A cordon is in place following the discovery of what's suspected to be an unexploded World War Two mortar at a house in Hull, police say.

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Bomb disposal experts have been called to a property on Albert Avenue.

The area around the house has been closed off and the road has been sealed between the junctions of Lowther Street and Anlaby Road, according to Humberside Police.

People are being asked to avoid the area until officers are able to "bring the incident to a safe conclusion", police added.

Police have issued a warning against growing drugs after they discovered a large amount of cannabis plants in Rotherham.

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Writing on social media, external, the South Yorkshire force says: "Two horticulturists from Broom decided against growing tomatoes and grew these cannabis plants instead.

"By them doing so, they unwittingly invited the police to join their gardening club."

The plants have since been chopped down and burned, police add.

They finished their tweeted message with the warning: "Don't grow drugs. We'll catch you."

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Thousands of trees are to be planted across an area spanning the size of more than 11,000 football pitches in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Currently the Dales has the least woodland coverage of England's 10 national parks.

A 10-year strategy to increase its woodland has been revealed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, which aims to cover 6,000 hectares.

A park spokesman said new plantations must add to the area's natural beauty.

Earlier this year, Friends of the Earth claimed the park had just 4.1% woodland cover, compared to 4.5% in London.

A meeting of the authority heard its woodland strategy for the past 25 years involved working with farmers and landowners to plant trees covering about 2,220 hectares, but a "significant acceleration" of the scheme was planned.

By 2030, the authority aims to create 6,000 hectares of woodland habitats, with priority given to projects that "strengthen wildlife habitats, increase carbon storage and help to reduce flooding".

Ian McPherson, the authority's natural environment champion, said: "The new strategy acknowledges the role existing conifer plantations play within the Dales and careful management of them will be key to survival of the native red squirrel.

A man was left with a knife wound to his back after a "serious" attack in Bradford city centre at the weekend, police say.

The 35-year-old victim was assaulted by another man near the NCP car park on Hall Ings between 17:00 and 17:45 on Saturday 12 December.

The suspect then made off, leaving the victim with an injury which needed hospital treatment, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The attacker is described as being of dual heritage, about 5ft 10ins tall, of slim build, wearing a black hoodie and dark jeans.

PC Rebecca Brown says: "We are conducting a number of inquiries into this serious assault, including potential motives for the attack."

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has information about the attack, is being asked to contact police.

Peel Hotels apologises for "unacceptable delays" in removing asbestos from Bradford's Midland Hotel.

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A rescue operation took place yesterday to save a dog which had fallen and injured itself out walking in Derbyshire.

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Edale Mountain Rescue Team said Walter, a Hungarian vizsla, slipped down the face of Back Tor yesterday and sustained significant injuries, including "catastrophic bleeding".

His owner and friends managed to get the dog to a nearby track and started to carry it down towards Castleton.

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They were met there by the rescuers, one of whom was a former vet, who gave Walter emergency medical treatment.

Walter was given oxygen before being taken to a veterinary practice in Sheffield.

Ataul Mustafa showed Sobhia Khan's dead body to his family after beating her.

Hundreds of people in Yorkshire have already been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.

Following on from hospital hubs administering the vaccine, it's now begun to be rolled out at GP surgeries across the county.

Those aged 80 and over have been among the first to be inoculated:

A water tower built in Gawthorpe in West Yorkshire in the 1920s and a seaside shelter in Scarborough have been included in this year's National Heritage list for England.

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The Grade II listed tower was built between 1922 and 1928 as part of the now- demolished Pildacre Waterworks to store drinking water for the expanding village of Gawthorpe, a purpose it served until 2006.

It's since been used to host telecommunications equipment.

The Grade II listed shelter in Scarborough was built from 1897 to 1909 by Frank Alfred Tugwell and was designed to enhance the seaside-goer's experience.

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Historic England said the decorative blue and white structure "captures the spirit of Scarborough's colourful history as an important seaside resort".

Historic England has added or upgraded 423 National Heritage List sites.

The government body's chief executive, Duncan Wilson, said: "Despite the challenges that the heritage sector has faced this year, 2020 has seen many brilliant additions to the list."

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The Director of Public Health for Sheffield has said he expects the city to remain under tier three - very high alert restrictions - when the first formal review of England's coronavirus tier system takes place later.

Most parts of Yorkshire are under tier three - where pubs and restaurants have to close, with only North Yorkshire in tier two.

Greg Fell Sheffield's health boss says: "For us the rates of infection, particularly in the elderly, have come down massively over the last month, but now the rate of decline has stopped.

"Our hospital is really very busy, so we've got very little wriggle room in Sheffield and so I wouldn't be surprised if we remained in tier three."

Historic England has added 423 sites to its National Heritage List in 2020.

Managerless Bradford end a run of six-successive defeats in all competitions with a spirited League Two draw at Crawley.

Nottingham Forest earn a first win in eight matches as Yuri Ribeiro sets them on the way to victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Reece James scores twice as Doncaster pick up a third straight league victory by beating Swindon.

CJ Hamilton is Blackpool's hero with a stoppage-time winner as they upset League One leaders Hull City.

Freda France, 90, is the first person to be given the new vaccine at a GP surgery in Sheffield.

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Tenants in homes owned by Hull City Council owe the authority a record high of £3.2m in rent, it's been revealed.

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Before the first coronavirus lockdown began in March, a combined £2.5m was owed by tenants.

Meanwhile, the total number of tenants owing rent to Hull City Council has risen from 9,409 in September to 9,470 now, councillors have been told.

The latest figures have emerged ahead of bailiffs once again being able to enforce evictions from Monday 11 January, with actions expected to begin on Monday 25 January following two weeks' notice.

Bailiffs were barred from enforcing evictions during the second national Covid lockdown except in the most serious cases.

A Hull City Council spokesperson said the authority would continue to support all those in need of shelter and accommodation once limits are lifted.

A man suspected of stealing a car at knifepoint from its driver in Hull has been arrested, police say.

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A man got into a car on Goodhart Road, threatened the female driver with a knife and then stole the vehicle shortly after 15:00 on Sunday 13 December, according to Humberside Police.

He was later identified using local CCTV.

The car and the contents have been found and will be returned to the owner once forensic test have been carried out, police said.

A 41-year-old man is being held in police custody on suspicion of robbery, officers add.

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An 83-year-old man from Wombwell has become the first Barnsley resident to receive the new Covid-19 vaccine.

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Herbert Barker was applauded by staff after he received the received his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine this morning.

Mr Barker said: "It’s been something the whole world has been trying to get a vaccine for. Now it’s here, why not take it? I’m most looking forward to just getting rid of the virus."

Mr Barker, a retired haulage contractor said he was looking forward to getting back to walking and taking short breaks, which he regularly enjoyed up until the start of the pandemic.

He said it would be a surprise to family and friends that he was the first to get the vaccine in Barnsley: "I’ve not told them, so the first time they see it it’ll probably be in the paper on Friday."

Dr Nick Balac, chair of NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "This marks a really positive day for all of us across Barnsley.

"Along with the rest of the country, we’re starting with those most vulnerable to the effects of Covid-19 and will be vaccinating those over 80."