Does this picture make you feel the urge to go walking in a Yorkshire winter wonderland?
Image source, David MoffattClearly, parts of South Yorkshire are still experiencing some of the white stuff along with some sunshine too.
This snowy vista was caught on camera in the village of Bolsterstone, near Sheffield, on Wednesday. Thanks to David Moffatt for sending it in.
Former British boxing champion and Premier League footballer Curtis Woodhouse (pictured below left) has been awarded a BEM.
Image source, Peter Byrne/PA Archive/PA ImagesThe 40-year-old played 368 games for clubs including Birmingham City and Sheffield United before turning his hand to professional boxing in 2006.
Woodhouse, from Driffield, East Yorkshire, who won the British super-lightweight title in 2014, initially believed the honour was "a joke".
"First thing I thought was 'there's no way this is real'," he said.
The retired sportsman said it took him three days for the award for services to football and boxing to "sink in."
He added: "This definitely put me on the back foot and it really humbled me. It was a weird feeling."
A man and a woman have been found dead at a property in a North Yorkshire market town, police have confirmed.
Officers were called to Blazefield in Pateley Bridge at about 13:30 on Wednesday following a report from a concerned member of the public, according to North Yorkshire Police.
The bodies of a man and a woman, both in their 70s, were found inside the property, police say.
Investigations are continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding their deaths and officers remain at the scene today, the force adds.
A murder investigation's been launched following the "unexplained" death of a woman in Sheffield.
Emergency crews were called to a property on Southey Street at about 06:00 on Wednesday after the death of a 38-year-old woman.
A post-mortem examination carried out yesterday was unable to determine the cause of her death and officers are continuing to treat it as unexplained, according to South Yorkshire Police.
Formal identification of the woman has yet to take place and officers remain at the scene today as investigations continue, the force says.
A 64-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday has been released under investigation, police add.
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Sheffield’s tram tracks caused almost 20 accidents in one year, a third of which were serious, it's been revealed.
Image source, LDRSCouncillors heard that in the 12 months ending July 2020, a total of 18 collisions were recorded on the tram tracks, a dozen were slight and six were serious.
The accident statistics were revealed after Councillor Angela Argenzio asked what Sheffield Council was doing to help cyclists navigate the tram tracks.
Councillor Bob Johnson, cabinet member for transport and highways, said temporary signs had been erected at places where cyclists had fallen off at tram tracks to warn them of the risks and to advise them to cross the tracks at a 90-degree angle.
He added: “Currently, an interactive cycle map is being developed to support cyclists in choosing cross-city routes which avoid the tram tracks."
A milkman's been slashed with a knife before having his van stolen in Barnsley, police say.
Image source, GoogleThe victim was making deliveries on Canal Street at about 06:45 yesterday when he was approached by a man walking along the street, according to South Yorkshire Police.
A police spokesperson said: "The man reportedly slashed the milkman with a knife before stealing his van.
"The van, a white Citroen Dispatch, was found abandoned on Lang Avenue, Lundwood a short time later."
Anyone with any information about the attack, or with CCTV from Canal Street or Lang Avenue, is asked to contact police.
Officers also want to hear from anyone who recorded the van (registration KM67 RNF) on their dashcam yesterday morning.
People in York are being urged to stay at home on New Year's Eve to "help protect loved ones" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With York and North Yorkshire now under tier three - very high alert - coronavirus restrictions, officials in the city say residents are reminded to see in 2021 "at midnight, at home".
The bells of York Minster will stay silent on New Year's Eve to help prevent gatherings in the city.
The landmark is traditionally a focal point for 31 December celebrations, with people meeting up outside to welcome in the new year.
In a statement, City of York council said: "To help stop the rising infection rates, City of York Council, North Yorkshire Police and York BID ask that everyone ends 2020 at home and that nobody gathers anywhere in the city on New Year’s Eve.
"The winter lights in the city will be switched off around the Minster overnight, bell-ringers will be following national guidelines and staying home, and between 20:00 and 08:00 the Minster chimes will be switched off."
