A police officer who accepted speeding penalty points on behalf of another driver would have been "dismissed" if she hadn't resigned, a misconduct hearing has found.

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Maisy Whittington was a special constable with the Lincolnshire force in Louth.

A police misconduct hearing on Tuesday found she claimed to be the driver of a vehicle involved in a speeding offence when she was not "to protect another driver from receiving points."

The session found former Special Constable Whittington had "breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of allegations in relation to honesty, integrity and discreditable conduct."

After the hearing, Chief Constable Chris Haward said: "Honesty and integrity are the grounding for every constable."

The Hive becomes a hub for people from the LGBTQ+ community in Huddersfield.

Sean Crane, 60, had 10,000 images of the most serious category, a court hears.

Leeds United condemn a homophobic chant aimed at Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher when the teams played on Tuesday.

A weather warning of ice for eastern parts of North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire has been issued by the Met Office., external

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A yellow warning for ice covers Hull and the east coast as temperatures are expected to drop to 1C.

The forecast says wintry showers will lead to icy stretches between 18:00 Wednesday night through to 10:00 Thursday morning.

The Met Office advised: "Some roads and railways are likely to be affected by ice and snow, resulting in longer journey times."

An image has been released after a man sustained "serious head injuries" in an early hours attack at a McDonald's in York.

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The victim was taken to hospital after being assaulted at the restaurant on Blake Street between 03:35 and 03.50 on Saturday 27 November, police said.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident and released on bail, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The man pictured is thought to have "important information" which will help the investigation into the incident.

Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact police.

The advice comes face coverings became mandatory again on public transport and in shops in England

Visits will be limited to "exceptional cases" and must be agreed in advance, hospital bosses say.

Doncaster Rovers defender Joseph Olowu extends his contract until the end of the 2022-23 season.

The Foss Barrier is to be raised in York following a flood warning and a number of flood alerts being issued for parts of North Yorkshire as a result of snow-melt and rainfall.

A flood warning means, external flooding is expected, immediate action required. A flood alert means flooding is possible, be prepared.

A flood warning is in place at Sandsend where overtopping waves and spray are expected as a result of strong onshore winds, according to the Environment Agency., external

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A spokesman for the agency said: "We plan to operate the Foss Barrier (pictured), in York today.

"We expect river levels to remain high tomorrow. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast."

Leeds Rhinos utility-back Richie Myler signs a new three-year deal with the Super League side.

Visiting at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill hospital in East Yorkshire is being restricted to "exceptional cases only" from today, due to concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said visiting is being limited to patients with dementia, learning difficulties and those undergoing end of life care.

Birthing partners will still be able attend when a woman is in labour, and to antenatal appointments. One parent will be able to visit children in paediatric wards, the Trust said.

Visits must be agreed with senior nursing staff and visitors must take a lateral flow test before attending.

Chief Nurse Beverley Geary said: "We're not introducing this step lightly. We know it distresses relatives and the patients themselves when they can’t have visitors.

"But we must do everything we can to stop the spread of Covid-19 and to address the risk of this specific variant until the world understands more about the danger it poses."

Students at universities in Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford and York are facing disruption as lecturers and other staff take part in three days of strike action.

A total of 58 universities are taking part in strikes over pay, working conditions and pensions.

Students, facing more disruption after 18 months of remote learning during Covid, have been urged to check with their lecturers to see if their classes are running.

The union organising the walkouts has warned of further strikes next year.

Employers have said the action was "frustrating" and said most staff do not support it.

Tom Horn, 19, a student at the University of Leeds, said: "After a year of strikes followed by a year and a half of online learning, things are just about getting back into the swing and then we're facing the possibility of months of strikes again."

But politics student Sharifah Rahman (pictured), 22, said the disruption was a result of employers' decisions, not the "very reasonable" demands of staff.

"We're paying for a service and then we're having to suffer from strikes, which are disrupting our learning," she said.

Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear compares calls for an independent regulator in English football and a transfer levy on Premier League clubs to Maoism and the Great Chinese Famine.

BBC Weather

Today will start cloudy with spells of rain which should clear during the afternoon with some brightness developing.

Blustery showers will develop in the afternoon, becoming wintry over higher ground this evening.

Showers should ease for a time overnight but develop towards dawn, falling as snow in places:

Coverage from the last 16 of the UK Snooker Championship at the Barbican in York.

Leeds United snatch a late win over Crystal Palace thanks to an injury-time penalty from Raphinha.

Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips says he respects boss Marcelo Bielsa "so much" and they would never fall out.

Ronnie O'Sullivan says the way he has "never ducked a challenge" compares to British world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury.

Exeter City come from a goal down to beat Bradford City 2-1 in their replayed FA Cup first-round replay.