Summary

  • Topman withdraws '96' shirt amid Hillsborough anger

  • Third man bailed in Jarvin Blake murder investigation

  • Snow and ice warning upgraded for West and South Yorkshire

  • Motorists advised to avoid motorways due to forecast

  • Bradford 10k race postponed because of snow forecast

  • Former Pulp frontman Cocker criticises Sheffield tree felling

  • Driver arrested after crash near Selby

  • Big rise in number of Yorkshire secondary schools in deficit

  • Petition calls for government action over Filey fishermen's future

  • Concerns over conditions faced by bar staff and waiters

  • Large increase in number of visitors to York Minster

  • Day two of BBC Look North's Sofa Challenge

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  1. Big 50 Sofa Challenge: Day two - Done!published at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    And that's it!

    Day two for Harry, Amy and Paul on their Big 50 Sofa Challenge is over.

    The three BBC Look North presenters are pulling the famous big red sofa along to raise money for Sport Relief.

    Today they went from Tadcaster to York.

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    Tomorrow they will be going from Filey to Scarborough, make sure you go and say hi if you're nearby.

    Don't forget, this whole thing is about raising cash for Sport Relief, here are the details of how you can donate:

    Big sofa challenge
  2. Gritters prepare to head outpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Looks like Yorkshire's gritting teams won't get much of a weekend:

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  3. Star Trek actor opens particle acceleratorpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    The dual-beam MIAMI-2 at the University of Huddersfield can be used by students and scientists.

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  4. How much snow can Yorkshire expect?published at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    BBC Weather

    We all know it's supposed to snow this weekend, but the question is how much.

    Well here's a handy graphical representation:

    Snow

    The latest charts show that West and South Yorkshire are slap-bang in the middle of the Amber Warning area.

    We can expect five to 10cm of snow tomorrow.

    When is it summer time again?

  5. Big Sofa Challenge: Trio have plenty to eat!published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Is it us, or have these three eaten their way through today's challenge?

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  6. Further arrest over fatal stabbingpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Jarvin Blake was attacked by a group of men in Brackley Street, Burngreave, on 8 March.

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  7. Big Sofa Challenge: Nearing end of second daypublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    BBC Look North presenters Harry, Amy and Paul are nearing the end of the second day of their Big 50 Sofa Challenge.

    They've just gone by York Racecourse and got a great reception:

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  8. Motorists told to avoid motorways ahead of snowpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Highways England are urging drivers to avoid some Yorkshire motorways and be prepared for the snowy conditions if they're travelling this weekend.

    M62

    There is a Met Office amber warning of snow and ice for most of West and South Yorkshire and other parts of North.

    Highways England have issued their own Amber Warning telling drivers to avoid trans-Pennine roads, including the M62 (J21 to J25), the A628 and A66, as well as the M1 between J35 and J47, the M606 and the M621.

    They say that up to 10cm of snow is expected on higher ground and the warning comes into force from 19:00 tonight until 05:00 on Saturday morning.

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    Drivers should plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit of blankets, food, water and a shovel if they really need to travel.”

    Richard Leonard, Highways England

  9. Rodley Nature reserve is 'David among Goliaths'published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    A West Yorkshire nature reserve, nominated for a national award by an anonymous fan, has been crowned the BBC's Countryfile Magazine Nature Reserve of the Year 2018, external.

    Rodley Nature Reserve

    Rodley Nature Reserve sits on land formerly used by Yorkshire Water and is run by volunteers.

    The magazine descibed the reserve as a "David among Goliaths" and one of the judges Fergus Collins said "This previously little-known wetland jewel brings the wild to a huge number of urban and suburban people."

    He added "[It provides] an important stop-over for migrant birds and crucial breeding habitat for wildfowl, amphibians and invertebrates.”

  10. School to go on strikepublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Barnsley Chronicle

    Teachers are going on strike over alleged unreasonable management , externalpractices at a Barnsley primary school where parents have already called for the academy trust which runs the school to be removed.

    Protestor with placardImage source, Barnsley Chronicle
  11. HMRC adviser jailed for dodging taxpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Sentencing Amjad Khan, the judge said the public would be outraged if he was not sent to jail.

