Council buildings in Leeds were lit up last night in memory of George Floyd who died in police custody in the US.

Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds Town Hall and Leeds City Museum were all bathed in purple in honour of Mr Floyd, an African-American who died in Minneapolis last week.

His death has sparked protests across the US after a video showed Mr Floyd, 46, being arrested and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.

In a statement released yesterday the leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake, and the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor said: “We are incredibly proud of how diverse and multicultural our city is and we stand in solidarity with all those across the world who are struggling against racism or any other forms of prejudice."

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A boy whose lockdown stone snake was stolen overnight has had nearly 300 stones given to him to make a new one.

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Stanley Briggs wanted a pet snake so much, his mum suggested he make one on the front wall at their house in the village of Ravenfield, near Rotherham.

Emma Rose said one morning the family was "shocked" to see the snake of 79 stones had been stolen.

Ms Rose said things went "mad" after she wrote on Facebook to tell friends and family what had happened.

"People have got so behind Stanley's idea," she said. "They're flocking to give him more.

"We went from having 79 in a week to 270 in a day. I thought, that'll show whoever stole them."

So far, artist Joe Scarborough and MP John Healey have added decorated stones to the snake.

A woman from the village who painted a stone 10 years ago has also donated hers, and a local skip company donated a truck load of rocks.

Yorkshire's NHS Nightingale Hospital will open to non-coronavirus patients this week, it's been announced.

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The 500-bed emergency field hospital built at the Harrogate Convention Centre has so far not been needed for patients with Covid-19 since it opened on 21 April.

From tomorrow it will begin to offer CT scans and outpatient appointments for radiology referrals.

Steve Russell, the Chief Executive of the Nightingale, says: "We've decided it's important, as the NHS starts to resume some of the activity which was paused, that we use that precious capacity to offer imaging to patients who've been waiting.

"Initially we'll focus on patients waiting for scans at Leeds Teaching Hospitals or Harrogate NHS Trust."

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Mr Russell says the Nightingale was placed into a state of hibernation just after it was officially opened by Capt Sir Tom and it's continued to be ready and available to be stood up if it was needed.

He says: "So we'll be able to use the CT scanner without compromising Nightingale's ability to stand up if it became needed."

A woman who died after suffering head injuries when she was attacked in Doncaster has been named by police.

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Michelle Morris was fatally injured at a property on Ramskir View, in the Stainforth area, on 24 May, South Yorkshire Police said.

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 15:00 BST and the 52-year-old was taken to hospital where she died three days later.

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of assault.

Two men, aged 33 and 47, and a 24-year-old woman have all been bailed pending further inquiries.

A post-mortem examination revealed the head injury caused Ms Morris's death, detectives said.

Investigations are continuing into her death and offices have made an appeal for anyone with information to contact them.

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Two further arrests have been made in connection with a shooting in Huddersfield.

The 34-year-old victim was shot outside the Woolpack apartments in Lockwood Road, after midnight on Saturday.

He was treated in hospital for a shoulder injury, West Yorkshire Police said.

Two 19-year-old men are in custody on suspicion of attempted murder.

Two other men, aged 18 and 21, have both been bailed.

A new drive-through coronavirus testing centre is to be opened at Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping centre, it's been confirmed.

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It's part of the government's plan to increase testing across the UK and is the latest centre to open in the region.

The drive-through testing site, which will be in the car park of the shopping centre, will be piloted for its first few days in operation, the government said.

It means those who need to be tested don't have to leave their cars.

It's for anyone who is experiencing a new, continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss of - or change - in their normal sense of smell or taste, with appointments being booked through the NHS website.

Sussex Police, the Met and the North Yorkshire force will all have women in the top jobs.

Firefighters have come to the rescue of tadpoles struggling to survive in a dried-out pond by filling it with thousands of litres of water.

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The crew, who had been tackling a nearby fire, called in at the pond on Bracken Road, York, on their way back to base on Monday afternoon.

They poured in 9,000 litres of water to replenish the pond, which they said had become a "muddy puddle".

Local residents clapped and cheered the firefighters as they left.

Bob Hoskins, who is fire station manager at York, received an email from city councillor Stephen Fenton saying residents were becoming increasingly worried about the state of the pond.

Mr Hoskins said: "I realised fire crews from Tadcaster, helping to tackle a pine needles fire on Common Lane, York, were just around the corner with a 9,000-litre water bowser, so I asked them to drop in on the muddy puddle pond on their way home.

"Everything was in the right place at the right time, so there was no need for extra resources," he added.

Bradford Council used its own managers in a promotion celebrating the city's communities.

These photos taken in Yorkshire of garden gyms, home-made haircuts and a spot of indoor climbing - are among the 200 images that best reflect the nation's lockdown, according to Historic England.

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More than 3,000 pictures were submitted by the public during a week-long appeal, with the final selection being added to the Historic England archive, external.

