Play is suspended early on the third day of Yorkshire's match against Lancashire because of "unfit and unsafe" areas of the Headingley outfield.

The university says it has seen a "significant decline" in applications to study archaeology.

A man who died after being hit by a motorbike in Hull has been named as 43-year-old Neil Wallace.

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Both Mr Wallace and the motorcyclist were killed in the crash on Beverley Road on Thursday.

Mr Wallace's family said they were "devastated" by his death, adding: "Erinn, Neil’s long-term fiancee, is devastated and heartbroken and the family are thinking of her.

"We are overwhelmed with the love and support from everyone who knew him, including many others who did not know him personally, a fitting testament to his life."

Mr Wallace's sister Michelle said: "I cannot explain the sadness I feel that you were taken away from us in such a cruel and unnecessary way. You will always be with me, my love will never fade. I love you so, so very much, sleep tight my beautiful big brother."

Police continue to appeal for information surrounding the crash.

York's famous city walls will reopen for people to walk in both directions from Monday with the lifting of a one-way system introduced a year ago to maintain social distancing.

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City of York Council says people will be allowed to walk the narrow walls in both directions for the first time in a year following the government announcement that lockdown restrictions will be lifted from 19 July.

The council launched the one-way system when the walls reopened in July 2020 following the first lockdown.

People were only allowed to walk clockwise around the two-mile (3.4km) listed ancient monument and signs were put up at key points on the route.

The walls include five main bars, or gateways, and 45 towers. They date back in places to the Romans, but were added to by the Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans.

A world-renowned archaeology department is to close at the University of Sheffield, it has confirmed.

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A review in May recommended the department should close and be merged with other departments, despite a 46,000-name petition.

Today, the university confirmed the subject would still be taught but it would formally close the department.

It said there had been "a significant decline in the number of students choosing to read archaeology".

However, it added that said the university would "continue to develop and invest in archaeological research, knowledge exchange, teaching and learning".

Critics of the plans previously said the closure of the department would be "devastating".

Professor Koen Lamberts, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Sheffield, said: “The University is determined to secure the future of archaeology in Sheffield in the face of a very challenging external environment which has seen a significant decline in the number of students choosing to read archaeology, as has been experienced by many other leading universities."

A North Yorkshire hospital is as busy as it would be in winter, according to a public health boss.

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Staff in York Hospital are working hard but are struggling, said the city's director of public health, Sharon Stoltz.

"It’s winter now in the NHS, in July," she said.

"We have never known it as bad as this and there is a real fear for what winter will bring, when the health system is so busy now.

"Staff morale is very low at the moment. The hospital is under enormous pressure.

"Staff are tired, they are exhausted to be honest, and are quite worried that we are at the beginning of another wave of Covid and the impact that’s going to have on the NHS."

The Covid rate per 100,000 people in York for the week up to and including 8 July is 413, a small decrease from the previous week which was 414.

In York, in the week up to and including 4 July there were 13 new hospital admissions according to BBC data, up from seven new admissions the week before, and six the week before that.

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Sheffield Council says it will still offer a civic reception for the city's England football stars following their defeat in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.

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England lost 3-2 to Italy in a penalty shootout after the teams drew 1-1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium at the weekend.

It was the first major men’s final England had played since their World Cup-winning year in 1966.

The council said last week it would offer a reception win or lose to pay tribute to the achievements of local heroes Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who all hail from Sheffield.

The council said plans had not been finalised but it was approaching the players about a reception so the city could show its appreciation.

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Kate Josephs, council chief executive, said: “We couldn’t have asked for more from our local Lions – what a joy they’ve been to watch. We can’t wait to welcome them back to Sheffield.”

Keaton Jennings hits 132 as Lancashire dominate day one of the Roses match against Yorkshire in Leeds.

Leeds City Council has seen its spending on agency workers increase by £1.3m in just two years as more temporary staff than usual were taken on during the pandemic.

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The amount spent on agency staff rose from £7.17m in 2018/19 to £8.47m in 2020/21,

That works out at an average cost to the taxpayer of £77,849 a year for each of the 108.8 full time equivalent (FTE) agency staff employed.

A report by Leeds City Council officers is set to be discussed by the authority’s Resources Scrutiny Board on Monday.

It says agency workers are more expensive than direct employees, mainly due to mark-ups charged by agencies, which the council says often amounts to an extra £2.50 for every £10 spent on basic pay.

The report said the current use of agency workers had been “skewed” by Covid-19.

It added that a new agency contract was currently being drawn up and would be in place by January 2022.

Vincent painted the pictures to be exhibited while learning at home in the first Covid lockdown.

Auctioneer Sotheby's is selling one of only two known copies with an £50,000 to £70,000 estimate.

Some areas of the county, which has tens of thousands of farm animals, have no emergency cover.

A woman has appeared in court after a police officer and two other people were seriously injured in a crash in Wakefield at the weekend.

The crash happened at about 01:25 on Sunday outside the Black Horse pub on Westgate when a Renault Megane hit a parked police van.

The officer and another injured male remain in a serious condition and a woman is in a critical condition, West Yorkshire Police said.

Karolina Serafin, 24, of Tenby Grove, Worksop, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court this morning charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

She was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 10 August.

Meanwhile, West Yorkshire Police appealed for witnesses to the crash to come forward, especially a taxi driver who stopped at the scene to help.

Parts of Yorkshire were in the top five areas for water pollution, the Environment Agency says.

A number of firearms, class A drugs and thousands of pounds in cash have been seized by police after carrying out raids on so-called county lines operations across Lincolnshire.

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The county's force led an operation alongside Lancashire Police, Nottinghamshire Police and the East Midlands Special Operations Unit.

County lines is a term used for the transportation network of illegal drugs across areas, usually by children or vulnerable people who are coerced into it by gangs.

In a month, 38 properties were searched with more than 40 people charged in connection with the raids.

Lincolnshire Police said more than £300,000 in assets were seized, including designer watches, clothing, electrical goods and cars.

This was alongside more than £55,000 in cash, an estimated £53,000 of crack and heroin, about £12,000 of cannabis, and a variety or weapons including knives, a shotgun and two handguns.

Ch Insp Phil Baker said: "The leaders of organised crime gangs live lavish lifestyles, spending thousands on designer clothes, watches or gadgets, while the people they exploit to traffic drugs, or those using them, are often living lives so far removed from luxury."

The Great Yorkshire Show has opened again after being cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The agricultural show in Harrogate is expected to welcome 100,000 visitors this week.

About 8,000 animals are due to be involved in competitions across the four days.

In 2020, the show was cancelled in full for the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001.

Leicestershire Police, who led the investigation, say the group carried out 57 car thefts.

One of York's largest schools has closed for the rest of the term because of a rise in coronavirus cases.

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Fulford School, which has about 1,600 students aged 11 to 18, is to shut after more than 500 pupils and 35 staff were told to self-isolate.

Headteacher Steve Lewis said it was decided to close to all students and staff after a consultation with the city's public health team.

"It is always a difficult decision to close a school, especially following the 18 months of disruption our pupils and parents have experienced," he said.

"However, the safety and well-being of all within our school community is our highest priority and the decision to close was made on these grounds."

Students are to move to virtual learning instead, Mr Lewis added.

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A five-year-old boy has responded "perfectly" to specialist treatment in New York aimed at reducing the chances of his rare cancer returning.

Oliver Stephenson, from Ackworth in West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in January 2020.

After receiving cancer treatment at Leeds General Infirmary during lockdown, he went into remission, but his family raised funds so he could take part in the Bivalent Vaccine clinical trial.

It is hoped the treatment, which is only available in the US, will stop the aggressive cancer returning and prevent a relapse.

Mum Laura said: "Oliver has responded perfectly.

"There are no signs of a relapse. We have got a scan next week to give us a definitive answer of where we're up to."

Mrs Stephenson said the family were due to travel to New York again in August, with his final treatment to take place there next April.

A motorist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after the car he was driving collided with a lorry.

The collision, involving a white Audi A4 and a blue Scania lorry, happened at about 13:55 on Monday on Meadow Lane, in North Hykeham.

Lincolnshire Police said the driver of the Audi, a man in his 40s, suffered serious injuries. The lorry driver was uninjured.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police.