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Dr John Wright expects a treatment involving three different types of drug to be effective against the virus.

Warnings that children’s social services in England will face an increase in demand after lockdown.

Captain Liam Cooper says Leeds' players were "buzzing" as Championship clubs were allowed to resume training on Monday.

Playwright Alan Ayckbourn and his actor wife have performed the world premiere of his 84th play in their sitting room and people can listen to it online from today.

The pair play all eight parts in Anno Domino which people can access via the Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) website, external until 25 June.

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A spokesperson for SJT said it was "thrilled" Ayckbourn - the theatre's emeritus director - had written, directed and performed the online-only play, at a time when all theatres in the country have had to cancel their summer programmes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The SJT said it was an added "bonus" Heather Stoney - a celebrated actor - was also performing.

Paul Robinson, of SJT, said Ayckbourn had "pulled one out of the bag" for the theatre.

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The English football pyramid will be destroyed unless the game starts to plan beyond the 2019-20 season, says Huddersfield owner Phil Hodgkinson.

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A Conservative MP has described Dominic Cummings position as “untenable”

The PM's chief adviser is facing calls to quit amid claims he broke coronavirus lockdown rules by travelling to North East England from his London home.

In a tweet, Craig Whittaker, who represents the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire, said although he was sure Mr Cummings took the decision in the best interests of his family. “You cannot advise the nation one thing then do the opposite.”

A man has received more than 700 cards after an appeal for people to mark his 100th birthday. Bert Vincent faced celebrating his centenary isolated from his family at a care home in Barnsley due to the coronavirus lockdown. Now cards have arrived from around the world, including messages from the Queen and the prime minister.

The World War Two veteran said he was left "humbled" by the response.

War veteran Bert Vincent has received more than 700 birthday cards after an appeal from his family.

Mary Blessington was discharged then soon deteriorated, showing that the path to recovery can be long and hard.

Thirty out of 102 care home providers contacted by the BBC said none of their staff had been tested.

Three men and two women are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man dies in a house in Scunthorpe.

The proposals are welcomed as "another piece in the jigsaw" to improve connections in the area.

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A Michelin-starred chef in North Yorkshire has been sent a letter about child employment by a council officer after he was filmed making meals with his children for frontline NHS staff.

Andrew Pern, who runs a number of award-winning restaurants, including the The Star Inn at Harome and Mr P’s Curious Tavern in York, was sent the letter by an officer at North Yorkshire County Council after he appeared on BBC Look North with his family.

The letter said “it appeared that there were children helping out in your commercial kitchen”.

It continued: “I wanted to take this opportunity to offer you some guidance relating to child employment and have enclosed an information leaflet for your perusal.”

Tweeting a picture of the letter he received, Mr Pern said two of his children - aged 21 and 15 - were helping him to cook the meals at his home and called for “common sense”.

A councillor responded to the tweet, saying the authority would be apologising.

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A seaside resort in North Yorkshire might be forced to reopen public toilets this bank holiday weekend.

The decision comes after some visitors to Scarborough have been relieving themselves in the street after facilities were closed during the lockdown.

Liz Colling, deputy leader of Scarborough Council, said the authority was reluctant to reopen the toilets, but said she was left “shocked” by visitors’ behaviour during the week.

“We have had public urination and worse,” she said.

Teachers at Doncaster Deaf School say that transparent visors are a good alternative.

The presenter uses a mobile video call with a friend on the other end to help him avoid obstacles.

One family recreated James Bond scenes while others paid homage to festivals and their favourite pub.

ClientEarth's challenge to a new gas plant at Drax near Selby was dismissed at the High Court.

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Work to restore Hull's Pearson Park is set to be finished in late June following delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, it's been confirmed.

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Delays during the first five weeks of the lockdown slowed the works, which are backed by £3m in National Lottery heritage funding, members of the Pearson Park Trust have been told.

Works are now set to finish by the last week of June or the first week of July at the latest, with the Grade II-listed East Lodge due to be the last part of the park to be restored.

The building is being restored along with historic fittings including statues, bins and a water fountain, with an event to mark the end of works scheduled for August.

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Works still to be completed include resurfacing the park’s paths, repainting its band stand and finishing an ice cream kiosk.

The restoration of drinking fountains and of the park’s Queen Victoria statue (pictured above before the work began) is also progressing well, according to a report on the work.

Plans remain in place for a grand reopening of the park, but are subject to what government guidelines on public gatherings will be at the time.