Tributes are being paid to Leeds United and England defender Trevor Cherry who died "suddenly and unexpectedly" on Wednesday aged 72.

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The defender joined Leeds from Huddersfield in 1972, won a league championship in 1974 and made 486 appearances for the club.

He played 27 games for England, captained the side once and was part of the 1980 European Championship squad.

Cherry, was also player-manager at Bradford, where he played 92 matches.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Trevor's wife Sue, sons Darren and Ian, daughter Danielle and his five grandchildren at this difficult time," Leeds United said in their statement.

A tweet from the official England account read: "We are deeply saddened by the news that Trevor Cherry, who won 27 caps for the Three Lions between 1976 and 1980, has passed away."

Writing on social media, Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray said: "Another great gone."

Former Leeds manager Neil Redfearn tweeted that Trevor Cherry was a "great servant to club and country".

Ex-England international defender Trevor Cherry dies aged 72, his former club Leeds United confirm.

The University of Sheffield students are joining the front line after their virtual graduation.

A foodbank in Bradford says the number of parcels it's handing out has more than tripled since the start of the coronavirus lockdown.

Organisers of Bradford Central Food Bank say its volunteer drivers are now delivering to about 200 homes as families struggle with the cost of food.

Josie Barlow, foodbank manager, says: "People trying to live on really low benefits are kind of on a knife edge anyway and just one thing can push them over the edge.

"Having lots of people in the house, eating lots more food, so no free school meals for all the kids, using more electricity, TV, gaming - all those sorts of things."

It could be a daily scramble for seats on many railway journeys, but now the country's trains have gone from booming passenger numbers to almost empty overnight.

On East Midlands Railway, which runs a key route from Sheffield to London, some services are averaging just six passengers.

But they are continuing to run to get key workers to their jobs.

Train manager Matt Dawson said sometimes it was a "very surreal" experience with little more than a handful of people travelling:

A West Yorkshire schoolboy's artwork has appeared in the window of 10 Downing Street.

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Five-year-old George Scott's drawing of a rainbow was selected from more than 4,000 entries submitted for the chance to appear in the Prime Minister's window.

George, from Upton, near Pontefract, got a glimpse of his handiwork on TV on Monday.

His mum, Jade, told the BBC: "We were a bit gobsmacked really. We are extremely proud.

"He's usually quite a nervous, quiet boy so for him to do this is amazing.

"[We're] thankful for how much it's built his confidence."

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Shopping bags stuffed full of cannabis worth tens of thousands of pounds have been seized by police after they stopped a car for a routine coronavirus check.

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North Yorkshire Police discovered the haul when they stopped the grey VW Passat on the A1(M) near Scotch Corner on Monday.

The force said after pulling over the vehicle and speaking to the driver offciers noticed a "strong smell of cannabis".

The vehicle was searched and several shopping bags "full of suspected cannabis" were found in the boot.

The 25-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis.

The car was also seized as it was being driven while uninsured.

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A nine-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who is walking the length of a marathon on his Sheffield street says he is determined to copy the fundraising exploits of famous fundraiser Captain Tom Moore as he hits the half-way mark.

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Tobias Weller has been dubbed Captain Tobias by friends and neighbours who come out to watch him complete 750m each morning using his walker in his street in Beauchief.

Scores of families greet Tobias at the same time each day, clapping and cheering his progress and waving placards urging him on.

Inspired by Capt Tom's exploits, Tobias has already raised almost £15,000 for Sheffield Children's Hospital and Paces School - his special school in the city - and intends to add thousands more before his challenge is complete at the end of May.

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He said: "I saw Capt Tom and he was using his walker, I think he's awesome. I started doing 50m every day but now I do 750m.

"Yesterday I reached the half-way point - that's 21,100m. It was amazing. The whole street came out to clap me.

"It's a very long way to walk, but I am finding it a bit easier every day," he added.

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Plans to carry out repair work on North Yorkshire's landmark Ribblehead Viaduct have been submitted.

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The structure, built nearly 150 years ago, is showing signs of "wear and localised defects" to stonework along its 400m span, according to Network Rail.

Plans lodged with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, external say there are also issues with the drainage system.

It says: "A programme of remedial interventions is required to prevent these defects escalating into a more significant and complex concern."

Police officers and staff in West Yorkshire have been coughed or spat at on 12 occasions over the last week by people claiming to have coronavirus.

The force's deputy chief constable Russ Foster said the attacks were a severe hindrance to the public health effort.

In total, there have been 33 Covid-19 related assaults since the pandemic - 30 of which were on officers and three on detention staff.

Seven of those arrested have since been jailed.

The force said most of the assaults happened when a suspect had been arrested for another offence, after which they had either coughed or spat at the officer while being arrested or when in custody.

Mr Foster said the attacks were "wholly unacceptable" and had caused distress to the officers.

He said: "Policing is a difficult enough job at the moment and officers and staff worry whether they might pick up the virus and may be taking it home to their loved ones.

"While we are taking whatever precautions we can, these attacks clearly heighten the risk and cause increased distress."

A 101-year-old woman from North Yorkshire has taken a walk in her garden for the first time in six years, thanks to a Good Samaritan who checked on her during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Volunteer James Sanderson bought Bessy from Selby a second-hand walking frame after she told him how long she'd been housebound.

Mr Sanderson set up the community group Barlby Region Independent Group Helpers Together (BRIGHT) at the beginning of March, anticipating the vulnerable might suffer in lockdown.

He co-ordinates a team of 45 people, delivering about 20 packed lunches and 40 hot meals to people every day.

He told the BBC he met Bessy after he delivered a Sunday lunch to a couple in Barlby a few weeks ago, and they asked if he could visit her home as they had been unable to see her as usual because of lockdown.

He said: "She said she used to go out with a friend about six years ago, but she said she hasn't been out of the house for six years."

After buying Bessie a walking aid, he said: "She couldn't believe it.

"With her visits, she's always smiling," he added.

You can listen to James tell his story to the BBC's Jonathan Cowap here.

Several people were found hiding in cupboards at a Sheffield pub which was "clearly still open for business" despite the coronavirus lockdown, police say.

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The discovery was made last Friday at the Pitsmoor Hotel on Pitsmoor Road, which has since been closed after a prohibition notice was served by police and the city council.

The licence holder had already been served a prohibition notice for another pub, The Staffordshire Arms on Sorby Street, under legislation introduced due to the the coronavirus pandemic, police say.

John O'Malley, liquor licensing manager at South Yorkshire Police, says: "Licences for both venues are now under review by ourselves and Sheffield City Council, so there could be long-term implications for these businesses."

Councillor Bob Johnson said: "While I'm heartened by the sacrifices the vast majority of individuals and responsible businesses are making during this lockdown period, it seems some appear to believe they can ignore the regulations and in doing so risk spreading the virus.

"In these cases, as we have shown here, we will follow up on complaints and take firm action," he added.

A West Yorkshire-born Army veteran who has raised millions for the NHS by walking laps of his garden has been presented with a special portrait by a renowned royal artist.

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Capt Tom Moore, 99, has so far raised over £29m for the NHS after breaking his initial £1,000 fundraising target in about 24 hours earlier this month.

Royal artist Darren Baker (pictured below with Capt Tom) has now presented the Army veteran, who turns 100 tomorrow, with a pastel portrait showing the fundraiser with his thumb aloft.

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Mr Baker also presented Capt Tom with a sketch of Keighley, where the former soldier grew up.

The artist, from Huddersfield, said: "We chatted for ages about Yorkshire. He was over the moon - his smile is as warm as his heart."

Life in a Covid-19 intensive care unit is being documented in an online blog by a consultant.

Police say it is "very hard to comprehend" why someone would have attacked 61-year-old Saleem Butt.

Chris Hope recently went to hospital after having a heart attack in the middle of the night.

Steph McGovern has announced she is halting her home-made Channel 4 show to "give my family our home back".

She was originally due to host The Steph Show, a new live daily lunchtime programme, from a studio in Leeds.

But the Middlesbrough-born presenter has been going live from her living room in Harrogate for a month because of the coronavirus lockdown.

"As much as I've loved doing a lockdown show at home I never expected it to go on this long," tweeted McGovern, who has a six-month-old daughter.

"We've decided it's time to have a break and give my family our home back."

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Records of 8.6m journeys on Sheffield's roads were reportedly left exposed by the data breach.

Police in Rotherham are appealing for witnesses after two cars were damaged in a suspected arson attack.

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Emergency services were called to Winterwell Road in West Melton at about 01:50 on Tuesday morning after reports two vehicles were on fire.

Both fires were quickly extinguished and no-one was hurt, but inquiries have led officers to believe the cars were intentionally set on fire, police say.

Anyone who saw suspicious people or vehicles in the Oak Lee Avenue area prior to the incident, or who has dash camera or CCTV footage from the area, is being asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.

Steph McGovern's home-made show will move to Channel 4's studios in Leeds when it resumes.