Summary

  • Body found by police searching for missing Denholme man Tyron Charles:

  • Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed at Leeds synagogue is treated as hate crime

  • Doncaster bin strike called off after contractor and union come to agreement

  • Appeal to Archbishop of York over devolution stalemate

  • Children forced into pond by youngsters with BB gun in South Yorkshire

  • Huddersfield A&E closure plans scrutinised by health officials

  • Demolition of Scarborough's Futurist Theatre 'just weeks away'

  • Updates on Wednesday 11 October 2017

  1. Sex offender jail rise 'to cut violence'published at 00:13 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    The number of alleged or convicted sex offenders at HMP Doncaster had trebled to just over 300.

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  2. Our top five stories todaypublished at 18:00

    That's all from us for today. We'll be back on Thursday 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 arrest after body found in search for missing man
    2. Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on synagogue in Leeds
    3. Children forced into pond by boys with BB gun
    4. Confused over Yorkshire devolution? Perhaps you should be...
    5. Bradford Bulls Ladies enjoy civic reception
  3. Watch: 62-year-old expedition car rescued, restored and reunitedpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A Land Rover used for an 18,000-mile road trip from London to Singapore in 1955 has been restored in York after being saved from what was its final resting place on St Helena in the South Atlantic.

    The 62-year-old vehicle's now been reunited with two of the original expedition members.

    Here's more about this wonderful story:

  4. Woman, 78, killed in Wakefield car crash is namedpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A West Yorkshire woman who was killed in a car crash last week has been named by police as they appeal for help in trying to work out the circumstances surrounding it.

    Marjorie BedfordImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Marjorie Bedford, 78, died in hospital two days after the crash in West Bretton, near Wakefield, last Monday.

    It happened at the junction of Bretton Lane and Bramley Lane when her silver Nissan Pixo was involved in a head-on collision with a green Honda Civic.

    Anyone who saw what happened is being asked to come forward.

  5. Car bridge deaths inquests adjournedpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    Timothy Brookes and Benjamin Hughes died in the crash on the A631 between Maltby and Tickhill.

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  6. University of Leeds staff on strikepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    Staff at the University of Leeds are on strike over plans to change the way staff are dismissed.

    Picket line

    The University and College Union (UCU) claims bosses want to make it easier to sack people.

    But the university says the changes are only about modernising the system.

    Picket lines outside entrances to the university buildings are expected to remain until Friday.

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    It should be possible to sort this out really easily. We absolutely understand you need to be able to dismiss people for valid reasons. What we object to is a 'catch-all' dismissal clause."

    Vicky Blake, University and College Union

  7. Doncaster bin strike called offpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    The threat of bin strikes in Doncaster in the months up to Christmas is over.

    BinsImage source, PA

    Contractor Suez and members the Unite union have reached a deal to suspend for a year the possibility of compulsory redundancies in the hope of cutting numbers through voluntary measures.

    There'll also be a better deal for anyone opting for redundancy.

  8. Travel update: Woman hit by car in Leedspublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A woman has been hit by car in Leeds this afternoon.

    HeadingleyImage source, Google

    It happened at about 16:30 on Headingley Lane and a woman in her 20s has been hurt - we don't know how seriously.

    Traffic into Headingley from the city centre remains very congested, even though the car has been cleared from the scene and the road has now reopened:

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  9. CCTV appeal over Sheffield jewellery theftpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    These are CCTV images police have just issued of two men wanted in connection with the theft of jewellery and cash from a house in Sheffield last month.

    CCTV image stillImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    The men are said to have forced entry into the property on Ripley Street via the back door at about midday on Tuesday 19 September.

    Anyone with information about the theft is being urged to contact police.

  10. Hawes community group takes over petrol stationpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A village petrol station is to be taken over by a community group in a bid to save it from closure.

    PumpsImage source, North Yorkshire County Council

    The Upper Dales Community Partnership has taken out a three-year lease on the Dale Head Garage in Hawes.

    Had the petrol station closed, people living in the village faced a 36-mile round trip to buy fuel.

