A woman who spent weeks in intensive care and on a ventilator with coronavirus has said a "teary thank you" to staff who treated her in a West Yorkshire hospital.

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Barbara (pictured) was "extremely poorly" when she arrived at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield more than five weeks ago, according to the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

During her stay, she was placed into an induced coma, requiring ventilation and in need of a tracheotomy.

She was discharged yesterday in what the trust says is its 302nd coronavirus survivor.

She said she was looking forward to "catching-up on Emmerdale" and she said a "teary thank you" to staff who helped her on her recovery.

Police find a 200-plant cannabis farm after a deliberately-started fire causes an explosion in Leeds.

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Tour de Yorkshire organisers have said the "sensible thing" is to look at when they can fit the event in next year.

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The sixth edition of the race was set to start on Thursday in Beverley but was postponed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

It had initially been hoped that it could be moved until later in the year.

"The longer this goes on the more likely it is that it will be next year," Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive James Mason said.

"We don't want to put it on just to sneak it in this year when we may face inclement weather or we risk putting the race on and undoing the spectacle it could be, when if we can do it at a more appropriate time we can really use it to celebrate a rebirth and recovery of tourism in Yorkshire."

The Tour de Yorkshire has been staged as a legacy event after the county hosted the Grand Depart for the Tour de France in 2014 and features a four-day men's race and two-day women's race.

A woman who asked the UK public's first question at a government coronavirus briefing has become something of a modern Spartacus with dozens of people claiming: "I am Lynne from Skipton".

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On Monday, the woman, whose full name was not given, asked when she might be able to hug her grandchildren again.

Her identity has become the source of much debate in Skipton, with some local Lynnes being messaged by the media.

Residents have since adapted the famous quote from the Kirk Douglas movie.

During the briefing, Lynne's question was read out by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

She asked: "I'm missing my grandchildren so much. Please can you let me know if, after the five criteria are met, is being able to hug our closest family one of the first steps out of lockdown?"

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Mr Hancock said the question "brought home the emotional impact of lockdown" and he hoped it would be allowed "as soon as possible".

Little has been released about Lynne's identity and it is even unclear whether she spells her name Lynne, Lynn or Lyn.

The Skipton Community Noticeboard Facebook group has seen discussions about the mystery grandmother - with some people tagging friends and family called Lynne and asking if they were responsible for the question.

A number of people in the group posted the slogan - "I am Lynne from Skipton".

A fire in Leeds which led to the explosion of a gas canister and caused damage to buildings is being treated as arson, police say.

Emergency services were called at about 14:20 yesterday to a parade of shops in Wellington Hill, at the junction of Wetherby Road and Kingsmead Drive.

A fire had been started in rubbish next to the building which then ignited a gas canister, officers say.

Nobody was injured but nearby properties were damaged, according to the West Yorkshire force.

Subsequently, a cannabis farm containing over 200 plants was found in a flat within the building and a 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cannabis production.

Police are appealing for anybody with information to contact them as part of their investigation.

Hospital bosses in Hull are looking at what services they can restart as soon as possible after many were put on hold while staff dealt with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Just 10% of beds at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital are being used for Covid-19 patients, despite planning for a 50% capacity.

Now, staff are looking at what services can immediately resume if the government gives the go-ahead.

Teresa Cope, chief operating officer at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "We are planning this week quite intensively around what services we can resume in the hospital.

"Obviously we are still waiting for some national guidance on this and, with the lockdown measures still in place, there are all the limitations around that.

"But we are really keen to start looking at how we can restore some of those services that had to be stopped because of Covid-19."

Police are trying to trace four more men over the trouble during a Leeds v Birmingham game.

Folk-punk singer Frank Turner is to livestream a benefit gig in aid of a music venue in West Yorkshire under threat of closure as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Parish, in Huddersfield, has been shut since pubs, clubs and restaurants were ordered to close on 20 March.

Bosses said the venue does not qualify for government help and faced collapse if forced to close for up to 12 weeks.

Turner, who will livestream the gig on Thursday, external, said he owed a "debt of gratitude" to venues like The Parish.

"My career exists because I was able to build it in these places and, given the situation we're all facing now, it seems like the very least I can do to try and repay that," he said.

Famous for playing live extensively, having performed more than 2,400 shows since beginning his solo career in 2004, Turner has already streamed five benefit gigs from his home since lockdown began.

People are being asked to not have garden fires after South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews spent a night earlier this week tackling "endless" blazes across the county.

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The fire service said just one needless blaze can waste the time of five firefighters, with the knock-on affect meaning more people are forced to stay inside, bringing with it poorer air quality and hospital admissions.

At a time when hospitals are busy dealing with coronavirus admissions, the NHS needs protecting and to avoid unnecessary patients, it said.

