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A mobile coronavirus testing site is due back in Scarborough today for anyone showing symptoms to get tested.

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The drive-through facility is at the Seamer Road park-and-ride site and has been organised by the Department of Health and Social Care which has warned people to not just turn up but make an appointment first.

Anyone who is showing coronavirus symptoms should register for a test on the NHS website, external.

People who don’t have access to the internet can ring the 119 service to book.

Key workers and members of their household should register for a test on the government website, external.

Testing will also be available in Whitby at the park-and-ride site off Guisborough Road tomorrow.

Tests can be booked for Whitby from 20:00 tonight using the same link.

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Two women have broken the world record for the fastest time circumnavigating the globe on a tandem bicycle.

Image source, Guinness World Records Day Launch

Cat Dixon, 54, and Raz Marsden, 55, accomplished the feat in 263 days, beating the previous record of 281 days.

They set out from Oxford last June, finishing in March shortly before the coronavirus lockdown.

Their achievement has been confirmed as part of the launch of Guinness World Records Day, external.

The pair covered 18,263 miles (29,391 km) in precisely 263 days, eight hours and seven minutes, on a route that took them through 25 countries.

Ms Dixon, a lawyer from North Yorkshire, and Ms Marsden, a Motor Neurone Disease nurse consultant at Oxford University Hospitals, have raised more than £40,000 for charity.

Anthony McGill qualifies for the World Championship having conceded just two frames after seeing off Sam Baird 10-1.

Jinder Jade said the tune was a way of helping to put a smile on people's faces.

Manchester City midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru becomes Sheffield Wednesday's first summer signing on undisclosed terms.

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A mobile coronavirus testing site will be back in Scarborough again this week for anyone showing symptoms to get tested.

Image source, Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

The drive-through facility will be set up at the Seamer Road park-and-ride site on Wednesday.

It is being organised by the Department of Health and Social Care which has warned people to not just turn up but make an appointment first.

Anyone who is showing coronavirus symptoms should register for a test on the NHS website, external.

People who don’t have access to the internet can ring the 119 service to book.

Key workers and members of their household should register for a test on the government website, external and tests can be booked from 20:00 tonight.

Testing will also be available in Whitby at the park-and-ride site off Guisborough Road on Thursday.

Tests can be booked for Whitby from 20:00 tomorrow night using the same link.

The Sheffield Half Marathon and the Sheffield 10k have been moved to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, it's been confirmed.

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The Half Marathon had initially been moved from March to September and was to be run alongside the Sheffield 10k.

However, because of the pandemic and social distancing guidelines they have now been moved again.

The Half Marathon will be run in March next year, with the Sheffield 10k being hosted in September 2021.

Runners who have already entered the 2020 races will have their entries moved across, organisers Run for All said.

Refunds won't be available, they added.

The Hull-based company which makes Dettol and other cleaning products says it expects sales to permanently increase because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Reckitt Benckiser, which has an innovation lab in the city, says its health business saw a 9.3% rise in the first half of the financial year.

Chief executive Laxman Narasimhan said he expects Covid-19 will permanently increase sales of Dettol and other cleaning products as the company looks forward to a better-than-expected 2020.

He added that lessons from the past show consumers will incorporate new routines if they keep them up for around two months.

He told the PA news agency: "We have gone back in time and looked at what we have seen when there have been other outbreaks, like Sars and Mers.

"What you see is that there is a step up in consumption - a step up in both penetration, which is sustained, and then frequency of use.

"It won't be at the peak levels you might see today. But if you compare it to pre-Covid times, we expect that the levels will be higher."

There's been a big increase in violence towards police in West Yorkshire during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.

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Attacks on West Yorkshire Police officers are up 45%, with 371 attacks between 25 May and 12 July, compared with 255 for the same period last year, the force says - that's an increase of 116.

Assistant Ch Con Tim Kingsman said the rise in assaults on officers during the lockdown was "very disappointing".

He said: “Police officers and staff work tirelessly to keep communities safe and any form of assault on those who put themselves at risk to help others is absolutely unacceptable.

"I want to make it clear we will seek to prosecute in each and every case where a member of emergency services staff is attacked."

The Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, says punishment for those who attack its members isn't tough enough.

South Yorkshire's devolution deal was signed by government yesterday - more than four-and-a-half years after it was first announced.

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The deal will unlock almost £1bn of funding over the next 30 years and extra control over transport, strategic planning and skills in the region.

Yesterday saw the order, which was drawn up in October 2015, be signed into law by government minister Simon Clark MP.

Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis said it was a "great day" for South Yorkshire.

He said: "The landmark South Yorkshire Devolution deal has today been signed into law.

"This is a great day for South Yorkshire because millions of pounds in additional funding and new powers are available to support jobs and businesses, unlock opportunities for our people and deliver better public services.

“Devolution will open up our local knowledge and networks, bring power closer to the people, and help us reshape our economy and society in a way which reflects our values and priorities. I am determined to create a stronger, greener and fairer South Yorkshire and North and this is just the start of our journey.”

Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him in connection with a knifepoint robbery at a petrol station in North Yorkshire.

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It happened at the BP garage on Station Road in Crosshills at about 17:00 on Thursday 23 July.

