Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updatespublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2017
Latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across Yorkshire on Tuesday 19 December 2017.
Read MoreSummary
Man in 30s dies in police pursuit near Bradford
TV producer admits child sex charges
Boy, 15, arrested over school bomb hoax call
Teenagers stabbed in Huddersfield fight
York attack leaves man with serious injuries
Gas supplies returning to normal in North Yorkshire
New plans for Trans-Pennine tunnel
Development to help Doncaster care leavers
Police puppy gets first job at Lindholme Prison
'Tough decisions' on special needs transport
Updates on Monday 18 December 2017
Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updatespublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2017
Grandparent carers 'running up debts'published at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2017
One woman faces bankruptcy after amassing a £20,000 debt raising her grandchildren.
Read MoreHart 'best place to live in UK'published at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
The Hampshire district came top in a study that looked at factors including life expectancy.
Read MoreCouncillor sorry for foodbank weight jibepublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
Samantha Thompson said she felt personally attacked by Councillor Graham Galpin's online comments.
Read MoreOur five top stories todaypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 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:
- Man in 30s dead as car hits barriers in police pursuit
- Boy, 15, arrested over school bomb hoax call
- Irish TV producer admits trying to meet Leeds 'teenager'
- Two teens stabbed in Huddersfield fight
- Police puppy gets first job at Lindholme Prison
See you tomorrow.
More money could be needed for fracking protestspublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
North Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner has written to the government warning they may need more money to police anti-fracking protests.
Latest figures show the force spent nearly £150,000 on the protests last month.
The cost of policing the anti-fracking protests at Kirby Misperton has now gone above £550,000.
That's for the last four months.
Should it hit £1.4m, or 1% of the force's budget, they can then apply for financial help from the government.
In anticipation of that happening the county's police and crime commissioner, Julia Mulligan, has now written to ministers.
Leeds-based paedophile-hunting group defends tacticspublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
A paedophile-hunting group has defended its tactics after a television sports producer who was confronted when he travelled to the UK to meet what he thought was a 13-year-old girl admitted sex offences., external
Image source, Yorkshire Evening PostSheffield students win gold in America with projectpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
Students from the University of Sheffield have won an international engineering competition after their project, a plate reader which measures bacterial growth, impressed judges.
Image source, University of SheffieldEight students from the faculties of Engineering and Science won gold at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition in Boston
Their project, a low cost plate reader created largely by a 3D printer, detects the number of bacteria in a solution by detecting the light passing through the suspension.
The less light that passes through the solution the more bacterial growth there has been.
The plate cost just £100 to produce - others can cost up to £10,000.
Wakefield Trinity sign versatile Leigh Centurions backpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
BBC SportWakefield Trinity have signed versatile back Ryan Hampshire for the 2018 season, following Leigh's relegation from Super League last term.
Image source, SWPIX.comHampshire, 22, can play across the back-line and in the halves and has made 60 league appearances for Wigan, Castleford and the Centurions.
His arrival follows the exit of half-back Sam Williams to NRL side Canberra Raiders in September.
"It has taken some work to get there," head coach Chris Chester said.
Travel update: M606 to remain closed through rush hourpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
BBC News TravelThe M606 looks set to be closed for a long while yet:
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End of twitter postLeeds market goes for third late night openingpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
This Thursday Leeds' Kirkgate Market will open its doors at night again, after a successful pilot in October.
Image source, Leeds City CouncilThousands of people went to the first event, this week the council are promising a "festive" night time experience.
The events space and food hall section of the market will be opened up until 23:00.
Coun Jonathan Pryor said “The night market is a great opportunity for visitors to discover some of the market’s popular traders whilst enjoying a night out with friends or family."
Travel update: Very slow rush hour approachespublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
BBC News TravelCongestion across West and South Yorkshire is looking like making the evening rush hour more like a crawl.
A reminder that the M606 is still closed following a fatal crash this morning.
In Barnsley it's causing problems for the buses:
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End of twitter post 2In Leeds, the outer ring road is looking busy:
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End of twitter post 4Cancer information hub at Sheffield's Moor Marketpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
A pilot scheme is under way to provide health information to visitors to Sheffield's Moor Market.
You might go to the market for your fruit and veg or to grab a bite to eat, but now information on cancer is available.
A pilot scheme is under way for 16 weeks to help direct people to services and advice.
Man visited crime scene in hire carpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
Brother-in-law unwittingly visited crime scene where mother-of-four's body had been set on fire.
Read More'Distress' over Sheffield hoax bomb threatpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
More on the 15-year-old boy who has been arrested after a school in Sheffield was evacuated because of a hoax bomb threat this morning.
Image source, GoogleMore than 1,000 pupils were told to leave Birley Academy at about 09:40 as a "precautionary measure" while police searched the site.
The teenager is being held on suspicion of malicious communications - a charge which can carry a prison sentence.
Ch Supt Natalie Shaw said: “After a prolonged search of Birley Academy, a device has not been found.
"Hoax calls are malicious and irresponsible, they can cause a considerable deal of distress."
Girl DJs - the next generationpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
After 16 years experience of DJ-ing at some of the best club nights in the UK, veteran DJ Miss Melodie is training the next female DJ generation.
After seeing a lack of female representation, Miss Melodie decided to set up her DJ Academy in Leeds to help encourage more females to take part.
The academy was set up in 2007, but her female-focused class has taken off in the last 18 months
Boy, 15, arrested over school bomb hoax callpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
BreakingA 15-year-old boy has been arrested today after a school was evacuated in response to a bomb threat at Birley Academy in Sheffield.
The teenager has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications and is currently in police custody.
Image source, Birley AcademyThe academy will be open as usual tomorrow and has released this statement:
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End of twitter post 2Travel update: Problems in Sheffield and Rotherhampublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
BBC News TravelStagecoach says there are problems in both Sheffield and Rotherham this afternoon.
They highlight two services in Sheffield as being particularly bad:
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End of twitter post 2And in Rotherham it's a similar story:
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End of twitter post 3We're not sure why the traffic's so bad currently, we'll keep an eye on it and let you know if we find out:
Potash mine compensation plan agreed in North York Moorspublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
A detailed plan has been agreed by the North York Moors National Park Authority on how it will spend more than £8m in order to offset the impact of the new potash mine near Whitby., external
Image source, Yorkshire PostWatch: 1,441 scarves knitted for North Yorkshirepublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 December 2017
Joanita Musisi
Reporter, BBC Radio YorkIt's emerged that 1,441 scarves have been knitted by BBC Radio York listeners for the Knit for North Yorkshire campaign, smashing the target set of 1,000.
I've been to meet Adam Atkinson from the Arc Light Hostel in York, to find out about what the impact of the campaign will be:
