Leeds man held in Turkey terror raid
Teenagers arrested after taxi driver injured in shooting
Removal of cladding continues at Sheffield tower block
York soldier honoured to mark Passchendaele anniversary
Urgent repairs for Sheffield Old Town Hall
'Steampunks' gather in Whitby
Updates on Monday 31 July 2017
Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
With the summer holidays now in full swing, I've been hearing about a UK-wide scheme that's recently come to South Yorkshire.
The project safely closes down roads so children can "play out'" without the risk of cars and other traffic.
The next event is in Sheffield this September and Marik Puglisi told me how this works:
Have you seen this man? Police are trying to track him down because he has been recalled to prison.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceOfficers say Joseph Swift, 36, could be in the Normanton area.
He has been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence.
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
Sheffield's Old Town Hall is to get urgent repairs to roof and other parts of Grade II listed structure as part of £800,000 investment in Castlegate area which we brought you news of earlier.
The site was opened in 1700 and has been derelict since the mid 1990s.
A rare and valuable antique has been stolen from York city centre.
Image source, North Yorkshire PoliceThe plaque was taken from premises on Stonegate and bears the full arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries.
It also bears the Latin motto "opiferque per orbum dicor," a quotation from Ovid's first book of Metamorphoses, which means "and throughout the world I am called the bringer of help".
Police are appealing for the public's help in trying to find it.
A brazen vandal smashed a police car window in front of Huddersfield Police Station – as an officer looked on., external
Image source, PC Ryan Sharp
Tom Ingall
BBC Look North
The annual Bakewell Show looks set to go ahead as planned tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday despite heavy rain over the weekend which led to the final day of the nearby Y Not festival being cancelled by organisers yesterday due to the inclement weather.
I've been in the Derbyshire village all morning and there's plenty of water around!
The event draws thousands of people to the showground from areas including Yorkshire and a decision has been made to put down large amounts of chopped down straw in an attempt to dry up the site before it opens to the public tomorrow morning.
BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC Radio Derby and BBC Look North will be broadcasting from the 2017 Bakewell Show across the three days of this year's event.
Nick Wilson
BBC Radio Sheffield
Sheffield City Council is making progress with the removal of cladding from one of the city's tower blocks after the building failed fire safety tests.
The decision to take off the material from Hanover Tower in Broomhall was made following the Grenfell Tower disaster in June:
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's been a mixed few days of weather across Yorkshire this weekend. Here's a time-lapse of the skies above Sheffield earlier this morning:
As ever you've also sent in some stunning photographs including this lovely one from Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales:
Image source, BBC Weather WatchersSome great photos have also been sent in from South Yorkshire, including this one from Darton church near Barnsley:
Image source, BBC Weather WatchersNot forgetting, West Yorkshire where this one was sent to us from Ferrybridge:
Image source, BBC Weather WatchersIf this has inspired you to get snapping, you can sign up to be a BBC Weather Watcher in seconds and you never know your picture could be used by me during my forecasts on BBC Look North.
The number of traffic police officers in North Yorkshire has dropped by more than third in a decade.
That's according to figures obtained by a Freedom of Information request.
They reveal there were 94 in North Yorkshire in 2007 compared to about 60 now.
The Home Office says effective policing relies on factors such as technology, and not just physical numbers.
But Jane Willetts, from the Police Federation of England and Wales, says there is no real substitute for patrols by officers:
Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Earlier we brought you the thoughts of Sheffield Heeley MP, Louise Haigh on a new off-road policing team in South Yorkshire.
The force has launched a clampdown on nuisance off-road bikers who are difficult to track in cars or on foot.
Inspector Jason Booth joined me earlier to explain more about the scheme:
BBC News Travel
The lorry fire on the M62 is now out, it was caused by a tanker carrying plastic pellets:
Image source, Highways EnglandBut the queues are now stretching almost nine miles back:
Image source, @godishomerAlthough the delays are now down to 50 mins as more traffic is getting through.
Highways England don't expect normal traffic conditions until after 15:00.
BBC News Travel
One lane is now reopen following that lorry fire on the M62 this morning.
