Elijah lived for just 37 days in 2013 and was cared for at Sheffield's Jessop hospital.

A murder investigation is continuing after a woman's body was found at a property in North Yorkshire.

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Police said they were called to a "serious incident" at a house in High Street, in Thornton le Dale, near Pickering, shortly before midday on Wednesday.

North Yorkshire Police said a man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The force said the investigation into the woman's death is ongoing.

Gemma Dillon
Political Reporter

The final plans for how government money will be spent to help towns and cities in West Yorkshire should be completed in the next few weeks.

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Wakefield, Castleford and Morley were given just over £20m each as part of the government's Towns Fund, which aims to help the local economy.

In Wakefield, the money could be used to improve the area near the station and around Kirkgate (pictured above).

Caris, who's a college student in the city, told BBC Radio Leeds the money would be best spent on improving facilities for young people.

She said: "There's not much. There's gyms and a swimming pool, but we don't really have anywhere for people about my age to go with friends."

In Morley, on the edge of Leeds, plans include planting trees, improving green spaces and providing better facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.

Alexandra Poole (pictured above) runs a hair salon in Castleford, where part of the plan is to use the money to open up the riverside, with new homes and a skills and flexible working hub.

Ms Poole says the town badly needs investment: "If you've not been to Castleford for a while, you can be shocked at how it's been let down.

"It is a nice little town. Parks need sprucing up, and maybe some new parks for younger kids - just so it has a new look."

Local decision-makers say they hope to submit the proposals to the government in the spring.

Police searching for a University of York student who went missing after leaving a central London nightclub have found a body in the River Thames.

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Harvey Parker (pictured), 20, from Lambeth, south London, was last seen leaving Heaven by Charing Cross station in Westminster at about 02:15 on 17 December.

Officers recovered the body near to Embankment, Westminster, after being alerted by the RNLI shortly before midday on Tuesday.

The Met's Marine Support Unit recovered the body and detectives involved in the search for Mr Parker have informed his family of developments.

The death is being treated as unexplained, police said.

Det Ch Insp Lucy O'Connor said: "We are providing Harvey's family with all the available information.

"We are also asking for media to please respect the family's privacy at this challenging and difficult time."

A report will be compiled for the coroner.

BBC Weather

After a bright start today, a band of blustery, wintry, rain is expected to sweep in from the west.

Sleet or snow may persist on higher ground.

This evening, showers will push in from the west becoming increasingly wintry as the night progresses:

A man who became stranded on Lincolnshire marshland for hours in sub-zero temperatures is being treated in hospital for extreme hypothermia.

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The 57-year-old was found on Wednesday morning after a dog walker heard his cries for help off the coast of Cleethorpes.

He'd become stuck before sunset on Tuesday and told HM Coastguard he tried to set fire to his jacket in a bid to keep warm, because he thought he was going to die.

Cleethorpes coastguard said the man was lucky to be alive as the dog walker, who was out near the town's leisure centre, was unsure if he had heard a call for help, due to a strong off-shore wind.

Rescue teams searched for an hour and half before the disorientated man was found 300 metres offshore in "extremely dangerous" conditions, with a wind chill factor of -3C.

Yellow "be prepared" warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of Yorkshire.

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The warning for snow comes into effect at 10:00 and is in place until 16:00 on Thursday.

Some roads and railways are likely to be affected, with longer journey times by road, bus and train, the Met Office said.

A separate warning for snow and ice comes into place at 20:00 and is in place until 11:00 on Friday.

The Met Office, external says: "Frequent sleet, hail and snow showers may lead to some disruption to travel during Thursday night and Friday morning."

All three lanes of the A1(M) southbound have been closed near Wetherby after a lorry hit the central reservation and overturned in the early hours of this morning.

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The road is closed between junction 44 and junction 45, according to Traffic England., external

The incident also closed all lanes on the northbound section of the road, but two of three lanes have now reopened, external, police said.

Police are at the scene of the incident which is causing long delays.

Diversions are in place.

Normal traffic conditions are not expected until about midday, Traffic England said.

Plans for a national rugby league museum at Huddersfield's George Hotel are dropped over cost.

The disorder happened after Swindon Town's home defeat to Bradford City in October.

Lord Ahmed of Rotherham is convicted of assaulting a young boy and a girl's attempted rape.

