A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after being stabbed during a fight on a bus in West Yorkshire, police say.

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The teenager was stabbed on the top deck of a bus when it was near the junction of Broad Lane and Wyther Lane in Bramley, just before 15:00 on Saturday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

He was taken to hospital with serious injuries which were not considered life-threatening and was later arrested on suspicion of affray, police said.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Officers are keen to speak with anyone who has information on the incident, or who may have CCTV which covers the area."

Covid marshals will have a heightened presence in a York park following concerns some visitors aren't socially distancing during the current coronavirus lockdown, the city council says.

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Rowntree Park was closed on Saturday after police and council officers responded to reports of people going on the frozen pond and it has remained closed until today.

In a statement, City of York Council says the decision to close the park had been a "difficult" one.

It adds: "We know how important our local parks and open spaces are, particularly during lockdown.

"To ensure the park is safe for all users, Covid marshals will be more visible in the park from today and we'll be adding signage to remind people of the importance of social distancing.

"We all have a responsibility to protect ourselves and others," it adds.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with two incidents in which a gun was fired in Sheffield last week, police say.

In the first incident, shots were fired at a property on Castledale Croft on the Manor at about 20:00 on Wednesday 6 January.

As a result, a 42-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man who were inside the property suffered minor injuries, according to South Yorkshire Police.

In the second incident, which happened shortly afterwards, officers received reports of a gunshot on Prince of Wales Road.

Investigations are continuing and detectives say they are keen to hear from anyone with information, or who has dash camera or CCTV footage from around the time of either incident.

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A gulf is opening up between school pupils as families struggle to home educate during the coronavirus lockdowns, a Sheffield City Council report has said.

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The report says there has been "significant variation in academic progress" during the lockdowns in the city.

Living conditions, parents’ jobs and a lack of devices, wi-fi and data can all affect home schooling, it adds.

And it warns that the education, exam grades and career prospects of a generation of children in Sheffield could be damaged unless they get extra support.

Eleanor Rutter, consultant in public health for Sheffield City Council, says in the report: "Children in homes of high occupancy or housing in poor condition are likely to have moved substantially backwards.

"Children who have parents with additional needs are also at risk of falling behind in their education as their parents may struggle to help teach the subject.

"And children of parents who have jobs with long hours or shifts may also receive less support as a result of parents needing to work and may be disproportionately negatively affected."

Pupils who were already struggling to engage in full-time schooling are also likely to have fallen behind in their education, the report says.

A total of 18 sheep have been attacked and killed in a field in North Yorkshire in what police describe as a "shocking" suspected dog attack.

It happened between 16:00 on Friday and 16:30 on Saturday, with a "loose or out of control dog or dogs" likely to blame, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The sheep were in a field between Warlaby and Ainderby Steeple, near Northallerton, which has a public footpath running through it, officers say.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has information about the incident, is being asked to contact the North Yorkshire force.

Karl Dean, who has cerebral palsy, was knocked out of his wheelchair on a night out by Alex Procter.

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Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the York City football squad, external, forcing the postponement of another game.

City’s match against AFC Fylde on Tuesday has been called off – and the fixture the following week against Gateshead is also in doubt:

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All prayers at Leeds Grand Mosque have been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, it's been confirmed.

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Mosque leaders say the suspension is necessary to "bring infection rates down and ease the pressure on the NHS", which they describe as having "reached near-breaking point".

Under the current Covid-19 lockdown, communal worship and life events like funerals and weddings can continue, subject to limits on attendance.

However, a statement, external from the Leeds Grand Mosque says prayers have been stopped after consultation with the city's director of public health and the British Islamic Medical Association.

A spokesperson for Leeds Grand Mosque added: "Following these consultations, and with a heavy heart, we have come to the decision to stop all communal activities at Leeds Grand Mosque, effective from Fajr prayer of Monday 11 January."

The suspension will be reviewed monthly, the spokesperson added.

A police armed response vehicle collided with a taxi as officers were responding to reports of a shooting in Leeds at the weekend, it's been confirmed.

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The BMW X5 police vehicle and a Toyota taxi collided at the junction of the Ring Road at Beeston Hill and Bodmin Road at about 20:00 on Sunday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The taxi driver, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening, the force said.

A male passenger in the taxi and the two police officers in the BMW also received minor injuries.

Witnesses to the collision between the police vehicle and the taxi are being asked to contact police.

A 31-year-old man was subsequently taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg after the reports of a shooting in Thorpe Road, Middleton.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

The man has since been arrested in connection with the incident, officers added.

A police cordon is currently in place in Thorpe Road while investigations continue.

Anyone with information about the shooting is being asked to contact the West Yorkshire force.

A taxi driver, his passenger and two police officers were hurt in the crash on Sunday.

A shisha bar in South Yorkshire has been fined £4,000 after a police raid found people inside in breach of Covid-19 regulations.

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Officers discovered 13 people at the property on the Wicker in Sheffield on Friday. Each was given a penalty notice of £200.

Police said they also discovered between 100-150 cannabis plants leading to the arrest of a 35-year-old man.

It is the second time the bar has been raided. In November, 20 people were found inside. The owners were fined £2,000 for that offence.

Supt Mark James said the bar had been "the subject of repeated concerns within the community".

"It is incredibly disappointing that the premises has once more been found to be in breach of regulations that are in place to protect and save lives.

"These restrictions are in place to prevent the spread of this virus and save lives. To disregard this and put peoples' lives at risk is unacceptable," he said.

Police also seized 35 shisha pipes during the raid.

A machete and cash has been seized in a raid on a house in York, police say.

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Five people were arrested in the Fourth Avenue area of Tang Hall yesterday as part of an effort against so-called "county lines" operations, according to North Yorkshire Police.

County lines is the term used to describe criminal gangs who move illegal drugs from big cities to more rural locations and sell them via dedicated mobile phone lines.

Writing on social media, external, North Yorkshire Police said: "The investigation is ongoing but a large quantity of cash has been seized and a machete taken off the streets."

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People in Bradford are being warned about text message scams saying they need to book a coronavirus vaccination.

Cyber criminals piggy-backing on the NHS roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme are "trying to steal from the vulnerable," according to Bradford Council.

In a statement the council said: "There have been reports of a new scam where a person receives a text message saying they need to book a vaccination appointment.

"Clicking the link in the message takes the victim to a fake NHS form which asks for their bank details, and or credit/debit card number to prove their identity.

"Anyone who receives the text message should delete it immediately."

Councillor Abdul Jabar said: “What makes this latest scam so despicable is that it's specifically targeting elderly and vulnerable people.

“These are the groups most likely to be in line for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination and more likely to fall prey to these types of scams."

He added: "Be assured, the NHS won’t ask for people’s credit/debit card number or banking information. If they are contacting you they will already have all the information they need."

You can click this link, external to read government information about texting scams.

An East Yorkshire councillor is calling on local authorities to protect community groups struggling during the coronavirus pandemic by offering them council contracts.

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Jane Evison says it would help charities build up their reserves.

She told BBC Radio Humberside: "I would like to see the council look at using community groups to deliver some local services, which would certainly be value for money.

"It would also be getting into communities and giving some of these charities some stability for the future.

"They need not only donations and grants, but also a regular income which they can rely on - work to do within the community which can be commissioned through the local authorities."

The proposal is being put forward at a full council meeting in Beverley later this week.

A total of 16 sheep died after falling through the ice on a frozen pond in a North Yorkshire village at the weekend, the fire service said.

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Crews in Burton Leonard near Ripon worked to rescue the sheep on Saturday using two inflatable walkways, raft, lines, lighting and a thermal imaging camera.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "A number of crews attended a large quantity of sheep that had wandered on to a frozen pond causing the ice to break.

"Unfortunately of the 19 sheep rescued, 16 were dead."

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It will be mainly dry but cloudy today with some rain and fresh westerly winds.

More rain will push in from the north in the evening, clearing to the south after midnight:

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A hospital doctor has pleaded for people to stick to lockdown rules as medical staff "are sinking" under the pressure of treating an increasing number of patients.

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Dr Sarah Addis, who works in A&E at York Hospital, posted her message on social media.

She said: "It's brutal and we are sinking. Quite simply we are being overrun. And we are starting to see younger and sicker Covid patients."

Dr Addis said ambulances were queuing at the hospital, which had become so busy that social distancing was difficult and she feared patients in need of emergency care would be affected.

"We have no more scope to cope either in terms of staff resilience or plan B. We do not have elastic walls - we have no more room at the inn," she said.

And she revealed the personal toll the pressure was taking on staff, saying some patients who came to A&E could be abusive and argue about being asked to wear face masks.

"It's demoralising and exhausting," she said. "It makes me question if I even want to stay in medicine any more. I question my faith in humanity."

York Hospital said the trust was introducing plans to "release additional beds and staff".