Daniel Thomas was sentenced to 17 years in prison for abusing five children between 1986 and 1990.

PC Dave Fields was responding to an incident at the time of the crash in Sheffield on Christmas Day.

Sheffield Wednesday sign midfielder Joey Pelupessy from Dutch Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.

The wife of Leeds rugby legend John Atkinson, who died after a battle with Alzheimer's, describes the devastating impact the disease had on their lives.

Leeds United sign Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Forshaw for £4.5m on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

That's all from us today, but we'll be back from 06:30 tomorrow with all the latest updates from across Yorkshire.

In the meantime, breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue right here throughout the night.

Before we go, here are five of today's top stories:

• Family pay tribute to "amazing" PC who died in Christmas Day crash in Sheffield
• Dramatic scenes in part of Bradford as a school bus skids on black ice
• Leeds United raises £200,000 for a five-year-old boy's medical treatment
• Scaffolders in York had to take extra care in the city's historic Minster today
• And a 150-year-old newspaper is among rubbish found during refurbishment work in Bradford

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Two dead horses, both with ropes tied around their feet, have been discovered at a farm on the outskirts of York.

A grey mare and an emaciated young dark bay pony were found on land belonging to Eller Farm at Buttercrambe on Sunday.

The RSPCA fears the animals had been dragged from the back of a vehicle to be dumped.

The East Pier footbridge was first removed 17 years ago.

Five off-road bikes being used illegally since the start of this year have been seized or recovered by police in Wakefield.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Prosecuting those involved in riding off-road bikes anti-socially is a priority, according to West Yorkshire Police.

Among the seizures made in 2018 so far include an off-road bike seized from Normanton on 5 January and a machine seized from its rider in Agbrigg on 13 January after it was found to be uninsured.

Officers also served a South Elmsall rider with three penalty points and a £300 fine after he pulled a wheelie in front of them on a moped.

A bungalow in West Melton, near Rotherham, has been closed down after persistent anti-social behaviour.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

People living on Blake Avenue suffered almost a year of what police are describing as "upset, disruption and distress" before officers could finally close the house.

No one except police and council officials will be allowed inside for three months.

Measures to give extra support to help rough sleepers off the streets of York are to be examined by the city council.

There's a recommendation to offer 16 emergency beds, whatever the weather, from the beginning of November until the end of February.

These beds are currently only available when temperatures plunge to freezing or below.

City of York Council members will also be asked to allocate money to build affordable one-bedroom houses in a bid to help reduce homelessness among single people and couples.

A treetop rope climbing adventure course at Temple Newsam park in Leeds has finally been given the go-ahead.

Image source, Go Ape

Go Ape, who run 31 courses across the country, had their plans approved by Leeds City Council earlier today.

They had originally planned to open the attraction in Roundhay Park, but backed down after more than 3,000 people signed a petition opposing it.

Barriers have been put up on a Sheffield road because of fears about a possible sinkhole.

The council is carrying out investigation on Fitzgerald Road:

Sheffield's first ever Gaelic football team is a step closer to playing its first match.

Image source, Niall Murphy

St Vincent's GAA is now an affiliated club with a team strip and its members are choosing between three locations to be their home ground.

Members of the team hope it should be properly up and running by the time the new season starts next month.

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The cold snap is likely to put a further strain on accident and emergency services, external already dealing with raised levels of flu and norovirus, NHS England has warned.

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Emergency water works in Naburn, York, could lead to traffic jams on your way home tonight.

York Council says if you need to go through the A19 Crockey Hill junction, you should allow extra time for your journey:

Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at a Doncaster petrol station in the early hours of Saturday 6 January.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

A man reportedly entered the Jet petrol station in Balby Road before threatening staff with what is believed to be a knife and a handgun and leaving with money from the till.

South Yorkshire Police want anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV images above to get in touch.

Planning to drive into Leeds this weekend? Be aware that from Sunday, no traffic will be able to travel north over Leeds Bridge into the city centre.

Image source, Leeds City Council

This will allow for essential maintenance to be undertaken on the bridge which includes strengthening, cleaning and repainting the bridge.

The work is expected to take 16 months to complete.

Police in Sheffield have found a wanted man they were searching for.

Liam Tarantini from the city was arrested in the Firshill area earlier.

Officers are thanking the public for their help in finding him: