Summary

  • Attempted murder arrest after woman stabbed in Skipton

  • Leeds private hire drivers plan 'go-slow' on Friday night

  • 'Wider Yorkshire' deal backed in South Yorkshire poll

  • Woman, 66, pushing pram dies after being hit by car

  • Police can quiz terror suspects until Christmas Day

  • Funeral of 15-year-old Leeds crash victim is held

  • York and Ryedale school buses targeted by vandals

  • Updates on Thursday 21 December 2017

  1. Woman stabbed in Aldi supermarket diespublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Terrified shoppers screamed as the woman was stabbed in the store in Skipton during the afternoon.

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  2. Our five top stories todaypublished at 18:00

    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.

    Live updates on breaking news, sport and travel will continue right here throughout the night.

    But before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:

    1. Grandmother pushing pram killed in Horsforth crash
    2. Private hire drivers plan Friday night 'go-slow' protest in Leeds
    3. Yorkshire terror suspects can be held until Christmas Day
    4. Leeds death crash: Funeral held for teenager
    5. "Wider Yorkshire" deal backed in South Yorkshire poll

    See you tomorrow.

  3. Racist abuse of city market trader leads to £5,000 rafflepublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    A charity in Leeds is set to benefit by more than £5,000 thanks to a market trader who decided turn an attack by a rough sleeper into a campaign to help the homeless.

    Manjit KaurImage source, Manjit's Kitchen

    Manjit Kaur, who sells Indian street food in Leeds Kirkgate Market, said she was abused by a female rough sleeper who also threw hot water over her.

    She said: "I was angry and upset and hurt - but decided to turn a negative into a positive."

    A prize draw will be made tonight at the city's latest night market.

  4. Doctor Who special for abandoned cinemapublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Almost half of the chosen audience of 600 at the Odeon will be from Bradford postcodes

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  5. South Yorkshire emergency services' Twitter 'sing-off'published at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Earlier, we brought you the angelic voices of South Yorkshire Police singing The 12 Days of Christmas.

    In competition, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has now tweeted a rendition of a different festive carol.

    But who has the X Factor? We'll let you decide:

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  6. Boys confront robber armed with meat cleaverpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Four boys in Bradford confronted a robber who was armed with a meat cleaver so they could get back a mobile phone he'd stolen.

    Falmouth AvenueImage source, Google

    The robber had gone into a house on Falmouth Avenue and taken the phone from a woman, who then chased him from her home.

    The boys, who are described as Asian and aged in their early to mid-teens, tackled the robber and got her phone back.

    The suspect is also described as Asian, about 5ft 8ins tall and wearing a black jacket and a scarf to cover his face.

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    These boys were very brave in confronting the suspect and we are keen to speak with them to see if they can assist our investigation."

    Det Insp Ryan Bragg, West Yorkshire Police

  7. Watch: Yorkshire's homeless - Five things you may not knowpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    About 3,000 people have been left without a home in Yorkshire over the last year, according to Youth charity Centrepoint.

    Many young people in particular find themselves living in temporary accommodation or relying on friends because they're not legally entitled to any help.

    Hugo Sugg, a former rough sleeper, tells the BBC what he thinks the public should know about homelessness:

  8. Barnsley and Doncaster back 'Wider Yorkshire' devolutionpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    People in Barnsley and Doncaster have backed a proposed "Wider Yorkshire" devolution deal.

    TownsImage source, Geograph/J Thomas/David Pickersgill/PA

    About 75,000 votes were cast in a community poll asking people to choose between a pan-Yorkshire proposal and a government-backed South Yorkshire deal.

    But, in the grand scheme of things, was that a strong turnout?

    Well, no. It was actually the lowest turnout of any vote held across the two areas since 2015:

    Turnout
  9. Attempted murder arrest after woman stabbedpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at a supermarket in Skipton this afternoon.

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    The incident happened at about 15:30 at the Aldi supermarket on Keighley Road.

    Staff members held a man aged in his 40s until police arrived and arrested him.

    The woman, who police say is in her early 30s, is receiving treatment for serious injuries.

  10. School buses targeted by vandalspublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    School buses serving York and Ryedale have been damaged by vandals and scrawled with graffiti.

    Morse CoachesImage source, Google

    Buses belonging to Morse Coaches in Sheriff Hutton have been targeted by vandals in the past few weeks, with offensive graffiti written on windows and seats being damaged, say police.

