Summary

  • Teenager dies after falling from a building in Leeds

  • Sheffield radio station licence suspended after 'controversial lectures'

  • Safety talks after four deaths on A64 in two incidents

  • Prince Harry on second day of visit to West Yorkshire

  • Two men charged in connection with Sheffield stabbing

  • New David Hockney exhibition opens in Bradford

  • Updates on Friday 7 July 2017

  1. Salford 24-50 Leedspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 9 July 2017

    Tom Briscoe scores twice as Leeds Rhinos run in nine tries in an impressive victory over Salford Red Devils.

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  2. Today's top five Yorkshire storiespublished at 18:00

    Shahid Hussain
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    That's all from us for today and, indeed, for this week.

    We'll be back at 06:30 on Monday with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across Yorkshire.

    Meanwhile, let's take a look back at some of the main stories from today:

    1. Tributes are left to a Leeds teenager who died after falling from a building
    2. A Scarborough man is sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter
    3. A Sheffield radio station is suspended over "terror talks"
    4. Weekend rail strike to hit passengers across Yorkshire
    5. And Prince Harry gets some special sweets on his tour of West Yorkshire
  3. 'Loud cough not cause for 999 call' - Policepublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Here are the latest tweets from West Yorkshire Police's contact centre.

    Staff there are on a mission to warn people that some calls to 999 just shouldn't be made:

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  4. Call to improve 'notorious' roadpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Investment to improve the A64 between York, Malton and Scarborough is critical, a campaign group says.

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  5. Watch: 1985 meets 2017 as Back to the Future comes to Leedspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Shahid Hussain
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    A Hollywood classic is getting a unique screening in Leeds later this month.

    Back To The Future is the 1985 sci-fi adventure comedy which starred Michael J Fox.

    But it'll always be remembered for the car which was the film's ultimate star.

    And the famous DeLorean has been in Leeds today ahead of Opera North's live screening of the movie:

  6. Four years behind bars for Rotherham sneak-in burglarpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    A sneak-in burglar from Rotherham has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court to four years in jail after being found guilty of breaking into a property in the town last October.

    Neil BulcroftImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The court heard that Neil Bulcroft, 42, of no fixed address, used an open window to break into a property in Herringthorpe on Friday 28 October 2016.

    He stole a haul of items including digital equipment, cash and clothing.

    He was arrested in January this year after officers used forensic evidence to link him to the property.

  7. Listen: What would Prince Harry look like 'as a jelly'?published at 17:23 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Shahid Hussain
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    On the final part of his two-day tour of West Yorkshire, Prince Harry has met workers at the Haribo sweet factory in Castleford.

    During the visit, Harry was presented with a specially made box of sweets called Harry Mix.

    The company's UK works director, Frank Windmann, said he had prepared a very special sweet for the royal:

  8. Renewed appeal after fatal collision in Sheffieldpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses, external after a collision in Sheffield last weekend in which one man died and another man was seriously hurt.

    Station Road, HalfwayImage source, Google

    Karl Marsden, 25, suffered fatal injuries in the crash which happened on Station Road, Halfway, at about 23:40 on Saturday 1 July.

    Police say they'd like to talk to the drivers or passengers of a white Nissan Juke and a silver hatchback which were travelling in the opposite direction to the black Vauxhall Zafira which crashed into a barrier.

    Two men, aged 31 and 25, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and have been released under investigation as enquiries continue.

  9. Rail strike to hit passengers across Yorkshirepublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Train passengers across North, South and West Yorkshire are to be hit by further action by striking union members.

    Northern trainImage source, Northern Rail

    Arriva Rail North staff will walk out for three days from tomorrow.

    The RMT union is in dispute with the companies over driver-only-operated trains, which it says would be unsafe and lead to widespread job losses.

    Sharon Keith, regional director at Northern, said: "We are doing everything we can to keep our customers on the move during the three days of industrial action affecting our network."

    Northern said it expected to run more than 40% of its timetable and it would have additional rail replacement buses.

  10. Police release picture of Leeds death fall teenagerpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    The first picture of 14-year-old Mylo Johnstone, who died yesterday after falling through the roof of a disused building in Leeds, has been released by police:

    Mylo JohnstoneImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Officers believe Mylo, from Bramley, went on to the site on Wyther Lane in Kirkstall with friends last night.

