A crash involving a van has closed a major Doncaster road with drivers being asked to avoid the area.

The A1M in both directions between junction 36 and 37 had been shut because of a van leaving the carriageway, traffic news provider Inrix says.

An air ambulance was in attendance, it added.

The southbound carriageway has just reopened, police added.

A diversion is in place for drivers, but there is a "large amount" of traffic trapped within the road closure.

A Leeds United fan says he feels "like a kid at Christmas" as his team look to gain promotion to the Premier League.

The Championship side's 16-year top-flight exile will end if West Brom fail to beat Huddersfield tonight or Brentford drop points at Stoke on Saturday.

Even if Albion and Brentford both win their next games, Leeds will be promoted if they avoid defeat against Derby on Sunday.

"It feels almost surreal because this club has been such a disaster for so long, a circus, before [owner] Radrizzani", Andy McVeigh said.

Mr McVeigh, who is known as the Burley Banksy because of his paintings on junction boxes near Elland Road, said he'll be pleased for the city if they win promotion.

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He said: "To think something good is actually going to happen, it's like being a kid at Christmas. My son is 17 and he's never seen us do anything - he's just watched dross. You used to go to Elland Road as a duty, a chore like doing the washing up.

"I'm pleased for the city, we have a ridiculous support, Leeds United. We could take 10,000 away to Stoke. I'm pleased for the kids who've never seen us succeed and I'm pleased they get to see us take on the big teams and players.

"They're going to go down as legends - they won't have to buy a pint in Leeds for the rest of their lives."

League Two side Bradford City sign forward Billy Clarke for a third time.

Two men have died after the car they were in crashed while being pursued by police.

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The crash happened at about 01:07 on the A644 near to the town's bus station.

In a statement, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said police had begun following the car after it was spotted in the centre of Brighouse.

The car crashed into a road barrier a short time later, it said.

Two men, in their 20s, who were in the car died in the collision, the IOPC said.

IOPC Regional Director Miranda Biddle: “This is a tragic incident and my thoughts are with the men’s family and friends and all those affected, including the emergency services in attendance.

“We sent investigators to the scene and to the post incident procedures, where the two officers in the police vehicle provided statements to us.

“It is mandatory, when someone dies following police contact, that the matter is referred to the IOPC. Our role is to establish and examine the circumstances of what happened; this work is already underway, and West Yorkshire Police is cooperating fully with our enquiries.”

The child suffered life-threatening injuries and is being treated in hospital, police say.

Councils are to be given new powers to tackle coronavirus outbreaks in their local area, the Prime Minister has announced.

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Speaking earlier, Boris Johnson said that from Saturday local authorities will be able to close specific premises, shut public outdoor spaces and cancel events.

He said: "These powers will enable local authorities to act more quickly in response to outbreaks where speed is paramount."

However, he said local action may "not always be sufficient" and, therefore, government would be publishing draft regulations on how central government "can intervene more effectively at a local level".

He said under the new guidance ministers would have the power, where justified by the evidence, to:

• close whole sectors or types of businesses in an area
• introduce local stay-at-home orders
• prevent people entering or leaving defined areas
• reduce the maximum size of gatherings beyond national rules
• restrict transport systems serving local areas

"It has to be right that we take local action in response to local outbreaks," he said.

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No new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Scarborough for two weeks.

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Figures from the government show that one positive test was recorded on July 3, since then there have been no new infections.

The data includes tests carried out in hospitals and also Pillar 2 tests, which is anyone tested at one of the mobile sites in the borough or sent a test to take at home.

Before July 3, the last confirmed case in Scarborough was on June 23.

The total number of confirmed cases in Scarborough since the start of the pandemic now stands at 561.

Speaking on Tuesday when the MP for Scarborough and Whitby Robert Goodwill highlighted the effort of local residents, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "They are doing a great job in following the social distancing rules, making sure that they take appropriate precautions, and as a result the disease has been really suppressed in Scarborough, so I'm sure that the people of Scarborough will be able to enjoy summer safely."

A six-year-old boy has suffered life-threatening injuries after he collided with a car while out riding his bike in East Yorkshire.

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The boy was riding along Kingston Road, in Willerby, at about 18:10 yesterday evening when the collision happened.

Humberside Police said the boy was taken to hospital where he is being treated for "what are thought to be life-threatening injuries".

Witnesses to the crash are asked to come forward as officers investigate what happened.

People with dash camera video, or those with CCTV from the area at the time, are asked to get in touch with the force

An investigation is under way after a serious collision in Brighouse in the early hours of this morning.

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The crash happened at about 01:07 on the A644, in Brighouse, near to the bus station.

West Yorkshire Police say there were two men in the car at the time it crashed.

The force said: "Due to the involvement of a police vehicle in the circumstances leading up to the collision, the incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."

The A644 Ludenscheid link is currently closed in both directions between the A6025 Elland Road and the A643 Clifton Road.

A number of diversions are in place and drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

Captain Sir Tom Moore is to receive his knighthood from the Queen today in his own personal ceremony.

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The veteran, who was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, raised more than £32m for NHS charities.

Capt Sir Tom originally set out to raise £1,000 by walking laps of the 82ft loop in his garden in Bedfordshire, but eventually raised £32,794,701, from more than one and a half million supporters.

The event to honour the 100-year-old, will take place at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

The Queen will use the sword that belonged to her father, George VI, and will present him with the insignia of Knight Bachelor.

In a message on his Twitter account, external, Capt Sir Tom said: "I could never have imagined this would happen to me.

"It is such a huge honour and I am very much looking forward to meeting Her Majesty The Queen."

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Four people have been arrested following a "violent altercation" at York Racecourse yesterday morning, North Yorkshire Police have said.

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Three men and one woman were arrested after a man suffered a serious head injury on land near the racetrack at about 09:30.

Two vehicles, one black and one white, were seen near the attack, police say.

Anybody with information into what happened are asked to get in touch with police.

West Brom's Slaven Bilic says any nerves can be used positively as the Championship season reaches its penultimate round.

Bradford City football club have called in lawyers after one of their players was handcuffed by police who stopped his car.

Ben Richards-Everton was confronted by officers as he left a shop in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, last month.

In a video filmed by his girlfriend, the Bradford City defender is seen asking why he is being handcuffed and why an officer has a Taser.

Police said the Range Rover he was driving was flagged up in relation to drugs and firearms offences.

A search revealed no illegal items and West Midlands Police said they believed the vehicle's number plates had been cloned.

People have been "urged to protect themselves and others" after a rise in coronavirus cases in a part of Yorkshire.

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New figures show the equivalent of 20 new cases per 100,000 people in Wakefield - up from 14.8 last week.

Public health bosses in the area say they have a "growing concern" numbers will continue to increase.

"Two large workplace outbreaks" caused the jump, said Anna Hartley, Wakefield's director of public health.

Ms Hartley said the "risk of more localised outbreaks remains" unless people make an effort to slow the spread of infection by social distancing, washing their hands, wearing masks and not sharing cars with anyone outside their household.

Wakefield Council said it expected the district to be identified as "an area of concern" following the release of the latest infection figures.

A cricket club in Wakefield has been making food parcels for vulnerable people.

Ayoze Perez's smart effort helps Leicester see off Sheffield United and boost their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.

It is clear Jessica Patel was a victim of domestic abuse before she was murdered, her sister says.

Marcelo Bielsa says he will not watch games involving Leeds' promotion rivals, which could seal a Premier League spot.

Leeds edge out bottom-of-the-table Barnsley at Elland Road to move a point from promotion to the Premier League.