People going to hospital, GP practices and health centres across Bradford are being reminded to continue to wear face coverings and follow social distancing guidance, despite rules being relaxed nationally on Monday.

From 19 July, the government is relaxing some rules around mask wearing and social distancing, as part of the final steps of the coronavirus road map.

However, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says people will be expected to continue some practices while accessing services.

Amanda Stanford, chief nurse and infection prevention lead at Airedale NHS foundation trust said while rules are changing, it's important to remember the pandemic "is very much here".

She added: "We must continue to exercise caution in all settings – in particular where there are likely to be vulnerable patients.

“By continuing to wear face coverings and following any other on-site advice, we will work together to keep our patients, their families and our colleagues safe."

Hull KR sign Dewsbury Rams prop Tom Garratt for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.

A motorbike rider died when he was involved in a head-on crash with a car in North Yorkshire, police say.

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The rider, a man in his 50s from Blackburn, was pronounced dead after the collision on Jack Lane, Wigglesworth, near Skipton, at about 11:10 BST on Wednesday

He had been driving a red Ducati motorcycle when it collided with an orange Vauxhall Astra, North Yorkshire Police said.

The car driver, a woman in her 60s from the Ribble Valley area of East Lancashire, suffered from shock. A passenger in the car, a woman in her 80s, received hospital treatment for a leg injury not believed to be serious, police added.

Witnesses to the crash, or those who saw the motorbike or car shortly before the collision, are asked to get in touch with police.

South Yorkshire-based climber Shauna Coxsey will be the first sport climber to represent GB at the Olympics as the discipline makes its debut at Tokyo 2020 later this month.

BBC Breakfast caught up with her ahead of the competition to find out more about her and the sport she loves.

Coxsey, 28, also took some time out of her training schedule to teach BBC presenter Mike Bushell a few tricks

BBC Weather

Today will be a dry and mostly sunny day as high pressure remains in control over the weather. Some patchy cloud may develop around the middle of the day, and it will continue to be warm.

This evening will continue to be dry with plenty of sunshine. Overnight will continue to see clear skies, but a few patches of mist may develop in places towards dawn.

A woman has been charged with murder after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in Boston.

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Lincolnshire Police were called to an address on Portland Street at about 12:15 BST on Wednesday.

The force said the man had suffered a "serious knife wound" and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Charlie Stevenson, 20, of Portland Street, Boston, is due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court later charged with his murder, police said.

Det Ch Insp Richard Myszczyszyn, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: "We are still appealing for information and I'd urge anybody who hasn't yet contacted us to please do so."

Prince Charles had the "good luck" to tread in cow-pat while inspecting cattle at the event.

An animal rights group continues to block the entrance at what they say is the UK's only McDonald's burger factory in Scunthorpe.

Protesters from Animal Rebellion have pitched tents and bamboo towers at the entrance of OSI Food Solutions in the town.

The group is demanding McDonald's switches to a fully plant-based food menu by 2025.

About 50 were at the protest, according to Humberside Police which also has officers at the site.

A small "counter protest" is taking place nearby, with two men eating a cheeseburgers from the fast food giant while watching the activists.

One of the men, called Jake, said he was there in solidarity with his friends' parents who work at the factory, BBC reporter Phillip Norton said.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have visited the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate this afternoon.

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The Prince of Wales was shown around the showground, meeting some of the animals and exhibitors.

Camilla was introduced to well-wishers, who took photos of her as she stroked horses in a paddock.

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The Great Yorkshire Show returned for a four-day event this year after being cancelled last year because of the pandemic.

About 100,000 people are expected to go to the outdoor event this week.

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The royals arrived in Harrogate this afternoon, landing by helicopter at the nearby Stray.

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The Queen visited the Great Yorkshire Show in 2008 as part of the 150th anniversary of the event.

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Police in Sheffield have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to after an altercation in a students' union bar in the city.

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On Sunday 11 July at about 18:45 BST police received reports that two men were involved in an altercation at the University of Sheffield's students' union Bar One, on Glossop Road near Broomhall.

The victim was left with damage to his teeth.

South Yorkshire Police want to identify a man the man in his early 20s pictured above to help with their enquiries.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust staff treated the first confirmed Covid cases in the UK.

The new rescue boat has been bought thanks to a fund-raising campaign by Sonny Ferry's parents.

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 will go ahead across Yorkshire later this year, organisers have said.

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The event, scheduled for October and November, will see 61 matches take place across the country, including in Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, York, Hull and Doncaster.

Organisers say the tournament will take place in front of crowds after the easing of coronavirus restrictions across England.

Jon Dutton, chief executive of the competition, said: “We recognise there are still many challenges ahead, but we will work relentlessly and will take the most extraordinary measures with the support of all involved to stage the tournament in 100 days’ time.

