A police officer has suffered injuries to his head and chest after being assaulted in Rotherham.

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The officer was attacked while investigating reports of suspicious behaviour on Bawtry Road, Rotherham, at about 03:30 yesterday.

South Yorkshire Police said he was taken to hospital for tests but has since been discharged.

A 22-year-old man arrested in connection with he incident is due to appear in court later charged with causing actual bodily harm, assaulting an emergency services worker, criminal damage, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and possession of a Class B drug.

A man has been arrested after a student was stabbed in the street in Leeds, say police.

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The 19-year-old victim was stabbed in the back on St Michael's Lane in Headingley on Tuesday evening.

West Yorkshire Police say a 33-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and is being held in police custody.

The force says inquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Firefighters have rescued a young roe deer caught up in a moorland blaze.

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The animal was found by crew members from Humberside Fire & Rescue on n Hatfield Moors near Doncaster.

On Twitter, external the service said the deer had recovered after being given oxygen and was due to be handed over to the RSPCA.

The blaze has been burning on the moorland between Doncaster and Goole for more than three days with firefighters from South Yorkshire and Humberside working to put it out.

A teenager has explained the difficulties of social distancing when people are blind.

Louis Moorhouse, from Idle, near Bradford, posted on social media that guide dogs were not trained to avoid people by 2m.

The 18-year-old said those who are blind like himself or partially-sighted may not move as they may be unaware someone is there.

He's appealing to people to do the social distancing required when approaching someone who's blind, because a blind person can't:

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Search interest in online casinos has hit an all-time high in the UK since lockdown began, data shows.

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Google Trends shows gambling has moved online amid the closure of physical gambling venues and cancellation of sports events.

Between 19 February and 19 May searches for online casinos were most popular in Hull, with Bradford and Leeds also featuring among the top ten locations.

Problem gamblers told the BBC lockdown measures were a "recipe for disaster".

Watchdog the Gambling Commission said there had been a rise in online gambling, but there was no evidence yet of a rise in problem gambling.

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Today is set to bring us sunny spells but with the chance of a few showers this morning, followed by a dry afternoon with plenty of sunshine.

It'll be fine this evening with late sunshine, but overnight, cloud will thicken and a band of rain will spread in from the west during the early hours:

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 49-year-old woman in Doncaster.

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Officers were called to a property on Manor Way, in Askern, just before 23:00 on Tuesday, following a call to the ambulance service saying a woman had died.

South Yorkshire Police say 48-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and is being held in police custody.

The force say enquiries into the exact circumstances surrounding the woman’s death are ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.

Firefighters from Humberside Fire and Rescue service are among those helping to tackle a moorland blaze in South Yorkshire.

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South Yorkshire firefighters have already been on the scene at Hatfield Moors in Doncaster for more than 48 hours.

Fire crews are expected to keep battling the blaze "for a few more days", according to the fire service.

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People are being advised to take care when travelling nearby as the fire has been causing some visibility problems on the M180, with wind blowing smoke onto the motorway.

Schools in Kirklees will only reopen "when it is right for children and their families, teachers and school staff", the council says.

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The government said it would look at getting some children back to school by as early as June.

However, Kirklees Council says it needs to "know a lot more" before it decides when students will be welcomed back to schools.

It's the latest authority to cast doubt over the government's ambition to have some year groups in classrooms by next month.

Council leader councillor Shabir Pandor said: "The truth is no one has yet decided that schools will reopen on 1 June.

"It’s a government ambition that depends on several factors. We need to know a lot more before we make a judgment that’s right for families, teachers and schools in Kirklees.

"Anyone who cares about the welfare of our children would be planning for their safe return to school. That’s exactly what we’re doing here in Kirklees.

"It could mean some children return to school on 1 June, or it might be later. Either way, we will be guided by the evidence, not the politics."

Two police officers were left needing hospital treatment after being attacked by a knife-wielding man in Bradford earlier today.

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The two officers were assaulted at about 08:30 this morning after they forced their way into an address in The Grove, Idle, to locate a wanted man.

Their injuries are not life-threatening and a man was subsequently arrested and taken into custody, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Det Ch Insp Andy Farrell said: "Officers from Bradford District CID are continuing inquiries into this incident, which is being treated as an isolated matter.

“Local officers have been deployed into the area to provide reassurance and anyone with concerns is advised to speak with them."

The West Yorkshire force "will not tolerate assaults on its officers", Det Ch Insp Farrell added.

Schools in Sheffield could start welcoming students back at different times during the coronavirus pandemic, the council has said.

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The government announced it would look at reopening some schools by as early as 1 June, depending on how the country reacts with lockdown restrictions being eased.

Although not every child will be able to go back to school straight away, key year groups would be the first to return.

Smaller class sizes, staggering break times and more frequent cleaning are some of the measures being discussed to limit the spread of the virus.

But in Sheffield, the council has said it's up to schools to decide when they feel it's safe enough to welcome students back.

Councillor Abtisam Mohamed, cabinet member for education and skills at Sheffield City Council, said: "All schools will need to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment, covering staffing levels, building layouts, and other issues that have an impact on safety.