    During their tenure, members hope to buy the site via a community share offer and install a 24-hour self-service pump along with an electric charging point.

  11. NHS plans for Huddersfield hospital approvedpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    Plans to downgrade Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) and move A&E services to Halifax have been approved by members of Greater Huddersfield NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

    Hands of HRI protest

    At a meeting this afternoon, the governing body of Huddersfield's CCG agreed that Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust's business case was sound.

    The trust wants all emergency acute and high-risk planned care to be transferred to Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax and to close and replace the 400-bed HRI.

    The trust's plans also need to be approved by Calderdale's CCG at a meeting tomorrow.

  12. Murder arrest after body found in search for missing manpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A body has been found and a man's been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the disappearance of Tyron Charles, from Denholme, near Bradford.

    Tyron CharlesImage source, Family handout

    Mr Charles, 29, went missing on 6 September and officers searching for him say they've now found a body near Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope.

    West Yorkshire Police say they're now trying to identify the body and say they have made three more arrests in connection with the investigation into his disappearance.

    A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 61-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

    Another 28-year old man, James Sutcliffe, of Hill Crest View, has been charged with murder.

  13. CCG votes in favour of backing NHS plans for Huddersfield hospitalpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 11 October 2017
    Breaking

    Members of Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group - responsible for the planning and commissioning of health care services in the area - have voted 16-to-one in favour of supporting NHS plans which could see the closure of the A&E department at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

    More to follow.

  14. Body found in Tyron Charles murder investigationpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 11 October 2017
    Breaking

    A body has been found by police searching for the body of missing Denholme man Tyron Charles and more arrests have been made.

    More to follow.

  15. Boys, 11, shot at and forced into pondpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    Two older boys threatened the youngsters with a BB gun and made them jump into the water.

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  16. Cyclist, 80, seriously hurt in York collisionpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    An 80-year-old cyclist is in a serious but stable condition in Leeds General Infirmary after colliding with a car in York.

    Green Dykes RdImage source, Google

    The man had to be airlifted to hospital following the accident on Green Dykes Lane at about 19:00 yesterday evening.

    Police believe the cyclist hit the back of the car, which was stationary at a traffic light junction at the time, and fell onto the road.

    They are appealing for witnesses.

  17. Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on synagogue in Leedspublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A synagogue in Leeds has been daubed with anti-Semitic graffiti and is being investigated as a hate crime, police have confirmed.

    SwastikaImage source, Sophie Elevin

    A swastika and other graffiti was painted or sprayed onto the sign outside the Etz Chaim synagogue on Harrogate Road overnight.

    The Community Security Trust, a charity working against anti-Semitism and racism, said it had caused "widespread upset and concern".

    Patrols in the area have been stepped up in response to the incident, police say.

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    Officers attended the scene and a hate crime has been recorded and is under investigation."

    West Yorkshire Police

  18. Missing Leeds man foundpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    Some good news this afternoon...

    Paul Simpson, who we earlier reported had gone missing from a homeless shelter in Leeds, has been found

    He's "safe and well", according to police.

  19. Personal trainer shortlisted in National Fitness Awardspublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    A personal trainer from Barnsley has been shortlisted in the National Fitness Awards.

    Victoria Hudson

    Victoria Hudson, who owns and works at BarBelles and Ponytails at Mount Osbourne Business Centre, could take the title of Gym-based Personal Trainer of the Year.

    She'll be assessed on her abilities as a personal trainer and a report will be passed on to an expert judging panel.

    The National Fitness Awards recognise achievement and excellence in the fitness industry, with the winners due to be announced at The Athena in Leicester on 1 December.

  20. Listen: 'We want to send a message' - York rally highlights city's rough sleeperspublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 11 October 2017

    About 100 people took part in a rally in York last night to mark World Homeless Day.

    The event, in St Helen's Square, was organised by the city's Big Issue sellers and came just a week after a rough sleeper was found dead in a shop doorway in the city.

    During the evening, people performed music and spoke about their experience of being homeless.

    These people explained why they were there: