Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Sheffield last month, police have confirmed.

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Officers were called to Lump Lane in Grenoside (pictured) on Thursday 27 August following reports of shots being fired.

A 35-year-old man who had suffered injuries to his leg consistent with a weapon being fired was taken to hospital and later discharged, according to police.

Three men, aged 24, 27 and 31, all from Sheffield, were arrested last Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder and have since been bailed pending further inquiries, officers say.

Eight Pizza Express restaurants in Yorkshire are expected to close as part of plans to shut 73 of the chain's restaurants across the country.

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The move is expected to result in the loss of about 1,100 jobs in total after restructuring plans were approved by creditors.

The affected Yorkshire branches are on Crown Street in Leeds (pictured), in Horsforth, on The Moor and Devonshire Street in Sheffield as well as branches in Northallerton, Scarborough, Wakefield and Halifax.

The company's become the latest restaurant chain to shut sites after takings dived following the enforced closure of its restaurants in March due to the coronabvirus lockdown.

Northallerton Heating Centre has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after a man died following a fall in North Yorkshire.

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Luke Crocher, 24, died in April 2018 while working at a property on behalf of Northallerton Heating Centre in Bishop Monkton, near Ripon.

Matters against the firm's managing director, Mark Flintoft, 60, of Crosby Road, Northallerton, have been held in abeyance until 9 November.

Sentence against the company will be passed later this year.

The second day of the Bob Willis Trophy match between Yorkshire and Leicestershire is washed out without a ball bowled at Emerald Headingley.

People in part of Sheffield were evacuated from their homes earlier amid concerns over chemicals stored at a nearby address.

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It followed the arrest of a man in the city on suspicion of possession of a firearm who told the arresting officers about the chemicals at a flat on Deer Park View in Stannington.

As a precaution, immediate residents were asked to leave their properties while specialist officers examined the scene along with crews from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The substances have since been "safely removed" from the premises and residents are being allowed to return to their homes, police say.

The arrested man, who's 36, remains in custody, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A man's been charged with assaulting two police officers in Hull while being arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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The two officers, a police constable and a sergeant, were attempting to arrest the man who was suspected of an assault earlier in the evening, say police.

The officers received injuries to their faces, though neither are thought to be seriously hurt.

The man's been charged with two counts of assaulting emergency workers, one count of obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duty and of criminal damage caused to one of the officer's glasses during the assault.

He's been bailed and is due to appear at Hull Magistrates' Court on 19 October.

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People in Leeds may have to face “movement restrictions” if the local spread of Covid-19 continues to worsen, one of Leeds’ most senior civil servants has claimed.

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A meeting of councillors and council officers heard how, while clusters of infections in Kirkstall and Harehills were now under control, there was still a problem of younger people mixing together and spreading the virus.

Mariana Pexton, the council’s chief corporate support officer, claimed measures might have to be introduced to restrict individuals’ movements if infection rates continued to worsen.

But she added such measures might have to be different to those from recent local lockdowns in areas such as Bradford and Kirklees.

Ms Pexton told Leeds City Council’s strategy and resources scrutiny board: "We have two very different patterns emerging – one is community clusters which we are working on and are turning around.

“But we have this more dynamic pattern now of young people, across the city. It is more to do with social gatherings, coming back from holiday and exam celebrations. The solution to that is potentially different in terms of movement restrictions.

“We are ramping communications up to tackle that and stem that flow of the increase. If we need to, we will need to consider movement restrictions."

Last Friday, Leeds was added as an “area of concern” on the government’s coronavirus "watch list".

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a two-car crash in Wakefield at the weekend, police say.

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The man, who was driving a Fiat Punto, was seriously hurt in the crash on Common Side Lane, Ackton, at about 21:50 on Saturday.

Three people who were in a Ford Fiesta which was also involved in the crash were taken to hospital to be checked over, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Any witnesses to the crash, or anyone who saw either vehicle before the incident, especially anyone with dash camera footage, is being asked to get in touch with police.

Water voles are a key species for the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, say Yorkshire Water.

A full train service from Sheffield to London has been reinstated for the first time since the start of the coronavirus lockdown.

In March, East Midlands Railway was forced to start running a reduced timetable as commuters were asked to stay home because of the pandemic.

Trains were still running to help key workers travel across the country, but from today the full Sheffield to London timetable is being brought back as more people use public transport.

More services are also being introduced to help travellers stay socially-distanced while on board trains.

Face coverings should be worn by anybody who isn't exempt, the train operating company said, with hand-washing facilities also on board services.

Chris Wright, from East Midlands Railway, said: “As schools and businesses reopen across the country, we are doing everything we can to provide as much capacity as possible.

“The reintroduction of our full timetable to and from London St Pancras International, includes an additional 33 trains per day."

Yvette Cooper described the news affecting West Yorkshire workers as "grim".

Sheffield's "forgotten" medieval castle was one of the most important strongholds in England, according to archaeologists who have recently investigated the site where it once stood.

