A council's new salt spreader is given a comical moniker inspired by the late Prince Philip.

Zane Powles travels to Windsor Castle to receive the MBE awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

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

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Dozens of people have attended a protest in Bradford calling for divestment in fossil fuels and accelerated action to halt the climate crisis.

The event saw about 80 people from various groups descending on City Park, with many attendees due to travel to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on Friday.

Groups represented during the lunchtime protest included Extinction Rebellion, Global Justice Bradford and the Fossil Free West Yorkshire campaign.

Bradfordian Samayya Afzal said: "The climate crisis is the most urgent call for a radical change in how our society runs.

"We must switch from a carbon-intensive unsustainable economy that invests in fossil fuels and pays bonuses to billionaire owners of polluting companies, to a green new deal which reverses climate change, creates green jobs, and benefits everyone."

A 69-year-old woman and a schoolgirl who became pen pals during the coronavirus pandemic have finally met face-to-face.

Lesley Roebuck, from Leeds, travelled to London to meet Aleena after the pair had swapped letters for about 18 months.

The pair exchanged gifts when they met up in a park and agreed to continue writing to each other.

Lesley, who was forced to shield, said: "I was in the house most of the time. Being able to write the letters to Aleena and then receive them, it was wonderful."

The pen pal match-ups were arranged by the Hawksworth Older People's Support Services charity through Aleena's school.

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Yorkshire County Cricket Club "urgently" needs to address cultural issues around racism, according to the leader of Leeds City Council.

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The cricket club has come under growing pressure over its handling of racism experienced by a former player.

Despite an independent report finding Azeem Rafiq had been a victim of racism, officials at Yorkshire have decided not to take any disciplinary action against anyone responsible.

Councillor James Lewis says: "The way Azeem Rafiq’s allegations have been handled by Yorkshire County Cricket Club appears totally unacceptable.

"I know the reported lack of action by the club against individuals who were found to have used racist language is offensive to so many people in Leeds."

Mr Lewis adds: "The club urgently needs to address the organisation and culture factors that allowed this to happen and the cricket authorities need to intervene and make sure these issues never happen again.”

A second investigation, by the England and Wales Cricket Board, is still under way.

In a statement, Yorkshire County Cricket Club says it acknowledges it "must work hard to restore trust from those who feel let down."

It goes on to say it is "committed" to incorporating the independent panel's recommendations into its diversity and inclusion plans.

Witnesses are being asked to get in touch with police following a collision in Whitby in which a woman was killed.

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It happened at about 11:35 on Monday 25 October on Bagdale, at the junction with Brunswick Street.

The collision involved a red Honda Civic which mounted the pavement and collided with an office building, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The occupants of the vehicle, an 80-year-old male driver and a 79-year-old female passenger from the Whitby area, were taken to hospital following the crash.

The female passenger subsequently died on 29 October as a result of her injuries.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at around the time of the crash, is being asked to contact the North Yorkshire force.

Huddersfield Town say they will not be affected by nine of majority owner Phil Hodgkinson's businesses being placed into administration.

Sgt Ben Lister, of West Yorkshire Police, denies sexual assault and raping a woman in 2016.

Malgorzata Pytlak stabbed Piotr Rafal Konior to death before fleeing the scene in her underwear.

South Yorkshire's police boss refutes claims by Tory councillors that reports are not acted on.

Lucy Ashton
Local Democracy Reporter

A mural has been unveiled in a Sheffield park thanks to crowdfunding from the local community.

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Artist Faunagraphic, otherwise known as Sarah Yates, painted the colourful fox and flowers along the side of Meersbrook Park pavilion.

Community groups and Sheffield city councillor Paul Turpin decided the pavilion needed a mural as it was being repeatedly vandalised and a crowdfunding project was launched to raise money.

The appeal raised £1,000 and it was matched by £1,000 from Sheffield council.

The painting had to be paused during Covid but has now been completed.

Mr Turpin said: “There was quite a lot of interest and excitement while Sarah was painting, with lots of people dropping by for a chat, bringing cups of coffee and even sandwiches.

“One local resident took it upon themselves to start a crowdfunder to raise money for anti-vandal paint and closed the crowdfunder after a few hours as they’d achieved more than was required.

