Summary

  • Man jailed for 20 years over fatal house fire where fuel poured into property

  • Three jailed for life after Raheem Wilks shot dead in Leeds

  • Barnsley and Doncaster councils vote unanimously in favour of holding devolution referendums

  • First picture of West Yorkshire actress as Doctor Who

  • Leeds Rhinos stars to switch on Leeds Christmas lights

  • Renewed appeal over 'vulnerable' missing girl from Scarborough

  • North and South Yorkshire's police forces 'must improve', report finds

  • Second man charged over automatic weapon incident in Bradford

  • Equipment worth £1,000 stolen from woman suffering 'medical episode'

  • Updates on Thursday 9 November 2017

  1. That's all from Thursday...published at 06:30

    Those are all our updates from across Yorkshire on Thursday 9 November 2017.

    Want to find out what's happening where you live on Friday 10 November? Just click here.

  2. Glass-floored room gives gorge new viewpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    The £180,000 extension built over How Stean Gorge will be used for parties and other events.

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  3. Our five top stories todaypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Well 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. Man who killed father and daughter in house fire jailed for 20 years
    2. Three jailed for life after Raheem Wilks shot dead in Leeds
    3. Barnsley and Doncaster councils vote unanimously in favour of holding devolution referendums
    4. First picture of West Yorkshire actress as Doctor Who released
    5. Leeds Rhinos stars to switch on Leeds Christmas lights

    See you tommorow.

  4. Campaigners work to keep asylum-seeker in West Yorkshirepublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Campaigners are stepping up their efforts to prevent a West Yorkshire asylum-seeker from being deported due to fears for his life.

    Border Force

    Supporters of Ntambwe Nkombe say he could be imprisoned or even killed if he is sent back to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    He has lived in the UK for 16 years but he was a student activist against the regime in his home country and continues to oppose their government.

    He's due to be deported tomorrow but a petition for him to stay has attracted nearly 3,000 signatures in five days.

  5. Wakefield prop Hirst extends dealpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Wakefield Trinity prop Keegan Hirst signs a one-year contract extension with the Super League side.

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  6. Awards for BBC radio stations in Yorkshirepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Adam Pinder-Smith
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    There was success for two of Yorkshire's BBC local radio stations at the corporation's annual Gillard Awards ceremony last night.

    BBC Radio Sheffield took gold in the diversity category for their week marking the 10th anniversary of Sheffield becoming the first City of Sanctuary in the UK.

    BBC Radio Sheffield winning the diversity category at the Gillard Awards

    BBC Radio Leeds also took gold last night in the sport category for their coverage of Huddersfield Town being promoted to the Premier League.

  7. Bradford MP critical of government's counter terrorism projectpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Bradford MP Naz Shah has criticised the government's anti terrorism project after a new report revealed it's dealing with a growing number of young people in Yorkshire.

    Naz Shah

    In the area which covers Yorkshire, it examined 805 cases related to Islamic extremism while 159 were connected with Nazi-style ideologies between 2015 and 2016.

    Nationally, over 7,500 were identified by the programme across the country during the 12 months covered by the figures.

    However, the Prevent strategy has been criticsed by some who believe it is counterproductive and it can make young Muslims feel isolated and possibly more open to radicalisation.

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    If you look at the Islamic extremism referrals more than 75% are no further action. If you've referred a child, a young person, and that turns out there's nothing they're doing that's wrong, then (that) is worrying for me"

    Naz Shah, Labour MP for Bradford West

  8. Test your nerve at Yorkshire Dales 'gorgeous sight'published at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    People visiting one of Yorkshire's most spectacular natural sights can now get to view it from a glass floor.

    HowImage source, How Stean Gorge

    How Stean Gorge in the Yorkshire Dales is a limestone gorge and has been open to visitors for more than a century.

    The steep-sided chasm, over half a mile in length and up to 80 feet deep in places, is already a popular outdoor attraction for abseiling, gorge scrambling and exploring caves.

    HowImage source, How Stean Gorge

    The floor-to-ceiling glass walls and partial glass floor hang over the gorge allowing visitors a rare, if mildly stomach churning, view.

  9. Raheem Wilks murder: He had 'everything to live for'published at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    More on the sentencing of three men who have been jailed for life following the murder of Raheem Wilks at Too Sharps’s barber shop in Harehills.

    Too Sharps’s barber shopImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Jaydn Manners, 24, Keal Richards, 21, and Tremaine Wisdom, 29, were found guilty of his murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court - an investigation linked the attack to the supply of Class A drugs in the area.

    Detectives have revealed that they had no eye witnesses to the murder so they used phone records and social media to link the men to the crime.

    This included a Snapchat message, which was retrieved with the help of US authorities, which showed Richards singing a rap song after the murder where the links referenced a shooting in a barber shop.

    Raheem Wilks

    After the sentencing, police said Raheem Wilks had "everything to live for" but had made "certain choices in his life which took him into a world of criminality" however they added that this "in no way condones what happened to him".

