A 37-year-old man has been arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a York bus stop, say police.

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The woman was standing at the bus stop on Low Ousegate near to a Tesco Express store on Wednesday, 8 July at about 18:00, when the incident occurred.

The woman says a man approached her and touched and spoke to her in an inappropriate manner.

Police say she managed to removed herself from the situation unharmed, but "was left very shaken."

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

They are particularly keen for a woman who was waiting at the bus stop at the same time, to get in touch.

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Theatre bosses say Christmas is far from cancelled in Sheffield and say they are still planning to put on a festive pantomime this year despite the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sheffield Theatres, which runs the Lyceum and Crucible in the city, has said even though there's still no date in sight for when theatres can reopen, they're planning some events.

Chief executive Dan Bates said there is still hope.

He said: "It is a challenge, but we want to do it. That is what our intention is at the moment.

"We are just kind of working it through, but we just ask people to be patient with us.

"But believe you me, we are not giving up."

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An extra £2m has been put towards the development of a mass transit system for West Yorkshire.

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Plans to build a network connecting the centre of Leeds to its suburbs, as well as Bradford, Dewsbury and Castleford were first discussed last year.

The system may take the form of a tram, light rail or rapid bus network, though if built it’s unlikely to be up and running before 2033.

Purse-string holders at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which oversees transport in the region, announced the extra money on Wednesday.

They say it will help support an assessment of the route options at their disposal, as well as an analysis of what mode of transport may be best.

Under the current provisional proposal, one line would serve Holbeck, Armley, Bramley and Pudsey before heading into Bradford and North Kirklees, ending at Dewsbury.

Line two would link Leeds Dock, Temple Green, Tingley, Woodlesford and Castleford.

A third route would connect appears to go through Leeds Station to Leeds Arena, St James’ Hospital, Harehills, Seacroft and on to Thorpe Park.

Leeds move a step closer to promotion as they go back to the top of the Championship with a thumping 5-0 win over struggling Stoke.

Police have warned people not to take "laced Nerd Rope" sweets after raids in Bradford.

The Boot and Shoe in Ackworth has tested staff and plans to open on Friday depending on the results.

A petition opposing changes to Hull's bus lane restrictions has been signed by more than 2,000 people.

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Currently, bus lanes are only enforced during peak times, but Hull City Council has said it is extending enforcement periods from next week.

From Monday, motorists won't be allowed to drive in the lanes between 07:00 and 18:30 on every day apart from Sunday.

The trial is being brought in to try and encourage more people to cycle and use public transport.

But the petition says dedicated cycle lanes should be created on pavements, rather than using road space.

It added that with cars "sat in traffic" because drivers can't use the bus lanes, emissions will increase, which would be bad for the environment.

The current exemptions for vehicles like taxis and motorbikes will remain the same.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in Sheffield in connection with a suspected shooting.

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South Yorkshire Police say they received a report of a "firearms discharge" on Nodder Road, in Woodthorpe, at about 16:30 on Monday.

The teenager was taken into custody on Tuesday on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

He's since been released while an investigation takes place.

People living in the area have been warned of an increased police presence today as a result of the incident.

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

Seven people have been arrested after sweets laced with cannabis were seized by police in Bradford.

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Officers conducted warrants across the city today in relation to cannabis production and supply, West Yorkshire Police said.

A "significant amount" of drugs and cash were recovered following the six raids.

Sweets infused with the drug were also found, police added.

Parents and teenagers are being urged to be vigilant and if they see anything specific to contact the police.

Insp Kerry Feathers of West Yorkshire Police said: “The intelligence led investigation we conducted today and ultimately led us to recovering a significant amount of drugs.

"Perhaps even more concerning is the recovery of equipment used to produce sweets laced with drugs, which, as with all illegal drugs are potentially dangerous, particularly if taken by children."

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She added: “The end product of the production operation we discovered and dismantled today is highly professional and they would easily be mistaken for normal sweets.

