James Vincent
Political Editor, BBC Look North

Anyone fancy electing a mayor that will have no power whatsoever? No? What if I told you it'll cost us more than £1m? Still no?

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That's where we are in South Yorkshire at the moment, a £900m devolution deal appearing dead in the water after two of the four councils involved voted against the proposal.

Today's meeting between the county's council leaders was a quick end to the lingering idea that Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley and Rotherham might actually agree with each other.

We're left with no extra money or power, and quite possibly an elected mayor that will just be another suit in the room.

Doncaster and Barnsley say their decision to end a South Yorkshire devolution deal and seek a wider Yorkshire one is not a gamble.

But when the government says that it just won't happen, the odds look pretty stacked against them.

A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his partner and wounding her daughter.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Beverley Robinson, 42, and her daughter Nateesha Hudson, 25, were found with serious stab wounds at Greenlea Court, Huddersfield, in February.

Mark Minott (pictured), 41, of the same address, was convicted of murder and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on 7 September.

Judge Guy Kearl QC told Minott he must serve a minimum of 18 years in jail.

Organisers of a gin festival in Harrogate at the weekend have apologised after more than 200 people walked out.

Image source, Geograph/John Sparshatt

The event, at Ripley Castle (pictured), was organised by Gin Rocks.

People took to social media to express their anger at understaffed bars and long queues, with some describing the event as "a shambles".

Its organisers have confirmed that 250 out of about 2,000 guests left early.

They've apologised for the delays on the bar and say they'll learn lessons ahead of their next event.

The facility offers 3G sports facilities, gardens, an orchard and two running routes.

Travellers and Gypsies from across the country are gathering in West Yorkshire for the Latter Lee Horse Fair.

It's an historic event which dates back nearly 1,000 years and starts today in West Ardsley.

Once a thriving marketplace for buying and selling horses, the fair now acts as a wider celebration of traveller culture.

Organisers say they're planning on burying a time capsule to mark the event.

Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

The divisions over devolution for South Yorkshire remain as stark as ever today after the failure of a meeting this morning which had been meant to sort out a deal.

South Yorkshire's four authorities are divided down the middle over how things should go.

Sheffield and Rotherham councils want a power-sharing deal for South Yorkshire, while Barnsley and Doncaster councils want to be part of a Yorkshire-wide plan.

Here's my summary of where we are now:

A plan to build a temporary Shakespearean theatre in York next summer is facing opposition from the Ministry of Justice.

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A full-scale "pop-up" Shakespearean theatre would be of "enormous benefit" to the area, according to City of York Council.

But York Crown Court bosses are unhappy with the plan to build the 950-seat theatre on the Castle car park, close to the Crown Court and the historic Clifford's Tower.

The Ministry of Justice says it is "highly concerned" as "it will interrupt the smooth running of the Crown Court".

If the planning application to build the theatre is approved it will run between May and September next year.

However, it would mean the loss of about 135 city centre car parking spaces.

City of York Council estimates it could bring in about £7m to the city and says it would be reimbursed for the loss of parking revenue by nearly £200,000.

Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield

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Sheffield's Nick Matthew is the only Englishman to have lifted a world squash title

In fact he's done it three times and has also led his country to a world title.

Today he's announcing that this season will be his last as a player, having previously hinted so to the BBC.

The 37-year-old turned professional in 1998 and in recent years he's been working to get more young people involved in the sport.

Listen to BBC local radio commentary as Essex host Yorkshire in County Championship Division One.

The death of a 21-year-old student - whose body was found outside a house on a street in Leeds - is not thought to be suspicious according to detectives.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Harry Loker's body was found on Friday morning in the garden of a house on Royal Park Avenue in Hyde Park.

He was staying with a friend at the house and had been out in Leeds city centre the night before and officers say he went back there in the early hours of Friday morning.

He was found collapsed in the garden at about 09:20 and was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem examination showed he had a number of injuries that could not be accounted for.

Amy Nagy
BBC Radio Sheffield

When a couple in Sheffield asked a cake-maker to create something special for to celebrate the Sheffield roots this is what they got.

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A cake in the shape of a bottle of Henderson's Relish, which is made in the city, and it being poured onto a crusty pie.

We're wondering how it tastes, the cake that is.

Chances are there's none left.

Two teenagers are in a serious condition in hospital after the car they were in hit a gate post in Bradford this morning.

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It happened at about 02:00 on Edderthorpe Street when a BMW was going towards Leeds Road and hit the post.

The 18-year-old driver was left with serious injuries and is being treated in hospital, his passenger - a 19-year-old woman - was also seriously injured and is in hospital.

Police say they're looking for witnesses to the crash.

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Labour's Dan Jarvis has called for Yorkshire's politicians to work with central government on a Yorkshire-wide power deal.

The Barnsley Central MP's comments come after a bitter end this morning to a meeting of South Yorkshire councils to agree on a devolution deal between them.

That has failed, with Barnsley and Doncaster wanting to join a deal for the whole of Yorkshire instead.

Workers have walked out again at a strike-hit job centre in Sheffield.

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It's in protest at plans to close the office on Eastern Avenue as part of a national shake-up.

The government says it'll make the service more efficient.

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, external says the strike action has the support of the whole trade union movement.

Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

A meeting to finalise devolution plans for South Yorkshire has come to a bitter end.

The leaders of South Yorkshire's four councils came together this morning to try to overcome their differences over the best route for devolution.

Their divisions have been well-known for some time, with Barnsley and Doncaster's council leaders favouring a Yorkshire-wide deal.

But Sheffield and Rotherham's council leaders want a deal for South Yorkshire and its councils.

The failure leaves major question marks for the area and threatens to hit other plans for devolved power beyond South Yorkshire.

A woman who had fallen in one of West Yorkshire's most remote places had to taken to safety by mountain rescue teams yesterday.

Image source, Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team

The 64-year-old was walking near Thornton Moor Reservoir on Sunday morning when she fell and dislocated her shoulder.

Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team were called in and 22 people were dispatched to find the woman and give her pain relief.

They then used a stretcher to carry her 1.5 miles off the moor to a waiting ambulance where doctors put her shoulder back into place.

A 53-year-old man's been left with life-threatening injuries after being attacked in Scarborough.

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Police say it happened in Durham Place (pictured) at about 22:00 on Friday night.

Three men, aged 20, 26 and 31, all from the local area, have been charged in relation to the incident and are due to appear at Scarborough Magistrates' Court later this morning.

Officers say they want to speak to a man who is known to have walked along Durham Place and into North Marine Road at about the time of the incident.

Police say he is not suspected of any offences and could be a key witness.

The victim is currently being treated at Scarborough Hospital.

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Billy Joe Saunders still has his sights on a match with Gennady Golovkin after the Sheffield boxer's unanimous points defence of his WBO Middleweight title against Willie Monroe Junior (pictured) in London.

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In the eyes of many critics, and even fans of his opponent Saul Alvarez, Golovkin seemed to have won his own clash in Las Vegas at the weekend (pictured below), but it ended in a controversial draw.

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The prospect of a re-match remains strong, but Golovkin may take other fights before that happens.

If so, Saunders has placed himself in the ranks of those who could face the unbeaten Khazak.

While that would be the biggest pay day of his life, another potential opponent for Saunders is fellow Brit Amir Khan.

Meanwhile, another fighter from Sheffield, Kell Brook, suffered serious injuries to his eye socket when Golovkin beat him in five rounds last year.

It was a disappointing weekend for Sessay Cricket Club and its players' dream of lifting the National Village Cup at Lord's for a second year in a row.

Hertfordshire side Reed beat the North Yorkshire club by seven wickets on Sunday, and some of their fans didn't even see them bat as their train was more than two hours late.

Club secretary Keith Houlston says the day could have been a bit better:

Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

As South Yorkshire councillors meet to decide control of devolved power in the region today, here's my summary of the battle ahead.

Given the divided views among councils in South Yorkshire, today is set to be a big day: