An appeal for witnesses has been launched after a female pedestrian suffered a serious head injury when she was hit by a taxi in York.

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A grey taxi and the woman collided at the junction of Scarcroft Road and Scott Street at about 16:40 on Thursday 1 July, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The woman was taken to York Hospital "with a serious head injury," officers said.

Anyone who saw the collision or who has CCTV or dash camera footage of the incident, is urged to contact police.

Plans to move Bradford's biggest outdoor market so it can become even larger are due to be discussed later.

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The six-acre St James market site, on Essex Street, is the planned location for a new city centre Northern Powerhouse railway station., external

Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of Bradford council, said: "It's one of the best wholesale markets in the north of England and its growth potential is probably restricted by this site.

"So we're looking at sites across the district where we can enable it to be rebuilt and to give it the opportunity to expand and grow."

"We've consulted the traders and they're also happy to move to a site where they can expand because they need more space."

Two stained glass windows at St Botolph's Church in Boston have been broken after stones were thrown at them, police have said.

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The windows of the church, known locally as The Stump, were broken on separate occasions, according to Lincolnshire Police., external

One window was broken overnight on 28 June into 29 June, the other was broken overnight on 3 July, police said.

Lincolnshire Police is asking local businesses to get in touch if they have CCTV of the area from the time of either incident.

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An East Riding health boss has called for caution over the lifting of coronavirus social distancing rules after new cases more than doubled in a week.

Public Health Director Andy Kingdom said most new local coronavirus cases were linked to 17 to 25-year-olds, with rates rising as they mixed more.

He warned residents to continue to be cautious and consider sticking to mask wearing, social distancing and other measures even after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced they would be scrapped.

It comes as the number of new coronavirus cases recorded in the East Riding totalled 502 from Wednesday, 22 June to Tuesday, 29 June, up from 207 the previous week.

Mr Kingdom said: "Both new cases and our rate have more than doubled, we’ve seen numbers go up significantly in the last couple of weeks close to what they were in January.

"Including the vaccine we’ve so far had three things stopping increases like this, the other two being our behaviour and the restrictions.

"But those things which are small on their own only work when they’re put together and now we’re taking them away."

He added: "We’ve put all the emphasis on the vaccination now, I would urge anyone eligible to go and get one as soon as they can.

"I’d also be thinking about carrying on with masks on public transport or in crowded places even after the restrictions are lifted."

Police have renewed an appeal to find a violent man from Selby who's been on the run since 2019.

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James Thomas (pictured), 29, is wanted after he failed to appear at York Crown Court in 2019, after being found guilty of assault.

North Yorkshire Police have been looking for him ever since.

An appeal by the force appeared on BBC’s Crimewatch Live in March 2021, and information was received that he may be in Hull.

Thomas, also known as Sam Smith or Jibber, is described as white, about 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build with brown hair and blue eyes.

He has several distinctive tattoos, including one on the front of his neck, a Joker mouth and nose tattoo on his left hand, a Batman versus Superman tattoo on his left leg and a pair of wings on his back.

Anyone who has seen him or has worked with him, or who knows where he is, is urged to contact police.

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The NHS fundraiser and WW2 veteran died aged 100 in February after testing positive for Covid-19.

Yorkshire spinner Dom Bess bowls a career-best 7-43 yet they struggle to build their lead on day two against Northamptonshire.

Roberts Buncis was stabbed more than 70 times in the attack just two days before his 13th birthday.

Police are searching for two teenage boys suspected of shooting a swan with an air rifle in a park near Barnsley.

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Two boys were seen shooting the bird on the River Dearne near Middlewood Park, Darfield, at about 16:00 on Sunday, South Yorkshire Police said.

The boys, who are thought to have been about 15 years old, ran off towards Doncaster Road.

Police searched the area but neither the boys nor the swan were found.

Anyone who saw the incident is asked to contact police.

Dana Twidale, 44, from Hull, fled to Spain after conning 24 couples and a man she met on a dating app.

A man is being treated for serious head injuries after he was hurt in a fight in Bradford at the weekend.

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The 34-year-old was found by emergency services called to Hall Road near the junction with Stott Terrace, Eccleshill, at about 01:40 on Sunday.

West Yorkshire Police believe a disturbance had taken place beforehand, and it had been witnessed by a number of people.

The victim is being treated in hospital where his condition is described as "stable".

Det Sgt Andrew Ellis, said: "This has clearly been a serious assault and we very much want to hear from anyone who can assist us find those responsible.

"We believe a number of persons were present at the scene of the attack and ran from it shortly before emergency services were called."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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Scarborough has now recorded more than 6,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began as the infection rate continues to rise.

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The total for the borough now stands at 6,042.

The first two cases in Scarborough were recorded on 20 March last year, three days before the nation was put into the first lockdown by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Today, Mr Johnson is expected to outline plans for the end of many restrictions on 19 July, including no more mandatory wearing of masks, the opening of nightclubs and social distancing being dropped.

It comes as Scarborough’s coronavirus rate has more than doubled in the last week.

The borough had been averaging 29 positive tests a week last month, but in the last seven days 227 new cases have been recorded.

Scarborough’s seven day rate per 100,000 was 94 this time last week. It's now 209.

Harrogate now has the highest rate in North Yorkshire at 275 with the rate for England as a whole being 235 per 100,000.

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Yorkshire have signed Hampshire batsman Sam Northeast on a short-term loan.

