Two further people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was shot dead in the street.

A 17-year-old was initially arrested after police were called to Wath Road, Mexborough, near Doncaster, at about 16:30 on Monday.

They found a 20-year-old man who had suffered suffered gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 16-year-old male and a man, 20, have been arrested today, said South Yorkshire Police.

The 17-year-old detained earlier remains in police custody, the force said.

The victim has not yet been formally identified, but his family has been informed.

A councillor said he was "deeply saddened" that St Hilda's in Whitby was set to close.

Libby Squire "strayed into the path" of Pawel Relowicz on the night of her death, a court hears.

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Leeds-based supermarket chain Asda is one of the latest to take a tougher stance on customers who refuse to wear face coverings in stores during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Yesterday, Morrisons, which is based in Bradford, said it would enforce the wearing of masks in it stores - barring customers who refused to wear masks.

Now Asda has joined Tesco and Waitrose in not letting customers who are not wearing a face covering into its stores unless they are exempt in line with government guidance.

An Asda spokesman said: "If a customer has forgotten their face covering, we will continue to offer them one free of charge.

"But should a customer refuse to wear a covering without a valid medical reason and be in any way challenging to our colleagues about doing so, our security colleagues will refuse their entry."

Sainsbury's has also said its security staff at entrances will "challenge" shoppers who are not wearing face coverings or who enter stores in groups.

A CCTV image has been released by police investigating armed robberies at two post offices in Rotherham last month.

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Three men entered the post office on Church Street, Kimberworth, and threatened staff with knives just after 17:30 on 29 December, according to South Yorkshire Police.

The staff in the shop fought off the men and they left empty-handed, officers said.

An hour after the first incident, three men entered the post office on Far Lane in East Dene armed with knives.

A spokesperson for the South Yorkshire force said: "The men forced their way behind the counter, assaulted the shopkeeper and took a large quantity of cash.

"It's believed the two robberies are linked and that the same men are responsible."

Officers say they want to speak to the man in the CCTV image in connection to the incidents.

Anyone who recognises him is being asked to contact police.

All supermarkets should follow in the footsteps of Bradford-based Morrisons to enforce the wearing of masks in stores during the latest coronavirus lockdown, a government minister has said.

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On Monday, Morrisons said it would bar customers who refused to wear face coverings from its shops amid rising coronavirus infections.

Shoppers who refuse to wear face masks offered by staff will not be allowed inside, unless they are medically exempt, bosses said.

Morrisons said it had "introduced and consistently maintained thorough and robust safety measures in all our stores" since the start of the pandemic.

Now, policing minister Kit Malthouse has told Times Radio that other supermarket chains will "see their responsibility" and ensure all measures are in place to make them Covid-safe.

He said: "Understandably, following the November lockdown there was an element of release and therefore the person at the door, the sanitation station, the traffic light system, the queues outside obviously receded a bit.

"What we hope now, and I know all of them will...start to put those things back in place."

In England, the police can issue a £200 fine to someone breaking the face covering rules.

When asked whether police should intervene, Mr Malthouse said some officers have issued fines in retail settings, adding: "What we hope is the vast majority of people, or everybody, will be encouraged to do so by the shop owner."

Police in North Yorkshire have released a CCTV image after a man and woman pretending to be from a disability service stole bank cards from a woman in her 80s.

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The pair entered the woman's home on Hartwith Bank in the village of Summerbridge at about 16:45 on Wednesday 14 October last year, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The suspects took three bank cards and since the theft fraudulent transactions have taken place in Ripon and Darlington, police said.

Anyone who recognises the person in the CCTV image, which was taken in TK Maxx in Darlington about an hour after the incident, is being asked to contact police.

Horse owners in part of West Yorkshire are being warned to be extra vigilant after a pony was found "bludgeoned to death and mutilated".

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The pony, named Filbert (pictured), was found in Normanton, near Wakefield, on Sunday 10 January, according to the RSPCA.

Insp John Gibson, from the animal welfare charity, said: "This is a truly appalling incident which took place in an isolated spot off Boundary Lane in Normanton.

"We think it happened on the night of Saturday 9 January and would urge anyone with information to contact us or West Yorkshire Police .

“We are also warning horse owners in the area to be extra vigilant, given the nasty nature of this crime."

Insp Sohail Mohammed, from West Yorkshire Police, said: "This was a sickening attack against a defenceless animal.

"I would also urge anyone with information about what happened to get in touch."

Bradford City sign ex-academy defender Niall Canavan from Plymouth Argyle on an 18-month deal, for an undisclosed fee.

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Campaigners who want a road leading to a West Yorkshire heritage site closed to traffic fear somebody could die after several cars slid near a steep drop in icy weather.

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The vehicles skidded on the route around Castle Hill - a 4,000-year-old neolithic hill fort in Huddersfield.

Critics have been calling for a night-time barrier to be installed and have said the narrow road was not fit for modern traffic.

The area has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and police recently announced a crackdown on dangerous drivers.

Martin Kilburn, chair of Castle Hill Civic Associates, said during the recent icy weather, four cars had slid off Castle Hill Side, with one vehicle hanging precariously near the edge.

He said the council needed to close the road at night to stop troublesome gatherings and during periods of poor weather.

"Does someone need to die before Kirklees Council listens to local people?" he said.

"The road cannot be made safe for volume traffic without major works, which would seriously damage the heritage site."

Campaigners said plans approved by the council for a cafe on the site would exacerbate traffic and safety concerns.

Kirklees Council has been approached for a comment.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a man in Mexborough, say police.

A murder investigation was launched on Monday after the death of a man who had been found with suspected gunshot wounds.

He was found on Wath Road just before 16:30 after what South Yorkshire Police believe was a "targeted attack".

The victim has not yet been formally identified but his family has been informed, said police.

Supt Neil Thomas said: “There will be a large number of officers in the area in the coming days as we continue to investigate this horrendous incident, in which a young man has tragically died.

“We believe the incident was a targeted attack. We now need the help of the community to identify those responsible and bring them to justice."

The suspect remains in custody, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Anyone who knows anything about what happened is being asked to contact police.

At least 70 fines were issued for breaches of Covid restrictions at the weekend in North Yorkshire, according to police.

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The breaches in the county included "several" house parties in Scarborough, officers said.

A man and a woman from Rochdale also had to be rescued from the summit of Ingleborough on Sunday, sparking criticism from the North Yorkshire force for breaching Covid travel guidelines and for making an "irresponsible and ill-informed" decision to climb the mountain.

Supt Mike Walker said he wanted people to "really consider their actions and the decisions they are making".

He added: "People should only be leaving home to make essential journeys and if taking exercise, staying local. In regard to socialising, people should not gather indoors with anyone who is not from their own household.

"Please think carefully about your actions and ensure you do not put yourself or others at risk or add any more pressure to already stretched emergency services."

North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan added: "The rules and regulations are already very clear but there is a significant minority who seem to think they don’t apply to them.

"The message is simple – stay at home apart from for very specific reasons," she said.

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Front-line Calderdale Council staff and other public-facing workers in the district will soon start to receive lateral flow tests, the authority has said.

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Calderdale Council has already been carrying out targeted community testing with lateral flow tests, also known as rapid tests, with results usually available within an hour.

They can be a useful way of finding people with Covid-19 who do not have symptoms, the council says.

The authority says it's working closely with groups and settings to extend community testing in places where there is an increased risk that people will come into contact with the virus.

This will include front-line council staff as well as other public-facing workers who must continue to work during lockdown, such as those working in transport, shops and emergency services.

Lateral flow testing was introduced in Calderdale schools in December and despite schools now being closed except for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers, this will continue for staff in attendance.

In all, about 600 front-line staff working in roles including adult and children’s health and social care and customer services will have the opportunity to be tested twice a week, with the results received in around an hour.

Tim Swift, Labour leader of Calderdale Council, says: "This is an important way to prevent the potential transmission of the virus and is in addition to community workplace testing already in place to protect those at highest risk."

An appeal has been launched in North Yorkshire after the driver of a van exposed himself to a 70-year-old woman after calling her over saying he needed help.

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It happened on Fostergate in Cawood at about 12:15 on New Year's Eve when a man in a dark grey van called to the passerby, according to North Yorkshire Police.

When she went to offer help, the man indecently exposed himself, police said.

