Some people enjoying warm weather on the Stray over the last few days have left piles of rubbish.

In a matter of months, plans have changed to close Cleckheaton fire station instead of rebuilding it.

The town of Withernsea is fully open despite an official warning not to swim in the sea, according to a local councillor.

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Work to build a new coastal sewage pipeline means the water along the coast is filled with mud.

A £26m scheme is moving the existing treatment works further inland because of coastal erosion, Yorkshire Water says.

There is a warning to people against swimming in the water, however, because of the reduced water quality.

Billy Wilkinson who owns a toy shop in the town shop said he was concerned the work might affect tourism.

He said: "It's going to put people off coming and we've struggled through three months of being closed.

"Now we're a bit worried that people aren't going to come to Withernsea."

Local Conservative councillor Dave Tucker said the town was still open.

"It's welcoming people to the area," he said.

"Yesterday we had about 300 people on our beach at Withernsea all enjoying the sunshine.”

People who have been clearing up rubbish from beaches at Redcar, Marske, Saltburn and Skinningrove have been thanked by Redcar and Cleveland Council.

The heatwave has brought large numbers of visitors to the coast.

A minority had dumped rubbish including nappies, takeaway boxes and barbecues on the beaches, slipways and steps, the council said.

Authority staff and volunteers were out until 22:00 last night emptying bins and picking up litter.

Public bins were taking longer to empty than expected because of coronavirus, the council said.

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Cabinet member Barry Hunt said: “We are extremely proud and thankful to our residents who have volunteered in their spare time to help clean up our beaches.

“We would also like to pay tribute to our council staff who worked from morning until night emptying the bins and picking up rubbish.

"They will be doing the same today, and throughout the weekend; they are short-staffed, and it is very hot, so we ask for people’s patience."

Parts of Yorkshire have seen temperatures of up to 26C today, with others being hit by thunderstorms.

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In Sheffield, Paul Hopwood took a picture of these large hailstones that landed in his Gleadless garden.

The Met Office had previously issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms for the whole of Yorkshire.

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BBC Yorkshire weather presenter Abbie Dewhurst explained the phenomenon: "Massive hailstones are formed because at this time of year the ground is so hot, it has so much energy that it can generate these really tall shower clouds.

"The tops of the clouds are so high and, therefore, so cold that it can generate hail. It doesn’t then have time to melt before it hits the ground. Voila!"

A film to say thank you to NHS staff working throughout the coronavirus pandemic will feature several Yorkshire landmarks, including the Piece Hall, Salts Mill and Bradford Media Museum.

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The film includes the work of Huddersfield artist Ian Berry, whose 'Clapping Hands' animation has already been beamed onto buildings around the world.

Alongside animated hands will be the clapping hands of more than 12 artists alongside messages from the community showing their thanks to family, friends and the people on the frontline.

The film will be broadcast online ahead of the clap on 5 July to mark the 72nd anniversary of the NHS.

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The Environment Agency advises no sea swimming "due to pollution from dredging or construction work".

Some residents of a Yorkshire Dales village are considering moving because of an influx of visitors since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown restrictions have been eased.

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People living in Keld in Richmondshire have seen more visitors arriving to spend time in the Dales, according to a local councillor.

Jill McMullon says people are blocking roads and leaving litter behind, prompting some people to consider moving.

She said: "They've been very verbally abusive to residents. They've left huge amounts of litter obviously including bottles, certainly they've left some tents even though they shouldn't be camping.

"Since lockdown has eased, whether there's something on a website somewhere encouraging all these people to come I don't know, but it's completely and utterly unacceptable and it's got to the point where sadly where some residents are now talking about moving from their idyllic spot because the situation has got outrageous."

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A piece of one of the first books printed in English more than 500 years ago has been unearthed by a museum sorting through its exhibits.

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Hull Maritime Museum is preparing to put exhibits into storage prior to a major refurbishment.

It has found a leaf from The Golden Legend, printed by William Caxton in 1498.

It is believed to have been acquired by the museum during the the 1930s or 1940s.

The Golden Legend records the lives of saints and was originally written in Latin by Jacobus de Varagine in 1290.

The museum's double-sided extract includes The Lyf of Saynt Brandon and The Lyf of Saynt Dorothee.

St Brendan, sometimes known as Brendan the Navigator, has been credited by some with long sea voyages, even as far as North America, during the 6th Century.

A note on the paper reads: "This leaf of William Caxton's Golden Legende (his translation of Jacobus de Voraginus Leganda aurea) was accomplyshed and fynyshed at Westmynster at Caxton's own printing press by Wynlyn de Worde in 1498."

The scheme, still in its infancy, aims to reduce traffic impact in the Peak District National Park.

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A husband and wife from Birmingham who were poised to fulfil their dream of opening a pub in East Yorkshire when the lockdown was imposed are finally preparing to welcome their first customers for a pint on their premises.

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Mark and Cheryl Bates moved from the Midlands to Bridlington to open up a new micropub, the Three B's, which was readying itself to launch in the spring before coronavirus lockdown measures scuppered their plans.

The pub opened as a takeaway and delivery service on 30 April 30 and will have been operating like that for more than two months when, under new government guidelines, customers will finally be allowed to sit inside for a pint for the first time.

Mr Bates says: "We're looking forward to it, very, very much so. I've had so many people who have either become regular customers from takeouts or people who've come in to have a look around, and we're looking forward to seeing them at 12:00 on 4 July."

