The funeral is due to take place today of a newborn baby girl, whose body was discovered in West Yorkshire last year.

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The infant's body was found at the Bowling Back Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre in Bradford (pictured below), in August last year.

The mother of the girl has never come forward despite an appeal to find her.

Bradford Council has arranged for a funeral service for the infant, who has since been named Daisy, at Bradford Cathedral at noon, saying "the city considers her one of our own".

The service will be followed by a burial at a nearby cemetery, with a local florist donating flowers.

She will be buried with a teddy bear made out of the hi-vis jacket of one of the recycling centre workers who found her.

A lit plastic bottle containing petrol has been used in an arson attack on a car in Harrogate.

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Emergency services were called to the incident on Heather Way shortly after 22:40 on Saturday, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

An Audi Q7 was set on fire outside a house, causing house alarms to go off and disrupting many neighbours, police said.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "There was an attempt to set a car on fire on a driveway.

"The drivers window had been smashed and a plastic bottle containing petrol and a wick had been thrown in.

"This had smouldered away on the drivers seat but failed to set the whole car alight and then burnt itself out."

Anyone who was in the area at the time is being urged to contact police.

Today will start sunny for many with sunny spells continuing through the day.

Scattered showers, occasionally heavy and thundery, will develop, but will be less widespread than the previous day.

Tonight, any showers should tend to die out leaving a mix of cloud and clear skies:

A police community support officer (PCSO), has been jailed for making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children.

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Jonathan Plummer, 35, from Outwood in Wakefield, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court to two years in jail.

West Yorkshire Police said his "sickening off-duty activities" had "shocked and appalled" his colleagues.

Plummer, who worked in Wakefield, was found guilty of three counts of making indecent images of children, one count of distributing indecent images of children, two counts of possession of extreme pornographic images, and one count of possession of prohibited images.

A jury heard he had over 2,100 images and 200 videos of child abuse on his personal phone.

He had viewed and shared thousands of indecent images and videos, some the most extreme category, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Det Ch Supt Simon Bottomley, the West Yorkshire force's head of professional standards, said: "The sickening off-duty activities of this PCSO have shocked and appalled his colleagues.

"I hope this conviction demonstrates no-one is above the law and we will take action against anyone involved in this abhorrent offending."

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As Covid restrictions ease today, a Leeds cafe owner says she was unsure whether to open at all, despite pubs, restaurants and cafes in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire now being able to serve customers indoors.

Jane McManus, who runs the West Park Cafe, told BBC Radio Leeds: "We did have to think about it quite a lot and I considered not doing it at all – but I think customers would’ve been up in arms if we hadn’t let them back inside.

"It’s massively worked as a takeaway. Everyone’s eating their own body weight in cake, and it’s sort of developed as the year’s gone on."

From today:

• Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants are allowed to serve customers indoors
• Groups of up to six - or two households of any size - are allowed inside
• Groups seated outside may have up to 30 people
• People still need to order, eat and drink while seated where alcohol is served
• When not seated - for example being shown to a table, or going to the toilet - customers must wear face coverings

The government says it currently hopes to lift all restrictions from 21 June.

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For many people in West Yorkshire, the further easing of Covid restrictions today has meant meeting friends and family they've not seen for months.

But for David Spence and John Todhunter, it's been particularly special as they've not seen each other since 1967.

John, who lives in Upton, told BBC Radio Leeds: "We were both at school when we knew each other, and we left school, both at 15, and went on with our lives."

The men, who grew up in Carlisle but now live in Yorkshire, found each other on Facebook during lockdown and discovered they still get on after more than 50 years.

David, from Robin Hood, said the easing of restrictions gave them a chance to finally meet up: "We were great friends at school, and here we are. It's been a long one this second lockdown, and it's great to have this all back again, the fact that we're nearly there, there's light at the end of the tunnel."

For John, re-connecting with his old school friend has made a big difference: "It's amazing, actually. I can't describe how I felt when I saw David on Facebook. It does mean a lot, it's fantastic."

But he says they didn't go quite as far as hugging - just yet: "We're two modern men. We fist- bumped!"

A lucky couple from Hull were "Top of the House" this morning as they got in among the balls again as Covid restrictions were eased.

People can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside.

The ban on foreign travel has also been lifted and replaced with new rules.

Mavis and John (pictured) were first through the doors of Mecca bingo in Hull.

Mavis said: "We were first. We couldn't wait to get in, we were waiting at the door for them to open.

"I'm 80 and bingo keeps me going, but I've been locked-in for a year. I've done the right thing and not been near people, but now I want my mojo back."

A 16-year-old boy has been seriously assaulted in Sheffield in an attack by three boys armed with bats, say police.

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The boy and his friends were chased into a supermarket on Baslow Road by three boys armed with a metal baton and another with a wooden bat at about 18:30 on Friday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A spokesperson for the force said: "The 16-year-old boy was assaulted and suffered serious head injuries. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he remains.

"His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening."

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, said police.

They have been released, one under investigation and one on police bail.

Any witnesses to the incident are being urged to contact police.

Hull aquarium The Deep is one of many businesses eager to welcome back customers after a tough year.

The moment two friends and work colleagues hugged for the first time in more than a year was captured in York this morning.

Dawn Clements (right) and colleague Sarah Atkinson usually greet each other with a hug before starting work at St Leonard's Hospice in the city.

But because of the Covid pandemic that's not been possible - until today.

With the easing of restrictions the friends grabbed the chance to remedy that.

Dawn told BBC Radio York reporter Julia Lewis: "I really looked forward to this hug for so long. Hugging is very important."

After the long-awaited hug, she said: "I'm really emotional. It's the first physical human contact I've had in such a long time."

From today rules on hugging and social distancing have been relaxed in England and Scotland.

In England, people can hug friends and family in any setting, but are being advised to use "personal judgement".

Armend Xhika died in hospital after the confrontation on Earl Marshal Road in Sheffield.

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Rehearsals are getting under way again at West Yorkshire’s theatres as coronavirus restrictions ease in line with national guidance.

People can now socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside.

The ban on foreign travel has also been lifted and replaced with new rules.

Actor Billy Pierce (pictured) is due to perform his socially-distanced comedy act at Bradford's St George's Hall in mid-June. It'll be his first live show in over a year.

Billy said: "I never thought I’d miss it so much, to be honest, because I’ve had 50-odd years of it.

"It’s not just us, it’s our sound guys, the stage crew, lighting.

"Everybody’s suffered – all the connections to the theatre: the restaurants, the pubs round about, the car parks even. It’s everything – it’s like throwing a pebble in a pond."

Tourists will make a big difference to a tea shop in Lincoln which has opened again today as Covid restrictions ease, its owner says.

From today, people can socialise indoors in limited numbers, hug loved ones and visit pubs and restaurants inside.

The ban on foreign travel has also been lifted and replaced with new rules.

Nicola Lockwood, who owns Bells Tea shop in the Bailgate area of Lincoln, says: "We’ve had people walking by knocking on the window going, 'when are you opening, when are you open?' - local people, but also people from further afield."

"This is a tourist area and all of us need tourists. That’s what’s going to make the difference."

Businesses delight in allowing customers indoors for the first time in months.

A man has been arrested after a police car was damaged by items including a stereo and drinking glasses which were thrown from a window in Leeds.

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Officers were called to Cross Flats Crescent in Beeston at about 09:00 on Sunday, where a man had barricaded himself inside a first-floor flat.

He was damaging the property and threw items out of the window, West Yorkshire Police said.

He came out of his own accord at about 11:00, officers said.

No-one was injured in the stand-off.

Police said the man was arrested for causing criminal damage and threatening behaviour.

The owner of a bar in Yorkshire has said it is "incredible" to welcome punters back indoors again, as his venue opened at midnight.

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From today, Covid restrictions are being eased in England, meaning customers can eat and drink inside hospitality venues, with six people or two households now being allowed to meet indoors.

Cinemas, theatres and museums are also being allowed to reopen.

Ian Snowball, the owner of Showtime Bar in Huddersfield, said: "The anticipation and the planning has been amazing.

"We've got all the staff here and everyone's happy. It's nice to be inside, warm. I don't have to have a hoodie or a coat on any more - it's great.

"And hopefully we don't have to go back outside again. Hopefully this is the end of it now," he added.

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Customer Finlay Woodhead, 20, said: "I'm over the moon, I've been waiting so long.

"It's so nice to be sat inside where it's warm. I love it, honestly, I love it."