Police are appealing to accommodation providers in North Yorkshire to check their bookings in case a woman missing from her home has recently sought a place to stay in the area.

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Sarah West, 46, from Scarborough, was last seen walking towards Filey on the A165, near Cayton Bay, at about 07:30 on Sunday 25 April.

Despite "extensive searches" it is still unknown where Ms West went next, police said.

Officers are urging anyone who rents accommodation in the Filey, Reighton and Scarborough areas to check their bookings and CCTV in case Ms West has recently been or may still be a guest.

A police spokesperson said: "Ms West is described as 5ft 5ins tall, of very slim build with dark blonde/brown shoulder-length hair and she may be wearing glasses.

"She is believed to be wearing jeans, a light coloured blouse top, brown boots and maybe carrying a red bag."

The "distinctive jewellery" was taken in a raid on a property in Hornsea last week, police say.

Hull FC boss Brett Hodgson feels the eight-game ban Wigan's Tony Clubb was given for making a racist comment is "lenient".

A sock was pulled over a swan's head in a "mindless prank" that could have led to the bird's death, say police.

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Officers believe the garment was put on intentionally due to the "snug fit" and "how far down the neck the tube was".

Had it not been rescued the swan, found in Coulson Road, Lincoln, would likely have starved to death or suffocated, police said.

RSPCA inspector Kate Burris said: "The mindless prank could have resulted in this poor swan suffering over a long period of time and ultimately ended in their death."

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire police said officers believed it was not accidental.

"We would like to hear from anyone who can assist us with our investigation or anyone who saw anyone around the swan in the water in the days leading up to 2 May.”

The new Leeds review follows on from a report done during 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.

Thousands of pounds has been raised to mark the grave of the driver who set the world steam record with Mallard.

The Doncaster-built locomotive hit 126 mph in 1938, with Joseph Duddington at the controls.

A campaign is under way to erect a headstone memorial to Mr Duddington, who is buried in an unmarked grave in a Doncaster cemetery.

His great grandson Matthew Delaney said honouring the "astronaut of his day" was the right thing to do.

Mallard's speed, at the hands of Mr Duddington and fireman Thomas Bray, remains unmatched.

Feeling more needed to be done to celebrate the achievement of his record-breaking great grandfather, Mr Delany emailed the mayor of Doncaster to ask for a memorial at the cemetery where he was buried.

After a detailed search by the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery his grave was found.

A donation drive for a memorial was launched to pay for a headstone for the unmarked grave and so far over £5,000 has been raised.

Mr Duddington's family said they hoped the memorial would be unveiled in the summer.

The death of a woman whose body was found in York this morning is not thought to be suspicious, police have said.

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The woman was discovered near the Marriott Hotel on Tadcaster Road on land known as the Knavesmire at 07:40, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Emergency services are currently at the scene, police said.

A spokesperson for the force said: "We can now confirm that officers do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who was found on Tadcaster Road.

"A report will now be prepared for HM Coroner."

Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspected arson attack on a social club in South Yorkshire in which police and fire crews were attacked with stones and bricks.

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Emergency services were called to Maltby Miners Welfare Club, near Rotherham, at about 18:00 on 28 April after reports the building was on fire, police said.

At the scene of the blaze police and fire crews had stones and bricks thrown at them by youths, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A spokesperson for the force said: "We are now working to identify those involved.

"If you have any information, CCTV footage, or were driving through the area with dashcam at around this time, please get in touch."

The body of a woman has been discovered in York this morning, police say.

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The woman was discovered near the Marriott Hotel on Tadcaster Road on land known as the Knavesmire at 07:40, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Emergency services are currently at the scene, police said.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Her death is currently being treated as unexplained and officers at the scene are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident."

Footpaths across the Humber Bridge have reopened today.

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They were closed on 3 April following a number of suicides at the 1.4 mile-long bridge.

The paths on either side of the bridge opened at 05:00 and close at 21:00.

Pedestrians and cyclists who want to cross outside these hours need to register with the bridge beforehand.

New CCTV cameras have been installed and a wellbeing hub is also being opened which will be staffed by mental health volunteers.

A new Covid-19 vaccine trial begins in Yorkshire today.

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The Medicago jab is a plant-based vaccine given in two doses, three weeks apart.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Trust is the first to trial the vaccine which will be tested on 30,000 people worldwide.

Healthy adults aged between 18 and 39 are being asked to take part.

Professor Charles Lacey from the Hull York Medical School is the trial's principal investigator.

He said: "It's a very exciting new vaccine. It's a simple protein vaccine and is a new way of expressing proteins which form into structures which are highly immunogenic.

"We need vaccines which have broad actions and this one looks very good in the early results," he added.

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People in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire go to the polls today to cast their vote and decide who runs services which affect their area.

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Local council elections, police and crime commissioner roles and West Yorkshire's first elected mayor will all be decided by voters.

Some polling stations are different this year because of the Covid pandemic and people are being asked to check where to go to cast their ballot.

You can find out more here about which elections are taking place in your area.

The cost of hotel quarantine in the UK is too high for some families, who have had to delay their return instead.

BBC Yorkshire political editor James Vincent answers viewers' election queries.

Ummar Yaqoob used one of his illegal weapons in a revenge attack in Bradford, a court hears

People are being asked to only go to the A&E department in Calderale and Huddersfield if they have "genuine life-threatening emergencies".

The group's Clinical Commissioning Group said both departments were very busy and appealed to people to think about other choices like GPs or local pharmacies .

About 120,000 electors in Leeds have already returned their postal votes as the number of people registered to vote by post has doubled, according to Leeds City Council.

Polling stations are open as usual at 07:00 on Thursday and close at 22:00, it says.

Voters are asked to wear a mask and comply social distancing measures, they can bring their own pen or pencil if they wish, though these will also be provided at polling stations.

Limited numbers will be allowed inside polling stations at any one time, so there could be queues, the council says.

As well as returning ballots by post, postal voters can also hand them in at their polling station.

Anyone who has not yet received their postal ballot pack should contact electors@leeds.gov.uk,, externaland a replacement can be issued, the council added.

Warren Coulton fell asleep while Claire Wright was bound and gagged with a sock, court hears.

More than 60,000 postal votes requested in Doncaster have all been sent out to voters, according to Doncaster Council.

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A small batch of 1,300 delayed ballot papers were finally delivered over the bank holiday weekend, the council say.

Anyone who still has not got a requested postal ballot should contact it on 01302 736000 as soon as possible.

Those with a postal vote should put them in the post by 16:00 on election day, or drop them off at their local polling station or to the council’s Waterdale Civic Office (pictured above) by 22:00 on Thursday - election day.