More than 300 cannabis plants were found by police in two raids in Rotherham.

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The operation on Wednesday, which was part of the South Yorkshire force's borough-wide Operation Duxford, also arrested two men at properties in Josephine Road, Ferham.

Ch Insp Mark Goddard said: “Cannabis grows in residential areas like this have a huge impact on our communities.

“The money obtained from growing and selling cannabis is often used to fund serious and organised crime.

“These warrants today are an example of the intelligence gathering work that is going on continuously to identify properties being used in this way."

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A man who says he lost about £40,000 in six years through gambling hopes sharing his experience will act as a warning to students in Yorkshire.

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Matt Burgess told BBC Radio Leeds he began betting online while he was at university, leading to psychological and financial problems.

A recent survey from the Gambling Commission , externalreported that young people are most susceptible to harmful gambling after achieving independence from their parents.

Matt now works with the support charity GamCare, external, which helps people whose gambling gets out of control.

He spoke about how easy it is for gambling to "take over" someone's life:

Rita Magni died when a car collided with another vehicle before hitting her as she waited for a bus.

Connor Lyons, 17, was found dead near the River Hull in January after being strangled and drowned.

Amy Williamson says she can assist other people who have been abused because of their disabilities.

A man has been found guilty of the murder of Hull teenager Connor Lyons.

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A jury at the city's crown court unanimously decided that Cole Jarvis, 22, had killed the 17-year-old, whose body was found close to Thomas Clarkson Way on 19 January.

Jarvis (pictured above), of Stroud Crescent, had pleaded not guilty to murder.

Det Ch Insp Rhodri Troake paid tribute to Mr Lyons' family who he said had shown "nothing but strength throughout what can only be described as a heart-breaking and distressing ordeal".

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He added: "Whilst I know this conviction will not bring back Connor’s life, I hope it brings some closure and that the sentencing will reflect the seriousness and impact of the crime that was committed.”

Jarvis is due to be sentenced on Wednesday 3 November.

The owner of a takeaway in Scunthorpe has been fined almost £3,500 after an inspection found his premises infested with cockroaches.

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Mr S Rashid, owner of Shawarma Town on Frodingham Road in the town, was found to have failed to ensure that adequate procedures were in place to control pests in the case heard before magistrates in Grimsby.

North Lincolnshire Council say during an inspection officers discovered the premises in an unhygienic condition.

John Davison, from the council, said: “This fine should act as a warning to those business owners who do not comply with the law and put customers’ health at risk – this will not be tolerated and action will be taken.”

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Mohammad Farhan, 14, died while swimming at a West Yorkshire beauty spot in March.

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Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

A cycle hire hub has been set up at the University of Hull for students to borrow refurbished bikes.

The new facility, which has 60 cycles, is run as a collaboration between local charity R-evolution and the university and is designed to encourage students to ride to and from the Cottingham Road campus, providing both physical and mental health benefits.

Phoebe Bastiani, president of the Hull University Students’ Union, said: “The new bike hire hub will enable students to travel to and from campus in a sustainable way, as well as explore Hull and see everything this wonderful city has to offer."

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A 13-year-old boy from Calderdale who saved his dad's life has received a major award from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

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Henry Collett from Hipperholme near Halifax rang 999 when his dad Jules collapsed while on a run in March.

Mr Collett said he started to feel unwell when they got to the top of a hill: "I said to Henry, I don't think I feel very well and I fell to the floor like a sack of spuds. I don't remember anything else."

Luckily, Henry had learned CPR at school and at Sea Cadets and told BBC Radio Leeds: "Dad wasn't breathing properly so I got his phone out and I called 999. I told them where I was so the ambulance could find us and started CPR on him.

Henry’s life-saving actions were recognised with at the BHF's virtual Heart Hero Awards Mr Collett said:" You always appreciated your children and hold them in high esteem but you never expect that they'll be the ones that save your life."

Serial killer Stephen Port raped and murdered four men with fatal overdoses of the drug GHB.

Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons is to hire 3,000 extra workers to help deal with Christmas demand.

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The retailer said it is looking to recruit new staff for its distribution centres and manufacturing sites across the country ahead of the festive season.

Food suppliers and trade bodies have stressed that the Christmas period could be challenging due to labour shortages and disruption further down the supply chain.

This year's Christmas festivities are also anticipated to be busier than usual as customers try to make up for last year's restricted celebrations and hold multiple gatherings with their friends and family, Morrisons said.

Rivals including Sainsbury's and John Lewis have already laid out plans to hire thousands of temporary staff for the festive period.

Morrisons said jobs available include warehouse and production operatives, pickers, packers and fork-lift truck drivers, among others.

The firm will provide full training for all positions and said no prior experience is therefore required.

The recruitment drive comes just days after US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice agreed a £7bn takeover of the chain.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in Rotherham on Tuesday.

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Emergency services were called at 13:10 to reports a man had been assaulted on William Street in Parkgate.

The 45-year-old was found with serious injuries and died in hospital later, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.

Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of murder yesterday evening.

He remains in police custody.

The force said a police presence would be visible in the area today as officers carried out their inquiries.

A man has died following a crash on the A16 in Lincolnshire.

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Police say they were called to a single car collision on Monday at the Brackenborough junction near Louth at about 21:10 BST.

A man in his 30s who was driving a grey VW Golf was taken to hospital with serious injuries and has since died, the Lincolnshire force said.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

Keith Murgatroyd was allegedly attacked while filling up his coach ahead of a school run.

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Multimillion-pound plans to protect Rotherham town centre from flooding have been lodged

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Heavy rain in November 2000, June 2007 and November 2019, led to heavy flooding in South Yorkshire.

Water covered the tracks at Rotherham Central railway station in 2019 (above) and the new £3.2m plan aims to try and ensure the town centre and station are “more resilient to future flood events”.

If approved, the works will include a 90m wall between Ickles Lock Boathouse to Ickles Lock Railway Bridge, two concrete crossings, and a section of the level crossing at Brinsworth Street will be raised.

On Brinsworth Street, south of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal, 120m of new flood defence will be installed, including a reinforced concrete flood wall, highway drainage and a “full width highway reconstruction to raise highway levels”.

The planning application has been lodged as part of a borough-wide flood alleviation scheme, which extends along a three-mile (5km) stretch of the River Don through the Templeborough, town centre and Parkgate areas of Rotherham.

It is hoped that the scheme will reduce the risk of flooding to around 400 existing businesses, as well as roads, rail and the tram/train network.

The scheme would be jointly funded by European Regional Development Fund money and the council’s town centre investment fund.

Aisha Iqbal
Political Reporter

A West Yorkshire school will be expanded by 150 places to ensure more children are educated closer to home – and to meet rising demand for special needs teaching.

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Senior councillors in Bradford have approved the £6m plans for the oversubscribed Bingley Grammar School.

It is hoped a brand new block for up to 24 pupils with special educational needs (SEND) will also help ease pressure on other similar local services.

Headteacher Luke Weston says: “We feel that we’ve been doing a very good job of late, but things are very tight at Bingley and this will make an immense improvement to the services we offer to all the kids we have, and especially the SEND numbers, which are rising.”

Councillor Imran Khan, who oversees education at Bradford council, says: “The new specialist SEND provision is a great opportunity to provide modern facilities for pupils with special educational needs in a well-established location."

Funding will come from the Basic Needs programme, which is money given to the council every year by the government to help ensure there are enough mainstream school places for children in the area.

There will now be a consultation on the expansion work, to ensure the local community agrees.

As the Universal Credit uplift ends, claimants share their fears in the run-up to Christmas.

Ten-man Grimsby hang on to beat Altrincham 3-2 and stay top of the National League.

Liverpool Under-21's beaten at Bolton as Premier League academy sides suffer in the EFL Trophy.