"Based on these risk assessments, schools will be supported to welcome children back as soon as is safe should their parents wish to do so.

"This will mean that different schools and settings will need to work at the right pace for them and their children, and it could mean that not all schools are ready to do this on 1 June for all year groups mentioned in the government’s announcement."

A man who died following reports of a fight in Sheffield has been named as 53-year-old Paul Crossley.

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Mr Crossley was found with a serious head injury on Longley Hall Way on Friday.

It followed a reported fight between 21:00 and 22:00, South Yorkshire Police said.

Mr Crossley was taken to hospital, but died yesterday.

Two men, aged 43 and 44, who were both arrested on suspicion of murder remain in police custody.

Witnesses are being asked to get in touch with police.

Four men and a woman have been arrested in Scarborough on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs.

North Yorkshire Police said a 35-year-old man and a woman, 45, were arrested for alleged drug offences outside a property on Seamer Road just before 21:00 on Monday evening.

Officers say a further two men were arrested a short time later at a property in the Castle Road area of Scarborough, where a large amount of suspected crack cocaine and heroin was found.

A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the same incident on Tuesday on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, police say.

All five have been released on bail while inquiries continue.

A mental health nurse who lives with her parents, partner and daughter has said she thinks she may have infected her family with coronavirus.

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Keri Rennison (above left), lives with her parents Paul, 71, and Jackie, 72, daughter Rosie, 25, and her 56-year-old partner Chris Westoby in Hull.

All five, who have been living together in Victoria Avenue since 2013, contracted the virus last month.

Ms Rennison, 48, who works as a mental health nurse said she thought the whole family had caught the virus because she and her partner are key workers.

Her father Paul was the first to fall ill, being taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.

He was followed by Ms Rennison, before the virus spread to the rest of the family.

Keri and Chris were due to get married on 18 July but the couple had to postpone their wedding until next year.

Keri said: "The way we feel about each other doesn't change. We'd rather wait until everything's safe."

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Opposition parties on Calderdale Council have reacted with anger to the authority's decision to advise schools not to re-open on 1 June.

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The decision by Calderdale Council’s ruling Labour group has come under fire from Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

Leader of the Conservative Group, Councillor Steven Leigh, said the council was going against expert advice issued by the government.

Councillor Leigh said the decision was made “behind closed doors” without consulting other groups.

He's calling on council leader Tim Swift and the Labour Cabinet to "focus on working alongside the other groups and central government to the benefit of Calderdale’s residents".

Meanwhile, Lib Dem group leader, Councillor James Baker said: “We are asked to trust the advice, but when we've not had sight of it and there seems there is no scientific consensus, it’s hard to know who to believe.

“The future of our children should not be decided behind closed doors with no democratic scrutiny," he added.

Five men have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Sheffield earlier this month.

Police were called to Machon Bank, Nether Edge, on the evening of Friday 8 May, following reports of shots being fired. Nobody was injured.

Five men, aged between 20 and 39, have subsequently been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and released under investigation, police say.

The shooting was a "targeted" attack, according to South Yorkshire Police, and came as three other shootings took place in the city on the same day.

Det Ch Insp Jamie Henderson said: "This incident was one of four shootings officers were called to in Sheffield that day. I want people to be reassured we are working hard to investigate all these offences.

"I would still like to hear from anyone who has information about any of those incidents, even if it seems like a small or insignificant detail," he added.

Victoria Geldard coughed at six officers saying she had Covid-19 as she was arrested in Stockton.

Unite says closing Tradeteam in Sheffield means 200 job losses and is "as brutal as it gets".

West Yorkshire-based supermarket giant Asda is running a trial of "virtual queuing" to help keep shoppers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Customers will be able to book a time to visit a store as part of the new system which is being tested in Leeds.

Asda said it wanted to help people "juggling the demands of cooking more and having less time to shop for groceries" after returning to work.

Supermarkets have introduced measures such as direction signs, barriers, screens and access restrictions to ensure shoppers maintain social-distancing while buying their groceries.

This has led to scenes of customers around the country queuing 2m apart outside shops.

Asda says it will now test "virtual queuing" at its Middleton store (pictured), near its Leeds head office, as part of longer-term measures to deal with the crisis.

MPs are calling for Hull Trains to get government funding so it can start running services again and avoid going out of business.

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The train operator made the decision to stop running services after passenger numbers "dropped significantly" when the coronavirus lockdown came into force.

Hull’s three MPs have now written to the government asking it to provide financial support to the firm.

In a letter to transport minister Grant Shapps, they said without some financial help, the firm could "go out of business permanently", with the loss of 130 jobs.

Hull Trains is an open access operator and so does not qualify for any support package which other rail franchise operators can access, the letter added.

Diana Johnson, MP for Hull North, Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and Hessle and Karl Turner, MP for Hull East, all signed the letter which was sent on Monday.

Hull Trains said the decision to halt services in March was based on the safety of crew and passengers, as well as "the commercial viability of running our trains with so few passengers".

It said: "At Hull Trains we continue to assess the situation based on advice from the government and - when we are in a position to resume services – will implement all necessary precautions for the safety of our crew and passengers to start running trains as soon as we can."