The final "supermoon" of the year is set to rise in the sky over Yorkshire later.

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Known as the "flower moon", the celestial event was visible early this morning and will appear again later from about 20:45.

Greg Brown, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory, said: "Technically the exact moment of full moon is 11:45 in the morning, however the moon will not be visible in the sky in the UK at that time."

"But the Earth's natural satellite will still appear bigger than usual on Thursday morning, when it sets at about 05:42 in London, as well as on Thursday evening, when it rises at about 20:44."

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Last night, BBC Weather watchers were out honing their skills for the big event and captured these stunning images of the moon in Ryehill (top), Goole (above), Stannington and Heworth (below).

The next supermoon will be visible in April 2021

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The measure is brought in after safety concerns over shoppers queuing on narrow pavements.

Two peregrine chicks have been spotted after hatching high up on a building in Sheffield city centre this morning.

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The peregrine falcons have lived above the city since 2012, with a University of Sheffield webcam filming their every move.

Eggs were spotted in the nest box a few weeks ago but they've now hatched, with two chicks being seen.

Hundreds of people have been watching the webcam as they've looked to counter stress and boredom during the coronavirus lockdown.

But now, lucky viewers have managed to catch a peek of the newborns who are thought to have been born this morning.

Over the last eight years, 20 chicks have fledged successfully from 32 eggs, the university said.

Bradford will get wider pavements, wider cycle lanes and speed limit reductions as part of plans to make observing social distancing easier for people travelling across the city.

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The council has been looking at ways to keep people separated as they try to observe coronavirus guidelines when it comes to social distancing.

The government has been asking people to keep a minimum of 2m apart from each other at all times in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.

Because of this, Bradford Metropolitan Council says it's trying to make it safer for pedestrians by rolling out 20mph limits outside schools to help children walking to school.

It added that it will widen non-segregated cycle lanes on roads, reduce Hall Ings to one lane each way to help passengers wait safely for their buses and widen pavements in Ilkley.

These initial measures could see other ideas introduced to to help maintain and increase levels of walking and cycling when the lockdown eases, it said.

A charity which helps older people in Hull says the lockdown shows the need for a helpline for vulnerable people.

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Age UK Hull says last month it made check calls to over 2,300 vulnerable people in the city, with over 1,500 calls also coming in to the charity.

Its staff helped people with issues such as home repairs, how to access food parcels and how to get help with basic shopping.

Age UK Hull's chief executive Pam Davies said: "We've seen quite a demand for the need for our services since the crisis started. In the first week, people were really panicking about not being able to go out.

"As the weeks have gone on, that seems to have increased to more needing contact and support."

Police say they are concerned for the welfare of a 15-year-old boy who has been missing from Doncaster for the last five days.

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Karl Mangham (pictured), was last seen at his home address in the Hyde Park area the town at about 10:00 on Sunday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

He's not been seen since and police say they are "growing concerned for his welfare."

Officers believe he may have been travelling towards the Scarborough area.

Karl is described as white, about 5ft 6ins tall, slim, with short brown hair and a red birthmark on the left side of his forehead.

He's thought to have been wearing a grey tracksuit when last seen.

Anyone who sees him is asked to contact police.

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Entertainment & arts reporter

Concerts and festivals will not go ahead in the UK until at least next year, a top virologist has warned.

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Many major music, film and comedy events, like Glastonbury, Eurovision, Cannes and Edinburgh Fringe, have already been scrapped, postponed or moved online due to Covid-19 concerns.

But others, including Reading and Leeds, and the BFI London Film Festival, remain in the diary.

Dr Chris Smith believes it is "too optimistic" to think such social gatherings will take place.

"We won't even have got a vaccine into people by then," the Cambridge University lecturer tells the BBC.

"The government has cost the country billions to get the transmission rate right down, and we know that a very good catalyst for spreading the thing and amplifying cases is getting loads of people together again, and that's exactly what goes on at concerts, matches, and other kinds of parties.

"So I can't see them saying, 'You know what, we think everyone needs a party' - it's too soon."

John Kear recalls when his unfancied Sheffield Eagles side upset the odds and stunned Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup final.

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After a chilly start, this morning will be dry with lots of sunshine.

The afternoon will stay mostly dry with some sunshine but some areas will become cloudy.

Tonight will be dry with clear spells and a gentle westerly breeze:

A girl who had both legs amputated has raised almost £10,000 by walking a marathon distance for the charity that supported her.

