Leeds are charged with misconduct by the Football Association over the behaviour of their players in Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Chelsea.

A woman has been found guilty of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter who died after months of physical abuse.

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Star Hobson (pictured above), suffered a cardiac arrest and died in a hospital in West Yorkshire on 22 September 2020.

Savannah Brockhill (pictured below, right), 28, inflicted "catastrophic" injuries upon the toddler, Bradford Crown Court heard.

Jurors convicted Star's mother, Frankie Smith (pictured below, left), of causing or allowing the child's death.

Smith was cleared of an alternative manslaughter charge.

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The jury in the seven-week trial heard that the infant, from Keighley, died from "utterly catastrophic injuries" and had been either punched, kicked or stamped on in the weeks and months before her death.

Prosecutor Alistair MacDonald QC said Star had "suffered a number of significant injuries at different times", including fractures to the back of the head and right shin, with the latter "caused by forceful twisting".

The pair, both of whom had denied the charges, are due to be sentenced on Wednesday.

Nearly 50,000 finds were made in 2020 according to a Portable Antiquities Scheme report.

Hull East MP Karl Turner tells MPs a day for "formal nationwide recognition" is long overdue.

The clinic in Bridlington will offer four times as many doses over Christmas as originally planned.

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Regular passengers should now be paying less for bus journeys in West Yorkshire, according to operator First Bus.

The company has introduced a new "tap on, tap off" (TOTO) payment system saying it will mean people who use the bus every day will see the amount they’re charged decrease over the course of a week.

First Bus believes its new pricing creates a simpler choice of tickets, and also aims to encourage people to use buses more often, as work and leisure patterns continue to change as a result of the pandemic.

The so-called TOTO system uses contactless bank cards to charge for a single journey, but customers who make several bus trips each day on First will pay a maximum £5.20 on the first day.

That charge will then keep reducing the more they travel during a week.

Martin Hirst, from First West Yorkshire, said: “This is a fundamental change to our fares which brings benefits to the hundreds of thousands of people who travel with us across West Yorkshire every week.

“Our customers want a more personalised approach, with a cost related to paying for what they use, and a pricing system designed around their journey not operational processes, which has been the traditional approach to fares planning.”

North Yorkshire Police say the occupants of both vehicles were taken to hospital after the crash.

A 16-year-old boy has been left with cuts and bruises after an attempted robbery in a village near York, police say.

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Two males approached the teenager at a bus stop on York Street in Dunnington just after 17:00 on Saturday 11 December and demanded money, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The males then assaulted the boy leaving him with cuts and bruises, officers said.

Anyone who saw the incident, or who has video footage, CCTV or doorbell camera footage along York Road at the time of the attack, is asked to contact police.

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An appeal's been launched following a collision between an ambulance and a police van in North Yorkshire.

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It happened on the A64 at Flaxton Moor, between York and Malton, at about 22:40 on Sunday 12 December, according to North Yorkshire Police.

The occupants of both vehicles, who were all emergency service workers, were taken to hospital and released after medical assessment, police said.

An investigation into the incident has been launched.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time, is asked to contact police.

Police investigate footage of a fight on a York to Leeds service after a row about wearing masks.

Lincolnshire commissioner Marc Jones denies wrongdoing as the police watchdog launches an inquiry.

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Journalist, BBC Look North

The Christmas show at Sheffield Crucible Theatre "will go on" despite the UK's coronavirus alert level being raised from three to four, the show's artistic director has said.

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Speaking about musical She Loves Me, Rob Hastie said: "People are later in booking, but they're making modifications to their own behaviour which is allowing them to come back.

"We're seeing people are very happy to wear masks and are comfortable with that."

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Mr Hastie said the theatre is "trying to stay one step ahead of changing government measures".

He added: "All staff in the building are regularly Covid tested."

Asked if the show will go on to the end of it's run, he said: "Yes, definitely".

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A police helicopter was called to assist officers in the hunt for a suspect in an assault investigation in North Yorkshire.

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The incident took place in Scarborough's Falsgrave Road area at 23:30 on Friday, say North Yorkshire Police,

A 23-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning.

He has now been charged and remanded in police custody.

Responding to government plans to accelerate the Covid booster programme will be an "incredible challenge", a West Yorkshire GP has said.

A new target has been set to offer boosters to all adults who want one by the end of December. The deadline was previously the end of January.

Keighley GP Dr Matt Curtis said: "Something will have to give.

"If we increase further the booster programme we have to stop doing something else and that's going to be very difficult."

Dr Curtis said if medical appointments are postponed to focus on boosters it could potentially spill over into the hospital sectors of the health service.

He added: "We've already ramped up our capacity in light of the ask which went out a couple of weeks ago, so we're struggling to think where can the extra capacity come from and are beginning to think 'well how are we going to do this.'

"We think we can and it's fantastic people are coming forward to be vaccinated."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday: "No one should be in any doubt, there is a tidal wave of Omicron coming,"

Ten people in England are in hospital with Omicron, Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed on Monday.

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Roads in some parts of Yorkshire are quieter as a reult of working from home guidance issued by the government, it's claimed.

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The level of road congestion at 08:00 this morning across England fell sharply compared with the previous two Mondays, figures published by location technology firm TomTom shows

In Hull, congestion levels dropped from 71% on 29 November to 57%.

In Leeds, congestion levels dropped from 74% on 29 November to 43% this morning, the firm said.

Working from home advice was issued as part of the government's Plan B guidance to curb the spread of Omicron.

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Just under 36% of staff in Britain did some work from home in 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics., external

Extra measures - known as Plan B - were announced last week amid growing concern over Omicron, which is spreading rapidly and is expected to become the dominant variant in the UK this week.

Rules on face masks have already been tightened, and Covid passes will be required to get into nightclubs and other large venues from Wednesday.

MPs are expected to vote on the new measures on Tuesday.

The British Horse Society wants to place signs at various locations in Lincolnshire.

An appeal has been launched following a suspected arson attack in Lincolnshire which destroyed a caravan and car, police say.

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Emergency services were called to Poplar Court in Old Leake, in the early hours of Friday 10 December.

A property was also severely damaged in the attack which took place between 01:00 and 02:00, Lincolnshire Police said.

A spokesperson for the force said: "A large fire destroyed a caravan, car and severely damaged the owner’s home.

"We would like to hear from anyone who saw the arson, or anything suspicious in the time leading up to the attack."

People in the area are also being asked to check their CCTV to see if the person responsible can be identified.

Paul Holmes, secretary of Unison's Kirklees branch, was suspended by Kirklees Council in late 2019.

Police issue a CCTV image following the theft at Whirlow Brook Hall on the outskirts of Sheffield.