Families across Leeds are being urged to turn their window sills into mini-museums to help record lockdown stories for generations to come.

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Each week, Leeds Museum selects an object from its collection and asks people to design their own dsipaly around the same theme and share them online.

The museum's team have put together a guide including tips on how to display objects safely and how to make labels like those found in a museum.

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The idea was sparked by a project which first began in 1933 when Leeds City Museum hosted its own weekly window display.

At that time the museum was located on Park Row and every week an object was chosen to be displayed in one of the building's windows and an accompanying story about it featured in the Yorkshire Evening Post.

Curator Catherine Robins said "We'd love to see people across Leeds creating their own museum windows for themselves and others to enjoy while they also help Leeds City Museum collect some new stories during this extraordinary chapter in our local history."

The bags dissolve on a 60C wash, says manufacturer Aquapak which has donated 46,000 so far.

A police motorcycle officer who died in a crash while on duty has been named as PC Matt Lannie.

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The South Yorkshire Police officer's marked bike collided with a blue Toyota Avensis on Nether Lane in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, at about 13:00 yesterday.

The 40-year-old officer, who had been responding to reports of a silver BMW failing to stop, was pronounced dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said.

The driver of the Toyota, a 59-year-old man, was taken to hospital with minor injuries where he remains.

Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police Stephen Watson said: "Dreadful events such as these serve to remind us of the great dangers that police officers confront every day in order to keep us all safe.

"Matt was a specialist motorcycle officer in our roads policing unit and prior to this was a response officer at Sheffield. He was a very popular member of the team and he will be greatly missed."

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to get in touch with police as part of their investigation.

Hull tennis player Paul Jubb has been selected for a scholarship programme to help him continue playing the sport professionally.

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The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Pro Scholarship Programme supports players who are thought to be ready to become some of the best in the world.

The programme will give Jubb access to world-class coaching, as well as financial support of up to £80,000.

The former Wimbledon wildcard entry joins 10 other players who are supported in the 2020 programme.

He said: "I’m really grateful to the LTA for giving me access to so much support at the start of my professional career.

"Like everyone else, I’m looking forward to getting back out on court once this challenging time is behind us."

A mural of an NHS worker styled as a Lego figure superhero has been painted on a South Yorkshire estate.

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The design has appeared near a playground on the Waverley estate in Rotherham and is linked to an appeal to raise funds for Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity.

The creator, who wants to remain anonymous, told the BBC: "It's been done for the kids on the estate as the park has been shut because of the coronavirus restrictions.

"I've got a friend who's a theatre nurse and she text me after a 14-hour shift to say 'It's put a smile on my face', which is hard to do at the moment."

The artist placed the mural at the park during the night on Monday and already people have been sharing photos on social media showing them with the painting.

An environmental campaign group says the online protest is the "next best thing" to real life demonstrations.

Two men who wore scarves depicting "Frankenstein and the Joker" during a robbery in Hull earlier this week are being hunted by police.

The robbery took place on Newton Street and Redbourne Street at about 12:30 on Monday, police say.

A 39-year-old man was robbed by the two men who threatened him before stealing cash and a mobile phone.

The distinctive scarves, which were worn covering the lower half of the men's faces, were of the characters' mouths.

The first suspect is described as white, about 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build and aged in his 20s. He wore a black Nike hooded top and a "Frankenstein" mouth scarf.

The second was also white, 5ft 8ins tall and slim. He wore a "Joker" mouth scarf.

Anybody with information is being asked to get in touch with police.

A coronavirus survivor from North Yorkshire who's just left hospital in Harrogate says he'll "never take a moment of life for granted again".

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Roy Burton, who contracted the virus after being treated in hospital in Wales for a mountain biking accident, says he lost "all sense of taste, smell and bodily functions" while being ventilated in the intensive care unit at Harrogate Hospital.

Mr Burton says: "I was asked if I wanted to be resuscitated and if I wanted to donate organs. I'm a grown man, but I held the consultant's hand and said, 'don't let me die'."

He says being on a ventilator for a total of nine days was "like driving down the motorway at 70mph and sticking your head out of the window".

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Mr Burton says he was concerned for the hospital staff, too, who find it hard to communicate with each other while dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE).

"They can't talk in all that PPE. The masks just steam up and they're so hot and can't breathe, so they have to write things down on paper or on whiteboards," he says.

Mr Burton, who proposed to his partner of nine years (both pictured above) after leaving hospital, says: "I'll never take anything for granted again. I'll enjoy every minute with my loved ones.

"Thank you NHS, from the bottom of my heart," he adds.

You can listen to Roy being interviewed about his experience on BBC Radio York here.

West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit has tweeted a message of support to South Yorkshire Police after an officer died while on duty.

The 40-year-old died in a crash between his motorbike and a car in Ecclesfield, Sheffield yesterday afternoon:

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The annual Bradford Fringe Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it's been confirmed.

