Summary

  • Second arrest over teenager's death in Rotherham

  • Leeds house fire stab woman 'unlawfully killed'

  • Partial victory for disabled people over bus wheelchair spaces

  • Leeds' Victoria Gate shopping centre at centre of police incident

  • Mother of Claudia Lawrence 'devastated' at scaling back of investigation into missing daughter

  • West and South Yorkshire are dog fighting 'hot spots', RSPCA figures reveal

  • Live updates on Wednesday 18 January 2017

  1. Laughing gas for sale on Facebookpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017

    The party drug is being sold illegally across the city via social media, a BBC investigation finds.

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  2. Today's headlinespublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017

    This live stream has now ended - but you can get all the latest news from across Yorkshire for today here.

  3. Tree-felling council to 'regain trust'published at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2017

    It is to "work better with residents" it said, after protests against its plans for the city's trees.

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  4. Murder inquiry launched after man's deathpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A murder investigation is launched following the death of a man in Ovenden, near Halifax.

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  5. England signs new Wakefield contractpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    Wakefield Trinity Wildcats prop Anthony England signs a new contract with the Super League side until 2019.

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  6. Fire crew sent home in vehicle rowpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    Two firefighters are sent home before the end of their shift after refusing to operate a Tactical Response Vehicle (TRVs).

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  7. Man arrested over city centre bomb hoaxpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A man is arrested in connection with a bomb hoax that led to a large area of Leeds city centre being cordoned off

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  8. Killer boyfriend challenges inquestpublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A man convicted of causing his girlfriend's death in Crete is seeking a judicial review into an inquest's findings.

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  9. Our top stories across Yorkshire during the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    We'll be back tomorrow from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire. 

    Major updates on news, sport, travel and weather will continue through the evening and night on the site.

    Let's look back at some of our top stories from today: 

  10. Bank group closure plan revealedpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
    Breaking

    The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG) is reported to be closing 79 branches with the loss of 400 jobs. 

    The Unite union said the closures represented a third of the bank's total branch network. 

    Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank

    The move was described as the largest-ever closure plan by the bank.

    Unite national officer Rob MacGregor said the move would be "concerning" for local communities which would be left with less choice in banking services.

    Unite has published a list of the branches expected to close:

    Yorkshire Bank: Alfreton, Barnoldswick, Bradford West Bowling, Burton-Upon-Trent, Chadderton, Cleveleys, Clitheroe, Coalville, Crewe, Filey, Gateshead, Goole, Guisborough, Hinckley, Hull Hessle Road, Knottingley, Leamington Spa, Leeds Central, Leeds Chapel Allerton, Leeds Headingley, Leeds Woodsley Road, Leigh, Middlesbrough Berwick Hills, Newark, Normanton, Norton, Nottingham Bulwell, Ossett, Pickering, Retford, Richmond, Ripon, Royton, Sheffield Broomhill, Sheffield Firth Park, South Shields, Todmorden, Wath upon Dearne and Wellingborough.

    A list of Clydesdale branches in Scotland Unite believe will close was also revealed.

  11. Legal challenge to stadium plan failspublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A legal challenge over plans for an 8,000-seat community stadium complex fails.

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  12. Car park hole: 'No risk to public' says Environment Agencypublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A hole that appeared in the car park of a Sheffield shop yesterday is being closely monitored by the Environment Agency.

    Sheffield holeImage source, Environment Agency

    The Environment Agency says they're sending contractors to remove rubble from the hole which will reduce the risk of water from a stream beneath causing problems.

    They say that there is no further risk to the public.

  13. Barnsley sign Everton defender Jonespublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    Barnsley sign Everton defender Gethin Jones on loan until the end of the season.

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  14. Leeds bomb hoax: Man arrested after 'significant disruption'published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A man has been arrested over a bomb hoax which saw a large area of Leeds city centre cordoned off, the Victoria Gate shopping centre closed and bomb disposal officers called in this morning.

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    A 35-year-old man is now in custody after a police investigation.

    A controlled explosion was carried out by the army while nearby shops and offices were evacuated.

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    Clearly this caused significant disruption to people living and working in the city centre and to local businesses."

    Ch Supt Paul Money, West Yorkshire Police

  15. Traffic and travel: Rush hour across Yorkshirepublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    BBC Travel

    We're right in the middle of the evening rush hour, so how does your journey home look tonight?

    Here are the main pinch points around Yorkshire:

    Traffic

    West Yorkshire

    • Queues on the M62 westbound at J28, A650 (Tingley).
    • Lane blocked between Leeds Inner Ring Road A660 and Willow Terrace Road, because of an accident.

    South Yorkshire

    • Slow traffic on A61 St Mary's Road in both directions in Sheffield
    • Queues on the A6102 Greenland Road southbound in Sheffield

    North Yorkshire

    • Slow moving on the A1079 Lawrence Street in York because of an accident
  16. Leeds bomb hoax: Man arrestedpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    A man has been arrested in connection with a bomb hoax in Leeds this morning. 

    Bomb squad

    Bomb disposal officers were called to the Victoria Gate shopping centre at about 08:40 this morning, a large area was cordoned off and the shopping centre was closed.

    The device was declared safe around lunchtime and the area is fully reopen.

    A 35-year-old man is currently in custody. 

  17. Arrest over Leeds 'bomb hoax'published at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017
    Breaking

    A man has been arrested over the incident in Leeds city centre earlier which saw roads and a shopping centre cordoned off.

    More to follow.

  18. Have you seen this missing Bradford man?published at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    Have you seen Janis Graveris? He has been missing from his Bradford home for five days.

    Janis GraverisImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The last sighting was last Friday, at the Sainsburys Local shop on Great Horton Road. 

    The 29-year-old is Eastern European and was wearing a brown sports jacket, blue jeans and brown leather shoes.

  19. York community stadium to go aheadpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    York's community stadium will now go ahead after a legal challenge against a cinema on the development has been lost. 

    York community stadiumImage source, City of York Council

    A rival chain asked a judge to look at the planning decision - because the new multiplex on the site at Monks Cross will be bigger than originally approved

    But that's been thrown out this afternoon at the High Court - meaning work can now start.  

  20. Firefighters 'will be sent home' in row over vehiclespublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2017

    Ian White
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    Fire service officials say they will send firefighters home who refuse to crew the new Tactical Response Vehicle (TRV). 

    Fire appliance

    The Fire Brigades Union claims, external the vehicles are unsafe because they cannot perform firefighting or rescue operations at incidents where there is a risk to life, such as house fires.

    The fire service say they'll continue to send home firefighters who refuse to crew the TRV's.