Sharon Stoltz, director of public health at City of York Council, said: “Please do not gather in the city on New Year’s Eve or any other time.
"To do so would be to put loved-ones at risk and undo all our hard work and sacrifice."
The final day of 2020 will be largely dry and bright with spells of sunshine.
Tonight will be clear and cold. Winds will increase towards dawn bringing scattered showers from the north:
A mother whose two sons were killed by their father has been appointed MBE for her campaigning on behalf of children subjected to domestic abuse.
Image source, OtherClaire Throssell lost Jack and Paul, aged 12 and nine, when her ex-partner Darren Sykes set fire to his house. Mr Sykes also died in the blaze.
The children were on a weekend access visit after the family had split up.
Ms Throssell from Penistone, South Yorkshire, said news of the honour had "not quite sunk in yet".
"Although it's me accepting this MBE it's really the whole community MBE," she said.
"Especially for Women's Aid and for everybody that's picked me up these last six years. Without the community I wouldn't have been able to stand up and fight for other women and children."
Since her sons were killed in October 2014, the 48-year-old has campaigned for changes in the law to protect children caught up in domestic abuse cases.
Her efforts will see the introduction of a new Domestic Abuse Bill.
The new law will introduce measures such as preventing abuse victims being cross-examined by perpetrators in family courts, and giving children more of a voice in the process.
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has described becoming an MBE for her work fighting social isolation as "bittersweet".
Image source, PA MediaKim Leadbeater, an ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation, stepped up her work during the pandemic as millions faced losing their support networks.
Mother-of-two Mrs Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed by far-right extremist Thomas Mair on 16 June 2016.
She had been the Labour MP for Batley and Spen for just over a year when she was killed by Mair in Birstall in her West Yorkshire constituency.
After her sister's death, Ms Leadbeater threw herself into promoting causes Mrs Cox had been passionate about.
Ms Leadbeater founded the Great Get Together, a series of events in communities to help people create ties and help those who are lonely build support networks. During the pandemic these took place online.
She said: "I would have much preferred for my sister to be here carrying on the work she started on loneliness and so much else, but while this is sadly a bittersweet moment for our family, I know that Jo would be extremely proud."
A 22-year-old became seriously ill with Covid while pregnant, but ultimately both mother and baby were saved.
Read MorePeople in Wakefield "must continue to work together" to keep slowing the coronavirus infection rate in the district, the leader of the council has said.
Councillor Denise Jeffery's comments came after it was confirmed that the Wakefield district will remain in tier three - very high alert - Covid restrictions following the most recent tiers review.
Councillor Jeffery said she wanted to thank local residents for "their ongoing commitment to following the rules".
She added that starting the new year in tier three "will be disappointing to many", however she said it was "important we all continue to do all we can to keep driving down the infection rate".
"There is much hope for 2021 with the roll out of the vaccine but for now, we must all continue to act to help protect our local health services and save lives," she said.
"These restrictions are going to continue to be a huge challenge to us all, especially as we enter a new year, but we must continue to work together to keep slowing down the infection rate."
York's council leader urges residents to "redouble their efforts" as the area moves into tier three.
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Harrogate’s Nightingale hospital is ready to be stepped up again – despite concerns over how it would be staffed, the NHS has insisted.
Image source, Reuters/Lee SmithIn the face of rising coronavirus cases and mounting pressure on hospitals, NHS England told trusts before Christmas to start preparing to use the country’s seven Nightingale sites.
It comes as the number of coronavirus patients in England’s hospitals has hit a record high.
A spokesperson for NHS North East and Yorkshire said in a short statement that the 500-bed Nightingale at Harrogate Convention Centre “can take patients if required”, but did not comment on staffing.
Victoria Eaton, director of public health at Leeds City Council, previously described the potential of getting sufficient staff numbers as “incredibly challenging”.
Conservative MP John Redwood has also called on the government to explain why the Nightingales are not in use as health services struggle to keep up with the rising demand.
The Nightingale hospital in Harrogate cost £27m and was used for the first time in July when it began outpatient radiology appointments for non-coronavirus patients.
