1. 'Perfect' arena victim planned to become architectpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    In a "pen portrait" tribute, Sorrell Leczkowski's family say the 14-year-old dreamed of being an architect.

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  2. Police appeal over missing teenagerpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Have you seen Jannat King? She's gone missing from her home in West Yorkshire and police are trying to find her.

    Jannat KingImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Jannat, who's 16, was last seen at about 17:00 on Sunday in Huddersfield town centre.

    She's described as white, about 4ft 8ins tall, with brown, medium length hair.

    She wears black-rimmed glasses and was wearing a grey sweatshirt with a "Pretty Little Thing" logo, as well as black jeans and white checked Van trainers.

    Anyone who has seen her, or who has information about her whereabouts, is being asked to get in touch with police.

  3. Arena Inquiry: Relatives present victim 'pen portraits'published at 15:54 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Relatives are sharing "pen portraits" of the 22 victims who died in the Manchester Arena bombing as the public inquiry heads into its second week.

    manchester Arena bomb victimsImage source, Family handouts

    The victims, including six people from Yorkshire, were killed when Salman Abedi detonated a bomb as 14,000 fans left the arena in May 2017.

    The father of Martyn Hett was the first to provide an emotional testimony to his son, whose life "was so vibrant".

    The portraits will give each family the chance to present a personal insight into the lives of those who died.

    The commemorative hearings are expected to conclude on 23 September.

    The inquiry comes more than three years after the fatal bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester city centre, which left hundreds more injured.

  4. Man's shooting in Leeds was attempted murder - Policepublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    A "targeted" shooting in Leeds which left a man seriously injured is being treated as attempted murder, police say.

    Police cordon at scene

    It happened on Charlton Road in East End Park just after 13:00 on Sunday.

    The 20-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    Detectives are now appealing for information after a burned out car believed to be involved in the incident was found.

    Police received a report at about 23:30 last night of a blue Nissan Juke on fire in Well Close Rise, Little London, with a number of men seen running off from the scene.

    A cordon remains in place this afternoon where the burned-out car was found and the scene is due to undergo forensic examination and specialist searches, police say.

    Det Ch Insp Vanessa Rolfe said: "We would still like to hear from anyone who witnessed the shooting itself - or who has seen the blue Nissan Juke being abandoned and set alight or the males running off from the scene."

  5. Hull City sign free agent forward Mayerpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    League One side Hull City sign free agent forward Thomas Mayer on a two-year deal with the option of a further year.

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  6. £10m cost of coronavirus pandemic in Scarborough revealedpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    The Covid-19 pandemic has cost Scarborough Borough Council more than £10m so far, the authority has revealed.

    ScarboroughImage source, Google

    The council says the crisis has meant it has had to deal with an “unprecedented” financial shortfall and that government grants will only offset part of the losses.

    In an interim budget report to be seen by the authority’s cabinet tomorrow, director Nick Edwards says the council will look to borrow funds to cover the losses and warns a second lockdown would only make things worse.

    He writes: “Current projections anticipate the council will face income losses and cost overruns of circa £10.1m in the current year alone and there is a risk this position could deteriorate further if additional local or national lockdown measures are imposed in the remainder of the year.

    "A proportion of this shortfall will be funded through government grant, however the council will still be required to manage an unprecedented level of residual budgetary shortfall within the year."

    The biggest shortfall from the council came from car parking, with more than £2.3m lost when the country went into lockdown.

    Since the easing of restrictions, car park income has got back on target, which if this were to continue through the end of the year would reduce the debt by a further £859,000.

    However, the council’s report was written before the new 'rule of six' restrictions were announced.

  7. Woman dragged along road by car in Leeds is identifiedpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    A woman who was left seriously injured in Leeds after being dragged along the road by a car which then fled the scene has been identified, police have confirmed.

    Strathmore AvenueImage source, Google

    The incident, involving a silver Vauxhall Astra, happened on Strathmore Avenue in Harehills at about 14:30 yesterday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    The woman was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment where her condition is described as "serious, but stable".

    The victim has since been confirmed by her partner as a 30-year-old local woman, police say.

    A 34-year-old man has been arrested and remains in police custody.

    Anyone who saw what happened, or who has information about the incident, is being asked to contact police.

  8. School year self-isolates after positive coronavirus testpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Pupils and teachers in Year 4 at Filey Junior School have been told to self-isolate after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus, it's been confirmed.

    Filey Junior SchoolImage source, Google

    The school is shut to Year 4 pupils from today, with pupils and staff in the year group "bubble" affected being asked to isolate for 14 days.

    The school remains open to other year groups.

    In a letter sent to parents, which has been seen by the BBC, the school says pupils and teachers in different "bubbles" don't mix with each other, so the situation only affects the "bubble concerned and not the whole school".

    The letter goes on to say: "This is an uncertain time for us all, but I would urge you to remain positive.

    "Please be assured the school is thoroughly cleaned every evening and children are instructed on regular hand washing and keeping safe throughout the day," the letter adds.

    In a statement, Dr Lincoln Sargeant, North Yorkshire’s director of public health, has said it is "important to note this is not an outbreak but one positive case".

    "We expect from time to time there will be positive cases affecting teachers, parents or pupils. This may be reflective of the background increase in cases across North Yorkshire.

    "We will work with each school individually to determine the best approach to take depending on the circumstances," he adds.

  9. Pandemic pen pals span miles and generationspublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Ella, 6, from West Yorkshire writes to Luton care home resident, Madge Weatherhead, 94.

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  10. 'Large scale' cannabis factory uncovered in Bridlingtonpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Three men have been arrested after a "large scale" cannabis factory was found at an industrial estate near Bridlington, police say.

    Cannabis plantsImage source, Humberside Police

    A total of about 1,400 growing plants were found during the raid on a building at the Carnaby Industrial Estate, as well as lamps and transformers, according to Humberside Police.

    Two of the arrested men were caught as they left the building while another man was found hiding within the premises.

    All three men have since been charged with the production of cannabis and are due to appear at Hull Magistrates' Court later, police say.

  11. Supertram social distancing signs removedpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Social distancing signs are to be removed from South Yorkshire's Supertram network from today following an increase in the number of people using the service, it's been confirmed.

    TramImage source, Stagecoach

    When the coronavirus lockdown started in March, Supertram, which serves Sheffield and Rotherham, took many of its seats out of action and put signs on the remaining seats asking people not to use them.

    But the company says more people are now catching the tram so it needs to make more seating available.

    A spokesperson for Supertram said: “As more people return to workplaces and education, we've reviewed how best to provide the safe capacity needed for customers on our trams.

    “From today, we will be moving to a near full service and putting in place revised social distancing arrangements consistent with the government’s 1m+ guidelines.

    “The changes will mean labels which currently recommend where seats should not be used will be removed."

    The spokesman added: “Passengers should continue to be considerate to others, respect social distancing, wear face coverings as required and to follow advice around handwashing before and after travel."

    Passengers are also being advised by the company to "avoid busier times where possible".

  12. Head coach Woolford to exit Huddersfieldpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 14 September 2020
    Breaking

    Huddersfield Giants confirm head coach Simon Woolford is to leave the club at the end of the season.

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  13. Man dies after Hull bungalow fire rescuepublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    A man has died after being rescued from a fire at a bungalow in Hull.

    Ribycourt

    The man died in hospital yesterday after being rescued by firefighters from a blaze at a property in Ribycourt in the early hours of Friday.

    Humberside Police said following "extensive inquiries" with the fire service, the blaze was not being treated as arson.

    Officers say they are continuing to work with the fire service to establish what caused it.

  14. In pictures: Spectacular sunrise over Yorkshirepublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Summer seems to be back with a vengeance in Yorkshire today - with the sun beating down more like it's mid-July rather than mid- September.

