Summary

  • Woman and child hit by vehicle in Leeds

  • Terror plot - clothing bank searched in Sheffield

  • Brother of IS bomber jailed for 10 years

  • Incinerator plans kicked out

  • Deadline day for devolution poll

  • Tropical World reveals first Young Ambassador

  • Watchdog appeal for M606 death crash witnesses

  • Trains between Harrogate and York set to be doubled

  • Doncaster fisherman to sue farm over 'No Polish' sign

  • Tibetan monks visiting Ryedale fracking site

  • Christmas strike dates on CrossCountry trains

  • Sheffield's Park Hill block gets planning nod

  • Flagstones stolen from church

  • Updates on Wednesday 20 December 2017

  1. Christmas Day deadline for terror arrestspublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Four men are being questioned following counter terrorism raids in Chesterfield and Sheffield.

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  2. Parents devastated by hotel fire deathpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Church says parents of Richard Dyson are devastated by his death following fire at five-star Cameron House.

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  3. Barnsley 'almost too good to be true'published at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Barnsley is one of England's "best-run clubs" say their new owners, but what brings a Chinese billionaire and a baseball pioneer to Oakwell?

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  4. Our five top stories todaypublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 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:

    1. Woman and child hit by vehicle in Leeds
    2. Clothing bank searched in Sheffield anti-terror operation
    3. Dentistry student jailed for 10 years for terror offences
    4. Watchdog appeal for M606 death crash witnesses
    5. Christmas strike dates on CrossCountry trains

    See you tomorrow.

  5. Police helicopter recorded fatal crashpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    A 34-year-old Bradford man died at the scene, said the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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  6. Woman attacked in car and robbed in Huddersfieldpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    A woman was dragged from her car and had her handbag stolen by armed thieves in Huddersfield

    Green Ends roadImage source, Google

    It happened at the weekend on Greens End Road in Meltham as the woman was getting in to her car.

    Two men carrying a baseball bat and a knife opened her car door and demanded money - she struggled and was dragged from her car.

    The thieves took her handbag and she was left with minor injuries from the knife.

    Police say one of the suspects is described as male, spoke with a local accent was 5ft, slim build and was wearing grey tracksuit top and bottoms with the hood up, with his face covered.

  7. Travel update: Serious accident diverts busespublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

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    Because of a serious accident in Horsforth, buses are having to divert around the area:

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  8. Boy 'stuck in bike' rescued by firefighterspublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue got a strange call out this afternoon - a boy who got stuck in his bike!

    Boy in a bikeImage source, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

    Three-year-old Dylan from Thorne had to be freed from his bike's frame after getting stuck this afternoon.

    Firefighters used battery-operated "spreaders" to bend the bike's frame to free him.

    When his rescuers asked him what he's going to get for Christmas, he said "a new bike".

  9. Arena attack: Thousands raised for couple's daughterspublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Thousands of pounds has been raised to help the young daughters of a couple killed in the Manchester Arena attack.

    marciImage source, Klis family

    Angelika and Marcin Klis, who lived in York, died in the explosion while picking up their daughters from the Ariana Grande concert.

    Alex Klis, 20, said local fundraising had been "really, really amazing".

    She said not worrying about rent meant she could concentrate on looking after her younger sister.

    Thousands of pounds have been raised through community events and from a JustGiving page set up by a close friend.

  10. Woman and child hit by vehicle in Leedspublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
    Breaking

    A woman and a child have been hit by a vehicle in Leeds this afternoon.

    HorsforthImage source, Google

    It happened at about 15:30 on Church Avenue in Horsforth.

    The woman has been left with serious injuries and the child had minor injuries.

    The air ambulance was called as were road ambulances.

  11. Four arrested after knife-point robberies in Leedspublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Armed officers chased and arrested four people after a series of knife-point robberies in Leeds city centre in the early hours of this morning.

    KnivesImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Firearms officers had to chase the suspects on foot through the city streets.

    West Yorkshire Police say they took knives and stolen property off the gang.

    In a tweet, external, they said "Leeds [is] safer" because of the arrests.