“Despite the adversity we have faced, we have never lost sight of our core purpose of making a positive impact on people’s lives.

"Our social impact programme has and will continue to be a beacon of much-needed positivity and hope in communities across England."

Ticket sales had "exceeded" expectations, organisers said, with the games also being broadcast across the BBC.

Andrew Leslie's message to his dad, sent from Michigan in 1989, finally reaches his Grimsby home.

An "unsafe" learning disability and autism unit has been forced to stop taking admissions after being rated as "inadequate" by inspectors.

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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the Assessment and Treatment Service at Firshill Rise in Sheffield was not safe, effective, caring, responsive or well led.

"People experienced harm because of a lack of protection, they experienced abusive incidents, restraint and seclusion," its report said. "People had poor relationships with staff which were not therapeutic."

Untrained staff had not acted on safeguarding concerns, the report said, with people's requests for food or drink being ignored.

The Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC) service is meant to provide support to people with a learning disability or autism, the CQC said.

But activities provided for service users included vaping, washing up, visiting a car park and watching TV, which were not therapeutic and would not help them with recovery.

A spokesperson for SHSC said it was "very concerned" by the findings and vowed to improve care.

Medical director Mike Hunter said he was "very sorry" the unit didn't deliver good care consistently.

He added: "We have now temporarily closed the unit to admissions to give us time to make the required changes including training for staff and thinking carefully about how we provide services in the future."

Two men who were arrested after a man was knocked down and killed by a car in Heckmondwike have been released on bail, according to police.

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The incident happened shortly after a confrontation between two groups on Indus Close in Heckmondwike on Sunday night, West Yorkshire Police said.

A 51-year-old man died after being hit by a Mercedes A Class car, police added.

Five people were arrested at the time, but two women and a man have been released with no further action being taken.

A 26-year-old man arrested in connection with the death has been released on bail.

A 35-year-old man arrested in connection with an affray at the location, before the collision has been released on bail, West Yorkshire Police said.

Witnesses to the incident are asked to get in touch with police.

Poorly-maintained taxis that had doors that wouldn't open, worn tyres and fuel leaks have been taken off the road by police in a crackdown.

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In total, 16 taxis and private hire vehicles were inspected in York, with 14 of them being issued with notices requiring work to be carried out on them.

Seven vehicles were so unsafe they were taken off the road immediately.

The drivers also had their taxi licences suspended, North Yorkshire Police said.

The taxis were from local authorities in York and West Yorkshire.

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The drivers were stopped by North Yorkshire Police on roads in York and taken to a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency inspection site.

Traffic constable Mark Patterson, of North Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Group, said it was "shocking" that seven of the vehicles were so "poorly maintained" they had to be taken off the road.

He added: “Proper vehicle maintenance is always important, especially for professional drivers who the public trust to transport them safely. There is simply no excuse for neglecting this."

There are calls for CCTV cameras to be installed at a war memorial in Sheffield after vandals damaged the site for the third time in two years .

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Flower pots and flags were damaged at the Mi Amigo memorial in Endcliffe Park at the weekend, according to photos posted by BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker.

Mr Walker helped organise a flypast to honour the work of local man Tony Foulds, who has helped care for the memorial.

The site was installed to remember 10 American airmen who died in a crash in the park in 1944.

Mr Walker said Mr Foulds was "devastated" at seeing the damage on Saturday.

Pat Davey, chair of the Sheffield and District Joint Council of Ex-Service Associations, said it was a "disgusting state of affairs" to be forced to install cameras.

She said: "These people who do it, they don't seem to realise or appreciate that their freedom to do that was bought by the deaths of many of hundreds of thousands of people in the First and Second World War and this is how they repay that sacrifice."

An 18-year-old university student killed in a hit-and-run in Huddersfield has been named by police.

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Oliver Pryde died when he was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa while crossing Penistone Road, in Kirkburton, on Monday.

West Yorkshire Police said the car failed to stop but was found a short time later.

In a statement his family said Mr Pryde, who was originally from Cumbria but was studying maths at Huddersfield University, would be "incredibly missed".

Following his death his former school, Netherhall School, in Maryport, said he was "a superb student, impeccable young man, a joy to be around, loved and respected by all and a great credit to his family, many friends, teachers and fellow students".

Two men in their 30s who were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the incident have been released on bail.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police.

BBC Weather

This morning will start dry with sunny spells and variable cloud. It will then become largely sunny and warm for the rest of the day, with just a few patches of cloud in places.

This evening will continue to be dry with plenty of sunshine. Overnight, it will continue to see clear skies, but a few patches of mist may develop in places.