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The new Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has taken his seat in the House of Lords.

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It marks a return to the upper chamber for the Church of England's second most senior clergyman, who already had a place on the red benches in his former post as the Bishop of Chelmsford.

Mr Cottrell, who was enthroned as the 98th Archbishop of York on Sunday, took over the role from John Sentamu.

The 62-year-old was supported by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Bishop of London Sarah Mullally as he swore the oath of allegiance to the Queen during the short introduction ceremony in the Lords.

He is among the 26 lords spiritual who have their places reserved in the upper house for Church of England bishops.

The work depicting a girl underwater aims to get people talking about climate change, officials say.

Sheffield's Supertram network is to receive a £2.6m government funding boost to support the service as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

The city's network is one of several across the North and Midlands to receive a share of £35m cash aimed at easing the financial burden on local authorities and operators, according to the Department of Transport (DoT).

The new 12-week funding boost brings the total extra cash awarded to Sheffield's Supertram since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to £9.4m, according to the DoT.

Light Rail Minister Baroness Vere said: "Trams serve as a vital link for communities...We know many people rely on these services every day.

"That’s why we’re continuing to fund services so they can operate safely during the pandemic."

About five million journeys are usually taken on the Sheffield Supertram - which runs between Sheffield and Rotherham and is operated by Stagecoach - every year.

Royal Academy of Music graduate Ke Ma will play a repertoire including Debussy and Chopin.

Burglars have stolen a dog, along with jewellery and cash, in a robbery in Huddersfield, police say.

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The dog was taken during the break-in shortly after 13:00 on Monday in Riverside in the Clayton West area.

The stolen dog is a brown male sprocker spaniel called Charlie, who has a small amount of white under his chin and a half-docked tail.

He is two years old and is described as being "unusually fluffy" for this type of breed, with long hair around his legs and ears.

Anyone with information about the burglary, or the whereabouts of the dog, cash and jewellery, is being urged to contact police.

With South Yorkshire set to be moved into the highest tier of the coronavirus alert level - tier three - at the weekend, what will the new restrictions be?

Tier three restrictions mean that from 00:01 on Saturday:

• People will not be allowed to meet socially with anybody who is not part of your household, or support bubble, indoors
• People cannot meet in private or pub gardens, but can meet in parks, beaches, countryside or forests, as long as they are not in a group of more than six
• Pubs and bars must close unless they are serving "substantial" meals. Alcohol can only be served as part of a meal
• People are being advised not to travel into or out of tier three areas, other than for work, education, youth services or because of caring responsibilities

Extra measures for tier three areas can also be introduced, following discussions between central and local government.

The restrictions will be reviewed again within a maximum of 28 days, according to the government.

Lewis Bell, 24, is self-isolating after travelling to Perpignan, France, for a match that never was.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after shots were fired in Wath yesterday afternoon.

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Officers were called at about 16:20 on Wednesday to reports of "weapons discharges" from a dark grey/black car and a white BMW travelling in convoy on Quarry Hill Road.

Then, at about 16:30, a black 4x4 collided with a tree on nearby Hoober Lane/Angel Lane at Brampton Bierlow, according to South Yorkshire Police.

However, it's not yet clear if this vehicle was linked to the earlier shooting and no injuries have been reported, the force adds.

Two men, aged 24 and 25, have since been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remain in custody, police say.

Officers are now asking for anyone who may have seen what happened, or who has information about the two incidents, to get in touch.

Anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage is also being asked to contact the South Yorkshire force.

A scooter and a bike were both hit by trains in the last month after being deliberately placed on a railway line in West Yorkshire, police say.

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These were just two of several similar incidents which have taken place recently, including several "near-misses", on the line between Leeds and Micklefield, according to British Transport Police (BTP).

Officers are now warning that vandals are putting their own lives and the lives of train passengers and railway workers at risk.

Insp Richard Price, from BTP, said: “In three instances recently, trains have struck obstructions placed on the line.

"Placing items on the tracks can ultimately cause a derailment and consequently serious injury and potential loss of life."

Matt Foote, Route Operations Manager for the area, said: “Any member of the public who goes onto the railway is putting not only themselves at risk, but also the wellbeing and safety of passengers and railway workers.

"Watching the trains go by is one thing, but laying objects on the track or throwing items at passing trains is reckless and irresponsible. ”

BTP says officers will be patrolling the line in a bid to clamp down on the recent criminal activity.

Extra pressure on the police as South Yorkshire moves to tier three coronavirus regulations at the weekend is being highlighted by the organisation representing rank-and-file officers.

Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley move into tier three - very high alert level - on Saturday.

Steve Kent, chairman of the South Yorkshire Police Federation, said: "If we get a flood of complaints from the public telling on neighbours, it's going to potentially cause us problems in terms of the sheer demand of it.

