A lorry carrying 25 tonnes of acid filled batteries is on fire on the M62 near Bradford, according to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service.

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Appliances from Morley, Hunslet, Dewsbury, Cleackheaton and specialist officers are tackling the fire, the service says.

The M62 eastbound is closed between junctions J26 and J28.

Highways England says normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 with "delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic."

Two police officers were "significantly injured" in a crash with a van, which was believed to be stolen.

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The officers were travelling along Lees Lane, Haworth, shortly after 15:30 on Tuesday when "a van was seen driving suspiciously," police say.

Between Lees Lane and Main Street, the van collided with the police vehicle, according to the West Yorkshire force.

The officers suffered "significant but not life-threatening injuries" and have now been discharged from hospital.

The van was recovered a short time later, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.

Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area at the time of the collision, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage of the van, is urged to contact police.

A man is due to be sentenced later for murdering two women, 21 years apart.

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Gary Allen was found guilty last week of killing mother-of-three Samantha Class in Hull in 1997, and mother-of-four Alena Grlakova in Rotherham in 2018.

Allen had been cleared of the murder of Ms Class in 2000, but this acquittal was overturned in 2019 after new evidence was presented to Appeal Court judges.

A jury heard harrowing details of how the body of 29-year-old Ms Class, who was working in the sex industry, was found by children on the banks of the Humber in October 1997.

Prosecutors said she had been "brutally murdered" as she had been stamped on, strangled with a ligature and run over with a car.

Ms Grlakova's body was found naked in a stream in Rotherham in April 2019, four months after she was last seen, on Boxing Day 2018.

She had been strangled.

She was from Slovakia and moved to the UK in 2008 but, after becoming estranged from her husband and starting work in the sex industry, she met Allen at a bus stop.

Allen denied killing either of the women but was found guilty of two counts of murder after two days of deliberation by a jury which had heard eight weeks of evidence.

CCTV images have been released by police after a man needed life-saving surgery following a ‘ride-by’ stabbing in Leeds city centre.

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The 19-year-old victim was walking home on Wade Lane shortly before 02:00 on Sunday May 30, when a man rode up behind him on a mountain bike and stabbed him in the back, according to West Yorkshire police.

The man suffered "a single stab wound to the back in the incident and underwent life-saving surgery in hospital afterwards," police said.

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The suspect is described as mixed race, aged 19 to 20, 5ft 9in tall, and of medium build.

He was wearing a dark coloured tracksuit and a face covering and was riding a dark coloured mountain bike.

Det Insp James Entwistle, said: “This was a cowardly attack from behind on the victim who was simply walking along the pavement chatting with friends at the time.

“We believe the victim has been targeted but the motive for the attack remains unknown."

Anyone who witnessed the attack, or who saw the suspect in the area at the time, is asked to contact police.

A 19-year-old man has died following a collision in Sheffield, police say.

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Emergency services were called to Ecclesall Road shortly after 01:00 on Tuesday morning following reports a silver, scooter-style bike had been involved in a collision, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A police spokesperson said: "The rider, a 19-year-old man from Sheffield, was taken to hospital by ambulance but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

"As our investigation continues, anyone with information that may help is asked to get in touch.

"We are especially keen to hear from anyone who was in the area who holds dashcam footage, or anyone with CCTV footage."

BBC Weather

Today, it is set to be a dry and fine day with plenty of sunshine in the morning. In the afternoon, patchy cloud will build in places, but it should remain dry.

This evening, plenty of sunny spells are expected, but clouds move in overnight with the chance of the occasional shower or spells of rain:

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Tens of thousands of trees planted to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee could be cut down to make way for new homes, campaigners have said.

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The Woodland Trust says plans to build 4,000 properties on the The Prince William of Gloucester Barracks site in Grantham threaten 67,000 trees

The charity, which is based in the Lincolnshire town, has urged local residents to object to the proposals.

The Diamond Jubilee Wood's first trees were planted in 2012 as the Queen marked 60 years since her coronation.

Two years later, Princess Anne visited the site as the final sapling was put in the ground.

Oliver Newham, from the trust, said the new homes scheme would result in about 80% of the woodland being "ripped out" if it was approved.

"It is really troubling to us," he said.

Homes England acknowledged a "significant number of existing smaller trees" would need to be removed to accommodate the scheme, which also includes retail, community and commercial spaces, along with "extensive parkland and woodland areas".

