Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Sheffield bus driver jailed for careless driving death
Fire crews tackle house blaze in Huddersfield
Virgin Trains East Coast and Arriva Rail North workers to strike at end of April
Woman airlifted to hospital after Huddersfield crash
Sheffield rail trespass incidents hits five-year high
'£2.6 million Sheffield economy boost' from snooker championships
North Yorkshire Police's mobile speed camera fleet to be doubled
Millions flock to Facebook to watch antics of Fidget the York weasel
Updates on Thursday 13 April 2017

Live Reporting

Andrew Barton, Kevin Larkin and Nick Wilmshurst

Huddersfield firepublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
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More now on reports six fire engines are tackling a house fire in Huddersfield.
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House fire in Huddersfieldpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Breaking
Checking reports of a house fire in the Sheepridge area of Huddersfield.
Six fire engines are believed to be tackling the blaze on New House Road.
You must be yoking! Two Easter eggs uneaten for ninety yearspublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
If you've got any Easter eggs left over from last year (as if, but bear with me here) you'd probably think twice about eating them.
But how about an egg from 90 years ago?
Image source, PA
At York Castle Museum, staff have revealed two of the oldest known uneaten Easter eggs. Both left untouched since the 1920s. They're lucky if they last 90 seconds in my house.
One is a Terry's egg and the other a Rowntrees one, which was bought by a 14-year-old boy for his mother in 1926 who kept it as a keepsake.
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They are also in incredible condition, with the chocolate amazingly left untouched for decades."
Katie Brown, York Castle Museum
Sheffield bus driver jailed for careless driving deathpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A bus driver who knocked down and killed a 15-year-old girl and seriously injured a 17-year-old boy has been jailed for 10 months.
Paul Brown, 51, ran down girlfriend and boyfriend Summer Seymour and Jake Ford as they crossed Haymarket, in Sheffield, on 11 December 2015.
Image source, Family photo
Sheffield Crown Court heard the driver "should and would have seen the children had he been concentrating on his driving".
Brown, of Cannon Hall Road in the Fir Vale area of Sheffield, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.
New cinema and leisure complex to open in Sheffieldpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A new cinema and leisure complex is opening in Sheffield tomorrow.
The Light cinema and restaurants is part of a new development on the Moor in the city.
We've been for a sneak peek:
Thousands of jobs created at former North Yorkshire deep coal minepublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
It's estimated just under 3,000 new jobs could be created, as planning consent has been granted for a major redevelopment at the site of the former Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire.
Selby District Council has approved the scheme, which could bring an estimated £200m into the local economy.
Image source, Harworth
Following Kellingley Colliery’s closure in December 2015, new owners, Harworth Group Plc, took over with the aim of "returning it back to beneficial use to replace the jobs lost when mining ended."
The company says it's spent the last twelve months "undertaking site safety, including demolishing redundant industrial structures, alongside masterplanning Kellingley for future employment uses."
Manufacturing and distribution space is planned for the 151 acre site.
E-fit issued after woman fights off attacker as she visited gravepublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Police have released an e-fit picture of a man they'd like to speak to after the attempted robbery of a woman who was visiting a graveyard near Dewsbury.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
It happened in Staincliffe last Monday on Hall Road.
The woman, who is in her 50s, was approached by a man who tried to grab her bag from her arm but she resisted and the suspect ran off empty-handed. 　
Jerseys revealed for Tour de Yorkshirepublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
There's now just a little over two weeks to go until the Tour de Yorkshire 2017, and the team behind the event has just revealed the jerseys for the race.
Image source, Getty Images
The jerseys for the men’s race, which runs 28-30 April, will honour the General, King of the Mountains, Sprint Classifications and the Most Aggressive Rider on each stage.
Image source, Welcome to Yorkshire
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The designs of this year’s jerseys look fantastic."
Sir Gary Verity, Welcome to Yorkshire
Hebden Bridge market makes a movepublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
It's all changed at the market in Hebden Bridge, which has finally moved to its new home after being closed for 10 weeks.
Image source, Elizabeth Watkins
It's gone from one side of the River Calder to the other.
It's a popular move for locals as both residents and businesses wanted the site to be moved.
It means there'll be more markets at the new site, including a new arts and crafts market every Saturday.
Bretton Hall brings the (former student) house downpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
A piece of West Yorkshire's dramatic history is being demolished today.
The old accommodation block at Bretton Hall near Wakefield is in the process of being torn down.
In its heyday, Bretton brought us the likes of Kay Mellor, Richard O'Brien and the future stars of The League of Gentlemen.
The former performing arts college, in the middle of the Yorkshire Scupture Park, is currently being transformed into a 120-bedroom luxury hotel.
Crucifix stolen from Rotherham churchpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A crucifix has been stolen from a church in Rotherham.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
It was taken, along with several other items, between 1 April and 7 April from St Hilda's church in Thurnscoe.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.
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I am disgusted and astonished that anyone would steal such items from a place of worship."
PC Michael Herring, South Yorkshire Police
Arriva Rail North workers to hold 24-hour strikepublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
More on the news that workers at Arriva Rail North are to strike at the end of April.
The RMT union says its members will strike from midnight to midnight on Friday 28 April.
The dispute is part of an ongoing dispute over staffing and the role of conductors.
RMT members are opposed to plans to introduce driver-only-operated trains, which they say would be unsafe and lead to widespread job losses.
The action will be held at the same time as a 48-hour strike by members of the same union who work for Virgin Trains East Coast.
Arriva Rail North strike announcedpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Breaking
Workers at Arriva Rail North are to stage a 24-hour strike on 28 April in a row about new driver-only trains, the RMT union announced.
The announcement comes just hours after the same union said workers on Virgin Trains East Coast would hold a 48-hour strike between 28 April and 29 April.
Watch: York's homeless youngsters keep the elderly safe and soundpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
These young people have experienced homelessness, now they're helping older people in sheltered accommodation in York with gardening and decorating.
York-based charity Safe and Sound Homes, which aims to prevent youth homelessness, is helping volunteers to spruce up things for the tenants at City Mills, on the banks of the Ouse.
Looks like they're doing a good job too:
Crash causes road closure near Huddersfieldpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
A road in Linthwaite near Huddersfield has been closed after a crash involving one car.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
A yellow Ford crashed into a grass bank at about 10:45 this morning, according to West Yorkshire Police.
The air ambulance attended and took the driver, a woman, to hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Officers say the area around Gilroyd Lane and Blackmoorfoot should be avoided for now.
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Sinfield 'would love' Leeds returnpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield says he sees himself returning to the Super League club in some capacity in the future.
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Buses diverted after Sheffield water main burstpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Buses are being diverted after a water main burst in the Kiverton Park area of Sheffield.
Here's the latest information we have on the changes:
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Investigation launched after Barnsley bin men videopublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
An investigation has been launched after Barnsley bin men were recorded throwing bins and rubbish around the street.
Cheryl Parker came home to find bins all over her road so decided to check her CCTV.
This is what she saw:
Barnsley Council has launched an investigation after the footage went viral on social media.
They have also apologised in a statement issued by the authority:
Image source, Barnsley Council
Hundreds of jobs to be created on site of former Kellingley Collierypublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Yorkshire Post
Hundreds of new jobs could be created on the site of the former Kellingley Colliery, external after consent was granted to create a development which is expected to bring £200m of economic benefit to the region.
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Burst water main shuts Sheffield roadpublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 13 April 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A burst water main has shut a road in the Kiverton Park area of Sheffield.
Station Road is currently closed while repair work takes place.
Paul Ellis sent us this footage of the flooded street:
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