A former primary school teacher has been charged with raping and indecently assaulting two children in the 1980s, say police.

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David Thomas, 68, is accused of four offences said to have occurred while he was working at Bowl Alley Lane Junior School in Horncastle, (now known as Horncastle Primary School), according to Lincolnshire Police.

The force said the charges dated between 1980 and 1984 involved victims under 12.

Mr Thomas, of Sutton-on-Sea, is due to appear at Boston Magistrates' Court on 11 May, officers confirmed.

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People in Scarborough are being warned to stick to coronavirus rules following an increase in the number of fines being issued by police for illegal indoor gatherings in the district in the last week.

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Ch Insp Charlotte Bloxham, from North Yorkshire Police, said 34 fixed penalty notices were issued in the last seven days, more than four times the week previous. Of these 27 were issued in the Scarborough borough.

Insp Bloxham told a meeting of the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum: “This is disappointing considering last week we had cause to issue just seven notices.

“The majority of these latest fines were issued for indoor gatherings in the Scarborough area with three issued in York and four issued in Harrogate."

She added: "We ask that just like the vast majority of the people across North Yorkshire you adhere to the regulations which prevent indoor gatherings until the roadmap out of lockdown has succeeded."

Hundreds of jobs at a car parts firm in South Yorkshire are set to be axed after a firm announced it was pulling out of the UK.

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Toyoda Gosei UK employs 251 people at its UK headquarters in Rotherham.

The company, which produces components for Toyota, Nissan, Renault and Honda, said it was responding to changes in the global sector and "significant reduction" in UK customer demand.

A formal period of consultation with employees is under way.

Sarah Champion, MP for Rotherham, said the news had come "out of the blue" and was deeply disappointing, adding she would support the workers through "this hugely stressful time" and try to secure the plant's future.

"The timing couldn't be worse, people are struggling to cope with the consequences of the pandemic and trying to get back on their feet," she said.

West Yorkshire Police says former property manager Andrew Roberts is an "embarrassment" to the force.

A Harrogate man who used a fake online profile to dupe children into sending him graphic images of themselves may have targeted "many more," police have said.

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Dale Tyson, 30, tricked 10 victims in the UK and US by pretending to be a young North American man.

Detectives, however, believe there may be more victims and have urged anyone who thinks they may have been targeted by him to come forward.

During a hearing at York Crown Court on Friday, he pleaded guilty to charges including causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and making indecent photographs of a child.

Tyson was jailed for 10 years after he admitted 17 offences.

North Yorkshire Police, who have only just released details of the sentencing, said: "His offences relate to 10 different victims from across the UK and US but we believe there are many more."

Det Sgt Steven Alderson said: "The young victims who came forward showed incredible bravery in speaking to the police about what happened to them and, in speaking out, they have helped protect many more young people from Tyson's deplorable behaviour."

Tyson was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order and told his name would be placed on the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.

The force said anyone who thinks they or a child may have been a victim of online abuse should call the police immediately or make contact confidentially online through CEOP, external.

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A “potential third wave” of Covid-19 is expected in Lincolnshire, but "not of the same magnitude" as previous waves due to enhanced testing, vaccination and immunity, health bosses say.

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They have also said they "aren’t seeing a major impact" on the county’s coronavirus levels since the next set of restrictions eased on April 12.

The government’s roadmap out of lockdown allowed pubs and restaurants to operate outside, non-essential retail, hairdressers, salons, gyms, zoos and theme parks to open as well as enabling people to meet outside in groups of six.

Clair Raybould, director of operations at Lincolnshire’s Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "We still need to maintain strong infection prevention control as individuals, but also across all of our services and we have also been asked to plan for a potential third wave.

"Although not of the magnitude of previous waves, that is still part of our planning and that sits alongside our recovery plans as well."

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a solicitor shot dead in Sheffield, police say.

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Khurm Javed, 30, also known as Khuram, died after he was found injured on Clough Road, Sheffield on 10 April.

Samsul Mohamed, 18, of Wolseley Road was charged with murder yesterday after being arrested by officers on Monday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

He appeared before the city's magistrates court earlier where he was remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 30 April.

Two other men, who were arrested on suspicion of the same offence on 12 April, have been released under investigation, the force added.

Mr Javed died when he was shot following a confrontation between two parties, detectives previously said.

People in the Selby area are being asked to report sightings of a "convoy of stolen caravans."

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Five caravans were stolen from a storage area in a field north of Selby at some point between 15:00 on Monday and noon on Tuesday, according to North Yorkshire Police.

They are then thought to have been driven across fields in the direction of Cawood, and left the area in an unknown direction, police said.

It's possible the caravans were then taken to Sherburn in Elmet and on towards the A1(M), officers added.

