Capt Tom Moore is to be knighted for his fundraising efforts after a special nomination from the prime minister.

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The war veteran, who was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, raised more than £32m for NHS charities by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.

Boris Johnson said the centenarian had provided the country with "a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus".

As an honorary colonel, his official title will be Captain Sir Thomas Moore under Ministry of Defence protocol.

The knighthood, which has been approved by the Queen, will be formally announced oday.

Capt Tom, who was given the honorary title of colonel on his 100th birthday, had initially set out to raise £1,000 for NHS charities by walking laps of the 25m loop in his garden in Bedfordshire.

But he eventually raised £32,794,701 from more than one and a half million supporters.

Police were called on Friday to reports of a group of men fighting on Longley Hall Way in Sheffield.

Two West Yorkshire councils have warned about the risks of reopening schools in the county too soon after they were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The government wants primary schools to restart in a phased way from 1 June, but Calderdale Council leader Tim Swift says he has concerns.

"We don't think there is evidence the rate of infection is falling rapidly enough, and we are particularly concerned about our access to testing," says Mr Swift.

"The clear advice from our public health and other professionals is the risk at this stage in opening the schools is that it will encourage more transmission of the disease and lead to an increase in levels of the virus in the community."

Meanwhile, the leader of Wakefield Council is calling on the government to "step away" from the proposed opening date.

Denise Jeffery said: "The safety of our children, their families, teachers and staff has to be, and will be, our top priority.

"We need to give schools more time so they are prepared as possible to help keep everyone safe. Reopening on 1 June is too soon."

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has previously said the government's approach was based on the "best scientific advice, with children at the very heart of everything we do".

An investigation's begun into a suspected arson attack on a home in York city centre in the early hours of this morning.

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Police and fire crews were alerted to the blaze in a three-storey residential building on Gillygate at about 04:15.

The fire service says: "Crews extinguished the fire which started in bedroom. The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate."

There was no one in the property and the road was reopened at 05:15, the fire service added.

Lockdown measures have seen costs rise as children must stay at home, charity Family Fund says.

People who would normally be working in bars or transport depots are spending their time while furloughed helping police parts of South Yorkshire.

The special constables would normally be asked to work a minimum of 16 hours a week - but with some of them not working their full-time jobs, they're giving more time to South Yorkshire Police:

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died following a reported fight in Sheffield.

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Police were called to Longley Hall Way at about 22:00 on Friday night and a man with a serious head injury was found at the scene.

He was taken to hospital but died this morning, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Two men from Sheffield, aged 43 and 44, who had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, have since been rearrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.

An appeal for witnesses has been launched by police.

Det Ch Insp James Axe said: "Were you on Longley Hall Way or in the surrounding area between 20:00 and 23:00? Did you hear or see anything that may help with this investigation?

"We know there was a large group of people who witnessed this incident. If you were there, please do get in touch and let us know what you saw."

People with dash camera video are also being asked to get in touch with police.

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Hull City say they are "disappointed" that a club letter reportedly opposing the resumption of the Championship campaign has been leaked.

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The Telegraph reports, external Tigers vice-chairman Ehab Allam had called for the season to be voided.

Hull said the correspondence was "intended to remain private between the EFL and other Championship clubs".

Talks are ongoing about if and how the season will be completed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

No second-tier games have been played since 8 March and elite football in England was suspended five days later.

A statement from Hull, , externalwho were 21st in the table and two points above the relegation zone when the season was halted, said: "We are disappointed that a letter which was intended to remain private between the EFL and other Championship clubs has been leaked.

"It is our view that each club will, quite understandably, have their own view on the subject of how and when to return to play football and we fully respect that.

"The privacy of discussions between member clubs and the league is paramount to ensuring honest and open debate. As such, we will continue to engage in talks in the correct manner and will not enter into a public debate on the matters in hand.

"Our primary concern throughout this difficult time has been for the health and safety of our players and staff and that will continue to be the case."

