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Hull KR sign ex-Leeds winger Ryan Hall on a two-year deal for the 2021 and 2022 seasons following his release by Sydney Roosters.

Eroded mortar and broken stones on the Ribblehead Viaduct, which opened in 1875, will be repaired.

Struggling Burton are without a victory in 13 games across all competitions following defeat at Hull.

Visitors are urged not to come to the town after a rise in coronavirus infections.

Fundraising for the Great North Air Ambulance dries up in lockdown but gifts from wills double.

Women who were schoolgirls at the time of the murders reflect on the fear across their communities.

The last queen of France's mirror had been hanging in a downstairs toilet for 40 years.

A popular Hull footpath is open again after work to improve flood defences was completed.

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The re-opening of the section of path in Victoria Dock comes after part of the estuary frontage was upgraded to protect thousands of homes.

The route, which forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail, will open up walks from The Deep in Hull up to the corner at Half Tide Basin.

The improvements are part of a £42m flood defence scheme which will improve protection for 113,000 homes and businesses, the council said.

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Victims and the families of those affected by Peter Sutcliffe are at the forefront of West Yorkshire Police's thoughts after the news of his death, the county's Chief Constable has said.

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It was announced earlier that Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, has died in hospital aged 74.

He was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 woman across Yorkshire and north-west England between 1975 and 1980.

In a statement, Ch Con John Robins, from West Yorkshire Police, said: "I am sure the news of his death will bring back a range of mixed emotions and trauma for surviving victims and relatives of those whose lives he cruelly took away.

"Those who died and were assaulted, as well as those relatives who are still suffering today, are at the forefront of our thoughts and our condolences."

The largest ever investigation by a UK police force was undertaken into the 13 murders carried out by Sutcliffe, as well as attacks on seven other women.

Ch Con Robins said "lessons have been learned" from the force's much-criticised handling of the investigation.

He said: "The 1981 report by Sir Lawrence Byford and a subsequent review conducted by former West Yorkshire Police chief constable Colin Sampson identified the extensive efforts made by the inquiry team, as well as what clearly went wrong.

"Failings and mistakes that were made are fully acknowledged and documented," he added.

A total of 13 women were murdered by Peter Sutcliffe, the man who became known as the Yorkshire Ripper, who has died aged 74.

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Sutcliffe was serving a whole-life tariff for those murders, which took place across Yorkshire and the North West between 1975 and 1980.

He avoided detection for years due to a series of missed opportunities by police and only eventually confessed in 1981 after he was caught in Sheffield.

In May 1981, he was jailed for 20 life terms at the Old Bailey, with the judge recommending a minimum sentence of 30 years.

Sutcliffe's victims were:

• Wilma McCann, 28, Leeds, October 1975
• Emily Jackson, 42, Leeds, January 1976
• Irene Richardson, 28, Leeds, February 1977
• Patricia Atkinson, 32, Bradford, April 1977
• Jayne McDonald, 16, Leeds, June 1977
• Jean Jordan, 21, Manchester, October 1977
• Yvonne Pearson, 22, Bradford, January 1978
• Helen Rytka, 18, Huddersfield, January 1978
• Vera Millward, 41, Manchester, May 1978
• Josephine Whittaker, 19, Halifax, May 1979
• Barbara Leach, 20, Bradford, September 1979
• Marguerite Walls, 47, Leeds, August 1980
• Jacqueline Hill, 20, Leeds, November 1980

Sutcliffe also brutally attacked at least seven more women, who survived.

CCTV images have been released in the hunt for a masked knife-wielding man who threatened staff at a shop in York.

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The man, who police say spoke with a local accent, brandished the knife in a robbery at the Costcutter store on Wain's Road, just before 23:00 on Sunday 25 October.

The suspect, wearing a "very distinctive" camouflage coat with a peaked cap hood, entered the shop, threatened a member of staff with a knife and stole cash from the till, officers say.

No one was hurt during the incident.

Anyone who recognises the man in the image above is being urged to contact North Yorkshire Police.

A former policeman who worked on the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper has given his reaction to the news that Peter Sutcliffe has died aged 74.

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The serial killer was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and north-west England between 1975 and 1980.

He was convicted in 1981 and spent three decades at Broadmoor Hospital before being moved to HMP Frankland in County Durham in 2016.

Former police officer Bob Bridgestock said he "won't be shedding any tears" over Sutcliffe's death.

Mr Bridgestock said some victims would find peace following his death.

"Today is about the families and they won't shed a tear for him, but it will bring back some terrible memories for them," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

"For those that were attacked and survived, it will give them a little bit of peace knowing that they don't actually have to hear about him after today any more."

Millions of pounds are to be invested in new cycling and walking infrastructure across Yorkshire, it's been confirmed.

An £18.6m fund is to be given to councils to help create safe spaces for walkers or cyclists, including segregated cycle lanes.

Streets around schools could also close to keep children safe, along with low traffic neighbourhoods, such as those already installed in parts of Leeds (pictured below).

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As part of the funding, councils should consult with local residents as to how and where the money should be spent, the Department for Transport says.

The authorities to benefit from the cash boost include:

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority - £10,053,000
• City of York Unitary Authority - £658,350
• Sheffield City Region Combined Authority - £5,461,550
• North Yorkshire - £1,011,750
• City of Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority - £1,035,500
• East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority - £467,400

The son of the first victim of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, whose death was announced this morning, says he feared for his life after his mother's death.

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Sutcliffe's first victim was mother-of-four Wilma McCann (pictured), 28, who was hit with a hammer and stabbed 15 times in Leeds in October 1975.

Her son, Richard McCann, who was aged five at the time, says when Sutcliffe later killed Jayne MacDonald, who also lived in his street, he was "convinced he was out there and he was going to kill me".

Mr McCann added: "It really affected me. I was ashamed of being associated with Sutcliffe, possibly to do with the way people looked down, and the police and some of the media, describing some of the women as not so innocent.

"I've had to live with that shame for all these years. There's only one person that should have felt any shame - although I doubt that he did - and that was Peter Sutcliffe," he added.

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Sheffield schools are seeing single Covid-19 cases with individual pupils and teachers rather than mass outbreaks, according to the city’s education chief.

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As of last week, there were 359 confirmed cases in schools and "bubbles" were asked to isolate in 84 primary, 26 secondary and three special schools.

No school has had to close completely.

Councillor Abtisam Mohamed, Sheffield City Council's cabinet member for education, said it was difficult to give details of how many pupils and staff were quarantined.

She said: “At any one time we are unable to give a definitive figure of the numbers of schools with confirmed Covid cases as there is no single source of information that gives a complete picture.

“We can confirm we are seeing single cases among pupils and staff in schools rather than outbreaks.

“This reflects the fact the majority of virus transmission is in the community and relates to households.”

A police force has apologised to the Yorkshire Ripper's victims for the "language, tone and terminology" used to describe them in the 1970s.

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Senior West Yorkshire officers described some of the 13 women killed by Peter Sutcliffe, who has died aged 74, as "not so innocent".

The son of his first victim Wilma McCann had appealed for an apology.

In a statement, West Yorkshire Chief Constable John Robins said: "On behalf of West Yorkshire Police, I apologise for the additional distress and anxiety caused to all relatives by the language, tone and terminology used by senior officers at the time in relation to Peter Sutcliffe’s victims.

“Such language and attitudes may have reflected wider societal attitudes of the day, but it was as wrong then as it is now.

“A huge number of officers worked to identify and bring Peter Sutcliffe to justice and it is a shame their hard work was overshadowed by the language of senior officers used at the time, the effect of which is still felt today by surviving relatives.

“Thankfully those attitudes are consigned to history and our approach today is wholly victim focused, putting them at the centre of everything we do."

A group of youths shouted racial abuse at two 16-year-old girls in York before attacking one of the teenagers, police say.

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The racially aggravated assault happened last month outside Wentworth College on the University of York campus and involved a group of male and female youths all aged about 16, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Officers say they're treating the incident, which took place at about 16:00 on Saturday 24 October, as a hate crime and are appealing for help in catching the attackers.

A police spokesperson said: "The group targeted two 16-year-old girls by shouting racial abuse at them before assaulting one of the teenagers. The girl was not left with any serious injuries."

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

Peter Sutcliffe "should rot in hell" following his death, aged 74, the chairman of the organisation representing rank-and-file police officers in West Yorkshire has said.

Sutcliffe, who became known as the Yorkshire Ripper, killed 13 women and tried to kill seven others in Yorkshire and the north-west between 1975 and 1980.

The serial killer was serving a whole life jail term after being convicted at the Old Bailey in 1981.

He died in hospital earlier today, where he is said to have refused treatment for Covid-19. He also had other health problems.

Brian Booth, chairman of West Yorkshire Police Federation, said: "On hearing of the death of Peter Sutcliffe today, I feel: good riddance.

"The monster who murdered so many innocent women in and around West Yorkshire should rot in hell.

"He is the very reason most people step to the plate and become police officers - to protect our communities from people like him," Mr Booth added.

Former Leeds boxer Nicola Adams says she's "absolutely gutted" that she and Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones have left the BBC contest after Jones tested positive for Covid-19.

A statement yesterday said the programme's "protocols" meant the pair would now self-isolate and would not be able to take part in the rest of the series.

They made history as the first same-sex couple to take part in the UK show.

Writing on social media, external, the Olympic gold medallist says: "I’m absolutely gutted my Strictly journey has ended so soon, I had so much more to give and so many people to win this for!

"But I just want to say a huge thank you to Katya for being the best dance partner anyone could ask for."

Adams, who won Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016, said she had asked the BBC for a female partner because it was "definitely time for change".