That's all from Friday...published at 06:34 British Summer Time 24 April 2017
Those are all the updates from Friday 21 April.
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Summary
'Do not approach' warning over escaped York prisoner
Green light for Leeds transport cash, government confirms
Former Sheffield United and Leeds player Ehiogu dies
Bradford man jailed over terror social media posts
Funeral held for shot Leeds teenager Raheem Wilks
Three held in Leeds after jury tampering inquiry
Updates on Friday 21 April 2017
That's all from Friday...published at 06:34 British Summer Time 24 April 2017
Five things we learned todaypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
That's all from us for this week, we'll be back on Monday from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.
Before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:
- 'Do not approach' warning over escaped York prisoner
- Green light for Leeds transport cash
- Former Sheffield United and Leeds player Ugo Ehiogu dies
- Bradford man jailed over terror social media posts
- Raheem Wilks funeral: Hundreds remember shot teen
See you next week.
South Yorkshire getting ready to welcome the lycrapublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Mark Ansell
BBC Look North reporterThe 2017 Tour de Yorkshire, external takes places next weekend and it seems parts of South Yorkshire are getting a bit excited.
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BBL continues on the BBC tonightpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Worcester Wolves v Sheffield Sharks (19:30 BST)
British Basketball returns to the BBC this evening with two teams just off the top.
Worcester Wolves and Sheffield Sharks go into their final two games in third and fourth respectively, both on 38 points, along with second-placed Glasgow Rocks.
Wolves are on an 11-game winning streak in the League and Sharks won the last meeting between these two sides by just two points.
Coverage is live from 19:30 BST across the BBC Sport website, app and selected Connected TVs. You can learn more about the BBC's coverage of the BBL and WBBL here.
Image source, BBC SportAnyone lost their 4X4?published at 17:27 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
This 4X4 pickup has been abandoned on some wasteland near Darlington, and North Yorkshire Police are helping to find out why:
Image source, @RuralCopsPolice say that it's beached "up to the axles" on mud and appears to have just been left there.
North Yorkshire Police are trying to find the owners of the pickup and see why they decided to leave it there.
A tree a day keeps the doctor awaypublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, YorkshireWe've all got our daily rituals such as a morning walk or singing in the shower but Jane Horton from Sheffield's is a little different.
She's drawn a tree every day for a whole year!
You can see more of her collection here., external
When a triangle is actually a square!published at 17:08 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Rob Staton
BBC Radio SheffieldWhen you think of a snooker table before play, you think of the balls sat on the baize all uniform.
This also makes the tables fair for each set of players.
The triangle is used to keep the reds together before the break and at the World Snooker Championships it's actually square!
Paul Beck from Sheffield designed the item and explains more:
Rotherham on Most Haunted tonightpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio SheffieldRotherham's Wentworth Woodhouse is on TV tonight, external as Yvette Fielding takes a tour of its stable block looking for ghosts.
And as BBC Radio Sheffield's resident Ghostbuster I've also been down.
Tour guide Andy from the site explains whether it's really haunted or not!
Rotherham train station racist rant investigationpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Police in Rotherham have released a picture of a woman they believe may have information about an incident in which a ticket inspector at the train station was racially abused.
Image source, British Transport PoliceOfficers say that a woman refused to show her ticket at the barrier and then launched a sustained verbal attack at the inspector, which lasted for more than 10 minutes.
British Transport Police are treating the incident as a hate crime.
Quote MessageEveryone has the right to work and travel in a safe environment."
PC Ewan Brechin, British Transport Police
Woman dies after being hit by lorry near Harewood Housepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
A woman has died after she was hit by a lorry near Harewood House yesterday.
Image source, GoogleIt happened at about 16:00 on the A659 when the lorry, which was travelling towards Harewood House hit the woman near Sleights Lane.
The 57-year-old woman, who was on foot, died at the scene.
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the woman who had "distinctive red hair which was dyed".
Morrisons recalls green beans after metal findpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Bradford-based Morrisons is recalling its own-brand trimmed green beans after metal was found inside them.
Image source, Mercury press and media LTDTwo customers found the metal in packets of the vegetables in Manchester and Glasgow stores.
The Food Standards Agency issued a warning for the affected products, which are the supermarket's 170g bags of the beans with display until dates of 22 April, 23 April and 24 April.
A spokeswoman for Morrisons said an investigation was under way.
Watch: 'Some of them take three months to make'published at 15:41 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, YorkshireThe Harrogate Spring Flower Show, external is underway in North Yorkshire.
The entries in the floristry competition are blooming marvelous (see what we did there!)
So who's won?
Heartbroken mum begs for your help after cancer-stricken son said 'I don't want to live anymore'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Ewa Sitkowska needs to raise £200,000 for treatment not funded by the NHS to save son Cristiano, external, who has been battling a rare aggressive cancer called Embryonal Rhabdomysosarcoma since January 2016.
Image source, Huddersfield ExaminerGovernment confirms £173m for transportpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Council leader says investment will make it quicker and easier to move around Leeds.
Read MoreGun salute marks Queen's birthdaypublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, YorkshireHer Majesty the Queen is 91 today and the date has been marked across the UK.
She's thought to spending the day celebrating privately, but that didn't stop a 21-gun salute taking place in York Museum Gardens this lunchtime.
Yorkshire Queen dates go on salepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, YorkshireAttention Queen fans of Yorkshire. Have you got your tickets to see them in Leeds , externalor Sheffield , externaljust before Christmas?
They went on general sale at 10:00 this morning and will have singer Adam Lambert on vocals for the concerts.
Image source, Neal PrestonQuote MessageWe're planning on doing stuff we either haven't done before or haven't done for a long time".
Roger Taylor, Queen drummer
Four east coast trains set to make historypublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Four trains from four different eras will make history on Sunday on the East Coast mainline north of York.
Image source, Welcome to YorkshireFlying Scotsman will travel alongside two trains from Virgin Trains’ revitalised fleet - an HST Class 43 and an InterCity225 Class 91 - and the rail operator’s brand new train, the Virgin Azuma Class 800.
The trains will travel side by side, in the same direction, at around 20-25mph to celebrate the past, present and future of the East Coast Main Line.
A large screen at York Railway Station will broadcast footage of the trains live.
Quote MessageThis is a major event for Yorkshire and something people will remember for decades."
Sir Gary Verity, Welcome to Yorkshire
No serious injuries after crash near Wakefieldpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
This is the aftermath of a crash near Wakefield yesterday:
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceIt happened on Bar Lane in Midgley just before 14:00 and the road was closed for two hours.
An elderly man had to be cut free from his car, and two others were injured. But amazingly no one was seriously hurt in the crash.
Police say the crash involved two cars and a van.
Winter set to return to Yorkshire due to icy blastpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
Temperatures will plunge to single figures next week as winter makes an unwelcome return to Yorkshire., external
The coolest days will see daytime lows of just six degrees - temperatures more typical of February than late April.
Image source, Yorkshire PostTeacher banned for sex with pupilpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 21 April 2017
The relationship involved sexual activity with a female pupil and two other individuals.
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