The death of Nigel Demaline's wife, Pauline, of Covid-19, prompted him to help test a new vaccine.

Beni Nami and Hussein Semusu are accused of fatally stabbing Tcherno Ly, 21, in August 2019.

Medics failed to quickly deal with the baby boy's low blood sugar levels, the High Court heard.

Cannabis with an estimated value of £50,000 has been seized in a raid at a house in East Yorkshire, police say.

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A total of 80 mature cannabis plants were found at the property on The Leases in Beverley on Tuesday, according to Humberside Police.

In addition to the plants, which police estimate are worth about £40,000, officers found dried cannabis thought to be worth more than £10,000.

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A man was arrested at the house and has been charged with the production of cannabis, said police.

He is due to to appear at Hull Magistrates' Court later.

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The Health Secretary has praised York residents – and the city’s public health team – for their efforts to reduce the coronavirus rate.

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In Parliament, Matt Hancock said he was looking at the city’s coronavirus figures yesterday and agreed they were “coming right down”.

The rate of Covid-19 cases in York has dropped dramatically since reaching a peak of 309.6 cases per 100,000 people on 20 October.

Council figures show that by 27 November, it had dropped to 82.6 per 100,000 – well below the regional and national averages.

Answering a question by York Central Labour MP Rachael Maskell in the Commons yesterday, Mr Hancock said: "I pay tribute to everybody in York. It is an example of the national and local systems working together.

"We have to get the case rates right down all the way across North Yorkshire - indeed, everywhere in Yorkshire - and I am sure we can," he added.

A teenager who was arrested on suspicion of raping a 21-year-old woman in Sheffield has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

The victim was attacked by four males in High Hazels Park in Darnall at about 18:00 on 23 November, police say.

Four boys aged 13, 14, 15 and 16 were subsequently arrested as part of police inquiries.

The 13-year-old has since been bailed, but the other teenagers remain in custody, according to South Yorkshire Police.

The summit of Roseberry Topping is out of bounds for people in the neighbouring tier three area.

A West Yorkshire MP has told the House of Commons of her pride at having worked on legendary TV soap Coronation Street before her move into politics.

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Tracey Brabin, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, first appeared in the soap opera in 1989, before returning to play Tricia Armstrong between 1994-97.

Speaking in the Commons ahead of the programme's 60th anniversary next week, she said: "For working class northern actors, working on Coronation Street meant you'd arrived.

"We'd grown up watching it and wanted to be in it. And I got the chance to work with the legends of Corrie: Jack and Vera, Raquel, Bet Lynch, Betty Turpin, watching and learning."

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The number of Covid-19 cases in Sheffield is falling "reasonably quickly" every day, but hospital activity is still "very busy", the city's health boss has said.

Greg Fell, Sheffield's director of public health, gave an update on the coronavirus situation in the city during a full council meeting earlier.

Mr Fell said: "We are seeing about 130 to 140 cases per day in Sheffield, that goes down every day. Last week it was about 180 cases per day in Sheffield.

"It’s impossible to call how and when that downwards slope will settle out towards a new low, but it will."

While it was "good news" that the number of cases being treated in the city's hospitals was falling, he added: "It’s not falling terribly fast – the rate of fall is glacial.

"The bath is full and the taps have been turned off, but the bath is not emptying fast enough. That is one of the key worries for the future," he added.

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Train services have been suspended on LNER, Hull Trains and Grand Central services between Peterborough and Doncaster.

It's because of overhead line problems near Grantham:

Motorists from outside North Yorkshire attempting to cross into the county are being stopped by police checking they're not "inadvertently bringing coronavirus with them".

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North Yorkshire's in tier two - high alert restrictions - but surrounding areas, including the East Riding and South and West Yorkshire, are covered by tier three - very high alert restrictions.

In a statement issued last night, Supt Mike Walker said: "North Yorkshire Police will have an increased presence in these border areas.

"It's neither necessary or acceptable to leave a tier three area and enter a lower tier area, for a day trip or to visit a pub or restaurant for a meal.

“Do not try to side-step the tighter restrictions in your area, If you do, you may inadvertently bring the virus in with you and increase the chance of transmission to local residents."

The statement adds that the North Yorkshire force will be using number plate recognition technology to police the regulations.

Work has begun on the first phase of a multi-million pound project to build a new adult hospital and a "world class" home for Leeds Children’s Hospital at Leeds General Infirmary.

A digger broke the roof of the Old Nurses’ Home building on the site to mark the start of the five-year project.

