People are being asked to help find a Leeds man who is wanted by police for questioning on burglary charges.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceTyson Brennan, 33, was last known to be living in Chapeltown, Leeds.
Anyone who knows where he is or who recognises him is being asked to contact police.
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Freshers week for students in Sheffield will be "very different this year", according to the city council, which is warning against "mega raves" to mark the start of the new academic year.
Image source, EPAGreg Fell, director of public health in Sheffield, says the council, both universities and the students’ unions were all clear that freshers week – which normally sees big parties every night and events throughout the daytime – will not go ahead as usual due to Covid-19.
In a full council meeting, Mr Fell said: “The freshers weeks have been extensively considered by both universities and the students’ unions.
"All parties are very clear freshers week will look very, very, very different this year. There won’t be students’ union organised mega parties with millions of people all in the students union bar,. It’s just not going to happen.
“What is concerning is I know there are advertised mega raves. Our licensing team have been all over it and have done some extensive investigations, so I don’t think that’s actually happening...It is a concern, no doubt about that."
Both universities’ campuses are as Covid-safe as possible, Mr Fell also said during the meeting.
A man whose body was found in bushes near a motorway footbridge in Leeds has been named.
The body of Edward Franklin, 36, of no fixed address, was found in bushes near the footbridge over the M621 at Burton Row, Hunslet, just after 16:20 on Tuesday.
A post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death was inconclusive, according to West Yorkshire Police.
Officers investigating the circumstances surrounding Mr Franklin's death say they're trying to establish his movements leading up to when he was found.
They're appealing to anyone who saw him near to where his body was found, or anywhere else at any point between Saturday 29 August and Tuesday 8 September, to get in touch.
A Sheffield man has transformed his house into an environmentally-friendly home.
Read MoreLeeds City Council says its scheme has been popular, receiving more than 100 applications.
Read MoreLeeds United fans affected by cancer will be able to join rehabilitation sessions led by players as the team partners up with a cancer charity.
Image source, Leeds UnitedYorkshire Cancer Research has been named the club's official charity partner for the 2020/21 season.
The club, promoted to the Premier League in July, will raise awareness to help people get diagnosed early.
Dr Kathryn Scott, from the charity, said the training sessions would show how exercise can help fight cancer.
The charity said 594 people were diagnosed with cancer in Yorkshire every week.
Paul Bell, executive director at Leeds United, said: "So many people across the city of Leeds have either been affected or lost loved ones to cancer and the work the charity is conducting is vital for the region.
"As a club we are committed to the local community and if we can help to raise awareness among our supporter base and save just one life, then this collaboration will have made a huge difference.
The club's first match in the Premier League is against champions Liverpool on Saturday.
A 20-year-old man is being treated in hospital for "serious injuries" following a reported stabbing in Sheffield, police say.
Image source, GoogleEmergency services were called to Ellesmere Road North at about 14:25 yesterday, following reports a 20-year-old man had been stabbed.
Two 21-year-old men and an 18-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the incident and are currently being held in custody, police say.
Anyone who saw the incident, or who has CCTV footage which they believe might be useful, is being asked to contact police.
The occupants of the car fled the scene after it hit the property in the early hours, police say.
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Read MoreA man is in a "critical" condition in hospital following a house fire in Hull in the early hours of this morning, say police.
Image source, GoogleEmergency services were called to the fire at a house on Ribycourt just after 01:00.
The man suffered "serious injuries" and was taken to hospital for treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke, police say.
The fire is currently being treated as "unexplained" and Humberside Police says it's working with fire scene investigators to confirm the full circumstances of the blaze.
Anyone with information about the fire is being asked to contact police.
Police are appealing for help finding two missing teenage boys from Dewsbury.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceJoshua Wakefield (above),15, was last seen in Dewsbury on 4 September.
He's believed to be with another missing boy, Cameron Addison (below), 13, also known as Cameron Nelson, who hasn't been seen since noon on Sunday 6 September.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceJoshua is described as being about 5ft 4ins tall and of slim build. He was last seen wearing a blue tracksuit.
Cameron is described as about 5ft 5ins tall and of medium build.
Both boys are believed to be in the Dewsbury area.
Anyone who sees either of them, or who has information about their whereabouts, is being asked to contact police.
A specialist team has been formed to target armed drug gangs operating across Sheffield.
Read MoreA police search is under way near South Milford in North Yorkshire after a group of men were seen getting out of a lorry and running away.