Here's another view of the trailor of the HGV well alight:
Image source, Emma WrightDelays are still lengthy with an hour-and-a-half wait in the eight mile queue behind it.
Avoid if you can.
BBC News Travel
Nice day for a bike ride, but not on the A1M:
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This is the scene of a lorry fire on the M62 westbound this morning:
Image source, Highways EnglandThe blaze is causing just over eight miles of queues as two lanes are currently closed between J23 and J22.
If you're heading that way you can expect delays of 1hr 30mins, Highways England say that they don't expect traffic to return to normal conditions until about 14:30.
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
A court hearing a case about tree protests in Sheffield has been told more about the criminal convictions of the company which is carrying out the 25-year highway maintenance programme in the city.
Sheffield City Council is seeking injunctions against three named campaigners and “persons unknown” to stop them from taking direct action to prevent tree felling.
Image source, PALast week there was a three-day hearing at Leeds High Court.
David Forsdick QC, the barrister for Sheffield City Council, said his clients accepted that contractors Amey had been convicted of a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act in 2011, and were fined £30,000.
It was in relation to an incident in Liverpool where a worker fell off a cherry picker while doing repairs on street lights.
But Amey denies a claim made by the barrister for the tree campaigners that the firm had been convicted of corporate manslaughter.
In a statement the company said: “Neither Amey or any company in the Amey Group, has ever been convicted of corporate manslaughter.
"The references made to corporate manslaughter in the High Court are not recognised by Amey.”
The Yarnbombers of Thirsk have been at it again and this time is celebrating everything Yorkshire.
Image source, Thirsk Yarn BombersThe knitters, famous for decorating Selby Abbey in 35,000 knitted poppies, have decorated Thirsk market place, ahead of Yorkshire Day tomorrow, with their knitted street art.
Image source, Thirsk Yarn BombersThe town's bollards seem to have benefited from their endeavours, with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance landing safely on one and another being transformed into a tube of well known sugar coated chocolate.
Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him after an arson attack on Mirfield Fire Station.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceThe fire caused £30,000 in damage and happened on 24 June on Huddersfield Road.
Police have only just released the CCTV image in a bid to track the man down.
Officers say a man set fire to a wheelie bin at the back of the building, causing thousand of pounds worth of damage, including to life-saving equipment.
Quote MessageThis incident had the potential to significantly impact public safety and we are committed to bringing the perpetrator to justice."
Det Insp Mark Catney, West Yorkshire Police
BBC Sport
Sheffield's Max Litchfield finished finished fourth for the third major race in a row at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest.
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter narrowly missing out on 400m individual medley bronze at Rio 2016, he was also close in the 200m event at this tournament but was outsprinted by Japan's Daiya Seto.
Quote MessageThat last 25m was the hardest of my life, but you can't control other people and I have to be really pleased with the time."
Max Litchfield, Team GB Swimmer
Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A new bid has been announced to uncover the remains of Sheffield Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned for more than a decade.
Image source, National Portrait GalleryThe decision is part of an announcement by Sheffield City Council, which is spending £800,000 revamping the Castle Gate quarter, including the medieval castle, which is in the basement of the market and covered by concrete.
The site closed to the public in November 2013, with market traders moving to a new location on the Moor in Sheffield.
The vision for the future is to reveal the areas hidden history and also promote it as a location for start-up tech and creative enterprise.
Quote MessageThis is fantastic news and we are excited that work to excavate the remains of Sheffield's medieval castle will begin soon."
Martin Gorman, Chairman of the Friends of Sheffield Castle
An 11-year-old boy arrives in Malton in North Yorkshire later today after walking more than 160 miles from Newmarket.
Image source, Lander familyJack Lander, an aspiring jockey, undetook the trek to raise money for the Injured Jockeys Fund and Racing Welfare.
Today will be the ninth day of his walk during which he's raised almost £7,000.
He's due to arrive at Jack Berry House, a rehabilitation facility for injured jockeys, around noon.
He'll be greeted by jockeys and people from the racing community in the town, including retired jockey and trainer Jack Berry, who broke 46 bones in his 16-year racing career.
