Khulisani Nkala was described by colleagues as someone who "always put the patient first".

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found "skewered, burned, and sitting on top of a disposable barbecue" in Doncaster last week.

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The animal was found in an alleyway opposite the shops on Beckett Road, Wheatley, on Thursday.

The RSPCA said the animal was so badly burned it was impossible to tell what colour she was.

RSPCA Inspector Tamsin Drysdale said: "We don’t know whether this happened while the cat was alive or dead, but I suspect, and very much hope, it was the latter."

The last owners on the animal's microchip were contacted who said they had rehomed the cat and her kitten two years ago.

Her current owners, or anybody with information about what happened to the cat, are asked to get in touch with the animal charity.

A school in York's created an animated tribute to Capt Tom Moore, who's raised more than £27m for the NHS by walking laps of his garden with a walking frame.

Westfield Primary School put together the film based on the exploits of West Yorkshire-born Capt Tom after a virtual assembly which spoke about the capacity for resilience.

The school says: "Capt Tom is the epitome of resilience in his approach to life which has brought hope to so many and so we made the animation to say thanks."

Capt Tom who now lives in in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, responded to the school by saying: "Thanks for my amazing Lego animation."

He's since shared the film on social media, external which has now been seen by more than 25,000 people:

Police in Rotherham are renewing their appeal for information about a man who was last seen a month ago.

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Craig Hammond, 49, from Swallownest, has been missing since 21 March with the last suspected sighting of him being near the Elmwood Farm pub by the A57 flyover.

He is described as being of medium build and is believed to have bandages on his left arm, although these may have been removed, police say.

He was last seen wearing a red jumper, black jeans and maroon trainers.

Searches have been carried out at nearby Rother Valley Country Park.

Anybody with information about where Mr Hammond is asked to get in touch with police.

A five-year-old girl has raised hundreds of pounds for a children's hospice by "climbing" one of Yorkshire's tallest peaks using a step ladder.

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Esther Windass from York climbed the equivalent 2,277 ft (694 m) - the height of Pen-y-ghent - outside her home to raise money for the Martin House hospice.

However, unlike other recent climbing challenges that have seen people go up and down stairs in their home, Esther lives in a bungalow so she had to get creative.

Her mum Sarah Windass said: "We live in a bungalow so we couldn't do the stairs - so we came up with the idea of using a step ladder.

"She really enjoyed it. She flagged a tiny bit, had a break and afternoon tea, then she carried on doing it.

"She's quite tired this morning - she's had quite a big lie in."

Esther climbed the ladder 456 times and has raised more than £400 for the charity.

A man's been stopped by police on his way from Filey to Lancashire after driving to the North Yorkshire resort to go metal detecting.

Police say he's been reported for non-essential travel:

Harrogate's new Nightingale Hospital, to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic, is the result of the NHS "preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best", the chair of the British Medical Association's regional council in Yorkshire has said.

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Dr Brian McGregor, who's a GP in North Yorkshire, says the new facility, which is due to be officially opened later, gives them the capacity to move people out of intensive care in the main hospitals.

He says: "Patients have up to 10 days of the most intensive treatment, but a lot of people need to be on a ventilator for two or three weeks.

"So it allows the intensive work to go on in the acute hospitals, while patients receive intensive care in a controlled environment, once they're past the very worst part of the virus.

"The hospital is part of our crisis planning, it's there because we are preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best," he added.

The 500-bed facility in the town's conference centre is due to be officially opened later by 99-year-old veteran Capt Tom Moore, who raised more than £27m for the NHS, walking laps of his garden using a walking frame.

A virtual opening ceremony inside the building is due to take place at 14:30.

Northampton Saints sign scrum-half Tom James from Doncaster for the 2020-21 Premiership campaign.

Dame Carol Ann Duffy has launched a project aimed at "creating a living record" of the coronavirus pandemic "as seen through our poets' eyes".

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Manchester Writing School's Write Where We Are Now, external will be filled with "reflection and inspiration", she said.

The former poet laureate, who is the school's creative director, has written three new poems for the archive, including this one, Hands:

We clap at the darkness.hearken for the soundof my daughter's small hands,but she is miles away...though I can see her handswhen I put my head in my own.

Poetry Society president and Liverpool performance poet Roger McGough, Salford-based Scottish Makar Jackie Kay and the 'Bard of Barnsley' Ian McMillan, who presents BBC Radio 3's The Verb have also contributed.

McMillan said:

Stargazers had their eyes trained on the skies over Yorkshire last night hoping to catch a glimpse of the SpaceX Starlink satellites.

The 60 satellites launched by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's firm were visible crossing the night sky in places and space experts say the spectacle should be visible for the rest of the week.

If you didn't see them, BBC Weather Watcher Nick Hedges captured this image in Beverley.

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A moorland devastated by fire a year ago is showing signs of recovery, but people have been told to be "extra vigilant" to prevent future fires.

The blaze at Marsden Moor in West Yorkshire, owned by the National Trust, destroyed seven sq km of peatland habitat.

It was started by a disposable barbecue and took four days to put out.

Marsden Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest famous for rare ground-nesting birds and blanket peat bogs.

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Short-eared owls, curlews and mountain hares have started to return to the moor, the National Trust said.

Tom Harman, Marsden Moor lead ranger, said it was "positive" but added: "While the landscape might appear to have recovered, just one kind of grass has grown back; no heather, no moss, no flowers."

Mr Harman said people should stay home during the coronavirus lockdown, but if they do make an essential journey to the moors they must be "extra vigilant" and not start accidental fires.

BBC Weather

We're in for another fine and dry day, albeit a little cloudier a times especially this morning.

There's plenty of sunshine expected this afternoon with temperatures getting up to about 15C.

Tonight it'll stay mostly clear and dry although it will become increasingly cloudy as the evening progresses.

The former Bedford School pupil and Essex cricketer, Alastair Cook, is yet another celebrity to get behind Captain Tom Moore, who is walking round his Bedfordshire home to raise funds for the NHS.

The sportsman said Capt Tom posted a video message which called him a "shining example to our generation".

He also hoped, that despite the 99-year-old being born in Yorkshire, he was not a Yorkshire County Cricket Club supporter.

Harrogate's 500-bed NHS Nightingale hospital is due to be officially opened later by 99-year-old veteran Capt Tom Moore.

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The town's Convention Centre will be used to treat people suffering from coronavirus.

It's been built in three weeks and is the first of the field hospitals to be built outside a city.

Capt Tom Moore, who is originally from Keighley, West Yorkshire, raised more than £27m for NHS charities by completing 100 laps of his garden, before his 100th birthday at the end of the month.

He will appear via video link at the virtual opening ceremony inside the building at 14:30.

Simon Stevens, NHS chief executive, said: "Inviting Capt Moore to be our guest of honour at the opening of NHS Nightingale Yorkshire and Humber is the least we can do to thank him."

Police are investigating reports a three-year-old girl had spit wiped on her face by a teenager who told her he had coronavirus.

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The girl was walking along Pinfold Lane with her father at about 15.30 on Sunday when they saw a group of four teenagers on bikes.

South Yorkshire Police say when the girl told them they should be at home one of group "spat into his hand and wiped it on her face" before saying he had coronavirus.

The boy is then said to have spat towards the father and daughter before riding off.

The force has appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

The family of a nurse who died after contracting coronavirus say they are "100% proud" of her but she should have had better protective equipment.

Josiane Ekoli, 55, lived in Leeds and worked on an NHS coronavirus ward at Harrogate District Hospital. She died at Leeds General Infirmary on 13 April.

One of her sons said those on the front line needed protecting and they were "kind of [being sent] there naked".

The Department for Health and Social Care said it was "working around the clock" to provide the right equipment.

Her children said their mother only had a surgical mask, gloves and apron on the ward she worked on, which they said was not enough.

Ms Ekoli's children said their mother had a smile that "lit up the room" and always looked for the positive.

Dr John Wright relates two love stories from the Covid wards of Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Firefighters in a North Yorkshire town arrived at work to a surprising show of appreciation this morning.

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Tony Walker, Station Manager for Acomb and Huntington, posted this photo on social media saying: "Somebody's left a very thoughtful message at Selby fire station today.

"Hugely appreciated, thank you," he added.

Leeds Rhinos' players, directors and staff take temporary salary cuts to help deal with the financial impact of coronavirus.

Businesses in South Yorkshire are being asked to join the national effort to help make life-saving medical equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis has called on the industry to help make personal protection equipment such as gowns, visors, masks, gloves and hand sanitiser.

He said the region's manufacturers have already played a significant role in the production of ventilators for the NHS.

"We must all do our duty, as residents, businesses and communities, to support our dedicated NHS, care and emergency services workers on the front line," he said:

"Businesses and institutions across South Yorkshire - such as McLaren, Boeing and Naylor Industries and our universities - have already stepped up to the national effort. But I know many more businesses have been in touch asking how they can help."