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  • Latest updates on Friday 13 August

  1. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 16 August 2021

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

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  2. Man charged with murder after alleged assaultpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 15 August 2021

    Dean Gray, 46, died in hospital on Friday after sustaining head injuries two days earlier.

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  3. Lincoln City 2-1 Fleetwood Townpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Anthony Scully is Lincoln's hero with two goals to complete a 2-1 comeback win against Fleetwood at the LNER Stadium.

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  4. Rochdale 0-0 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Rochdale have the better chances but fail to make them count in a goalless draw with Scunthorpe.

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  5. Rymell ton leads Essex into semi-finalspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Opener Josh Rymell hits 121 off 130 balls as Essex beat Yorkshire by 129 runs to reach the One-Day Cup semi-finals.

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  6. QPR ease to victory at 10-man Hullpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    Queens Park Rangers earn a comfortable victory against 10-man Hull City in the Championship.

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  7. The quirky holiday lets that are nothing like homepublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 14 August 2021

    What do a Falklands helicopter, a Dublin bus and a WW2 radar bunker have in common?

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  8. Hull KR win to do double over Wiganpublished at 23:33 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Hull Kingston Rovers score five tries as they win to complete a first double over Wigan in 37 years.

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  9. Leaders Catalans see off battling Hullpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Catalans Dragons strengthen their top spot in Super League as they run in five tries to beat Hull FC in Perpignan.

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  10. TV mast fire disruption could last up to 14 dayspublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Mast operator Arqiva says work to put up temporary transmitters will take between seven and 14 days.

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  11. Amputee Ben Lovell to lead charity climb up Ben Nevispublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    A West Yorkshire man who set up a fitness retreat for amputees after losing his leg is to lead a group of people up Ben Nevis.

    Ben LovellImage source, Ben Lovell

    Ben Lovell, 42, from Bradford, had his leg amputated above the knee after a blood clot in 2017.

    He started running week-long camps in Tenerife for amputees to build their fitness and confidence and will soon offer free places for child amputees.

    Mr Lovell has so far raised over £13,000, external, enabling him to run his first "Amp Camp" for children next February.

    So far in his fundraising Mr Lovell has walked up Helvellyn and Scafell Pike in the Lake District, completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks, walked 10 laps of Ogden Water in Halifax and jumped out of a plane in Devon.

    He has also walked Pen Y Fan, Cribin and Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons.

    The Ben Nevis climb will see up to 50 people, several of whom are amputees, take part to raise money for the children's Amp Camp.

    Mr Lovell said: "Part of these walks is about raising money, but I have realised there are a lot of amputees with mental health problems, so they can get out and meet new people."

  12. Vaccines blunt Covid hospitalisations in hotspotpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Hull has England's highest new infection rate but hospital admissions lag behind, data shows.

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  13. Body found on rear seat of burnt-out carpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Police say the body of an adult was discovered after the blaze was extinguished.

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  14. Remains of 1837 dock explosion victim unearthedpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Archaeologists believe the remains belong to a victim of the 1837 Union steam packet explosion.

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  15. Right-wing extremist guilty of terrorism offencepublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Ben John is convicted of possessing a copy of bomb-making manual The Anarchist Cookbook.

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  16. Care home deluged with cards for 101-year-oldpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Jack Annall was sent the cards after being disappointed not to see his daughter on his birthday.

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  17. Family's tribute to teenager following fatal A15 lorry crashpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    The family of a teenager who died after the car he was driving was involved in a crash say he was "a lovely person".

    Billy Sadler,Image source, Lincolnshire Police

    Billy Sadler's Ford Fiesta and a lorry collided on the A15 near RAF Waddington, south of Lincoln, at about 04:45 on Monday 9 August, according to Lincolnshire Police.

    Mr Sadler, 18, died at the scene. Two passengers were hurt, one seriously, and were taken to hospital.

    The lorry driver was not injured.

    In a tribute released today Mr Sadler's family described him as "a lovely person who just wanted to be involved and be friends with everyone."

    The family said: "He was the middle of our three children, Libby (19), Billy (18) and Jack (16) and while they were close in age, they were an even closer unit.

    “We have taken comfort from all the messages of love and support from immediate family and friends and it is apparent from those messages that Billy was much loved and will be greatly missed by many.

    "As a family, we are devastated, and life will never be the same again without Billy."

    Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dashcam footage of the incident, has been asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

  18. Appeal after 'unexplained' death of man in Rotherhampublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the Maltby area of Rotherham earlier in the week is being asked to contact police after a man was found dead at his home.

    Stone Park CloseImage source, Google

    The 47-year-old, whose death police have described as "unexplained", was found in his home in Stone Park Close, at about 23:00.

    A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: "We're working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding his death.

    "We’re asking for anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area between Monday afternoon and Wednesday evening to come forward.

    "No arrests have been made at this stage and we are currently awaiting the full results of a post-mortem examination."

  19. Painted phone exchange boxes highlight loan shark dangerspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Telephone exchange boxes in Gainsborough have been given a makeover to raise awareness of the perils of debt and loan sharks.

    Painted telephone exchange boxesImage source, LEAP

    Ten boxes have been designed and painted by young people as part of a project with LEAP, a social housing charity.

    Heidi De Wolf, from the charity said: "We wanted some of the designs to encourage conversations about taboo things such as financial difficulties.

    "The message is there, there’s a loan shark eating lots of money and there’s a person screaming for help".

    Painted telephone exchange boxImage source, LEAP

    The charity says it hopes the boxes will not only raise a smile but help people in the community speak out when they need help.

    Councillor Judy Rainsforth, from West Lindsey District Council, said: "If they stop just one person going to a loan shark, then they’ve done their job."

  20. MP's concerns over suburb's anti-social behaviourpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 13 August 2021

    Diana Johnson says residents in Hull's Avenues have reached a "tipping point" with their worries.

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