lifts just one nurse's spirits it's "the best art I've done".

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Former Labour MP Joe Ashton has died aged 86, his family has confirmed.

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Mr Ashton, who was born in Sheffield, represented the Nottinghamshire seat of Bassetlaw for 33 years from 1968-2001.

As well as being a politician, Mr Ashton became a columnist, an author and a playwright as well as director of Sheffield Wednesday football club.

His death was unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic, and his family said he had been been suffering with dementia.

There will be no public funeral because of the current restrictions, however a memorial service is due to take place later in the year.

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The RSPCA has launched an emergency appeal today to help keep rescue teams on the frontline saving animals during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The outbreak has seen the charity close its doors to the public, but officers are still saving animals every day, it says.

With the pandemic stopping events that would have otherwise raised vital funds, the RSPCA says it now funds itself facing "a huge financial strain".

It's asking the public for donations to help keep animals fed and housed at rescue centers across Yorkshire.

In the last couple of weeks in Yorkshire, the RSPCA helped rescue a cat from a chimney in Hull, rabbits dumped at a quarry in Knottingley, a fox stuck with a dog chain around its neck in Barnsley and a cat stuck up a tree in York.

One of the region's biggest bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses, has introduced a new, scaled-back timetable as it continues to run services during the coronavirus outbreak.

Although there will still be four buses an hour linking the Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital, the rest of the company's routes have been reduced to one bus an hour.

In the case of longer routes like the X46 to York, a bus will run every two hours.

It follows a 90% fall in passenger numbers after the government advised people to avoid public transport if possible.

Key workers who rely on public transport to get to work will have their routes "prioritised", the company said.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has thanked people for not travelling unnecessarily to the area over the past couple of days.

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The previous weekend saw people going to beauty spots and remote parts of the countryside for exercise.

But since then the government has clarified its advice, saying people should exercise locally.

David Butterworth, the Park Authority’s Chief Executive said: “This weekend saw a dramatic change in behaviour with the park being very quiet.

"It was clear government advice was being followed – with people staying home and avoiding all unnecessary travel – and we’re very grateful for that, thank you."

People living on a street in West Yorkshire brought chairs outside to have a "cuppa and a chat" to help a neighbour who was feeling lonely.

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Comedian Nick Doody, who lives in Hebden Bridge, tweeted the photo showing households sitting in the street.

He says people living on his street set up a WhatsApp group during the lockdown.

One neighbour said they were "struggling with loneliness", so people came out to had a "socially distanced cuppa and a chat together".

"This stuff makes a difference", he added.