A farm made famous because of its location in the middle of a motorway is to be transformed to make it more sustainable.

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Stott Hall farm made national headlines in the 1960s when the M62 was built and has been a focal point ever since.

It was thought the farm in Yorkshire would have to be demolished but a quirk in the land's geology saved it.

Yorkshire Water, which owns the farm, said it would restore peatland and improve the habitat for local birds.

The upland farm, which is more than 200 years old, is currently managed by Paul Thorp who has worked there since 1992 and lived on site since 2008.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

Park Hill resident Kate Golby came up with an interesting idea to bring all her neighbours together....a photography competition.

The pictures needed to represent life at Park Hill.

The winner was announced last night and I went along to see some of the entries:

A 60-year-old man from Hull has died after a boat he was working on capsized on a river in Leeds.

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The man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after the incident on the River Aire at Thwaite Gate in Stourton on Monday afternoon.

He was working with another man on the boat when it went over, he died yesterday evening in hospital.

Police say they are continuing to work with the Health & Safety Executive to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A spokesperson for the actor John McArdle says he's taking "a couple of days' rest" after collapsing on stage in York.

It happened during a performance of Things I Know To Be True at York Theatre Royal last night.

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The former Brookside and Emmerdale star, who's in his late 60s, was said to be feeling unwell due to "exhaustion".

A representative for the actor said: "He is okay. It was probably exhaustion and so he is taking a couple of days' rest."

One audience member, described the moment McArdle "slumped to the floor" after announcing: "I'm not well".

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The southbound M1 between J31 and J30 is still closed this afternoon after a serious accident his morning.

The two lorries and car involved have been recovered but the road is till closed while a large spillage is cleaned up.

Two 14-year-old boys charged with conspiracy to murder, following a counter terrorism investigation in North Yorkshire, appeared before Leeds Magistrates' Court.

The teenagers were arrested in the Northallerton area on Saturday.

The boys appeared in front of a full court room for 15 minutes.

Both are charged with conspiracy to murder, one of the boys is also charged with aggravated burglary.

The boys were remanded into secure youth justice accommodation.

They will appear at Leeds Crown Court on 4 December.

Volunteers and council staff are carrying out a litter pick in Bentley today.

It's part of their Cleaner Greener initiative.

And one of the star litter pickers is none other than Jake, he's a huge fan of road sweepers and for his fifth birthday earlier this year the council arranged a special treat for him.

A referendum could be held in a bid to decide the future of devolution in South Yorkshire.

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Plans to hold a community poll have been announced by Barnsley and Doncaster councils.

Voters would be asked to choose between the government-backed Sheffield City Region deal or a proposed Yorkshire-wide deal.

The plans are to be discussed by the councils on 9 November and a poll, if approved, would take place in December.

Barnsley Council leader Sir Steve Houghton said while the result of the poll would not be legally binding, he wanted to give Barnsley residents an opportunity to have their say on "a generation-changing decision on devolution".

According to council documents, holding the poll would cost each authority £120,000., external Votes would be cast either by post or online.

Police have issued a statement thanking people living near North Yorkshire's fracking site for what they call their patience and understanding.

It's after some people living in Kirby Misperton said they were fed up with the disruption caused by anti-fracking protestors.

In the statement, police say they're doing all they can to make sure people can go about their daily lives safely and without disruption.

Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at rock to release the gas inside.

Opponents say it can cause water contamination and earthquakes.

The company involved - Third Energy - has not received final consent to begin fracking, but expects to start before the end of the year.

More now on a celebration taking place in Leeds today of the man said to be the world's first film maker.

A plaque marking the workshop of Louis Le Prince will be unveiled in the city later.

It's thought he took the first ever moving footage in 1888 at two locations in Leeds.

The claim dates back more than 125 years, to 14 October 1888, when a family gathered in the garden in the Leeds suburb of Roundhay.

He developed his work on the site of what is now Broadcasting Place in the city centre, where the plaque will be on show from this afternoon.

Professor Robert Shail, from the School of Film at Leeds Beckett University, says modern cinema has a lot to thank Louis Le Prince for:

The RSPCA is trying to find the owners of this furry fellow after he wandered into a Job Centre in Barnsley.

The ferret strolled into the Kings Road office in Wombwell on Friday and the RSPCA has released this picture in the hope his owner recognises him.

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Apprentice contestant Joanna Jarjue broke down in tears after winning the task during this week's show and avoiding being fired., external

The Lupset lass, who was made a team leader for the task, was unable to hide her emotions during the finale of the latest episode.

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Julian Smith, MP for Skipton and Ripon in North Yorkshire, has been promoted to Chief Whip of the Conservative Party at Westminster.

The move comes after Prime Minister, Theresa May, named Scarborough's Gavin Williamson as Secretary of State for Defence.

Mr Williamson had held the role as Chief Whip before Michael Fallon resigned as Defence Secretary amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

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Mr Williamson was born in Scarborough on 25 June 1976.

He went to Raincliffe Comprehensive School and Scarborough Sixth Form College, where he studied Government and Politics, before gaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bradford.

Mr Williamson has run the Tory whips office since last year.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

The history of steel making on the Fox Valley site in Stocksbridge is being celebrated over the next couple of days.

A pop-up museum is opening at the shopping centre to showcase 175 years of steelworks in the town.

I've been down to have a look:

Scarborough born and former Bradford University student Gavin Williamson has been appointed Defence Secretary, Downing Street said.

More to follow.

Is there a right way to wear a poppy?

Here are some tips from the Royal British Legion, external:

The southbound M1 is still closed southbound between J31 and J30 after serious accident this morning.

It happened just before 05:00 this morning and involved two lorries and a car.

Police say no one was serious injuries and recovery is underway.

Meet the fin-tastic Leeds mermaids making a splash as their home city bids to become the cultural capital of Europe.

Professional performer, Lucy Meredith, and the Bramley Mermaids club took to the water at Bramley Baths this week, in the wake of Leeds submitting its ambition European Capital of Culture bid.

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The group were helping to launch a new appeal which will see the bid team shining a light on what they've described as "weird and wonderful cultural activities" taking place in communities across the city.

Lucy said: “A successful European Capital of Culture bid would give groups like ours the chance to showcase what we do"

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Leeds officially submitted its first round bid for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023 as part of a huge street party celebration at Quarry Hill last week.

The bid will now be assessed by a panel of international judges who will decide if the city has made the shortlist before the end of the year.

A six week consultation has been launched today to find out what people in Sheffield think about the West Street and Devonshire Green areas of the city centre.

Both are hugely popular areas of the city but concerns have been expressed by local residents and health groups who have said too many licensed premises are leading to more crime and anti-social behaviour.

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The man said to be the world's first film maker being honoured at a series of events in Leeds today.

Louis Le Prince took moving pictures at two sites in the city in 1888.

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Le Prince was born in Metz, north-east France. He studied chemistry and physics at university, then worked as a photographer and painter before being offered a job at John Whitley's engineering firm in Leeds.

Three years after moving to the city, he married Elizabeth Whitley, his boss's daughter.

At the same time, photography was beginning to take hold, and Le Prince started experimenting with the idea of moving photographs.

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By the 1880s, he was one of many inventors trying to master the technology for what would become film.

As well as a Roundhay Garden Scene (pictured) , Le Prince used the single-lens camera to film short sequence of people and carriages on Leeds Bridge, and his son Adolphe playing the accordion.

He successfully captured the action, but Le Prince's invention was of little use if no-one could watch the films afterwards.