The consultation on the proposals, external is due to end on Friday.

A school holds a celebration for a pupil, who could not ring a bell to mark the end of his treatment.

Hull KR forward Luis Johnson signs a contract extension to keep him with the Super League club for a further two years.

Fatjon Jaupas was arrested last month in a police raid on a £1m cannabis factory in Bradford.

A pop-up Covid vaccination centre has targeted people in Scunthorpe to improve the take-up of the jab as rates rise in areas of Lincolnshire.

Dr Nathalie Dukes, from the Littlefield Surgery in Grimsby, said: "It is a really good idea to find a difficult hotspot and deal with it quickly and then all around can do our bit as well in terms of 'hands, face, space' and get tested and also get vaccinated."

Coronavirus rates have risen steeply in some areas, with health bosses saying they're targeting factories to try and get on top of the issue.

The pop-up vaccination centre in Scunthorpe was at the Crosby One Centre on Tuesday.

Prosecutors allege Roberts Buncis, 12, died in a "brutal and prolonged" attack by a 14-year-old boy.

Rugby League legend Ellery Hanley will be one of the guest speakers at this year's Bradford Literary Festival.

Hanley is considered to be one of the best players to ever grace the rugby league field and played for Bradford, Wigan, Leeds, Yorkshire and Great Britain (pictured above in his shirt for the 1988 Lions tour).

The literary festival starts on Friday and runs for 10 days, including a host of socially distanced events.

Press Association

The government has said it is committed to building a new railway line between Leeds and Manchester.

It follows speculation the Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme could be scrapped, but the Prime Minister's spokesman said the government was "absolutely" going ahead with plans.

"We're getting on top of our priorities of levelling up and investing in northern transport,"

"The Integrated Rail Plan will soon outline exactly how major rail projects including HS2 phase 2b and Northern Powerhouse Rail will work together to deliver reliable train services that passengers need and deserve," added the spokesman.

No further details have yet been announced.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A council is considering continuing a ban on car cruising events on Scarborough’s seafront.

The ban was imposed in 2018 after a number of incidents, and Scarborough Council is asking for comments on it in a consultation.

Car Cruising sees enthusiasts meet up and travel to a set location to show off their vehicles.

One of the largest events saw hundreds of cars congregate on Marine Drive and Royal Albert Drive in the town’s North Bay.

Roads in the seaside town were damaged and left with tyre rubber on the surface in 2017.

It was also thought the cars could pose a risk to pedestrians and some participants were speeding and creating a disturbance.

Fines of up to £1,000 can be handed out to anyone breaking the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).

It means any driver in a group of two or more who is posing a risk to other road users, playing loud music or is deemed to be taking part in anti-social behaviour could fall foul of the legislation.

The council consultation, external document concludes: “It is the view of North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire County Council and Scarborough Borough Council that the PSPO needs extending in order to prevent the recurrence of the significant issues caused by this activity prior to the current PSPO being implemented in 2018.”

Police are looking for witnesses after an 80-year-old man died in a five-vehicle crash in Huddersfield

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The man was the driver of a Mercedes travelling along Bradford Road.He was taken to hospital in a serious condition and died later.

No one else was injured during the incident, said West Yorkshire Police.

A council ramps up its "zero-tolerance" approach to illegal dumping despite claims of unfairness.

Richard McCann, whose mother was killed by Peter Sutcliffe, said he was "gobsmacked" by the image.

Allotment holders in West Yorkshire say they have been "bullied" and had plants sprayed with weed killer in an ongoing council row.

Campaigners at Cemetery Road Allotments, Huddersfield, were told some land was being cleared to make way for a school, Kirklees Council said.

Plot holders said plants were sprayed with weed killer and alternative allotments offered were "sub-par".

The council said allotment holders had been warned to move belongings and plants ahead of work starting there. It said it had "offered every assistance" to help people move.

In 2020, the Court of Appeal ruled in the council's favour following a two-year fight by campaigners to save the land.

A £9.7m primary school is set to be built on the site, prompting the removal of 32 plots.

Plot holder Debby Fulgoni, said: "We've been bullied off the ones at the top and the other allotment holders, who've lost the will to fight any more, have been moved to substandard plots that they're still trying to get the council to sort out."

Kirklees Council said it had told allotment holders about work starting at the site from 26 April and had asked them to remove their belongings from the area.

A coroner asks to see notes from the serial killer's final weeks before he died with coronavirus.