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

Live Reporting

Elly Fiorentini, Mick Lunney and Nick Wilmshurst

  1. West Yorkshire policeman Keith Boots' home 'warehouse of drugs'

    A police inspector responsible for disposing of seized drugs was found with thousands of pounds worth of drugs in his home, a trial heard.  

    Scales of justice

    Keith Boots, 55, who was a West Yorkshire Police officer for more than 20 years, allegedly stole drugs from police stores to supply others.

    They included cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and cannabis.

    Prosecutors described his home in Eccleshill, Bradford, as resembling "a warehouse of controlled drugs".

    The trial continues.

  2. Tribute from Leonne Weeks' headteacher

    Gina Bolton
    BBC Radio Sheffield

    The headteacher at Leonne Weeks' school in Dinnington has paid tribute to the teenager.

    Leonne, 16, was stabbed to death in Rotherham on Monday, police revealed today

    A man and a woman remain in custody over her death.

    Rebecca Staples at Dinnington High School desribed Leonne as "a lovely student, a lively student and it’s a sad loss."

    They’ve (the students) pulled together, they’ve looked after each other and they have behaved in a very calm and measured way. "

    Rebecca Staples, Dinnington High School principal

  3. Nostalgic look at Whitby through these postcards

    Jericho Keys

    More now on the 1,000 postcards of Whitby which will be sold off next month in Malton.  

    They date back to the 1900's.  

    See if you can recognise any of the sites and if they've changed much over the century.

    Whitby at the start of the 20th CenturyBoulton and Cooper Auctioneers

  4. Mystery child's letter has professor baffled

    Shamir Masri
    BBC Look North

    Forget the Big Bang or black holes there's a bigger mystery to hand.

    Who wrote this letter?

    Child's letterunknown

    It was sent to Professor Tim Birkhead at the University of Sheffield by Aisha.

    The professor is keen to reply, but Aisha didn't give her address.

    She was competing in something called 'Brainbox', perhaps at her school?

    If you can help to track Aisha down, the professor would be grateful.

  5. Yorkshire in pictures: Focus on Hunslet's industrial past

    How about this for some gritty urban photography.

    This is Hunslet this morning and a reminder of Leeds' industrial past. 

    It was sent in by Pug to BBC Weather Watchers.

    HunsletPug

  6. Pop-up cafe returns in memory of North Yorkshire policewoman

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Local Live, York

    Put this in your diary.  A special award-winning pop-up cafe run by young people will return next week in memory of PC Suzanne Asquith BEM,who helped to set it up.

    She died of cancer three days after Christmas and and hundreds of people attended her funeral in York Minster last week. 

    Team Lifestyle Cafe, which is made up of students from Millthorpe School, has raised thousands for charity over the last two years.

    The award winning Team Lifestyle CafeJanet Harrison

    The cafe will open between 11:00 and 15:00 on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January on Knavesmire Crescent, York.

    The money raised will be divided between Cancer Research UK and Leeds-based Equine Pathways UK. 

    PC Suzanne Asquith BEM who inspired Team Lifestyle CafeNorth Yorkshire Police

  7. Leonne Weeks: Latest updates from police
    Breaking

    Leonne Weeks whose body was found at Dinnington on Monday died from multiple stab wounds police have said.

    Leonne WeeksLeonne Weeks

    In a statement South Yorkshire Police confirmed Leonne's identity and said her family were "devastated".

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Ms Weeks' death.

  8. Dewsbury dinner lady best in Yorkshire

    A school dinner lady from Dewsbury has been named as the best in Yorkshire and soon she will be taking on the rest of the country.

    Tracey Healy

    Tracy Healy works at Ravensthorpe Junior School is now through to the final of the School Chef of the Year competition after winning the title of Yorkshire & Humber School Chef of the Year.

    The national final will be held on 2 March.

  9. Yorkshire Air Ambulance celebrates new helicopter

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    The second new helicopter for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance is now in service.

    It's based near Thirsk at RAF Topcliffe.

    At a cost of £6m the helicopter joins the fleet after the first replacement came into service last September based near Wakefield.

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  10. Italian approach to mental health could be used in North Yorkshire

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Local Live, York

    Mental health workers and community groups will meet in York next week to discuss how they can tackle mental health problems together.

    The event has been organised by Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, who provide mental health services across York and Selby.

    It follows an event last year which looked at a system being used in Trieste, Italy.