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Historic England said the call-out was the first time the public had been asked to capture photographs for the archive since World War Two.

"The fascinating response to our Picturing Lockdown call-out sheds light on our collective and individual experiences of lockdown and provide a snapshot into this unusual time that will be accessible for future generations to see and learn from," Claudia Kenyatta, director of regions, said.

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Sports clubs across Yorkshire have united behind the "Blackout Tuesday" movement to show their support against racism and discrimination.

Blackout Tuesday, which began in the music and entertainment industry, is a movement alongside Black Lives Matter for reflecting on the death of 46-year-old George Floyd in police custody in the US.

Video showed Mr Floyd being arrested and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.

Clubs have been posting messages against discrimination and racism:

Horse racing will make its comeback in Beverley later this month but without the usual crowds after the government gave the green light for the sport to resume.

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The 2020 British racing season has been delayed by two months following the coronavirus pandemic but got back under way yesterday.

And, on 11 June, Beverley's Westwood racecourse will welcome back its first race for almost two months.

It will be the first time racing will have taken place on the course without spectators since it was established in 1690.

All racing will take place behind closed doors for the foreseeable future, the racecourse said.

People have queued in their cars to get their hands on fast food after a McDonalds restaurant reopened in Scarborough as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased.

A queuing system with barriers and marshals was set up in Eastfield after the fast food giant reopened its drive-through there

It closed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic:

Joyce Richardson stood up more than 100 times to raise £18,000 for a hospice, before she turned 100.

Yorkshire Water is asking people to be careful about how they use the commodity, after lockdown and a dry spring has seen a strain on the network.

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The firm says teams are working hard day and night to keep taps flowing, but customers need to do their bit to help.

With more people being at home, it says it's seen a big increase in water demand on their network.

Some days saw an extra 140m litres of water being pumped, it added.

Not using a hosepipe, turning the tap off when brushing teeth and spending less time in the shower are some of the steps customers are being asked to take in order to save water.

May was the sunniest calendar month on record, bringing with it dry, long days, the Met Office said.

A Hull man says he feels like a "second class citizen" in the UK - on the day millions of people across the world mark "Blackout Tuesday".

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Many people on social media have posted black squares as part of the Black Lives Matter movement, reflecting on George Floyd's death in police custody in the US.

Chiedu Oraka, who is a rapper from East Yorkshire, said what's been happening in the US is "a disgrace".

He told BBC Radio Humberside: "We as people need to be really understanding the struggles of what the black community are really going through over there and what the black community has to endure over here.

"I think people think that this whole Black Lives Matters thing is something that we want. We don't want to have our own movement. Do you think we want to be protesting black lives matter?

"All lives matter. We understand that, but at the moment our people are getting slayed down in the streets by people that are supposed to be protecting us."

He said it had echoes of the LA riots in 1992 that were sparked by the acquittal of police over the beating of Rodney King.

He added: "At the moment as a black person in this country, we feel like second class citizens. Why is that?

"I think people think this is just a US problem, which to me is scary. It's not just about the police brutality. We need to start from the ground up and see black people in positions of power, as politicians and in board rooms."

A man's been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 53-year-old woman in Sheffield.

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Officers were called to a property on Salisbury Road, in Crookes, at about 07:00 this morning after a call to the ambulance service saying a woman had died.

A 55-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in custody, according to South Yorkshire Police.

The woman's family is being supported by specially trained officers.

The circumstances surrounding her death are still being investigated and a cordon remains at the scene, police say.

Anyone with information which could help the investigation is being asked to contact the South Yorkshire force.

Council buildings in Leeds are to be lit up in memory of a black man who died in police custody in the US.

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Civic buildings in the city will be bathed in purple tonight in memory of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis last week.

His death has sparked protests after a video showed Mr Floyd, 46, being arrested and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.

Leeds City Council has said it will light up its buildings in a show of solidarity.

In a joint statement on behalf of the leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Judith Blake and the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor, they said: "Leeds Civic Hall and Leeds Town Hall will both be lighting up purple tonight in memory of George Floyd.

“We are incredibly proud of how diverse and multicultural our city is and we stand in solidarity with all those across the world who are struggling against racism or any other forms of prejudice.

“By lighting up our buildings we join George Floyd’s family in their sentiment of peaceful protest and will continue to make a stand against prejudice in all its forms.”

A professional footballer has appeared in court accused of child sex offences.

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Tyrell Robinson, 22, is charged with sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl, making an indecent image of a child and two counts of distributing an indecent image of a child.

Mr Robinson appeared at Bradford Magistrates' Court by video link.

He could not be heard in the courtroom but signalled with his hand to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the 10-minute hearing.

The case was sent to Bradford Crown Court, where Mr Robinson will appear in person on 16 June.

Mr Robinson, from South Ockendon, Essex, was sacked by Bradford City earlier this year.