Pigeon racing has become the first sport to return after the lockdown restrictions were eased in England.

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The Barnsley Federation of Racing Pigeons released more than 4,000 birds from a park in Kettering for them to fly the 90 miles (145km) home.

Organiser John Greenshield said he expects his 35 pigeons to start arriving at his allotment in Hemsworth about 1 hour 50 minutes later.

The sport has beaten horse racing and snooker to be the first to resume.

Mr Greenshield, 72, said: "The racing is something for people to get out of bed for. People are really looking forward to it.

"I think it would have killed some off if there hadn't been racing until next year.

"It's like putting oxygen back into the area."

A man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the shoulder in Huddersfield.

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The 34-year-old man was injured in an incident outside the Woolpack apartments, on Lockwood Road, Huddersfield shortly before 01:00 on Saturday.

West Yorkshire Police say he suffered a "non life-threatening" injury to his shoulder.

Det Ch Insp Emma Winfield of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team said: “This has clearly been a serious incident in which a man has been injured following the discharge of a weapon on a residential street.

“Firearms incidents are treated exceptionally seriously by West Yorkshire Police and investigated by specialist officers. I can assure residents we will leave no stone unturned to find those responsible."

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

A boy with cerebral palsy who was inspired by Captain Tom Moore to walk a marathon has said it felt "magnificent" to have completed his challenge.

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Tobias Weller, aged nine, uses a walking frame and was only managing about 50m a day before lockdown began.

Well wishes cheered him on as he completed his challenge of walking 26.2 miles (42km) over 70 days on the street outside his home in Sheffield.

Mum Ruth Garbutt said: "I'm bursting with pride for my little boy."

The youngster, who has been named Captain Tobias by his supporters, has raised £46,000 - smashing his initial target of £500.

The money will go to his two favourite charities, Sheffield Children's Hospital and Paces School, which he attends.

A man has died after being attacked by a herd of cows while walking in the Yorkshire Dales, police have said.

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The man, 82, from Foulridge, Pendle, was out walking with his wife at Ivescar, Ingleton on Saturday at around 13:45 BST.

North Yorkshire Police said emergency services were called but the man died at the scene.

His wife, aged 78, was badly bruised and taken by air ambulance to Lancaster Royal Infirmary.

Huddersfield Giants release former Fiji and Australia winger Akuila Uate a year early from his contract.

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Crowds of visitors have left mounds of litter including used toilet roll and nappies at Yorkshire beauty spots, angry residents have said.

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Hundreds of people flocked outdoors to enjoy the weather with concerns social distancing guidance was being flouted.

In Ilkley, West Yorkshire, toilet roll and dirty nappies were left dumped behind bushes and trees.

On Saturday, groups gathered on the banks of the town's River Wharfe (pictured above) with people jumping off the bridge into the water.

Councillor Anne Hawkesworth described the scenes as "deplorable" while local resident Andrew Dobson, 46, said the area was left an "eyesore".

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Meanwhile, a tweet by North York Moors National Park on Sunday, external said: "There are no poo pixies or litter fairies here.

"Our rangers (pictured above) spent this morning at a beauty spot collecting 20 bags of rubbish, including nappies, socks, shoes, towels, chairs, gas canisters, BBQs, beer bottles, food and broken glass.

"Please do your bit and take your litter home."