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The castle was demolished in the 17th Century and its remains were buried beneath the Castle Market in the 1960s.

The redevelopment of the area and the demolition of buildings enabled archaeologists to carry out a new dig at the site in 2018 and their findings will be published at the end of this month.

Professor John Moreland, from the University of Sheffield's department of archaeology, says: "Sheffield is seen by most people as the Steel City, but what our research makes clear is that the city has a deep history that dates right back to the Middle Ages.

"Unfortunately, since the castle was largely destroyed following the English Civil War and multiple developments have been built on its site ever since, this rich medieval history of the city has largely been forgotten or ignored."

The medieval castle was begun in 1270 and its gatehouse, which was excavated in the 20th Century, was similar in style to Rhuddlan Castle in north Wales.

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The castle's curtain wall survives close to the gatehouse, with a further small section to the west and archaeologists think large stretches of it may survive on the northern edge of the site, overlooking the River Don.

A spokesman for the university said an assessment of all the excavations shows the castle was "among the most important political and cultural centres in medieval England".

The university team has pulled together unpublished archaeological work and the results of the 2018 dig and their conclusions will be launched on 26 September at the university's Festival Of The Mind event.

Buildings in Hull are to be lit up in pink tonight to mark the NHS's organ donation week.

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The Deep, the KC Stadium and St Stephen’s shopping centre are just some of the buildings set to turn pink.

It's being done to thank families who have agreed to donate the organs of their loved ones to save the lives of others.

Fay Turner, from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “Donating organs saves lives. Talk to your family and friends about your wishes. Make sure they know what you want to do in the event of your death.

“By donating your organs, you can save a mother, father, son or daughter being taken away from their loved ones too soon.

“This year in particular, when so many families have lost someone dear to them because of Covid-19, that message has never been more crucial.”

The trust said last year 42 people received a life-saving or life-changing transplant after Hull families consented to organ donation.

Jesse Sene-Lefao is stood down by Castleford as Wigan and Hull KR players are to undergo further Covid-19 tests on Monday.

New images have been issued showing what Leeds Bradford Airport could look like if multi-million pound renovation plans get the go-ahead.

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The mock-ups are for the proposed £150m new terminal building which the airport hopes to build on the site of the current terminal.

Plans were submitted to the council in May for a three-storey "state-of-the-art" building.

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The airport has previously said that if approved, it would be "the most environmentally efficient airport building in the UK".

Hywel Rees, chief executive of Leeds Bradford Airport, said: “It’s no secret the current terminal at Leeds Bradford Airport is outdated. Essentially, the airport has only ever had ad hoc additions made to it over the last five-and-a-half decades.

"The expectations of passengers have rightfully changed exponentially in this time and it is only right we move to meet them."

A final decision on the plans is expected to be made later this year.

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Yorkshire pace bowler Jared Warner will join Gloucestershire at the end of the season on a three-year deal.

It's never been OFFICIALLY verified that William Shakespeare was thinking of Sheffield when he penned the line in Hamlet describing "this majestical roof fretted with golden fire".

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But The Bard's description certainly seems to have applied to the South Yorkshire city early this morning...

Ch Supt Una Jennings, a District Commander with South Yorkshire Police, tweeted this pic of the Steel City, external saying simply: "Beautiful start to my Monday."

Less flowery than the Bard's iambic pentameter, perhaps, but it's certainly a sentiment hard to disagree with...

The head says students will continue their education remotely until they finish self-isolating.

An 80-year-old man who's gone missing in the Yorkshire Dales while on an organised walking trip has been named by police as Harry Harvey, from Tynemouth.

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Mr Harvey was reported missing at about 13:30 on Sunday while walking with a group between Gunnerside and Tan Hill.

Following an overnight search, North Yorkshire Police and search and rescue teams, including RAF Search and Rescue, are once again looking for Mr Harvey in the area today.

He is thought to be wearing a dark coloured jacket and trousers, walking boots and carrying a large dark coloured rucksack containing camping and hiking gear.

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Insp Mark Gee, from North Yorkshire Police, said: “We're extremely concerned for Mr Harvey’s welfare. Despite being an experienced walker, Harry has been missing for a long time now, in wet conditions and cold wind.

“We are appealing for residents and workers in the area to check outbuildings, sheds and barns, as he may have taken shelter in there.

“Harry was carrying all of his camping equipment with him, so we are also appealing to anyone who has seen a discarded tent or hiking gear to get in touch," he added.

All members of the sixth form at a school in Sheffield have been told to stay at home after a student tested positive for coronavirus.

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The students at Birkdale school in Broomhill must now remain at home until 17 September.

The school's head teacher, Peter Harris, wrote on social media, external: "Our Sixth Form are in a bubble, which means they only come into close contact with each other, and as such, they will now remain at home for a period of 14 days.

"We will be delivering our full timetable of lessons for these students remotely, to ensure there's little impact on their education," he added.

The school says it's informed the school community of the confirmed case and staff are available to support anyone with concerns.