A man approached the counter of the shop and pointed a knife at a member of staff. A struggle ensued and the suspect left with a small quantity of cash, police say.

The member of staff received a small cut to his finger.

The suspect is described as between 20-25, about 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build, with green or brown eyes.

He was wearing blue jeans, a black jacket, gloves and a black face mask and spoke with what is described as a local accent

Anyone who saw what happened, or who can identify the man in the picture, is being asked to contact North Yorkshire Police.

Ash trees in South Yorkshire are at risk of being felled because of an infectious disease, one council has warned.

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Ash dieback has been sweeping across the UK since it was first spotted in 2012 when an imported nursery tree brought the disease to these shores.

The killer tree disease is thought to have cost the UK £15bn as it spreads across the country.

The Peak District and other parts of Yorkshire have already seen a significant impact, and it has now begun to spread across Sheffield, the council has said.

Rotherham Council says it's also seen the effects of the disease on some trees.

It's anticipated that almost all of England's ash trees will die from the disease, meaning Sheffield could lose up to 215,000 trees in the city.

Sheffield City Council is asking people to check their trees for the disease as branches could fall from dying trunks.

Affected trees are being felled early to stop them then spreading the disease.

A dairy in North Yorkshire has introduced a cheese vending machine in a bid to help shoppers who want to avoid contact with people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Image source, The Courtyard Dairy

The Courtyard Dairy in Settle has brought in the "vending shack" in response to the pandemic, allowing people stay socially distanced while buying cheese.

Owner Andy Swinscoe said: "One of the problems we've had is social distancing and getting the volume of customers in our shop that we normally had.

"So, it's a way of trying to serve people who didn't want to queue to get into our shop, because we only serve two customers at a time now, and for those who are in a bit of a rush.

"It's kind of a nice way of offering that and it's been going down well so far. We're really chuffed with it."

Scientist have discovered the enzyme responsible for causing the smell known as body odour or BO.

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Researchers at the University of York together with Unilever scientists have identified a unique BO enzyme found only in the bacteria that live under the arm that is responsible for the armpit odour.

The study, external, published in Scientific Reports, highlights how particular bacteria have evolved a specialised enzyme to produce some of the key molecules recognised as BO.

Researchers discovered the enzyme by transferring it to non-odour producing bacteria and found that it also began to produce a smell.

Co-first author Dr Michelle Rudden said: "Solving the structure of this BO enzyme has allowed us to pinpoint the molecular step inside certain bacteria that makes the odour molecules.

"This is a key advancement in understanding how body odour works, and will enable the development of targeted inhibitors that stop BO production at source without disrupting the armpit microbiome."

Campaigners say Urban House in Wakefield, which is at the centre of an outbreak, needs an overhaul.

The family of a man who died in a motorcycle crash in North Yorkshire have paid tribute to "the happiest of souls".

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Phil Wilson, 52, from Chester-le-Street died when his motorbike crashed on the B6160, about a mile north of Kilnsey, on Sunday afternoon.

In a statement his family described Mr Wilson as a “devoted husband to Karen and father to Dan, Matt, Kerris and Brogan”.

They said: “As a family our hearts are broken and our lives will never be the same. It was not his time to go and we just keep wishing it was all a bad dream.”

His wife, Karen, said: “This was my husband He was the happiest of souls, I am truly heartbroken.

“I want to say thank you to the kind people who tried in vain to help him, but if anyone else can help with any more info I will be grateful."

Anyone with any information about the crash is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police.

Three new coronavirus testing centres are being set up in Sheffield to help prevent the spread of the virus.

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Anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 will be able to get tested at the walk-in test centres without booking an appointment, though can people ring ahead on 119 or go online, external.

The first new walk-in centre, at Alderson Road car park, in Sharrow, will open on Wednesday and will be in place for three months.

The next two will be in Darnall and Burngreave, but it's not yet known when they will open, the council says.

Greg Fell, director of public health at Sheffield City Council, said: “While we have seen a reduction in the number of cases we must remain vigilant, and testing is one way of helping us contain any potential spread of the virus.

“But, in order to reduce the rate of people contracting the virus, we need your help. We know there are people with mild symptoms that do not get tested. So please, if you have symptoms, arrange for a test.”

Jinder Jade wrote "Marching on Together Fans Gonde Boliyan" in lockdown.

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Stronger action needs to be taken to protect people in asylum accommodation from the risk of a second wave of coronavirus, a committee led by a West Yorkshire MP has warned.

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A report by the Commons Home Affairs Committee said the continued use of shared rooms makes it "extremely difficult" for people to keep to social distancing guidance.

The committee called for use of shared rooms to stop as a number of experts have warned of the possibility of another mass outbreak of Covid-19.

The committee was critical of the Mears Group, a company contracted by the Home Office to manage asylum accommodation.

Earlier this month at least 18 people at Urban House (pictured), in Wakefield - an accommodation centre for asylum seekers and refugees run by the Mears Group - tested positive for the virus.

Committee chairwoman Yvette Cooper, Labour MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, said: "The threat from coronavirus hasn't gone away and more action is needed to prevent it spreading in institutional accommodation and to protect the physical and mental health of those in both asylum accommodation and immigration detention."