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    He was a son, a brother, and a father to a little boy, who sadly will have to grow up without his dad"

    Det Ch Insp Stuart Spencer, West Yorkshire Police

  10. Listen: 'We know sprinklers save lives'published at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Steve White
    BBC Radio Sheffield

    Labour has launched a campaign calling for the government to fit sprinklers to all council tower blocks following the Grenfell Tower fire in the summer.

    The Wentworth and Dearne MP, John Healey who is also the shadow housing minister expalined what his party are actually asking for:

  11. Three jailed for life over Raheem Wilks murderpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017
    Breaking

    Three men who shot dead a teenager in an apparent gangland killing have been jailed for life.

    Jaydn Manners, Keal Richards, Tremaine WisdomImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Raheem Wilks, 19, was shot close to Too Sharps barbers in Harehills, Leeds, on 26 January.

    Jaydn Manners, 24, Keal Richards, 21, and Tremaine Wisdom, 29, (pictured above, left to right) were found guilty of his murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court.

    All three were jailed for a minimum of 33 years.

  12. Man arrested over Sheffield rape claimpublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in Sheffield.

    The attack happened in the early hours of Saturday, 4 November as the victim was going to an address in the city after going out with friends.

    She was approached by an unkown man outside of the house who then followed her in.

    South Yorkshie Police are appealing for information about the incident.

    The attack happened in the early hours of Saturday, 4 November as the victim was going to an address after going out with friends.

    She was approached by an unkown man outside of the house who then followed her in.

    South Yorkshie Police are appealing for information about the incident.

  13. Rhinos legends to switch on Leeds lights tonightpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    The stage is set for Leeds Rhinos legends Danny McGuire and Rob Burrow to switch on Leeds' Christmas lights tonight.

    Stage in Leeds

    Fresh from their Grand Final win this month, other members of the squad will also be in attendance - as will club mascot Ronnie the Rhino.

    The event starts at about 18:45 in front of Leeds Art Gallery.

    Councillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: "We’re absolutely delighted to welcome the Leeds Rhinos to the stage. They are fantastic ambassadors for sport and for the city of Leeds."

  14. Winning Euromillions ticket unclaimed in Leedspublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Yorkshire Evening Post

    A lucky Leeds lottery player has won a life-changing Euromillions jackpot but has yet to claim their prize, external - if you have a ticket with 'JRCP 43323 on it' then you could be a millionaire!

    EuromillionsImage source, Yorkshire Evening Post
  15. Armed robbery at Leeds city centre watch shoppublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Armed robbers stole "a large amount of jewellery" from a watch shop in the centre of Leeds yesterday.

    Watchfinder & CoImage source, Google

    A group of men carrying weapons entered Watchfinder & Co in the Victoria Quarter and threatened two members of staff on Wednesday evening.

    The men left in a blue Audi vehicle and West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses.

    The same store was also targeted in July when armed men burst into the store and smashed a display cabinet.

  16. First photograph of Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Whopublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    The first official photograph of Jodie Whittaker as she will appear in Doctor Who has been released.

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    Jodie Whittaker, who is from Skelmanthorpe in West Yorkshire, takes over from Peter Capaldi and will become the first female Doctor.

    She will make her debut on screen when the Doctor regenerates in the Christmas special on BBC One.

    When her casting was announced in July, Whittaker said it felt "overwhelming, as a feminist" to have the role.

  17. Wakefield fire deaths: Widow describes loss of husband and daughterpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    A man from Knottingley has been jailed for 20 years for starting a fire that killed two people at a home in Wakefield

    Daniel Jones wanted to destroy CCTV footage of him burgling a house nearby.

    Daniel JonesImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Daniel Jones, 29 of Spawd Bone Lane, killed 42-year-old Andrew Broadhead and his eight-year-old daughter Kiera after pouring petrol through the letterbox of their home.

    West Yorkshire Police described his actions as "sheer madness" and said that "it is no exaggeration to say he has left the Broadhead family facing a lifetime of loss.”

    Speaking after the sentence was passed, Mr Broadhead's widow Sara paid tribute to her husband, saying that he was an "amazing dad" and described her daughter as "one of a kind".

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    It's impossible to describe what the loss of my husband Andy and my daughter Kiera has done to our family. We feel it each and every day"

    Sara Broadhead

  18. Devolution polls: 'It gives us the mandate to go forward'published at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Kevin Larkin
    Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    Barnsley and Doncaster councils have today both voted unanimously in favour of holding referendums for local residents to decide whether they want to be part of a devolved South Yorkshire or to join a Yorkshire-wide deal.

    The votes will be held next month and will cost each authority around £120,000.

    Glynn Jones is the deputy mayor of Doncaster and was delighted with the news:

  19. 'Fat lad' queries restaurant's portionspublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    The would-be diner emailed he Star Inn The City asking if it served a "proper fat lad's plateful".

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  20. Listen: 'Whatever the result that's how we'll proceed'published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2017

    Kevin Larkin
    Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    Barnsley MP, Dan Jarvis has been speaking about the news that a referendum will take place in the town about whether the area will become part of a devolved South Yorkshire or become part of a Yorkshire-wide deal.

    The decision went through a borough council vote unanimously earlier today and the Labour MP was pleased to see that the people of Barnsley will ultimately have the final say on the matter: