Alex Theodossiadis contracted meningitis but suffered a fall in hospital in Leeds, an inquest hears.

Mystery surrounds what caused a loud bang heard and felt across parts of North Yorkshire and East Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon.

The British Geological Survey, which monitors seismic events, said it received reports at around 15:50 GMT of "a low rumble ending in a thud" and someone feeling "the ground tremble".

Reports were also received of some homes shaking and windows rattling, leading to speculation there had been an earthquake.

However, the organisation said data from its seismic networks in the region were examined and "signals consistent with a possible sonic origin" were recorded around the same time at several of its monitoring stations.

"The reports received are also consistent with historical observations received for previous events with a sonic origin," it added.

When asked whether the noise and associated vibrations could be from a sonic boom, an RAF spokesperson said they would examine reports about the incident.

David Banks, from Malton, told BBC Radio York: “The house started vibrating and this kind of kept on going for around 20 seconds and it was that kind of level of sound, it was the rattling of the windows and the sound of vibration.”

A report by the University of Sheffield says South Yorkshire was among the worst hit areas.

Tim Daley
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds

A Calderdale charity working with refugees and asylum seekers has been left cleaning-up after an attack on one of its buildings.

Windows were smashed overnight into today at the Saint Augustine's Centre on Hanson Lane in Halifax in what volunteers have called an "assault on a building which provides a place of warmth and support for those who need it most".

They say they've been left feeling demoralised and are now appealing for people with information about who may have been responsible to contact West Yorkshire Police.

Centre director at St Augustine's, Sara Robinson, told the BBC: "They also damaged the garden fencing and made a fire in the garden, but then we've had so much support, both practical and moral, from the community.

"We've had a company offering to replace the windows for free, the police have been patrolling.

"Local people have come around too, and that mitigates the frustration from what we found in the morning."

The centre's been operating since 2009 and has since evolved into a multi-faith facility with 16 staff and 170 volunteers who've helped hundreds of people from 57 different countries.

It's become one of the key members of the 'Valley of Sanctuary' project, which is a cooperative of organisations offering advice on immigration and asylum support.

It also provides hot meals, English classes and other cultural and social projects designed to help people integrate into British life.

Kevin Sinfield acknowledges his attempt to run 101 miles in 24 hours will be "horrible".

Dove House's 38 shops are a major source of funding, says the charity's chief executive.

St John Ambulance will create areas for revellers in Leeds and Nottingham amid increased reports.

Plans for a new-look Queens Gardens in Hull on the site of a former dock are passed.

PC Graham Kanes, who is accused of excessive force while arresting a man, denies gross misconduct.

Boris Johnson says northern England will benefit from rail upgrades despite key schemes being axed.

The bodies, discovered in Belgium in 2018, were DNA tested to identify the families of the soldiers.

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Sheffield’s health chief has warned of an "exceptionally difficult winter ahead" and outlined what people can do to stay healthy and to protect friends and family.

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Greg Fell, director of public health, says Covid and flu create a "perfect storm" for an already overworked NHS.

He said: "it’s not just Covid by a long way, we are also seeing the impact of other winter illnesses and we haven’t yet got to the flu season.

"GPs, ambulances and A&E departments are seeing record numbers of patients."

Mr Fell listed four basic things he believes people should do:

1. Get vaccinated against Covid
2. Get your booster jab
3. Get a flu jab
4. Use masks

Mr Fell is also advising people to focus on better ventilation in indoor spaces, work from home if possible and to be patient with the NHS, which he says is working under "incredible pressure."

Jack Taylor's family told police they thought his death was linked to others but "were dismissed".

The Khalifa family wants to produce captive birds to stem the illegal trade in wild falcons.

A veteran who was injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has won the title of World's Strongest Disabled Man.

Mark Tonner, who lost the use of his right arm in 2010, took part in the contest in Iceland and broke the world record by lifting 44 stone (280kg), with one arm.

The 38-year-old, from Catterick, North Yorkshire, said weightlifting is "like therapy", as it has helped him recover from PTSD after the explosion.

The Football Association is investigating whether Exeter City used too many substitutes during their FA Cup win over Bradford City.

Huddersfield, the birthplace of rugby league in 1895, is to have a new centre for the women's game.

Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside

An LGBTQ+ inclusive rugby team in Hull has been given funding to look at the obstacles preventing people taking up sport.

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The Hull Roundheads RUFC has been awarded £25,000 from the Ideas Fund and is supported by the British Science Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.

The project will involve the gay, bi, trans and non-binary members of the team documenting the barriers they faced when getting into sport, their experiences and the impact it had on their mental wellbeing.

The Roundheads team will also be looking to hear from LGBTQ+ individuals from Hull's black, Asian and eastern European populations to better understand cultural barriers which they can overcome in the future.

The funding forms part of a wider investment of £417,000 which has been awarded across 12 community projects in the city which will be working alongside researchers from the University of Hull.

A man who attacked three people with a machete has been jailed for more than 10 years.

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Tuy Van Tran (pictured), 32, of Duncan Street, Rotherham, hit a pregnant woman over the head and in the stomach, before attacking two other occupants at a flat on 27 June, according to South Yorkshire Police.

He pleaded guilty to section 18 wounding at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday and was jailed for 12 years.

During the attack in Broad Street, Rotherham, one victim's arm was almost completely severed, police said.

A spokesperson for the South Yorkshire force said: "It was only due to the quick thinking of a passing member of the public who put pressure on the wound that her arm was able to be saved."

Det Con Adam Jones, added: "This is an extremely vicious attack in which an abusive man caused severe injury to a number of innocent people, simply because he didn’t get his own way.

"I am pleased to see that this violent man is now behind bars and cannot cause any further harm to the public."

Dana Twidale scammed 24 couples and a man she met on a dating app but only has a "small sum" left.