New Bishop of Sheffield announced
Tramlines £1.2m takeover bid launched
Man jailed for murder of former partner in Goldthorpe
Accident claims in Bradford schools increase by two thirds
York art gallery needs £3.6m to buy painting
Racecourse unveils £4m makeover plans
'Yarnbombers' cover North Yorkshire town with knitted Easter bonnets
Updates on Friday 7 April 2017
BBC Sport
Yorkshire are taking on Hampshire in the opening game of the County Championship.
The Tykes begin life under new first-team coach Andrew Gale looking for their third title in four years.
There was no toss at Headingley, due to new rules announced by the ECB last year, so Hampshire have elected to field first.
You can listen to ball by ball commentary here :
Leeds Central MP, Hilary Benn, has commented on the US missile strike against in Syria from where, it's believed, a chemical weapons attack was launched.
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Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A man from Yorkshire has been jailed for life for killing his former partner .
The body of 35 year old Lucy Jones was discovered with more than 90 injuries by South Yorkshire Police when they were called to a house on West Street in Goldthorpe on 8 October 2016.
Liam Fletcher, aged 30 and of Elizabeth Street in Goldthorpe, was found guilty of murder and was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court yesterday.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceHe will serve a minimum of 20 years in prison.
Police are looking for these two men after a man was conned out of a large amount of cash in Bradford.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceOfficers say that a 45-year-old man was approached and a man offered to buy his car. They then met last Wednesday to discuss the details of the purchase.
The victim was offered "gems", which he was told were worth around £40,000 for a "discounted price".
The man agreed and handed over a large sum of cash.
Police say that the so-called gems turned out to be fake.
Quote MessageWe are aware that a similar scam has previously operated in the Bradford and Huddersfield areas."
PC Toni Hinnells, West Yorkshire Police
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
The Very Revd Dr Pete Wilcox has been confirmed as the new Bishop of Sheffield.
He's taken up the post after the Rt Revd Philip North declined the promotion after fellow clergy in his new diocese objected to his stance against ordaining women priests.
Image source, Church of EnglandQuote MessageI feel called by God to this role and am therefore thrilled to be coming to the Diocese of Sheffield"
Very Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield
He will be consecrated at York Minster this summer with a view to starting his new role fully in the autumn.
A man from West Yorkshire has died after his motorbike was involved in a collision with a van near Market Weighton, in East Yorkshire, yesterday.
The 57-year-old man, from Huddersfield, was travelling on the A614 near Easthorpe Wold just before 15:00 on Thursday when he collided with the rear of a van.
His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
Police are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.
Peter Spencer
Ice hockey reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Sheffield Steelers, external ice hockey team have reached the play off final weekend, external which takes place tomorrow and Sunday.
They take on the Belfast Giants in the semi final in Nottingham at 17:00 tomorrow and you can listen to commentary of the match on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Xtra .
Ben O'Connor plays for the club and previewed the game with me:
Final preparations are underway ahead of the re-opening of the Jorvik Viking Centre in York tomorrow.
It's undergone a £4m renovation, after being badly damaged in the 2015 Boxing Day floods.
The centre depicts life as it was in the city more than a thousand years ago.
Sarah Maltby is the Director of Attractions at the Centre and says she can't wait to open the doors:
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield
We all like to give our children a treat, but one mum from Doncaster has spent thousands of pounds on her toddler's wardrobe.
Fern Weston-Bennett from Tickhill says her three year old daughter Nancy, loves her handbags, shoes and designer clothing.
I've been to their house to meet mum and daugther:
Police say they want to put persistent shoplifters "out of business" in Wakefield.
They've warned thieves they will be at the top of their priority list after launching a new clampdown across the district. , external
Officers will be working with shops to identify and target repeat offenders to ensure early arrests are made.
They're also setting up a network of contacts among retailers to help them easily share information with officers regarding offenders.
Quote MessageWe're aware of an increase in shoplifting in the Wakefield District and will be working to put shoplifters out of business."
Inspector Helen Brear, West Yorkshire Police
Bedale is the latest town to be struck by yarn bombing - the practice of reclaiming urban space with a pair of knitting needles.
Image source, Hambleton District CouncilResidents woke yesterday to discover their market town covered in woolly Easter bonnets.
Image source, Hambleton District CouncilThrough the hours of darkness, a new group of Ninja Knitters struck to decorate the town for Easter and the start of the tourist season.
Image source, Hambleton District CouncilThe work of this secret group doesn't seem to have unsettled residents.
In fact it's hoped the woollen decorations will attract visitors to the town and not just those with an eye for interlocked fibre textiles, skillfully crafted into warming headgear.
Quote MessageI salute the work of this amazingly dedicated, secret group,”
John Noone., Hambleton District Council
Kat Cowan
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
I'm in Sheffield city centre this morning, standing where 7,000 people will be on Sunday.
Why? Because this weekend Arundel Gate will be the Start/Finish line for the Yorkshire Half Mararthon in Sheffield.
The event hit the headlines in 2014 when it was cancelled due to a water shortage.
However, a new team has been brought in to look after the event, which is famous for its hilly course.
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
The art studio of Yorkshire wildlife artist, Robert Fuller, in Thixendale, is surrounded by cameras and tv monitors, keeping watch on the wildlife that comes into his garden.
But now it's not just the garden providing a home for creatures.
Fidget the weasel was abandoned in York last year at just four-weeks-old.
Robert took him back to Thixendale where, as you'll see, he is completely at home - he's a Weasel with an easel!
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Missing 14 year old Callum Radcliffe who vanished from the Bentley area of Doncaster earlier in the week has been found safe and well.
South Yorkshire Police have thanked the public for their support.
More than 1,300 warning letters have been handed to drivers who are driving incorrectly on a city-centre road in York.
Image source, GoogleNew restrictions came into force on Coppergate in the city in January, along with around 40 signs explaining the changes - since then only 80 fines have been issued.
But from July everyone caught breaking the rules will be fined, when a six month "grace period" ends.
A dementia charity says it's expecting an increase in callers following tonight's episode of Emmerdale, which is set in a fictional Yorkshire village.
Millions are expected to watch as long serving character, Ashley Thomas, loses his battle with the disease.
Dementia Forward have a helpline based in Ripon and York and say they see an increase in people asking more difficult questions after a TV storyline like this.
John Middleton, who plays Ashley in the soap, says it's important for them to tell the story accurately:
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
A chilly start in many areas and remaining dry with spells of sunshine and light westerly winds.
Here's my full forecast:
Two people are due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates Court today after being charged with the murder of a 21-year-old man who was found stabbed in Sheffield.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceJordan Hill died in hospital after being discovered injured at a flat in Southey Avenue on 23 March
South Yorkshire Police said Bradley Onfroy, 31, and Josie Hollis, 24, both of no fixed address, have been charged with murder and robbery.
A 29-year-old Sheffield man arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed pending further enquiries.
Super League leaders Castleford inflict a third straight defeat on Wigan, as they ease to a rare win at the DW Stadium.
Read MoreA crowd-funding bid to buy Sheffield's Tramlines festival for £1.2m has been launched.
Music City Foundation, which is behind the proposed buyout, said it wanted to "buy back the festival for the people".
It said it had been given until mid-June to raise the money, and then the proposal would go before the Tramlines board.
Festival director Sarah Nulty said the board had "agreed in principle to the offer" subject to shareholder approval.