Leeds City Council has lost income from rates and car park fees as well as paying for extra services.

The family of a 102-year-old South Yorkshire woman who's thought to be one of the UK's oldest coronavirus survivors say they're already planning her next birthday party.

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Vera Beeley was taken to the Northern General hospital in Sheffield on Easter Sunday.

A video showing a guard of honour by staff when she went home last Friday (pictured) has been shared thousands of times.

Her grandson, Ian Whitehead, said the family were looking forward to celebrating her 103rd birthday in November.

He said: "She's always been a character, she's always been the life and soul of the party - she loves a party."

An East Yorkshire gas engineer has joined calls for safety checks in rental homes to be halted during the coronavirus pandemic because of the "unnecessary risk" of spreading the disease.

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Annual gas safety inspections are a legal requirement for landlords and are carried out by registered engineers.

Owners can face prosecution if a tenant is hurt or killed owing to a gas leak or explosion.

Some engineers have said the tests should be suspended in the same way that car MOTs have been given a six-month reprieve.

Garry Lamping, an engineer from Hessle, says he wants inspections to be paused for "three months at most".

He says: "Where's the biggest danger? It's the risk of transferring the virus, which is bigger than the potential risk of a faulty appliance."

Mr Lamping says he would normally carry out 12 inspections a day, but a lack of personal protective equipment has forced him to stop work to "help prevent the transfer of the virus" and keep others, himself and his family safe.

He says: "I've got gloves but I don't have a respirator mask. How can engineers go into properties with the risk of spreading this virus?"

The government says a suspension of testing would put "tenants at risk" and has urged all tradespeople to "follow" Public Health England's guidelines to prevent the virus spreading.

Tributes to Bradford's NHS workers have appeared on roads close to three hospitals in the city after highway workers and road marking contractors teamed up to create them.

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The designs have been painted on roads close to the entrances to Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital and Airedale Hospital.

A spokesperson for Bradford Council said: “We wanted to come up with our own tribute to those working hard to fight the coronavirus in the hospitals in our district.

"We contacted our white-lining contractors and they said they’d love to work with us and they'd do it for free."

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Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, said: “I hope this tribute helps in some way to lift the spirits of all those working so hard across the whole of the district to stop the spread of the coronavirus.”

Lucy Teixeira watched from her home as Capt Tom Moore's target of £1,000 grew to a staggering £27m.

Key workers are having their portraits taken by a professional photographer in Leeds.

People ignoring advice during the coronavirus lockdown may be to blame, says a fire service manager.

A man who has gone missing from Derbyshire could be in Sheffield, police say.

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Michael Burton was last seen yesterday in Calow, near Chesterfield.

The 54-year-old isn't replying to family, which is out of character Derbyshire Constabulary says.

He is thought to be wearing blue jeans, a dark blue t-shirt and a knee-length black or grey coat.

He could be driving a FY69 plate white Seat Ibiza.

The police are asking people in the Sheffield area to look out for Mr Burton as he could have travelled to the city.

The bird had nested in the main entrance hall of York station but appears to have moved elsewhere.

A man who died in a crash in Sheffield last month has been named as 51-year-old Peter Broughton.

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Mr Broughton was involved in a crash with a black Skoda Yeti on Beet Street at about 19:10 on Tuesday 24 March.

He was taken to hospital but died a few days later.

Police officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the crash to come forward, especially those with dash camera footage.

Mr Broughton's family said: "Please, anyone with information, will you come forward? Peter is sadly missed."

If you look into the night sky over Yorkshire later and see what appears to be a long stream of star-like objects flying overhead, don't worry...they're not UFOs.

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They're actually satellites launched by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX company with the aim of improving global internet coverage.

Over 300 satellites have so far been launched, with the network eventually set to reach 12,000, rising to as many as 42,000 in the future.

Since the weekend the satellites have been spotted over Leeds, London and Manchester.

According to space experts, the current high rate of sightings is due to the satellites being in low orbit after they first launch - with another batch scheduled to be launched on Thursday.

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BBC Look North's Paul Hudson says with clear skies expected tonight, keep your eyes peeled just before 22:00 and you might see them flying by.

He says: "At about 21:58, the satellites will be first visible low in the southwestern sky, reaching an elevation of 59 degrees, before disappearing in the eastern sky after about six minutes.

"The constellation, which will appear as a long moving line of star-like objects, are small satellites in orbit around the world, which help provide high speed internet access by beaming signals back and forth to ground receivers," he adds.

The satellite sightings come at the same time as the Lyrid Meteor shower, which is set to reach its peak on the night of 22 April.

Members of a Bradford bin lorry crew have made the day of a boy celebrating his ninth birthday.

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Joshua, who has special needs, doesn’t interact with many people and who wants to be a bin man when he grows up, was surprised by the council crew on Saturday.

Bradford Council says: "Following the deep clean of our vehicles, the crew volunteered to take the wagon to Joshua's house with lights flashing, so he could sit in the cab and see it close up.

"They also gave him a gift of a child’s size waste collector's uniform which he can wear while waiting to see the crew in future."

Adrian Mirza, waste collections manager, said: “Our crews have received so many positive notes, children’s pictures, lovely comments and gifts for continuing waste collections during these difficult times which have given us all such a boost.

"This is a small act which gives something back to a special little boy - it made all our days to see his face.”

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The bakery and restaurant chain Le Pain Quotidien has been put up for sale, the BBC understands.

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The Belgian-owned business, which has 26 sites in the UK - including one in Leeds - employs around 500 people.

The UK business is run by Adrian Johnson, a former executive at EAT and Patisserie Valerie.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), the professional services firm, is thought to be looking for buyers for the chain.

It has been reported that final offers to buy the business have been given Wednesday as a deadline, although there is expected to be flexibility.

It's thought that if no buyer is found then the business could be placed into administration.

A&M declined to comment.

Le Pain Quotidien has been approached for a comment.

A penguin at an East Yorkshire zoo is celebrating her 30th birthday today, with zookeepers believing she is among the oldest penguins in the UK.

Rosie the Humboldt penguin arrived at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, near Bridlington, in 1990 and has surpassed the life expectancy for her species in the wild by around 10 years.

Head zoo keeper John Pickering said: "It’s obviously a real shame that we can’t share it with the public in the normal way, but we look forward to welcoming visitors back to the zoo, and to the daily penguin feeding times, as soon as we are able."

Humboldt penguins are classed as vulnerable to extinction due to changes in climate and overfishing of their preferred prey species.

An East Riding of Yorkshire Council spokesman said: "Life expectancy of Humboldt penguins in the wild is 15 to 20 years and Rosie is believed to be one of the oldest penguins in the UK."

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The unusual quiet at York railway station appears to have given one of the geese, often seen roaming about outside, designs on moving in and raising a family.

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This one seems to have had a quick "gander" inside and decided a flower bed on the concourse is the perfect place to lay an egg.

The bird and egg were spotted by a member of British Transport Police (BTP), who then tweeted about the find., external

Under the present circumstances perhaps the bird thinks it's an egg-cellent idea.

BTP say they have no plans to intervene given how quiet and calm the station currently is.

A group of walkers was spotted attempting to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge at the weekend, despite people being urged to stay at home during the coronavirus lockdown.

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The challenge takes place on the peaks of Pen-y-ghent (pictured), Whernside and Ingleborough, with walkers aiming to complete the 24.5-mile route in under 12 hours.

The Cave Rescue Organisation says it saw a "frustrating increase" in visitors heading into the Yorkshire Dales and going out hill-walking over the weekend.

The organisation says: "We have even had people travelling to complete the Three Peaks.

"We appreciate people wanting to get out and about, but now is definitely not the time to be heading into the hills."

The Royal College of Nursing said only the proper equipment was good enough to guarantee safety.

Dozens of people were discharged from Barnsley Hospital last week after recovering from coronavirus, it's been revealed.

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In total, 34 people who had been treated for the virus were "safely discharged" from the hospital, going home to continue their recovery.

The hospital said it was "delighted" to have discharged those patients and it reiterated government advice to stay at home to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

In the UK, the number of people who have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus is 16,060.

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A man has completed a 10km run while wearing a five stone (31kg) suit of armour to raise money for a children's charity.

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Father-of-six Mike Manders, 34, had been due to take part in the Hull 10km race which was scheduled for Sunday but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Instead he set a treadmill up in his garden in Acland Street, Hull, to complete the distance in 1hr 38mins.

Mr Manders was hoping to raise £1,000 for Action for Children, a charity supporting underprivileged children and their families.

Six tarantulas and two Harris's Hawk eggs which were "close to hatching" have been stolen during a burglary in York, police say.

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The suspects broke in by kicking in a panel in the backdoor of a house on Alcuin Avenue, in the Tang Hall area, last Wednesday, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The tarantulas and eggs taken include:

• A Mexican Whitetail tarantula
• A Goliath Birdeater tarantula (pictured above)
• A King Baboon tarantula
• A Chaco Golden Knee tarantula
• A Green bottle blue tarantula
• A Panama red rump tarantula
• Two Harris Hawk eggs which were close to hatching

Anyone with information about the incident or who saw anything suspicious is asked to contact police.

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