Fylde Council said it's "deeply saddened" at the deaths of two teenagers from Dewsbury who died in the sea at the weekend.

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Muhammad Azhar Shabbir, 18, and Ali Athar Shabbir, 16, got into difficulties after they were cut off by the tide at St Annes, Lancashire, on Saturday.

Their 15-year-old cousin was with them and managed to swim ashore, but the brothers were found dead on Sunday.

Their family said it was an "extremely difficult time".

The leader of Fylde Council, Councillor Karen Buckley, said it was a "sudden and heartbreaking loss", with the council flying the union flag at half mast outside its offices.

She said: "A lovely day at the seaside in St Annes turned into a terrible tragedy and I cannot imagine the pain [the family] are going through.

"Thank you to the Police, RNLI, Coastguard and National Police Air Service for their painstaking efforts in the search for the two young men.

"We are all deeply saddened for their loss," she added.

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A man fled the scene after several vehicles and street furniture were damaged in a collision in Ryedale at the weekend, police say.

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It happened at about 01:50 on Saturday morning on Woodlands Road in Rillington, and involved a silver Vauxhaul Meriva, police say.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has information which could help police, is being asked to get in touch with the North Yorkshire force.

Officers say they're particularly keen to speak to anyone with private CCTV or dash cam footage from around the time of the crash - or who saw the vehicle before the incident or the man leaving the area afterwards.

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It will be a rather cloudy day today with showery rain throughout.

The rain could be heavy at times, slowly moving northwards as the day progresses. Light winds.

Any showers will tend to clear through this evening to leave it largely dry for most of the night with clear spells.

Patches of fog or mist are likely to form in places:

Eight members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus at a bar in Wakefield, it's been confirmed.

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All staff at Truth bar, on Westgate, who have been in contact with someone who's tested positive have been advised to self-isolate for 14 days, according to Wakefield Council.

Action has been taken "as quickly as possible" to help limit the spread of the virus and the council is working with Public Health England to manage the outbreak, the council adds.

The bar has been deep-cleaned and remains open with new staff in place, the authority says.

Anna Hartley, Wakefield's director of public health, says: "If anyone is concerned or displaying symptoms - of a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste - please self-isolate as soon as possible and get a test.

"Anyone deemed a close contact of one of the positive cases will be contacted via the NHS test and trace programme and advised to self-isolate and get tested," she adds.

Ms Hartley has also urged people to "stay alert and take sensible precautions" as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased and more people visit pubs, bars and restaurants.

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A man who set a land speed record with a motorised shed believes he has set a new record by travelling at 44.6mph (77kph) behind a wheelbarrow.

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Kevin Nicks, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, built the "Barrow of Speed" during the coronavirus lockdown.

The 55-year-old gardener recorded the speed at a Straightliners event at Elvington Airfield, North Yorkshire.

He said the souped-up wheelbarrow was the "most bizarre thing ever to ride".

Mr Nicks' record is yet to be verified by Guinness World Records, who set him a base speed to beat of 42.5mph.

However, Straightliners who are specialists in land speed records have confirmed his speed.

Mr Nicks will drive the "Barrow of Speed" again in six weeks time for Guinness World Records

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Harrogate’s NHS Nightingale hospital will remain open until at least March next year, it has been announced.

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However, there will be a review on 1 October to assess if there is an ongoing need for the 500-bed field hospital at the town’s convention centre.

Harrogate Borough Council, which owns the venue, has been locked in talks with the NHS for months over how much longer the site will be needed, and it has today announced it will remain open to safeguard against another spike in coronavirus cases this winter.

The temporary hospital has not treated a single coronavirus patient since opening at the peak of the outbreak in April.

It was used for the first time last month when it opened outpatient radiology appointments for non-coronavirus patients.

Centre director Paula Lorimer said: “The convention centre will continue in its role as a Nightingale hospital until 31 March but this will be reviewed on 1 October to assess if there is an ongoing need for the hospital.

“We are very proud to support the NHS and the response to Covid-19 but we continue to lobby government at every level for a post-Nightingale recovery plan for the venue, and the Harrogate district."

A woman has been jailed for six years for stabbing her partner to death in Hull.

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Sally Godwin, 29, of Dodthorpe, Hull, fatally stabbed Ronald Portz, 30, with a kitchen knife during an argument about drugs in November.

Godwin was jailed at Shefield Crown Court this afternoon having pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Speaking after the sentencing a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokeswoman said the couple both drank and took drugs and would frequently fight and argue while under the influence.

She said the couple had been together since their early teens but "for the past decade or more" Ms Godwin had been suffering domestic abuse at the hands of Mr Portz.

She added that on the night of Mr Portz's death their two children had been at home and had witnessed parts of the incident.

Jade Hakeney from CPS Yorkshire and Humberside said: “This was a tragic incident, which occurred in the wider context of ongoing domestic abuse within the relationship.

“The CPS accepted a plea of guilty to manslaughter rather than murder, on the basis that Sally Godwin experienced a temporary loss of control. The domestic abuse she had suffered was a significant factor in that decision. Although not entirely one way, she had been the victim of abuse and on one occasion was caused serious injury."

The family of two brothers who drowned while on a trip to the Lancashire coast said they were "absolutely devastated".

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Muhammad Azhar Shabbir, 18, and Ali Athar Shabbir, 16, got into difficulties after they were cut off by the tide at St Annes on Saturday.

Their 15-year-old cousin was with them and managed to swim ashore but the brothers were found dead on Sunday.

The family, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, said it was an "extremely difficult time".

"Everyone is absolutely devastated by what has happened to Muhammad Azhar and Ali Athar," they said in a statement.

"The boys were extremely well liked and a promising future has tragically been cut short."

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A police operation that saw armed officers at a house in York is linked to a search for two wanted men, police say.

Police are searching for wanted men Marley Ward, 29 and Kyle Illingworth, 29, who the force believe are in York.

An operation saw armed officers descend on a property in Cornlands Road looking for the men.

North Yorkshire Police say Mr Ward is wanted for recall to prison, while Mr Illingworth is wanted on suspicion of breaching a court order.

Nobody was found during the "thorough search", police said.

A man was arrested at the police cordon in an unrelated incident, where he allegedly shouted and swore at officers. He was arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in a public place, and obstructing a police constable.

Anybody who has seen the men, or knows where they might be, is asked to get in touch with the police.

A rusted hand grenade has been found at a charity shop in Otley, say police.

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The item was found among donations to a shop in Boroughgate at about 13:00, prompting police to cordon off the nearby area.

However, in a statement West Yorkshire Police said the item had been checked by the Army's bomb disposal team and found "a harmless battlefield souvenir".

The cordon has now been lifted.

A Yorkshire charity is using outdoor activities to help people with their mental health.

Two more men have been arrested in connection with an attack on a man in Bridlington at the weekend which left him in a "critical" condition, police have confirmed.

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The victim was found at a property on Marshall Avenue at about 19:40 on Saturday evening.

Four men were subsequently arrested at the weekend in connection with the assault.

Those men, as well as the two men arrested today, remain in custody and will be questioned by police, according to the Humberside force.

Earlier, Senior Investigating Officer Christine Calvert said: "I want to reassure the local community that I believe this to be an isolated incident with no risk to the wider public."

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact Humberside Police.

A cordon has been put in place in Otley following the discovery of what police have described as a "small, rusted metal object" earlier this afternoon.

West Yorkshire Police say they were called to Boroughgate at about 13:00 and say inquiries are ongoing to identify the object.

Bus company First West Yorkshire says, external the cordon is affecting some services and causing delays:

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