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Instead, pre-recorded theatre, comedy and music performances, will be streamed online between July and early August, using platforms such as Zoom, Facebook Live and Insta-TV.

A statement from organisers said: “Theatres, Bars and Clubs may be closed, but that doesn't stop the need for culture andentertainment - if anything we need it now more than ever.

“We're also exploring ways in which we can provide access to arts and entertainment to those who don’t have access to the internet."

Organisers say a full line up will be announced in the coming weeks, and people can help shape what the festival will look like by completing an online survey., external

Items left at a memorial honouring 10 airmen killed in a US bomber crash in 1944 have been stolen, according to the man who tends the site.

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Tony Foulds, who has tended the memorial in Sheffield for years, made international news after a flypast was organised following a meeting between him and BBC presenter Dan Walker.

Thousands of people packed Endcliffe Park and watched the flypast, which included military aircraft from Britain and the United States.

However, Mr Foulds claims someone has "stolen all the flags, messages and framed pictures" from the park memorial earlier this week.

He has appealed for the "irreplaceable" items to be returned.

A cyclist has been injured after a wire was "deliberately" strung across a woodland path in West Yorkshire, police say.

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The 52-year-old man was mountain biking with his son at Wothersome Woods, in Bramham, at about 17:30 on Monday, when he ran into the thick metal wire.

The wire injured the man's wrist and knocked him off his bike.

Sgt Dave Lund, from West Yorkshire Police, said: “This wire had been deliberately placed across the path with the aim of causing injury to cyclists or walkers.

“It could easily have been more serious and we're treating this as attempted grievous bodily harm with intent."

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Sgt Lund added: "The position of the wire would have been at head height for a child riding along the path, and the man was being followed by his son."

Anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area is being asked to contact police.

Police in West Yorkshire have praised drivers for observing coronavirus travel restrictions.

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The force's Roads Policing Unit took these pictures in the early hours of the morning, showing an empty M62, viewed from both directions from Scammonden bridge in Kirklees.

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Writing on social media, external the unit said: "A perfect example of essential journeys only on the M62 tonight."

A drive-through coronavirus testing site is to open in a car park in York, it's been confirmed.

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The appointment-only facility at the Poppleton Park and Ride site is being made for NHS staff and key workers who can drive to the area for testing.

It's hoped those who test negative can return to work quicker.

It comes as the government announced plans to carry out 100,000 tests a day across the country.

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The government says the site is one of 28 regional testing sites opened to date.

Professor John Newton from the UK Coronavirus Testing Strategy, said: “Sites such as this one are key to our plan to scale up testing and are critical in supporting NHS staff and other frontline workers isolating at home, to return to work if the test is negative.”

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Priti Patel has paid tribute to a police motorcyclist who was killed in a crash while on duty.

The 40-year-old officer died when the bike they were on collided with a car on Nether Lane, in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, yesterday afternoon.

Responding to the news, the Home Secretary tweeted: "The saddest news. Deeply tragic & my thoughts are with the family of this distinguished officer."

Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis MP said: "Devastating news. It is always a terrible tragedy when a police officer loses their life in the line of duty. My condolences are with their family & [South Yorkshire Police] colleagues. It’s a stark reminder that our emergency services risk their lives every day to keep us safe."

Police forces across England have also paid tribute to the officer.

Derbyshire Police said on Twitter: "Heartfelt condolences to the officer's family, friends and colleagues tonight. Devastating news for our policing family in [South Yorkshire Police] - the thoughts of the whole force are with you."

Chief Constable of Humberside Police Lee Freeman said: "Thoughts with all our neighbouring colleagues at [South Yorkshire Police] following the tragic loss of one of their officers today. Awful news."

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Bollards in York city centre have been reinstalled after concerns about people driving down roads they shouldn't be and motorists going too fast.

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The daily installing and removing of some bollards in city centre streets was suspended last month when the coronavirus lockdown began.

But councillor Andy D’Agorne, said in response to worries about speeding and the use of pedestrianised streets as shortcuts, the programme of putting bollards up and taking them down will start again.

He said: “Residents and key workers noted increased abuse of footstrèets by some drivers since we stopped putting bollards in place.

“Even outside the footstreet hours there is a 10mph speed limit and drivers shouldn't be there other than for essential travel to or from city centre premises.

"Staying on main roads for essential journeys makes it easier for those walking and cycling to save lives by keeping their distance from others," he added.

A police motorcyclist has died in a crash while on duty.

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The officer's marked bike collided with a blue Toyota Avensis on Nether Lane in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, at about 13:00 yesterday.

The 40-year-old officer, who had been responding to reports of a silver BMW failing to stop, was pronounced dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said.

The driver of the Toyota, a 59-year-old man, was taken to hospital with minor injuries where he remains.

Anyone who saw or has information about the incident is being urged to contact police.

The activist is told he may face trial over a claim brought by the relatives of a Syrian schoolboy.

The 99-year-old war veteran raised more than £27m for the NHS.