Seaside towns around England discourage visitors, as lifeguards say most beaches won't be patrolled.

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Boat slipways in Scarborough remain closed to leisure users at the moment, despite the easing of coronavirus restrictions, the town's harbour master has warned.

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Captain Ian Vasey issued the warning ahead of the first weekend since it was announced that the lockdown due to the pandemic would be slightly relaxed.

Capt Vasey said: "Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our staff, harbour users, emergency services and our local communities.

"While our harbours team works to return our services to 'normal', our slipways are currently not open to leisure users."

Access will be reviewed as soon as possible, Capt Vasey added.

Two people have been arrested after a large amount of cannabis was seized this morning from a property in Sheffield city centre.

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The "significant" find was made at a property on Clarke Square, near London Road, by South Yorkshire Police officers carrying out a warrant.

The plants are thought to be worth almost £230,000.

Two men were arrested at the scene on suspicion of drugs offences and remain in custody, police say.

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A long-forgotten Sheffield railway station should be re-opened - with public enthusiasm for the project likely to be "overwhelming", a councillor says.

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Paul Turpin, councillor for the Gleadless Valley ward, has written to South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and Sheffield Council urging them to apply for a grant from the government’s stations fund to reopen Heeley Station.

Councillor Turpin said: "It is an excellent location for a station and would provide a reliable and quick transport option for people to travel between Sheffield and Manchester.

"The original subway entrances are still there, just the station infrastructure needs putting back in place. People are proud of the built heritage in this area and reopening Heeley Station would undoubtedly be celebrated by locals."

The station first opened in about 1870 near Heeley Bridge, but after nearly 100 years it closed during the huge railway cutbacks in the 1960s known as the Beeching cuts.

The government is now investing £500m to reverse some of those cuts and has so far used £40m of the funds to build 10 new stations.

Councillor Turpin added: "I think we meet most of the criteria if the council is willing and capable to put in a good application, the public support for it is overwhelming."

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Five people have appeared in court this morning charged with robbery after an incident in Barnsley last week.

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A 41-year-old man was assaulted and robbed in an alleyway in the town shortly after 13:00 on Friday 8 May, police say.

His mobile phone and cigarettes were taken during the attack.

James Steven Upton, 25, of no fixed address, Edward David Johnston, 27, of no fixed address, Kieron Yates, 19, of no fixed address, and Ryan Edward Houlston, 34, formerly of Bank End Avenue, Barnsley, appeared before Sheffield Magistrates' Court - which was being held at Sheffield Crown Court - earlier charged with robbery.

They appeared alongside Jodie Louise Heppenstall, 21, formerly of Princess Street, Barnsley, who is charged with assault and robbery.

They are due to appear before Sheffield Crown Court on 12 June and have been remanded into custody.

A man has been arrested after a woman suffered a broken leg in a crash in Sheffield.

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Emergency services were called to St Mary's Gate at abaout 16:15 on Thursday after reports of a blue Vauxhall Zafira colliding with a pedestrian crossing the road.

The 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a broken leg, police say.

The 32-year-old driver of the Zafria was arrested on suspicion of driving over the prescribed limit of drugs and has been released under investigation, police say.

The road was closed in both directions for some time as police dealt with the incident.

Officers are appealing to anyone who saw the crash, or anyone with dash camera footage, to get in touch.

Long queues have been reported outside Starbucks on Kirkstall Road in Leeds:

The coffee chain has reopened many of its UK stores but is currently operating a strict drive-through only policy.

Some people reported the queues being so long they were hindering access to nearby shops and spilling out on to the main road.

No-one was hurt and a 40-year-old woman is being held in custody on suspicion of arson and burglary.

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League Two's season has been brought to an early conclusion following discussions between clubs and the English Football League.

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The table is set to be decided using a points-per-game method, but promotion and relegation are not finalised.

There are still plans for the play-offs to take place as usual, with two-legged semi-finals and then a final.

Bradford City are currently 8th in the table.

However, with with League One and the National League, both of which feed clubs into League Two, yet to decide how their final tables will look, it means clubs at the top and bottom of League Two will have to wait for their fate.

People living in the Yorkshire Dales say they are "very concerned" about a possible influx of visitors over the weekend after coronavirus lockdown restrictions were eased.

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The new rules, which came into force on Wednesday, external, say day-trips to outdoor open spaces are permitted and do not limit the distance people can travel.

Chris Wildman, chair of Kirkby Malham Parish Council, says: "The area has seen an increase in visitor numbers already this week."

Mr Wildman fears the predicted good weather this weekend will bring more visitors to the area.

He says: "Everyone in the area is worried and waiting to see what happens. Everybody is very concerned.

"By all means come for a walk, enjoy the hills, but there's very limited capacity, with car parks and toilets closed.

"We're hoping people stay safe, respect the countryside and the people who live there and keep social distancing," he added.

A body has been found in a search for missing Rotherham man Craig Hammond, police say.

Although formal identification is yet to take place, police believe it's Mr Hammond:

Drugs with an estimated street value of more than £500,000 have been seized by police after a van was stopped on the A1(M).

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A search of the van, which was stopped at 10:00 yesterday, found 7kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of £560,000, say police.

A man is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court today charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Det Supt Carl Galvin said: “This was a significant seizure of suspected Class A drugs which could have caused real harm to people in our communities."

Three people at a food factory in Barnsley have died after testing positive for coronavirus, it's been confirmed.

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They were part of the 1,200-strong workforce at the site "maintaining vital supplies of fresh food into the supermarkets", Cranswick said.

In a statement, the company said that health and safety of staff was its "number one priority".

A company spokesman said their "thoughts and condolences" were with the workers' families, who were being provided with "full support".

The food supplier said that from the start of the pandemic it had implemented "additional measures to protect both the physical and mental wellbeing" of staff.

It added: "Cranswick employees are designated key workers and are at the forefront of maintaining vital supplies of fresh food into the supermarkets.

"We are doing everything we can to protect them while they carry out this critical role."

Police in North Yorkshire are "bracing" themselves ahead of what could be a "tricky" weekend after coronavirus lockdown restrictions were eased, according to the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC).

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The new rules, which came into force on Wednesday, external, say day-trips to outdoor open spaces are permitted and do not limit the distance people can travel.

Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire's PFCC, says: "The 'stay at home' message was really restrictive for some people, but in Wales they've got a 'stay local' message and I think that would've been a better message

"I'm urging people to think about what they do and where they go and be mindful of the impact it might have on the place they go to."

Ms Mulligan says the main area police will be concentrating on is gatherings.

"Coming out with a group of mates is still against the law and that's what police will focus on now. We're somewhat bracing ourselves because we think this could be tricky," she said.

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League One clubs have failed to agree whether to end the season early following discussions with the English Football League.

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Friday's meeting involving all 23 sides in the division - which includes Rotherham and Doncaster - came after six clubs had said they were determined to complete their remaining fixtures.

The league was halted on 13 March amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The clubs will meet again on Monday, while teams in League Two are due to carry out discussions later on Friday.

Jordan Eggett, Thomas Dent and Thomas Stewart targeted one woman in her home in September last year.

Members of a Barnsley family have been left "heartbroken" after their cat suffered fatal injuries in an air gun attack near their home.

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Three-year-old Holly the cat had to be put to sleep after suffering a fractured pelvis and internal injuries following the shooting earlier this month.

Owner Steph Charlesworth said she noticed something was wrong one morning when Holly was limping at their home in Darton.

She said: "The vet phoned me to say an x-ray had showed a pellet in her spine. She’d been shot from behind and the pellet had fractured her pelvis and embedded itself in her spine.

"The vet was unable to remove it and told us she’d suffered dreadful internal injuries. We were told she’d be in constant pain, unlikely to walk properly again and would be left with ongoing problems with her bladder and bowel. We were advised it was best she was put to sleep.

"It was truly heartbreaking and such a horrible, violent end to a young, happy and affectionate cat."

The Cats Protection charity has renewed its call for air guns to be licensed in England and Wales to stop these kinds of attacks happening.

The 32-year-old man was stabbed in Armley on Thursday night.

A South Yorkshire GP has explained how his practice has been transformed to meet the needs of patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr Ollie Hart, of Sloan Medical Centre in Sheffield, says the practice now has different doors for patients, uses video consultation and other techniques, including seeing patients in their cars in the car park.

Here's his video diary:

The next phase of an £11m tidal defence scheme in East Yorkshire is under way, with a 465m long glass and concrete wall being built to protect nearby homes.

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The barrier will shield about 4,000 homes and businesses along the Humber in Hessle when finished next spring.

The 1m-high wall will protect areas along the Humber from tidal surges and also reduce the flood risk for the A63, railway lines and electrical substations.

Preparation works started this week, with construction due to start later this month, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said.