Former PC Christopher Lings is alleged to have forced himself on two female officers.

Health bosses say the measures are in response to "a sharp increase" in Covid cases in the region.

BBC Radio York

A student paramedic from North Yorkshire, who also works in a local hospital, has claimed staff are "barely holding their heads above water on the NHS front line".

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Emma Scott-Spivey, who recently stood as the Labour candidate in elections for a new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner in North Yorkshire, has posted her concerns in a series of tweets this week.

Speaking to BBC Radio York, she has warned: "The NHS is at breaking point and so are many of its staff."

Ms Scott-Spivey said: "I started my shift the other night and it wasn't unusual to find we were 50% down on staffing numbers at the start of the shift.

"We're having to pull resources from other wards. We're having to redeploy staff from other specialist areas.

"Actually, a lot of the time, it feels like we're not part of an institution that is, or could, deliver world class medical care and we're striving to achieve the bare minimum."

Boris Johnson has said he hopes England can "ride out" the current wave of Covid-19 without further restrictions.

But he acknowledged parts of the NHS would feel "temporarily overwhelmed" amid a surge of Omicron cases.

The NHS says the safety of patients and staff has always been its priority.

BBC Radio York

Today marks 25 years since the first Harry Potter book was released - and some businesses in North Yorkshire say they still benefit from it a quarter of a century later.

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The Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling were subsequently turned into films starring a young Daniel Radcliffe and some scenes in them were shot at York and Goathland railway stations, Malham Cove and York city centre.

York's historic Shambles (pictured above), with its cobbled streets and overhanging buildings, is also believed to have been the inspiration behind Diagon Alley from the movie adaptation of the series.

Jasmine Templeman, who runs a wizarding-themed escape room in York (pictured above), has told BBC Radio York: "Harry Potter has really had a huge impact on York, being home to the Shambles.

"It's definitely set the ball rolling for Harry Potter-themed attractions to pop up all over the city."

BBC Radio Humberside

A cardiologist at Hull Royal Infirmary says he's concerned about the level of care he is able to give to his patients amid high demand and staffing shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr Sanjay Gupta has been speaking to BBC Radio Humberside about the pressures of working in a hospital during the pandemic and says he'd like to see new rules brought in to help staff get back to work.

He says: "The majority of people who are off in my experience aren't sick, but they're off because that's what the guidelines say they have to do.

"They are still able to work. It's unlikely they'll become sick and to keep things going the government has to think of ways of shortening the isolation period."

In recent days, several hospital trusts have declared critical incidents because of staffing issues and rising pressure.

Dr Gupta says the knock-on effect is having a detrimental impact on patient care: "We're always fire-fighting and, in some ways, I'm not able to offer my patients a good service anymore.

"It is literally just a case of asking, 'Are you ok' and making sure we're not making critical errors. We don't have time to be thorough."

Listen to more of Dr Gupta's interview with BBC Radio Humberside's Kofi Smiles here:

A man was seriously injured during a fight involving weapons in Leeds which is thought to have taken place following a collision in the city.

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Officers were called to the scene of a crash on Hunslet Road at about 21:00 on Monday evening following reports of a fight.

They found a 19-year-old man at the scene, near the junction with South Accommodation Road, with injuries including suspected fractures.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment and his injuries are not though to be life-threatening, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A grey Peugeot 208 with collision damage which was found abandoned at the scene is being examined by officers.

The other vehicles believed to be involved had been driven off, police said.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has information about what happened, is being asked to contact the West Yorkshire force.

Councillor Dr Peter Moseley made the comments on Twitter in response to Canada's Covid laws.

The owners of a North Yorkshire hotel say it will be closed “until further notice” after a fire damaged the building.

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Firefighters tackled the blaze at the Mallyan Spout Hotel in Goathland, which broke out at about 14:35 on Tuesday.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the building was “well alight” when crews arrived, with fire officers also attending today to investigate the cause.

In a social media post, the hotel owners said all staff and guests got out safely and they would be contacting those who have bookings.

“We thank everyone for their well wishes and of course our amazing fire service and a massive thank you to The Inn On The Moor for looking after our guests,” the hotel's owners added.

Phillip Badwal, 25, admits murdering Santokh Singh at their home in Bradford in 2020.