Summary

  • Two arrested on suspicion of murder as police search for body in Bradford

  • Northern rail services to be hit by two more 24-hour walkouts

  • Police officer in hospital after serious assault in Doncaster

  • Arrests at anti-fracking protest in Ryedale as new equipment moved in

  • Man appears in court accused of 1972 Deepcar sex attack

  • Friends to gather for tribute to 'heart of gold' Leeds student

  • Big rise in abandoned 999 calls to North Yorkshire Police

  • 'Ridiculous' to elect a mayor for South Yorkshire - Barnsley MP

  • Updates on Tuesday 19 September 2017

  1. Arsenal 1-0 Doncaster Roverspublished at 22:53 British Summer Time 20 September 2017

    Arsenal move into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as Theo Walcott's first-half goal sees off League One Doncaster Rovers.

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  2. That's all from Tuesday...published at 06:30

    Those are all our updates from across Yorkshire on Tuesday 19 September 2017.

    Want to find out what's happening where you live on Wednesday? Just click here.

  3. Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Barnsleypublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Dele Alli scores the winner as Premier League side Tottenham make hard work of beating Barnsley to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round.

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  4. Yorkshire v Warwickshire - day fourpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

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

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  5. Two arrests as fracking equipment arrivespublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Specialist equipment has started arriving at the shale gas fracking site in North Yorkshire.

  6. Patel leads Bears recovery against Yorkspublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Jeetan Patel scores a century to help Warwickshire recover, while Matthew Fisher take a maiden five-wicket haul for Yorkshire.

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  7. Our five top stories todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 September 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. Murder investigation under way after Bradford man goes missing
    2. Northern rail services to be hit by two more 24-hour walkouts
    3. Police officer seriously assaulted in Doncaster
    4. Kirby Misperton fracking: Protesters arrested as equipment arrives
    5. Friends gather for tribute to 'heart of gold' Leeds student

    See you tomorrow.

  8. Watch: Protesters moved as fracking equipment arrivespublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Two arrests have been made today as specialist equipment has started arriving at a shale gas fracking site in North Yorkshire.

    Third Energy was granted planning permission for the fracking site at Kirby Misperton in May 2016 - about 60 protesters gathered at the entrance. Two men, 33 and 69, were arrested for obstruction.

    As a crane approached the site, it faced a delay as protesters were moved out of the way:

  9. Iceland fined for worker's death fallpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    The frozen food firm is ordered to pay £2.5m over the death of contractor Tony Hopkins.

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  10. Man appears in court accused of 1972 Deepcar sex attackpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    A man accused of raping and kidnapping an 18-year-old woman more than 40 years ago has appeared in court.

    Peter Pickering, 79, is charged with the rape and false imprisonment of the woman in Deepcar, near Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, in 1972.

    Justice

    He appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court via video link earlier, speaking only to confirm his name and date of birth.

    Mr Pickering, of Newbury, Berkshire, was remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 16 October.

    He was charged in August following a review of cold cases by West Yorkshire Police.

  11. Dancing cop at Doncaster racespublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Punters at the St Leger Festival in Doncaster joined in with a Special Constable's impromptu dance session.

    Place your bets on whether he's good on the beat. Sorry.

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  12. Dozens of football fans guilty of affraypublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Two police officers were injured in clashes at a pre-season Grimsby Town and Sheffield United match.

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  13. Police seek witnesses after officer attacked in Doncasterpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    A police officer is recovering in hospital this eveining with serious head injuries after an attack in Doncaster this morning - police are appealing for witnesses.

    Attack

    It happened in Hexthorpe at about 07:30 when a black Fiat Punto crashed into a wall on Cleveland Street, and three people who were in the car ran off.

    Police went to the scene and chased the occupants of the car to a house on Cherry Tree Road, where in the garden an "incident" occured, leaving a 45-year-old officer with serious head injuries.

    He was taken to hospital and his condition is now described as stable and not life threatening. Now witnesses are being sought.

    Three people, a woman and two men, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault offences. All three are still in custody.

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    This was a shocking incident and highlights the dangers police officers face on a daily basis, not just in South Yorkshire but across the UK."

    Ch Supt Tim Innes, South Yorkshire Police

  14. Laughton man 'killed in sustained assault at home'published at 17:07 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Three masked men beat a drug addict to death in his own home in a "sustained physical assault", a court has heard.

    Kingswood Avenue, LaughtonImage source, Google

    Barry Plant, 36, and brothers Nathan and Ashley Fensome, 28 and 21, are accused of murdering Steven Fretwell, 47, in Laughton, Rotherham, in 2016.

    It is alleged they climbed through a window at Mr Fretwell's ground-floor flat in Kingswood Avenue in the early hours of 18 December before they punched, kicked and stamped on him.

    Mr Plant, of Sandymount Road, Wath-Upon-Dearne, and the Fensome brothers, both of Barleycroft Lane, Dinnington, deny murder.

    The trial continues.

  15. Listen: Cable praises Clegg family over son's cancerpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Kevin Larkin
    Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    The Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Vince Cable says the party is proud of former Sheffield MP and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

    Sir Vince praised him during his speech to the party conference in Bournemouth.

    And he had a message to Nick Clegg and his wife, after the recent revelation that one of their sons had been treated for cancer:

  16. Travel update: 16:02 to Kings Cross cancelledpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

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    Looks like the 17:00 to London Kings Cross could be be packed:

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  17. Kirby Misperton fracking: Protesters arrested as equipment arrivespublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Specialist equipment has started arriving at a shale gas fracking site in North Yorkshire amid protests and arrests.

    Protestors

    Third Energy was granted planning permission for the fracking site at Kirby Misperton in May 2016.

    About 60 protesters gathered at the entrance. Two men, aged 33 and 69, were arrested for obstruction.

    The company has not received final consent to begin fracking but expects to start before the end of the year.

  18. 'Professor of swords' dream job for boypublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    A 12-year-old boy's hopes of becoming a "professor of swords" might have moved a step closer to reality after he wrote to a museum about his dream career.

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    He sent a letter to research assistant Helen Ritchie after visiting Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum.

    "I would really like your advice please about how I could become a professor of swords," the boy wrote. His tweeted letter prompted a reply from Leeds Royal Armouries which said it would be happy to help.

    Laura Bell, head of collections at the Royal Armouries in Leeds and the Tower of London, wrote: "Amazing! This young genius definitely has something @Royal_Armouries happy to help too."

  19. 'We won't stand for it' - Sheffield United after match violencepublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2017

    Andy Giddings
    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    Sheffield United says it won't tolerate fans who ruin fixtures, external for the majority.

    It comes after trouble at the Championship fixture with Norwich City.

    The club says it was tarnished and marred by a small group of Blades fans.

    The Blades say they're liaising with counterparts at Norwich City after incidents during and after the match,

    United says supporters were injured in a number of incidents, objects were thrown onto the pitch and high- profile Norwich officials were threatened and abused.

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    We want this element removed from our support so if that means other fans reporting incidents of unacceptable behaviour then let us know. We will issue life bans and impose other tough measures to deal with these fans.”

    Spokesman, Sheffield United Board