Axed carbon capture scheme cost £100mpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
The UK government spent £100m on a failed contest to develop carbon capture technology, a report says.
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Man, 18, charged with murder over Leonne Weeks' death
Doncaster man convicted of PE teacher's one-punch killing
Jo Cox Foundation raises almost £2m
Ripon sinkhole victims' wait to go home continues
Jobs to go as Rotherham school crossing wardens cash is pulled
Appeal for York girl Katie Rough's family reaches target
Australian Toovey named coach of new Bradford side
Tourists flocked to Yorkshire in 2016, latest figures show
Live updates on Friday 20 January 2017
Axed carbon capture scheme cost £100mpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Couple's lifetime horse and donkey banpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
A couple from Cleckheaton near Bradford have been banned from keeping ponies and donkeys for life after keeping them in appalling conditions.
Malcolm and Angela Wood of Muffit Lane in Gomersal pleaded guilty to nine offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
They kept three ponies and five donkeys in conditions so bad that some of them couldn't even walk. One donkey and a pony had to be put down.
Quote MessageThe state of the poor ponies was awful, but to then make the discovery of the donkeys was shocking - their hooves were some of the longest I’ve ever seen.
Insp Samantha Weston, RSPCA
But there was a happy ending for six of the animals, they're now doing well in the care of Donkey Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare.
Image source, RSPCAMurder charge over Leonne Weeks' deathpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Breaking
Gina Bolton
BBC Radio SheffieldAn 18-year-old man has been charged with murder after a girl was found dead in Dinnington.
The body of 16-year-old Leonne Weeks was found on Monday morning on a pathway, she had multiple stab wounds.
Image source, Leonne WeeksPub saved from crashing car by lamp postpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
A pub in Huddersfield has narrowly escaped a disaster after a car was stopped crashing into it by a lamp post.
The Jules Verne pub, on Westgate, was left without a mark after the car headed towards it and hit the lamp post.
The driver was taken to hospital.
Traffic and Travel: Delays on the East Coast Main Linepublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
It's worth being aware of this if you're travelling on the trains this afternoon.
This will affect services from London to Yorkshire:
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End of twitter postAnti-Donald Trump protest held in Leedspublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
A protest's taken place in Leeds as Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as the 45th American president.
About 50 anti-Trump protesters from the Leeds branch of Stand Up To Racism attended.
One of those was 26-year-old Ashley Hackworth (pictured) from Los Angeles:
Quote MessageWe wanted to make sure that no matter where we're at we're going to let it be known that we don't support this [presidency]."
Ashley Hackworth, Anti-Trump protester
Face of convicted one-punch killerpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Breaking
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, SheffieldThis is the Doncaster man who punched a teacher, causing his death.
Image source, SY PoliceBlue Horrobin, 23, has now been convicted of manslaughter for killing PE teacher Lewis Siddall in an unprovoked attack in Doncaster town centre in August 2015.
Mr Siddall had been out with friends when he was punched by Horrobin at the VDKA bar, external in the town.
Horrobin, of Highfield Road, Askern, will be sentenced on 20 February.
Watch: York bridge banner drop in Trump protestpublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Sarah Urwin
Political Reporter, BBC Radio YorkA 20m wide banner has been dropped over one of York's main bridges with the message "Build Bridges Not Walls".
Protestors against Donald Trump have done the same across the world.
Gabriel Stewart, who organised the event on Ouse Bridge, says it's a peaceful demonstration.
Appeal for York girl Katie Rough's family reaches targetpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, YorkA fundraising appeal to help the family of Katie Rough, who died in York nearly two weeks ago, has reached its target of £25,000.
Image source, North Yorkshire PoliceKatie was found injured in the Woodthorpe area on 9 January and died later in hospital.
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with her murder and is due to reappear at Leeds Crown Court next month.
The crowdfund was set up by Maggie Jackson, from York, who says she didn't know the family but felt she needed to do something to help them.
New Bradford coach appointedpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Dave Woods
BBC Rugby League correspondentMore on the news that Australian Geoff Toovey, former coach of Manly Sea Eagles, has been named as coach of the reformed Bradford RL side.
Image source, PAToovey won 18 Australia caps in total. That's a tally that was artificially boosted by the fact he played for the ARL-loyal Manly at the time of the Super League war but he was a class act.
As a player and coach he's been a one club man so far.
