Hull City move top of League One with a professional victory at home against struggling Bristol Rovers.

The Welly Club in Hull shut after its former owners went into administration during lockdown.

A pregnant ewe has been killed in a dog attack prompting police to warn owners to keep their dogs on a lead.

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The sheep was attacked and killed on moorland north of Danby in the North York Moors National Park on Wednesday, police said.

"The ewe was in lamb, and its injuries were so severe it had to be put down," officers said.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Attacks on livestock have a huge financial impact, not to mention the distress a farmer goes through by finding dead or dying animals suffering from horrific injuries.

“It's vital for the safety and welfare of livestock and dogs themselves, that owners keep their pets under control at all times. Failure to do so can have devastating consequences.”

Rotherham councillor Sue Ellis breached the authority's code of conduct, a standards committee is told.

A cyclist who died in a fatal collision on the Dearne Valley Parkway near Barnsley last month has been named by police.

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Travis Frost, 20, was cycling from the Broomhill roundabout towards the Cathill roundabout on the A6195 at about 21:15 on Tuesday 23 February when he was hit by a black BMW X5 which was travelling in the same direction.

Mr Frost was later pronounced dead at the scene.

His family has today released this tribute: “Travis meant the world to us. He was the best dad he could ever have been and his son, Archie, will miss him every day.

“The day Travis died was his mum’s birthday, a day that will never been the same for us again. A day which should have been filled with celebration will now be filled with memories of Travis, and a feeling of loss.”

The driver of the BMW, a 30-year-old man from Barnsley, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, being unfit through drink or drugs, being over the prescribed limit and driving with no insurance, police said.

A 30-year-old woman, also from Barnsley, who was a passenger in the car, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, officers confirmed.

Both have since been released under investigation.

Anyone with dash-cam footage from around the time of the incident, or who saw Mr Frost prior to the collision, or "the manner of driving of the BMW", is being asked to contact police.

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A children's community choir, formerly known as the Saturday Singers, is looking for new name suggestions after no longer meeting on Saturdays.

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The group, based at Bradford Cathedral, wants a new name to represent the fun and upbeat music they sing.

The children all agreed that being known as the Saturday Singers while rehearsing on a Wednesday was a bit odd.

They've launched a competition online to replace the name,, external with the winner being announced at their online Mothering Sunday concert.

So far, suggestions include the Wednesday Singers and the Community Choristers.

The choir's leader, Libby Harborne, said: "We're just looking for a name that's going to say who we are, and get us ready and prepared for a new season, coming back together and singing together again."

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A landlord who broke Covid-19 lockdown rules by letting 11 people watch football at his pub has been allowed to keep his licence.

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Police had called for John Foulstone to be removed as licensee at the Woodman Inn, in Batley Carr, Dewsbury, following the incident in January.

Officers also raised claims of underage drinking and a reported sexual assault there in recent months.

They also pointed to reports of a mass brawl outside the pub in December 2019.

A solicitor representing Mr Foulstone told the panel the restriction breaches were "unacceptable", but disputed police claims alcohol had been sold at the pub during lockdown.

He said the fighting in December 2019 had taken place outside the pub and those involved had been refused entry.

He also told the panel there was "no widespread practice" of serving alcohol to underage people and said the sexual assault was alleged to have taken place when the pub was shut.

Members of Kirklees Council stopped short of revoking Mr Foulstone's licence, the panel instead imposed a series of conditions, including installing CCTV and hiring door staff

Mr Foulstone was also ordered to complete a Licence Holder's Course from the British Institute of Innkeeping.

One of the UK's largest cathedral organs is ready to play again after a "once in a century" refurbishment which took more than two years to complete.

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The 5,400 pipes of York Minster's Grand Organ were dismantled, cleaned and repaired in the £2m project.

Before it is used in Sunday's Eucharist service, a blessing will be carried out on the instrument.

Minster director of music Robert Sharpe said: "Work has included bringing many of the 102 case pipes silent since 1903 back into use and restoring the grander, imposing qualities of the instrument which were altered during work in the 1960s."

The case pipes are highly decorated and date back to the building of the organ in the 1830s.

Work on the instrument, which weighs approximately 20 tonnes, was completed by Durham-based specialists Harrison and Harrison.

The firm's experts "voiced" the organ in a process which involved making sure the thousands of pipes, which range from the size of a pencil to 33ft (10m), play the correct note, pitch and volume.

Mr Sharpe said the organ would be dedicated by the Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, in a special ceremony on Easter Day.

"Organ music has played a central role in worship at York Minster for nearly 1,000 years and we hope this project will help ensure that tradition continues throughout the 21st Century and beyond," he added.

The moment a cyclist on a motorway rode under a sign warning drivers to beware of cyclists has been caught on police dashcam.

Video shows the rider pedalling along the hard shoulder of the M62 as cars and HGVs pass.

As officers follow, the cyclist goes under the sign displaying the"report of cyclist" message.

Officers escorted the rider off the motorway near Huddersfield, said PC Martin Willis, of West Yorkshire Police.

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Thieves in Bradford carried a stolen safe, containing World War Two medals of great sentimental value, from a house using a wheelie bin, police say.

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The safe, which also contained cash, was taken yesterday between 11:00 and 14:00 from a house on Halifax Road, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The suspects broke into the garden shed and then into the property and made "an untidy search inside," officers said.

The suspects took a wheelie bin in which they'd placed stolen items and left in a car.

Anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area, or has any information about the theft, is urged to contact police.

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Scientists are looking for more volunteers from Black and South Asian communities in Bradford to join a vaccine research registry., external

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Studies are running alongside the rollout of the approved coronavirus vaccinations.

Researchers are trying to learn more about their safety and effectiveness, while also understanding people's fears about accepting them.

