1. University u-turn over graduation eventspublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    The university says it reviewed the decision after "listening carefully to feedback from students".

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  2. Terror suspects in court over 3D-printed firearm chargespublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Three people arrested as part of an investigation into right-wing terrorism have appeared in court charged with possessing components of a 3D-printed firearm.

    Westminster Magistrates' CourtImage source, PA Media

    Daniel Wright, 29, Liam Hall, 30, and Stacey Salmon, 28, all from Keighley in West Yorkshire, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

    They appeared alongside another man, Samuel Whibley, 28, from Anglesey, who also faces multiple terrorism charges.

    All four were arrested by counter terrorism police in raids on 1 May.

    Mr Wright, Mr Hall, Ms Salmon and Mr Whibley appeared via video-link and were remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 28 May.

    A 16-year-old male from Swindon, who was arrested as part of the same operation, was released from custody without charge a week ago.

  3. Amazon set to hire 10,000 UK workerspublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    US tech giant Amazon is to go on a hiring spree in the UK as online shopping continues to boom in the pandemic.

    Amazon factoryImage source, Getty Images

    Amazon is to hire 10,000 UK employees as it opens more warehouses in the north and south of England.

    The online retail giant will open new "fulfilment" warehouses in Dartford, Gateshead, Hinckley and Swindon, and a "parcel receive" warehouse in Doncaster.

    It is also creating a number of corporate roles in Cambridge, Edinburgh, London and Manchester.

    Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the move was "a huge vote of confidence in the British economy".

  4. Seaside zip wire plans rejected after complaintspublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    The 1,115ft (340m) line would have run from the Pavilion down to the West Pier lighthouse in Whitby.

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  5. Murder investigation launched after man dies in Sheffieldpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in hospital following a fight in Sheffield.

    Earl Marshall Road, SheffieldImage source, Google

    Police were called to Earl Marshall Road shortly before 20:00 on Thursday following reports of a group of men fighting in the street, some of whom were believed to be injured.

    Those involved left the scene before officers arrived and a second altercation occurred in nearby Kirton Road.

    At about 20:00 a man in his 20s arrived at the Northern General Hospital with serious injuries. He died a short time later, South Yorkshire Police said.

    A second man, also in his 20s, remains in hospital with serious injuries.

    Two men, in their 30s, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and a third man, in his 50s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

    The force said Earl Marshal Road and Kirton Road have been cordoned off while inquiries are carried out.

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

  6. Man charged over Bradford hit-and-run deathpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    A man has been charged with causing the death of a woman killed in a hit-and-run collision.

    Hinchcliffe Street, BradfordImage source, Google

    Iram Shahzadi, 39, was hit by a Citroen C1 at the junction of Hinchcliffe Street and Beech Terrace in Bradford on Monday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Jamie Taylor, 41, of Hendford Drive, Bradford, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court later.

    He is also charged with causing death whilst disqualified from driving, causing death whilst uninsured and unlicensed, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop after an accident and driving without insurance and without an MOT.

  7. Rapist who attacked vulnerable woman in bar jailedpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Leon Chantler had pretended to offer the woman comfort before raping her.

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  8. Indian variant of Covid confirmed in Lincolnshirepublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

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    A "handful" of Indian variant cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Lincolnshire.

    Woman self-testingImage source, Reuters

    Professor Derek Ward, Lincolnshire County Council’s director for public health, said it was "very small numbers" and he was "comfortable" the cases had mainly centred around people who had returned from foreign travel or who were connected with people who had.

    Officially called B.1.617.2 - it is one of four mutated versions of coronavirus which have been designated as being "of concern" by UK public health bodies, with others first being identified in Kent, South Africa and Brazil.

    Experts believe the India variant has mutations that may make it more transmissible, but it is not yet known if it causes more severe disease or if it might make current vaccines less effective.

    Professor Ward said: "With this variant, it looks like the vaccines are working perfectly well, it looks like you’ll get the same sorts of disease, no worse no better. It’s just a bit more transmissible."

  9. Right-wing terror charges after Keighley raidspublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Four people have been charged with right-wing terrorism offences, police say.

    Police van on Keighley street

    They were arrested earlier in May during police raids in West Yorkshire, Wiltshire and Wales.

    Daniel Wright, 29, Liam Hall, 30, and Stacey Salmon, 28, who are all from Keighley, face charges including possession of articles connected to acts of terrorism.

    Samuel Whibley, 28, from Anglesey, is charged with offences including six counts of encouraging terrorism.

    They are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later.

    A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in Swindon has been released from custody without charge, it has been confirmed.