Coincidentally, his first competitive match in charge of Manly took place just a few miles down the road from Bradford - the 2012 World Club Challenge against Leeds at Headingley.
Toovey's appointment appears to be out of the blue. He has no working knowledge of the English game, especially at Championship level.
But the link is Bulls' new co-owner Graham Lowe, another former Manly coach and legend.
Australian named coach of new Bradford sidepublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BreakingFormer Manly Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey has been appointed as the new coach of the reformed Bradford team.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 47-year-old Australian spent three years as coach of the NRL side before leaving in 2015.
He replaces compatriot Rohan Smith, who left the club on Tuesday by mutual consent.
Bradford Bulls were liquidated at the start of the month and the new club will start the Championship season with a 12-point deduction.
Fatal collision prompts appeal in Doncasterpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Rebecca Kerry
Journalist, BBC Radio SheffieldThis is the scene where a fatal collision took place in Doncaster earlier this month at the junction of Warmsworth Road and Waverley Avenue.
Image source, GoogleA 27-year-old man died , externalat the scene after being struck by a lorry at about 22:45 on Saturday 7 January.
Police think a group of youths at nearby shops may be able to help piece together what happened and are asking for them to come forward.
New deal on offer in North Yorkshire firefighters disputepublished at 12:51
A new offer is being considered by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in North Yorkshire in a bid to end a bitter dispute over replacing a number of fire engines with smaller vehicles.
Some firefighters in Scarborough have been sent home without pay this week by North Yorkshire Fire Auuthority for refusing to drive the new response vehicles.
The FBU says the new Tactical Response Vehicles are unsafe.
The Fire Authority says the vehicles do not pose any risk and the FBU is holding it to "ransom".
North-south property prices divide could narrowpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, SheffieldThe north-south house price gap could start to narrow this year as buyers search for value in more affordable cities outside London, according to a new survey.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index, external tracks price movements across the UK's 20 biggest cities.
House prices in this region feature in the figures: Leeds saw a rise of 4.9% and Sheffield 4.3%.
Quote MessageThis latest UK city house price index reveals how the impetus for house price growth is shifting to more affordable cities where the recovery in house prices has been more muted in recent years."
Richard Donnell, Hometrack director
Listen: 'It means a huge amount' - Sally Wainwright on York University honourpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, YorkMany of us have seen Yorkshire writer Sally Wainwright's work on TV.
I wonder which is your favourite? Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley or perhaps you loved Scott and Bailey?
All examples of Sally, who's originally from Huddersfield, creating strong roles for women.
She's a Bafta award-winning screenwriter and today she's due to pick up another award for her work - an honorary degree from the University of York, where she once studied English:
Police officer found guilty of gross misconduct - but keeps his jobpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
A South Yorkshire police officer who bombarded a female colleague with questions about her underwear has kept his job - despite being found guilty of gross misconduct, external.
Image source, Sheffield StarSearch update: Missing Leeds teenager foundpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Missing teenager, Jennifer Budi from Leeds, has been found safe and well.
Government spent £100m on cancelled carbon capture projectpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
BBC Business NewsAbout £100m was spent on a competition for developing carbon capture technology before it was scrapped, a new report has revealed.
Image source, Iain SmithPeterhead power station and the White Rose scheme in North Yorkshire were in the running to win the £1bn contract before it was cancelled in 2015.
It would have seen emissions from heavy industry stored permanently underground.
The National Audit Office has been looking at why the project was axed.
Listen: MP on warpath over low pay in Sheffield regionpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, SheffieldAfter news the Sheffield region has the lowest pay in Britain, one MP says he's going to raise the issue in parliament.
According to the think tank, the Resolution Foundation, external, workers in the Sheffield region are earning up to £1,750 less than those elsewhere.
Barnsley Labour MP Dan Jarvis has this message for the government:.
Jo Cox Foundation has raised almost £2mpublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
The foundation set up to back the causes that murdered Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox was passionate about has raised £1.95m.
Image source, Jo Cox FoundationThe Jo Cox Foundation has tweeted this morning to thank people for donating to the fund, external.
Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed by 52-year-old Thomas Mair in Birstall on 16 June last year, a week before the EU referendum vote.
Quote MessageAn amazing £1.95 million has been raised to help create a world Jo believed was possible."
Jo Cox Foundation