    PC Alan Robson says: "Damage to property is treated seriously by the police, the coach company and the schools involved and we all are working together to identify those responsible."

    Anyone with information about any of the incidents is being asked to contact police.

  11. Watch: A night with Sheffield's Street Pastorspublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Oli Constable
    BBC Yorkshire Live

    Revellers venturing out into Sheffield tomorrow night to enjoy their last social gathering ahead of Christmas Day will be under the eagle eyes of the city's Street Pastors.

    The group of volunteers roam the streets with the aim of reducing the strain on emergency services by delivering first aid and support to those who need it.

    I joined the team last Saturday to experience their work and this is what I saw:

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  12. Hutchinson laments 'horrendous' seasonpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Sam Hutchinson says this season is the worst he has had with the club.

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  13. Private hire drivers plan Friday night 'go-slow' protestpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Private hire drivers in Leeds are to hold another go-slow protest tomorrow night from 22:00 - on what's one of the busiest nights of the Christmas partygoers.

    Private Hire drivers

    Leeds City Council says it's been notified of the action by the drivers.

    It's the second time private hire drivers will have staged a protest (pictured above), calling for the right to use bus lanes and operate in unmarked cars.

    In a statement, Leeds City Council says: "We are disappointed that the Leeds Private Hire Drivers Organisation have decided to go ahead with this disruptive action.

    "We have very real concerns about the impact on public safety the proposed protest may have in terms of large numbers of city centre users being able to get in and out without delay safely."

  14. Leeds private hire drivers announce another go-slowpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017
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    Private hire drivers in Leeds have announced they are to hold another "go-slow" protest tomorrow night.

    It's expected to be one of the busiest nights for Christmas partygoers.

    More to follow...

  15. Armed robbery at Sheffield petrol stationpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Police are appealing for information after a man carrying a "small black handgun" entered a Sheffield petrol station and stole cash earlier this week.

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    The robbery happened at about 21:10 on Tuesday at the Esso service station on Prince of Wales Road.

    He left the scene on a low-powered scooter and headed up Prince of Wales Road towards the Manor Top area of the city.

    The robber was wearing a black balaclava and is described as white and aged between 25 and 27-years-old.

    No one was injured during the robbery.

  16. Watch: A festive treat from BBC Radio Leedspublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    BBC Radio Leeds

    Forget Wham!, Jona Lewie and Bing Crosby, this could be the only Christmas tune you need this year...

    BBC Radio Leeds' Drivetime presenter Gayle Lofthouse and newsreader Clive Settle have penned this festive tune all about a regular feature they do.

    Sit back, crack open the mince pies and enjoy this tune, all based around odd stories featured on the show:

  17. Appeal over stolen jewellerypublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    Police in Doncaster are trying to locate two sets of jewellery which were stolen during two separate burglaries.

    Jewellery that was stolenImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    A collection of Asian gold jewellery (pictured top) was stolen on Saturday 9 December from a house on Great Central Avenue in the Balby area of Doncaster.

    The jewellery pictured below was taken when a house on Church Lane in the Bessacarr area was broken into on Friday 15 December.

    Police say they are not treating the two incidents as linked.

  18. Three arrested in child sex abuse inquirypublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    The men are questioned on suspicion of indecent assault and gross indecency with a child under 16.

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  19. 'Wider Yorkshire' deal backed in South Yorkshire pollpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2017

    People in Barnsley and Doncaster who took part in a community poll have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a "Wider Yorkshire" deal instead of the currently agreed South Yorkshire deal.

    Council officesImage source, Geograph/JThomas/David Pickersgill/PA

    About 20% of people in each of the towns took part in the vote.

    The full results are shown below:

    Barnsley result for Wider Yorkshire deal: 34,015 (84.9%)

    Barnsley result for Sheffield City Region deal: 6,064 (15.1%)

    Doncaster result for Wider Yorkshire deal: 38,551 (84.7%)

    Doncaster result for Sheffield City Region deal: 6,685 (14.7%)

    The leader of Barnsley Council, Stephen Houghton, says they will now call on the government to enter into discussions on a Wider Yorkshire deal.

    He said: "This includes not imposing a Sheffield City Region Mayor on the will of the people and we'll work to push back any Sheffield City Region mayoral elections until 2020."