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Four new Covid vaccination clinics are due to open in York from today as health bosses in the city aim to administer more than 10,000 jabs a day.

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It comes after the government set a target of offering all adults in England the chance to book a booster before 31 December.

The new clinics will be at Burnholme Sports Centre, in Tang Hall, the University of York Sport Centre, in Heslington, York St John University Sports Hall, in Lord Mayor's Walk and Wigginton Recreational Hall.

They will operate on an appointment only basis from 08:00 to 20:00 and aim to deliver up to 1,500 vaccinations each per day.

They will operate in addition to the site at Askham Bar.

Prof Mike Holmes, who is part of the team running the mass vaccination hub in York, said: "As the country battles with a new Covid variant and we see our alert level raised this week, here in York we join the national mission to give more people their booster. It’s clear that we need to make an extraordinary effort to achieve this."

A man has died in a crash involving a Tesco van and a lorry in Lincolnshire, police say.

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Emergency services were called to the junction of Cranwell and Rauceby in Sleaford at 17:30 on Tuesday, according to Lincolnshire Police.

The driver of the Tesco van, a 58-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry suffered minor injuries.

Anyone who saw the incident, or who saw ether vehicle before the collision, is asked to contact police.

Efforts to offer a Covid booster jab to all adults who want one by the end of the month are "achievable", say health bosses in Yorkshire.

The government is offering everyone in England aged 18 or over the chance to book their third jab from this week - as long as it has been three months since their second dose.

Yvette Oade (pictured), the NHS Vaccine Lead, for the Covid vaccination programme in Yorkshire and the Humber region, said: "It is achievable and last weekend we did do more than 100,000 doses on Saturday.

"So it's achievable, but achieving it every day is our task."

To focus on the new vaccination target some medical appointments are to be postponed to focus on boosters.

Ms Oade said: "We want GPs to use their clinical decision making, like they do every day, and prioritise who they think can wait a little bit longer and who needs seeing now.

"We also want them to use all the additional resources: volunteers, staff that will work extra shifts and new staff that may come on board. We want to keep doing as much as we possibly can."

So far, more than 24 million booster doses have been administered across the UK, with 513,722 booster and third doses given on Monday.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a 42-year-old man who was stabbed to death in a street attack, police say.

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Antony Sumner (pictured), was fatally wounded in Windy House Lane, Sheffield, just before midnight on 29 July.

The 15-year-old has also been charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and is due to appear at Sheffield youth court on Thursday, according to South Yorkshire Police.

Another man, Richard Sampson, 49, of Fretson Court, Sheffield, has also been charged with Mr Sumner's murder.

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Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a driver failed to stop.

Star Hobson's former babysitter - the first person to raise concerns about the murdered toddler - has said her warnings were not taken seriously.

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Hollie Jones (pictured above with Star) lodged an anonymous tip-off with Bradford City Council over her worries about Star's mother Frankie Smith and partner Savannah Brockhill.

The 18-year-old said the couple, who are to be sentenced over Star's death later, were forewarned of a social services visit.

Star, who was 16 months old when she died, suffered weeks of physical abuse before she was fatally assaulted by Savannah Brockhill at a flat in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in September 2020.

Brockhill (pictured below left), 28, was found guilty of Star's murder while Frankie Smith (pictured below right), 20, was convicted of causing or allowing the toddler's death.

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Ms Jones, who looked after a six-month-old Star while Smith went out drinking, made her referral in January 2020 when she became concerned for the little girl.

It was the first of five alerts from concerned relatives and family members, who had spotted signs of the physical and emotional abuse Star was experiencing.

Ms Jones said she contacted social services anonymously because she was scared of the couple's reaction and had to pretend she had no knowledge of the referral.

The council declined to comment on Ms Jones' claims ahead of a review.

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Hollie Jones criticises Bradford City Council's response to her referral about the murdered toddler.

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About 100 protesters held a demonstration outside the steelworks in Scunthorpe as part of a long-running row over pay and working conditions earlier today.

The action, being taken by scaffolders employed by contractor Actavo (UK) Limited, started just after 05:30 and caused big delays for motorists in the area after they gathered at the side gates on the A18 Mortal Ash Hill.

In a statement, Humberside Police said: "Officers were in attendance to allow people to go about their lawful business and to protect the right of individuals to take part and exercise their right to peaceful assembly.

"We continue to liaise with representatives from all sides to address concerns and help to minimise disruption to road users."

The workers, who are members of the Unite union, have staged a series of protests for the past nine weeks claiming their pay breaks a national agreement.

Actavo UK has previously said the terms pre-date its contract with British Steel and it "regrets" the dispute.

BBC Radio Humberside understands further action is due to be taken by the workers on Wednesday morning.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in Sheffield, police say.

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Emergency services were called to Wordsworth Avenue, Parson Cross, at 18:30 on Monday, after reports of a teenager being stabbed in the arm and leg, according to South Yorkshire Police.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

The 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and is being held by police for questioning.

Police patrols have been increased in the area since the incident, officers said.

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to contact police.

The Deepings Leisure Centre was forced to close in July after heavy rain caused major damage.

The recording was heard as Savannah Brockhill and Frankie Smith were tried over the toddler's death.

Wilsic Hall School and Fullerton House School will be formally shut following talks with Ofsted.

David Fawcett remembers his beloved great-granddaughter Star Hobson.

A man's been arrested after driving through busy city centre streets filled with Christmas shoppers to escape police in York.

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The man drove off while being questioned about a possible insurance offence on Parliament Street, just after 11:30, according to North Yorkshire Police., external

The suspect was stopped and arrested a few minutes later nearby on Spurriergate, by Firearms Support Unit officers

He's been taken into police custody for questioning along with a woman in the car who was also arrested, police said.

A spokesperson for the force said: "We’re pleased to have brought the incident to a quick and safe conclusion.

"We thank the public for their support and understanding while we were dealing with this potentially dangerous situation."

The car crashed into a bridge wall in Leeds after being stolen during a violent burglary, police say.

An MP has called on council bosses in Bradford to resign after a woman was found guilty of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.

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Savannah Brockhill, 28, was found guilty of killing Star Hobson after a trial at Bradford Crown Court.

Jurors convicted Star's mother, Frankie Smith, of causing or allowing the child's death.

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Writing on social media, external Robbie Moore, the MP for Keighley and Ilkley, said: "Bradford Council bosses should hang their heads in shame.

"I have no confidence children's services will ever be fit for purpose under its current leadership.

"I am afraid it is my view that Council Leader Susan Hinchcliffe and Chief Executive Kersten England must resign."

Speaking after the verdict Ms Hinchcliffe said a review had been commissioned into Star's death saying "we all want to know if anything could have been done differently".

She added: “It is essential therefore that lessons are learned from Star’s terrible death so that we can better protect our children.”

Meanwhile, a statement issued on behalf of safeguarding agencies in Bradford, including Marium Haque, interim director of children's services at Bradford Council, said: "We offered support and assistance to Star's family for what we believed their needs to be, at that given time, but we all deeply regret that not all the warning signs were seen that could have led to firmer statutory enforcement action."