A man has appealed for help bringing his mother's killer to justicemore than two decades after her murder.

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Patricia Grainger, 25, was strangled, stabbed and sexually assaulted near her home in Parson Cross, Sheffield, in August 1997.

Her body was found submerged face down under a divan bed base in Hartley Brook in nearby woodland.

Her killer has never been found.

Her son, Danny Grainger, said: “She was treated as if she wasn’t human and brutalised in the most sickening way.

“Someone in the community must know what happened to Pat and has sat on this secret for decades."

Meanwhile, a £10,000 Crimestoppers reward being offered in connection with finding Mrs Grainger's murderer has been extended for a further three months.

Mr Grainger said: "There’s still time for you to do the right thing, to tell the truth and help us get answers.”

Gemma Gibbs, from Crimestoppers, said: “If you have information, please speak up. You may be eligible for a reward and the family could finally have some of the answers they've been seeking for far too long.”

Four workers at a Wakefield bed factory have tested positive for coronavirus, it's been confirmed.

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Action has been taken "as quickly as possible" at the Sleep Factory in Ossett to limit the spread of the virus, according to Wakefield Council.

The authority says it's been "working closely" with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive to manage the outbreak.

Anna Hartley, Wakefield Council’s director of public health, said: "We’ve taken swift action to work with the business, Public Health England and the HSE to help limit any further potential spread and all the cases are all self-isolating.

“We ask everyone to please continue to follow government guidance on regular handwashing and social distancing to help keep yourself and others safe."

An outbreak of coronavirus at a care home in Kirklees is behind a recent increase in the district's infection rate, the council has said.

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The latest coronavirus data shows a 12% rise in infection rates in Kirklees last week after dropping by nearly a quarter the previous week.

Kirklees council said the “slight increase” was mostly due to an outbreak at a care home in the north of the district "which has now been contained".

The infection rate rose from 21.2 per 100,000 the previous week to 23.7 last week, government figures show.

The current national rate is 9.3, while the current West Yorkshire average rate standing at 27.9.

Rachel Spencer-Henshall, strategic director for public health at Kirklees Council, said: "An encouraging sign is that we are no longer within the 10 highest areas for positive infection rates.

"This is a credit to local people and the efforts you are all going to, but please keep it up as our rates have increased and are still above the national average so we need to bring them down further.

The government announced new restrictions for areas in the north of England, including Kirklees, on 30 July.

Last Friday it was confirmed that these restrictions will remain in place and will be reviewed again on Friday 14 August.

A woman whose parents were told she may not survive more than 60 seconds has celebrated her 60th birthday by raising money for the hospital which saved her.

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Carmel Proctor (pictured), from Cusworth, Doncaster, was born on 8 August 1960 with myelomeningocele, the most severe type of spina bifida, where the spine and spinal cord don't develop properly leaving a gap in the spine.

Her parents were told she was unlikely to survive, but following operations at Sheffield Children's Hospital, she went on to have a full life and now has a two-year-old grandson.

She said she had a "fabulous day" with family and friends on her 60th birthday on Saturday, and because her fundraising day on Sunday was cancelled she had decided to walk 60 miles throughout July and August instead.

She's so far raised over £2,200 for Sheffield Children's Hospital and says she intends to keep fundraising for the children's hospital for some weeks to come.

A man's seriously ill in hospital after being found injured in a Bradford street.

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The man, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was found opposite the JCT600 garage in Sticker Lane at about 22:55 on Friday.

Police say he was taken to hospital where his condition is now "critical".

Det Ch Insp Sharron Kaye, said: “At about 21:50 on Friday police received reports of a topless man in jogging bottoms walking in and out of traffic in Sticker Lane.

“Our inquiries suggest he was in Parsonage Road and Westbury Street at about 21:30, so we are keen to speak to anyone who might have seen him at that time.”

A North Yorkshire pub has been forced to close after four customers tested positive for coronavirus.