    Forensic teams, the Health and Safety Executive and Leeds City Council are now working with detectives to work out what happened.

    Tribute messages left at the gates outside the warehouse complex describe Mylo as a "lovely lad" who will be "sorely missed".

  11. 'Higher petrol price could fund public sector worker pay rise' - MPpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Richard Edwards
    Political Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

    Putting up the price of petrol has been suggested by a West Yorkshire Conservative MP as a way of funding a pay increase for public sector workers.

    The Prime Minister's ruled out scrapping the 1% cap although some members of her cabinet have suggested it could be lifted.

    But speaking on BBC Radio Leeds this afternoon, Elmet and Rothwell MP Alec Shelbrooke has suggested five pence on a litre of petrol as a possible way ahead:

  12. Prince Harry visits seriously ill boypublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    The prince was visiting as the charity WellChild transform the boy's garden into a safe play space.

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  13. Money laundering arrest in Barnsleypublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Katie Galbraith
    Local Live, BBC Sheffield

    A man's been arrested in Barnsley on suspicion of money laundering offences.

    Cash totalling about £5,000 was also seized when police carried out a warrant at a house in Hopwood Street this morning.

    The arrested man has since been released under investigation as enquiries continue, police say.

  14. CCTV appeal after leather jackets costing thousands stolen in Yorkpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    CCTV images have been issued of two men police want to speak to about the theft of two leather jackets.

    CCTV image oneImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Officers believe two men entered the Robert Smart Menswear store on Low Petergate In York on Saturday 1 July.

    They distracted the shop assistant before leaving the store with the leather jackets, worth £2,098, without making any attempt to pay for them.

    CCTV image twoImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Anyone with information about the identity of the two men in the pictures is being asked to contact police.

  15. Man jailed for 13 years for stab deathpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Shaun Atkinson was stabbed to death at his home just after Christmas.

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  16. Sheffield winner of BBC gardening show sees allotment 'trashed'published at 15:37 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Katie Galbraith
    Local Live, BBC Sheffield

    The former winner of the BBC's Big Allotment Challenge has been pouring out his frustrations on Twitter.

    Sheffield gardener Rob Smith, who won the competition back in 2015, says his South Yorkshire allotment has been "absolutely trashed" by vandals:

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  17. Radio station suspended for 'terror talks'published at 15:26 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Ofcom has suspended the station's licence for broadcasting lectures by an alleged al-Qaeda leader.

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  18. North Yorkshire road named after Blind Jack of Knaresboroughpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Part of the Harrogate Bypass has been named after one of Britain's greatest civil engineers who was from North Yorkshire.

    Knaresborough Town Crier with the Mayors of Knaresborough and HarrogateImage source, Harrogate Borough Council

    John Metcalf, commonly known as Blind Jack Of Knaresborough, constructed roads across the north of England between 1752 and 1791 along with his team of over 400 workers.

    Next month marks the 300th anniversary of his birth and now part of the A658 southern bypass has been named John Metcalf Way in recognition of his work.

  19. Tributes left to Leeds death fall teenagerpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Charles Heslett
    Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds

    Flowers have been left near the site in Leeds where a 14-year-old died after falling from a building.

    tribute flowers with message

    Teenager Mylo Johnstone, from Bramley, fell through the roof of a disused building at Wyther Lane in Kirkstall yesterday.

    Forensic teams, the Health and Safety Executive and Leeds City Council are now working with detectives to work out what happened.

    Wyther Lane in Kirkstall.

    The teenager's death follows similar recent incidents in Leeds where two boys were seriously injured in falls at disused buildings.

    A 12-year-old boy was seriously hurt at a disused factory in Modder Avenue, Armley, just over two weeks ago.

    And a 13-year-old boy was seriously injured at a derelict building in Ninelands Lane, Garforth, in May.

  20. How YOU doin'? FriendsFest lands in Sheffieldpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 7 July 2017

    Jenny Eells
    Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    Fans of the classic US comedy Friends can get their fix of the top TV show in Sheffield today.

    Cast of FriendsImage source, Getty Images

    The FriendsFest has arrived in Hillsborough Park in homage to the series which lasted from 1994 to 2004 and made household names of cast members such as Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer.

    The event includes a full scale replica of Joey and Chandler's apartment set and memorabilia and props from the show. You can even grab a coffee in Central Perk...