Police in North Yorkshire have arrested 35 people on suspicion of drug or drink-driving since beer gardens reopened earlier this month.

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York has seen the highest number of arrests since the reopening of pubs on 12 April, with a total of 11, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Eight have been made in Harrogate, six in Scarborough, six in Ryedale, four in Hambleton, four in Richmond, three in Craven and three in Selby, police said.

A further 17 drivers have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving offences, officers added.

Sgt Andrew Morton said: "We've only just been allowed to start going to beer gardens again – don’t ruin this for yourself by losing your licence, getting a criminal record and driving ban, paying a heavy fine or going to prison."

A fisherman from Hull has described how his "heart dropped" when he learned of the government's failure to secure a deal with Norway.

UK fleets will not have access to Norway's sub-Arctic seas, following the breakdown of UK-Norway negotiations.

John Dixon, 31, is second mate onboard the Hull-based Kirkella freezer trawler.

He says: "We're waking up in the morning and we're literally panicking about when money is going to come in.

"The fishing community is so large here it's unbelievable and we're all struggling.

"I've been fishing since I was 17 - it's in my blood."

He says two generations of his family have been fishermen - his dad, his granddad and uncles.

"If it collapses here and now it's going to stop with me - my son's already told me he wants to go to sea," he said.

"In all honesty it's disgusting - you feel betrayed."

A council has u-turned on plans to use a number of retirement homes as polling stations leaving some voters not knowing where to cast their ballots.

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Sheffield City Council sent out polling cards for the Graves Park ward for voters to use the Painted Fabrics retirement complex.

However, the authority ditched its plans after concerns were raised about the risk of voters spreading Covid.

Local elections are due to take place on 6 May.

Painted Fabrics resident Geoffrey Oldfield, 65, said voting had been due to take place in the shared lounge area, which he said had been off limits to residents throughout the pandemic.

"We were all very worried because obviously we are frightened of catching this virus and also we have suffered with not being able to congregate in the lounge," he said.

"If we couldn't use it, why should people from outside be allowed to," he said.

The council has now said people originally due to vote at Painted Fabrics should use the polling station at Graves Park Bowling Pavilion.

Police investigating a hit-and-run which left a 12-year-old boy with "potentially life-changing injuries" have appealed for witnesses.

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Lincolnshire Police said the child was crossing Grimsby Road, in Caistor, on Wednesday night when he was struck by a car, which did not stop at the scene.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and released on police bail.

The force said they want to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, in particular anyone who may have seen a silver Honda in the area, or who may have dashcam, ring doorbell or CCTV footage which captured the vehicle to come forward.

One Hull-based trawler, which catches 10% of fish for UK chip shops, will be out of action for a year.

Wigan suspend prop Tony Clubb while they hold an investigation into an alleged racist comment made in their win over Hull FC.

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Leading football clubs and players will be joined by a number of sporting bodies in a four-day boycott of social media platforms from Friday in a move to tackle abuse and discrimination.

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Rugby union, cricket and rugby league will join football in the boycott which runs from 15:00 on Friday, and end at 23:59 on Monday.

"This boycott signifies our collective anger," said Sanjay Bhandari, the chairman of anti-discrimination charity Kick it Out.

"By removing ourselves from the platforms, we are making a symbolic gesture to those with power. We need you to act. We need you to create change."

Sheffield Wednesday captain Barry Bannan said he hoped the action would help bring about a change.

“There is no room or reason for any form of abuse on social media," he said.

"Footballers are human beings like everybody else and no one should be subjected to some of the terrible abuse that we see week in, week out."

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa added: "Everything that helps to combat discrimination, the possibility to cause harm anonymously, to damage or cause harm to someone unjustly and the possibility to do this without the consequences, they are realities which should be combatted."

Extra coronavirus testing is being carried out in Selby after the area recorded the highest infection rate in England.

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The number of cases has risen from 56.3 per 100,000 in the week to 18 April to 107 per 100,000 in the week to 25 April, according to data analysed by the BBC.

Louise Wallace, North Yorkshire’s Director of Public Health said: “This outbreak is a reminder that Covid-19 is still with us and can easily spread across our communities.

“All agencies in Selby are focused on how further infections can be stopped and the rates brought under control."

The site at Brook Lodge, in Union Lane, is open to people who do not have symptoms between 09:00 and 17:00 and people do not need an appointment.

Anyone showing symptoms of Covid-19 must self-isolate immediately and book a test at one of the symptomatic testing sites, external.

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A student from Bradford is hoping to win a trip to America as part of a cyber security competition.

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Bingley Grammar School pupil Samee Malik, 18, is taking part in the Cyber Centurion VII competition, which pits secondary school pupils' cyber-security skills against one another.

The winner will get to visit the Pentagon and the NASA Space Centre.

Samee said: "I'd definitely like to look at cyber security as a career, it's an every changing industry and there's always new challenges and new ways to protect our data."

Soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment will be aiming to cycle 100km today to mark what would have been Captain Sir Tom Moore's 101st birthday.

The Army veteran, originally from Keighley, raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden before he turned 100.

His family have asked people to create their own "100 challenge" for charity.

Capt Sir Tom, whose fundraising walk captured the hearts of the nation last year, died with coronavirus at Bedford Hospital on 2 February.

The soldiers will be setting off from their barracks in Catterick and heading to Keighley, where they should arrive this afternoon.

Major Warren Allison (pictured above), said: "He was one of ours, an officer in our regiment, so we really wanted to get on board."

Police searching for a woman who went missing from her home five days ago have released a new CCTV image.

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Sarah West, 46, from Scarborough, was last seen walking towards Filey along the A165, near Cayton Bay, at about 07:30 on Sunday.

Insp Graeme Kyman, from North Yorkshire Police, said the new image showed Ms West wearing jeans, brown flat boots and a light-coloured blouse and carrying a red bag.

"In the CCTV, Sarah is wearing an outfit similar to what we believe she was wearing on Sunday so we hope this might help to jog the memories of those who may have seen her at any point in the last few days," he said.

He added that the search for Ms West was concentrated in the Filey and Reighton areas of the east coast - especially the Cleveland Way coastal footpath.

Ms West's mother Valerie and sister Rebecca made emotional appeals to Sarah, saying: "Sarah, please come home. We love you and we are here for you no matter what.

"We know you are worried about your health and our health and we just want you to come home so we can support you.

Two South Yorkshire children's homes closed amid safeguarding concerns are being investigated by police.

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Fullerton House School and Wilsic Hall School in Doncaster, which cater for children with learning difficulties and autism, had their registrations suspended by Ofsted.

Hesley Group, which runs both homes, said it was working with authorities over the "extremely serious concerns".

An Ofsted inspection into one of the homes last month found children were "at serious risk of harm".

A spokesperson for Hesley Group said: "These allegations are extremely serious and concerning and we are working closely with authorities to investigate all the allegations raised.

South Yorkshire Police said: "Work is currently ongoing by officers to review the information available and identify any criminal offences which may have occurred".

Ofsted confirmed the registration of Fullerton House School and Wilsic Hall children's homes had been suspended due to safeguarding concerns.

CCTV images have been released after metal cables worth £20,000 were stolen from a scrap metal firm in Sheffield.

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An vehicle was used to steal a skip containing metal cables from Synergy Metal trading on Bland Street on Wednesday 21 April at about 20:00, according to South Yorkshire Police.

It's thought two suspects jumped over a fence to get into the yard and then cut the gate locks, police said.

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The skip was then loaded onto the back of a green eight-wheeler HGV before being driven off, officers added.

Anyone who recognises the HGV or the skip shown in the images is being urged to contact police.

A member of staff at a shop in York has been "left shaken" after an attempted robbery by a knife-wielding man, say police.

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A man entered the Spar store on Bad Bargain Lane and demanded cash from a staff member and threatened her with a knife at about 21:40 on Wednesday, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The man, thought to be in his mid 20s, of medium build and about 6ft tall, left the store empty handed, but as he left he knocked over a wine rack, potentially leaving him with stained clothes, police said.

He then ran off in the direction of Rydal Avenue.

The man was wearing a black jacket with the hood up, black trousers and shoes, with a green woolly scarf over his face. He was also carrying a black drawstring bag, officers said.

Det Sgt James Pearson said: "“Fortunately the staff member involved in this incident was unharmed, but it’s understandably left them very shaken and upset.

"I'm appealing to anyone who has any information, or saw anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident to contact us.”

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The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore are taking on his famous walking challenge as part of a charity fundraiser on what would have been his 101st birthday.

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The Army veteran, who was originally from Keighley, West Yorkshire, raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden before he turned 100.

His family have asked people to create their own "100 challenge" for charity.

David Beckham has pledged to do 100 keepy-uppies and Dame Mary Berry will be baking 100 cakes.

The event, which begins today on what would have been Capt Sir Tom's 101st birthday, runs until Monday.

Capt Sir Tom, whose fundraising walk in his garden in Marston Moretaine captured the hearts of the nation last year, and generated nearly £39m after Gift Aid, died with coronavirus at Bedford Hospital on 2 February.

His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore urged people to create their own challenge to raise money for the Captain Tom Foundation or a charity of their choice.

"The whole Captain Tom 100 challenge was something that my father was firmly round the table talking with us about," she said. "It has his imprint in it.

"There was only one thing we could do and that was carry on what my father started by walking 100 laps of the runway, the driveway that became so famous."

The pair use their spare time to create the app that can pay for renewable energy projects.

Wigan maintain their 100% record as they edge out Hull FC in a tight Super League game at the DW Stadium.

Yorkshire lose Adam Lyth to the first ball of the match, then Wayne Parnell takes 5-64 as Northants dismiss the hosts for 206.

Muslim hospital chaplain Shaheen Kauser says she was not prepared for the scale of the pandemic.