Three pets have been killed and a house destroyed after a firework was put through the letterbox, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed.

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Three fire crews tackled the blaze on Thorpepark Road at about 20:20 last night.

A spokesperson for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said: "A fire investigation has been carried out at the property and it has been confirmed it was due to a firework through the letterbox.

"The fire spread to a neighbouring property after its guttering caught fire.

"One dog and two cats were killed in the fire."

All the occupants of the house managed to escape the blaze before fire crews arrived, according to the fire service.

One man was treated by ambulance crews for the effects of breathing in smoke and burns to his hands.

Fireworks were thrown at an ambulance in Bradford last night as police and fire crews attended bonfire-related incidents.

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Writing on social media, external, SO Mohamed, one of the officers attending the incident, described the night as "eventful".

He said: "Last job was reports of a vehicle throwing fireworks at an ambulance dealing with a job.

"Vehicle stopped, males detained and found with fireworks. Luckily no one was injured."

Meanwhile, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said it received more than 260 bonfire-related calls last night and had attended 234 incidents by 22:30, including "a handful of antisocial incidents".

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Fire crews in East Yorkshire were attacked as they attended bonfire-related incidents last night and in West Yorkshire firefighters reported a small number of "antisocial incidents" during a busy night.

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Writing on social media Humberside Fire and Rescue said, external: "Crews attended more than 200 incidents overnight, the majority in Hull.

"One serious house fire on Thorpe Park Rd and a small number of incidents of crews coming under attack whilst attending bonfires."

West Yorkshire firefighters attended more than 250 bonfire related incidents., external

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "Our firefighters received over 260 calls and attended 234 incidents by 22:30.

"Sadly there have been a handful of antisocial incidents.

"A huge thanks to everyone celebrating safely."

A family from Bradford say testing would enable them to see their elderly mother in person.

A new road linking Sheffield and Manchester has moved a step closer to reality with the launch of a public consultation.

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A two-mile £228m bypass to avoid the Greater Manchester village of Mottram.could be built in a bid to improve journey times between the two cities.

Highways England, which is managing the scheme, says about 25,000 vehicles travel through the village every day, including more than 2,000 lorries.

A six-week long consultation about the scheme has been launched today to gather people's views about the proposals.

If approved, work on the bypass and connecting roads could start by spring 2023.

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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "It will boost connectivity, better linking two key northern cities, tackle congestion – including by taking through traffic away from Mottram, Stalybridge and High Peak – and improve air quality.

“It’s vital the new route works best for drivers, residents and businesses who use this key road every day. I’d encourage everyone to have their say on this road’s future, and I look forward to seeing plans progress.”

Two men are being sought by police after a £7,000 gold necklace was stolen from a jewellers in Doncaster last month.

It's reported two men went into the store in Mexborough at about 11:00 on 3 October, looking to buy a genuine gold necklace.

After agreeing a price and leaving the store, staff realised a switch had taken place with a different necklace being handed back.

CCTV footage has now been released showing two men police would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

The men are described as being from eastern Europe, with one being 6ft tall, and another 5ft 6ins tall.

A giant poppy is to be projected onto one of the cooling towers at the landmark Drax power station near Selby to mark Remembrance Sunday.

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It's hoped the projection on one of the power plant's 114m-high towers will be visible for miles around, according to Drax Group, which runs the site.

Bruce Heppenstall, plant director at Drax, said: “By projecting the symbol of remembrance onto one of our cooling towers we' show armed forces personnel throughout the generations the gratitude we feel for sacrifices they’ve made."

An outdoor projection unit will be used to display the image from 18:00 to 22:00 on Remembrance Sunday (8 November) and on Armistice Day (11 November), according to Drax Group.

Members of the public are being asked by the police to help them find a wanted man from West Yorkshire.

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Dean Wayne Smith, 51, from Wakefield, is wanted for an alleged breach of his bail conditions.

West Yorkshire Police say: "Despite ongoing inquiries at addresses in Wakefield, officers have been unable to find Smith."

Anyone who has recently seen him, or knows where he might be, is being asked to contact police.

People in South Yorkshire are being asked not to have bonfires at home this week - as the England-wide coronavirus lockdown gets under way - because of the risk of them getting out of hand.

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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said in a joint appeal with South Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service that people need to be sensible this year.

Station Manager Steve Jones said: “With big, organised bonfire and firework displays being cancelled across the county, we expect people will be tempted to do their own.

"This is fine, but we do ask that people be sensible and take note of our advice around this.

“Firstly, we really don’t want people be having garden bonfires. They spread so easily and tie up our resources. However, if you must have one, keep it away from trees, sheds and fences, and never use petrol or other accelerants to get it going.

“Secondly, if you’re going to use fireworks, only use genuine ones, follow the manufacturer’s instructions and, please, be sensible. Also, remember there are laws around when you can and can’t set them off."

People in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire who willingly break the law over the coronavirus lockdown should expect to be fined, according to Humberside Police.

From today, many shops have been forced to close and households cannot mix, except for childcare or those in support bubbles.

Assistant Ch Con Chris Noble, from Humberside Police, has thanked those people East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire who have been following the rules so far.

However, people who plan to willingly break the rules will be dealt with through fines, he says.