“We want to warn teenagers and parents of the dangers of taking laced ‘Nerd Rope’. It may look like a sweet but taking it could be dangerous and is also illegal."

A councillor has admitted in a crown court two charges of sex offences involving children.

Equipment seized by police during raids on cannabis farms across South Yorkshire has been donated to community gardens.

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Growbags, fertiliser and plant pots that would have been used by criminals have been seized by police during warrants in Sheffield and Barnsley.

The equipment has been donated to projects that create community gardens across the county.

PC Liam Stewart, from South Yorkshire Police, said: “When we go into properties that have been used for significant cannabis set-ups, there are often huge quantities of soil, canes, plant pots, growbags and tools waiting to be used.

“Unfortunately, a lot of this equipment ends up in landfill, so we decided to work out a way we could repurpose or recycle at least some of it.

“We’ve donated equipment to some great people in the Hoyland area of Barnsley who run a fantastic community garden, it’s a place that is so well loved by local people and run entirely by volunteers.

“We also dropped off a van load of kit to a wonderful allotment community hub in Sheffield, they are currently growing food for food banks and also donating flowers and plants."

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Two pubs in the same West Yorkshire village have closed after customers tested positive for coronavirus.

The Angel, external and Boot & Shoe, external, both in Ackworth, near Wakefield, said they were closed for deep cleaning but planned to reopen on Friday.

In separate posts on Facebook, both pubs said they had been contacted by a customer who said they had tested positive.

It is not known if it was the same customer who contacted both venues.

It comes after a number of pubs across England, including one in Batley, West Yorkshire, were forced to close earlier this week after the return of customers on what was dubbed "Super Saturday".

The lorry was on its way to Bradford when it was stopped by police on the M25.

Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell has become the 98th Archbishop of York, taking over the second most senior role in the Church of England.

The proceedings were completed during a video conference service because of coronavirus restrictions.

After the service the archbishop undertook the custom of knocking three times on the west door of York Minster, with the Braganza crozier, his staff of office.

Archbishop Cottrell said of the virtual service: "This isn't quite how I imagined it would begin."

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Coronavirus infection rates in Kirklees, Wakefield and York have seen a small increase, according to the latest figures from Public Health England.

The newly published data shows that the rate per 100,000 people tested rose from 26.2 in the week ending 28 June to 29.9 in the week ending 5 July in Kirlees, from 9.0 to 10.1 in Wakefield and from 1.9 to 3.3 in York.

Elsewhere in Yorkshire the rate of infection has dropped, including in Bradford (45.8 to 31.8) and Barnsley (35.1 to 17.1) which had previously recorded rates only surpassed by Leicester.

Nationally, Leicester saw a drop in the infection rate (141.3 to 116) while Rochdale recorded the second highest rate in England at 32.7 - down from 35.

A nurse who helped coronavirus patients in intensive care has inspired a huge sand mural created to remind people about the importance of social distancing.

Art collective Sand In Your Eye created the work on the beach in Whitby, with it lasting for two hours before being washed away by the tide.

Claire Wardley, one of the artists behind the giant drawing, said she had been inspired by her "brilliant" twin sister who had been "on the front line fighting the pandemic".

Fellow artist Jamie Wardley said: "The sand drawing is a stark reminder that the virus is still with us and that we must try and adhere to hygiene and social distancing measures to keep ourselves and others safe."

Bishop Stephen Cottrell takes over from Dr John Sentamu as the second most senior Church of England cleric.

A 41-year-old woman will face a trial accused of murder over the fatal stabbing in Sheffield.

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People in "high-contact" professions, including taxi drivers, sales assistants and pharmacists are to be able to get tested for coronavirus even if they don't have symptoms.

The NHS said employers including Addison Lee and Boots will take part.

Care workers and some NHS staff already have access to "asymptomatic" testing.

As part of the pilot, local authorities in Bradford, Newham, Brent and Oldham, will also offer the tests to those identified as vulnerable to the virus.