Summary

  • Strike action on Northern rail services across the region

  • 200 people at vigil for Katelyn Dawson

  • 'Wee for free' call from Yorkshire singer

  • National Park bosses to meet fracking company

  • Major fire at Nottingham affects Midland Mainline train services from South Yorkshire

  • Rare Sumatran tiger cub born at Flamingo Land's zoo

  • Police appeal over fatal bike crash in Barnsley

  • Man charged over death of York baby

  • North Yorkshire van driver sentenced for road rage attack on cyclist

  • Live updates on Friday 12 January

  1. Late Connor try gives Hull FC win at Caspublished at 22:18 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    A late Jake Connor try gives Hull FC victory at Castleford in a feisty Super League game.

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  2. Warning over student halls fire exit breachespublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    It comes after a photo emerged of a fire exit at accommodation in Leeds being tied shut with cable ties.

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  3. New Covid rules in North ban households mixingpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Stricter measures will be introduced in Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough.

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  4. 'Enhanced support' for Sheffield amid Covid risepublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    A rise in cases in the city means it has been identified by Public Health England for extra support.

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  5. Man jailed for murder after stabbing over debtpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Sean Anthony Waterhouse stabbed his victim after taking him to get cash to pay a debt.

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  6. Watch: Drag artist says nightlife has been 'left to rot'published at 18:00 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    A drag artist from Bradford has said Britain's night-time economy has been "left to rot".

    Paul Houldsworth, who performs as Marigold Addams, regularly worked at nightclubs in Bradford before the coronavirus pandemic and is now calling for more support from the government.

    He said: "Bradford's 'West End' was normally bustling and busy and full of life and now, it's all boarded up and closed."

    "It's knowing that things won't come back that really upsets me."

    A spokesperson from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said: "We fully recognise the challenges facing pubs and nightclubs, which is why we put in place an unprecedented package of support, including billions of grants and loans, cuts to VAT and business rates relief."

  7. Visiting workers who broke island virus laws jailedpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Five welders visiting the Isle of Man from England are jailed for breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules.

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  8. Man trampled to death by herd of cowspublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    The man is the third to die in recent cow tramplings, with the latest also leaving a woman badly hurt.

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  9. Mayor calls on public 'resilience and grit' to beat viruspublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis has warned people in South Yorkshire the region is at a "critical moment" in the fight against coronavirus.

    Dan JarvisImage source, PA Media

    Speaking after Sheffield was escalated to an area of enhanced support and Rotherham was named an area of concern, Mr Jarvis MP called on residents to "play their part" and warned that if infection rates continue to rise "we won’t hesitate to call on the Government to bring in local lockdown measures".

    He said: "We can prevent this. By working together, maintaining social distance, limiting our contact with others, and crucially isolating if you have symptoms or have been asked to isolate, we can stop the spread of the virus.

    “I know that people in South Yorkshire are strong and resolute. We look out for each other and have the resilience and grit to get through these challenging times. At this critical moment, before winter starts to bite, I’m calling on everyone in South Yorkshire to stick to the rules so we can all stay safe - and together, we will get through this.”

  10. Man fined for coughing at police officerpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News

    A man who coughed at a police officer during the national lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.

    Jack Bingley, of Loakfield Drive in Sheffield, was arrested on Chesterfield Road by police responding to an alleged assault in Dronfield on 2 April.

    The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker and assault by beating.

    At Chesterfield Magistrates' Court on Wednesday he was also ordered to pay a total of £250 in compensation to the officer and another man, as well as court costs and a victim surcharge, and was given a four-year driving ban for failing to provide a breath test.

    Chesterfield Road DronfieldImage source, Google
  11. Second attempted murder arrest after Doncaster stabbingpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    A second man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Doncaster earlier this week.

    A police officer's jacket

    Emergency services were called to Balby Road at about 14:20 on Monday to reports of a man being injured.

    The 26-year-old victim remains in hospital in a stable condition.