He added: “We love this building, it’s a fantastic landmark and now has an amazing backdrop. Thank you to everyone who donated to the crowdfunder.”

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It has emerged that less than half of people in Yorkshire and the North East who are eligible for a Covid booster jab have actually had one.

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Health officials are now urging people eligible to book their booster as soon as possible.

The NHS announced earlier this week that it had delivered a million Covid top-up jabs across Yorkshire and the North East.

It also said that booster jabs were now available at walk-in sites in England as health bosses try to bolster uptake ahead of a "challenging" winter.

But Maddy Ruff, chief executive of Nimbuscare which runs the NHS vaccination hub in York, has told BBC Radio York they've had to suspend walk-in appointments because they are so busy.

She says she thinks they will though meet a target of giving all people eligible for a booster their jabs by Christmas.

Dr Yvette Oade, the NHS clinical lead for the coronavirus vaccination programme across Yorkshire and the North East told BBC Radio York: "In terms of people who are six months since their second dose we have the capacity to do all of those vaccinations by Christmas, we just need those eligible to come forward."

All adults over 50, together with frontline health workers and younger people with underlying health conditions are eligible for a booster six months after their second dose.

Thomas Nutt, 45, appears before magistrates in Bradford charged with the murder of Dawn Walker.

An 18th Century landscape, which features in a forthcoming film, undergoes a three-year restoration after being placed on the at-risk register.

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A scheme which was launched in Bradford to give victims of domestic violence a safe place to seek the help they need could soon be rolled out across West Yorkshire.

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The Safe Spot scheme by Bradford Council involves public buildings such as libraries and community centres acting as a place where people can go to escape issues at home.

All Bradford’s fire stations are involved in the project, meaning anyone going into one of them seeking support will be provided with details of charities and organisations that could help them, and victims are able to call those organisations without fear their abuser may be listening in.

Although firefighters are not there to provide the advice and support themselves, they have been trained to spot signs of domestic violence and abuse.

At a meeting of West Yorkshire Fire Authority’s Community Safety Committee on Friday, members were told the scheme was set to be rolled out across all West Yorkshire's fire stations in the future.

Scott Donnegan, from West Yorkshire Fire Service, said: "We’re working closely with domestic violence charities in Bradford to provide awareness and training to all our staff in the district.

"All fire stations in Bradford are now safe spots. People will know that if you approach a fire station in the district, you will be safe and cared for.

"We’ll look at expanding this across the region, because the value it adds to an area is huge."

Mr Donnegan added that people had been presenting at fire stations with many different issues, including mental health worries and concerns over personal safety.

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked and left seriously injured near a North Yorkshire industrial estate.

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The victim, a local man in his 30s, was attacked at about 17:35 on Monday evening as he was walking along York Road, near Thirsk Industrial Park.

When police arrived, they found the man laid on the pavement with serious head injuries. He was subsequently airlifted to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.

Police are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with dashcam footage from the area at the time of the assault, to get in touch.

Officers say the victim was wearing light coloured trousers and a black jacket.

Another man, who police say was seen walking towards the industrial estate at the time, is described as muscular and wearing a grey hooded top and tracksuit trousers.

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Today will be another bright and chilly start. Patchy cloud cover will soon build in, however, bringing the chance of the odd shower. It will feel cool throughout the day.

This evening, any showers will ease, and skies will become mostly clear. Temperatures will drop away again, and it will be quite a chilly night, particularly in rural spots.

A man has been charged with murdering a woman found dead in West Yorkshire.

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The body of Dawn Walker, 52, from Halifax, was discovered in Aysgarth Avenue, Lightcliffe, near Halifax, shortly after 16:30 on Sunday.

West Yorkshire Police said 45-year-old Thomas Nutt, of Shirley Grove, Lightcliffe, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Bradford Magistrates' Court later.

Part of the M62 had to be shut when several cows wandered on to the carriageway.

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The motorway was shut in West Yorkshire between junctions 26 at Bradford and 25 at Brighouse for a short time.

The road was reopened at about 04:00 GMT, a National Highways Yorkshire spokesperson said.

Officers worked with a local farmer to put the cattle back in a field, said West Yorkshire Police. There were no reports of casualties.