The death of PC William Sampson is not being treated as suspicious, South Yorkshire Police say.

Beverley's council is awaiting a bill for gas after discovering it had not paid one for 17 years.

Delays on the A64 near York are expected to continue for several hours following a multi-vehicle collision between the junctions with the A1036 and the A19.

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The eastbound carriageway of the road is partially blocked causing severe delays and queueing traffic for six miles, according to National Highways, Yorkshire., external

Normal traffic conditions are currently expected to return in the area between 12:30 and 12:45.

The Duke of York should show respect by withdrawing his association with the city, an MP says.

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Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to move in through the day.

The rain will clear to the east later.

Tonight will be very windy with gales and strong gusts and blustery, heavy showers:

There are severe delays on the A64 between York and Tadcaster following a multi-vehicle collision on the east bound carriageway near York.

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National Highways, Yorkshire, external says all traffic is being temporarily held following the incident, with queueing traffic for six miles due to the accident before the A19 Fulford turn-off.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15.

Strong winds are already causing some problems ahead of stormy weather expected to hit parts of Yorkshire later today.

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An amber wind warning, external is in place for the region from 16:00 on Wednesday until midnight because of Storm Dudley.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow wind warning, external from Thursday afternoon into Friday as Dudley leaves and Storm Eunice arrives.

Some train services between Leeds and London, external have been cancelled due to damage to overhead lines, LNER has said.

Meanwhile the Humber Bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles and vulnerable vehicles, external due to strong winds, according to National Highways.

Drivers are being advised to find alternative routes.

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Power firms said they were ready after previous storms such as Arwen, Malik and Corrie caused days of outages.

Northern Powergrid said there was a "relatively high likelihood that there will be some disruption to power supplies" but it was "ready to respond".

A spokesman said wind speeds were forecast to be 60 to 70mph generally with potential gusts of up to 90mph in exposed areas.

Nine players are handed suspensions after the first round of the Super League season.

A strong defensive display from Hull City sees Sheffield United held to a second goalless draw in four days.

Britons with relatives in Ukraine say the current stand-off with Russia is a worrying time.

A critic says the bank gave the impression of a thriving town centre, but the reality was different.

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Officials in Leeds are considering extending a cycle route on the edge of the city centre.

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The plan would see a stretch of about half a mile added to the Dewsbury Road path near Crown Point.

In total, the council is proposing to create about seven miles of cycle routes around the city centre.

Councillor Helen Hayden, who oversees infrastructure policy for Leeds City Council, said: “We want to make Leeds a cycle-friendly city by embracing cycling as a normal everyday activity for everyone.

"We are working on greater and improved connectivity and with more appealing public space to make that vision a reality.”

People have a month to let the council know what they think of the plans, external.

Scientists at the University of York say the amount of drugs found in rivers around the world poses a "threat to global health".

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Paracetamol, nicotine, caffeine and epilepsy and diabetes drugs were widely detected in a study which tested water from more than 1,000 test sites in more than 100 countries.

Rivers in Pakistan, Bolivia and Ethiopia were among the most polluted. Rivers in Iceland, Norway and the Amazon rainforest fared the best.

Overall, more than a quarter of the 258 rivers sampled had what are known as "active pharmaceutical ingredients" present at a level deemed unsafe for aquatic organisms.

Dr John Wilkinson, who led the research said: "Typically, what happens is, we take these chemicals, they have some desired effects on us and then they leave our bodies.

"What we know now is that even the most modern efficient wastewater treatment plants aren't completely capable of degrading these compounds before they end up in rivers or lakes."

The full report has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, external journal.

Dozens of university students have unfurled banners and occupied campus buildings in Sheffield.

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The University of Sheffield students said they had done it as "a show of solidarity with striking lecturers".

Lecturers at 68 universities are striking over the next three weeks over pay, conditions and pensions.

Staff in Sheffield say they are also "resisting" the closure of the archaeology department and a restructuring of other departments.

On Monday, Sheffield University students walked into Jessop West, home of the languages department, and displayed banners out the windows.