    Dr Steve Wright, Medical Director TEWVTees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust

    Trieste has attracted worldwide attention for its community-based work which focuses on recovery and is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a centre for training and research.

    TEWV's  deputy medical director, Steve Wright, says the Trust's relationship with Trieste's Mental Health Service is helping to see how their experience could be adopted in North Yorkshire.

  11. Rotherham recruits more social workers

    Jenny Cork
    BBC Sheffield news

    The name of Rotherham has been associated with a large-scale child sex abuse scandal for years.

    Rotherham Borough Council says that despite this, on top of the general difficulties of recruiting people to the role nationwide, it's attracted a large number of staff into social care.

    It says as a result the area now has one of the smallest case-loads in the country per member of staff.

    Since last April the council has added 67 new recruits to social care in the town, and more are wanted.

    Rotherham distant view

    Having permanent staff gives a solid foundation to the work you are doing, while at the same time is better for the families we are dealing with."

    Ian Thomas, Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services

  12. Car on flower pots, not bricks

    Kat Harbourne
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    What to do with a boring building facade?

    How about an urban image... a car up on bricks...no, scratch that...a car on flower pots.

    This work has cheered up Charles Street in Sheffield city centre.

    You can send us your photos/videos and comments, they always welcome, click here

    Street art

  13. Anyone missing a generator?

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    We all misplace things from time-to-time: keys down the back of the sofa, glasses left somewhere obvious...massive great big blue generator left behind in Kippax, near Leeds.

    GeneratorWest Yorkshire Police

    That's right, dear reader, this has turned up in Kippax, and no-one knows who it belongs to.   

    West Yorkshire Police have tweeted that it was found in the town last night and they're asking the owner to come forward.

    So, check your back pockets, it may have dropped out...

  14. House fire stab woman 'unlawfully killed'

    A woman who was found stabbed to death in her burning home was unlawfully killed, a coroner rules.

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  15. Thirteen charged over drugs offences in Keighley

    Thirteen men have been charged over the supply of drugs in Keighley. 

    They were part of a group of 21 people detained by officers who found suspected Class A drugs worth about £3,000 and cash totalling about £20,000 during an operation in the town.  

    The charges follow a series of inquiries carried out at houses across the town in the last week.

  16. Watch: Great Yorkshire cook-off to find best school chef

    Andy Kershaw
    Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield News

    Later today we'll know who's Yorkshire's best school chef.

    Cooks from West, North and South Yorkshire are competing for the top slot in a competition which gives them a tight budget to rustle up something tasty and nutritious.

    They can spend £1.30 per head, and have 90 minutes to show what they can do.

    I've been to one of the schools involved in the competition:

  17. Crimson curtain could be key clue in Selby burglary

    A distinctive crimson curtain could lead to the person who stole Royal Crown Derby pieces from a house on Doncaster Road in Whitley, near Selby.

    Crimson curtain used to carry the stolen goodsNorth Yorkshire Police

    The break-in happened on Friday 30 December and it's believed the items were carried away in a crimson velvet curtain which was taken from a pole in the house.  

    Officers want to speak to anyone who's been offered items for sale in suspicious circumstances. 

    They would also like to hear from anyone who saw a maroon Isuzu Trooper pick-up truck in the area around the time of the incident.  

  18. Wheelchair vs buggy case: First Bus statement

    A disabled Leeds man has won a Supreme Court case after a dispute with a woman with a buggy over wheelchair space on a bus.

    Doug Paulley

    It means bus drivers may have to do more to accommodate wheelchair users.  

    Wheelchair user Doug Paulley brought his case after he was told he could not get on a bus to Leeds in 2012 when a mother with a pushchair refused to move.

    He had argued operator FirstGroup's "requesting, not requiring" policy was discriminatory. The court allowed the appeal, but to a limited extent.

    It ruled that First Group's should consider some further steps to pressurise the non-wheelchair user to vacate the space, depending on the circumstances.

    This was clearly a difficult case for the Supreme Court with six different judgments, and we look forward to receiving further clarity around the decision when the court publishes its order. In response, we will implement any necessary changes."

    First Bus statement

  19. Watch: Loneliness in Yorkshire costs billions in health and social care

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Local Live, York

    Loneliness is something we all might have to face sometime. Losing a partner, having no family or living on your own can be tough to deal with.

    But it's very common, with new figures showing almost a fifth of people in the UK say they're often lonely.

    According to new research loneliness is costing Yorkshire about £2bn a year in health and social care: