Summary

  • Funeral of 16-year-old Leeds stab victim Irfan Wahid held in Leeds

  • Katie Rough death: Teenager pleads not guilty to murder

  • Teenager in critical condition after being found collapsed in Easingwold

  • Sheffield MP slams government 'inaction' on inappropriate texts to children

  • West Yorkshire Police to re-examine 2004 Leeds murder case

  • Doncaster Council boss boycotts 'Northern Powerhouse' event

  • Holiday park plan at former Rotherham pit approved

  • Live updates on Thursday 16 February 2017

  1. Leigh 14-17 Leedspublished at 22:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Leeds edge to their first win of the season by overcoming Leigh in the Centurions' first Super League home game for almost 12 years.

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  2. Trains travelled over unsupported railpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Floodwater washed away part of an embankment leaving one of the rails unsupported.

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  3. That's all from Thursday...published at 06:30

    Those are all the latest updates from Thursday 16 February 2017.

    If you want the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates for Friday 17 February, just click here...

  4. Springer extends Castleford contractpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Castleford Tigers prop Gadwin Springer signs a two-year contract extension with the Super League side.

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  5. Firm investigates homeless soakingpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Facebook post claims homeless people were deliberately soaked with water outside a Leeds office.

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  6. Funeral for stabbed teenager Irfan Wahidpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Hundreds of mourners turn out for the 16-year-old who was attacked in Harehills Lane, Leeds.

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  7. Our five top stories todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Well that's all from us for today, we'll be back tomorrow from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire. 

    Breaking news updates will continue throughout the night, but before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today: 

    1. Funeral and vigil for 16-year-old Leeds stab victim Irfan Wahid held in Leeds
    2. Katie Rough death: Teenager pleads not guilty to murder
    3. Woman found guilty for "horrific" murder of Sheffield man
    4. Teenager in critical condition after being found collapsed in Easingwold
    5. Russian museum's homage to North Yorkshire vet

    See you tomorrow.

  8. Baby taken from formula milk comment dadpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Baby with milk in bottleImage source, Brosa

    Concern over a father's "unorthodox views" on bottle sterilisation and formula milk sparked a series of events that left his week-old son in care, a court has heard.

    Medical staff had told Kirklees Council of concerns for the family, and social workers later removed the baby.

    Care chiefs then "misled" a family court and falsely claimed the parents "agreed" to the child's removal.

    A High Court judge has now ordered the council to pay the family £11,250.

  9. Watch: Concern over next Bishop of Sheffield's views on ordination of womenpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Mark Ansell
    BBC Look North reporter

    The views of the next Bishop of Sheffield make the Church of England look like a 'discriminatory organisation' - according to a vicar in the diocese. 

    Bishop Philip North doesn't agree with the ordination of women, and refuses to ordain women himself. He says his opinions will not hinder his working relationships in Sheffield.

    Reverend Sue Hammersley from St Mark's Church at Broomhill says his views 'question the equal status of women in the Church':

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  10. Leeds chairman Cellino's ban delayedpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017
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    Leeds chairman Massimo Cellino's one-year ban is delayed until his appeal against the ruling is heard.

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  11. Woman guilty of 'horrific' murder of Sheffield manpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    A 46-year-old woman has been found guilty of murdering Sheffield man Craig Wild in August last year.

    Alison Moss David WebsterImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Alison Moss was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court today, her partner David Webster confessed to the crime in November last year. 

    David MossImage source, South Yorkshire Police
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    On arrival, Moss and Webster initially pretended they weren?t in, refusing to answer the door to officers. When they eventually did, they were met with a horrific sight."

    Det Chf Insp Dave Stopford , South Yorkshire Police

    Moss and Webster had been drinking and taking drugs at the house where the murder took place, before they were joined by Mr Wild. 

    He was found with over 117 separate injuries caused by multiple weapons; a Stanley knife, kitchen knife and a screwdriver and also by being punched kicked and stamped on.

  12. Rock memorabilia going for a song in North Yorkshirepublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Jericho Keys
    Reporter, BBC Radio York

    If you're into music memorabilia, then you'll be in seventh heaven if you're anywhere near Kirbymoorside in North Yorkshire tomorrow.

