Summary

  • Two arrested for being members of right wing group in West Yorkshrie

  • Report into fatal Sheffield tram accident recommends driver training

  • Women warned after sex attacks in York

  • Van driver dies after A1(M) crash

  • Post Office robbery in Leeds

  • Dramatic rise in number of vehicle thefts in West Yorkshire

  • Fracking protesters accused of 'bullying tactics' by scaffolding firm

  • Call for routine heart screening for teens

  • Father of hanged schoolboy urging parents to talk to children

  • Grotesques return to York Minster

  • Warning after spate of attacks in York

  • Updates on Wednesday 27 September 2017

  1. Castleford Tigers 23-22 St Helenspublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Castleford Tigers beat St Helens in golden-point extra time to reach the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on 7 October.

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  2. That's all from Wednesdaypublished at 06:57 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Those are all the updates from Wednesday 27 September.

    Want to get all the latest news, sport, weather and travel on Thursday 28 September 2017?

    Click here.

  3. Is this the UK's next Neo-Nazi threat?published at 21:13 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Eleven men have been arrested on suspicion of membership of the banned group neo-Nazi National Action. But what does the group stand for - and why did it get banned?

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  4. Campaigners call for sheep race banpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    A petition calls Masham Sheep Fair race "exploitative", but the organiser says sheep run naturally.

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  5. Grotesques returned to York Minsterpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    The stone carvings, based on the Judgement of Solomon, replace four weathered originals from the 1700s.

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  6. Our top five stories todaypublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 27 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. Two arrested for being members of right wing group in West Yorkshire
    2. Arrest over sex attacks in York
    3. Stolen taxi caused A64 crash - man arrested
    4. Bridgewater Place wind baffles to be put in place next month
    5. Unicyclist wants to put spoke in thieves' plans

    See you tomorrow.

  7. What can you do on a unicycle?published at 17:54 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Earlier on we told you about the Leeds man who had his unicycle stolen form outside The Tetley in the city.

    He used it for his daily commute and even won a race on it, but it got us thinking - What else can you do on a unicycle?

    Quite a lot apparently, just take a look at Flaviu Cernescu, he rode his on top of a 250m high chimney in Romania.

    Flaviu CernescuImage source, Flaviu Cernescu

    Ok, that's just a bit too much isn't it, I mean - Why?

    But how about skateboarder style tricks on one? Unicyclist Hugo Duguay, even matched a world record for the long jump on a unicycle

    Unicyclist

    But if all of that seems a bit too urban, how about heading out into the countryside?

    Edd Hawkes from Dunstable is a mountain unicyclist who made it into the elite downhill category in the Mountain Unicycling World Championships.

    Yep, that exists.

  8. Accident causing delays near Harewoodpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Police are at the scene of a crash on Harrogate Road in Harewood.

    Harewood crashImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The road is partly blocked with very slow traffic around the crash.

    The accident happened around Wike Lane and officers say that they are trying to clear the scene and return normal service.

  9. Essex crush Tykes to end 2017 unbeatenpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    County champions Essex thrash Yorkshire by 376 runs at Chelmsford to end the Division One season unbeaten.

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  10. York CCTV image of Bootham/Marygate sex attack suspectpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Police in York investigating a serious sexual assault on a woman have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to.

    CCTVImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    The woman was attacked at around 22:00 BST on Sunday in the Bootham and Marygate area - Two men who were earlier arrested in connection with the incident have been released.

    Officers want witnesses to come forward who may have seen anything suspicious around Marygate Tower on the night or who can identify the man in the CCTV image.

    Earlier a 28-year-old local man was arrested in connection with two other sexual assaults in the city.

  11. Have you seen Clifford Crane? He didn't turn up for a court hearingpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Police in Scarborough want to find Clifford Crane - He's wanted after failing to appear in court.

    Clifford CraneImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Crane, who lives on Maple Drive in Scarborough, was charged with assault, criminal damage, resisting a police constable, and drugs offences.

    He was due to appear at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court on 11 September but never showed up.

    Officers want anybody who knows where he is to contact them on 101.

  12. Stolen taxi caused A64 crash - man arrestedpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Police say that an accident which happened on the A64 earlier this afternoon was caused by a stolen taxi which crashed at Bowbridge Farm.

    A man has been arrested.

