A two-week lockdown would have a "significant impact" on the spread of coronavirus much quicker than the government's current restrictions, according to a Yorkshire health boss.

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The chair of the British Medical Association's regional council for Yorkshire, Dr Brian McGregor, says he believes the three-tier alert system introduced last week is too complicated.

Dr McGregor says: "It's another set of guidance, another set of rules and regulations introduced to try and simplify all the mixed messages they've had before.

"But unfortunately it just seems to be confusing things that little bit more.

"My worry is that people wouldn't comply with a full lockdown and you'd end up with civil unrest, but it would have a significant impact much more quickly than all these interim lockdowns."

A CCTV image has been released in the hunt for a man suspected of robbing a cyclist who had fallen from his electric bike in Leeds.

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The victim came off his bike on King Edward Street at about 09:00 on 20 September.

A man then approached him, pushed him to the ground and rode off on the victim's bike towards Leeds Bus Station, according to West Yorkshire Police

The man officers want to speak to in connection with the incident is described as aged 25-20, white, 5ft 6ins tall, of slim build and with dark hair.

Anyone who recognises the man in the image, or who has information about the incident, is being asked to call police.

Arts groups and venues across Yorkshire have received government funding to cope with the impact of the pandemic.

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Harewood House stately home in Leeds received almost £700,000 and Sheffield music venue Corporation got £398,400.

The money is part of £1.57bn government handout designed to help arts organisations survive losses caused by the outbreak.

In East Yorkshire, the East Riding Theatre in Beverley was awarded £72,522.

Other recipients of funding include the Black Dyke brass band in Bradford, which was awarded £76,080, and the Tomorrow's Ghosts gothic and alternative festival in Whitby was given £55,000

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "This is more vital funding to protect cultural gems across the country, save jobs and prepare the arts to bounce back."

Managerless Barnsley rescue a point with a penalty 12 minutes into added time to end unbeaten Bristol City's 100% start.

How about this for a purr-fect story with a happy ending?

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An eight-week-old kitten, which became "wedged" in a car engine, has been freed by North Yorkshire firefighters.

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A crew in Easingwold used air bags and small tools to release him unharmed from under the bonnet yesterday afternoon.

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The kitten is thought to be a stray, but writing on social media, external, the crew said it thought the young cat now had "a number of options for a new home".

Police in West Yorkshire are appealing to members of the public to report any sightings of a 12-year-old boy missing from Leeds.

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Max Mapplebeck is thought to be wearing light grey tracksuit bottoms, a white Adidas jumper, a black body warmer and black Nike trainers.

He's missing from the Bramley area of Leeds.

Writing on social media, external the West Yorkshire force said it believes the young boy is in the Farnley/Lower Wortley area.

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A dancer from Leeds who appeared in the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics Games in London has died at the age of 56.

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Dave Toole was watched by a TV audience of millions as he performed an aerial routine suspended high above the Olympic Stadium.

He was born without the use of his legs, which were amputated when he was 18 months old.

Alan Lane, artistic director of the Slung Low theatre company, described Mr Toole as an "extraordinary talent".

Mr Toole was a professional dancer for almost 30 years and toured the world in a number of productions.

He was appointed OBE in January for services to dance and disabled people.

As well as Slung Low, Mr Toole worked in Leeds with the StopGap Dance Company and DV8.