An extremely rare 12th Century silver penny depicting King Stephen has sold for £8,500 at auction.

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The coin was found on the Lincolnshire-South Yorkshire border by metal detectorist Graeme Rushton in 2018.

Auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb said the coin, which was minted in York in the early 1140s, was a fine example from the time. It is one of only 25 known examples in existence.

Artefacts and antiquities consultant Nigel Mills said: "This one is exceptional because it is complete and hasn't been damaged."

Mr Mills said the coin was bought by an American collector and was, to date, the only thing of note found at the undisclosed location.

However, he said what was interesting was all similar finds over the past 20 years had been discovered by metal detectorists.

The coin, which depicts Stephen and his wife Matilda, was found in a ploughed field just below the surface.

Police want whoever wrote to them seven years after Steven Clark's disappearance to come forward.

Rugby League supporters are to be allowed to watch games live as part of a pilot to welcome sports fans back into stadiums as some coronavirus restrictions are eased.

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The Rugby Football League (RFL) said that up to 1,000 supporters will be permitted at some games at the end of this month.

It follows an announcement yesterday from the English Football League that 1,000 fans would be allowed in grounds to watch football.

So far, games have been played behind closed doors in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.

The RFL said Wigan Warriors and St Helens at the DW Stadium will be the first game to welcome fans back on Wednesday 30 September.

The other three fixtures granted pilot event status are Castleford Tigers versus Hull FC, Huddersfield Giants versus Hull KR, and Leeds Rhinos against Catalans Dragons.

Rules on accessible buses come into force at the end of year but operators say there are not enough.

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A "major incident" has been declared by officials in North Yorkshire following a "surge" in coronavirus cases in the past fortnight.

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North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (NYLRF) said it was reinstating "full emergency mode".

The body, which is made up of representatives from the police and local authorities, said Harrogate and Selby were of particular concern.

Parts of Craven and Scarborough have also seen a sharp rise in cases.

Dr Lincoln Sargeant, the county's director of public health, said there were one to two new cases per day at the end of July, but he told a meeting there were now about 20 new cases per day.

Richard Flinton, chair of NYLRF, said: "We are seeing community transmission of the virus now and a worrying rise in cases in a number of areas.

"We know how quickly infection rates can change and we are calling on the whole county to act now with us in response," he added.

Measures to be introduced include people being encouraged to wear face masks whenever they leave home, and dedicated police patrols targeting those breaking social distancing rules.

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Two people who were arrested on suspicion of murdering a baby in Barnsley who suffered "catastrophic injuries" two days after she was born have been released on bail.

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The girl was taken to Barnsley Hospital on 16 May and her life support system was switched off on Monday.

A post-mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday and South Yorkshire Police said the cause of death was "unascertained, pending further medical inquiries".

A 31-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, both from Athersley, Barnsley, who were arrested on suspicion of murder were released on police bail on Wednesday evening.

Earlier, Det Ch Insp Phil Etheridge, said: "The injuries suffered by this little girl when she was just two days old were so catastrophic she could not recover and her life support was withdrawn after four months."

A spokesman said: "We continue to appeal for information which could assist our inquiries."

A woman who died in a crash in East Yorkshire last month has been named as 63-year-old Karen Harrison.

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She died following a crash on Melton Bottom on Saturday 29 August.

Two cars, a white Vauxhall Corsa and a black Jaguar XF, collided shortly after 18:00.

Two men also suffered injuries in the crash, police said at the time.

Karen’s family paid tribute to her, saying: “She has left her loving family behind who are all devastated. We wish for anyone with any information to please come forward to help the police investigation.”

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 34-year-old man who was run over by a car after a fight in Leeds, say police.

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Officers say a brawl broke out between a group of men near Sainsbury's in Headingley on Monday night.

One man was taken to hospital and three men were arrested for questioning.

Mohammed Fike Butt, 31, of Wakefield Road, Oulton, has been charged with the murder of Jason Llanwarne, 34, who died in hospital.

He is also charged with the attempted murder of two other men, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court this morning.

Two other men, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, have been released without charge.

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A second teenager has been arrested over a fatal stabbing at a party.

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Marcus Ramsay was attacked in a "large-scale disturbance" in Horninglow Road, in the Firth Park area of Sheffield, in the early hours of 8 August. The 35-year-old died later in hospital.

Three other people were also injured.

A 17-year-old from Sheffield was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder.

Another 17-year-old, who can't be named, was charged with murder on 27 August and remanded.

