Lincoln City defender Lewis Montsma could be out for up to nine months because of the second ACL injury of his career.

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Prince Andrew should be stripped of the title linking him to York, the city's Labour MP has said.

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The Duke's military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said.

It comes as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations - claims he has consistently denied.

Writing on social media, external, Rachael Maskell MP said: "It's untenable for the Duke of York to cling onto his title another day longer; this association with York must end."

Councillor Darryl Smalley, executive member for culture, leisure and communities at the City of York Council, has also called for the Duke of York title, external to be removed.

Prince Andrew took the title, traditionally carried by the British monarch’s second son, when he married Sarah Ferguson in 1986.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "With the Queen's approval and agreement, the Duke of York's military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen.

"The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen."

Ann Gregory says she is often left "terrified" by drivers' actions as she cycles around Sheffield.

The UK's wood-burning Drax power plant hopes to expand but faces questions on its green credentials.

The 160 homes will be built near to the village of Thornton where the literary sisters were born.

Ben Bainbridge's leg was shattered when an improvised explosive device detonated in Afghanistan.

Seven people deny the murder of Sam Davies, 23, who was stabbed to death in a Lincoln park.

Around 40 members of the armed forces will be used to support Yorkshire's ambulance service.

The murder of Stephen Bellamy, in Grimsby, was akin to "a scene from a horror film", a court hears.

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam is leaving his role as England's deputy chief medical officer.

The 57-year-old lives with his wife and two teenage sons near Boston, Lincolnshire.

Prof Van-Tam became well-known for his colourful analogies during Downing Street coronavirus briefings, using football metaphors to explain complex science.

Here's a round up of his best bits of pandemic advice.

You can read more about Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam's departure here.

Lincoln City sign Swansea City striker Liam Cullen on loan for the rest of the season.

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Holding covid-compliant full council meetings in Rotherham has cost more than £29,000 since May 2021, it's been revealed.

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Legislation which allowed council meetings to be held virtually from April 2020 expired in May 2021, meant councils had to hire large venues to ensure social distancing guidelines were met.

Meetings with fewer staff can be accommodated in the usual venue at the town hall, but full council – which requires all 59 councillors plus staff to attend – can’t safely be held there.

Since May, five full council meetings have been held away from the town hall - four at the Magna centre and one at Dinnington Resource Centre.

The cost of £29,055.74 has been met by the government’s Covid Grant., external

Earlier this week, Chris Read, leader of Rotherham Council, called for the government to allow councils to hold virtual meetings again, in light of rising infection rates.

Mr Read said: "It’s much safer to hold all our meetings virtually at the current time.

"There is a cost and a complication for us going to Magna each time which isn’t ideal.

"But when the government’s telling people to work from home where they can, it seems perverse to say councillors all have to go in a room all together - we shouldn’t have to do it, and the government could easily fix that."

Mr Read said he believes the government are expected to come to a view about virtual meetings "soon".

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Saturday's game against Derby.

Voters and politicians across Yorkshire express their thoughts on the prime minister's apology.

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West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has told BBC Radio Leeds she thinks the Prime Minister is "shameless" after he admitted going to a party in the Downing Street garden during the first coronavirus lockdown.

Boris Johnson has apologised for the way he handled the event in May 2020 but says he "believed implicitly" that it was a work engagement.

Speaking on the Message the Mayor phone-in, Tracy Brabin said: "What's leadership about, but what you do?

"We all saw the Queen, when she lost her lifelong partner, alone at a funeral doing the right thing, showing leadership by example - and that's what we've not had from Boris Johnson."

Meanwhile, some members of the Conservative Party in West Yorkshire have called for Mr Johnson to resign.

Josh Sheard, 20, (pictured below) is a Conservative councillor in Kirklees.

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Mr Sheard said: "In 2019 I had the utmost support for the prime minister but he's not made it easy for himself.

"My support for him went on a downward slope when we found out about the Christmas party. I think the only honourable thing he can do is resign."

And Lord Timothy Kirkhope of Harrogate - a former Leeds MP and Yorkshire and Humber MEP - says Mr Johnson should consider his position.

Lord Kirkhope said: "I do think we are coming to a point when he may be well advised to put his position up - for the Members of Parliament in House of Commons and the wider party to make a decision on whether he should continue or not."

Eliza Carthy says her family - known throughout folk music circles - is struggling amid the pandemic.

Huddersfield Town defender Romoney Crichlow joins Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the season.

Council-owned signs welcoming people to Hull have gained a cheeky slogan belittling a West Yorkshire neighbour.

The signs on Bricknell Avenue and Boothferry Road, which say "Welcome to Hull", now also carry: "We know we aren't perfect, but at least we aren't Leeds."

The slogan, which is the work of an unidentified prankster, has gained a mixed response online after photos were posted of the new-look signs.

One Hull resident called it "a bit of fun with no harm intended", but another said visitors didn't need to be welcomed with "snide remarks" about another city.

Responding to BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy on Twitter, Hull City Council said: "We didn't include this line on the sign, it has been added by someone afterwards, so we suspect it's a bit of mischievous fun."

CCTV images have been released after shop staff were threatened with a large knife in an attempted robbery in Leeds on Christmas Eve.

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A man wearing a crash helmet and wielding a knife entered the Cash Converters store in York Road, Killingbeck, and demanded cash shortly before 17:00, police said.

The suspect attempted to jump over the counter and tried to break into a jewellery cabinet, but left empty-handed.

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He escaped on the back of a motorcycle ridden by a second suspect, West Yorkshire Police said.

Both males had their faces covered with helmets, but officers say they're appealing to anyone who recognises them from their clothing.

Anyone with information about the incident, or who recognises the men from the images released, is asked to contact police.