Warrington climb to second in Super League after a commanding second-half display proves too much for Hull FC.

Notts and Lancashire win to remain neck and neck at the top of T20 Blast North Group, while Worcestershire lose to Gloucestershire.

A woman in her 80s was struck by a lorry in Northallerton.

Some Covid-19 restrictions will ease next week in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire.

St Helens thrash an injury-ravaged Huddersfield Giants side with a devastating nine-try display at Emerald Headingley Stadium.

A woman in her 30s died and police say they are not looking for anyone in connection with her death.

The NHS says it needs donors to give plasma donations following a virus outbreak in Kirklees.

More than five million meals have been claimed in Yorkshire and the Humber as part of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, the government has said.

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The scheme allowed diners to save 50% on food and soft drinks up to the value of £10 between Mondays and Wednesdays throughout August in a bid to support businesses as coronavirus restrictions were eased.

New government figures show that about 5,463,000 meals were claimed for across the region.

However, these figures are for restaurants and cafes with less than 25 outlets across the country, meaning big chains like Greggs or Nandos aren't included.

In total, customers saved about £31,576,000, the figures show.

Leeds city centre saw the highest number of claims with 294,000, followed by Scarborough and Whitby with 269,000.

Across England, more than fifty-one million meals were claimed for, with a total discount to diners of almost £300m.

A North Yorkshire enterprise is producing rum infused with local seaweed.

Parts of the East Coast Main Line are to be closed next year as major work is carried out, Network Rail has said.

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Work has already started on parts of a £1.2bn upgrade, which is aimed at improving reliability and punctuality for passengers.

Replacing track on the approach to London King's Cross station is to take place from 1 March for three months, resulting in some services being disrupted.

LNER, Great Northern, Thameslink, Hull Trains and Grand Central services will all see reduced peak services, with passengers being asked to travel at quieter times.

As well as a redesign of the track going into King's Cross, a new tunnel is to be built near Peterborough to move freight trains.

That work is set to take place in January.

More details of the new-look timetables are to be released in the coming months, Network Rail added.

A woman is being treated in hospital for serious injuries following a crash in Sheffield.

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The crash, between a blue BMW and a blue Suzuki Jimmy, happened at about 22:00 on Wednesday on Halifax Road at the junction with Cowper Avenue.

The 55-year-old female driver of the Suzuki was seriously hurt.

The 26-year-old male driver of the BMW was taken to hospital with minor leg injuries, police say.

He was also arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has since been released under investigation.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who saw the cars beforehand, is being asked to get in touch with police.

Smoking has been banned in the grounds of Leeds hospitals, with people urged not to be rude to staff trying to implement the new rules.

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The smoking ban, which came into force on Tuesday, covers several sites including Leeds General Infirmary, St James's and Leeds Children's Hospital.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said it was an important part of its public health strategy.

David Berridge, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said: "It's taken lot of preparation with our local partners and with all our staff to get us to the point of becoming a fully smoke-free trust - thank you to everyone involved.

"This is an important part of our public health strategy and we are committed to becoming a smoke-free hospital in 2020, in line with NICE Public Health guidance.

"We're proud to be taking this step and we know other NHS trusts are implementing plans to become smoke-free."

The NHS Trust said 15.3% of adults in the Leeds area still smoke and tobacco use remains the single largest cause of health inequalities and premature death.

Cases of coronavirus infection in Leeds are being "increasingly detected" among younger people aged between 18-34, according to the city council.

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This has been confirmed as the authority says the city has been added to Public Health England's weekly watchlist as an "area of concern".

While that doesn't yet mean any further restrictions, as an area of concern the city will be subject to increased monitoring and could see additional steps taken if infection rates do not start to fall, the council says.

There is particular concern over activities like house parties and gatherings involving younger people, the authority adds.

People in the city are now being asked by the council to "play their part" when meeting people they don't live with, including:

• Only socialising indoors with members of up to two households
• Socialising outdoors in a group of up to six people from different households or up to two households
• Not holding or attending celebrations (such as parties) where it is difficult to maintain social distancing and avoiding close social interaction
• Only staying overnight with your own household and one other household

Victoria Eaton, Leeds City Council’s director of public health, said: “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of collective determination from people in Leeds to keep their city and each other safe through this crisis.