Image source, GoogleA member of the public saw "at least" six men running from the lorry while it was stopped at a roundabout on the A162 to the south of the village at about 08:10 this morning, according to North Yorkshire Police.
The men were described as wearing dark clothing with their hoods up.
Damage had been caused to the side of the lorry, police add.
"Extensive" searches are currently being carried out by North Yorkshire Police officers in the area around South Milford, the force says.
Leeds's German Christmas Market will not take place this year due to "uncertainty" over Covid-19, it's been confirmed.
Image source, Darren Haddock/GeographThe event was due to be held between 7 November and 19 December in Millennium Square.
The "difficult" decision has been taken by organisers Frankfurt City Council, according to event partners Leeds City Council.
Kurt Stroscher, Frankfurt City Council's director of festivals and events, says: "The arguments as to whether the Christmas Market should go ahead were considered very carefully. However, the health and safety of visitors have to be the top priority.
"Christmas markets are very much a place for socialising in a warm and cosy atmosphere, with Millennium Square the perfect setting for this. This fundamental part of the Leeds Christmas Market’s identity cannot be achieved in a global pandemic," he adds.
Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, added: “We’re obviously extremely disappointed the German Market won’t be taking place this year and we know it’s been an incredibly difficult decision for our long-time friends in Frankfurt to have to make.
“While we know people will be similarly disappointed, we fully understand the safety of the public, traders and the city as a whole has to come first while we are still fighting this pandemic."
Leeds City Council says it will now look at "alternative ways to celebrate the festive season safely" in line with social distancing and the latest government guidance.
Marcelo Bielsa signs new one-year contract to continue as Leeds United manager, the club confirms.
Read MoreCommunity groups and organisations which help cut crime and anti-social behaviour are being awarded grants paid for by money seized from gangs.
Image source, PA MediaIt means the money, which is seized by police in South Yorkshire from criminals and organised crime groups, will be put into projects that keep people safe.
South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings said last year that groups could bid for money up to £5,000.
This year, that's been doubled, topped up with money from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA).
Dr Billings said: “The POCA funds are particularly welcomed because it means we are taking money out of the hands of drug dealers, organised criminals and those who terrorise communities, and putting it instead into the hands of those who do run good and worthwhile projects and activities.
“We have given funds in the past to organisations that provide support for victims of domestic violence, and regularly award funding to community groups for young people – these include boxing gyms, sporting activities and arts projects for disadvantaged young people."
Fans affected by cancer will be able join rehabilitation exercise sessions led by players.
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Proposals to charge polluting vehicles for entering Sheffield city centre are to be reconsidered due to the impact of coronavirus.
Image source, LDRSThe city council said the pandemic had meant a drop in air pollution of up to 33% compared with 2019.
The zone would have seen a daily charge of £50 for buses and £10 for taxis, lorries and vans introduced in 2021.
Bob Johnson, cabinet member for transport, said: "The current situation is dramatically different to the one in which our proposals were originally developed."
He said the authority would review the proposals to include the impact of Covid-19 on travel patterns.
Mr Johnson said: "This will help us decide if the same action is needed, or if changes can be made to be successful in reducing air pollution for the long term."
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce welcomed the review.
A University of York PhD graduate has "wrapped up" her course by getting her certificate printed out on a huge blanket.
Image source, Dr Kyra Piperides JaquesDr Kyra Piperides Jaques posted on Twitter showing off her University of York degree after getting it printed on a 5ft-high blanket.
She said she was given a downloadable certificate to print off herself, but she wanted to go one better.
After racking up more than 2,500 likes on Twitter, she told the BBC she didn't have a printer for a traditional A4 certificate.
She won't be hanging the blanket up on the wall, but using it to keep warm during winter, she said.
Image source, Dr Kyra Piperides Jaques
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Pizza Hut has named 29 restaurants it will shut for good as part of a major restructuring, including four sites in Yorkshire.
Image source, GoogleIt comes days after rival Pizza Express approved the closure of 73 of its own sites, including eight in Yorkshire.
The Pizza Hut closures include restaurants in Huddersfield and Scarborough, and two in Sheffield, on High Street and Penistone Road.
A spokeswoman for the chain said: "We are doing everything we can to redeploy our team members from our Pizza Hut restaurants locations that are closing and minimise the impact to our workforce.
"We are, therefore, unable to share exact job loss numbers for each Hut."