A dog was left panting in a hot car at a Doncaster retail park yesterday, forcing the police the intervene.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Officers from South Yorkshire Police were called by a concerned member of the public to reports of the small pet being left on the back seat at Lakeside.

Although the window was left slightly open, police said it wasn't enough "to provide proper ventilation".

The gap was big enough for officers to reach in and open the door of the Land Rover, avoiding a broken window, Doncaster Central Neighbourhood Policing Team said.

The dog was checked over and deemed OK, but the driver and pet owner has been reported to the RSPCA who "will follow up the incident", officers added.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to trace a 29-year-old man after a woman and child were found dead.

Their bodies were discovered by officers at a property in High Holme Road in Louth, Lincolnshire, just before 20:30 BST on Monday.

Officers have asked people to come forward with any information about Daniel Boulton.

The force has urged the public not to approach him but to report any sightings by dialling 999.

Read more here.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police