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Maisie Catt, aged 10, of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, lost her legs as a result of meningitis and septicaemia as a baby.

Maisie received blades aged eight, and now enjoys Taekwondo and swimming.

Inspired by Colonel Tom Moore Maisie initially wanted to raise £260 by walking 2.6 miles a day on a treadmill and in her garden.

She wanted to raise the cash for LimbPower, a charity that helps amputees and people with limb impairment reach their sporting potential.

Maisie's mother Sharon said: "She saw Colonel Tom and she said, 'if he can do it, maybe I can do something'."

To raise the money Maisie walked 2.6 miles each day over a 10-day period on a treadmill and in her garden in Mirfield, Kirklees, a target her mother thought might be tough.

With the help of some over the counter pain relief, Maisie completed her challenge and has smashed her target having raised almost £10,000 so far, an achievement she says "feels really cool".

Each Thursday's clap for carers leads to a flurry of activity in Accident and Emergency, says Dr John Wright.

Sarah Emmott, six, has been left in limbo after her transplant was postponed due to coronavirus.

Cornerstone says it has been unjustly rated for its religious ethos rather than the care it provides.

Leeds United want to finish the season by earning promotion to the Premier League on the field, says striker Tyler Roberts.

The North Yorkshire-based Drax group is to supply free energy for two months to 170 care homes near its 14 sites around the UK during the coronavirus outbreak, it's confirmed.

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The energy company, which is based at Drax power station near Selby, says it's also donating £150,000 to help small businesses facing financial hardship.

The homes set to benefit from the free energy are in the Yorkshire and Humber region, Ipswich and East Anglia, Northampton, Wales and Scotland, the firm says.

Drax Group CEO Will Gardiner said: “Care homes do incredible work looking after some of the most vulnerable people in our communities and we know this pandemic is putting them under immense pressure.

"As a gesture of appreciation for the excellent work they're doing, we’re cancelling their energy bills for a couple of months.

“A lot of businesses are also having a tough time, as the lockdown is having a major impact on many different sectors, so we’ve donated £150,000 to the Money Advice Trust’s Business Debtline," he added.

Ryley Ferguson, 15, saved 15-month-old Reggie after he fell into the canal in West Yorkshire.

Thousands of people being paid to stay off work during the coronavirus pandemic have signed up to a Leeds-based website aimed at matching the skills of volunteers with charities and voluntary groups needing help.

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The not-for-profit site Furlonteer was started by Sam Tasker-Grindley (pictured), a Leeds accountant, who says he came up with the idea during a Zoom call with friends sharing a virtual curry.

Mr Tasker-Grindley says: "In the first 48 hours we had 1,000 'furlonteers' signed up, which is incredible really, but a sign it's needed.

"Since then, we're at nearly 3,000 and have supported up to 500 charities in just two weeks."

Mr Tasker-Grindley says he's hoping the scheme might continue once the government's furlough scheme ends.

He says: "I might be a bit of a romantic, but I think there could be some social change after and there'll still be a need for some sort of matching service of volunteers for charities."

The six-year-old had her failing kidneys removed in February in preparation for the transplant.

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A Sheffield MP says her workload "tripled overnight" when the coronavirus lockdown began, including many cases of people who were unable to buy food.

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Labour MP Olivia Blake says she already had a backlog of work when she won her Sheffield Hallam constituency due to previous MP Jared O’Mara being absent for long stretches of time.

But she says her caseload exploded during the coronavirus outbreak, with constituents desperate for help with everything from food to finances.

She said: "I already had a backlog of casework in Hallam and I know from speaking to other MPs that I have significantly more than them.

“It has made it quite difficult as it’s unprecedented."

Ms Blake says she's holding weekly surgeries on a Friday via Zoom for people who find it difficult to communicate by email or for those who just prefer to talk face to face.

She said: “They’re working quite well. Everyone has a 20-minute slot and people really appreciate them. There’s a real mix of casework and a whole range of different issues.

“Parts of my constituency are in poverty and we’ve seen a big uptake at food banks, but I’ve also had a lot of people contact me who aren’t living in poverty but just couldn’t get food."

A man from Hull has been arrested for drug offences after driving to Filey with a woman and two children "to walk his dog on the beach", police say.

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The 42-year-old was stopped and searched by North Yorkshire Police officers yesterday and subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis and driving under the influence of drugs.

The man and his female passenger were also fined for breach of coronavirus regulations as they had travelled from Hull "to walk the dog on Filey beach", police say.

The man was released under investigation, officers said.