Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Tunisia attack: UK tourist inquests told of delayed response
Two women charged over Sheffield tree protest
Balloon release in York to mark Katie Rough's birthday
Yorkshire's hospitals struggling to cope with winter sickness
Fly-tip spate in South Yorkshire after recycling centre crackdown
Castleford pub fire treated as arson attack
Assessments being made after M606 paint spill
Live updates on Monday 16 January 2017

Live Reporting

Jim Addyman, Ronan Sully and Nick Wilmshurst

Traffic and travel: Delays on Leeds bus servicespublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
It's Monday, it's the rush hour and it looks like bus users in Leeds are currently facing quite a wait:
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Woman questioned after man's death in Gomersalpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
Detectives are continuing to question a woman following the death of a man in Gomersal.
The 43-year-old man had been attacked at an address in Shirley Terrace on Friday 13 January and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 47-year-old woman remains in police custody.
A 26-year-old man arrested earlier has now been released on bail,
Police were yesterday given a 36-hour extension to continue questioning the woman.
Driver's 'lucky escape' after Leeds crashpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
West Yorkshire Police have tweeted this dramatic image of the aftermath of a crash in Leeds earlier:
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Traffic and travel: Heavy traffic on South Yorkshire's motorwayspublished at 08:20
BBC Travel
If you're heading out into South Yorkshire this morning, be aware of a couple of pinch points on the motorway network just now:
- Heavy traffic's currently reported on the M1 northbound between J32, M18 (Thurcroft) and J33, A630 (Catcliffe)
- And there's also heavy traffic on the M18 northbound between J2 A1(M) and J3, A6182 (St Catherines)
Yorkshire's sport headlinespublished at 08:09
BBC Sport
The top sport stories for Yorkshire so far this morning include:
Image source, PA
- Leeds United co-owner Andrea Radrizzani says one of immediate aims is to look into the possibility of buying back Elland Road
- Striker Sam Winnall (pictured) says he has no regrets about his move from Barnsley to Sheffield Wednesday after making his debut in the Owls' 2-0 win over Huddersfield
- York City manager Gary Mills confirms Danny Galbraith, Matty Dixon, David McDaid and Callum Rzonca are free to find other clubs as they are no longer in his plans
E-cigarette warning after firepublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
South Yorkshire fire crews have issued advice on using and charging e-cigarettes after being called to a fire caused by one of the devices.
Image source, Thinkstock
Two fire crews were called to a fire at a home on Roebuck Chase in Manvers, Rotherham last Wednesday.
When crews arrived they found a small fire in the lounge area which was due to an e-cigarette on charge.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and no-one was injured in the incident.
Trevor Bernard, head of community safety at South Yorkshire Fire Service, says fires caused by e-cigarettes are an emerging trend which a few years ago simply did not exist:
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Don’t be tempted to buy cheap unbranded chargers, don’t leave them to charge while you are out of the house or asleep, and keep them well away from flammable materials."
Trevor Bernard, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Leeming to stick with Huddersfield Giantspublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
Huddersfield Giants hooker Kruise Leeming commits his future to the club for the next four years:
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Scarborough woman launches 'bed-blocking' campaignpublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live
A North Yorkshire woman's campaigning to resolve "bed-blocking" issues after her husband spent three months in hospital.
Martin Lister, from Scarborough, was due to be discharged after 10 days - but couldn't get a place in a care home.
Margaret Lister's campaign comes as the latest figures from NHS England show bed-blocking is getting worse because of delays in discharging patients from hospital.
Mrs Lister says the family has finally found somewhere outside Scarborough which can cater for her husband's needs:
OAP seriously injured in Sheffield collisionpublished at 07:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
An 89-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after a collision with a car in South Yorkshire.
At about 12:15 yesterday, a blue Vauxhall Astra was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in Boston Street, Sheffield, near to the junction with Cemetery Road.
The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being over the prescribed limit and being unfit to drive due to drugs.
Paint spill in West Yorkshire watercoursespublished at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
White paint which was spilt in a motorway crash has polluted watercourses in West Yorkshire.
Image source, Ash Milnes
About 12,000 litres pooled on to the carriageway following an HGV crash on the M606 in Bradford on Friday.
The Environment Agency said "no significant impacts" had been reported and becks around the motorway were "running clear".
It added: "Some of the pollutant is being washed through the system and can be seen in the [River] Calder."
M62 westbound problemspublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
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Highways England are reporting problems on the westbound M62.
They say two lanes are closed between junction 27 at Gildersome and junction 26 at Chain Bar.
It's as a result of an accident.
The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30.
Travel update: Poor driving conditions in North Yorkshirepublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
The weather's making things a bit difficult for drivers in parts of North Yorkshire at the moment. Take care out there...
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Travel update: Delays on Sheffield-Manchester servicepublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
If you're planning to go by rail from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly in the next few minutes, you might be in for a bit of a wait:
Tunisia attack: Inquests to open into deaths of 30 Britonspublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
The inquests into the deaths of 30 British tourists, including two from West Yorkshire, who were killed at a Tunisian resort in June 2015 are due to open later.
Image source, Getty Images/PA/Police Scotland/SWNS
Islamist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on holidaymakers on the beach near Sousse, killing 38 in total.
The victims included Christopher and Sharon Bell, from Killingbeck in Leeds.
The terror attack remains the deadliest on Britons since the 7 July London bombings in 2005.
Your Yorkshire headlines this morningpublished at 06:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live
The latest headlines from across Yorkshire include:
- The full inquests start today into the deaths of 30 British people - including two from West Yorkshire - who were shot dead on a Tunisian beach 18 months ago
- A Sheffield care home has an uncertain future this morning after the care provider said it was pulling out of its contract
- A North Yorkshire woman's campaigning to resolve bedblocking issues after her husband spent three months in hospital
Watch: Yorkshire's weather forecastpublished at 06:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
Jennifer Bartram
BBC Look North weather presenter
This morning will see a rather grey and damp start for Yorkshire, with outbreaks of mostly light and patchy rain.
Watch my forecast here:
Traffic and travel: Yorkshire's roadspublished at 06:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
BBC Travel
Things seem to be running pretty smoothly on Yorkshire's roads at the moment. However, there are a couple of problems being reported:
- The traffic is building up on the A6110 Ring Road Beeston southbound in Leeds at the A62 Gelderd Road junction
- And Cleveland Road in Scarborough is currently closed near the Spa Complex junction, because of flooding.
Traffic and travel: On the railspublished at 06:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
BBC Travel
On the rails, there are no major issues reported so far this morning at Yorkshire's main stations.
The main problem so far is at Sheffield where the 06:33 Newcastle via Doncaster service is running about 15 minutes late and is now due at about 06:48.
Keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for Leeds Railway Station, external, Wakefield Westgate, external, York Railway Station, external and Sheffield Station, external.
Good morning: Latest updates from across Yorkshirepublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2017
Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live
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