Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Electrification of Midland Mainline scrapped
Child abuse inquiry sees further arrests
York sex assaults arrest
'Super prison' near York likely to go ahead
Rise in knife crime in South Yorkshire
Bradford MP calls for extra police powers to tackle 'honour killings'
Burst water main closes Sheffield school
Crackdown on nuisance bikers in Huddersfield
Elkie Brooks reschedules York gig because of illness
Live updates on Thursday 20 July 2017

Live Reporting

Abigail Davies, Kevin Larkin and Nick Wilmshurst

Electrification of Midland Mainline scrappedpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
The electrification of the Midland Mainline through Sheffield will not happen.
Instead the government will require bi-modal trains, which can run on electric and diesel lines, from 2022.
Image source, PA
The Department for Transport says journeys from Sheffield to London will be 20 minutes faster.
It also says there will be 1,000 more seats an hour which is an increase of 50%.
Police urge vigilance after Harrogate lamb theftpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Police are urging rural residents to be vigilant after ten lambs were stolen from a field near Harrogate.
Some time in the last week, the ten Texel lambs were taken on the B6161 Otley Road near Beckwithshaw.
Inspector Jon Grainge, said: “Over recent years, North Yorkshire Police and surrounding rural forces have taken an increasing number of reports relating to the theft of sheep.
Some will be destined almost immediately for the illegal meat trade, while others are "hidden" in open view in fields and barns."
Police want anyone with information about the theft to contact them.
Van driver 'did not see roundabout'published at 10:21 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
This is the result of a van driver not seeing a roundabout in Ossett last night:
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
It happened in the Chancery Road area at about 03:30 this morning and there were no injuries
West Yorkshire Police have posted this picture after the van went straight over the middle of the roundabout.
They said in a tweet: "Ossett - vehicle/driver failed to see the roundabout and caused this. #doh".
Questions to fire service and council about safety of Bradford flatspublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
A meeting is being held today for people living in a Bradford city centre block of flats, which failed fire safety tests on its cladding.
The owners of Landmark House (pictured) - along with the fire service and council - will answer questions about the future of the seven storey building and how it can be made safer.
Image source, Google
Nine high rise tower blocks in West Yorkshire have failed fire safety cladding checks.
The West Yorkshire tower blocks which failed cladding combustibility tests are:
- Halifax: Mixenden, Wheatley and Jumples Courts in Lower Mixenden
- Leeds: Waterside Apartments on Gotts Road, Waterloo Court Apartments on Hunslet Road, Park Plaza Hotel in Boar Lane; Concept Place (unoccupied) student block on Park Lane, Sky Plaza student block on Clay Pit Lane
- Bradford: Landmark House on Broadway
Watch: Sheffield-born Kyle Walker talks of £50 million transfer dealpublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Sheffield-born footballer Kyle Walker has been speaking about his record breaking transfer deal.
He's just completed a £50m transfer from Manchester City to Tottenham - making him the most expensive English player of all time.
The Blades get a sell on clause as part of the deal.
Burst water main closes Sheffield schoolpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
The burst water main in Oughtibridge has closed a local primary school.
Oughtibridge Primary School has had to close because it has no water supply.
The school says it will be closed all day.
Image source, Google
Listen: Harrogate Borough Council defends plans to build homes after villagers protestpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Harrogate Borough Council has defended its decision to choose Green Hammerton as the best site to build 3,000 new homes.
It comes after villagers voiced their anger outside outside a council meeting last night:
Campaigners say that Flaxby would be a more suitable location as it has a better road infrastructure.
Councillor Rebecca Burnett is responsible for planning in the borough. She says that the location has been chosen because of its transport links:
The council has not yet made a decision and are accepting comments on the plans.
Leeds preparing for the end of the worldpublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
A growing army of survivalists, known as "preppers," is turning to a company in Leeds, to help them get ready for the collapse of civilization, in the event of a catastrophe.
They're using an army surplus supplier in Stourton, to buy survivalist gear, which they keep in case of a nuclear war, terrorist attack or break-down in law-and-order.
Stewart Stevenson, from Johnsons of Leeds, says they're selling lots of bug-out kits which contain some crucial items:
Elkie Brooks pulls out of York gig because of illnesspublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Elkie Brooks has rescheduled tonight's concert at the Grand Opera House York because of a chest infection.
The Grand Opera House says she is under strict orders from a doctor and will not be able to perform.
Elkie Brooks has apologised to her fans for any inconvenience and disappointment caused.
The concert has been rescheduled for Monday the 4th of December 2017.
Council wins public space awardpublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Sheffield city council have won an award for a project which adds plants and shrubs alongside pavements.
It's their Grey to Green scheme at the Riverside Business District near the city centre.
Image source, Sheffield City Council
They're retro-fitting the 'redundant' road space with flower meadows and wetlands.
Child abuse inquiry sees further arrestspublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
The alleged offences took place between 2004 and 2011 and involved girls aged between 11 and 17.
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Hopes Halifax's Piece Hall will become international destinationpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Yesterday we saw how the £19m restoration of Halifax's Piece Hall was getting on.
The Piece Hall Trust say they hope the refurbishment will turn it into an international destination.
It's the country's only surviving cloth hall; and it's hoped the changes will help it become a business and culture hub for Calderdale.
Nicky Chance Thompson, the Chief Executive of the Piece Hall Trust, says it could become the heart of the town:
'Feline' like a cuppa?published at 08:16 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
If you're 'feline' like a cuppa today you could drop in on a cafe opening in Sheffield.
Especially if you're a cat lover.
Tabby Teas café, on Cemetery Road in Sharrow, is a "cat cafe."
Image source, Alamay
You can go along and drink tea...and stroke cats!
The very aptly named Kat Cowan went along for BBC Radio Sheffield and snapped this cute cat pic of Olaf, one of the ten stars of the cafe. ... Fur enough I suppose!
Burst water main in Oughtibridgepublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A burst water main has closed Langsett Road South in the Oughtibridge area of Sheffield.
Here's the latest from Yorkshire Water with the impact on the roads:
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Willett and Fitzpatrick's Opens are underwaypublished at 07:52 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
BBC Sport
Sheffield's Danny Willett and Matt Fitzpatrick has began their first rounds at golf's 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Image source, PA
Danny Willett began his round at 07:30 this morning and is completing the course alongside Billy Horschel from the USA and Danish golfer Soren Kjeldsen.
Fitzpatrick is playing his opening round with American Steve Stricker and Emiliano Grillo from Argentina.
Highlights of the first day's play are at 20:00 tonight on BBC Two.
Police arrest 16 new suspects as part of investigation into historic child sex abusepublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Huddersfield Examiner
Image source, Huddersfield Examiner
Police investigating historic allegations of child sex abuse in Kirklees have arrested a further 16 people.
West Yorkshire Police say 15 men and one woman were arrested from addresses in Huddersfield and Bradford during a three-day operation.
Yorkshire's weather: 'A much fresher feeling day'published at 07:44 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
It's turning fresher today, but you could still need your raincoat as we're expecting some patchy showers.
Here's the full forecast:
Listen: 'Super prison' near York likely to go aheadpublished at 07:37 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Plans to build a so-called "super prison" at Full Sutton near York are likely to go ahead.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is due to consider the plans for a new £91m building today.
If it goes ahead, it will be built next to the existing jail and will house a thousand men.
The government says modern jails help cut re-offending. But people living in the area say their village can't cope with a second prison.
Liz Pert is one of the residents, she's worried about the amount of traffic it could create:
Watch: Last straw for unlucky lorry driverpublished at 07:26 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
An unlucky driver lost the top layer of the load of hay he was transporting yesterday, after his lorry wouldn't fit under a railway bridge.
The vehicle got stuck under Sowerby Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
Luckily, the car behind didn't follow the lorry under the bridge.
LIsten: Rise in knife crime in South Yorkshirepublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 20 July 2017
Crime with a knife is up by almost 50% in South Yorkshire.
In the year ending March 2016 there were 807 incidents involving a knife or blade, compared to 1176 incidents in the year ending March 2017. That's an increase of 46%.
The figure includes possession of a knife, threat, and injury.
South Yorkshire Police say the number of people being injured from stab wounds has risen steadily in the past five years.
The force has launched a campaign to get people to surrender their knives.
Detective Superintendent Una Jennings, who is leading the campaign, says people carrying a knife in a public place can expect to be challenged: