That's all from Wednesday...published at 06:30
Those are all our updates from Yorkshire on Wednesday 23 August 2017.
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Summary
Flash flooding in West and North Yorkshire after heavy rain hits
Driver rams police car in Bradford
Tree campaigners hold 'Peaceful Protest' in Sheffield
North Yorkshire bus firm goes into liquidation
Bells to ring out again at York Minster after new team appointed
Rotherham abuse whistleblower investigation 'examined'
North should 'take control' of transport - Transport secretary
Police investigate 'lizard on the loose' in Halifax
Updates on Wednesday 23 August 2017
That's all from Wednesday...published at 06:30
Five things we learned todaypublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
That's all from us for today, we'll be back tomorrow from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.
Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night, but before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:
- Flash floods in North and West Yorkshire as heavy rain hits
- Driver rams police car in Bradford
- Tree campaigners hold 'peaceful protest' in Sheffield
- North should 'take control' of transport, says Grayling
- Lizard on the loose in Calderdale?
See you tomorrow.
Man slashed in stomach at Doncaster nightclubpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
A man needed hospital treatment after being knifed in the stomach, external at Doncaster nightclub Warehouse, where he had been clubbing with friends and his partner.
The 30-year-old man also suffered facial injuries after being attacked with a knife inside the venue on Marsh Gate.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the assault, which happened in the early hours of last Sunday, August 13, at around 02.10 BST.
North of England's 'huge economic potential being held back', say leaderspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Pritti Mistry
BBC News OnlineThe north of England's "huge economic potential is being held back by an out-dated, expensive and slow transport system", northern leaders say.
A delegation of political and business officials at Cloth Hall Court have issued a joint statement, in which they have called for "substantial new investment in modern infrastructure linking the great cities of the north".
Image source, PAAmong those who have been attending the event are leaders of Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester councils, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and business representatives.
Quote MessageWe believe that people across the north have waited long enough for transport services on a par with other parts of the country. The disparity between transport in the north of England and London must now be addressed"
Delegates of the transport summit in Leeds
Bus passengers left stranded as company goes into liquidationpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
A North Yorkshire bus firm announced it had gone into liquidation today - leaving its rush hour passengers waiting at bus stops.
Utopia Buses, was based in Sherburn-in-Elmet and had routes through Selby, Drax, Tadcaster and York.
The BBC has tried to contact both the firm and the administrator this afternoon so far, no one has been available for comment.
Routes affected:
- 8 Selby to Drax
- 37 Tadcaster to York
- 420 Selby to York (via Cawood, Wistow)
- 422 Pontefract to York
- 424 Selby to Stockbridge
- 492 Pontefract to Tadcaster
- 493 Pontefract to Tadcaster
- 494 South Milford to Tadcaster
What's the highlight of Leeds Carnival?published at 17:20 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Two regular Leeds Carnival attendees describe why the event is the best of its kind in Britain.
Read MoreParking meters ready for new £1 coin five months after circulation beganpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Five months after the new £1 coin was introduced, parking meters on a North Yorkshire High Street have been updated to accept it.
The new coins came into circulation in March.
North Yorkshire County Council says the conversion work in Northallerton was done as soon as was possible.
Councillor Don Mackenzie said: “Every effort was made to complete this conversion work at the earliest opportunity to minimise any inconvenience to drivers and we thank them for their patience."
Countdown to 50th Leeds Carnivalpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Leeds Carnival is the "oldest carnival in Europe" and is still looking to the future.
Up to 150,000 people are expected to turn out on the streets of Chapeltown for Leeds Carnival over the August bank holiday weekend - many of them under 20 years of age.
The West Indian Carnival started in 1967 and has since taken place every year:
Sheffield's Richard Hawley goes for a walk on Radio 2published at 16:48 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Janice Long features Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley on her Radio 2 show tonight.
They spend quite a lot of time in the bar and music room of Richard's local The Greystones - which has played host to Richard himself along with Pulp, Martin Simpson and Duane Eddy and then they take Richard's dogs Alf and Fred to the nearby Bingham Park.
Richard talks about growing up with his musical parents and the changing musical, political and social atmosphere in Sheffield from the 1960s to the present day.
The programme is on Radio 2 at 22:00 tonight.
Watch: Questions over lack of senior police under investigation in Rotherhampublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Dr Angie Heal a former police analyst who wrote a report on the Rotherham abuse scandal says she has concerns that the senior command team has never been investigated.
She has been speaking to the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC1:
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End of twitter postStairs like a waterfall in Scarboroughpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Just look at this incredible picture of flooding in Scarborough a little earlier today after torrential rain hit North and West Yorkshire:
Image source, Cynthia ScottCynthia Scott sent us this dramatic pic from Scalby Road, off Whinbank.
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Pilot crash lands aircraft by riverpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Light aircraft comes down near a village after suffering from engine failure, police say.
Read MoreSheffield Council taking legal advice after protestpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, SheffieldSheffield City Council says it is disappointed at the peaceful public protest outside the Olive Grove depot today.
Just hours after a ban on direct action to prevent tree felling came into force, the protesters tried a new tactic:
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End of twitter postQuote MessageThe council is now taking legal advice about how best to proceed and is working closely with colleagues at South Yorkshire Police with whom primary responsibility lies for enforcing the law"
Council statement
Teacher ban over ex-pupil relationshippublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
The became involved shortly after the pupil left school, a misconduct hearing was told.
Read MoreBBC's Dinnerladies actor appointed patron of York charitypublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
The York-based charity Jessie's Fund has appointed the actor Maxine Peake as its new patron.
She starred in Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies and actually takes over the role from Victoria who died last year.
The charity helps seriously ill children to communicate using music.
North of England 'needs transport investment now', says Andy Burnhampublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Pritti Mistry
BBC News OnlineThe north of England "needs transport investment now", the Mayor of Greater Manchester said as northern leaders gather at a transport summit in Leeds.
In a tweet, Andy Burnham, external said: "We are here with one loud, clear and strong voice - the North."
Political and businesses who want more investment in local infrastructure are meeting at Cloth Hall Court.
Mr Burnham said the conference was a "packed house".
Murderer found with 'knife' in cellpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Donald Pemberton, who was in HMP Wakefield, said he "thought about killing every day".
Read MoreFire service release details of flood call outspublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
This morning two week's worth of rain fell on parts of Yorkshire in just a couple of hours.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has released details of the types of calls they got in those two hours:
Image source, Keeley BrownCalls taken by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service:
Between 09:00 and 11:15 this morning took 23 calls about floods around the area, they went to seven of those and they were mainly in the Leeds and Wetherby areas.
- A transit van stuck in three feet of water with a person stuck on top. The person managed to climb down.
- Shop on Walton Road in Wetherby 8-12 inches of water in shop
- Woman rescued from car stuck in flood water, near J7, M621
- Believed lightning strike resulted in damage to chimney in Wetherby area
Watch: Two weeks of rain falls in just hours over Yorkshirepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
A fortnight's worth of rain fell in just a couple of hours in North and West Yorkshire this morning causing flash flooding and problems on the roads.
Here's how it looked as motorists struggled and roads turned into rivers:
Reversing car rams into police vehiclepublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 23 August 2017
Bradford police have released video of the shocking moment a driver reversed into one of the force's patrol cars.
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