  12. Santa 'rescued' in the Peak Districtpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Heather Burman
    Journalist, BBC News Online

    Ho, ho, ho - no! The Edale Mountain Rescue Team had to rescue Santa, external last night.

    But don't worry, it wasn't Father Christmas himself - it was just a training exercise.

    Santa rescueImage source, Edale Mountain Rescue Team
    Santa rescueImage source, Edale Mountain Rescue Team
  13. Person hit by vehicle in Horsforthpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
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    A person has been hit by a vehicle in a part of Leeds.

    We'll bring you more as we get it.

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  14. Watchdog appeal for M606 death crash witnessespublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    The police watchdog wants to speak to witnesses after a man died as he was being pursued in a vehicle by officers on the M606 near Bradford.

    M606Image source, David Dixon

    The 34-year-old died after a silver Audi A4 failed to stop for officers on Stoney Ridge Road, Heaton at 02:45 GMT and later hit a barrier eight miles away on the M606 motorway.

    The Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC) say they have already spoken to the officers who were involved and have footage from the police helicopter which recorded the crash.

    The IPCC say they now need anyone who witnessed any part of the pursuit to come forward.

  15. Do you know where this man is? Police want himpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Police in Sheffield are asking for help to find wanted man Liam Tarantini.

    Liam TarantiniImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Mr Tarantini, aged 19, of Gleadless Valley, is wanted in connection with a burglary at a house in the Longley area.

    He is also wanted for driving offences.

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    If you know where Tarantini is, have spoken to him, or have any information as to his whereabouts, please call 101 quoting incident number 876 of 9 September 2017"

    South Yorkshire Police

  16. Listen: Police welcome terrorist student's jail termpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Tom Ingall
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    Police say they had to act quickly when they suspected a dentistry student in Sheffield was planning a terrorist attack.

    Mohammed Awan, who's 24 and originally from Huddersfield, was arrested in June after buying hundreds of ball bearings online.

    He's been sentenced to 10 years in prison with three years on licence.

    Det Supt Simon Atkinson is from the North East Counter Terrorism Unit:

  17. Media conference held at Barnsley FC over takeoverpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Andy Giddings
    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    The new owners of Barnsley Football Club have announced their plans following an 80% takeover.

    Press conference

    Chinese billionaire Chien Lee heads up the consortium which also includes American businessman Paul Conway.

    At today's media conference they stated their desire to "live within their means" but say they will look to spend in the January transfer window.

  18. Listen: Fracking firm urged to file financial accountspublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Opponents of fracking in Ryedale have called on the company behind the scheme to file its financial accounts for the year.

    Third Energy wants to extract shale gas at Kirby Misperton.

    The company is almost three months late in lodging its financial statements for the year.

    It has, on two previous occasions, filed so late that it's been warned it could be struck off and dissolved.

    Third Energy say the accounts are being prepared.

    But that doesn't pacify anti-fracking Ryedale District Councillor Mike Potter:

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

    Opponents say it can cause water contamination, earthquakes and vehicles going to and from the site could lead to noise and traffic pollution.

    Third Energy maintain the process of extracting shale gas is safe.

  19. Tropical World reveals first Young Ambassadorpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Tropical World in Leeds now has its own Young Ambassador for the first time.

    Thomas PaddyImage source, Leeds City Council

    Thomas Paddy, aged 11 from Leeds, took on the new role after he was nominated by his family for being so passionate about animals.

    The attraction put on a Facebook competiton to find their first ambassador and hundreds applied.

    Thomas will be writing blogs, getting involved with the Tropical World conservation projects and will be the voice of radio adverts for the next year.

    Maybe most importantly he gets to name one of the meerkats - he chose "Melissa".

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    I love animals and can’t wait to work with them and the Tropical World team in my new role”

    Thomas Paddy, Tropical World ambassador

  20. Sheffield's Park Hill block gets planning nodpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Plans for the next phase of development at Park Hill in Sheffield have been approved.

    Artist's impression of flatsImage source, Urban Splash

    Developer Urban Splash now has permission to transform another block of the Grade-II listed estate into nearly 200 apartments, with space for businesses along the ground floor.