Anyone who has any information about the incident, or who has CCTV footage which covers the area, is being asked to contact police.

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Workers have scaled Hull’s landmark Three Ships mural to scrub out graffiti sprayed on it last year.

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Workers climbed the 66ft-tall mural, in front of the now derelict BHS store in central Albion Square, after security checks were carried out on the building, Hull City Council said.

The graffiti was first spotted on the city centre landmark in November.

A council spokesperson said the authority was not currently making an appeal over the graffiti but added that option was being left open.

The Three Ships mural, designed by Alan Boyson and put up in 1963, was granted listed status by Historic England following a campaign to protect it.

It is made up of more one million cubes of class on 4,224 panels.

Hull City Council bought the site in 2016 following the closure of BHS, but concerns remain over asbestos, some of which was stripped from the building behind it late last year.

The mural is set to feature in the council’s £130m Albion Square redevelopment project.

The authority's deputy leader Daren Hale said in December the council was still committed to the project despite ongoing delays due to the mural’s status and the coronavirus pandemic.

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Leeds and Barnsley have been included on a list published by Royal Mail of 28 areas suffering from limited delivery services due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The zones – comprising 27 in England and one in Northern Ireland – are no longer receiving regular post because of the high numbers of Royal Mail staff who are either off sick or self-isolating.

In a statement published with the list on its website, Royal Mail said: "The combination of greatly increased uptake of online shopping, and the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, mean delivery companies are experiencing exceptionally high volumes.

"Despite our best efforts and significant investment in extra resource, some customers may experience slightly longer delivery timescales than our usual service standards.

"This is due to the exceptionally high volumes we are seeing, exacerbated by the coronavirus-related measures we have put in place in local mail centres and delivery offices to keep our people and customers safe."

Royal Mail says it's working hard to get back to providing its usual level of service as quickly as possible.

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A cold, clear start today will be followed by a dry day with a good deal of wintry sunshine.

Tonight, it will stay dry with long clear spells and a widespread frost:

An MP has called on the prime minister to secure fishing rights for a UK super trawler which has been unable to operate since December.

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The Kirkella freezer trawler, based in Hull, catches cod and haddock in sub-Arctic waters, but Brexit has left it without a fishing agreement.

Labour MP for Hull East Karl Turner said the delay in a deal was the "last nail in the coffin" for the industry.

The 81m (266ft) vessel, which has been moored in Hull since December, catches up to 2.3m fish in each week-long trip, in waters off the coasts of Norway, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Its owners, UK Fisheries, said Kirkella supplied between 8-12% of all fish sold in UK fish and chip shops and warned of an increased reliance on imports from Norway or Iceland without a distant waters agreement.

In the letter, external to Boris Johnson, Mr Turner said: "The Kirkella and its crew have no licences or quotas to fish anywhere - and have no guidance as to when, if, or to what extent that might change."

A government spokesperson said: "Negotiations for fishing opportunities in 2021 will be concluded as soon as possible."

Police criticise an "ill-equipped" couple who got lost in snow and fog on the Yorkshire Dales.

Two "ill-equipped" walkers who had to be rescued from the summit of a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales at the weekend have been criticised by North Yorkshire Police.

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The man and woman had travelled from Rochdale on Sunday for exercise despite the current coronavirus lockdown and lost their way due to poor weather, according to North Yorkshire Police.

They contacted police at about 16:30 saying they could not locate the paths due to failing light and wintry conditions.

Volunteers from the Cave Rescue Organisation were called out to assist and the "cold and shaken" couple were brought back safely, the North Yorkshire force says.

Supt Mike Walker, from North Yorkshire Police, says they were "incredibly fortunate to have come through this experience without injury".

He adds: "We very clearly advised members of the public this weekend to stay at home and when taking exercise, stay local to stop the spread of Covid.

"Quite simply, driving miles and miles out of your village, town or city to visit an open space is not a necessary journey and is not acceptable.

"Neither is arriving at a challenging walking location, inexperienced and unprepared in treacherous weather conditions.

"By making an irresponsible and ill-informed decision, the safety of others such as the Cave Rescue Organisation volunteers is also put in jeopardy and if any injury resulted, pressure upon already stretched NHS resources."