Summary

  • Tributes paid to bus stop crash victim Katelyn Dawson

  • Three arrests over 1985 disappearance of woman

  • North Yorkshire A&E bosses sign letter to PM

  • Virgin Trains facing £165m fine over franchise failure

  • Baby born premature on family holiday

  • Fly-tipping vehicles seized in South Yorkshire

  • International students generate millions for Yorkshire

  • Man, 74, pushed to floor in Mexborough robbery

  • Updates on Thursday 11 January 2018.

Live Reporting

Elly Fiorentini

  1. International students generate millions for Yorkshire

    Adam Pinder-Smith
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    A new study showing the economic contribution of international students to parts of the UK has been released.

    Figures from The Higher Education Policy Institute show that pupils who began their studies in Yorkshire and the Humber during 2015/16 generated £1.59bn for the region's economy.

    Map charting higher education net gain across the UKThe Higher Education Policy Institute

    The parliamentary constituency of Sheffield Central tops the country-wide list for net gain with the 2,456 international students who lived in the constituency and started their studies in 2015/16 generating £226m per year during the duration of their course.

    The Leeds Central constituency was 11th in the table, generating £153.9m from international students during the same period.

    Once again the benefits of international students living and studying in Sheffield are clear. Thousands of jobs across the city are created by money spent on tuition fees, as well as shops, restaurants, housing and more"

    Paul Blomfield (Labour), Labour MP for Sheffield Central

  2. Public consultation over Drax Power Station plans

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Some of the worlds largest batteries could be coming to North Yorkshire.

    Drax Power station near Selby is looking at switching from coal to gas.

    Drax Power Station

    Drax is asking people what they think of the idea to install huge batteries to store electricity.

    The plans go on show in Selby later this month and a consultation continues until the end of February.

    Here's where you can see the public exhibition over the next few weeks:

    • Selby Town Hall: Saturday 20 January 2018 (10am – 4pm)
    • Drax Sports and Social Club: Tuesday 23 January (3pm - 8pm)
    • Junction 2, Goole: Wednesday 24 January 2018 (2pm – 7pm)
    • Selby Town Hall: Thursday 1 February (10am – 4pm)
    • Hemingbrough Methodist Church Hall: Friday 2 February (9.30am – 1.30pm)

  3. Root and Bairstow to tour New Zealand

    BBC Sport

    Yorkshire players Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow have been named in England's 16-man squad for their two test series in New Zealand in the spring.

    Despite a 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes it's no surprise that the side's captain and wicket keeper have been retained for the trip with the first test match beginning in Auckland on 22 March.

    Joe Root and Jonny BairstowGetty Images

    There's no place on the tour though for fellow Yorkshire player Gary Ballance, who's been dropped from the squad despite being on the recent Ashes tour to Australia.

  4. Fly-tipping vehicles seized in South Yorkshire

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Rotherham Council has seized 10 vehicles believed to be involved in fly-tipping.

    It is believed that this is the largest single seizure of vehicles for fly-tipping undertaken in the UK since legislation changed allowing council's to take direct action from the end of 2016.

    Fly-tipping causes councils major problems

    Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Police were involved in the operation.

    Rotherham Council says environmental crime currently costs them £1.7m a year.

    That figure includes more than £250,000 on removing fly-tipped rubbish.

  5. LISTEN: Delay in flood defences worry for York residents

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    There are concerns that flood defences in a part of York have not been put in place.

    People in Clementhorpe have been told the defences won't there until 2019.

    A meeting's taking place later so those living in the area can speak directly to the Environment Agency.

    Labour Councillor Jonny Crawshaw says the problems have been known about for years

  6. Listen: Baby born premature on family holiday

    Toby Foster
    Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    A mum from Thurcroft is stranded in Venice with her partner and new-born baby.

    The couple's daughter Matilda was born 15 weeks premature whilst they were on holiday.

    Jordan Wilson and Ashley Challenor have been there since the end of November and will have to stay in Italy until March:

  7. Drivers were stuck for hours after M1 lorry accident

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Just in case you were wondering what happened on your journey home last night.

    Hundreds of motorists were stuck for several hours on the M1 when it was closed by police in both directions after a HGV overturned.

    Long queues began after the crash at about 15:00 GMT on the southbound carriageway between junctions 46 and 45 near Garforth, West Yorkshire .

    Adrian Bracken, who was stuck for more than five hours, said traffic management was "appalling".

    The lorry driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

    Disruption on the M1 last nightHighways England

  8. Traffic and Travel: Train cancellation to London

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Worth knowing if you were due to catch the later train.

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  9. Traffic and Travel: All lanes reopened on M62 at Lofthouse

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Slow traffic due to accident, now on the hard shoulder on M62 Westbound between J29 M1 (Lofthouse)andJ28 A650 / A653 (Tingley), congestion on M62 to J31 A655 (Castleford).

    All lanes have been re-opened. Travel time is around 50 minutes.

  10. LISTEN: £165m fine for Virgin Trains over franchise

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Virgin Trains will have to pay a £165m penalty for walking away from the East Coast rail franchise which runs services between Scotland, Yorkshire and London.

    Virgin Trains operate out of York and LeedsVirgin trains

    The company, along with partners Stagecoach, will stop running services in 2020.

    This is three years earlier than scheduled.

    It has suffered heavy losses since taking over the troubled line where two previous private operators failed.

    Labour says it'll mean a massive bill for taxpayers.

    In the Commons the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling defended the move.

  11. Tributes paid to Huddersfield bus crash victim aged 15

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Police have confirmed that a 15-year-old girl who was seriously injured when a car hit a bus stop in Huddersfield has died.

    Tributes have been paid to Katelyn Dawson by her friends.

    Four people were injured when a BMW hit a bus stop in the Moldgreen area yesterday morning.

    Moldgreen areaGoogle

    A 17-year-old girl and a 47-year-old woman were badly injured and a 51-year-old man was also taken to hospital.

    Katelyn's friends describe her as "amazing, kind, funny and beautiful."

  12. Here's your weather forecast

    Look North's Owain Wyn Evans has the weather forecast this morning:

  13. Missing York woman - have you seen Elizabeth Jowitt

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Police have issued an urgent appeal to find this missing woman.

    Elizabeth JowittNorth Yorkshire Police

    Elizabeth Jowitt is of slim build, 5ft 2ins tall, with mousey/light brown unkempt hair below shoulder length, brown eyes and a Yorkshire accent.

    They're asking anyone who might see her to contact North Yorkshire Police.

  14. Trains across Yorkshire mostly running on time

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    If you're rushing out to catch the train this morning everything appears to be running on time from stations across our region.

    You can check the details here:

  15. Good morning: Live updates for Yorkshire

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    We’ll be with you throughout the day for the latest news, sport, travel and weather.across Yorkshire.

    It is a quiet start to the day although there was quite a bit of bird song on my journey in.

    Here's a colourful sunset over Wakefield to brighten up your day from BBC Weather Watcher Sue.

    Sunset over Wakefield