Jason Clark, 39, was jailed for six months after admitting assaulting two emergency workers.

A pilot was forced to make a "hard landing" at an East Yorkshire airfield after an adapter on his prosthetic arm became disconnected from the plane's control column, a report has revealed.

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The aircraft's landing gear dug into the ground and was folded back under the wings in the incident at Full Sutton, in April 2019, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says.

The plane's propeller and engine were also damaged in the crash, according to the AAIB report which has just been published, external.

The aircraft landed heavily at the airfield when the pilot’s prosthetic adapter (pictured), disconnected from the control column late in the approach to Full Sutton airfield.

The pilot was unhurt in the landing and has since modified the link between the prosthetic adapter and the aircraft control column, the AAIB report says.

Ex-England defender Norman Hunter remains "severely unwell" in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his former club Leeds United say.

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Hunter, 76, played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, won two league titles and played in the 1975 European Cup final defeat by Bayern Munich.

He was also part of Sir Alf Ramsey's England squad for the 1966 World Cup and went on to win 28 caps in total.

In a statement the club said "whilst he is, as expected, fighting incredibly hard, [he] remains severely unwell".

It added: "His family would like to take this opportunity to thank all Leeds United supporters for their amazing messages and well wishes.

"They would also like to say a huge thank you the NHS doctors and nurses who continue to do an amazing job 24 hours a day for Norman and all of those currently in their care.

"As a club, we would also like to thank our fans, the wider football community and the media for respecting the wishes of privacy from the family at this time.

"We will continue to provide regular updates in the coming days.

"Keep fighting Norman, we are all with you.

Hunter also played for Bristol City and Barnsley, and then managed the Tykes along with Rotherham United.

Super League clubs are sending letters to players and staff confirming details of wage cuts they intend to introduce.

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Doncaster Council overspent by more than £100,000 on its flagship off-road cycling track, documents show.

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Council bosses admit the purpose-built track at Doncaster Dome in Lakeside went £108,000 over budget.

The shortfall had to be made up from extra council funding, documents on the local authority records page shows.

Council finance chiefs made the decision to source the rest of the money internally because it could have delayed the opening planned for the UCI Road World Championships, which came through Doncaster last year.

The track had been built ahead of the cycling championships, with the women’s junior race and the men’s under-23 event starting from the Lakeside facility.

Reports show the overspend resulted from the construction of the cobbled hill section of the track.

The track – at a cost of £1.6m – was funded by British Cycling, Sport England and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with a contribution from Doncaster Council.

A memorial service to comfort people who have lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic will be held at York Minster later this year, it's been confirmed.

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The service will complement local church services being held across the Diocese of York for families wishing to commemorate someone they were unable to visit at the end of their life and whose funeral they were unable to attend due to the lockdown, according to the Minster.

The Revd Michael Smith, Canon Pastor at the Minster, said the current circumstances had left many people feeling desolate and heartbroken.

"One of the most painful aspects of the current ‘lockdown’ is that many people have been unable to sit by the side of loved ones as they died or to attend their funerals," he said.

"We hope in this way we will be able to walk alongside all who have been bereaved during the pandemic."

The date of the service will be announced as soon as possible, according to the Minster.

Fire services in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are reminding people not to set off sky lanterns tonight warning they could cause huge fires.

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According to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, people are being asked to buy the lanterns and then set them off tonight at 20:00 in support of carers working during the coronavirus pandemic.

It coincides with the weekly nationwide clap for key workers.

However, the fire service is asking people not to do this as the lanterns could land and "cause a significant fire".

It said a better, safer way to show support at the moment was to "stay at home".

The message has been echoed by fire services in North and West Yorkshire - as well as in Lincolnshire, where releasing sky lanterns was recently banned on public land.

The economy around Gatwick airport will be hit hardest by coronavirus, a study finds.

An artist has painted a 100m-long tribute to the NHS in a field in West Yorkshire.

Jamie Wardley created a piece of land art ahead of the latest "Clap for Carers" tribute to NHS staff and other key workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

Drone footage shows the large artwork in Mytholmroyd, which features the NHS logo filled with hearts and the words: "Thank you."

Signs of spring are abundant today in sunny Yorkshire, but none more so than at a city farm in Sheffield.

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Heely City Farm has announced the arrival of two baby pygmy goats.

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Writing about the happy event on social media, external, the team said: "Each of our pygmy goats have given birth, with one healthy kid each.

"They've all turned out as mini-versions of their mums, with some beautiful colourings."

York Racecourse has announced the Dante Festival and all its other events in May have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The British Horseracing Authority has announced racing with crowds will not be possible until June at the earliest.

York Racecourse says: "Consequently, this means the cancellation of the three-day Dante Festival due to have taken place between 13-15 May.

"Whilst this is a disappointing decision for racegoers, racing professionals, all of us at York Racecourse and many in the wider city, we all appreciate that public health must be everyone’s priority."

A race day later in the month scheduled for 30 May has also been postponed, it's been confirmed.

When Captain Tom Moore completed his 100th lap of his Bedfordshire garden, he was surrounded by the media, but also a Guard of Honour by soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment.

The 99-year-old, originally from Keighley, in West Yorkshire, trained as a civil engineer before enlisting in the Army for World War Two, rising to captain and serving in India and Myanmar, also known as Burma.

A man's been arrested in Hull this morning for spitting at two officers in the city centre.

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Police say they were originally called after reports the man was behaving indecently in public.

Following his arrest, Humberside Police said he "assaulted two officers by spitting at them and so was further arrested".

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An Army veteran who is 99-years-old and originally from West Yorkshire has raised £12.2m for NHS workers after completing 100 laps of his garden

Keighley-born Tom Moore completed the 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden a short time ago with the aid of a walking frame.

He originally hoped to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together to thank NHS staff after recent treatment for a broken hip and cancer.

After completing his 100th lap, flanked by members of the Yorkshire regiment, Capt Moore said: "I feel fine, I hope you all feel fine too."

NHS Charities Together, which will benefit from the funds, said it was "truly inspired and humbled" by Mr Moore's efforts.

A 99-year-old World War Two veteran, originally from West Yorkshire, has now raised more than £12m to help the NHS in the fight against coronavirus.

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Keighley-born Tom Moore aims to complete 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden today, walking with the aid of a frame.

He originally hoped to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together to thank NHS staff after recent treatment for a broken hip and cancer.

At 07:00 this morning the total raised passed £12m.

Capt Moore said: "I do laps each day, so that eventually I'll get to 100, then after that I shall continue and do some more."

NHS Charities Together, which will benefit from the funds, said it was "truly inspired and humbled" by Mr Moore's efforts.

Police officers have been left "scared" of catching coronavirus due to people's "abhorrent" behaviour, a PC has said.

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PC Michael Caulfield was coughed at by a man he was arresting in Halifax who claimed he had Covid-19.

The offender, Anthony McCrory, has since been jailed for assaulting an emergency worker.

West Yorkshire Police Federation said officers have a "difficult job in difficult times" and have had "enough of this type of behaviour".

PC Caulfield was attending a domestic incident in Halifax on 7 April when a man became abusive when arrested.

"While he was on the floor in handcuffs he leant forward to us and said 'that Covid-19 I've got it' and coughed in mine and my colleagues' faces," PC Caulfield said.

McCrory, 25, from Denfield Edge, later admitted assaulting an emergency service worker and has been jailed for 12 weeks.

Police forces across the UK have reported a number of similar incidents and Brian Booth, from the West Yorkshire Police Federation, says the situation is leaving officers feeling vulnerable.

A rare bird of prey has been found shot and killed in Leeds, according to police.

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The red kite, a protected species, was found by a walker on Friday 10 April, in the Carlton Moor area, close to Leeds Bradford Airport, according to police.

X-rays showed the presence of at least 12 shotgun pellets in the bird.

Sgt Dave Lund, a Wildlife Officer for West Yorkshire Police, said: “People will be understandably appalled someone has shot and killed one of these majestic birds which are such a welcome sight in our skies.

“We would like to hear from anyone who has any information which could assist in identifying the person responsible."

Doug Simpson, Yorkshire Red Kites Co-ordinator, said: “Counting this latest victim, no fewer than 47 red kites have been confirmed as victims of illegal persecution since releases began in Yorkshire in 1999."

Police officers are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash on a motorway in South Yorkshire in the early hours of this morning to come forward.

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Emergency services were called to the M1 northbound, near Aston, Rotherham, at about 03:20.

It's reported that a 24-year-old man had fallen from the bridge over the motorway and was then hit by two lorries. He died at the scene, police say.

Officers are asking witnesses, or those with dash cam footage, to get in touch as investigations continue into what happened.

Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him in connection with an assault in Doncaster which left another man with serious injuries last month.

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The 35-year-old victim was attacked in Conisbrough at about 21:30 on Thursday 19 March.

He was seriously injured when a group of men attacked him, with one person possibly using a bat as a weapon.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.

The man pictured could help officers with their inquiries, according to South Yorkshire Police.