A spokesperson for NHS North East and Yorkshire said: “The Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate has been running a clinical imaging service since June with more than 3,000 patients receiving a diagnostic test or CT scan, and can take patients if required.”
North Yorkshire's move into tier three - very high alert - coronavirus restrictions from Thursday is "disappointing" but "understandable", the head of the county's Local Resilience Forum says.
Image source, Joe Giddens/PA WireFrom midnight tonight, York and North Yorkshire will be moved into tier three, meaning pubs and bars must close and people can't mix with other households or in private gardens.
Meanwhile, groups of no more than six people will be allowed to meet outdoors in public spaces, according to the rules.
Richard Flinton, chair of North Yorkshire's Local Resilience Forum, said he was sympathetic to hospitality businesses which he said will feel the "enormous" impact of closures over the New Year.
He added: "This is a key moment for us. This variant of the Covid-19 virus is more transmissible and therefore we have to be even more precautionary in terms of giving greater distance to one another, washing our hands and wearing face coverings.
"I am sure people will be concerned at this time, but I have absolutely every confidence that based our past history and actions we have taken together that we can once again bear down on the current situation to get a grip on the virus."
People sticking to coronavirus rules has meant South Yorkshire can stay in tier three - very high alert - restrictions following the latest review, the mayor of the Sheffield City Region has said.
Image source, PA MediaIt comes after the announcement from health secretary Matt Hancock that North Yorkshire and York will join the rest of Yorkshire in tier three from Thursday.
Some areas of England were moved into tier four - the toughest level of the coronavirus alert system - following a review.
Dan Jarvis, mayor of the Sheffield City Region, said the work of councils, the NHS and people sticking to the rules had allowed South Yorkshire to remain in tier three.
He said: "Our collective contribution has made a big difference to the efforts to control the virus.
"While this a reprieve from the strictest measures on this occasion, there’s no doubt that we are facing a very tough January.
"I strongly urge everyone across South Yorkshire to celebrate New Year’s Eve safely, at home with their own household."
There are reasons to be optimistic despite York being placed into tier three - very high alert - coronavirus restrictions from Thursday, the city's health boss has said.
Image source, PA MediaFrom midnight tonight, York and North Yorkshire will be moved into tier three, meaning pubs and bars must close and people can't mix with other households indoors or in private gardens.
Takeaway and collection services can remain open, with groups of no more than six people being allowed to meet outdoors in public spaces.
Sharon Stoltz, director for public health at City of York Council, said the move from tier two to tier three was necessary as the number of Covid-19 infections continued to rise.
She said: “We’ve come a long way together and made so many sacrifices. They have made a difference and saved lives.
"With those most at risk from coronavirus being vaccinated, there are reasons to be optimistic. While the vaccine is being rolled out we must all keep doing all we can to keep ourselves and those we love safe.
"We know this is a concerning and challenging time for people, especially those most at risk. By limiting our contacts and remembering hand, face, space we can keep ourselves and others safe," she added.
York's move into tier three coronavirus restrictions from Thursday means "further changes to the way we live our lives", the leader of City of York Council has said.
Health secretary Matt Hancock announced a short time ago that York and North Yorkshire would move into tier three - very high alert - restrictions - from tomorrow morning.
In recent weeks, York has seen an increase in the number of cases of coronavirus, with latest data showing the city at 240.2 infections per 100,000 people, with cases still increasing.
Responding to the move into tier three, Keith Aspden, leader of City of York Council said: "This is a cruel and unforgiving virus which has impacted all our lives. In recent weeks, coronavirus rates across the city and country have increased rapidly making the change in restrictions necessary.
"We know how much people have done to slow the spread over the last year. It is now time to redouble our efforts to keep friends, families and neighbours safe.
Mr Aspden added that York had been through "a really hard year": "We have shown before that our efforts can reduce the number of cases in the city and we must do so again."
York and North Yorkshire are to be put into tier three - very high alert - coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow, it's been confirmed.
Image source, Reuters/Hannah McKayThe health secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the move a short time ago in the House of Commons.
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