Hull City Council has recalled Prince Philip's many visits to the city as it paid tribute to him following his death earlier today at the age of 99.

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In a statement issued on behalf of the council, it said it would like to express on behalf of the city its "great sorrow" at Prince Philip's death.

It continued: "The duke dedicated his life to public service and carried out his duties across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the world with distinction.

"We were honoured to welcome him to the city most recently, along with Her Majesty the Queen, in March 2009 for the opening of the Hull Paragon Interchange."

The statement also recalled the duke's strong ties to Hull Trinity House where the duke (pictured above visiting Hull in 1977) often attended the annual Christmas luncheon.

The statement concluded: "We would like to express our deepest sympathies to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family."

The Lord Mayor of Leeds says she has written to the Queen expressing people in the city's "thoughts and condolences at this sad time" following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.

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It was announced just after midday that Prince Philip had died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99.

In a statement, Eileen Taylor, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, said the news was met with "with deep sadness and sorrow" by people in the city.

She added: "I am very sad to hear of the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and on behalf of the city I have written to Her Majesty the Queen to offer our thoughts and condolences at this sad time.

"During his career, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was involved with hundreds of charities and organisations, and will of course leave behind a fitting reminder of his work in the fantastic Duke of Edinburgh Award which so many young people have completed.

"We will be lowering the flags on our civic buildings as a mark of respect and an online book of condolence is available for signing at www.royal.uk, external for those who wish to pay their respects."

The Archbishop of York has praised the Duke of Edinburgh as a "remarkable man who lived a life of service" dedicated to his country, the Queen and his family.

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The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell said in a statement he joined with many in mourning after the prince's death was announced by Buckingham Palace earlier today.

He said: "Prince Philip was a remarkable man who lived a life of service dedicated to his country, to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II and his family.

"At 18, Prince Philip joined the Royal Navy and served with distinction throughout the Second World War. At the same time, the beginnings of a cherished friendship with Princess Elizabeth began to blossom."

The Archbishop said the friendship had resulted in the couple's long-lasting marriage.

"His faith in Jesus Christ was an important part of his life and one which shaped who he was," he added.

He also praised Prince Philip's charitable work, including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme which he said and enabled "countless young people to develop and discover skills, which have instilled confidence in them and given them an encounter of working together for the common good".

The Archbishop said all of Prince Philip's charities had "benefited from his wit and wisdom and his inquisitive mind".

The Duke of Edinburgh, who has died aged 99, "gave his life to service", the Mayor of the Sheffield City Region Dan Jarvis has said.

A statement issued by the palace just after midday spoke of the Queen's "deep sorrow" following his death at Windsor Castle on Friday morning.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who was the longest-serving consort in British history, had returned to Windsor on 16 March after a month in hospital.

In a statement following the announcement, Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis said his "deepest sympathies" went to the Queen and the Royal family.

Mr Jarvis said: "Prince Philip gave his life to service – from a distinguished and courageous career in the Royal Navy, where he saw active duty from the Mediterranean to the Far East during World War II, to the long, constant, and vital support to the Queen after they married.

“He provided her with love, companionship, and a private and family side to such a very public life. But he also gave a lifetime of dedication and service to the country himself."

Prince Philip's work with the Duke of Edinburgh scheme "inspired many thousands of young people to push themselves and their limits", Mr Jarvis added.

"Prince Philip was an important part of a national institution and a part of British public life for more than 70 years. As such he represented a powerful link to our past as a country and helped to shape it. His passing will be widely mourned."

After HRH The Duke of Edinburgh's death we look at his visits to East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

As his death is announced, Yorkshire remembers the Duke of Edinburgh's many visits to the county.

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The Leeds-based airline Jet2.com has extended the suspension of its flights and holidays up to 23 June, it's been confirmed.

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It follows the government's announcement that people in England can start thinking about booking foreign holidays again this summer.

Announcing the findings of the Global Travel Taskforce, external set up to examine how leisure travel could be reopened safely after lockdown, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said foreign holidays would resume on 17 May at the earliest.

Steve Heapy, chief executive officer of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: "We've studied the Global Travel Taskforce's framework, and are extremely disappointed at the lack of clarity and detail.

"The framework lacks any rigorous detail about how to get international travel going again. In fact, the framework is virtually the same as six months ago."

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Mr Heapy added: "Following the publication of the framework, we still don't know when we can start to fly, where we can fly to and the availability and cost of testing."

