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Bad news if you were expecting someone on the City Zap Manchester to Leeds bus this lunchtime.

It's been cancelled because of the accident on the M62:

While there was enough evidence to charge a civilian farrier, it was not deemed in the public interest to do so, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

Image source, Hillsborough Inquests

The farrier potentially faced a charge of perverting the course of justice over an allegation of falsified evidence relating to a police horse being injured outside the stadium before the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

Two elements are needed for a prosecution to go ahead - that there is enough evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, and that it would be in the public interest to do so.

The CPS, which said it had "thoroughly considered" evidence submitted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission in June 2017, added that the families of the 96 Hillsborough victims have been informed of its decision not to prosecute.

Six men, including match commander David Duckenfield, are already facing prosecution for alleged offences related to the disaster and its aftermath.

A police officer and a civilian farrier will not be prosecuted over their conduct at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

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The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigated an allegation made in 1989 that a police horse had been burned with cigarettes by Liverpool supporters before their FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at the stadium in Sheffield.

The mounted South Yorkshire Police officer was seen on camera lashing out towards fans who he later claimed were burning his horse.

The farrier, a friend of the police officer, claimed to have seen serious injuries to the animal.

The allegation was that their accounts were false and were given to protect the police officer from disciplinary action.

The maintenance and upkeep of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is to be managed by Sheffield Hallam University.

Image source, Sheffield City Council

The university will be responsible for grass, paths, lighting, draining, waste and security on the site which replaced Don Valley Stadium.

Sheffield Hallam University’s £14m Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre is due to open early in 2019 and will form the centrepiece of the Olympic Legacy Park.

Police in Huddersfield want to speak to this woman after a woman's purse was stolen in a supermarket.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

It happened last Friday at Home Bargains in the town centre when the 73-year-old victim was at the till and left her purse on the conveyor after paying.

A woman was then seen picking up the purse once the purse's owner had left the shop, police say.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact police.

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Here's some happier news from the M62 after recent problems.

However, there are still two-hour delays from the back of the queue to the front...

...and that queue now stands at over 11 miles long:

Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

The leader of Sheffield City Council has called a poll on devolution in Barnsley and Doncaster "misleading".

Speaking after a debate held by BBC Radio Sheffield and local newspapers, Julie Dore said she felt the full picture of the South Yorkshire deal was not being presented to voters.

Both areas are holding polls to choose between the South Yorkshire deal and a Yorkshire-wide proposal, with the result set to be revealed on 21 December

Barnsley and Doncaster councils have not responded to a request by the BBC for comment.

Jericho Keys
BBC Radio York Introducing

Some of York's best known musicians and singers are due to perform a host of Christmas carols tomorrow night in a bid to raise money for Children in Need.

They're taking to the altar in the city's Holy Trinity Church on Micklegate for the BBC Introducing Christmas event, with doors opening at 19:00 and the show starting at 19:30 prompt.

The festive musicathon is free, but donations are welcomed and encouraged for Children In Need.

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If you're at the back of the 10 miles of queues on the M62 this lunchtime, this is the reason why:

Image source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

Highways England says the overturned 4X4 is nearly recovered after ending up on its side between J24 and J25 eastbound earlier this morning.

A fuel spill at the scene is taking a while to clear up, which is why two lanes are still closed.

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There are now 10 miles of queues on the M62 eastbound after a 4X4 pulling a trailer overturned between J24 and J25.

Image source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

There's now queuing traffic right from just before J25 all the way back to J22 with delays of 90 minutes.

Highways England say they don't expect the road to return to normal until at teast 14:00.

Two West Yorkshire restaurants have made it into the top 100 of the best places to eat in the country.

Image source, Google

The Box Tree in Ilkley (pictured) and The Man Behind the Curtain in Leeds have been listed in the Harden's Best UK Restaurant Guide.

A sushi restaurant in London where it costs £385 a head to eat and which has space for just nine people has bagged the top spot.

Helen Bailey
BBC Radio Sheffield

The Sheffield Children's Hospital charity is holding its National Elf Service day and is encouraging people to get festive and raise money for charity.

They are aiming to raise money for a piece of equipment called the SPECT CT scanner.

It's to help children like six-year-old Charlie Grantham who had a tumour in his stomach and travelled from Scarborough for treatment with his mum Christina.

So today (15 December) has been designated National Elf Day, when individuals, schools, organisations and businesses can all focus on fundraising.

A new event, a night run in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, looks set to bring in funds.

Organisers of the Team Theo Glow Run hope to see 500 runners head into the night dressed in Christmas outfits and plenty of neon.

Christmas music will be blaring at the 19 December event, and there's hot chocolate at the 5k finishing line.

A driver has been taken to hospital after a crash on Manchester Road in Sheffield.

At around 08:00 am this morning emergency services responded to reports a white Fiat Pop had hit a wall at Hollow Meadows.

The driver of the Fiat suffered injuries in the collision and was taken to hospital.

Manchester Road has been closed.

Image source, Google

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There are now almost nine miles of queues on the M62 after a 4X4 pickup pulling a trailer overturned eastbound between J24 and J25.

That's basically from Huddersfield to the little house on the prairie.

North Yorkshire Police are advising that people should "stay indoors unless absolutely necessary" because of the ice on the streets in York.

Is it really that bad? Let us know what it's like where you are.

Thousands of mini pork pies have been destroyed in an early morning fire at a factory in North Yorkshire.

Image source, Google

Fire crews from Bedale were called out to the Vale of Mowbray factory at Leeming Bar just after 01:00 this morning.

The fire was caused by a machinery fault which staff at the factory put out with water and CO2 extinguishers.

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This is the scene on the M62 right now after a 4x4 pick-up and a trailer overturned near Ainley Top:

Image source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

Highways England says it's in the process of getting the scene cleared.

It means one lane is closed eastbound between J24 and J25.

Delays are building from J23, with about seven miles of queues.

Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

The lack of a devolution deal for Yorkshire could cost South Yorkshire about £70m a year, according to the head of Sheffield's Chamber of Commerce.

It had been feared the county would lose about £30m a year without a deal, but Richard Wright thinks it's a lot higher.

He says he's calculated the loss of funding in the South Yorkshire agreement and lack of access to other government support to areas with devolution could cost £684m over the next years.

Barnsley and Doncaster councils have said they now wish to pursue a Yorkshire-wide proposal instead of a South Yorkshire-wide agreement signed in 2015.

The Sheffield City Region, which is behind the South Yorkshire deal, says the figures from Sheffield Chamber are "broadly accurate".

Bus drivers in York are risking confusing young children across the city today by dressing as Father Christmas.

Image source, St Leonard's Hospice

They're donning the white beards and red suits as part of a Wear a Santa Suit for the Day campaign organised by the city's St Leonard's Hospice.

First York's Marc Bichtemann said: "Our drivers have supported St Leonard’s over the last few years, but this year they have really gone the extra mile."

If you know where this man is, West Yorkshire Police would like to hear from you:

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Officers say they want to speak to 22-year-old Waqas Hussain in connection with a car crash in Bradford which left a woman with serious injuries.

It happened back in July on Bradford Road in Clayton, when a Volkswagen Golf left the road and hit a garage and a tree.

A 20-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and has since been discharged from hospital.