It added that "nobody, absolutely nobody, needs this":

A man has been arrested and released on conditional police bail while inquiries continue into the discovery last month of bones believed to be human at a remote location in North Yorkshire.

The remains were excavated near Chop Gate, south of Stokesley, on 31 March.

Police say while it is still too early to confirm the precise age of the bones, forensic archaeologists have identified them as male and they're likely to be over 50 years old.

A 72-year-old man from the York area who was arrested earlier this month has been interviewed and released on conditional police bail while inquiries go on, according to North Yorkshire Police.

In a statement, the force said: "Officers are keeping an open mind until more information is known, but this is not a homicide investigation."

The discovery of historic remains and burial sites is "relatively common on North Yorkshire farmland", the statement added.

Ministry of Defence, RAF Police Forensic Team workers and RAF and Army experts are continuing to remove "military memorabilia" found in outbuildings at the site, police say.

A 16-year-old girl missing from her home in Leeds has been found, police have confirmed.

Rawan Hussain was last seen at her home in Chapel Allerton on Sunday morning.

Police carried out search of local woodland and later issued CCTV pictures of her catching a train at Leeds station.

West Yorkshire Police said she had been located in Oxford.

The force thanked everyone who had contacted them with information.

A cloudy and damp morning with some pockets of drizzle.

Heavier rain will arrive in the early afternoon and continue into the evening.

There'll be a brief respite in the rain early tonight before a second band arrives and lingers into the early hours:

A new coronavirus test centre for key workers is due to open in Bradford later.

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Use of the site, at Bradford University, is by appointment only and is the second major coronavirus screening centre to open in the county, the other being in Leeds.

However, NHS workers also can go to smaller sites in Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield to get tested.

The government is currently carrying out 73,000 coronavirus tests a day across the county, and has pledged to reach its 100,000 target by tomorrow.

Millions more people are eligible for coronavirus tests from today, with it being being extended to the wider public in England.

It means anyone over 65, or anyone in their household, who currently has symptoms can be tested.

The same will apply to anyone who has to leave home to go to work, and the people they live with.

A charity is challenging in court the government's decision to approve two gas-power plants.

Police investigating a "targeted" assault in Bradford which left a man with serious injuries after being attacked with hammers have released details about a vehicle involved in the incident.

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The victim, in his 20s, was attacked in woodland off Scholebrook Lane just after 15:30 yesterday.

Police say the suspects were driving a red Mitsubishi Shogun which has since been recovered.

The car's registration is N48 DAG, officers say.

Det Ch Insp Andy Farrell, said: "I am now satisfied this was a targeted attack with no wider threat to the community.

“We believe people will have seen the Shogun driving around Holmewood in the time leading up to the incident and urge anyone with information about it to contact us."

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorbike rider died in a crash in Hull.

The rider was involved in a crash with a black Peugeot 3008 at about 13:00 on Thursday 16 April.

It happened on Cottingham Road, close to the junction with Newland Park.

The rider was taken to hospital but she has since died, police say.

Any witnesses to the crash are being asked to get in touch with Humberside Police.

Rugby league's support for northern communities should aid the bid for financial help, says Hull KR chairman Neil Hudgell.

A couple whose home was almost completely submerged by flooding in East Yorkshire say the Covid-19 lockdown is delaying their return to normality.

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Pictures of Kevin and Catherine Lorryman's bungalow in Snaith were seen around the world, with drone footage showing just the roof poking out of the water after the River Aire burst its banks in February.

Two months on, the couple are living in rented accommodation nearby waiting for their home to be demolished and rebuilt.

Mr Lorryman said: "I think we're stoic about it, we're just getting on, that's all you can do, that is my number one concern at the moment.

"The house, the flooding, doesn't bother me and I'm sure everybody else is the same. We've got to get through this, this is major now.

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The 56-year-old said a number of building companies due to work on houses on the street had furloughed their staff and were now unable to complete the jobs.

He said: "It's got to delay it, basically, but everybody, including the guys who work on stuff like this, we have to think of them as well, they've got to keep safe, they have families to look after and, if it were a case of my house standing, nobody doing anything for three months, I'd be happy with that."

A motorcyclist is in hospital in a critical condition after a crash on a Sheffield road last week.

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The 46-year-old man was travelling along Woodbourn Road towards the Parkway when he reportedly overtook a car just before the junction with Parkway Avenue.

He then lost control and came to a stop near the junction.

It happened at about 18:30 on Wednesday with the man being taken to hospital where his condition is described as critical but stable.

Police are appealing for a man who stopped at the scene and spoke to two other witnesses to come forward.

Roy Turnham, who played blind football for England, raised £3,300 by playing the drums for 26 hours.