The couple arrived in Bridlington at the beginning of March, having sold their home in Birmingham and invested their savings in the pub and a bed and breakfast, a plan which had been two years in the making.

They have been unable to access any government help because the business was not up and running by the time lockdown was put into action.

However, they are hopeful the pub - which sells only cask ale and cider, and has no TVs or music - will quickly start to turn a profit once customers are allowed in.

The pub would hold up to 25 people in normal circumstances but, with social-distancing measures in place, is unlikely to accommodate more than 10.

Mr Bates says: "It's going to be a pain in the posterior to manage social distancing, but from where we are at the moment it's such a nice problem to have...My glass is definitely, definitely half full, if not totally full, from where we were."

People in Sheffield are being warned about thieves posing as "water board" officials trying to gain access to people's homes to steal money.

Several homes were targeted last week, with one victim having thousands of pounds taken from her home, police say.

It happened in the Manor area of Sheffield, with two men claiming to be from the "water board" knocking on people's doors.

Det Sgt Lee Corker says in one incident, "when the elderly lady answered, the pair said there had been an explosion nearby and they needed to turn off the water supply to her home.

"Once inside the house, they distracted her and managed to steal around £3,000 in cash."

The suspects in this incident are described as white males, with one wearing a blue suit and the other in casual clothing and possibly a teenager.

Another incident, which happened on Tuesday, saw an elderly man distracted by being asked to turn off his water as another man entered his home and stole £300 in cash.

The incidents were "incredibly distressing" for the victims, officers said.

Anyone with information is being asked to get in touch with police.

Max Clark had to have his lower leg amputated after being hit by a motorbike on a footpath.

Five more women have been arrested on suspicion of ill-treatment or wilful neglect at a care home.

Police launched an investigation after pictures were shared of elderly residents suffering "suspected neglect" at the Cherry Trees home in Barnsley.

Barnsley Council has suspended admissions to the home.

Two women were also arrested on Wednesday. Police said the seven woman have been released under investigation and suspended from work.

Det Ch Insp Phil Etheridge said: "We continue to work closely with the home, and with Barnsley Council, and we are assured that the families of all their residents are being kept up to date with developments in this inquiry."

The images were believed to have been shared in a group chat used by some staff, with one photograph allegedly showing a 83-year-old woman upside down in a chair.

The home's owner has been contacted for comment.

Hull City midfielder Dan Batty signs a one-year contract extension with the Championship club.

A man who seriously injured a nine-year-old boy before riding away has been labeled 'a coward' by prosecutors after he was sentenced to three years in prison.

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Jerome Cawkwell, 24, of Cambridge Grove, Hull, collided with young gymnast Max Clark as he rode a defective motorbike on a public football in a Hull park in May.

Max, pictured below before the crash, was so seriously injured he had to have his leg amputated.

Cawkwell was thought to have been travelling at speeds of up to 40mph on the footpath while not wearing a helmet and having defective front brakes, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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Jeremy Evans from the CPS said: “Cawkwell’s reckless and cowardly behaviour that day has resulted in a young boy’s life, and that of his family, being forever changed.

“It is hard to put into words the agony and trauma this incident has caused.

“This little boy has undergone unimaginable suffering with great courage and fortitude.

“Cawkwell by contrast, acted with supreme cowardice, fleeing the scene rather than facing up to what he had done. He has now been sentenced to three years in prison.

“I hope he spends that time reflecting on the depth of the tragedy he has inflicted on this boy and his family.”

It is to aid social distancing when walking around the walls that are about two miles in length.

People have "absolutely no excuse" for leaving rubbish in parks after one area was blighted by litter during the heatwave this week, a councillor has said.

Photos showing bottles, food wrappers and bags left at Endcliffe Park after thousands of people turned up to enjoy the sun were shared online.

Rubbish collecting teams had been out since 06:00, the council said, emptying bins in the park in anticipation of more people arriving.

Councillor Mary Lea from Sheffield City Council, said: “Of course we want people to be able to relax and have fun in the outdoors, but there is absolutely no excuse for leaving rubbish in the park.

"It’s very simple, if it can be carried in full, it can be carried out empty."

It comes as police say they're to step up patrols in the park after an increase in anti-social behaviour by people enjoying the green space.

A man has been jailed for three years after he admitted causing a crash in Hull which left a nine-year-old boy needing to have his leg amputated.

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Max Clark, a talented gymnast and dancer, lost his leg when he was hit by a man on a motorbike while he was out walking with family on Monday, 25 May.

Jerome Cawkwell, 24, of Cambridge Grove, Hull, admitted causing the crash after he drove on a public footpath at Rosmead Playing Fields.

He left the scene after the crash, before being arrested by police a short time later.

He admitted not having a insurance, not having the correct licence, failing to stop after an accident, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving a vehicle with defective brakes.

He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court earlier.

A man has been seriously injured tombstoning from a waterfall less than a month after another man was hurt at the same location.

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A 22-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being hurt at Thomason Foss, near Goathland, on Thursday.

It comes weeks after emergency services spent four hours rescuing another injured man at the beauty spot.

Police have warned people not to jump into water from height to try to cool down amid the heatwave.

Officers said they had also been forced to move on a group of 40 young people from a quarry at Great Heck, near Selby.

There has also been an increase in the number of people jumping into the sea from harbour walls and piers in Scarborough, Whitby and Filey, police said.