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Summary

Teenager pleads guilty to killing seven-year-old Katie Rough.
Leeds family 'heartbroken' over teenager's death in Manchester attack
Cladding on Halifax high rise flats fails government fire safety tests
Drugs are an 'underlying issue' at Sheffield Student Union, police say
Fracking could begin in North Yorkshire in September
Man seriously hurt in two-car collision in Doncaster
Updates on Monday 3 July 2017

Live Reporting

Claire Renwick, Elly Fiorentini and Shahid Hussain

Fundraising campaign to save Dales hay meadowpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A fight to save one of the rarest grassland sites in the UK is under way in North Yorkshire as the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust tries to raise £175,000.
Image source, Charlotte Bickler
Ashes Pasture (pictured) is nestled between the iconic peaks of Pen-y-Ghent and Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales.
The trust has secured a loan to buy the land, but that needs to be paid back. In the first few days of its appeal it's already raised £17,000.
Image source, Jon Hawkins
In the next few weeks, the grassland will be dotted with orchids and other flowering plants as well as buzzing bees.
The area is also an important breeding ground for birds such as curlews (pictured) and meadow pipits. Sometimes you might event spot black grouse.
Barnsley teenager charged with 11 offencespublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
A teenager from Barnsley has been charged with a total of 11 offences, including assault and burglary.
The 14-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated vehicle taking without consent, assault and burglary.
He's also been charged with three counts of driving while disqualified and three counts of driving without insurance.
The boy, who lives in west Barnsley, and who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also charged with failing to stop at a collision and failing to report a collision.
The charges relate to incidents all within Barnsley between May and June this year.
Hull man arrested over theft of cash machine in North Yorkshirepublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
A man from Hull has been arrested in connection with the theft of a cash machine from a shop in North Yorkshire, last week.
The 44-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night over the theft which took place at the Co-operative store in Hunmanby, near Filey, on Friday.
The stolen cash machine has been recovered from the village of Burton Fleming, in East Yorkshire, along with a stolen white Tata pick-up, police say.
The arrested man has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Anyone with more information about the theft is being asked to contact police.
Leeds family 'heartbroken' over teenager's death in Manchester attackpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Members of the family of one of the Leeds victims of the Manchester terror attack say they've been left "heartbroken" by her death.
Image source, Family Photo
Sorrell Leczkowski, from Adel, was among those who died when a suicide bomber attacked concertgoers at the Manchester Arena last month.
On the day of her funeral, members of Sorrell's family have issued a statement thanking everyone who has supported them.
In the statement they say: "Sorrell will always be remembered for her love of life and her hopes and dreams for the future.
"Our hearts are broken but the love and thoughts of so many people from the local community and beyond is thoughtful and extremely comforting.
"Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded. She was such a clever, talented, creative girl, there was nothing she couldn’t do."
Witness appeal for information after man hit by carpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was left seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Brighouse last month.
It happened at about 16:55 on Thursday 22 June when the 57-year-old man was hit by a white Mercedes A-class car on Highfield Avenue, Bailiff Bridge.
The driver of the Mercedes remained at the scene.
Enquiries are continuing and anyone who was in the area around the time of the collision and witnessed what took place is asked to contact police.
Plans for psychiatric hospital for Harrogate area to be reviewedpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Plans to develop a new mental health hospital in the Harrogate area have been put on hold because of financial pressures.
The decision has been made by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Trust, which runs mental health services for the area, and NHS Harrogate and Rural District Clinical Commissioning Group.
A full review of options for developing a mental health service for adults and older people is going to be carried out before any discussions about a new hospital take place.
Morecambe sign Doncaster's Lundpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Doncaster Rovers defender Mitchell Lund joins League Two side Morecambe on a season-long loan.
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Coroner appeal after Bradford deathpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Bradford Coroner's Office is appealing for relatives of Colin Jefferies to get in touch.
Mr Jefferies, who was 72, passed away at his home address in Romford Court, Bradford on 28 June.
He died of natural causes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Malcolm Dyson at the Coroner’s Office on 01274 373719.
In pictures: Thousands watch Olly Murs at York racecoursepublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
What a weekend it was in North Yorkshire for music. George Benson and Sir Tom Jones both performed at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.
York's racecourse hosted Olly Murs after racing on Saturday.
More than 38,000 people watched him perform. Were you one of them? Olly's back in North Yorkshire on Sunday as he returns to Scarborough's Open Air Theatre.
Image source, York Racecourse
Olly's back in North Yorkshire on Sunday as he returns to Scarborough's Open Air Theatre.
'Bloodiest' battlefield site extendedpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
The War of the Roses battle in 1461 is reputed to have been the largest and bloodiest fought in England.
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Company submits final fracking planspublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
The company was initially granted permission to frack at a site in North Yorkshire in 2016.
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Mass brawl caught on camera in Huddersfield town centrepublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Huddersfield Examiner
A mass brawl in Huddersfield town centre has been captured on film..one of three fights in a weekend marred by violence., external
This trouble erupted on John William Street close to McDonald’s at 4.20 am on Sunday and men can be seen squaring up to one another before the fight starts.
Image source, Huddersfield Examiner
LISTEN: Teenage girl admits Katie Rough killingpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A teenage girl has admitted killing seven-year-old Katie Rough in York.
The 16-year-old appeared at Leeds Crown Court.
BBC Radio York's Louise Fewster was there this morning:
Do you know this man?published at 14:06 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Claire Renwick
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Police in Doncaster who're investigating an attempted burglary in the Balby area are trying to find this man.
Image source, SYP
It's after a resident in Westbourne Gardens was woken up between 02:30 and 03:30 last Monday, to find a man reaching into an open window.
When they screamed, the man ran off.
Police are reminding people to keep their windows and doors closed and locked overnight.
Watch out for loose sheep if you're driving near Newmillerdampublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
One to watch out for if you're driving around Wakefield.
It seems there are more than just cars on the roads...
Keep an eye out for our woolly friends who've escaped on to the road near Newmillerdam:
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McMahon signs new Bradford dealpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Bradford City full-back Tony McMahon signs a new one-year deal with the League One side.
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York hospital trial aimed at reducing hot flushes in breast cancer patientspublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
A clinical trial looking at how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) could help breast cancer patients reduce the impact of hot flushes is to begin in York.
Common side-effects of breast cancer treatment are hot flushes and night sweats. HRT, which is normally used to treat them, can't be used for anyone on chemotherapy or anti-hormone drugs.
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of six hospitals taking part in the trial which is being funded by Breast Cancer Now.
Image source, Breast Cancer Now
The researchers will evaluate the impact of CBT on the women’s hot flushes and night sweats after 26 weeks. In addition, group CBT sessions will be recorded and analysed by independent psychologists, to assess its effectiveness when delivered by breast cancer nurses.
If you're being treated for Breast Cancer you can ask to be considered to take part in the trial.
Killed girl's parents recall body findpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Paul and Alison Rough say they were left "absolutely devastated" by their death of their daughter.
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Watch: Doncaster school going the extra mile to get fitpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Pupils at Norton Infants in Doncaster are putting most of us to shame, by running a mile around the playground each day this week.
It's part of a scheme called The Daily Mile, external which aims to reduce childhood obesity.
A certain runner from Rotherham made a guest appearance today, too...
West Yorkshire's police to be asked if they want to carry gunspublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 3 July 2017
Shahid Hussain
BBC Local Live, Leeds
Police officers in West Yorkshire will be asked by the Police Federation if they'd like to carry a Taser or a gun.
Its part of a survey launched by West Yorkshire Police Federation, external to see if they would be willing to carry a sidearm or carry a Taser with the aim of keeping both themselves and the public safer.
The survey gives rank and file officers the opportunity to have their views heard and will also ask them how they think policing would change if they were armed.
Image source, Getty Images
The survey of West Yorkshire Police officers runs until the end of July. At the same time, the Federation is also asking the public for their views on the subject., external
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This all feeds in our ongoing work to #ProtectTheProtectors – it’s about police officer safety, colleagues being able to protect themselves and thus be in a better position to protect the public."
Nick Smart, Chairman of West Yorkshire Police Federation