Summary

  • Jeremy Corbyn confirms in Leeds interview that UK will leave EU

  • Appeal after 'highly toxic' rat poison stolen in burglary

  • Fire safety review at Rotherham recycling site hit by blaze

  • Armed police make 18 firearms related arrests in West Yorkshire over last few days

  • North York Moors farmers hoping for big potash payouts

  • Yorkshire among most popular destinations for 'staycations'

  • Dons sack head coach after 'disappointing' start to season

  • Disciplinary proceedings for Leeds United defender who refused to play

  • Misogyny to be recognised as hate crime in North Yorkshire

  • Updates on Wednesday 10 May 2017

  1. North Yorks Police: Misogyny to be recognised as hate crimepublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    From today, incidents by men and boys against women and girls because of their gender, will be treated by North Yorkshire Police as misogyny hate crime.

    Woman being approached by manImage source, Think Stock

    Examples include unwanted sexual advances, physical or verbal assault, sexually graphic and obscene language, and using mobile devices to send unwanted messages or take photographs without consent.

    The misogyny crackdown was announced on International Women's Day earlier this year by Deputy Chief Constable, Lisa Winward.  

  2. Rovers close to new deal for Marquispublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Doncaster Rovers are close to agreeing a new deal for last season's top scorer John Marquis.

    John MarquisImage source, Allsport/Getty Images

    That's according to Rovers manager Darren Ferguson.

    The 26-year-old striker's been linked with moves away from the club, after scoring 26 goals this season.

  3. Fire crews thank residents over Rotherham blazepublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have praised local people, following a large blaze at an industrial estate in Kilnhurst.

    The fire at Universal Recycling - which broke out on Monday morning - led to some residents being evacuated.

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  4. Police in raft of firearms arrestspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    If you've noticed a lot more police around parts of West Yorkshire over the last few days, it's because officers have made a number of gun related arrests.  

    PoliceImage source, Getty Images

    Armed police have been involved in 18 arrests over the last few days in West Yorkshire after what they are describing as "a spate of firearms offences" in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.  

    Officers seized weapons and drugs during the operation. 

    West Yorkshire Police say "We hope that members of the public are reassured we are taking vital steps to ensure their safety." 

  5. Adams to put on public workout ahead of fightpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Leeds' double Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams will be back in her home city later, ahead of her second professional bout. 

    Nicola AdamsImage source, Getty Images

    She'll be performing a public workout at the Trinity shopping centre at around 17:00. 

    On Saturday, she's fighting at Leeds Arena where fellow Yorkshire boxer Josh Warrington will face Kiko Martinez.    

  6. Update: Missing Doncaster man foundpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Police in Doncaster say a man who was reported missing this morning, has been found.

    The alarm was raised when 44-year-old Trevor Wood disappeared after leaving his home at about 05:00.  

  7. Hotel's owner speaks out on fire safetypublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    The current owner of a Sheffield hotel has spoken out after a former owner was jailed for eight months after breaching fire safety laws.

    Amandeep Sandhu, of Turlands Close, Coventry was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday after pleading guilty to five charges.

    The case was brought following a fire safety inspection of the Cutlers Hotel on George Street by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) on September 12 2014.

    Due to the lack of a working fire alarm, a Prohibition Notice was served and the 45-room hotel was closed to guests. During a second inspection three days later further fire safety law breaches were discovered.

    Mr Sandhu was sentenced to eight months in prison for each of the breaches, with the sentences to be served concurrently.

    A spokesperson from the hotel’s current owners, Saxon Hotels, said the hotel was purchased from the administrators in January 2015.

    He added: "We would like to point out that Saxon Hotels has no connection at all to the previous owner. Saxon Hotels takes guest safety seriously and after purchase we undertook an extensive refurbishment and upgrading of the historic city centre hotel which included all aspects of fire and safety systems. We received full approval from the fire services and all other regulatory authorities in order to operate the renovated hotel and we re-opened in September 2015."

  8. General election 2017: 'Britain leaving EU' - Corbynpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said his party accepts the result of the EU referendum and "Britain is leaving the EU" in a interview with BBC Look North. 

    Look North interview

    Yesterday he was repeatedly asked whether Britain would leave the EU if he becomes Prime Minister, but did not give a clear answer. 

    During a campaign visit to Leeds today, he said: "Yes, we accept the result of the referendum. Britain is leaving the EU. As a country, we had a vote, we made a decision." 

    He was then asked by presenter Amy Garcia "whatever the agreement we are out?" to which he replied "I've made that very clear."    

  9. General election 2017: How many immigrants live in Yorkshire?published at 13:58 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Immigration will be a key topic for some candidates in the run-up to the general election, but do you know how many people born outside the UK are living in Yorkshire?

    Using the latest estimates, we asked shoppers in Leeds to take a guess at the number.

    Do you have any burning questions related to the general election? Submit them here and the #AskLookNorth team will investigate.

  10. Appeal after 'highly toxic' rat poison stolen in burglarypublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    A "highly toxic" rat poison has been stolen during a burglary in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, sparking a police warning over the serious risk it poses to humans.

    TalunexImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    A container of Talunex was stolen during the burglary which took place in the early hours of this morning when an outbuilding was broken into on Cliff Road.

    Talunex is a branded form of Aluminium Phosphine which can cause convulsions and ultimately kill a person by causing multiple organ failure. 

    Officers say the capsules were taken from a secure metal safe. A quad bike was also stolen.

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    We would urge anyone who knows where these capsules are, or finds the container of capsules, not to handle them or dispose of them, but to contact police."

    PC Jayne Robertson, West Yorkshire Police

  11. Warning over distraction burglars posing as policemenpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Two men posing as policemen have attempted two distraction burglaries in Rotherham over the past five days, according to South Yorkshire Police.

    Rotherham Police Station sign

    The men tried to enter two homes in the town on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 May.

    One incident saw a man and his accomplice flee after being asked for formal identification by an 84-year-old woman in Thorpe Hesley at about 15:00 on Friday.

    He'd claimed someone had been trying to get into her home, he was a detective and was there to help.  

    A similar incident saw two men flee in a silver car after being asked by a 36-year-old woman in Kimberworth for identification when they knocked on her door at about 13:55 on Saturday.

    Anyone with information or CCTV images of the men is being asked to contact police.

  12. In pictures: Yorkshire in the sunshinepublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Once again, the sun is shining brightly and, for at least the next 24 hours, we've got some decent weather in Yorkshire.

    In fact, it's almost - dare I say it - like spring's finally arrived.

    Keep up-to-date with the forecast here, but here are some of the best shots of Yorkshire sent in so far today by our BBC Weather Watchers:

    Garforth
    Sheffield
    Filey
  13. General election 2017: Jeremy Corbyn reacts to CPS decisionpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who's in Leeds today, has reacted to the news that the CPS will not bring charges over Conservative election spending on battle buses in 2015.

    Jeremy Corbyn in LeedsImage source, PA

    The Labour leader said he is "interested and surprised" and would look at the details of the decision. 

    Speaking at a Labour event at Leeds City College, Mr Corbyn said the CPS, the Electoral Commission and the Director of Public Prosecutions were all independent and they had to make the judgement.

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    Our election laws must be enforced, adhered to. There are strict spending limits for a reason, so that money can't buy power."

    Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party leader

  14. Hospital giving the 'gift of speech'published at 12:53 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Margaret Loveday has laryngeal dystonia and has struggled to speak because of spasms of the vocal cords.

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  15. Watch: Rotherham pupils' fight against the fly-tipperspublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Jenny Eells
    Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    Pupils in Rotherham are taking the fight against fly-tippers into their own hands. 

    Students at Abbey School say they're fed up of people dumping their rubbish on the lane leading to their classrooms.

    I've been to meet some of the pint-sized litter-pickers:

  16. Emergency call-out for Harrogate firefighterspublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    David Ward
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Thank goodness for damp towels...

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  17. The end is pie?: Kirklees pork pie prize awarded for final timepublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Sad news for the pork pie lovers of West Yorkshire: organisers of the annual Pork Pie Makers competition in the Kirklees district say this year's contest will be the last.

    Pork Pie

    Now in its 25th year, the final bake-off will take be at the Bridge Inn in Ripponden this Saturday. 

    Organisers at the Pork Pie Appreciation Society, external sas the event is coming to an end because its members are getting too old.   

    If they're still looking for judges, I'm available...

  18. Crews return to scene of Rotherham firepublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Fire crews are back at the site of a large fire in Kilnhurst, to double check for hotspots.

    About 500 tonnes of plastic, metals and other materials caught fire at Universal Recycling on Wharf Road on Monday morning.

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  19. Forget exotic summer holidays, Yorkshire's the place to bepublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    If you're planning a trip to the sun on some remote Spanish island this year, forget it - you should maybe think about booking tickets for Wakefield instead.

    Wakefield beachImage source, PA/Google

    Well, maybe not Wakefield (artist's impression of Wakefield holiday above), but it's claimed Yorkshire's proving increasingly popular as a holiday destination - as more of us decide not to go overseas. 

    New research suggests a drop in the value of the pound means more people are opting for staycations, according to a holiday rental company.

    The firm says Yorkshire, Cornwall and London were the most popular destinations for UK holidays throughout last year. 

  20. 'No charges' over Conservative battle bus spendingpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 10 May 2017

    The Crown Prosecution Service will not bring charges over Conservative election spending on battle buses in 2015.

    Had there been any, it could have affected one West Yorkshire MP. 

    Battle busImage source, PA

    The CPS had been looking at evidence from 14 police forces, including West Yorkshire, over Conservative Party candidates’ expenditure during the 2015 campaign. 

    It related to whether local candidates benefited from the national campaign when they were visited by the party’s Battle Bus and that expenditure wasn't declared on their local returns. 

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    We reviewed the files in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors and no criminal charges have been authorised."

    Nick Vamos, Crown Prosecution Service