    Bowbridge FarmImage source, Google

    The taxi had been stolen from outside York Railway Station just after 15:00 and then collided with another vehicle on the A64.

    Police say they weren't pursuing the taxi at the time of the crash.

    A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the incident but has been taken to hospital after feeling unwell; no-one else was hurt in the crash.

  13. Crash on A64 caused by stolen taxipublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 27 September 2017
    Breaking

    A crash which gridlocked the A64 outside York earlier today was caused by a stolen taxi.

    More to follow

  14. Bridgewater Place wind baffles to be put in place next monthpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    It's been months in the making, but finally wind baffles around Bridgewater Place are to be put in place next month it has been announced.

    Bridgewater Place

    High winds around Bridgewater Place in Leeds were blamed for the death of Dr Edward Slaney, who was killed when a lorry blew over in March 2011.

    The people behind the scheme say that between 13 and 22 October three of the wind deflection devices will be put up over Water Lane, which will mean the road has to be closed.

    The large screens and baffle boards will be up to 50ft (17m) high and 66ft (20m) long and will look something like this:

    BafflesImage source, CPPI
    Quote Message

    These impressive, wing-like structures are perforated in order to deflect and reduce the speed of wind as it passes through and over them."

    Graeme Atkinson, Project Manager

  15. Doncaster bin collectors to be balloted on actionpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Doncaster refuse workers are to be balloted over taking strike action in a dispute over job cuts, which could affect collections in the run-up to Christmas.

    Members of Unite employed by contractor Suez in Doncaster will vote in the coming weeks on whether to begin industrial action.

    binImage source, PA

    In a statement Suez say: ''We are disappointed that Unite is balloting members for strike action while talks are ongoing and cannot understand why they would take this course of action prior to the end of the consultation, as no decisions have been made."

  16. Travel update: Leeds-bound A64 blocked near Yorkpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    BBC News Travel

    There is almost four miles of standing traffic outside York on the A64 this afternoon.

    A64Image source, Google

    A multi-vehicle accident means that the Leeds-bound side of the carriageway is blocked.

    The crash has happened between Bilbrough Top and the Slice Lane junction.

  17. Travel: Heavy traffic on M1 northbound after accident near Rotherhampublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    BBC News Travel

    Vehicles involved now moved on to the hard shoulder of the exit slip on M1 northbound at J35 A629 (Rotherham / Chapeltown).

    Lane one (of four) was closed but has now re-opened.

  18. Bradford school bans sausage rolls from packed lunchespublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    A West Yorkshire school's ban on sausage rolls and other "unhealthy" foods in pupils' lunchboxes has divided opinion.

    Shirley Manor Primary AcademyImage source, Google

    The new policy at Shirley Manor Primary Academy in Bradford states parents will be contacted if banned foods are found in packed lunches.

    It was Steve Fryer's son who had his sausage roll confiscated - but Mr Fryer said the school should "stick to teaching kids".

    Others have praised the school for healthy eating rules, according to comments in the Bradford Telegraph and Argus, external.

    Head teacher Heather Lacey said the vast majority of parents supported the ban and there had been a big increase in the number of children bringing in healthy lunches.

  19. It's beginning to feel a lot more like autumnpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    The leaves are turning colour in Sheffield so it is with our thanks to John that we bring you this picture:

    Any more BBC Weather Watchers out there?

    Trees in their autumn leaves
  20. Your comments: Massive spiders in the housepublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 27 September 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Yesterday we told you why we may be seeing so many spiders in our homes at this time of year.

    You've been getting in contact with us to tell us some of your spider horror stories over the last few weeks on BBC Look North's Facebook page, external.

    NB: Don't read on if you don't like spiders.

    SpiderImage source, Science Photo Library

    Jools wrote: This morning I was laying in the dark thinking about getting up. Felt a tickle on my leg. Put the light on - there it was in its entire glory - larger than the palm of my hand, trying to run off down the side of the bed.

    Lisa said: I have evicted three of these big spiders over the last few days if they ain’t paying rent they ain’t moving in simple.

    Rachel wrote: The kids called me into their bedroom saying there were lots of spiders. I expected two but found a spider had hatched around 30 spiders! Good job kids are not overly bothered!

    And Dave added: Spiders don't bother me :) this one sat on my hand while i was editing, think it enjoyed the ride on my mouse hand ;)

    Spider on the handImage source, Dave Sparky