  10. Fire crews tackle hot spots at Spalding blaze sitepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 14 May 2021

    Fire crews are still at a building fire in Spalding which at its height saw about 25 firefighters tackling the blaze.

    Fire engine

    Officers were called to the site in Westlode Street shortly after 03:00 this morning.

    About 10 Firefighters remain at the scene damping down hot spots, according to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service., external

    Local residents are being asked to keep their doors and windows shut.

  11. Scunthorpe confirm 17 departurespublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Seventeen players have left Scunthorpe United at the expiry of their contracts, including Alex Gilliead and Kevin van Veen.

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  12. Town's pupils to continue wearing face coveringspublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    A local outbreak in Selby prompts the call for mask-wearing to continue until half-term.

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  13. Whitby zip wire plan scrapped after council pulls plugpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

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    Plans to install two 300m zip wires in Whitby have been dropped after Scarborough Council said it could not support the proposal.

    Whitby East Pier

    The zip lines had been proposed between the Pavilion down to the West Pier lighthouse by Barnsley-based Big Bang Promotions.

    Earlier this week the proposal was criticised by Whitby and District Tourism Association, who described it as "a crass idea".

    And, on Thursday, Scarborough Council confirmed it had told Big Bang it does not want to proceed any further with the idea.

    Council director Nick Edwards said: “After considering the pros and cons of a temporary dual-line zip wire in Whitby and taking into consideration the sensitive nature of the proposed location between the West Cliff and West Pier, together with the views of key stakeholder organisations in the town, we have decided not to pursue the proposal further."

  14. Air Ambulance to spend £15m on upgrading helicopterspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) is to spend £15m on upgrading its helicopters.

    Airbus H145 D2 helicoptersImage source, YAA

    YAA said replacing the existing aircraft (pictured above), which have been in service since 2016, will mean it can provide patients "the best operational and medical service".

    The new five-bladed helicopters (pictured below) are expected to come in to service by the end of Summer 2023.

    A YAA spokesperson said the organisation will be the first in the UK to use the new aircraft.

    5-bladed H145 D3 modelImage source, YAA

    Peter Sunderland, Chairman of the YAA commented "This has only been made possible through the generosity of individuals, groups, businesses and organisations whose support is so gratefully received."

    The new helicopters, complete with full medical fit out, will cost approximately £15.3m.

    The YAA said the upgrade is being funded through "careful financial planning and reserves" and through the sale of it's current aircraft.

  15. Police seize 300 plants from Hessle cannabis farmpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Police have seized more than 300 cannabis plants found growing at a property in Hessle.

    Cannabis plantsImage source, PA Media

    The plants were discovered at a premises on The Square on Wednesday, Humberside Police said.

    A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis in connection with the discovery.

  16. Speeding driver jailed after 13 injured in crashpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Five children were among the injured when Kamran Khan crashed at high speed in Leeds city centre.

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  17. Council AGM moved to leisure centre for social distancingpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

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    A council has been forced to move it's first full meeting since the elections to a nearby leisure centre due to problems with social distancing.

    Ponds Forge, SheffieldImage source, LDRS

    Sheffield City Council will meet at Ponds Forge on 19 May after the government said local authorities must resume face-to-face meetings.

    The move from the town hall will allow the city's 84 councillors to maintain social distancing.

    On the agenda will be electing a new leader after previous incumbent Labour's Bob Johnson lost his seat, there will be a new coalition in place after the council fell into no overall control and it will be the first meeting since the city voted to overhaul the way the council is run.

    Members of the public can attend but must register in advance.

    Everyone will be required to wear a face covering and the council is also recommending that people undertake a Covid-19 Rapid lateral flow test within two days of the meeting.

  18. Rain ruins Glamorgan v Yorkshire day onepublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Day one of Glamorgan against Yorkshire is abandoned without a ball bowled on the first day due to heavy rain.

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  19. Indian variant of coronavirus confirmed in Yorkpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

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    Cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus have been confirmed in York.

    healthcare worker takes a swab sample from a man to test for the coronavirus diseaseImage source, Reuters

    It's understood the number of cases is low.

    Health bosses are urging people to continue following the guidance to wear face masks, wash hands regularly and maintain social distancing.

    There have been 520 confirmed cases in total of this strain of Covid-19 in the UK, according to government figures., external

    Officially called B.1.617.2 - it is one of four mutated versions of coronavirus which have been designated as being "of concern" by UK public health bodies, with others first being identified in Kent, South Africa and Brazil.

    Experts believe the India variant has mutations that may make it more transmissible, but it is not yet known if it causes more severe disease or if it might make current vaccines less effective.