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  1. Reports of illegal fox hunt investigatedpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Police say they are investigating a suspected hunt between Harlaxton and Denton on 14 December.

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  2. 'I've just got Covid, so I'll be alone at Christmas'published at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Anyone testing positive now will be self-isolating on 25 December.

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  3. Man due in court over park goose deathpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Video footage appeared to show a van being driven into a flock of geese at Cleethorpes Boating Lake.

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  4. Fuel tank with12,000 litres of kerosene on firepublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    People are being advised to avoid Mytholmroyd in West Yorkshire as firefighters tackle a fuel tank containing about 12,000 litres of kerosene, external on fire.

    Fire engineImage source, West Yorkshire Fire Service

    Crews were called to the blaze at the Greenhill Industrial Estate, Moderna Way, just before 13:00, the service said.

    A number of appliances and specialist officers, including a foam spreader, are at the scene.

    The nearby railway line has been closed due to smoke, causing cancellations and delays.

    A police cordon has been put in place at the site of the blaze.

    Officers said: "Please avoid Mytholmroyd area, huge incident involving Fire and Police.

    "About 12,000 litres of kerosene suspected involved."

  5. Bus company's youngest driver takes wheel at 18published at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Kraish Symes, from Bradford, applied just two months after passing his driving test.

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  6. 'Shameful' delays in removing barriers blocking disabled riderspublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Delays in removing barriers which block disabled cyclists from getting around York have been described as "shameful" by campaigners.

    Jamie WoodImage source, LDRS

    York Cycle Campaign (YCC) has compiled a list of more than 30 places where barriers are impeding cycle paths across the city.

    Jamie Wood (pictured), who uses a trike as his main mobility aid, has said he wants to see the barriers removed or modified.

    Mr Wood said: "To go on a route I haven’t been on before I have to get photographs of every barrier and work out whether I can get through it, because every one is a unique design.

    Holgate ward councillor, Rachel Melly, said she and other local councillors planned to use ward funding to remove barriers to Hob Moor and elsewhere earlier this year, but were told to let the council take care of it.

    A YCC spokesperson said: "Cycling provides freedom to so many people. but barriers like those at Hob Moor slice off entire sections of the city to people with limited mobility."

    The council’s director of transport, James Gilchrist. said: "We're aware of locations in the city where current ‘access control’ points were installed many years ago which present an obstacle for some disabled users.

    "Many of these were installed to address specific safety concerns at the time and require careful consideration before removal or adaptation."

  7. Covid hospitality cancellations 'breaking' ownerspublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Hospitality businesses are already seeing mounting losses amid the spread of Omicron.

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  8. Quarter of EFL players 'do not want jab'published at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    The EFL says a quarter of players at its member clubs do not intend to get vaccinated as tighter Covid-19 protocols are enforced.

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  9. Lib Dems take council seat from Conservativespublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    The Nettleham seat was left vacant after Tory ex-council leader Giles McNeill was jailed for fraud.

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  10. Five arrested after Leeds 'noxious substance' attackpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Five males who were treated in hospital for burns have been arrested in connection with an attack on a man who was sprayed with a noxious substance, police say.

    Swinnow Lane, BramleyImage source, Google

    The 18-year-old victim needed stitches to his face after also being repeatedly punched in a ginnel in Leeds.

    The incident, on Swinnow Lane in Bramley, took place at about 13:30 on Thursday, police said.

    Shortly afterwards four men, all aged 18, and a 17-year-old youth, were treated in A&E at Leeds General Infirmary for injuries caused by a corrosive substance, officers said.

    The males were subsequently arrested in connection with the attack on Swinnow Lane and are being held in police custody.

    Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police.

  11. Listen: Saturday's rugby union commentariespublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Listen to BBC radio commentaries of rugby union fixtures in the European Champions Cup and the Championship.

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  12. 'Shameful' delays over cycle path barriers removalpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Campaigners say barriers on York paths often prevent disabled cyclists from using them.

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  13. Covid nurses face 'insufferable' abuse by patientspublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Senior nurse Nicki Credland describes the attacks by patients and their relatives as "insufferable".

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  14. Listen: Saturday's non-league & FA Trophy commentariespublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Listen to BBC Radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League, National League North, National League South & the FA Trophy third round.

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  15. Giant York Santa raises money for children's hospicepublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    BBC Radio York

    A giant inflatable Santa on the outskirts of York is raising money for a local children's charity this Christmas.

    Giant SantaImage source, Peter Routledge

    The Santa is more than 25ft (8m) tall and stands next to the home of Peter Routledge in Poppleton.

    Giant Santa

    Peter is raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice, external in Boston Spa.

    The charity supports children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, across West, North and East Yorkshire.

    Peter told BBC Radio York: "I bought it last December to put a smile on people's faces and then this year we extended it to raising money for Martin House. We're getting a fantastic reaction, the giggling and laughter makes it all worthwhile."

  16. US crypto group offers to buy Bradfordpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    Bradford City receive an offer from a US cryptocurrency investor group to buy the club, says chairman Stefan Rupp.

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  17. Man charged over stolen car involved in fatal crashpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    A 25-year-old man has been charged with robbery and the theft of a car which was later involved in a fatal crash, police say.

    Crash scene on a bridge over the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, in BramleyImage source, YappApp

    The Vauxhall Zafira crashed into a bridge on Leeds and Bradford Road on Tuesday after it was taken from an address in Ganners Road, Bramley.

    Alex Flint (pictured below) 30, from Leeds, who was travelling in the car, died at the scene, West Yorkshire Police said.

    Alex FlintImage source, Family photo

    Kallum Alderson, from Leeds, is due at Leeds Magistrates' Court later today.

    Mr Alderson has also been charged with an earlier attempted robbery in Ganners Green and an assault on October 25.

  18. Met Office fog warning for Yorkshire and Lincolnshirepublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    A yellow "be aware" weather warning for fog is in place for parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire., external

    Weather graphicImage source, Met Office

    The warning is in place until noon on Friday., external

    In a statement, the Met Office said: "Fog is likely to be dense in places and may lead to some travel disruption and delays.

    "Fog will be slow to clear and may persist for much of the day in places."

  19. Friday's Yorkshire and Lincolnshire weather forecastpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    BBC Weather

    Today will be a largely cloudy, mild and dry day with mist and fog slow to clear.

    There will be some bright spells.

    Tonight will continue mostly overcast, with occasional cloud breaks.

    Mist and fog patches will form overnight under calm conditions:

    Weather graphic
  20. Police name man killed in stolen car crashpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2021

    A man who died in a collision involving a stolen car in Bradford has been named by police.

    Alex FlintImage source, Family photo

    Alex Flint (pictured), 30, from Leeds, was pronounced dead at the scene after a Vauxhall Zafira crashed into a bridge wall on Leeds and Bradford Road on Tuesday.

    The car had been stolen from an address in Bramley, police said.

    A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident

    West Yorkshire Police said the stolen car had been spotted by officers shortly before the crash.

    As a result it said the incident had been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.