Summary

  • Men injured in explosion at house in Tinshill, Leeds

  • Murder investigation in Sheffield after woman's body found

  • Skipton Aldi stab victim named in tributes as Jodie Willsher

  • Leeds private hire drivers plan 'go slow' on busiest night of year

  • Fatal Leeds crash: Funeral of 24-year-old victim

  • Yorkshire roadworks suspended for Christmas

  • Wakefield Trinity accepts plans to redevelop Belle Vue

  • Updates on Friday 22 December 2017

  1. Aldi stabbing: Victim namedpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017
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    The victim of the stabbing at a supermarket in Skipton has been named in local tributes as 30-year-old Jodie Willsher.

    More to follow

  2. Efit: Police want to speak to man after rape in Bradfordpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Police want to speak to this man after an allegation of rape against a 17-year-old girl in Bradford:

    EfitImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Police say the attack happened in Oak Lane at about 21:30 on 1 November.

    Specially-trained officers are supporting the victim, who is from the Bradford area.

  3. 'Yorkshire's answer to Nigella' - Woman now internet starpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    A woman from Sheffield has been described as "Yorkshire's answer to Nigella" after becoming an internet star because of her cooking videos.

    Kay demonstrates how to make a 'bacon buttie'Image source, Youtube: Kays Good Cooking

    Barbara Kay, who lives in Grenoside, created a channel on YouTube called Kay's Good Cooking about two years ago.

    All filmed in her kitchen at home, she demonstrates to the camera how to make "signature dishes" such as crisp sandwiches and cheese on toast.

    Earlier this year clips from one of Kay's videos appeared in a Harry Hill television programme which resulted in her being stopped for a photograph.

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    I was carrying my bags and they were so heavy and this one man came up to me and said can I have my picture took with you and I was like yeah, can I just put my bags down"

    Barbara Kay, Cook

  4. Busy night for South Yorkshire firefighterspublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Firefighters had a busy night tackling three fires across South Yorkshire last night.

    Fire crews in smokeImage source, SYFR

    Two fire crews were called to attend a touring caravan fire that had been deliberately started at about 03:20 in the Swinton area of Rotherham, the fire had also spread to two nearby cars.

    Shortly after, at about 04:00 three crews were called to a house fire on Stanford Grove Road in Sheffield after a pan caught fire in the kitchen. A man and a woman in their 50s suffered from smoke inhalation.

    Firefighters were then again called to another house fire on Avenue Road in Doncaster at about 04:45.

    The family had safely escaped and one young woman suffered from smoke inhalation.

    Both house fires were accidental.

  5. Deaths of two people in Brighouse 'not suspicious'published at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Detectives investigating the deaths of two people in Brighouse earlier this week say they're not treating them as suspicious.

    Smiths CrescentImage source, Google

    The bodies of a 38-year-old woman and a man were discovered at a property on Smiths Crescent on Monday evening.

    Officers say that post mortem examinations revealed that no suspicious circumstances surrounded their deaths.

    A file has been prepared for the coroner.

  6. Woman in her 80s hit by lorry in York city centrepublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    A woman in her 80s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a lorry in York city centre.

    LorryImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    It's happened on Parliament Street at about 10:00 and police described it as a serious accident.

    The lorry is still outside HSBC and officers say there is nothing to worry about "in terms of security".

    The area is still cordoned off and North Yorkshire Police say the road will be closed for the foreseeable future.

  7. Two arrested as drugs found in propertiespublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Two people have been arrested in Mexborough after police officers found class A and B drugs in two properties.

    Police

    A 37-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were both arrested for possession with intent to supply.

    Police found heroin and cannabis with an estimated street value of about £800 after raiding two properties on Flowitt Street in Doncaster.

    The man and woman have been released as investigations continue.

  8. Aldi stabbing: Tributes left at the cordonpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Olivia Richwald
    Video Journalist, BBC Look North

    Among the tributes is one which reads: "In our thoughts, from all of us at Tesco in Skipton."

    Another says: "To our dear beautiful sweet friend, we are all broken.

    Sorry we never got our girls night, here's a glass to you."

    aldi

    The Aldi shop and the car park are still cordoned off by police.

    Two officers are guarding the entrance but there isn't much police activity to be seen through the brightly lit supermarket windows.

    Trolleys full of shopping can be seen in the aisles and there is food at the checkouts.

    Christmas shoppers unaware of what happened here yesterday are still arriving, there is no indication when the shop will re-open.

  9. Aldi stabbing: Latest pictures from the scenepublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    A woman who was stabbed to death in an Aldi supermarket in Skipton was working in the store at the time, the town's mayor has said.

    Floral tributes are being left at the cordon and police are still there gathering forensic evidence.

    Flowers

    The 30-year-old was attacked in the store in Skipton, North Yorkshire, at about 15:30 GMT on Thursday.

    Customers and colleagues helped by pinning down the attacker before police arrived. A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

    Skipton Mayor Andy Rankine said the whole town was in shock over the death.

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    We are in shock about the sad events of yesterday"

    Andy Rankine, Skipton Mayor

  10. Listen: Free books for children in Sheffield at Christmaspublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    More than 1,000 children are to get a book this Christmas thanks to a Sheffield initiative launched five weeks ago.

    The Sheffield Book Flood is based on the Icelandic tradition of giving a book on Christmas Eve.

    Every Christmas Eve in Iceland, people give each other books and spend the night reading, this is known as Jólabókaflóðið, or the book flood.

    Sioned Mair Richards is behind the scheme in Sheffield, she says she's amazed by people's generosity:

  11. Tributes paid to killed Skipton supermarket workerpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Tributes have been paid to a supermarket worker who was stabbed to death in an aisle at work.

    A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the attack in front of shoppers at Aldi in Skipton, North Yorkshire, on Thursday afternoon.

    AldiImage source, PA

    Customers and colleagues tried to help by pinning down the attacker before police arrived.

    Police have not named the 30-year-old woman who died but said her family have been informed.

    One customer said she had seen the Aldi employee earlier that day wearing a Christmas jumper on shift.

    One shopper who was in the store at the time of the attack said "I'd never been so scared in my life".

    The witness, who asked to remain anonymous, heard "loads of screams" then saw the woman lying on the floor and the man pinned down as "everyone screamed and ran up and down".

    Paramedics were also called to the store in Keighley Road but the woman died despite their efforts to save her.

  12. Air Ambulance announced as Tour charity partnerpublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    The Yorkshire Air Ambulance has been announced as the official charity partner of the Tour de Yorkshire.

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    The annual event will take place next year over four days from 3-6 May and also feature a two-day women's race.

    The race includes routes from Beverley to Doncaster, Barnsley to Ilkley and Richmond to Scarborough.

    The final stage will start in Halifax and finish in the centre of Leeds.

  13. Supermarket death: Stabbed woman was shop workerpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    It's emerged a 30-year-old woman stabbed to death in a supermarket in Skipton, North Yorkshire, worked at the shop.

    Skipton Mayor, Andy Rankine, said: "Skipton is a small but close-knit community where most people know each other.

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    "We are in shock about the sad events of yesterday where a store worker was murdered whilst going about her duties."

    A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the attack in front of shoppers at Aldi ion Keighley Road in the town.

    Police have not named the woman who died, but said her family have been informed.

    Witnesses and anyone with information are asked to call 101.

  14. In pictures: More officers patrol Sheffield city centrepublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    More armed and unarmed officers have been deployed to provide visibility, support and reassurance to people following the terrorism arrests last Tuesday.

    Armed police patrolling Sheffield city centre

    Assistant Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, David Hartley, said people hould be more vigilant but carry on as normal.

    Armed officers gun

    He said: "Our plans over the festive season are detailed and this is about being prepared but not alarmed.

    "My advice is to remain vigilant, but continue to go about your daily business as you usually would."

    Armed police patrolling Sheffield city centre

    A detailed plan and understanding of all local events from sporting fixtures to local markets have been mapped to place armed and unarmed officers in the areas.

  15. Doncaster Council 'faces £43m budget cut'published at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Doncaster Council is expected to face an annual budget cut over the next three years of £43m.

    Doncaster Council offices

    Ros Jones, the mayor of Doncaster, says by 2021 the council will have made about £267m of cuts since the start of the country's austerity measures in 2010.

    She added that the council have made no plans to raise council tax to help fund the cuts and are instead working with a "much cut balanced budget".

  16. Police quiz Skipton supermarket suspectpublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    A 44-year-old man is being questioned by police on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a supermarket in Skipton.

    Aldi

    Officers have been at the scene overnight at the Aldi store on Keighley Road.

    Police and paramedics were called to the store just before 15:30 yesterday after reports a woman had been stabbed, but despite the efforts of medics she died from her injuries.

    Officers say they cannot identify the victim at this stage and are urging people to respect the victim's family’s privacy and to avoid speculation and rumour on social media.

    A police scene guard will remain in place overnight at Aldi.

  17. Have you seen missing Callum Tew?published at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Have you seen 28-year-old Callum Tew?

    He's been reported as missing from the Sheffield area:

    Callum TewImage source, South Yorkshire Police
  18. Doctor Who Christmas special for Bradford Odeon cinemapublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Bradford's defunct Odeon cinema will play host to its first film in 17 years tonight.

    DrImage source, PA

    A special preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special is being shown there.

    The cinema closed in 2000, and has been empty since.

    The former Odeon cinema is being rebuilt as a 4,000-capacity music and events venue in a £15m restoration project. There are plans to turn it into a live music venue.

    Cinema

    The Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon a Time, stars Peter Capaldi with David Bradley as the first Doctor.

    The old cinema will host two separate showings exclusively for fans who won tickets in a BBC ballot.

    David Wilson, of Bradford Unesco City of Film, said Friday's screening would be a "big day for the building".

  19. Listen: Low Yorkshire devolution poll 'still a mandate'published at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    The elected mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones has defended the low turnout in their devolution poll.

    People in Doncaster and Barnsley voted overwhelmingly in favour of being a part of a wider-Yorkshire deal, instead of the current South Yorkshire agreement.

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

    The turnout in Barnsley was 22.4% and 20.1% in Doncaster.

    Ros Jones says that's still a clear mandate: