Summary

  • Two teenagers charged over 'linked' Sheffield stabbings

  • Rail scheme costing £300m announced for the north

  • Police officer injured at North Yorkshire fracking protest

  • Over 500 to be flown back to Leeds Bradford Airport after Monarch collapse

  • Teenager charged over Huddersfield stabbing

  • £3m boost for Sheffield eczema treatment trial

  • North Yorkshire baroness takes top spot at Supreme Court

  • Updates on Monday 2 October 2017

  1. Teenager charged over Huddersfield stabbingpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A teenage boy has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Huddersfield last month.

    A 16-year-old boy was left with serious injuries after being attacked in Hazel Grove, Linthwaite, on Wednesday 6 September

    The charged teenager, who is also 16, is due to appear at Leeds Youth Court on 31 October charged with wounding with intent.

  2. Watch: £3m boost for Sheffield eczema treatment trialpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have just been awarded an extra £3m to continue a trial of a new eczema treatment for another five years.

    Administered by injection, the treatment works by blocking molecules in the immune system which are overproduced in patients who suffer moderate to severe eczema.

    The impact of the condition is explored in a special report tonight on the BBC's Inside Out Yorkshire by eczema sufferer and BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Steve Bailey.

    You can see that episode of Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on BBC1 tonight at 19:30.

  3. Man impaled on railings in York cut free by firefighterspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    YorkMix

    It was a very painful way to end a night out... A man impaled his knee on some railings, external in York and had to be cut free by firefighters.

    RiverImage source, YorkMix
  4. Appeal for calm after police officer hurt at anti-fracking protestpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Anti-fracking campaigners are appealing for calm after an incident at a North Yorkshire fracking site this morning.

    FrackImage source, Eddie Thornton

    Police say an officer was injured and a security guard bitten, as as two men locked their arms into a gas cyclinder and lay in the road.

    A statement from the protesters camp has accused police and security of behaving recklessly after activists arrived at Third Energy's site early this morning.

    They claim two police officers physically intervened and began pushing the protesters.

    The protest group is calling for calm and says their actions are always peaceful.

    Police have said the behaviour is "unacceptable."

  5. Baroness Hale sworn in as UK's first female top judgepublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Baroness Hale, who was born in North Yorkshire, has been sworn in as the first female president of the UK's Supreme Court.

    Baroness HaleImage source, PA

    The 72-year-old will succeed Lord Neuberger, who retired in September, he said "her appointment is a fitting pinnacle to a truly ground-breaking career".

    Born in Richmond, Lady Hale's other career highlights include becoming the UK's first woman Law Lord in 2004, and then the first woman Justice of the Supreme Court in 2009.

    She has previously criticised the judicial appointments system for selecting from a pool of predominantly white men from similar economic and academic backgrounds.

  6. Man accused of murder in Halifax appears in courtpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 32-year-old who was found stabbed to death at a house in Halifax.

    Flowers

    West Yorkshire Police said Martin Wyatt's body was discovered at an address on Mixenden Road in the town on Thursday afternoon.

    Adam Grant, 28, of Mixenden Road, appeared at Bradford Magistrates' Court earlier.

    He is due to appear at Bradford Crown Court on Wednesday.

  7. Rail scheme costing £300m for the northpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    It's been confirmed £300m will be spent on improving rail services in the north.

    Rails

    The Government says it will help create connections between the HS2 rail line and cities not directly on the route, speeding up journey times between Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and York.

    The Northern Powerhouse rail scheme is being drawn up by local authorities and business leaders. It is likely to rely on "bi-mode" trains that can run on diesel and electric power.

  8. South Yorkshire Police chiefs back abuse victim's law change campaignpublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Calls for child sex abuse victims to be pardoned for crimes they committed while being groomed have been backed by South Yorkshire Police bosses.

    Sammy WoodhouseImage source, PA

    Sammy Woodhouse, who was abused by a Rotherham sex gang, said her criminal record prevents her from "moving forward" and wants a change in the law.

    She also believes fear of prosecution deters people from seeking help.

    Her campaign has received the backing of South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner and chief constable.

  9. Listen: Sunday bus saved in Nidderdale market townpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    The only Sunday bus service in Pateley Bridge has been saved.

    The number 24, which runs to Harrogate, was due to be withdrawn on Sundays between September and May.

    But it will now continue, at least for the next few years, after a fundraising campaign set up by the Nidderdale Chamber of Trade.

    Keith Tordoff is the Chamber of Trade Chairman. He says it's great news for people in the area:

  10. Fly-tipper causes hazard for driverspublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Drivers are being warned to be careful if they use one road in West Yorkshire after fly-tippers left waste all over the carriageway.

    Fly tipperImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    The waste has been left on the B6114 near Scammonden and covers one side of the road.

    West Yorkshire Police tweeted: "Please be careful on the B6114 towards Rainbow Bridge Scammonden some lovely person has fly tipped all over the road. Local NPT on it."

  11. Travel update: High winds close roads around Bridgewater Placepublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

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    It's getting windier out there this lunchtime, in Leeds the roads around Yorkshire's tallest building have been closed to all traffic:

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  12. In pictures: Somewhere over the rainbow...published at 12:14 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's a cracking day if you're a fan of rainbows today.

    All that drizzle and rain coupled with the intermittent sunshine we're getting is giving us some right beauties across Yorkshire.