"Incidents of domestic violence, assaults and serious crime shouldn't be pushed aside by people saying, hypothetically, that a neighbour has a grandchild who has come round.

"My concern is the strain it could put on front-line officers out there, who are already, not far off the limit with what they're dealing with day in, day out."

Mr Kent says he's appealing to members of the public to "apply common sense, and to go along and support the rules as they are".

The region's police commissioner said officers were ready for the new rules.

The ceremony was organised at short notice after James Cavanagh became ill with Covid-19.

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Leeds-based Northern Ballet has returned to the stage in what is believed to be the first major UK dance performance in front of a live paying audience since the coronavirus lockdown began.

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The company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, performed excerpts from a number of ballet classics at Leeds Playhouse on Wednesday night.

It had to abandon its planned repertoire for 2020 and choose work that would enable dancers, musicians and backstage staff to respect social distancing restrictions.

The Iconic Classics performance on Wednesday included dances from Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire and Giselle.

It was the company's first live performance in more than seven months, since the world premiere of choreographer-in-residence Kenneth Tindall's Geisha in March.

A spokeswoman for the company said: "We are delighted Northern Ballet is returning with live performances for the first time in more than seven months.

"We held one performance, the world premiere of Geisha, in March before Covid caused us to have to cancel everything else for the year."

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Ongoing restrictions have seen the dancers training and rehearsing while wearing face masks; having costume fittings, physio and make-up with staff in full PPE; social distancing in dressing rooms; a stage without sets; and a socially distanced audience.

David Nixon, artistic director of Northern Ballet, said: "Although we are still far from business as usual, we are thrilled to be able to return to the stage and present a significant run of live performances."

One pub landlord says he is "only going to be letting my regulars in, the people that I know".

Services across northern England and the Midlands will receive up to £68m from the government.

Coach Richard Agar says Adam Cuthbertson may have played his last game for Leeds after being sidelined with a shoulder injury.

More than 100 people have answered an online plea for more information about knife-makers from the "Steel City" of Sheffield.

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The Name on a Knife Blade project found new stories and unrecorded knives made in the city after its search for descendants of knife-makers last month.

One man even donated his own personal collection of Sheffield-made blades.

The Ken Hawley Collection now has about 1,500 stainless steel knives made by about 1,000 different makers.

The online archive , externalhas given "a new momentum to the search and has taken it worldwide", added archive volunteer Nick Duggan.

Health bosses in York say they hope a new local coronavirus test and trace system will be more targeted than the national system.

From today, public health teams in the city will contact people who've recently tested positive for coronavirus and advise them to isolate.

They'll also ask about details of close contacts, which will be followed up by the national team.

The city's director of public health, Sharon Stoltz, says: "We've been lobbying the government for some weeks now for us to be able to set up our own test and trace service and my team have been working very hard in putting all of that in place.

"Our system will allow us to work alongside the national system to provide more targeted contact tracing in York, not just to residents but to businesses as well."

A boy who died following a collision in Hull earlier this week has been officially named by police as 10-year-old Steven Duffield.

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Steven, from Hull, died from his injuries in hospital after a blue BMW collided with him and another boy who were riding a bike on Anlaby Road at about 18:10 on Monday.

The other boy, who has been named as 11-year-old Mason Deakin, remains in hospital in a stable but no longer life-threatening condition, officers say.

A 30-year-old man who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving offences has been released under investigation, according to Humberside Police.

Steven’s family continues to receive support from specially trained officers and they are "grateful for all the messages of the love and support from the public", the force adds.

A car was abandoned in the middle of a railway line after a late-night police chase in North Yorkshire.

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A farmer called police on Tuesday night with concerns someone was trying to steal equipment and valuables from a farm near Malton.

A Vauxhall Vectra was pursued at high speed on the B1253 towards Duggleby, with the driver turning off its lights to try to escape.

After a 10-minute chase, the car was left in Malton on tracks near a level crossing.

Using a police dog, a drone and a police helicopter, the suspect was found in a nearby field at about 00:25.

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A man from Bradford was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and drug driving.

The 36-year-old, who remains in custody, was further arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, a vehicle registration plate offence, criminal damage, burglary and theft from a motor vehicle.

A number of tools and other items were found in the car, which police say were recovered for forensic examination.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 77-year-old pedestrian died in hospital from injuries she suffered when she was hit by a car in West Yorkshire.

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Nellie Loughlin, from Wakefield, was hit by a grey Audi A3, at about 21:45 on Saturday 10 October.

The car was travelling away from Wakefield on the A6038 Horbury Road when the collision happened at the junction with Dewsbury Road, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Anyone with dash cam footage of the incident, or who saw what happened, is being urged to contact police.