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  12. Fourth arrest in Sheffield murder casepublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    A fourth man has now been arrested over the death of a man who was stabbed in Sheffield.

    Jarvin BlakeImage source, Family photo

    Officers are investigating the murder of 22-year-old Jarvin Blake. The father-of-three died after an incident in Burngreave just over a week ago.

    The latest arrest involves a 26 year-old man from Treeton in Rotherham.

    Three other men have been bailed pending further enquiries,

  13. Hunt for man who falsely claimed over £50k tax repaymentspublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Have you seen this man from Batley?

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have issued a warrant for his arrest after he stole more than £50,000.

    Adrian ArmitageImage source, HMRC

    Adrian Armitage, 50 of Aysgarth Road in Batley, admitted submitting false tax returns at Leeds Crown Court in January last year.

    He was due in court for sentencing in June 2017 but didn't attend.

    He was involved in submitting 35 false Self Assessment returns to claim tax repayments of £51,023.89 which he was not entitled to.

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    Armitage stole taxpayer’s money which should have been used to fund our public services. He admitted his crime in court but chose to run and hide. We will track him down."

    Sandra Smith, HMRC

  14. Crossbow death complaints investigatedpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Shane Gilmer and Laura Sugden had reported Anthony Lawrence to police before he attacked them.

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  15. No such thing as a free lunch for BBC Sofa teampublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    We've mentioned that BBC Look North are taking their famous red sofa on a tour across the county to raise money for Sport Relief.

    It's day two and Harry, Amy, and Paul making their way from Tadcaster to York - but they're running a little bit behind schedule.

    The team are desperate for a little bit of energy to keep them going, so they've taken to jogging to help speed things up so they can get a bite to eat.

    You can see exactly where they are by clicking here, external.

  16. 'Untouchable' burglars jailed over South Yorkshire raidspublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Two men have been jailed for a ram raid on a shop in Sheffield and the theft of high value cars.

    CCTV images ram raidImage source, Via South Yorkshire Police

    The pair carried out burglaries in Sheffield and Barnsley, stealing cars and other items worth £700,000.

    Gavin BennettImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    36-year-old Gavin Bennett (above) from Maun Way, Firth Park in Sheffield, and 28-year-old Martin Griffin (below) from Butterthwaite Road in Shiregreen have each been jailed for ten years, external.

    Martin GriffinImage source, South Yorkshire Police
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    Bennett and Griffin’s offending was of significant concern to us, as they were brazen and clearly thought that they were untouchable. Operation Cincinnati saw a dedicated and determined team of detectives and police staff work tirelessly to identify those responsible for this spate of crime across the county."

    Ian Proffitt, Det Insp

  17. Bradford 10k postponed due to snowpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    The event will instead take place on 29 April, organisers Epilepsy Action said.

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  18. They're tickled pink! Flamingos find new home in Leedspublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    A flock of flamingos have been given a new home at an attraction in Leeds.

    FlamingosImage source, Leeds City Council

    The colourful birds will get to explore their new home at Lotherton Wildlife World next week, in accommodation which features heated indoor quarters and a heated indoor pool.

    It will be home to 33 of them and keepers are hoping they can start producing eggs and take part in the international breeding programme.

    Maria Akers from Lotherton Wildlife World said "The new enclosure will really give the flamingos more of a chance to display their natural behaviour"

  19. Driver arrested after crash near Selbypublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    A driver is in custody after a collision on the A63 near Osgodby, Selby this morning.

    Collision on the A63 near OsgodbyImage source, North Yorkshire police RPG

    Police were called at 06:40 am this morning after a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW were involved in a collision.

    The driver of the Nissan Qashqai, a 31-year-old woman from Howden,East Yorkshire has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving, driving without due care and attention, and failing to stop after a collision.

    The 40-year-old man driving the BMW was taken to hospital with minor injuries after his car left the road.

    Collision on the A63 near OsgodbyImage source, North Yorkshire police RPG

    The A63 was closed after the collision but has now reopened.

  20. Doctor struck off over Barnsley job application liespublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018

    Barnsley Chronicle

    A doctor who lied in job applications for positions at Barnsley Hospital has been struck off , externalthe medical register.

    Barnsley hospitalImage source, Barnsley Hoospital NHS Trust