    Thanks to three of our BBC Weather Watchers for sending these in:

    Sheffield
    Bradford
    Ripon
  13. Leeds youngster's art displayed at horticultural nurserypublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Youngsters from six schools have created an art installation which will take pride of place in a new horticultural nursery in Leeds.

    Kids artImage source, Leeds City Council

    It will be officially unveiled as part of the celebrations to mark the official opening of ‘The Arium’, which will replace Leeds City Council’s existing Red Hall Nursery in Whinmoor.

    The council say the arium, in Thorner, boasts over 19,000 square metres of glasshouse and 22,000 panels of glass and has sufficient growing space to produce over 500 different plant species on site annually.

    KidsImage source, Leeds City council

    Councillor Lucinda Yeadon, from Leeds City Council’s said: “This will be a great addition to our horticultural nursery in Thorner.

    “A tremendous amount of hard work has been undertaken to make our dream of The Arium a reality.”

  14. Bus passengers to get say in new Leeds fleetpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Bus travellers around Leeds are to get a say in what the next generation of buses in the city will be like.

    Bus

    First Bus say they'll be rolling out 284 "state-of-the-art" new buses by the end of 2020, and they want to know how their passengers would like interior to be kitted out.

    We're not talking colour schemes here - you'd assume the funky and uplifting grey seats will stay the same - but things like “next stop” audio visual announcements and USB charging ports.

    The company also say the new buses will be greener. This month there will be 10 events across the city and you can fill in a survey on the company's website., external

  15. Monarch collapse: What to do if you are affectedpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Around 500 people are being flown back to Leeds Bradford Airport today after airline Monarch was placed into administration and all flights cancelled.

    So what does it mean if you were due to go on a Monarch holiday?

    seatsImage source, Getty Images

    If you've not flown yet and bought a package holiday through Monarch while the licence was in effect, it will be Atol-protected. That means UK customers will be able to apply for a refund through the Atol process.

    But what if you only booked a flight with Monarch? By law, every UK travel company which sells air holidays has to hold an Atol licence.

    Monarch's website explains that it only holds the licence for package holidays, not flight-only tickets.

    PlaneImage source, Getty

    So customers who only booked flights - the vast bulk of Monarch's business - are unlikely to get any money back from Monarch.

    However, those who used a credit card to buy flights worth more than £100 can seek a refund from their card company.

    Plane

    Claiming on travel insurance will depend very much on the terms and conditions of the insurance.

    Blair Nimmo an administrator with KPMG told the BBC: "The ATOL scheme protects the package holidays. If you're on a flight only, then you will tend to more rely on your credit or debit card provider or perhaps travel insurance."

  16. Two injured at fracking protestpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A police officer has been injured and a security guard bitten at fracking protest in North Yorkshire.

    North Yorkshire Police say four vehicles containing about 15 people attended the hydraulic fracturing site at Kirby Misperton at about 04:00 this morning.

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    Officers say they found two people lying in the road, with their arms locked into a metal device, believed to be a propane gas canister.

    Police say an officer, was pushed to the ground by a group of people and suffered an ankle injury after the device was pushed onto his foot.

    A security guard, a man in his 40s, also sustained a bite injury to his hand during the incident.Superintendent Alisdair Dey said: “A police officer and a member of the public have been injured in this incident.

    "This kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable, and will be investigated thoroughly and dealt with appropriately.”A police team with cutting equipment is assessing the scene.

  17. Monarch collapse: Hundreds of passengers turned away at Leeds Bradford Airportpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Around 250 Monarch Airlines passengers found their flights were cancelled this morning as they arrived at the airport to go on holiday according to Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).

    Monarch airlinesImage source, AFP/Getty

    The carrier has ceased trading and its 300,000 future bookings for flights and holidays have been cancelled, the Civil Aviation Authority has said.

    The cancelled flights from LBA were destined for Dalaman and Naples, but a spokesperson for the airport said "People were very, very understanding; there was a lot of disappointment."

    LBA is urging people not to turn up for cancelled flights to Barcelona and Menorca, which were due to depart this afternoon.

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    It was disappointing having to tell people who had come for their holiday that it was not going to happen."

    Leeds Bradford Airport spokesperson

  18. Tributes to Sheffield Woman of Steelpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Tributes have been paid to one of Sheffield's campaigning Women of Steel - Ruby Gascoigne - who died at the age of 95 on Sunday morning.

    Ruby Gascoigne

    Ruby was one of four women from Sheffield fighting to get official recognition for thousands of women who kept the city's steelworks producing munitions during the Second World War.

    A fundraising campaign raised more than £160,000 to pay for a bronze sculpture which was unveiled in Barker's Pool in June 2016.

    Women of Steel statue

    On social media Ruby's son Kevin said she was "A remarkable woman who will be sadly missed."

  19. Man critical after Huddersfield assaultpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Police have arrested two teenagers after a man was left critically injured following an assault in Huddersfield.

    McDonalds in HuddersfieldImage source, Google

    A man in his 30s was found with serious head injuries on Kirkgate in the early hours of Sunday morning.

    Two boys, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old are being questioned on suspicion of assault.

    Police say they think it happened outside McDonalds.

  20. Russell Crowe visits Yorkshire Tea factory in Harrogatepublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Yorkshire Post

    Staff at Yorkshire Tea HQ in Harrogate have enjoyed an intimate performance by Hollywood star Russell Crowe and his band., external

    The actor-cum-musician dropped in with his Indoor Garden Party bandmates before their gig at Leeds venue City Varieties on Friday night.

    Russell CroweImage source, Yorkshire Post