South Yorkshire is to be placed into Tier 3, the highest Covid alert level, it's just been announced.

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An announcement on whether South Yorkshire will face tougher coronavirus restriction is expected to be made later this morning, the Communities Secretary has said.

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South Yorkshire is currently under Tier 2 restrictions.

Robert Jenrick MP told BBC Breakfast: "In the last 48-hours I've had productive conversations with local leaders in South Yorkshire and I'm hopeful we'll reach an agreement there this morning.

"We've had quite detailed conversations through the course of yesterday and this morning and I expect an announcement to be made by the Mayor of South Yorkshire, Dan Jarvis, later this morning."

Speaking last night a spokesperson for the Sheffield City Region said: “Mayor Dan Jarvis, the leaders of South Yorkshire’s local authorities and the Government have been in extensive and constructive talks over the coronavirus alert level for the region.

"These talks continue as all sides seek to agree a plan which will protect lives, jobs and our NHS. Full details will be announced as soon as the restrictions and guidance are confirmed.”

Police searching for missing York man Joseph Cafferkey say they have found a body.

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Officers were called to the River Ouse near the Blue Bridge, in York, at lunchtime yesterday, where the body of a man was recovered.

The North Yorkshire force says the body is yet to be formally identified, but is believed to be that of 72-year-old Mr Cafferkey who was last seen on 30 September.

Police say his family has been informed.

Nottingham Forest and Rotherham share the points as Chris Hughton's first home game as Reds boss ends in a Championship draw.

Billy Clarke earns Bradford a 1-1 draw against Walsall with a second-half penalty.

Huddersfield Town continue their good recent form with a narrow victory over struggling Derby County.

Owners of flats with flammable cladding are angry they may have to pay towards the cost of replacing it.

Harrogate Town continue their promising start to life in League Two with a win at Grimsby Town.

Ipswich see their unbeaten start to the season ended in devastating fashion as they are beaten 4-1 by Doncaster.

Hull go top of League One with a gritty 1-0 victory at home to AFC Wimbledon.

A city-wide review of statues in Leeds has not identified any individuals who were central to the slave trade.

The review was commissioned in response to the Black Lives Matter protests and the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol.

It did, however, identify a "degrading" frieze in Park Row depicting "an African lifting a bale".

The panel also felt the city's statues "over-celebrated Empire, Christianity and 'great' white men".

The review was led by Leeds' first black councillor Alison Lowe and was announced the day after a statue of Queen Victoria in Woodhouse Moor was sprayed with graffiti including the words "murderer" and "slave owner" (pictured).

The report , externalstated: "The current statuary of Leeds research (to date) has not identified any individuals who were central to the slave trade - even if many were the beneficiaries of hereditary wealth and colonialism more broadly.

"This is due at least partly because Leeds is not a port and did not rely on, or benefit substantially from, either sugar or cotton industries (with the notable exception of Harewood House)."

However, it said the frieze on the former West Riding Union Building "is considered degrading of black people and is also thought to celebrate Leeds's colonial past".

This was the moment a flock of sheep brought traffic to a stop in a Yorkshire Dales town yesterday lunchtime.

The animals were being moved between fields, blocking the road in Hawes, North Yorkshire.

Tim Lee, who filmed the video, jokingly asked a farmer walking behind the sheep if they "stopped at the traffic lights":

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Control over two of the biggest entertainment venues on the North Yorkshire coast is to go back into the hands of Scarborough Council.

The borough authority’s cabinet today gave the green light for its agreement with Sheffield City Trust (SCT), which has run Scarborough Spa and Whitby Pavilion on its behalf since 2012, to be terminated.

Earlier this month, Sheffield City Council told SCT, which it subsidises, that it must end its loss-making contract with Scarborough Council “as soon as possible” before it will commit to further funding.

It follows decisions by the city council to give up to £16.6m to SCT this financial year, which is £11.6m more than budgeted for.

Today, the borough council’s cabinet backed the move to bring the venues, along with the Spa Cliff Lift and Peasholm Cafe, back under the authority’s control from 1 January 2021

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Councillor Steve Siddons said: “Out of the problems that have been created here over the last six to nine months, as always there are opportunities and we have to take those opportunities.”

He said the venues were “jewels in the crown” of the resorts and welcomed the chance to look at how they are run.

Leeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips is ruled out for up to six weeks with a shoulder injury.

A man who died in a crash near Stamford Bridge last week has been named as 45-year-old Simon David Gill.

Mr Gill, from Stamford Bridge, died at the scene on the A166 at about 19:15 on Friday 16 October following a collision involving a grey Fiat 500.

In a statement, his family said he was a "much-loved son, brother and uncle" and he led "a happy life in Stamford Bridge.

"He loved his home and spent a lot of time in his garden which he was very proud of.

"He enjoyed having a chat with people from the village every morning and could often be found in the village cafes having coffee and cake. We will miss him terribly," they added.

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Anybody who saw a man walking along the A166 at about 19:15 on Friday, or a small grey car, is being asked to get in touch with police.

Leeds Bradford Airport says the decision has been taken to safeguard the business.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man died following a crash in Rotherham yesterday.

The 72-year-old was found in cardiac arrest after a crash involving a grey Lexus NX on Todwick Road, Dinnington, at about 12:50 on Monday.

The man was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at hospital, police say.

It's thought the car crossed the carriageway before colliding with the trees and hedges, South Yorkshire Police added.

The man could have been at the waste disposal site before heading onto Todwick Road, according to police who say they are keen to speak to any witnesses.

A couple who posed for wedding photographs on railway tracks in North Yorkshire have been condemned by Network Rail.

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The couple were caught on CCTV standing on a line near Whitby in July.

Supt Alison Evans, of British Transport Police, said: "The railway is not an appropriate or safe setting for a photographic backdrop, no matter how scenic the setting.

"Every time someone strays on to the rail network they are not only putting themselves at risk of serious, life-threatening injury, but also delaying essential journeys."

Allan Spence, of Network Rail, said: "Wedding photos or selfies on the track are just plain stupidity."

More than 5,000 trespassing incidents were recorded between June and September, with many involving people using the railways as a backdrop for photos.

More than 100 workers at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) are facing redundancy due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it's been confirmed.

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The airport has said it's consulting with 158 workers at the site with a view to making 107 redundant.

A spokesperson for LBA said: “We are deeply saddened to be consulting with a number of colleagues due to the impact of the global pandemic.

"Like most businesses, we are operating in extraordinary circumstances and this has led to some difficult decisions.

"The long-term prognosis for aviation is very different to the short-term constraints our business faces and we regrettably must act to safeguard the business.”