1. Hepworth workshop gets listed statuspublished at 01:02 British Summer Time 18 May 2020

    The sculptor used the space opposite her home to create prototypes of major commissions.

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  2. Dales car park full for second daypublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has tweeted its car park at Malham is full for the second day running.

    The authority has reopened all its car parks and some toilets following the government's decision to ease restrictions on people traveling to exercise.

    It has urged people to have respect for those that live in the Dales and ensure they travel in single household groups and maintain social-distancing:

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  3. Street's socially-distanced dance to start the daypublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Residents are upping togetherness despite staying apart thanks to a daily morning dance.

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  4. Uncertainty for bars and restaurants continuespublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Restaurants and bars on Hull’s Princes Avenue still face uncertainty as they continue to try and cope with coronavirus lockdown measures.

    Some are optimistic and have adapted to delivering takeaways, but not all have been able to after being shut in late March.

    Bar in HullImage source, LDRS

    Jayney Wright, who runs the Off the Road Live Lounge, said she can keep going until June, but would start to struggle without any more help or the lifting of some restrictions.

    “We’ve had to shut shop completely. We were thinking about doing a takeaway and delivery service but our kitchen isn’t fitted out for it."

    Restaurant in HullImage source, LDRS

    David Brown, owner of the Crafted bar and eatery, said his business had switched to takeaways and it gone really well..

    While Majid Parasmand, the owner of the Persian restaurant, faces problems relating to social-distancing when he reopens - his business only seats 24 people.

    “We don’t know what to do. Without them, how do we cope? Even if we reopen we then have to divide people up, it’s not clear what we can do."

  5. 'Think twice, don't travel, stay home' during lockdownpublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Welcome to Yorkshire, the region's tourism body, has said its message remains "think twice, don't travel, stay home."

    Chief executive James Mason said the county is always welcoming to visitors but safety has to come first.

    Yorkshire DalesImage source, Getty Images

    Most facilities in the county's coastal beauty spots remain closed or limited, though car parks and toilets in the national parks have reopened.

    The Yorkshire Dales introduced a traffic light system to let visitors know how busy car parks were in 10 different locations on Saturday and by the afternoon its car park at Malham, which has 140 spaces, was full and others were filling up fast.

    Mr Mason said: "To prevent another spike what we don't want is a massive influx of people going to our rural towns or villages or the coast.

    "Think twice, don't travel, stay home."

    Signs in Yorkshire beauty spots
  6. A super-spreading funeral that led to three deathspublished at 01:04 British Summer Time 17 May 2020

    Before the lockdown, many mourners at a funeral in Bradford became infected with Covid-19, and three died.

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  7. 5G phone mast set alight in suspected arson attackpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Police say they believe the fire at the mast in Wibsey was started deliberately.

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  8. Car park full warning from the Dalespublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The Yorkshire Dales National Park has tweeted its car park at the very popular beauty spot at Malham is close to capacity as people take advantage of the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

    The national park, which had expressed concerns about reopening the countryside to visitors, has asked tourists to continue to respect social distancing and to avoid congregating in towns and villages in the Dales:

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  9. Woman charged over cathedral arsonpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The fire broke out in part of the cathedral used by a homelessness charity.

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  10. Police chief criticised over lockdown trips homepublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The head of British Transport Police in Scotland twice drove from his flat in Glasgow to the family home in Yorkshire.

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  11. Coastal resorts stick to 'stay away' messagepublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Resorts along the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast have been taking measures to try and actively discourage people from visiting.Following the easing of exercise restrictions residents expressed fears of what an influx of visitors might mean for their health.

    CleethorpesImage source, Getty Images

    Along the 100 mile stretch of coast most businesses, car parks and public toilets remain closed.

    In Cleethorpes, the central prom has been closed to traffic and parking on the north prom has been restricted to blue badge holders and people picking up from businesses.

    Cleethorpes councillor Kath Wheatley said: "We believe allowing people to come to the coast may cause a spike in infections."

    Similar restrictions have been put in place up and down the coast and the mayors of Scarborough, Whitby and Filey have signed an open letter asking people to stay away.

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  12. Enjoy great parks while sticking to lockdown rulespublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

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    People are welcome to visit Hull's parks but should respect the rules around taking exercise and avoid physical contact with each other.

    Changes to lockdown rules, including allowing unlimited exercise, visits to some outdoor areas and day trips, came into effect in England on Wednesday.

    East Park in HullImage source, Hull City Council

    Councillor David Craker said people should be sensible when using the city’s parks.

    "They need to keep apart from each other. I’ve noticed there’s been more visitors to parks and some of what I’ve seen is a bit worrying."

    He said he had seen people from different households mixing together and not staying apart and urged people who don't live in the city to consider staying at home.

  13. Key workers 'could be stranded at bus stops'published at 13:38 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    People could be left waiting at bus stops and rail stations due to social distancing, it is warned.

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  14. Fines issued to overnight camperspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    A group of campers were issued with Covid-19 fixed penalty fines in the Yorkshire Dales.

    A local resident reported that five tents had been pitched and a fire had been lit at the smelt mill ruins near Surrender Bridge, off the Langthwaite and Feetham Road on Friday evening.

    Tents at Smelt Mill ruinsImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Police said they found four men and four women, all in the mid-20s, who had travelled from six different households in West Yorkshire.

    Insp Mark Gee said they had been drinking and had to remain on site overnight, but they packed their belongings ready to leave on Saturday morning.

    “This was a clear breach of the regulations. Leaving your home address to camp overnight is not allowed," he said.

  15. Murder arrest after man found deadpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The 49-year-old died at a flat in Sheffield in the early hours of Friday.

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  16. Teen charged with attempted murder over stabbingpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Two other boys arrested in connection with the attack have been released on bail.

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  17. Hundreds of NHS staff off work due to Covid-19published at 11:45 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    About 600 staff at a hospital trust remain off work due to coronavirus, it has said.

    The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, which runs Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals in West Yorkshire, said the figure represents about 7% of its total workforce.

    Pinderfields HospitalImage source, LDRS

    The trust’s chief executive, Martin Barkley, said the impact on patient care had been mitigated by coronavirus cases not reaching the peak that was expected and the drop in patient numbers in other hospital departments.

    He said: “Some of those who are off are at home, shielded because of family members, or households who have it.

    "In many ways however, it’s not had the impact that might have been expected because we’ve had to completely change the way our hospitals operate."

    He also paid tribute to the dedication, commitment and sacrifices of the trust's staff.

  18. How to measure two metres animal stylepublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    The Yorkshire Dales National Park has come up with a unique way for the us to measure how far apart from each other we should be - using animals that can be seen in the park.

    Yorkshire Dales National Park warning signImage source, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

    The authority has said it would have preferred a gradual reopening of the countryside to visitors, but with the government's decision to allow people to exercise as much as they like has opened its toilets and car parks.

    It is urging people who chose to travel to the park for their exercise to remember to only travel with members of their household, to avoid congregating in towns and villages in the Dales and to keep their distance from others.

  19. Council warns against reopening schools too earlypublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A council has warned against schools reopening too early.

    The government has said some schools should open again to younger pupils at the beginning of next month, however Bradford Council said it believed there was little benefit in opening schools for just a few weeks.

    School childrenImage source, Getty Images

    Councillor Imran Khan said he wants more information on the level of risk to reopening schools and wants the scientific advice to the government published.

    “The safety of families, school staff and the wider communities has to be paramount," he said.

    He said it was about reassuring teachers and parents and to avoid schools opening only to have to close again if the infection rate rose.

    The Department for Education has said getting children back to school is in their best interests.

  20. Keep your distance plea from policepublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 16 May 2020

    Police in North Yorkshire are urging people considering travelling to beauty spots or the beach to stay close to home.

    The force said if you do travel around the county to remember there are no lifeguards on duty at the coast, to move on if somewhere is very crowded and stick to social-distancing rules:

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