1. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 28 June 2021

    Breaking news, sport, weather and travel updates from across North, West, East and South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

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  2. Police open new base on troubled estatepublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

    A team of officers, set up in Page Hall over concerns about behaviour and crime, will use the centre.

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  3. Arrest after cyclist killed in crash with carpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 27 June 2021

    The fatal crash in East Yorkshire was on Saturday night on the A1033, say police.

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  4. Police car involved in three-vehicle crashpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 26 June 2021

    The A158 was closed for a time but only minor injuries were reported by Lincolnshire Police.

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  5. Flower garden inspired by death of son openspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 26 June 2021

    The Fleetwood family said the garden had been inspired by the life of Luke who died at 14 years old.

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  6. Man charged with possessing explosivespublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 26 June 2021

    A controlled explosion was carried out at a house in Sturton by Stow by the bomb squad on Wednesday.

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  7. Yorkshire sign Stoneman on loanpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 26 June 2021

    Yorkshire sign Surrey batsman Mark Stoneman on loan for the T20 Blast.

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  8. Venomous fish warning after spate of stingspublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 26 June 2021

    Hornsea Inshore Rescue has posted warning notices after a number of beachgoers were stung.

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  9. Robinson returns and Pope inspires Surreypublished at 23:18 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Gloucestershire spoil England seamer Ollie Robinson's return to senior cricket by thrashing previously unbeaten Sussex at Hove.

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  10. Hull come from behind to beat Giantspublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Hull FC come from behind to seal a seventh Super League win of the season as they overcome Huddersfield Giants at the KCOM Stadium.

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  11. Hull sign Chelsea keeper Baxter on loanpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Hull City sign goalkeeper Nathan Baxter on a season-long loan from Premier League side Chelsea.

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  12. Police appeal for witnesses in child abuse inquirypublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Police say the two-year investigation into the sexual abuse of girls has only led to one conviction.

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  13. Police hunt for heroin dealer wanted on recall to prisonpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Police are searching for a convicted heroin dealer who is wanted for recall to prison.

    Ashton Bryan-BoydImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Ashton Bryan-Boyd (pictured), 31, of Grange Avenue, Chapeltown, is also wanted in connection with a report of theft of a motor vehicle and harassment, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    Officers say they want to hear from anyone who has seen or spoken to Bryan-Boyd recently or who knows where he might be staying.

    Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police.

  14. Apology 'momentous' for Catholic college abusedpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    The Bishop of Leeds apologises to men sexually abused as boys at a Catholic seminary in Yorkshire.

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  15. Surge testing in Wakefield after 'steep rise' in infectionspublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Surge testing has begun in Wakefield and Pontefract because of an increase in cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19.

    PCR testImage source, PA Media

    All adults who live or work in the area are being encouraged to take a PCR test, whether they've got symptoms or not.

    Anna Hartley, director of public health for Wakefield, said: "Over the last week we've seen a steep rise in infections, around four days ago it was around 80 per 100,000 and now it is up to well over 100.

    "Our hospital admissions remain very low and we've not seen a death in Wakefield for four weeks, but what is particularly concerning is the disruption to society, in particular to children's education, and that's why we need to get those rates right down."

  16. Haulage firm boss guilty of motorway crash deathspublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Michael Holgate, owner of a lorry which caused a fatal crash, is convicted of manslaughter.

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  17. Oxenhope's Francesca Jones to face Coco Gauff at Wimbledonpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    British tennis player Francesca Jones has been drawn against American teenager Coco Gauff in the first round of Wimbledon.

    Francesca JonesImage source, PA Media

    Jones, 20, from Oxenhope, near Bradford, will take on the world number 23 after qualifying for the main-draw for the first time.

    Gauff hit the headlines in 2019 when she defeated five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in straight sets when she was just 15.

    The tournament begins at the All England Club on Monday, 28 June and concludes on Sunday, 11 July.

  18. Man, 80, has car stolen while recycling at supermaketpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    An 80-year-old man has had his car stolen while he was recycling bottles at a supermarket in Cleckheaton.

    Tesco recycling area in car parkImage source, Google

    The man was using the bottle bank at the Tesco store in Serpentine Road on 23 June when the thief got into the driver's seat of his black VW Touareg

    West Yorkshire Police said the two men argued before the thief drove away in the car.

    The vehicle was last seen on St Peg Lane heading towards Gomersal.

    Det Con Chris Eglen, said: "We want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has seen the car since.

    "We believe the car will also have some damage to it, as it struck another vehicle as it left the car park.”

  19. Prof Van-Tam: 'It's about ensuring we get the three points'published at 15:02 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    England's deputy chief medical officer has described Lincolnshire's fight against the coronavirus pandemic as akin to the final stages of a football match.

    Professor Jonathan Van Tam

    Professor Jonathan Van Tam, who has become known for his sporting analogies during government coronavirus briefings, said: "We're probably now in the 72nd minute or so, do not be foolish, it's about game management, it's about finishing the job and making sure that whatever happens we get the three points."

    The infection rate in Lincoln rose from 24 people per 100,000 in the week to 13 June to 65 per 100,000 in the week to 20 June.

    He was speaking at an event in Boston on Friday where he was also on hand to vaccinate players from his beloved Boston United.

    "A jab in the arm is a jab in the arm, it does not matter who they are, but by the same token I admit there was something very special for me to meet a couple of my heroes and hopefully contribute to that squad being Covid secure and to winning us the championship this season," he said.

  20. Two men 'critical' following Wakefield double stabbingpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 25 June 2021

    Two men are "critically ill" in hospital after being stabbed in Wakefield, police say.

    Grantley StreetImage source, Google

    Emergency services were called to an incident on Grantley Street shortly after 18:00 on Wednesday, according to West Yorkshire Police.

    Two males were found with stab wounds and taken to hospital where they remain in a critical condition.

    Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident.

    Two of the men, aged 37 and 47, have since been released without charge while an 18-year-old man has been released on bail while inquiries are ongoing.

    Det Ch Insp Tony Nicholson, said: "This was a serious incident in which two young males have been seriously injured.

    "Anyone who saw this incident or who has information about it should contact police."