Dame Linda Pollard, chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "We're thrilled work on our new hospitals has officially begun in what will be a huge investment in healthcare for patients and staff.

"The new development will provide our patients and staff with some of the most modern and forward-thinking environments in which to receive and deliver some of the world’s most advanced care and treatments."

A weather warning's been issued for snow in western parts of North Yorkshire.

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The yellow "be aware" warning covers the period from 11:30 today until 09:00 tomorrow., external

The Met Office says: "Further spells of snow are expected over hills and mountains today, before snow turns more widespread for a time this evening and overnight.

"Today, a further 2cm to 5cm is possible above 300m to 400m. Tonight, snow may briefly settle across areas as low as 150m above sea level."

The warning includes advice for drivers who have to travel when snow is forecast.

The Met Office says: "Make sure you have warm clothes, food, water, boots, a torch and spade, and let someone know when you expect to arrive and your route."

The man in his 20s will need life-long care due to the brain damage he suffered at birth.

A man has been charged with murder following the death of another man in Bradford earlier this week, police say.

Officers were called to a house on Airedale Road at about 08:40 on Monday morning following reports of an assault.

Santokh Singh, 59, was found at the property with serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 24-year-old man from Bradford has been charged with Mr Singh's murder and is due before Bradford Magistrates' Court later, according to West Yorkshire Police.

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One of Leeds’ top virus experts has described the new Covid-19 vaccine as a "no-brainer", but warned people in the city not to become complacent.

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Today the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination.

It's thought the vaccine could be rolled out to Leeds as early as next week, with the elderly and front-line health workers expected to be the first to benefit.

Dr Stephen Griffin, a viral oncologist at the University of Leeds, said: "It’s not going to happen immediately, but it is fantastic that we can move in less than a year to sequencing a vaccine.

"If we are unable to suppress the virus, then we need a vaccine, but we can’t be complacent," he added.

Dr Griffin said that in order for the vaccine to stop the virus spreading, a large majority of people – around 70% of the population – needed to have had the vaccine.

"I am confident the safety has been done to the right regulations, it’s just been done really quickly," he added.

"So far it has been tested on tens of thousands of people around the world, and there has not been any cause for concern."

There's enough snow to build quite a few snowmen in parts of the Yorkshire Dales this morning.

This footage was filmed by Thomas Beresford out in the higher parts of North Yorkshire:

People in Hull are being warned to keep doors locked at all times following a spate of car thefts linked to a series of house burglaries where thieves just stole car keys.

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Thieves who stole BMWs, Audis and Mercedes cars from outside homes in the city often just walked in through "unlocked front or back doors", police said.

Det Insp Simon Vickers said: “In recent weeks we've had a number of cars being stolen following the house being broken into.

"In many cases the only thing to have been stolen from inside are car keys. The keys are then used to steal the cars from outside the premises.

"In a number of cases offenders have entered houses through unlocked front or back doors," he added.

The Humberside force said many of the burglaries had taken place between midnight and 04:00, but some had happened "in the late afternoon as it begins to get dark".

Officers have issued a warning to people to keep doors locked at all times rather than locking them before going to bed.

Det Insp Simon Vickers said: “People may not think to lock their doors during the early evening, but I would advise to lock your doors at all times."

A new sculpture by Angel of the North creator Sir Antony Gormley is to be unveiled at a West Yorkshire college.

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The world-renowned artist has loaned the artwork to Kirklees College, where it will be installed on the rooftop of its new centre in Dewsbury.

The cast iron sculpture, called WORK, will be placed on top of the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre next year.

Turner Prize-winner Sir Antony said: "It is an honour for me to have a work on the skyline of this fine building."

He added: "Having spent a lot of my childhood in Yorkshire, I came to love its open moors and strong communities that coexist within an open landscape."

The Grade II-listed Pioneer House, which opened last month, was restored and refurbished at a cost of £14m.

Hull Trains is restarting daily services to London today following the lifting of the national lockdown.

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The operator had suspended its daily services to London for the second time on 5 November due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The company previously shut down on 29 March and reopened with a reduced timetable on 21 August.

From today it's offering services on its Paragon trains "on a limited timetable".

The firm said tickets were going on sale for journeys up to 3 January.

Hull Trains managing director Louise Cheeseman said: "Tickets are selling quickly for the trains running in the lead-up to Christmas, so we recommend passengers plan ahead to avoid disappointment.

"There are alterations to our normal timetables and engineering works are taking place at King's Cross.

"Our safety measures remain in place, which include socially distanced seats and a dedicated cleaner on every journey."