Summary

  • Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over South Yorkshire car crash

  • Ex-British soldier from Leeds charged with terrorism offences

  • Man treated in hospital after bungalow fire in West Yorkshire

  • Funeral held for Jo Cox George Cross hero Bernard Kenny

  • Scarborough road closed for repairs after flash flooding

  • York MP calls for review after city flash flood chaos

  • CCTV appeal over racist attack in Barnsley

  • Updates on Thursday 24 August 2017

  1. That's all from Thursday...published at 06:30

    Those all our updates from across Yorkshire on Thursday 24 August 2017.

    Want to find out what's happening on Friday 25 August? Just click here.

  2. Bus drivers learn of job loss by textpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    The company served rural communities between York, Tadcaster, Selby and Drax.

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  3. Our top five stories todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 24 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:

    1. Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over Oxspring crash
    2. Ex-British soldier from Leeds charged with terrorism offences
    3. Man treated in hospital after rescuing dogs from house fire
    4. Funeral for Jo Cox George Medal 'hero' Kenny
    5. 'Worst case of neglect' dog finds new home

    See you tomorrow.

  4. Arrest over crash that injured childrenpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    The 29-year-old driver is held on suspicion of attempted murder after the crash in Barnsley.

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  5. CCTV released after ring snatchedpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him after a ring was snatched from a jewellers.

    CCTVImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    It happened at Fusion Jewellers in Craven Court on Skipton High Street at around 11:00 on Tuesday.

    A man snatched a white gold ring from the shop counter immediately after it had been tried on by a customer.

    If you can help call police on 101.

  6. Queue jump plea for blue light workerspublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    A woman starts a campaign to allow emergency service workers to get served food first.

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  7. Family appeal in football match killingpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Beyake Keita-Ann died in hospital three weeks after the assault in Attock Park a year ago.

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  8. Bus drivers meet after company goes into liquidationpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Drivers from a North Yorkshire bus company that's gone bust have been meeting to discuss their futures.

    Bus

    Utopia went into liquidation yesterday, the company's based in Sherburn-in-Elmet with services into Selby, Tadcaster and York.

    It's feared many elderly people in rural villages could be effectively cut off - without any public transport.

    Drivers claim they only found out they'd lost their jobs via text message.

    The BBC has contacted the company for comment.

  9. Cash stolen from takeaway at knifepointpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Two men have stolen cash from a take away in Maltby near Rotherham after threatening the owner with a knife.

    Muglet laneImage source, Google

    The armed robbery happened on Tuesday 25 July at the Empire House takeaway on Muglet Lane.

    One of the men is described as 6ft 2ins tall, a stocky build, wearing black jogging bottoms and an orange/red hoody.

    The second man is the same height, of slim build, wearing a black hoody with a white motif and grey tracksuit bottoms.

  10. Yorkshire Ambulance Service tweet from behind the scenespublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    If you're a bit squeamish, probably best to look away now.

    The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust are currently staging a 24 hour tweet-a-thon about the job.

    Interesting to see what is all in a day's work:

    ambulanceImage source, PA

    Here's a taster of what's been going on today:

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  11. Mental health plans for new mumspublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    There are plans for a new mental health service for pregnant women and new mums in North Yorkshire.

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    Commissioners say pregnancy can trigger serious mental health problems for some women.

    They're talking to pregnant women, new mums and their partners, before submitting a bid for money to pay for the service later this summer.

  12. 'Worst case of neglect' dog finds new homepublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    A dog who was so badly neglected that he was unable to walk because the fur on his leg was fused to his ear has found a loving new home.

    TrooperImage source, Dogs Trust

    Trooper, as named by his new owners, was found on the streets of Leeds in June after his fur was so matted that it had pulled off the skin around his eyes.

    Staff at the Dogs Trust who took him in said that it was the "the worst case of neglect they had seen in over 30 years".

    TrooperImage source, Dogs Trust

    But this story has a happy ending, Trooper is now better, after having to be anaesthetised so the vet could shave off the matted fur all over his body.

