Volunteers at a GP surgery in Keighley are playing a vital role in administering Covid-19 jabs.

Motorists who have been stuck behind a lorry fire on the M1 in South Yorkshire are being allowed past following work from the emergency services:

Firefighters were called at 13:30 to reports of a lorry fire between junction 38 for West Bretton and junction 37 for Barnsley.

Lane three of the M1 southbound is now being reopened to allow some traffic to pass the scene, according to Highways England.

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An £80m government investment in flood defences for South Yorkshire is a "good start" but more is needed to fully protect the region, the Mayor of the Sheffield City Region (SCR) has said.

The money will help deliver up to 27 schemes, including natural flood management across the River Don catchment and schemes at Bentley (pictured during flooding in November 2019), Fishlake, Conisbrough and Tickhill in Doncaster.

But SCR Mayor Dan Jarvis has said a further £125m is needed to fully protect South Yorkshire and it's expected further lobbying of government departments will take place in the coming months.

Mr Jarvis, who's also Labour MP for Barnsley Central, said: “We all have in mind the hugely damaging floods that battered South Yorkshire in November 2019.

“I’m pleased that in collaboration with the Environment Agency, we have secured £80m from government towards funding some of our identified flood prevention and protection schemes.

“This is a good start, but I'm determined to secure the remaining £125m from government to fully protect homes and businesses in our region."

Annabelle Smith is looking for work after losing three different jobs during the Covid pandemic.

More than 200 tonnes of rocks are thought to have fallen onto a North Yorkshire beach in a cliff landslide - the second on that stretch of coastline in recent days.

Image source, Staithes Coastguard Rescue Team

Staithes Coastguard has warned of a "significant landslip that has fallen onto the beach" at Runswick Bay.

It follows on from a partial cliff collapse three miles north of Runswick at Staithes.

The coastguard team is warning members of the public of the potential for further falls of rock and mud - and the possibility of people being cut off by the tide beyond the landslip site.

Visitors to the North Yorkshire coast are also being told to keep away from cliff edges and the base of cliffs "due to continued erosion".

Anyone who sees people in danger or further rock fall incidents is being asked to call 999 and ask for the coastguard.

Police have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to in connection with a "firearms incident" in Doncaster yesterday.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Armed officers were called to Church Street, Conisbrough just after midday to reports of two men in possession of firearms,

It's thought the men might have been involved in an "altercation" with people in a silver BMW, police say.

Three men, aged 18, 20 and 22, and a 44-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.

They remain in custody at this time, South Yorkshire Police say.

Images of two men police want to speak in connection with the incident have been released by the force.

Anyone who recognises the people in the CCTV images is being asked to contact the South Yorkshire force.

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Leeds Rhinos are to shutdown their training ground by a further five days after four more positive Covid cases at the club.

The M1 southbound between South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire is currently closed because of a lorry fire.

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Firefighters from both counties have been called to the M1 between junction 38 for West Bretton and junction 37 for Barnsley.

The blaze started at about 13:30, with firefighters continuing to work at the scene.

The road southbound is currently closed, the fire service said.

Police in North Yorkshire will be "swift" to impose fines of £800 on people attending house parties as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, the county's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) has said.

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From yesterday, people have faced fines of £800 for attending a house party of more than 15 people in England.

Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire's PFCC, said: "If people are clearly flouting the rules, the police will enforce.

"So encouragement and explanation will be limited, I suspect, and enforcement will be pretty swift."

Meanwhile the chair of North Yorkshire's Police Federation says the vast majority of his members are "completely aghast people are putting them and their families at additional risk, because of a selfish impulse to have a house party".

Rob Bowles says: "I think there is a degree of complete incredulity really. Our members are out on the front line putting themselves and their famiies at risk of infection every day during the pandemic.

"They do that in order to keep the public safe, so I think there is some anger and some frustration."

The first large-scale Covid-19 vaccination centre in West Yorkshire has opened today.

The centre, based at Spectrum Community Health on Navigation Walk in Wakefield, is the first of the region’s four centres to open.

The other centres in West Yorkshire will be at Jacobs Well in Bradford, the John Smith’s Stadium in Huddersfield and Elland Road in Leeds.

In the first instance, people aged 75 and over within a 45-minute drive of the centre will receive a letter from the national NHS booking service inviting them to book a vaccination.

In a statement, Spectrum said: "We know lots of people will be eager to get protected but you will be invited for a vaccine when it’s your turn.

"Please do not contact your practice, the NHS, or indeed Spectrum, to request an appointment."

Jewellery which once belonged to Joanne Birkinshaw's late mother was stolen while she was working.

Dan Jarvis, the mayor of the Sheffield City Region (SCR), says he will donate his £80,000-a-year salary to good causes and charities across the area.