Bus and train providers are preparing for an increase in passengers with new cleaning routines.

Ellie Schofield has completed the 786 mile charity challenge on a treadmill in her living room.

CCTV footage has been released of a man police want to talk to in connection with the theft of two HGV trailers and shipping containers from a transport firm in Leeds.

The containers, one carrying clothing and the other garden furniture, were stolen from a business at The Copperworks, in Haigh Park Road, Stourton, on 24 April.

Anyone who recognises the man in the film is asked to contact police:

Plans are being finalised for how the World Snooker Championships can be staged at the Crucible in Sheffield from 31 July.

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Snooker’s biggest tournament was due to begin on 18 April, but was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Crucible Theatre says it's deciding on what it needs to do in order to be able to host the tournament while maintaining social distancing.

Chief Executive of Sheffield Theatres, Dan Bates, says: "We're working through three different scenarios with World Snooker to see which is the most viable option - but there will be snooker here in July."

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The City of York Council is warning the coronavirus outbreak could have a "deeply troubling" impact on services in the city.

Council leader, Keith Aspden, says he's written to the government saying the authority needs £24m on top of the £10m it's already received, to weather the Covid-19 storm.

The move comes after Labour members said more than 600 York residents could lose adult or child social care support without extra funding for councils from the government.

Councillor Nigel Ayre said: “The potential impact of a funding crisis on social care and front-line services is deeply troubling, but I can assure residents we'll do all we can to protect services for the most vulnerable in our communities.

“It's vital the government sticks to its promise and supports local authorities to cover the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic."

A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson has previously said £3.2bn of emergency funding has been given to councils to to tackle coronavirus pressures.

Police in West Yorkshire say they're "concerned for the welfare" of a man missing from Huddersfield for a week.

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Nial Atkin, 25, was reported missing on Wednesday 13 May.

It's thought he might have travelled to Scotland, but officers say they've not ruled out the possibility he remains in the local area.

Mr Atkin is described as 6ft 4ins tall, slim, with short brown hair and a beard.

Anyone who sees him, or who has any information about where he might be, is asked to contact police.

Sheffield Wednesday boss Garry Monk wants to finish the season but would understand if players had concerns about resuming training.

A Leeds fan hopes to raise £20,000 for charity with a raffle to win a life-size sculpture of boss Marcelo Bielsa.

Hull's annual Freedom Festival will not take place in the streets of the city this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The arts festival which takes place in late summer celebrates Hull's links with anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce.

But instead of taking to the streets live music, spoken word, talks and artistic work will be broadcast on the BBC, with some of it streamed online and via BBC Radio Humberside.

Anthony Baker, executive director and joint CEO of Freedom Festival, said: "Despite these challenging and heart-breaking circumstances, we are creative producers and our passion for bringing hope and joy in the form of world-class art to the city is unwavering because we truly believe art can enrich our society and that it will always find a way."

The Freedom Festival has been running for the last 12 years and attracts more than 120,000 people.

Colleagues say Dr Abdel Wahab Babiker will be "sorely missed" after he died on Monday.

Brightly coloured "Covid snakes" have been appearing in parts of Yorkshire as communities continue to find ways to come together despite social distancing rules.

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The ever-lengthening lines of painted rocks have appeared in Pontefract's Valley Gardens (above) and in Ackworth (below).

The rocks are painted with colourful designs and laid end-to-end to resemble a snake, with anyone free to add another rock to the end.

Rachel Riley, 33, a nurse working on a palliative care ward for coronavirus patients at Pinderfields Hospital, set up the snake in the Valley Gardens.

She said: "It's just a little challenge for our local community. We want to see how long we can make it."

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Karen Bennett, 59, a childminder in Ackworth, started her snake a few weeks ago and since then about 120 rocks have been added.

"I'd not expected the enthusiasm. I'm a bit bowled over by how it's taken off," she said.

"When people mention Covid in the years to come I hope the children will remember this as something positive and not all the negatives."

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