More than 450,000 volunteers have registered nationally, however fewer than one in 10 is from a Black or South Asian background.

The people running the studies are concerned because research has shown people from certain ethinic backgrounds are at a higher risk of dying from Covid-19.

Hull and York Pride say they have decided to cancel physical 2021 events with "heavy hearts".

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Families living with dementia in central Bradford will get extra help due to a new partnership between the NHS and a charity.

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Dementia UK is joining with the Proactive Care Team (PACT), with Admiral Nurses providing step-by-step advice and one-to-one support.

PACT was formed by the Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust in September 2020.

The programme aims to tackle health inequalities, with life expectancy in Bradford being nine years less than the national average for men, and 11 years less than the national average for women.

Katie Dixon, who leads Bradford's Admiral Nurse team, said: "Although there are a relatively small number of people currently diagnosed with dementia in Bradford City, this number is predicted to increase.

"By working within PACT, our Admiral Nurses can ensure that people living with dementia and their carers receive the right care and support, in the right place at the right time."

Garry Biggin, who receives support to help his father Ken (pictured), said: "All areas should have Admiral Nurses, Bradford must be quite forward thinking.

"Nothing was too much trouble to help and assist Dad during these extremely difficult COVID-19 circumstances."

Visiting restrictions at two East Yorkshire hospitals are to be eased from next week as Covid-19 infection rates fall, health bosses have confirmed.

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From Monday, one named visitor will be able to visit a relative or friend at Hull Royal Infirmary (pictured) and Cottingham's Castle Hill Hospital by booking a slot of up to an hour with the ward sister or charge nurse.

That visitor must be the same person for the duration of the patient's stay in hospital and can't be swapped between different family members or friends, according to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Chief Nurse Beverley Geary says: "We understand how difficult it has been for people not to be able to see their loved ones.

"We thank people for understanding the safety of our patients has been - and continues to be - our priority during the pandemic."

Visiting arrangements for children’s wards, intensive care units and maternity services remain unchanged and people attending A&E must attend alone, the trust adds.

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Motorbike and quad riders are "destroying crops, breaking down gates" and even killing animals on farm land in Doncaster, police have been told.

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Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Dr Alan Billings met with farmers across rural parts of north Doncaster remotely and heard of the devastation off-road bikes and quads have been causing.

Farmers told him bikes and quads have been coming onto land, disturbing wildlife, breaking structures and killing hares and deer.

Officers from the neighbourhood team and the police roads team also spoke at the meeting.

They said they had responded by creating a full-time police team of bikers and had had some early success.

The meeting comes following a successful operation in Hatfield where a number of motocross bikes were seized, with a number of arrests and fines being made.

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The operation was mounted last Saturday following repeated complaints about off-road bikes and quads using land at the end of Mill Hill Road.

A total of 22 off-road vehicles were seized, 30 warnings issued and more than 50 fines issued for breaches of Covid-19 legislation.

The commissioner confirmed additional funding had been put in the budget for this work to be expanded during this year and more officers were being trained to deal with rural crimes.

Dr Billings said: “The farming community should not have to endure this kind of wanton vandalism and criminality.”

Do you recognise the man in this image? Police want to speak to him after a sexual assault on a woman in Pontefract.

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A woman was approached from behind and grabbed by a male in the Black Walk area on Thursday 7 January, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The woman was able to break free from the man who then ran towards either Monkhill Railway Station or the Railway Inn, police said.

The suspect is described as white, in his late 30s, stocky, 5ft 8 to 5ft 9ins tall, completely bald and was wearing dark jeans with a hole in one of the knee areas, officers added.

DC Mark Ackroyd, said: “A number of inquiries have taken place into the incident and we're now issuing an E-fit of a man we want to identify and speak with in connection with what took place.

“I'm asking anyone who recognises this man or the description, or who has any information which could assist our inquiry, to get in touch."

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Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed deprivation in Hull is due to “socialism” after one of the city's MPs questioned why most areas selected for government regeneration funding were areas with Conservative seats.

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The Leader of the House of Commons told MPs on Thursday “socialist” councils and MPs from Hull and elsewhere were “letting down their constituents."

The Conservative minister claimed the government’s £220m Community Renewal Fund was needed to address “decades of socialist mismanagement” and Hull would be “better managed” if it had Conservative MPs.

Hull North MP Dame Diana Johnson said: “Hull is the country’s fourth most deprived council area, however for some reason Hull isn’t in the 100 priority areas for the Community Renewal Fund supposedly based on social and economic factors.

“A disproportionate 40 out of the 45 towns and some cities receiving the £1bn through the new Towns Deal have Conservative MPs.

“It seems with three Labour MPs Hull is excluded from even being considered."

The Treasury stated the Community Renewal Fund was designed to help places in need with investments in skills, local businesses and jobs.

Masked thieves in South Yorkshire threatened the owner of four puppies with a knife before stealing the dogs, police say.

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The four-week-old mongrel pups were taken from the Smelter Wood Road area of Sheffield at about 18:30 on Monday 22 February, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Two people wearing masks entered a flat, where the owner of the puppies was asleep.

"When he challenged them, they threatened him with a knife before leaving the flat with the puppies."

Anyone who recognises the puppies in the picture above, or who has been offered them for sale, is asked to contact police.

A train operating company has apologised after mistakenly posting an announcement on its website that a member of the royal family had died.

Transpennine Express, which runs services in the north of England and Scotland, displayed a message on its website last night saying it was "saddened" by the death of Prince Philip.

The Duke of Edinburgh is recovering in hospital after a successful heart procedure, according to Buckingham Palace.

The train company said the statement was taken off the website "as soon as we became aware of this error".

It apologised for any distress the incorrect message caused.

"We are now conducting an investigation into how this occurred," the statement added.

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