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  1. Svitlana Krasnoselska: New searches for Micklefield womanpublished at 07:07 British Summer Time 3 April 2018

    New searches are to be carried out for a woman who disappeared "without a trace" from her home a year ago.

    Svitlana Krasnoselska, originally from Ukraine, was last seen in Micklefield, Leeds, at 05:00 BST on 3 April 2017.

    Ms Krasnoselska, who was 40 at the time she went missing, had lived in the UK for 12 years and has a daughter.

    West Yorkshire Police said additional search areas around Micklefield had been identified and teams will visit these in the coming days.

    Police previously released CCTV images of Svitlana KrasnoselskaImage source, West Yorkshire Police
  2. Homes and firms told to prepare for possible floodingpublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 3 April 2018

    There are 31 flood warnings across Yorkshire at the minute.

    Take a look at the map below to see how your area might be affected.

    You can also click here, external to get the latest information.

    Red areas show where flood warnings are in placeImage source, Environment Agency
  3. 31 flood warnings in place for Yorkshirepublished at 06:31 British Summer Time 3 April 2018

    Following heavy rain over the Easter weekend many rivers across the region at a very high level.

    The Environment Agency says they sounded the flood siren in Todmorden as the Calder continued to rise.

    There are flood warnings in place on several stretches of that river this morning.

    In York, The Foss Barrier is not currently operating, but the Environment Agency says it will be activated later as the River Ouse rises.

    The River Foss has a flood warning in place for the stretch from Yearsley Baths to Strensall, Holgate Beck and Osbaldwick Beck.

    There are also warnings in place for parts of the River Derwent in North Yorkshire.

    You can check here, external for up to date warnings

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