"Because of the continued uncertainty that the framework provides, it is with a heavy heart that we have taken the decision to extend the suspension of flights and holidays up to and including 23 June."

Grant Shapps says a traffic light system with countries graded on their risk will be available in "two or three weeks' time."

The scaffolding is finally coming down after the end of a £2.1m restoration project on one of Yorkshire's most historic landmarks.

The Grade II-listed Ribblehead Viaduct, which is 104ft high, opened in 1875 and carries the Settle to Carlisle railway line.

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Network Rail said engineers needed to re-point eroded mortar joints and replace broken stones on all 24 arches which span the 1,318ft long structure.

The team has worked on the project throughout the winter months.

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On what would've been his 78th birthday Clive Sullivan, the man who broke rugby's racial barrier, is being celebrated today by being featured as the daily Google doodle.

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Sullivan played for both Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers during his career, and also had spells at Doncaster.

When the 18-year-old Welsh winger joined Hull FC in 1961, there were very few black men in prominent sporting positions.

But scoring a hat-trick in a trial game with the team certainly put Sullivan on the map and he signed a contract the following day.

So began a career that 11 years later, in 1972, would see him raise the Rugby League World Cup trophy as Great Britain captain - the last occasion the trophy was won by any nation other than Australia or New Zealand.

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His wife, Rosalyn Sullivan said he broke down barriers in rugby league and in his adopted city of Hull where he had an impact on the "colour thing".

"Comments were made behind our backs but Clive dealt with it in his own way.

"He was very comfortable in his own skin and was very proud of being black and being Welsh.

"He made people understand he was just a person like anyone else. He was very humble."

You can read more about Clive Sullivan's life and the impact he had on rugby and racism by clicking this link.

A stone snake made by a four-year-old boy during the first coronavirus lockdown at his school in Rotherham is to become a permanent Covid-19 memorial.

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Stanley (pictured above), from Ravenfield, started the stone snake on his garden wall in June when his mum suggested he make a snake instead of getting a real one as a pet.

But the stones were stolen overnight last summer and since then hundreds of people have donated rocks - some contacting him from as far away as Hawaii and Australia.

Now the snake is 1,000 stones long and stretches through the village of Ravenfield, with stones donated from South Yorkshire Police, local MP John Healey and artist Joe Scarborough.

Stanley and his mum chose around 100 of the stones for a permanent Covid memorial in a new outdoor learning area planned to be built in the summer.

Until then, it will stay in "pride of place" at the school so children can see it and remember their year of Covid, lockdown and homeschooling, school principal Caroline Coates said.

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Stanley's mum said it was "fantastic" the school was going to use Stanley's snake as a lasting memorial.

She said she and Stanley's dad, had had a "really tough year" homeschooling Stanley as well as working hard throughout, but said the family had also had a "really nice" time and Stanley had learned to ride a bike.

"The parish council have been really on it, too. They've paid for a plaque for the memorial, too, and they've also helped arrange a memorial [at Hope Fields in Thrybergh Country Park]."

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Morrisons has said it will remove all plastic carrier bags from its stores over the next year.

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The Bradford-based supermarket chain will switch from offering plastic "bags for life" to a paper alternative.

Morrisons says the move will make it the first UK supermarket to stop using plastic carrier bags completely.

The supermarket said the removal of the plastic bags for life would begin in Scotland this month, followed by England and Wales over the course of the next 12 months.

Morrisons' chief executive, David Potts, said: "We have been listening hard to our customers over the past year and we know that they are passionate about doing their bit to keep plastics out of the environment.

"Removing all of the plastic bags from our supermarkets is a significant milestone in our sustainability programme."

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It'll be a largely bright day for most of Yorkshire with lengthy spells of sunshine. Winds will be light so it may feel relatively warm in the sunshine.

In Lincolnshire this morning will be dull with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in places. The day will then continue quite dreary with little chance of any sunshine.

With largely clear skies and light winds likely tonight, it will turn quite cold across the whole Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region .

A widespread frost is likely, but it should remain dry:

A woman in her 20s has been sexually assaulted in Sheffield by a man wearing a dressing gown and trainers, police say.

The man approached the woman while she was walking along Bellhouse Road at about 02:00 on Monday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Det Con Joanne Vaughan said: “The man in the footage is wearing a blue dressing gown, trainers and a face mask.

"We believe there were numerous cars travelling along the road at the time so I am hoping someone will have spotted him or captured him on their dash cam."

The same man is thought to be linked to a sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl on Deerlands Avenuel at about 20:30 on Sunday.

An unknown man got out of his car, approached the teenager and sexually assaulted her, before leaving the scene in his vehicle, a black BMW, the force said.

Police have released CCTV footage captured on Bellhouse Road of a man they want to speak to in connection with both incidents.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact police.

Timm van der Gugten hits 80 not out as Glamorgan recover to 310-8 against Yorkshire to overshadow the battle of the Root brothers.

Staff at a coronavirus testing centre should get police protection after they were attacked by young people throwing rocks, an MP has said.

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People working at the Maltby test site near Rotherham came under fire by "local youths" on Tuesday evening, forcing it to close, police said.

Local MP Alexander Stafford described the attack as "an absolute disgrace".

The area around the testing centre at Maltby Leisure Centre had been the subject of two separate dispersal orders to stop young people from gathering and causing anti-social behaviour there, police added.

Mr Stafford, Conservative MP for Rother Valley, said he was "gravely concerned" the walk-in site had been attacked, calling on the police to establish a base at the centre to deter criminals.

"Each time the Maltby testing centre is forced to shut early due to anti-social behaviour, lives have been put at risk as people are unable to get tested locally," he said.

Temporary Insp Rachel Berry, from South Yorkshire Police, said staff and members of the public had been attacked by young people throwing rocks and golf balls.

Insp Berry said: "It is a scary situation. We've taken preventative action around the site. We're taking the matters very seriously."

Parents of young people thought to have been involved had been spoken to and officers were working with schools to identify other offenders, Insp Berry added.

The final list of candidates for the forthcoming West Yorkshire mayoral election has been confirmed, with a total of seven people vying for the role.

Residents will go to the polls on 6 May to vote for the county's first ever elected mayor.

Under a devolution deal agreed in March 2020, the winner will have access to £1.8bn of funding and will oversee policies such as transport and housing.

The full list of candidates, according to Leeds City Council, external, is:

• Waj Ali - Reform UK
• Tracy Brabin - Labour
• Bob Buxton - Yorkshire Party
• Andrew Cooper - Green Party
• Stewart Golton - Liberal Democrats
• Thérèse Hirst - English Democrats
• Matt Robinson - Conservatives

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Two days of action in Bradford have resulted in seizures of cash, drugs and weapons, police say.

Two blank-firing guns and a large amount of cannabis were among items found by officers from the Bradford Programme Precision team who carried out several warrants in the Holmewood area.

Three men have been arrested, including two who were stopped in a car which was found to be carrying Class A drugs, officers say.

The aim of the operation was to disrupt criminality in the area, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Insp Andy Thornton says: “We have had a successful few days which has resulted in weapons, cash and drugs being seized and taken off the streets of the city.

“This operation is a direct response from us about concerns from local residents about criminality in the area.

"We hope this proactive work will reassure the local community we are committed to tackling crime and will take positive action to detain the perpetrators."

An appeal for witnesses has been issued after a teenage girl was assaulted by a group of youths in Harrogate.

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The victim was approached by a group of six or seven youths on a bridge crossing railway tracks behind Woodfield Primary School just before 18:00 on Sunday 4 April, police say.

One of the boys in the group pushed the teenager over resulting in bruising, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The youths are believed to have been between the ages of 13 and 14 and were wearing dark hooded jackets and black joggers, officers say.

A spokesperson for the North Yorkshire force said: "We're asking for help from the public to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

"Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact police."

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Dozens of quarantined travellers left waiting for a £175 test kit delivery have complained about a government-approved supplier based in East Yorkshire.

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Latus Health, based in Melton, has been accused of "appalling" service over delivery delays by people returning from abroad.

The firm, which is on the government's official list of suppliers, blamed issues caused by the pandemic and postal delays.

People returning to the UK from non-red list countries are required to quarantine for 10 days at home and take two Covid-19 tests - one on day two and another on day eight - before they can leave.

But customers who've ordered through Latus Health have complained of test kits arriving more than a week late.

Joanna Earl, 50, from Wandsworth in London, returned to the UK on 25 March, having been in France with work. She paid Latus £350 to be tested with her husband.

But 13 days on, she said, they were still waiting for the results of second test, which itself arrived 24 hours late.

Dozens of users have joined a Facebook group to complain about the firm, sharing similar experiences.

Latus Health managing director Jack Latus said "pre-bank holiday delivery delays" could occur for various reasons, but issues caused by the pandemic were the main issue.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: "We carefully monitor any issues raised by the public about private tests and take action where necessary."

Royal Mail said it was working hard to maintain a normal service.