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Following the implementation of a devolution deal for South Yorkshire, an independent panel suggested Mr Jarvis should be paid an annual salary of £79,500 for his role.

But the SCR head, who is also Labour MP for Barnsley Central, said he would be giving away his salary instead.

The mayor had been working with no salary for his mayoral work for over two years due to the incomplete devolution deal.

In a meeting between the mayor and South Yorkshire's council leaders, Mr Jarvis also said he would not be implementing a mayoral precept that would add a bill onto residents’ council tax to pay for services.

Mr Jarvis said: “I said in my manifesto I would not be introducing a mayoral precept - and I’m sticking to that.

"In the midst of the pandemic, there is already a massive financial strain on people and communities across South Yorkshire and I am not going to add to that burden."

A total of seven flood warnings, external - meaning immediate action should be taken as flooding is expected - are now in place in Yorkshire following last week's heavy rain.

Image source, Environment Agency

The warnings include the River Ouse at Selby Dam, external and the River Derwent at Old Malton., external

There are also six flood alerts - meaning flooding is possible, be prepared - in place on Yorkshire's rivers.

No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours, but further unsettled weather is expected from Wednesday, according to the Environment Agency.

More than 30 new vaccine centres have opened but local GPs say there is an issue with the supply chain.

A woman is critically ill in hospital following a collision between a car and a tipper truck in West Yorkshire, say police.

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A blue BMW 320 and a blue tipper truck were in collision on the A6201 roundabout between Avenue Lodeve and Sprockhovel Way, Hemsworth, at about 10:15 on Saturday 23 January, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A woman in her 20s suffered "serious injuries" in the incident, police said.

Two other people who were also in the BMW received injuries which were not life-threatening, officers added.

A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire force said: "Inquiries suggest the BMW, which was travelling towards Hemsworth, overtook other vehicles prior to the collision."

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dash cam footage of the incident, is being asked to contact police.

People have moved a number of traffic cones and pump equipment to get past a road closure in a flood-hit North Yorkshire town.

Image source, Ryedale District Council

Pipes were among the items moved to allow people to cross County Bridge in Malton at the weekend.

The bridge was closed as the River Derwent reached record levels in the town last week after Storm Christoph hit the UK.

Although the "stable but fragile" situation was improving, council leader Keane Duncan said, the County Bridge remained closed for safety reasons while teams worked to pump water away in order to protect nearby properties.

He said people interfering with equipment "doesn't appear to have had any serious consequences, but it could have been a different story".

An Environment Agency spokesperson added: "It's incredibly important people continue to adhere to road closures and steer clear of the pumps and pipes so we can continue to reduce local flood risk."

People have been urged to stay away from a cliff on the North Yorkshire coast after part of it slipped into the sea.

Image source, Alistair Smith

Steps down to Port Mulgrave beach, south of Staithes, have been left dangling and leading to nowhere after heavy rain at the weekend caused a landslide. The steps have since been taped off.

Staithes Coastguard Rescue team said it was alerted by Humber Coastguard following a call from a local resident.

"We currently urge visitors to not attempt to descend the cliff to access Port Mulgrave", Staithes Coastguard said.

The coastguard is advising people to "stay away from the base of the cliff the same distance as the cliff height, and to remain on designated cliff paths away from cliff edges".

It says due to recent heavy rainfall and freezing conditions many areas of the coastline are suffering from erosion.

Four people have been arrested in Doncaster after two armed men were involved in a dispute with the occupants of a silver BMW car, say police.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Armed officers were called to Church Street in Conisbrough just after 12:00 yesterday, following reports of two men being seen with guns, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Three men aged 18, 20 and 22 and a 44-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and are being held in police custody, officers said.

Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident is being urged to contact officers.

Det Inspector Steve Smith said: “I completely understand people may be concerned following this incident, we have officers in the area who are there to listen and speak to you."

The South Yorkshire force says there will be "an enhanced police presence in Conisbrough" over the next few days.

Distinctive antiques and paintings were among £8,000 worth of items stolen in a burglary in West Yorkshire, police say.

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Thieves forced open a window at a property on Albert Road in Saltaire between 30 December 2020 and 21 January 2021 and then searched inside, according to West Yorkshire Police.

During the robbery, items in excess of £8,000 were taken, including original artwork by famous Leeds artist Phillip Naviasky, police said.

Other items included a bespoke 22-carat wedding ring, an 18-carat gold chain necklace and Victorian cocktail glasses, perfume bottles and vases.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Police are appealing for anyone who recognises either of the paintings shown above to get in touch.

The West Yorkshire force also wants anyone who sees or is offered for sale any of the other stolen goods, including gold drop earrings, an 18-carat gold chain necklace and a 19th Century ceramic mantle clock, to contact police.

Doncaster Rovers sign experienced former Crystal Palace and Spurs midfielder John Bostock on an 18-month contract.