    Police arrested a 26-year-old man yesterday in Sheffield on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in police custody, South Yorkshire Police said.

    A second man, aged 19, was also arrested yesterday on suspicion of assisting an offender and is also in custody.

    The arrests come after a 30-year-old man was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of attempted murder and a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both men have been bailed.

  12. Sheffield an 'area of enhanced support' - governmentpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Sheffield has been upgraded to an "area of of enhanced support" following a continued rise in coronavirus cases.

    Sheffield city centre

    The city was escalated from an "area of concern" to an "area of enhanced support", with an infection rate of 105.3 per 100,000 in the week to 28 September, up from 70.6 in the week ending 21 September.

    Wakefield was also added as an area of concern, as was Rotherham.

    At this stage, there are no extra restrictions being imposed on any of the three areas.

    An "area of of enhanced support" will be provided with more national support and additional resources deployed.

    These could include additional testing and help increase the effectiveness of testing and tracing.

    The government uses three definitions for watchlists, it says, including areas of concern, areas of enhanced support, and areas of intervention.

    Earlier today it was revealed that 114 students and two members of staff at the University of Sheffield have reported testing positive for coronavirus since Monday.

  13. Coronavirus: Sheffield named 'area of enhanced support'published at 16:28 British Summer Time 1 October 2020
    Breaking

    Sheffield has been named as an 'area of enhanced support' in the latest changes to the official coronavirus watchlist, while Wakefield and Rotherham have been named as areas of concern.

  14. Man dies and woman injured after being trampled by cowspublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after being trampled by cows near Wakefield.

    Hollinhirst LaneImage source, Google

    Emergency services were called to Hollinhirst Lane, Netherton, at about 12:45 on Tuesday.

    The man, who is in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene while the woman, also in her 50s, was airlifted to hospital.

    Her condition is said to be serious but stable, West Yorkshire Police said.

    The force said the incident is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive.

  15. Challenge Cup semis to set up 'iconic' finalpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    The 2020 Challenge Cup final will be one of the most iconic in history, according to former winner Jamie Jones-Buchanan.

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  16. Molly Summerhayes: Ex Sheffield Olympian joins police forcepublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Oli Constable
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    A former Olympic skier has swapped the slopes for the streets by signing up to join the police force.

    Molly Summerhayes skiing and her in uniformImage source, Getty Images/Molly Summerhayes

    Molly Summerhayes, 23, competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

    The halfpipe skier from Sheffield retired later that year after being told she would not receive funding.

    She said she hoped joining South Yorkshire Police would give her as much excitement as competing in the Olympics.

    Ms Summerhayes has started a degree apprenticeship at Sheffield Hallam University, meaning she will learn on the job as part of a three-year course.

    Molly SummerhayesImage source, Jenny Bletcher

    "Retiring from sport was one of the hardest things in the world,", she said.

    "After making the decision to stop, I knew I needed to find a career which would give me as much excitement as that had done."

    After completing the degree, Ms Summerhayes will be a qualified police officer, said South Yorkshire Police, which is currently trying to recruit 220 additional officers.

  17. University has 116 Covid-19 cases in three dayspublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    The University of Sheffield has started an online tracker which reports daily cases of coronavirus.

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  18. 'Knowing that it won't come back upsets me'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Paul Houldsworth, known as Marigold Addams, says nightclubs have been forgotten.

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  19. Motorcyclist dies in Rotherham crashpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    A motorcycle rider has died after crashing in Dinnington, near Rotherham, say police.

    High Nook RoadImage source, Google

    Emergency services were called to High Nook Road at about 14:50 on Wednesday after receiving reports an orange off-road bike had collided with a wall.

    The rider, a 39-year-old man, died at the scene, police say.

    Anybody who saw the crash or who may have dash-cam footage of the vehicle prior to the crash is asked to get in touch with South Yorkshire Police.

  20. Ex-Olympic skier joins police force after retiringpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 1 October 2020

    Skier Molly Summerhayes, 23, said she wanted to do a job with as much excitement as competing in the Olympics.

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