The cub is a sibling of Hamish, who in 2017 became the first polar bear born in the UK in 25 years.

Following a misty start it'll be a dry and bright day, with patchy cloud, light winds and sunny spells.

Tonight will be a dry and calm night with light breezes and mist and fog developing:

There are long delays on the M18 in South Yorkshire following a collision, Traffic England says.

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Two lanes of the motorway are closed between junction 6 (Thorne) and junction 7 (M62 interchange).

Drivers are being told to expect delays of 30 minutes or more.

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Normal traffic conditions are expected at about 09:00.

Mohammed Yaseen Miah gets suspended jail sentence over Beyake Keita Ann's death in Bradford in 2016.

Dame Diana Johnson has been elected the new chairwoman of the Home Affairs Select Committee.

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The Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull North replaces Yvette Cooper following her return to the opposition frontbench as shadow home secretary.

A shout of "Yorkshire" could be heard in the Commons chamber after her election victory was announced.

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said 315 votes were cast with no spoilt ballot papers.

He told MPs: "The counting went two rounds. There were 286 valid votes in the second round, excluding those ballot papers whose preferences had been exhausted.

"The quota to be reached was therefore 144 votes. Dame Diana Johnson was elected chair with 154 votes.

"She'll take up her post immediately and I'd like to congratulate her."

Dame Diana emerged victorious ahead of Labour colleagues Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton), who secured 132 votes after the second round, and Yasmin Qureshi (Bolton South East) - who was knocked out at the first stage with 74 votes.

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A giant inflatable rat has been installed outside the steelworks in Scunthorpe as workers continue demonstrations in a long-running row over pay and working conditions.

The action, being taken by scaffolders employed by contractor Actavo (UK) Limited, has been taking place for 11 weeks and has caused delays for motorists on the A18 Mortal Ash Hill in recent days.

The Unite union members returned to the picket line this morning claiming their pay breaks a national agreement and isn't in line with others at the site.

One protestor told BBC Radio Humberside: "This is one of the most dangerous jobs in the UK, it's not easy, we don't want to be on strike and we want to go back to work."

Actavo UK has previously said it "regrets" the dispute.

A second case of bird flu has been found at a premises near Pocklington, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.

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It follows the confirmation of a case in the area on 7 December and numerous outbreaks around the UK.

Earlier this week, three cases were also confirmed at Alford in Lincolnshire.

Birds at the East Yorkshire site will now be culled and a 1.8 mile (3km) protection zone in the area is now in force.

Officials say the risk to human health is low but infected birds should not be touched.

This latest outbreak brings the total number in England to 45.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident in Leeds, police say.

Stagecoach drivers will hold an "all out" strike from the new year, the Unite union says.

Three masked men armed with machetes stole cash, alcohol and cigarettes during a raid on a shop in Leeds, police say.

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The gang entered the Nisa convenience store in White Laithe Approach, at about 18:30 on 13 December.

The suspects then threatened the staff before stealing money from the tills, a large quantity of cigarettes and some bottles of spirits.

Det Insp James Entwistle of West Yorkshire Police, said: "This was an understandably distressing incident for the staff involved and it’s left them shaken. It’s fortunate that none of them were injured."

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information about the robbery is asked to contact police.

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A single mother of five has been left devastated after her "dream restaurant" was wrecked during a break-in.

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Muna Al Maflehi (pictured above) and her children had spent weeks renovating Yemen Heaven in York after her previous restaurant was forced to close due to the pandemic.

Toilets were destroyed, paint smeared over the walls, mirrors smashed and thousands of pounds worth of equipment and tools stolen in the raid.

Ms Al Maflehi, 48, said: "It was my dream to open the restaurant and feed the people of York.

"I'm really, really sad. I can't believe someone could be so cruel. I have no idea why they would do this."

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Ms Al Maflehi moved to York in 2018, having left Yemen in 2016, and set up her restaurant two years later.

It was forced to close during the pandemic but she set about opening a new one, Yemen Heaven, and had been working on renovating the new premises in the former Spread Eagle Inn in Walmgate.

She added: "It's a struggle for me financially so that's why I wanted to do the business to give my children the best life."

Police said a 38-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of burglary.

Animals are stuck on farms despite attempts to recruit 800 foreign butchers through a visa scheme.

Savannah Brockhill has been jailed for life for the murder of 16-month-old Star Hobson.

Brockhill, 28, (below left) from was told she would serve at least 25 years in prison.

Star's mother, Frankie Smith, 20, was jailed for eight years for causing or allowing her death.

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The council says moving to online meetings over the spread of Covid will help greater participation.

Plans for thousands of Tesco distribution centre workers to strike in a row over pay have been suspended, the Usdaw union has announced.

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More than 5,000 Usdaw members, employed as drivers and warehouse workers, had planned to take industrial action the week before Christmas after rejecting a 4% pay increase.

The potential walkout at nine sites, including Goole, had led to concerns there could be disruption to supplies on supermarket shelves.

The workers will now be balloted on the new deal, which the union is recommending they accept.

Joanne McGuinness, Usdaw National Officer, said: "After the overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action, Tesco reopened pay negotiations and achieved a significantly improved offer.

"This is a clear demonstration of what can be achieved when we collectively stand together."

The owner discovered the damage after a break-in at her York restaurant.

A decision on whether the ancient Haxey Hood will happen in 2022 is yet to be made, organisers say.

Inspectors say Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service needs to be better at keeping people safe.

Carlisle join Lincoln in capping capacity below the 10,000 threshold for Covid passports, as part of government requirements.

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South Holland District Council has postponed its final meeting of the year due to concerns over coronavirus.

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The authority’s planning committee was due to meet at 18:30 in Spalding on Wednesday.

However, in a statement they said: “In light of the uncertainties around the new COVID-19 Omicron variant and the need to protect the health and safety of staff, councillors and the public, South Holland District Council has taken the decision to postpone the Planning Committee meeting scheduled to take place.

“The items on the published agenda will be considered at a future Planning Committee meeting, details of which will be published in the new year.”

According to the latest data, as analysed by the BBC, the infection rate in South Holland in the week to 9 December was 439 per 100,000 people, up from 402.