South Yorkshire Police is urging any witnesses with mobile phone footage of the party to come forward.

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Heroin, cash and mobile phones have been found by police who intercepted a suspected drugs deal in Harrogate.

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Plain clothes officers on patrol in the Montpellier Hill area yesterday saw what they believed was a drug deal taking place.

They stopped and searched three men and found up to 30 wraps of suspected heroin, £600 cash and a number of mobile phones.

Three men from Harrogate, one aged 37 and two aged 45, were arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.

One of the 45-year-olds was also arrested on suspicion of possessing criminal property.

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All three suspects have been released while under investigation, police say.

A member of the public assisted officers at the scene by pointing out discarded suspected drugs.

Police are urging that person to contact get in touch with the North Yorkshire force.

Madiha Ansari says she tried for more than two days to book a Covid-19 test online.

A 7ft-high steel salmon has been unveiled outside Sheffield railway station celebrating work to bring the fish back into city centre waters for the first time in 200 years.

Work has been under way for the last two decades helping the fish swim up the River Don to spawn in Sheffield city centre.

Fish passes have been installed throughout South Yorkshire's waterways to enable them to move upstream.

The sculpture was commissioned by the University of Sheffield as part of a festival highlighting the work to improve water quality in the River Don and create passes on the 18 weirs from the Humber Estuary.

Six people have been safeguarded and put into temporary accommodation following an investigation into their living and working conditions at a North Yorkshire takeaway, it's been revealed.

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Investigators from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) visited the takeaway in Ripon on Wednesday 9 September after concerns were raised over workers' welfare.

While "several potential indicators" of labour exploitation were noted, no modern slavery offences were identified, according to the GLAA.

Officers from the authority were joined by representatives from Harrogate Borough Council, North Yorkshire Police, Immigration Enforcement and North Yorkshire Fire Service for the visit.

A number of housing and fire safety issues are being dealt with separately by the council and fire service, the GLAA adds.

Hull City has been allowed to welcome some supporters back into its ground as part of a pilot programme from the English Football League.

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No fans have attended an EFL fixture since March because of coronavirus.

The EFL said Hull's match this weekend against Crewe Alexandra would be one of 10 fixtures permitted to bring fans back.

Up to 1,000 supporters would be allowed should clubs including Hull accept the pilot, the EFL added.

It follows a game at Cambridge United last week which saw fans back at a professional football match for the first time since the spring.

A convicted drug trafficker who was wanted by police and who fled to Thailand has been caught and jailed, according to North Yorkshire Police.

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Ross Hemington, of Darlington, was tracked down following an investigation by North Yorkshire Police’s Force Intelligence Bureau.

The 33-year-old was part of a drugs gang which imported tens of thousands of pounds of cocaine into the UK from India hidden in fake designer handbags.

An investigation into the trafficking resulted in Hemington and other gang members going to prison in 2011 for importing and possessing Class A drugs.

After being released, he was arrested again for possessing a "significant" amount of cocaine. In January 2016, he was jailed for four years for possession with intent to supply.

Following his release from that sentence, he broke the terms of his release licence and disappeared.

North Yorkshire's Force Intelligence Bureau says it worked with Interpol and Thai authorities to find Hemington and he was arrested last month.

He was brought back to the UK today and is being taken directly to prison, the force adds.

Intelligence management officer Paul Somerville said: “When criminals flee justice, they run and they hide, but they spend every day looking over their shoulder and one of those days, we will be there.”

A six-year-old boy wants to join a circus and learn the 'Globe of Speed' motor bike stunt

Yorkshire's Matthew Fisher, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Josh Poysden and David Willey will isolate after a positive coronavirus test.

A world kickboxing champion is getting ready to attempt to run a marathon while pulling a plane up and down the runway at a North Yorkshire airfield.

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Carl Thomas, 33, won the world kickboxing championships three times before deciding to raise £1m for charity over 10 years through undertaking extreme challenges.

He's already completed 10 marathons in 10 days by running from London to Manchester and cycled around the UK, finishing with a 300-mile cycle from Scotland to Stockport.

His 26.2-mile marathon plane-pulling challenge aims to set a new world record at Elvington Airfield near York, when it begins this evening.

The attempt is raising funds for Ollie’s Army Battling Against Battens, an organisation campaigning to raise £250,000 to fund a clinical trial aimed at saving the sight of children with CNL2 Batten Disease.

Mr Thomas says: "People may think I am crazy, but no one is forcing me. I feel most alive when pushing my limits and I will give 100% to achieve what I've set out to do."