"I would appeal to anyone thinking about this [breaking the rules] to think very carefully about their actions and about how they would feel if others were endangering their loved ones, and I would ask you to make the right choice," he says.

"As has been our approach throughout the pandemic, we will continue to engage with people sensibly and fairly, explaining and encouraging people to follow the restrictions in place."

He adds that enforcement will be a "last resort", saying people who "recklessly" ignore the rules and organise gatherings should "expect to receive a fixed penalty notice".

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was seriously injured in an attack in Hull last week.

The victim was walking along Beverley Road, near the junction with Station Road, at about 20:30 on Saturday when he was approached by two men who then threatened him, police say.

He was knocked to the ground and kicked, suffering a serious head injury, according to Humberside Police.

Any witnesses, or those who may have CCTV images from nearby, are being asked to get in touch with police.

A four-week lockdown won't be long enough to significantly reduce the number of coronavirus infections, according to the director of public health in Sheffield.

In Sheffield, cases have fallen from 455 infections per 100,000 people in the week to 25 October, to 401 cases per 100,000 people to 1 November.

In England as a whole, cases are 228 cases per 100,000 people to 1 November, which is almost the same as the week before.

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Greg Fell (pictured), director of public health in Sheffield, said the latest four-week lockdown might not be enough to keep bringing the numbers down.

He said: "When lockdown was first imposed, it was a month and a half to two months before rates started to come back down significantly, so arguably one month will not be long enough, and I think it's important we're really, really clear about that.

"It's worth saying this lockdown is less restrictive than the March lockdown. Education remains open, many forms of employment remain open, which is different to last time around."

The family of the 97-year-old woman with dementia said they were pushed to "breaking point".

A 400-year-old crucifix linked to the Gunpowder Plot has gone on display in a York convent.

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The cross was owned by Catholic priest Father Edward Oldcorne, who was friends with Guy Fawkes and some of the other plotters.

He was arrested in 1605 after the failed attempt to blow up Parliament and kill King James I.

Oldcorne was later executed, despite no evidence linking him to the assassination attempt.

The crucifix was found after troops discovered the Jesuit hiding inside a priest hole at Hindlip Hall - a stately home in Worcestershire.

It is now on display at the Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre.

The Jesuit priest had attended St Peter's School in York, alongside Fawkes and fellow plotters Christopher and John Wright.

The school has a ban on the burning of guys on Bonfire Night after a former headmaster declared it should not burn effigies of former pupils.

An independent review into flooding which hit South Yorkshire almost exactly a year ago has called for better access to insurance.

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More than 750 properties were flooded in the Doncaster area following heavy rainfall in November 2019.

The review found some people did not have policies that included cover for flooding.

The report's author, Amanda Blanc, said residents should be helped to get flood reinsurance if insurers declined to provide flood cover.

Ms Blanc, the former chairwoman of the Association of British Insurers, also highlighted issues over insurance help for people needing to recover from having been flooded.

She called for local authorities to give guidance to tenants on the range of risks they would face in the event of a flood.

She also said she wants legislation brought in to force landlords to have insurance that would cover renters in case they were forced out of their home for an extended period.

The owners of a West Yorkshire gym say they'll defy regulations and remain open as a new four-week lockdown begins in England.

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Joe Davies (above right), co-owner of A-Star Fitness and Muscle, in Wakefield, says staying open will protect the mental health of its members.

Under the new rules, effective from today, gyms are among businesses being ordered to close.

Ministers have said staying at home is the "single most important action" people can take amid a rapid rise in coronavirus cases.

The new tougher national measures, external are due to last until 2 December, and those who ignore the restrictions can face fines of up to £10,000.

Mr Davies said opening was not motivated by money as the business would not be taking on any new members and would allow existing gym-goers to freeze their memberships if they chose to.

"We are expecting some sort of fines to come our way which we are willing to take for our members," he said.

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Kingsman said West Yorkshire Police would "ensure people are following the revised regulations".

"We will engage with the public in a sensible, proportionate and fair way, to engage, explain and encourage people to follow the regulations and do the right thing," he said.

"Those who do not engage and knowingly break the rules and endanger lives should expect to face enforcement and prosecution".

CCTV footage has been released in the hunt for a man suspected of indecently exposing himself to a 15-year-old girl in Doncaster.

The girl was walking along Burton Avenue in Balby just before 08:00 on Thursday 24 September when an unknown man exposed himself, say police.

The man, who was wearing a mask, is described as being white, of slim build with dark hair.

Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV footage is asked to contact the South Yorkshire force.

An 86-year-old woman has died after becoming trapped under a reversing car in Halifax.

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Emergency services were called to the incident on Burlington Street yesterday afternoon, say police.

The car, a Volvo XC90, was reversing on the road when it hit the woman, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A spokesperson for the force said: "A female pedestrian, aged 86, became trapped underneath the vehicle. She suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene."

Anyone who saw what happened or saw the vehicle and driver before the incident is being urged to contact police.

Two sisters from Doncaster have been clearing up masks and gloves littered near hospitals and shops.

Antoinette and Noelle Plante said they noticed discarded face coverings "everywhere" since it was made compulsory to wear them in certain settings.

Noelle Plante said: "You can see hedgehogs caught in mask straps, you can see birds. This is dreadful for our wildlife.

"By picking them all, we feel we're doing a good thing for the community."