Wendy Hall left her seven-year-old son at their home in Bradford while she visited her partner.

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More than a century of seaside tradition has resumed on North Yorkshire's coast today.

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The Scarborough Spa Orchestra has reopened its summer season with a morning performance, prior to a Rhythm, Swing And All That Jazz gala night later.

The orchestra has posted on social media that its members are "back with a bang" after some performances had to be cancelled because a number of band members were having to self-isolate due to Covid-19.

The orchestra first performed in 1912 and today's musicians are the last remaining professional seaside orchestra in the country.

Police investigating a knifepoint robbery in Sheffield have released an image of a man they want to speak to.

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The incident is said to have happened at about 04:00 on 17 July in Barber Road when two 18-year-old men were robbed by an unknown male.

South Yorkshire Police say the offender approached the two men and assaulted one of them before threatening him with a knife and stealing his watch.

Officers say they are keen to speak with the man pictured above in relation to the incident.

Tributes have been paid to former Grimsby Labour MP, journalist and Yorkshire Television presenter Austin Mitchell, who has died aged 86.

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Mr Mitchell was born in Bradford in 1934 and moved to New Zealand in the late 1950s to lecture at the University of Otago. He returned to the UK in the late 1960s.

He was a TV journalist for Yorkshire Television's nightly Calendar news programme between 1969 and 1977, apart from a brief spell at the BBC in 1972.

He was elected Labour MP for the Great Grimsby constituency in 1977 and held the seat until 2015.

Mr Mitchell served as opposition whip and shadow spokesperson at the Department of Trade in the 1980s.

Conservative MP Michael Fabricant tweeted, external that Mr Mitchell was a "super guy".

He added: "A former broadcaster, who often made his independent minded views known. He and I got on well in the House of Commons."

Meanwhile, in a Tweet, the Great Grimsby Constituency Labour Party has praised his "good humour" and "booming laugh":

Former Grimsby Labour MP Austin Mitchell has died aged 86, the party has confirmed.

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Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party said he was "saddened" by news of Mr Mitchell's death.

"Austin served his constituency of Great Grimsby with remarkable commitment for 38 years.

"There are few MPs whose dedication to their constituents would translate into changing their surname to ‘Haddock’ to promote local industry.

"His big sense of humour was matched by his deep Labour values. My thoughts are with his wife Linda and his children.”

Before representing his Grimsby consitiuency in Parliament, Bradford-born Mr Mitchell (pictured above in 2010) was also a journalist and presented Yorkshire TV's Calendar news programme for several years in the 1970s.

His 1975 interview with Brian Clough and Don Revie - on the night Clough was fired as Leeds United manager after just seven weeks - has achieved legendary status in British football.

Sebastian Kalinowski, 15, died after being found unconscious in Huddersfield on Friday.

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All in-patient surgery has been suspended at Dewsbury Hospital for at least three weeks because of overcrowding, it's been confirmed.

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The Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust, which runs the site, says it has made the decision because of overcrowding and a serious shortage of beds.

The trust, which also oversees Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals, reported last month that it had recently had its “busiest month ever” in A&E.

Hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with high attendances at emergency departments, with the military having been called in to help ambulance services in other parts of the country.

However, most in-patient surgery – where people stay in hospital for one night or more – will continue at Pinderfields and Pontefract.

Day surgery meanwhile, where patients are discharged shortly after their operation, will continue at Dewsbury Hospital.

In an email to trust staff from the chief executive, the contents of which were reported by the Independent on Sunday, Martin Barkley said some wards would be converted to take sick patients, in a bid to relieve the pressure.

In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Barkley said: “Our staff are working hard to continue to provide high quality and timely care to all their patients."

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West Yorkshire's metro mayor says the UK should do "everything we can" to help people affected by the Taliban seizing control in Afghanistan.

Tracy Brabin's comments come as the government says it is working on plans to work with international partners and other countries to resettle up to 20,000 Afghan refugees in the UK.

The Labour mayor said she had been left "heartbroken" by the scenes being witnessed in Afghanistan.

She said: "I believe, as many do, that at a time of crisis, we should be there for other humans at the worst point in their life.

"Yorkshire folk - we are warm and we are welcoming, and if we had to step up, we'd be there."

Ms Brabin was talking to the BBC as part of an interview to mark her first 100 days in office.

Phillipa Copleston-Warren accessed her ex-partner's Alexa app and posted a naked photo of him.