    That's because Ryedale Auctioneers have 75 lots from some of the biggest names in rock and pop on offer.

    Items connected to The Beatles, Andy Warhol and the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards are among others going under the hammer.

    I managed to grab a quick preview - including trying on a jacket worn by guitar hero Jimi Hendrix:

  13. Northern guards balloted on strike actionpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Guards who are part of the RMT union and work for Northern trains are being balloted for strike action today .  

    TrainImage source, RMT

    It is a similar argument to the one between Aslef and Arriva (who own Northern) on their Southern services. A deal on that long-running dispute has just been rejected .

    The RMT union said members will vote on whether to take action, claiming a failure by the company to give assurances on the future use of guards on trains.  

    The union said its position on Driver Only Operated (DOO) vehicles, meaning the drivers would be in charge of opening and closing the carriage doors, was clear.  

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    We are in the early stages of developing our modernisation plans to bring customers a better railway, so we believe the RMT is extremely premature in calling a ballot for strikes."

    Arriva North

  14. Access all areas (except this one)published at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Andy Kershaw
    BBC Radio Sheffield News

    You had one job...

    I spotted a fresh bit of paint on the road outside Kings Court on Hanover Way in Sheffield today. Oops!

    Sign reads acsess rather than access
  15. £37m theme park approved by Rotherham councilpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Rotherham Council has approved plans for a £37m theme park near Rother Valley Country Park. 

    Map of siteImage source, Google/Gullivers Kingdom

    The park will be built on the site of Brookhouse Colliery which closed in 1985 and will be run by the company that owns the Gulliver's Kingdom park at Matlock.

    The plans need to be approved by the Secretary of State and if that happens it's expected to open in 2020.

  16. Three trains travelled over 'unsupported track' in Baildonpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Network Rail's been told to improve communication about safety after three trains passed over a dangerous piece of track near Bradford, external

    Unsupported train trackImage source, Network Rail

    The incidents happened at Baildon last June. Part of the embankment had been washed away by flood water, which left one of the rails unsupported for between three and four metres. 

    Although no trains were derailed and no one was injured, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch described what had happened as a "near-miss" incident.

    It says that the public had reported the problem but it wasn't acted on quickly enough by Network Rail.

  17. Irfan Wahid funeral: Calls for 'peace' after teenager's deathpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Speakers at the vigil for Irfan Wahid have called for peace following the stabbing of the 16-year-old in Leeds last week.

    The vigil is being held on Strathmore View in Harehills close to where teenager was stabbed.

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    We have no place to say we're angry, violence is against Islam. In Harehills we have to stand together and we have to stand in peace."

    Imam Mohammed Adam Aslam

  18. Six men charged over trouble after Yorkshire football derbypublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Six men from Barnsley have been charged with public order offences, external following disorder at the Barnsley match against Leeds at Oakwell last month. 

    OakwellImage source, Google

    Two other men have been arrested on suspicion of affray. They are on police bail pending further inquiries.   

  19. Irfan Wahid funeral: Crowds gather for vigilpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Earlier today the funeral for Irfan Wahid took place, hundreds attended the service in a part of Leeds to pay their final respects.

    Right now, a vigil for the 16-year-old who was stabbed to death in Harehills last week is taking place.

    People are gathering close to the scene of his death. 

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    Vigil
  20. York exhibition to inspire pillow talkpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2017

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live

    The University of York’s Artist in Residence is calling on local people to embroider their thoughts and dreams about sleep on to pillowcases to help form the centre piece of a new exhibition.

    Susan Aldworth

    Susan Aldworth (pictured)’s installation, One Thousand and One Nights opens at York St Mary’s, external in June 2017.

    The exhibition aims to bring together the dreams of local people from different backgrounds with words and stories embroidered onto 1001 white pillowcases.

    Those who want to contribute to One Thousand and One Nights will receive a pillowcase, embroidery silks and needles for sewing, with work to be submitted by 31 March 2017.

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    “The pillowcases might include historical tales, love stories, tragedies, comedies, poems, burlesques and various forms of erotica. In the original tales (known as the Arabian Nights) the stories depict ghouls, sorcerers and legendary places."

    Susan Aldworth