Summary

  • York-born Sir Vince Cable to run for Lib Dem leadership

  • Anger over Bradford dementia care home closure plan

  • 'Machete' pair chase two men outside Doncaster school

  • Blue plaque for former York home of Oscar-winning composer

  • Go-ahead expected for thousands of new homes in Bradford

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 'fastest growing' in country

  • Updates on Tuesday 20 June 2017

  1. That's all from Tuesday...published at 06:30

    Those are all our news, weather, sport, and travel updates from across Yorkshire on Tuesday.

    Want to find out what's happening where you live on Wednesday 21 June 2017? Just click here.

  2. Tower blocks to get sprinkler systemspublished at 02:44 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    The installation of fire protection system will provide "extra reassurance" for residents.

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  3. Bayern Munich replace English fan's mugpublished at 02:31 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    When the fan tweeted that he was "retiring his faded and cracked mug", the German club took action.

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  4. Bingo addict jailed for £245,000 theftpublished at 22:58 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Nikki Conway had a gambling addiction costing £1,000 a week.

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  5. Dementia care home to close downpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    The home's 22 long-term residents will be moved into private accommodation by autumn.

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  6. Yorkshire in trouble against Middlesexpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Ryan Higgins takes 3-32 on his first-class debut as Yorkshire stumble to 186-9, replying to Middlesex's 446 all out.

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  7. Sheffield City Council announce sprinkler planpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Sheffield City Council has announced it will be fitting sprinklers in all 24 of its tower blocks.

    This evening the council said it would be announcing a series of meetings from Wednesday to speak to residents.

    The news comes after the fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington claimed the lives of at least 79 people.

    A spokesman for Sheffield City Council said they had always intended to review their policy on sprinklers as part of ongoing renovation and improvement works but was bringing the commitment forward to provide extra reassurance to residents.

    Councillor Jayne Dunn said: “We have done a huge amount of work in recent years to make sure our tower blocks are safe.

    "The cladding systems are fireproof and comply with building and planning regulations.

    “We had always intended to review our position on sprinklers later this year. But as an extra reassurance to residents, I am today announcing this has been brought forward and we will be fitting sprinklers in all 24 blocks.”

    The council will start consulting on a block by block basis later this year with tenants and leaseholders.

    There is already one tower block with sprinklers – Callow Mount – which was retro-fitted in 2011, as part of work with the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

    Twenty one of the council’s 24 tower blocks have metal cladding.

    A spokesman said the cladding is fireproof as the insulation is mineral and rock wool, with fire breaks at the floor and party walls.

    They added: "This creates a fire-proof box around each flat to the external structure to prevent the spread of fire to other flats.

    "The other three are brickwork-clad and designed to operate in the same way as the other 21 but in these cases have a separate metal fire barrier installed."

  8. Our five top stories todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    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.

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

    1. Anger over Bradford dementia care home closure plan
    2. York-born Sir Vince Cable to run for Lib Dem leadership
    3. Halifax bingo addict jailed for stealing employer's cash
    4. Police watchdog reopens inquiry over murder investigation
    5. Show falcon flees as red kites turn on bird

    See you tomorrow.

  9. Sale 'right' over Solomona transferpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Sale boss Steve Diamond says they were justified in signing Denny Solomona but Castleford believe the legal saga could happen again.

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  10. Do you recognise this man? Three cases of 'inappropriate touching'published at 17:49 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Police in Leeds want to speak to this man after three cases of "inappropriate touching" in an area of Leeds.

    CCTVImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    All three instances happened on Cardigan road between 5 June and 12 June.

    Each time a man has walked up to his female victims and touched them inappropriately in broad daylight before running off.

    The victims say that he spoke with a Yorkshire accent. 

  11. Picture released after Sheffield pub attackpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Detectives investigating an assault at a pub in Sheffield have released CCTV images of a man want to speak to.

    CCTV images of Sheffield pub assaultImage source, SYP

    A 38-year-old man suffered facial injuries after being punched at The Harley Hotel in Glossop Road in Broomhill .

    It happened at around 02:00 on Thursday 30 March.

  12. Woman, 91, injured in shop cigarette robberypublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    A 91-year-old woman was injured in a robbery in Dewsbury yesterday morning.

    PoliceImage source, PA

    It happened at about 08:35 at Bennett Stores on Leeds Road when a man went into the shop and asked for a pack of cigarettes.

    Police say he went around her side of the counter, pushed her to the floor, stole the cigarettes and then took money from the till.

    He left the woman with minor injuries and she had to go to hospital.

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    This was an extremely callous incident involving an elderly woman and fortunately she wasn't more seriously injured."

    Det Insp Mark Atkinson, West Yorkshire Police

  13. Show falcon flees as red kites turn on birdpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    A falcon used in display shows has gone missing after it was chased by red kites over Harewood House.

    FalconImage source, Jonathan Marshall Shows

    The bird, named Icarus, was at the stately home training for a country show this weekend with his owner Jonathan Marshall.

    But the kites weren't too happy at the site of the falcon flying around their territory and chased him off in the direction of Wetherby.

    He hasn't been seen since and his owner says he's "desperate" to see the bird again as it's trained to fly through the legs of dancing stallions and is one-of-a-kind.

  14. Invented in the North: Jet-propelled mobility scooter testedpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    If you think that some people who ride mobility scooters go a bit too quick on pavements, don't tell them about this jet-powered one.

    It has reached an eye-watering speed of more than 70mph on a North Yorkshire airfield.

    Tom Bagnall, an amateur engineer, built the vehicle out of two old turbo units and is featured in a new programme about aviation innovations in the north of England.

  15. Bradford specialist dementia care home to closepublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    A care home in Bradford that specialises in looking after people who suffer from dementia will close.

    Care homeImage source, Google

    Holme View care home in Tong has 22 residents with dementia, but Bradford Council has decided it should close.

    It could shut as early as this autumn as the council say it's no longer fit for purpose.

    There were tears from the relatives of some residents after the decision was made.

    The decisison means residents will be moved to other private care homes.

  16. Blackburn sign midfielder Smallwoodpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Blackburn Rovers sign Rotherham midfielder Richie Smallwood after he turned down a new contract with the Millers.

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  17. Three men jailed over botched Doncaster robberypublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Three men from Rossington who tried to carry out an armed robbery at a Doncaster shop have been jailed.

    Ian Cherry, Lee Littledyke, Timothy Butler,Image source, SYP

    Ian Cherry, aged 34, from West End Lane, along with 39-year-old Timothy Butler of Firth Crescent, and 38-year-old Lee Littledyke from Deacon Crescent, targeted Woodhouse Newsagents in Hatfield Woodhouse last December.

    They threatened workers with an imitation firearm and demanded cash, but left empty-handed after staff challenged them.

    Ian Cherry was handed the longest sentence of the trio - ten years behind bars.

    Butler was jailed for eight years and Littledyke for six years.

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    I'd like to praise the members of the public who acted quickly, calling police and giving us details of the car involved."

    Karen Grave, Detective Constable

  18. Police want this man after commuter attacked in train stationpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Police want to speak to this man after a commuter was punched in Leeds railway station because he "was walking too slowly".

    CCTVImage source, British Transport Police

    It happened during rush hour on 28 April as the victim was walking down the escalater in Leeds train station.

    He heard someone behind him swearing and telling him to walk faster.

    He carried on towards the exit, before a man came from behind him and punched him in the face.

    He fell to the floor and the attacker stepped over him and left the station.

  19. Specialist Bradford care home to closepublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 20 June 2017
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    The Holme Wood specialist care home in Bradford will close, meaning 22 residents with dementia will have to be re-homed.

    More to follow...

  20. New Doncaster Wool Market design unveiledpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Claire Renwick
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Here's how Doncaster's historic Wool Market is set to look, after the new design was unveiled.

    Doncaster Wool MarketImage source, Doncaster Council

    More than £3m of Sheffield City Region funding will be spent on transforming the market area.

    Doncaster Wool MarketImage source, Doncaster Council

    The makeover will also enable the market to host more events, encouraging more people into the area.

    Doncaster Wool MarketImage source, Doncaster Council