New homes in South Yorkshire will be demolished after the government confirmed the route of HS2.

Sixteen properties on the Shimmer housing estate in Mexborough will be bulldozed to make way for the high-speed railway, the Department for Transport said.

Ministers have decided the line should serve the existing Sheffield city centre station after proposals to run trains to Meadowhall shopping centre were shelved.

Labour's Rotherham MP Sarah Champion said she was "furious" because South Yorkshire "won't get a proper stop".

By the way, if you'd like to see the full document about the HS2 route that has been released today, you can read it it here, external.

Be warned, you will need plenty of tea and biscuits; It's long.

In the last 30 minutes, the route for the high-speed rail line between Leeds, Sheffield and London has been announced.

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It shows that HS2 trains will go into Sheffield city centre - rather than Meadowhall.

Plans for a maintenance depot in Crofton near Wakefield have been scrapped, which has been welcomed by campaigners.

The news about the route of the high-speed rail line through Yorkshire is beginning to spread.

Residents on the Shimmer estate in Mexborough, whose homes are threatened by the route, are now receiving letters through their doors telling them about today's announcement.

The estate wasn't even finished being built when people found out the HS2 line could go through it.

Find out more about the problems people on the estate are facing here.

A North Yorkshire bookshop owner who was branded "rude and offensive" and even the "Basil Fawlty of books" has announced he is to sell his business.

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Steve Bloom, who owns second-hand bookshop Bloomindales in Hawes, charges an entry fee of 50p, refundable on purchase of a book.

He allegedly called one customer who came into his shop to browse a "pain in the arse", according to a complaint to the parish council.

Mr Bloom said "number of factors" that made him decide to put a handwritten sign in the window saying "book shop for sale".

"I must have been feeling a bit low," he said.

The Department for Transport have just released the confirmed route through Yorkshire for the HS2 route, the government has confirmed the service will run through Sheffield city centre.

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It will run on existing lines and will provide "frequent 30 minute services between Sheffield and Leeds".

We'll bring you more on the route as we get through the report...

Tom Sylvester and Julie Baum were lawfully married at the Rothera Research Station.

Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter

Sheffield City Council have agreed to withdraw the interim injunction against eight tree protesters and persons unknown, subject to a full hearing on 26, 27 and 28 July.

More to follow.

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A Sheffield mum has spoken of her shock after finding that her house had been turned into a brothel, external.

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BBC Sport

Sheffield's Joe Root has lost his second match in charge of the England cricket team as his side suffered a 340-run defeat to South Africa at Trent Bridge.

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Here's the moment the Yorkshire batsman lost his wicket earlier in the day:

The four-match series is now level at 1-1, with the third test beginning at The Oval a week on Thursday.

Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Obviously, if you want to make it in life, you need to get yourself to Kirklees College.

I've heard their courses in transdimensional engineering are particularly good.

Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield

A new helipad at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital has seen 130 landings in the first year since it opened.

The new pad officially came into use in July 2016 and replaced one that was 20 years old and because of the distance between it and the hospital, meant patients had to complete the last stage of their journey to the emergency department by ambulance.

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Since the new location became operational, it's been used on average three times a week and serves a population of 1.8 million people across South Yorkshire and beyond.

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BBC Radio Sheffield Introducing presenter

Sheffield's annual music festival Tramlines begins on Friday.

Acts playing this year include All Saints, Primal Scream and The Coral.

Events take place across the steel city, with the main stage once again being at Ponderosa Park where preparations are well underway:

BBC Radio Sheffield will have coverage across the three day festival and I'll be hosting a BBC Introducing special on Saturday night where you'll hear from some of the artists taking part.

North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has defended her proposals to get police and fire teams to work out of the same building at 20 sites across the county.

People are being asked what they make of plans for one single body, to oversee both the police and fire services

Julia Mulligan says these are not cuts, just an effective way of working:

Allan Charlesworth is the former Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, he says it's a bad idea and wouldn't work. He described the idea as "ridiculous."

Castleford centre Michael Shenton says he is devastated for team-mate Greg Eden who suffered a shoulder injury against Salford.

Championship side Barnsley sign Chelsea and England Under-20s striker Ike Ugbo on a season-long loan deal.

The final route for the Leeds and Manchester arms of the HS2 railway line will be announced this afternoon, including the decision on what path tracks will take through Sheffield.

This morning, the first major contracts to build HS2 between London and Birmingham were announced.

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The construction firm, Carillion, which is facing financial difficulties, is among the companies named to carry out the work, which is said to be worth about £7bn.

The government was forced to seek assurances from Carillion's partners on the HS2 project that they can step in to deliver on the work if necessary.

The initial plan is for a new railway line between London and the West Midlands carrying 400m-long (1,300ft) trains with as many as 1,100 seats per train.

They would operate at speeds of up to 250mph - faster than any current operating speed in Europe - and would run as often as 14 times per hour in each direction.

Claire Renwick
BBC Radio Sheffield

Concern is growing for missing Bethany Stoakes from Doncaster who has now not been seen for five days.

The 16-year-old was reported missing just before midnight on Thursday, in the Intake area of the town and hasn't been seen since the early hours of Wednesday.

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Her family have said that although it's not unusual for her to spend some time away from home, it is out of the ordinary for her not to have made any contact during a period as long as this.

Anyone with information is urged to call the force on 101.

A familiar, sweet smell has disappeared from one of North Yorkshire's busiest shopping streets.

Burgin's Perfumery, in York's Coney Street, opened in 1880 and closed yesterday.

Owner Hanus Wolf says profits have dried up, because people are switching to out-of-town shopping and the 19th-century shop has been "bled dry":

Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter

A judge has been hearing arguments for granting a temporary injuction to stop people protesting about Sheffield City Council's tree felling programme.

In total, eight people who've taken part in direct action to stop street trees in Sheffield being cut down appeared at Leeds High Court this morning.

The council wants the courts to step in to stop the protesters because it's leading to significant delays and and additional costs for the Streets Ahead programme which is being carried out by contractors Amey.

This morning the council's barrister argued the protesters actions are unlawful, because they are trespassing when standing within safety barriers.

Later today the judge will hear arguments from the protesters as to why they think this temporary injunction shouldn't be put in place.