Anybody who saw a convoy of caravans travelling in the area at the time of the thefts is asked to contact police.

Officers are also asking people in the area to check CCTV and dashcam footage for film of the caravans being driven away.

A fire which burned for three days on Marsden Moor near Huddersfield has been closed as an incident, according to the fire service.

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The fire near Black Moss Reservoir and Swellands Reservoir, started at about 19:00 on Sunday, landowner National Trust said. At its height the blaze covered 2 sq miles.

Crews remained at the scene overnight and crews from Holmfirth and Slaithwaite will "run checks on the Moors today."

In a statement this morning West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews remained on Marsden Moor overnight and the incident was closed this morning.

"A huge thank you to residents for their patience during the incident and to partners, agencies and groups for their hard work."

The fire "is believed to be accidental and no arrests have been made," West Yorkshire Police said.

A Public Space Protection Order is in place at the site which bans bonfires, fireworks and barbecues.

Police say they are liaising with Kirklees Council to investigate a breach of the order.

A Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire will be elected on 6 May.

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A major water leak means all routine inpatient and day case procedures have been cancelled today at Doncaster Royal Infirmary's Women’s and Children’s Hospital, officials say.

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Firefighters were called out to the incident yesterday afternoon after water affected electrical systems in the hospital.

There were no injuries, but 67 patients had to be moved to different wards on site or other hospitals in the region, the hospital confirmed.

The Hospital Trust says all routine inpatient and day case procedures are cancelled today, however endoscopy, urgent and cancer work will continue.

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A motorbike rider who chased a pickup truck driver and kicked a vehicle following a collision in Huddersfield is being looked for by police.

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The incident happened at about 12:30 BST on 12 April after a Mitsubishi L200 and an unregistered off-road bike collided on Castlegate at traffic lights opposite the town’s bus station, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The motorbike rider then followed the car to the next set of traffic lights, opposite the fire station, where he got off the motorbike and kicked the Mitsubishi, causing damage, police said.

The suspect, who was riding without a helmet, then returned to the motorbike and rode off in the direction of Shorehead roundabout and the Sainsbury’s supermarket, officers added.

He is described as an overweight Asian male, aged between his late teens and mid 20s, 5ft 7ins tall.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact police.

A Harrogate brewery is looking for volunteers to label cans of beer by hand after new equipment got stuck on the Ever Given cargo ship in the Suez Canal.

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A new labelling machine was due to arrive at the Rooster's Brewing Company earlier this month but remains on board the ill-fated vessel.

The ship blocked the canal for six days in March and is now impounded in Egypt.

Ian Fozzard, a brewery director, said: "It's stuck along with goodness knows what else bound for the UK."

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Mr Fozzard said: "It's not the end of the world, we won't go bust but it is just an irritant."

The automatic labelling machine for the canning line was due to arrive in mid-April but is marooned about 3,600 miles away.

The existing machine is operated manually and a tweet from the brewery, external has asked for help clearing a backlog of labelling.

A group of about 100 teenagers behaving in an "anti-social manner" was broken up after gathering in Stamford, Lincolnshire, police say.

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The teenagers gathered on Friday and Saturday night on The Meadows, according to Lincolnshire Police.

The youths were drinking alcohol and the vast majority were aged between 15 and 17-years-old, they added.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Extra police patrols will be taking place to help tackle this anti-social behaviour including over the bank holiday weekend."

Insp Gary Stewart said: "“These incidents are completely unacceptable. We shouldn’t have to play the role of parents by making sure that teenagers are behaving themselves, not getting drunk in the street or breaching the rules over meeting up in groups.

“We cannot be knocking on doors to bring your children home intoxicated and having to do this and disperse large groups who are behaving in an anti-social manner takes us away from those that really need our help.”

The Lincolnshire force is asking parents in the area to monitor where their children are going and to make sure they're "not consuming alcohol."

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A 19-year-old has been charged with the murder of a young man who was fatally stabbed in a street fight in Bradford, say police.

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Muhammed Mujahid Hussain (pictured) died in hospital after being attacked in Duckworth Lane, Bradford, on Thursday night.

Hashim Sajjad, 19, of Wheatlands Crescent, has been charged with murder and remains in custody, West Yorkshire Police said.

He is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court today.

Three other male suspects, a 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds, have been charged with wounding with intent and are also due to appear in court later, police say.

Mr Sajjad has also been charged with wounding with intent in connection with an attack earlier this month that left a 17-year-old with serious injuries.

Three other male suspects, aged 18, 20 and 20, have been arrested and remain in custody, the force added.

In total, 11 people have been arrested in connection with Mr Hussain's death.

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