In a letter, the group said students would stay in the buildings for the duration of the strikes.

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Ex Miss Lincolnshire Milly Everatt says trucking "is open to anybody" as she trains for a licence.

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A North Yorkshire woman says the wait for her autistic brother to be released from a mental health unit four years since he was admitted feels "never-ending".

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Elliot hit crisis point with self-harm in 2018 and his family asked for temporary support.

His sister, Beckii (pictured below), was told Elliot would be discharged last year, but a series of delays now means he will not be allowed out until the summer.

Beckii said: "It's the first thing I think of and the last thing at night, wondering is he going to get out.

"I'm just really hoping that it's this year, because he's had enough. He's really homesick and we've had enough really now.

"He doesn't need to be there, he's been fit for discharge since September, so it's just a constant wait for everything else to be ready."

In July 2021, a national charity said the government's failure to reduce the number of autistic people confined to mental health units in England was a "national scandal".

In a statement, the Department of Health has said it is "reducing the number of autistic people in mental health hospitals and investing in community services".

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was shot while travelling in a car in Sheffield.

Police were called to reports of a shooting on Ecclesall Road at about 01:40 on Monday 7 February.

The 20-year-old victim was travelling in a black Lamborghini when shots were reportedly fired towards the vehicle.

The injured man then fled towards Whirlowdale Road, where he got into a white Rolls-Royce with two occupants already inside.

He was subsequently taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from serious injuries.

A 25-year-old man, from Barnsley, was arrested on Saturday in connection with the incident and has since been released on bail, South Yorkshire Police said.

Witnesses to the shooting, or anyone with information about what happened, have been asked to get in touch with police.

Gemma Dillon
Political Reporter

Senior decision-makers in Wakefield have approved a major plan to improve the city over the next 20 years.

The Wakefield Masterplan, external set outs how the council will encourage economic growth, create more green space and promote the city as somewhere people want to live and work.

The plan also highlights some of the challenges the city faces, such as vacant retail spaces, a lack of leisure facilities for young people and the need for more affordable homes.

Councillor Darren Byford, who oversees regeneration, said: "Successful towns across West Yorkshire are successful because they have people living in them - and we need more people living in the town centre."

Students from Wakefield College have been telling BBC Radio Leeds what they'd like to see in their city:

For Lauren Viligiardi (pictured above, left), it's all about housing. She said: "Buying a house is a massive concern at the moment, with the house prices and the bills going up – they’re sky-rocketing."

Joshua Akester (pictured, centre) said he wanted to see a focus on people's mental health: "More places for people like me, with autism. More, safer places - and, obviously linked in with that, there needs to be a focus on mental health."

And A-level student Oliwia Skonieczna (pictured, right) told us there was a "massive generational divide" in the city, and that there should be more spaces where young and older people could mix.

An image of a man suspected of attacking a passenger on a bus travelling to York has been released by police in the hope of identifying him.

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The assault took place on the First Bus 5a service from Strensall just after 06:00 on Tuesday 7 December 2021, North Yorkshire Police said.

The victim was treated in hospital for cuts and bruising to his face.

A police spokesperson said: "Officers gathered CCTV evidence from First Bus and have made inquiries to identify the man in the image.

"Despite inquiries, the man has not yet been identified and so officers are now asking the public for their assistance."

Anyone who recognises the man in the image is being asked to contact police.

The Met Office has named two storms, external which are set to bring winds gusting up to 90mph on exposed coasts and hills in Yorkshire this week.

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Storm Dudley is forecast to hit first, crossing the northern half of the UK on Wednesday night, into Thursday morning.

An Amber "be prepared" weather warning has been issued by the Met Office, external ahead of its arrival, which means disruption to travel and power cuts may be possible.

Periods of very strong winds could cause disruption later Wednesday and during Thursday, the Met Office said., external

The warning is set to be in place from 18:00 on Wednesday until 09:00 on Thursday.

Hot on its heels is Storm Eunice, external, which is forecast to bring windy weather and maybe some snow to parts of the UK on Friday.