"Now it’s more important than ever that we all dig deep and do what we can to reverse this upward trend in our infection rates and curtail the spread of the virus," she added.

Leeds has been named an "area of concern" over the spread of coronavirus in the city and has now been added to Public Health England's weekly watchlist, according to the city council.

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It comes after the city's seven-day infection rate rose to 32.4 cases per 100,000 people and a positivity rate on testing of 3.5%, the council says.

While it doesn't yet mean any further restrictions, as an area of concern the city will be subject to increased monitoring and could see additional steps taken if infection rates do not start to fall.

Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: "We have been working tirelessly with our partners and communities, doing everything within our power to keep the spread of this virus under control and to ensure Leeds stays open.

“However, we can’t accomplish that alone and this rise in infection rates means that inevitably, our window of opportunity is shrinking by the day and the city is rapidly approaching a tipping point.

“We completely understand these past six months have put a tremendous strain on everyone in Leeds and that being able to get out, socialise and enjoy ourselves has provided a massive lift.

“But it is absolutely crucial that if we want to continue to do that, we all do it sensibly and responsibly and follow the latest guidance which is there to keep us all safe.”

Edward Scott is sentenced to six years for killing Carole Forth at their home in 2018.

Four of the UK's largest housebuilders, including York-based Persimmon, are being investigated after "troubling evidence" was uncovered over the way leaseholds were sold.

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Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey face action from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Buyers have argued that they were caught in a leasehold trap, with rising ground rents and unfair fees.

Andrea Coscelli, chief executive of the CMA, said: "It is unacceptable for housing developers to mislead or take advantage of homebuyers.

"Everyone involved in selling leasehold homes should take note: if our investigation demonstrates that there has been mis-selling or unfair contract terms, these will not be tolerated."

The watchdog said there was troubling evidence of potentially unfair terms and mis-selling.

The CMA has written to the four developers demanding information about how they operated. It is also telling other firms to review their policies.

Persimmon said it stopped selling leasehold houses in 2017 where it owned the land freehold.

It said: "Any customers of a Persimmon leasehold property in the last six years have been given the right to buy their lease at below market value and many have done so."

Drivers are being told about delays of up to 45 minutes because of a "serious" crash on the M62 this afternoon.

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The crash is between the slip roads at junction 25 eastbound for Brighouse.

Drivers are being diverted off the exit slip road, to then rejoin the M62 on the entry slip road.

Highways England says there are delays of about 45 minutes because of the diversion.

Police are working to release trapped traffic, it added.

A 24-year-old woman who went missing from her home in York last night has been found "safe and well."

Members of the public were asked to report any sightings of Bryony Allen after she was reported missing from the Acomb area.

Police have thanked everyone who supported their appeal to find her.

Emergency services are currently at the scene of what's described as a "serious collision" in Northallerton involving a female pedestrian and a lorry.

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The incident happened just after 12:00 on Brompton Road at the roundabout near Kwik Fit and Marks and Spencer.

Ambulance, fire and police are at the scene and local diversions have been put in place.

Motorists and pedestrians are being asked to avoid the area until further notice.

Anyone who saw the incident is asked to contact police.

The Co-op is to open or extend 65 stores in the coming months - including in Leeds - under a multi-million pound investment programme which will create up to 1,000 new jobs.

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More than 100 outlets will also receive major makeovers as part of a £130m programme for its stores.

The new jobs are in addition to the 1,000 permanent roles that came from temporary jobs created during the coronavirus lockdown.

The Co-op said its research showed most adults have relied on their local convenience store for food and other goods in recent months, adding that it has expanded its online shop.

Association of Convenience Stores chief executive James Lowman said: "Convenience stores have firmly established themselves as a place that local communities can rely on, not just for groceries but for a growing range of services that have kept the nation going during the last few months."

Over 50 new stores will open by the end of the year in areas including Leeds, Wrexham, London, Poole and Guildford, the Co-op says.