    This morning's sunrise in parts of Yorkshire was a sign of things to come today - and, as always, you've been out capturing it on camera:

    Bridlington sunriseImage source, Octopock

    Thanks to Octopock for sending us this fantastic picture (above) of the sunrise in Bridlington.

    Meanwhile, Esiuol snapped this shot (below) from Whitley in North Yorkshire as the sun was just over the horizon, revealing mist over nearby fields - very atmospheric:

    Whitley sunriseImage source, Esiuol

    Finally, thanks to Peter Salvage for his spectacular shot of Scarborough's sunrise (below).

    With temperatures expected to be exceptionally warm for mid-September, according to the BBC forecast, it's time to enjoy it while we can...

    Scarborough sunriseImage source, Peter Salvage
  15. Concern over possible Sheffield coronavirus lockdownpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Sheffield could be at risk of a local coronavirus lockdown if infection rates continue to rise at the current level, the city's director of public health has said.

    Man in maksImage source, Reuters/Phil Noble

    Sheffield has been placed on the government's watchlist as an "area of concern", which means increased monitoring of cases and potential additional steps if the infection rate does not start to fall.

    The city's director of public health, Greg Fell, says: "If rates continue to rise as they are rising for the next two to three weeks I do think we could be in that space.

    "We won't be alone in that space, because a significant chunk of northern England is also increasing at about the same rate.

    "None of us want to be in the space of an imposed lockdown because it would harm our economy and nobody thinks that's a good thing."

  16. Firefighters 'damping down' after Hull city centre blazepublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Firefighters who've been tackling a blaze in Hull city centre this morning say they're "damping down" after bringing the fire under control.

    Smoke plume

    Three fire engines remain at the scene in the Great Union Street area.

    It's thought some buildings in the area were evacuated. There are no reports of any injuries.

    Earlier a huge plume of dark smoke could be seen billowing across the sky in the eastern part of the city.

  17. Woman dragged by car along road seriously injuredpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    A woman's seriously ill in hospital after being dragged along the road by a car which then fled the scene in Leeds, say police.

    Strathmore AvenueImage source, Google

    The incident involving a silver Vauxhall Astra happened on Strathmore Avenue in Harehills at about 14:30 yesterday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    The victim, who has not yet been identified, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment where her condition is described as "serious, but stable."

    A 34-year-old man has been arrested and remains in police custody.

    Acting Det Insp Victoria Alexander said: “Unfortunately, we currently have no way of being able to establish the identity of the victim as she was found with no means of identification.

    “Due to her current condition we are not in a position to engage with her, but it's crucial we can quickly determine who she is and progress our investigations accordingly.

    “This incident occurred in the middle of the day when it is likely people will have been in the vicinity and saw what happened."

    Anyone who knows the identity of the injured woman, or who saw what happened, is being urged to contact police.

  18. Firefighters tackling blaze in Hullpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    Up to 20 firefighters are tackling a blaze in Hull this morning.

    Smoke across Hull sky

    Humberside Fire & Rescue Service says it has four appliances at the fire in the Great Union Street area., external

    A giant plume of black smoke can be seen billowing across the sky in the eastern part of the city.

    It's thought some buildings in the area have been evacuated.

  19. Yorkshire's Monday weather forecastpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    BBC Weather

    It'll be a dry, fine, sunny and very warm day today - exceptionally warm for mid-September.

    Dry and warm this evening. Staying dry, calm and clear overnight:

    Weather graphic
  20. Leeds shooting: Man suffers serious leg injurypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 14 September 2020

    A man is in hospital after being shot and seriously injured in the leg in Leeds.

    Charlton RoadImage source, Google

    The shooting happened on Charlton Road, East End Park, Leeds, just after 13:00 on Sunday.

    The 20-year-old was taken to hospital where he is in a stable condition, West Yorkshire Police said.

    Det Ch Insp Marc Bowes said it appeared to be a "targeted attack" and appealed for anyone with information or footage to contact the police.