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The 31-year-old will be available until 15 July for two Championship games and a T20 fixture against Notts Outlaws.

Northeast, who began his career with Kent, will then be able to speak to other counties after agreeing to leave Hampshire by mutual consent., external

He has not played for Hampshire since their opening match of this summer's T20 Blast against Kent on 9 June.

Northeast has scored more than 10,000 first-class runs, with 25 hundreds, and almost 6,000 in white-ball cricket.

Yorkshire director of cricket, Martyn Moxon, said: "We are thrilled to be able to cover the players currently with England or injured with a batsman of Sam's quality."

The former owner of a private school near York has been jailed for three years and three months for non-recent sexual abuse of a boy and a girl.

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Brian Martin, 71, of Farnham Lane, Ferrensby, Knaresborough, owned Queen Ethelburga’s School near Green Hammerton, North Yorkshire.

He was found guilty of the assault on a boy in the late 2000s, and an indecent assault on a girl in the early to mid 1990s.

Both cases went to retrial and he was found guilty of both counts.

He was acquitted of six other child sexual abuse offences at the original trial in 2018, police said.

Martin was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Friday, where he was also placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register.

Det Sgt Graeme Bevington, said: "He preyed on the vulnerability of the students and was able to manipulate circumstances which allowed him to sexually abuse two children who were boarding students and therefore isolated from their families.

"The bravery shown by the victims in this case to speak out against their abuser cannot be praised highly enough.

"They have finally had justice for what they have had to endure for so long."

Nameplates from a retired fleet of LNER trains are due to be auctioned in aid of charity.

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The rail firm is selling off plates from the Spirit of Sunderland, Lincolnshire Echo and Bounds Green to raise funds for mental health charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm).

A previous sale of nameplates from the same three engines, which were part of the InterCity high-speed fleet, raised almost £10,000.

The high-speed fleet was retired in 2019 and the sale of seven nameplates and a crest raised £41,000 for Calm last year, the most popular being the Highland Chieftain, which fetched £13,900.

David Horne, LNER managing director, said: "Our historic nameplates have generated interest from around the world, as they are sought-after memorabilia that celebrates some of the regions along the historic LNER route."

Simon Gunning, from Calm, said it had received "unprecedented demand" during the coronavirus pandemic with more than 177,000 calls made.

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Captain Sir Tom Moore's ashes have been buried in his family grave alongside his parents and grandparents in West Yorkshire.

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The World War Two veteran and NHS charity fundraiser's close relatives walked through an honour guard of school children and organisations close to his heart to his final resting place at Morton Cemetery, Riddlesden.

Sir Tom, who was originally from Keighley, died in February.

He rose to prominence last year when he raised £33m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden.

About 50 representatives of the NHS, Royal British Legion, Scouts, Guides and many other groups lined the path to the grave, on the outskirts of Keighley.

Sir Tom's two daughters - Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira - as well as two of his grandchildren and his sons-in-law were greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson, and Keighley town chaplain, the Reverend Dr Jonathan Pritchard.

Dr Pritchard conducted a short service at the graveside, which is just a few yards from Riddlesden's war memorial.

The family carried out Sir Tom's wishes and have had the words "I told you I was old" engraved on the gravestone under a silhouette image of the 100-year-old.

A 26-year-old van driver has died in a collision in Rotherham on Saturday night, police say.

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The man's white Ford Transit Connect van collided with a grey Volkswagen Polo on Warren Vale, at about 23:40, according to South Yorkshire Police.

The van driver died at the scene, police said.

The driver of the Polo, a 22-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious chest injuries.

The vehicles, which were travelling in opposite directions, collided after the junction with Kilnhurst Road.

Anyone who saw either vehicle prior to the crash, who witnessed the incident, or who has relevant dash cam footage, is asked to contact police.

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A third private equity company has said it is eying a takeover move for Bradford-based Morrisons furthering speculation there could be a dramatic bidding war for the Yorkshire retailer.

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Investment giant Apollo said it's considering launching its own bid after the supermarket chain agreed a £6.3bn private equity takeover offer on Saturday.

Morrisons shares soared by more than 11% to about 267p on Monday morning.

New-York based asset manager Apollo Global Management confirmed it is "in the preliminary stages of evaluating a possible offer for Morrisons" on behalf of investment firms managed by Apollo.

It added no formal approach has yet been made to the board of the chain. However, the update will spark speculation shareholders could see a bidding war for the supermarket group.

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Cases of Covid-19 have more than doubled over the last week in Barnsley, according to government data.

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Despite this, just five patients with the virus are being treated at Barnsley Hospital.

In the week ending 18 June, there were 76.6 cases of the virus per 100,000 population in the borough – which rose to 213 per 100,000 in the week ending 25 June.

A spokesperson for Barnsley Council said the Delta variant is contributing to the rise as it is "more transmittable", and more people are meeting socially.

The spokesperson added: "While we all look forward to the further easing of restrictions, rates are climbing steeply and high, with Barnsley figures now well above the national average.

"At the moment, hospital cases are rising, but nowhere near as steeply as case rates overall.

"However, the high case rates are causing major disruption to lots of people, organisations and services as we all try to keep going safely."

The Prime Minister is expected to announce the easing of restrictions at a press conference at 17:00 today.

Boris Johnson is expected to drop social distancing rules, and allow music festivals and football matches to go ahead from 19 July.