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If you were up to see the sunrise this morning, you might have been in for a treat.

In Scarborough, our BBC Weather Watcher Beverley Senturk captured these swimmers enjoying an early-morning dip in the sea.

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In Leeds, Jennypop's photo of a golden canal in the city centre caught our eye.

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Mike Ashworth snapped this in Otley just before the sun broke through the trees.

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Finally, a well-timed shot of the sky in Sykehouse makes for a calming picture.

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Police in Hull have been granted extra powers to stop and search people they believe could be carrying a weapon after a fatal stabbing on Wednesday night.

Officers were called to Peel Street at about 20:00 after reports a man had suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital but later died.

A murder inquiry is under way and a number of people have been arrested and remain in custody.

In a statement Ch Supt Darren Downs, said: "Additional police patrols will remain over the weekend and into next week to provide a highly visible presence and reassurance to the community.

“As part of ensuring people feel safe a section 60 order has been granted which offers additional stop and search powers to be used to search for items on an individual that could be used in connection with violence.

The Humberside force says it is also implementing a knife surrender across the area, "to encourage people to hand in any bladed weapons to keep them from being used in any form of criminality."

BBC Weather

Outbreaks of rain this morning should clear to be followed by sunny spells and scattered showers through this afternoon.

Feeling chilly, with a brisk northwesterly wind.

Clear spells and a scattering of showers are expected to continue through this evening and overnight:

England batsmen Ollie Pope and Rory Burns switch teams for The Hundred next summer, as the first batch of men's and women's players are confirmed.

A child rapist convicted in the Rotherham street grooming scandal has been moved to an open prison without his victim being informed.

Taxi driver Ashgar Bostan was jailed in 2018 after being convicted of two counts of rape.

Elizabeth - not her real name - said moving her attacker to an open prison had left her "absolutely petrified".

Bostan was jailed for nine years after being convicted of raping Elizabeth twice at a flat in Rotherham, when she was about 14 or 15 years old.

The Ministry of Justice has apologised and said it was investigating the matter.

How an insult-laden track by a 16-year-old British MC became a sweet TikTok sensation.

Ash Handley gets a hat-trick as Hull FC are beaten by Challenge Cup finalists Leeds Rhinos in Super League.

Ex-Wakefield forward Keegan Hirst, the first British player to come out as gay while playing rugby league, retires aged 32.

Krisnan Inu's hat-trick helps Challenge Cup finalists Salford record their fourth win in a row, beating in-form Huddersfield.

Doncaster Rovers sign forward Mallik Wilks on a six-month loan deal from Championship side Leeds United.

The council has been told to apologise and pay a taxi association £250 for the way it handled its complaints.

The mother of a nine-year-old boy from West Yorkshire with cerebral palsy who was targeted by trolls during a charity walk says she hopes a new law would "put an end" to online abuse.

Zach Eagling, from Liversedge, near Dewsbury, also has epilepsy and was inspired by Captain Tom Moore to complete 130 laps of his garden without his walking frame in June, to raise money for the Epilepsy Society.

He and his mum, Claire Keer, are campaigning for online abusers to be prosecuted under "Zach's Law" after they were sent "traumatic and shocking" messages which contained strobing imagery that triggers seizures when his mother posted his fundraising efforts on social media.

The pair addressed representatives from the Law Commission, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Epilepsy Society, experts and MP Dame Cheryl Gillan at a meeting yesterday.

Ms Keer told them the online abuse was "absolutely revolting" and had caused emotional distress.

She said they wanted "to put an end to this" and for trolls to be "held accountable for their actions" by, including Zach's Law, in the proposed Online Harms Bill.

The government has said it would introduce new laws to protect people online and it was due to publish final plans on its proposals later in the year.

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a convoy of up to 50 off-road motorbikes was driven "dangerously" through streets in Sheffield last weekend.

The riders are reported to have driven their vehicles through a number of streets, including Dyche Lane, Norton Avenue, Bochum Parkway, Ecclesall Road, and West Street, before heading towards Sheffield Parkway.

The convoy, including off-road bikes, all-terrain vehicles and quads, was seen on Sunday 4 October between 11:30 and 17:00.

Sgt Matt Duffy said: “We would like to hear from those who witnessed a group of riders pass through our city on Sunday.

“The group are reported to have been driving dangerously and anti-social driving will not be tolerated in South Yorkshire.

“We would like to hear from anyone who has information that can help us identify those involved.”

Barnsley full-back Jordan Williams signs a new three-year deal with the Championship side

Police face many challenges tracking down and finding poachers in North Yorkshire.

A police officer was headbutted by a 16-year-old who was under arrest in York, according to North Yorkshire Police.

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It happened on Peter Lane, near Spurriergate House, at about 21:45 on 2 October, the force says.

Officers say they approached a group of teenage boys who they believed were being drunk and disorderly.

Police say one of the group - a 16-year-old boy - head-butted an officer in the face while being placed in handcuffs as he was arrested.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The officer and his colleagues had to use proportionate and legitimate force to detain the suspect."

The boy has been released under investigation while an investigation into the incident takes place.

Another 16-year-old boy arrested for assaulting an emergency worker has also been released under investigation.

A 14-year-old boy and a further 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with the incident were later released without charge.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact police.

People living in the north of England should expect more coronavirus restrictions to be imposed, according to the mayor of the Sheffield City Region.

Dan Jarvis, who is also the Labour MP for Barnsley Central, told the BBC he wanted a more "joined-up" approach between local, regional and national government.

Financial aid should be given to already-struggling businesses in Yorkshire to help them survive, he added.

The government said it had given councils "unprecedented" support during the pandemic, "with a package of over £4.8bn, including £3.7bn which is not ringfenced and over £1.1bn specifically to support social care providers".

There had been "significant and regular engagement" with councils, with £28bn being given to local areas to support businesses and communities, it added.

Bar and restaurant owners fear they will struggle to survive a second phase of lockdown closures.

A man's been attacked and bundled into a van in Bradford, sparking a police investigation.

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Officers were called to Pasture Lane in Clayton on Tuesday afternoon.

The victim was put in a white vehicle which was then driven off.

He was later found with injuries which are not thought to be serious.

A cordon and road closures were put in place while officers examined the scene.

Officers say they want to hear from anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area involving a white Citroen DS4.

Members of the family of a 72-year-old man missing from York for more than a week have issued an emotional appeal to help find him.

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Joseph Cafferkey, from Acomb, hasn't been seen since lunchtime on 30 September.

Police say it's known he visited his local Post Office at about 09:25 that day, and a worried neighbour reported him missing on Friday 2 October after he failed to attend a doctor’s appointment.

In a statement, Deborah Smith, Sandy Tiffney, Chrissy Green and Steve Chapman said: “We’re so worried about what's happened to him. It is completely out of character for Joe to go off without telling anyone.

“Joe's been a large part of our family for over 35 years, for over 30 years as our mum’s partner. He has many friends, and loved the outdoor life, volunteering at St Nick’s nature reserve.

"We can’t think of any reason why he'd disappear like this and believe he had an injury which may have affected his judgement.

“We urge anyone who sees him, or knows of his whereabouts, to call the police straight away."

It's thought Mr Cafferkey, who speaks with a strong Irish accent and is described as white, of medium build, with receding grey hair, doesn't have access to a mobile phone or money.

Anyone who sees him is being asked to contact police immediately.