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A homecare agency in Wakefield has challenged inspectors’ view that its service is "inadequate".

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Lotus Home Care Wakefield offers personal help to more than 150 local people within their own homes but was criticised for late calls to clients.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out snap inspections in March and May after whistleblowers told them carers were frequently arriving late to appointments.

The CQC’s report, external found one carer was working shifts of around 15 hours across three consecutive days.

But Lotus believes the verdict is unfair and says the problems have been caused by Covid-enforced absence among its staff.

The firm’s regional manager said he was confident the service would be rated "good" again, following the end of the pandemic

In the CQC's findings this month following snap inspections in March and May, it said that people “did not always receive consistency” in the care they received.

The watchdog added: “One relative told us their relative had 27 different care staff within a 13-day period.”

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A vandalised toilet block near Scarborough’s seafront is to be knocked down and replaced.

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The demolition and refurbishment is part of the council’s North Bay Sands Development which will also include the site of the town’s former indoor pool off Ryndle Crescent and the vacant Atlantis water park site.

The revamped toilet will be a pay facility and have eight cubicles and free disabled access.

According to the planning document, the building will remain in use until the demolition work starts.

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Today will be dry with mostly cloudy skies. However, some areas will see some sunny spells develop during any breaks in the cloud.

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Tonight will be dry with some late sunny spells in places.

Overnight, it will continue mainly dry, with variable amounts of cloud and a few clear spells. A gentle westerly wind.

Lincoln City sign Tottenham defender TJ Eyoma following loan spells in the last two seasons.

A contender for this year's Miss GB, who lost 90% of her hair as a child due to having alopecia - says taking part in beauty pageants has really helped boost her confidence.

Chloe Ashford-Smith, who is the current Miss Lincolnshire, says growing up she was picked on at school and subjected to taunts about her hair loss.

She hopes her story will inspire others with the condition and challenge people's perceptions:

The "vile act" occurred after Barnsley's Sky Bet Championship fixture on Saturday, the club say.

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A landmark bridge in Grimsby is to undergo a year-long refurbishment next year in an effort to return it to its early 20th Century glory, it's been confirmed.

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The £5m scheme will see parts of the ageing Grade II-listed lifting Corporation Bridge replaced, while the rest of the structure will be repainted and sandblasted.

The bridge was originally built in 1925, replacing the former swing bridge which was built in 1872.

The bridge parapet will also be repaired and repainted, while masonry will be treated where needed, and work will also take place inside the control room to replace the ceiling and wall panels.

It comes after the bridge’s condition significantly deteriorated since its last refurbishment in 1980.

It failed to lift during inspections twice last month after reportedly becoming stuck on debris and being affected by heat expansion. It lifted just a few inches in the second attempt.

However, engineers have said there are no mechanical issues with the bridge and that another lift is likely to be attempted in the winter.

Without the maintenance work, it's believed the bridge may have needed weight restrictions put in place or to be closed completely.

The work is due to start in January 2022 and is set to be completed over 12 months.

Grimsby Town postpone Saturday's National League opener away to Bromley after positive Covid-19 test results

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 5G mobile phone mast was set on fire in Bradford.

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Emergency services were called to the blaze on Trinity Road at about 23:15 on Monday and Little Horton Lane was closed to traffic while the fire was being extinguished.

West Yorkshire Police say they are treating the fire as arson and have appealed for witnesses.

Det Insp Suzanne Hall of Bradford District CID, said: “Any deliberate ignition to these types of masts present a significant risk to the public.

"Thankfully no one was injured as a result of the fire, but we are taking this incident very seriously and will ensure appropriate action is taken by those responsible.

“I would urge anyone who has any information about the fire to come forward and speak to police."

More than 300 people gather at Lincoln Cathedral to pay their respects to Ryalla Duffy and her son.

The family of a cyclist who died following a collision with a car near Market Rasen say his death has left an "enormous hole" in their lives.

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Thomas Berry, 28, died in hospital on 20 July after being injured when he collided with a Honda Civic while cycling in Catskin Lane, Walesby, on 9 July.

His family said Mr Berry had been wearing a helmet at the time of the collision and "although it could not save him [we] would like to encourage all cyclists on the road to wear one".

Paying tribute his family said he was "a wonderful son, brother, partner and friend".

"He was kind, gentle, clever, artistic and creative, and made art and props in mesh and wood," they said.

"He was a witty and joyous part of our family, always ready to support and help anyone who needed him.

"He has left an enormous hole in our lives."