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The cases developed among people who visited the The Black Horse Pub in Tollerton, near Easingwold, between Thursday 30 July and Monday 3 August.

The NHS Test and Trace Service has identified all close contacts of these cases and advised them to self-isolate for 14 days.

People who were at the pub during this period and have not been identified as contacts through NHS Test and Trace are not considered to be at risk, according to North Yorkshire County Council.

The Director of Public Health for North Yorkshire, Dr Lincoln Sargeant, said: “The management have taken all necessary actions and are implementing measures to prevent further spread of the infection, including helping identify close contacts of cases."

A spokesperson for Hambleton District Council added: “As a precautionary measure, the pub owners will be keeping the pub closed temporarily and our health team will support it and its customers with any advice or guidance required.”

A 16-year-old girl missing from Harrogate since last week is now thought to be in Leeds, say police.

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Officers say they're growing "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of Casey Ackerly (pictured), who it's thought has travelled to the Leeds area over the weekend after first going missing on Sunday 2 August.

The teenager is described as white, about 5ft 6ins tall and of slim build.

She has very long light brown hair and was last seen wearing a salmon pink coloured tracksuit and white trainers.

Anyone who knows where she is, or who sees her, is being asked to contact police.

An 11-year-old cyclist is in hospital with "serious injuries" after colliding with a van in Bradford last night.

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The male rider and a black Toyota Hiace collided at the junction of Hawes Avenue and Hawes Road about 20:55 last night, according to police.

The boy received urgent medical treatment and was taken to hospital where he remains, officers say.

Two children who were on bicycles at the scene when the collision happened are being asked to contact police.

Officers also want anyone else with information about the incident to come forward.

A "truly inspirational" cricketer who died aged 32 has been honoured with a sculpture and memorial garden looking across the pitch at his cricket club in North Yorkshire.

Dan Woods joined York Cricket Club in 2009 and captained the first team for seven years before coaching the juniors.

He died of cancer earlier this year, but his memorial service in March was cancelled because of Covid-19.

Instead, York Cricket Club members paid for a sculpture and memorial garden.

The 6ft metal outline of Mr Woods celebrating on pitch was unveiled in a ceremony at the club for friends, family and club members and was created by Yorkshire artist Eddie Roberts.

York Cricket Club chairman Nigel Durham said Mr Woods was "truly inspirational" at the club for more than 10 years.

He added: "He's missed by all of the cricket club, all those he taught, all those he coached and obviously his wonderful family and partner Heather, too."

Mr Durham said to "drive forward his legacy" for youth cricket, the club's new pavilion, to be finished in the spring, will be named after him.

A motorcyclist who hit a road sign in Rotherham "head on" after losing control of the vehicle has suffered serious head and spine injuries, police say.

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The crash happened on Rotherham Road, near Parkgate Retail Park, shortly after 01:45 on Sunday morning.

The 40-year-old rider of a grey Yamaha motorbike, who it's believed wasn't wearing a crash helmet, left the road about 25m after passing under a railway bridge.

Anyone who saw the incident, or who saw the bike prior to the crash, is being asked to contact police.

Officers say they're particularly keen to hear from anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage.

The rider of a Husqvarna bike believed to have been in the area at the time of the collision is also being asked to contact police.

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An attack in which a man was stabbed to death and three others were injured happened at a house party, police said.

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Marcus Ramsay, 35, was attacked in what police said was a "large-scale disturbance" in Horninglow Road, in the Firth Park area of Sheffield, at 00:20 on Saturday

He was taken to hospital but died soon afterwards.

Three other injured men, all aged 24, were treated at hospital and have been discharged.

Temporary Det Ch Insp Mark Oughton said he wanted to speak to people who had been at the party, adding the "answers to this investigation lie within the local community".

"I am aware that there were large numbers of people congregated on Horninglow Road due to a house party and I believe that many of them will have seen the altercation that led to Mr Ramsay being fatally injured," he said.