Summary

  • 'Hit and run' girl dies two weeks after crash

  • Morrisons High Court data leak trial begins

  • National College for High Speed Rail opens in Doncaster

  • Barnsley bike rider killed in Penistone crash

  • Maltby A631 crash: Two dead after car hits bridge

  • Chief Constable describes cancer battle

  • Da Vinci code author to visit Harrogate

  • German Christmas market in Leeds to stay open until 24 December

  • Updates on Monday 9 October 2017

  1. Condom-aware fingerprint tech set for usepublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    The technology being trialled by West Yorkshire Police could be used in court within months.

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  2. Our five top stories todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 9 October 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. 'Hit-and-run' girl, 12, dies two weeks after accident
    2. Court hears Morrisons staff should be compensated over data leak
    3. National College for High Speed Rail opens in Doncaster
    4. Delays on A64 after vehicle trailer overturns
    5. Motorist 'more than seven times drink-drive limit'

    See you tomorrow.

  3. Girl killed as she got off the bus was 'beautiful to look at'published at 17:50 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Tributes have been paid to a 12-year-old girl who died from her injuries after getting off a school bus in Byram near Knottingley.

    West AcresImage source, Google

    Kaitlin Mitchell was struck by a red Vauxhall Astra as she crossed West Acres in the village on 28 September.

    She was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary but died on 6 October.

    The car was found abandoned in Knottingley. A man, in his 30s, was arrested later and has been released on bail.

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    She was a sweet little thing, beautiful to look at. She loved - well it was all she lived for - her pony and riding him."

    Kathleen Mitchell, Kaitlin's grandmother

  4. Case dropped against lewd remark huntsman Charles Carterpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A hunt master who was filmed making lewd comments to a protester has been cleared of hunting charges.

    Charles CarterImage source, Nigel Roddis/PA

    Charles Carter, Master of the Middleton Hunt, made a series of remarks to Linda Hoggard, including asking her "Can I take to you bed, please?".

    Footage of the exchange was played at York Magistrates' Court where he denied a charge of hunting a wild mammal with dogs.

    But the judge ruled there was no case to answer and dismissed the charge.

  5. Armed robbers steal empty cash box in Leedspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A security van was attacked by robbers today in Leeds.

    Heron foodsImage source, Local data company

    It happened at 12:25 when the van was making a delivery to Heron Foods on Harehills Lane. Three masked men threatened the guard with a knife.

    They demanded he hand over the cash box he was carrying and made off with it, unaware that it was completely empty.

    They left in a Ford Fiesta.

    One man was carrying a red handled knife and another was wearing a black jacket with a yellow stripe on it.

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    The cashbox that was taken has not yet been recovered and we would like to hear from anyone who has found one abandoned in the vicinity or elsewhere.”

    Det Insp Richard Holmes, West Yorkshire Police

  6. Watch: Primary school children's car park artpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Here's something you won't see painted in your average car parking space.

    Children from Hoyland Common Primary School in Barnsley have turned eight spaces in to works of art which embraces their differences.

  7. Travel update: Monday's rush hour looking goodpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

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    Not wishing to tempt fate, but as we gingerly begin Monday's rush hour, it's looking okay travel wise across Yorkshire.

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    If you're travelling by train, watch out for a problem on the line between Manchester Victoria and Leeds

    Signalling problems between Rochdale and Todmorden have been fixed and all lines have now reopened.

    The bad news is that trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised as things get back to normal, this could take up to half-an-hour.

  8. German Market to stay open for longer in Leedspublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Great news if you're a fan of Leeds' German Christmas market, external - it's going to be on right up until Christmas Eve this year.

    German MarketImage source, Leeds City Council

    The market will open its doors on 10 November and will stay in place until 24 December for the first time.

    If you've never been, it's worth a visit, especially if you like German food and beer - because there's plenty of both.

    This year there'll be about 40 stalls at the Christkindelmarkt as well as family friendly things like the traditional Christmas carousel ride.

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    Christmas is always a very special time in Leeds city centre and I’m sure this year’s festive season will be a memorable one.”

    Judith Blake, Leader, Leeds City Council

  9. Fracking protest 'needs to be put down'published at 16:45 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Opposition to fracking is "nimbyism and it needs to be put down", according to Tory former Cabinet minister Lord Tebbit.

    Fracking protestersImage source, James Mason

    The Conservative peer warned if the authorities "were to give in" to protesters opposed to the controversial gas extraction technique, then people who don't want new housing estates built near them "would be at it as well".

    Lord Tebbit made his criticism during a question in the House of Lords on the additional policing costs generated by fracking.

    Protesters have been demonstrating outside a site in Kirby Misperton where Third Energy was granted permission to frack in 2016.

  10. Teenage girl shaken by train abusepublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A teenage girl says she was so shaken up by the verbal abuse she suffered on a train, she feels she can never travel by rail again.

    CCTVImage source, British Transport Police

    Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to about the incident.

    It happened on a train between Doncaster and Mexborough when a woman asked to borrow the girl's phone.

    When the 16-year-old refused, the woman became abusive and threatened the girl. Officers said it has left her "upset and feeling too anxious to use the rail network again."

  11. School sets up crowdfunding page to save classpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A school in South Yorkshire has set up a crowdfunding page in an attempt to keep the study of classical civilisations and Latin on their curriculum.

    High Storrs School in Sheffield says that cuts to school funding across the country means they no longer can afford to fund smaller groups of students who want to learn the subject.

    Students at High Storrs School learning Classical Civilisation and Latin

    The school aims to raise £100,000 of external funding in order to subsidise the subject. They based the figure on how much staffing and exam courses will cost.

    Without the funding classics at High Storrs may cease to be an option.

  12. Women's Rugby League World Cup: England name 10 Bradford Bulls playerspublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    BBC Sport

    England have named 10 Bradford Bulls players in their 23-strong squad for the Women's Rugby League World Cup.

    Bradford BullsImage source, SWPIX.com

    The Bulls beat Featherstone in the inaugural Women's Super League Grand Final and also won the domestic cup.

    England are in the same group as Papua New Guinea Orchids, Australian Jillaroos and The Cook Islands.

    For the first time, the women's final will be played as the curtain-raiser to the men's final, at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on 2 December.

  13. E-fit released after woman grabbed and robbedpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Do you know this man? Police have issued this e-fit picture of a man they want to speak to after a woman had her car keys snatched in Bradford.

    EfitImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    It happened last Monday when the woman, who's in her 40s, was approached by two men in Anne Gate, close to the Barkerend Road and Shipley Airedale Road intersection.

    One of them grabbed her as the other took her car keys, they then drove off in her car.

    The woman was unhurt and her car was found in the city the next day.

  14. Public debate on fines for 'idling' motoristspublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Motorists who sit outside schools with their engines running could soon find themselves being handed a fine.

    Sheffield City Council says a consultation found that 85% of people who responded see idling cars as an issue.

    It's the biggest response the city council has had to a consultation this year.

    Car exhaust fumesImage source, Getty Images

    The topic will be publicly debated at the University of Sheffield's Diamond Building from 17:00 on Wednesday 11 October.

    Cabinet member for transport and infrastructure, Councillor Jack Scott said: " No vehicle idling is just common-sense: it benefits both drivers, who will waste less fuel, and those who are protected from unnecessary emissions."

  15. Yorkshire devolution to be discussed in Westminsterpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Tomorrow morning MPs will debate whether there should be a Yorkshire wide devolution deal.

    Yorkshire flagImage source, DCLG

    The people behind the bill says our part of the world is deserves more autonomy because the region has a bigger economy than Wales and a population around the same size as Scotland.

    Only three of the 20 Yorkshire Councils are not supporting the idea. Wakefield, Sheffield and Rotherham haven't committed to the plan.

    John Grogan - the Labour MP for Keighley and Ilkley - secured the debate.

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    We could challenge the fact that for every £1 spent on transport in Yorkshire, there's £10 spent in London."

    John Grogan, MP for Keighley and Ilkley

  16. 'UK first' installation of battery to the National Gridpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A battery which has the same amount of power as 100 family cars has been installed and connected to the national grid at Blackburn Meadows biomass plant near Sheffield.

    It will work by immediately discharging power to the network when supply drops or when demand increases.

    It can also take power off the network if supply is greater than demand.

    Blackburn Meadows biomass plant near Sheffield.Image source, E.ON

    Director of Business Heat and Power Solutions at E.ON, David Topping said: "“This is a milestone for E.ON in the new energy world and an important recognition of the enormous potential for battery solutions in the UK."

    The 10 megawatt (MW) lithium-ion battery is housed in four 40ft long shipping containers.

  17. Court hears Morrisons staff should be compensated over data leakpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Thousands of Morrisons staff should be compensated for the "upset and distress" caused by their personal details being posted on the internet, the High Court has heard.

    MorrisonsImage source, Morrisons

    It's the first data leak class action in the UK and has potential implications for every individual and business in the country.

    The case was brought after a security breach in 2014 when a senior internal auditor leaked the payroll data of nearly 100,000 employees, sending it to newspapers.

    The employees claim the leak exposed them to the risk of identity theft and potential financial loss and that Morrisons, who deny liability, is responsible for breaches of privacy, confidence and data protection laws.

    The trial is due to last two weeks.

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    We say that, having entrusted the information to Morrisons, we should now be compensated for the upset and distress caused by what we say was a failure to keep safe that information."

    Jonathan Barnes, Counsel acting for Morrisons employees

  18. Watch: Police chief on her cancer battlepublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    West Yorkshire's Chief Constable has spoken publicly for the first time about her battle with breast cancer.

    Dee Collins had surgery and radiotherapy treatment after finding a lump in her left breast.

    She says she hopes her story will encourage other people to check for signs of cancer more regularly.

  19. Missing Barnsley teenager foundpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Missing 15-year-old Hayley Moore from Barnsley has been found safe and well say police.

    She was reported as missing earlier this morning.