    The Lhaso Apso is now living with former soldier Allan Bottomley and his wife, Sandy, from Halifax who gave the six-year-old his new home after hearing about his plight.

    The Dogs Trust says that Trooper is now enjoying life, gets several walks a day and plays in the garden of his new home.

    TrooperImage source, Dogs Trust
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    When we heard his story, Sandy had tears rolling down her face and I was so angry."

    Allan Bottomley

  13. Accrington Stanley sign Leeds United forward on loanpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Accrington Stanley have signed teenage forward Mallik Wilks on loan from Championship side Leeds United.

    Mallik WilksImage source, Getty Images

    The 18-year-old made his first-team debut for Leeds United in their FA Cup fourth-round defeat by Sutton United last season.

    "I'm here to play games, score goals and fight for promotion," said Wilks.

    "I've been at Leeds since I was 15, this is my first loan spell and I'm excited to get going and make that step up to senior league football."

  14. GCSE passes slightly down in Yorkshirepublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    GCSE passes have dropped slightly in Yorkshire and the Humber across the range of subjects in new, tougher exams sat for the first time in England.

    GCSE resultsImage source, PA

    This year 63.2% of students passed their subjects, down 0.3% on last year.

    Exam boards said this year's results were broadly consistent with last year, but English language, literature and maths were graded with a new numerical system for the first time

    The exams regulator Ofqual says a pass or grade 4 in maths would have been achieved in the upper tier paper with just 18% of the overall marks.

  15. Leeds celebrates 60th birthday of Test Match Specialpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    One of the country's greatest broadcasting institutions is being celebrated in Leeds this afternoon.

    A star-studded cricket game is taking place at the Sports Park in Weetwood to mark the 60th birthday of Test Match Special.

    The all-star teams for the 20 over match are led by former Yorkshire and England batsman, Geoffrey Boycott, and commentator Jonathan Agnew.

    You can listen live on this BBC Sport page from 16:00.

    Broadcasting preparations for TMS

    Here's just one of the famous faces taking part:

    Phil Tuffnel
  16. Watch: Sheffield's WWI trees preserved in paintpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    An artist who painted portraits of the last World War One veterans and the Queen has been in Sheffield today.

    Dan Llywelyn Hall has been painting the trees on Western Road in Crookes that were planted as memorials for local soldiers who died during world war one.

    The trees have been earmarked for felling by Amey and Sheffield City Council. The artist says he believes the plans are a gross insult to the memory of these men:

  17. Yorkshire Labour MPs write to Transport Secretary about north south funding gappublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    Charlotte Rose
    BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter

    Labour MPs from Yorkshire and Humber have written to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to complain at what they say is a "scandalous north-south disparity in investment".

    It follows an opinion piece by Mr Grayling which appeared in yesterday's Yorkshire Post.

    In it he said the north had to take charge of its own transport priorities and that the government was giving 13 billion pounds of funding in this parliament.

    But the MPs say the UK has some of the worst regional funding inequalities in Europe, with research suggesting that Yorkshire and Humber gets the equivalent of 190 pounds per person per year - while in London it's over 1,900.

    Sheffield train station platformImage source, Ian S Geograph
  18. New plans for old Bradford Odeonpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    The developers who want to re-open Bradford Odeon as a live music and conference venue say they've teamed up with the council to bid for government culture money.

    Grants of up to four million pounds are available from the Northern Cultural Regeration Fund which will be handed out to a number of small projects.

    Bradford OdeonImage source, Google
  19. Yorkshire in pictures: Robin Hood's Bay at sunsetpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    If anyone ever tells you that Yorkshire's coast isn't up to much, show them this.

    Thanks to David in Bay for sending this into BBC Weather Watchers.

    Robin Hood's Bay
  20. Watch: New app to learn about the history of the River Donpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 24 August 2017

    You can now walk along a new River Don Trail and learn about its history using a smartphone. A new app launched by the Don Catchment Rivers Trust will allow locals and tourists to listen to historical and practical information while walking along the river.

    For the official launch the trust is hosting a Discover Don Day today where people can enjoy activities such as fishing and boat trips at Sprotbrough Lock: