This is the scene on Hatfield House Lane in Sheffield this morning following a major gas leak there in the early hours of this morning:

About 20 people were woken by the police in the middle of the night and told to get out of their homes because of the leak.

It's thought that contractors working in the area damaged the gas main.

Work continues this morning to fix the leak. In the meantime, Hatfield House Lane remains closed.

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The borough council and North Yorkshire Police are considering bringing in an order designed to stop large groups of motorists gathering.

Car enthusiasts and residents turned out to a community event last night set up to debate the plans.

Last month a motorist whose dangerous driving during a car cruise event caused major damage to Scarborough's Royal Albert Drive (pictured) narrowly avoided jail.

Anthony Hopcraft, 24, was handed a seven-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and damaging property.

He was also banned from driving for two years and fined £750.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

People in Shiregreen, Sheffield, have speaking about the moment they were evacuated from their homes in the early hours of this morning due to a gas leak.

Contractors resurfacing Hatfield House Lane damaged a gas main and the road at about 03:30.

About 20 people were evacuated from their homes as a result and had to be put up at a nearby sports centre for the rest of the night.

This is what they've been telling me:

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Local Democracy Reporter

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Just over two thirds of the local authority's 4,900 workers are women, but the fact that female workers are "over-represented" in the lower echelons of the pay system is the main reason for the disparity, according to the council.

Despite the gap, Wakefield does compare favourably to some other councils with similar-sized workforces.

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The couple, from Newcastle, say they were left "speechless" when they were not allowed in because they were both men.

The venue said it "never discriminates" and is investigating the incident with its "externally supplied" door team.

Public sector worker Mr Archer said there was no queue outside the bar and neither he nor his partner were drunk.

Homes have been evacuated and streets cordoned off in part of Sheffield this morning due to a major gas leak.

This is what we know so far:

• Contractors are believed to have damaged a gas main on Hatfield House Lane at about 03:30 this morning
• Police and gas engineers are at the scene, with the road cordoned off as far as Sicey Avenue
• About 20 people have been evacuated from about eight properties near the scene of the leak
• Gas network company Cadent says its engineers are currently doing "all we can" to fix the problem
• South Yorkshire Police say the gas leak is unlikely to be resolved for several hours to come

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

BBC Radio Sheffield's Andy Kershaw is on the site of a major gas leak in Sheffield which has seen eight properties evacuated after a 2ft-wide gas main was damaged.

South Yorkshire Police are telling people to avoid Hatfield House Lane, at the junction with Bellhouse Road, while work is carried out to stop the leak.

Gas workers and police have been dealing with the incident, near the Concorde Sports Centre, since about 03:30 this morning.

Here's Andy's latest report from the scene:

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

The smell of gas is still hanging in the air this morning after contractors damaged a 24-inch main in Shiregreen in the early hours of this morning.

Gas engineers on the scene at Hatfield House Lane dealing with the leak are having to wear ear protectors because the sound of the escaping gas is so loud.

About 20 people have had to spend the night in the nearby Concorde Sport Centre as a result of the leak - pensioners, children and families.

Local residents say they were told at about 03:30 this morning that they'd have to move away due to the leak.

One woman told me she was "very scared" when she answered the door to police officers who told her to get out.

It really is a major problem.

BBC Weather

Today will be mostly cloudy with mist and low cloud and a little patchy drizzle at times.

There is a risk of some outbreaks of rain across South Yorkshire through the morning.

Moderate east or northeast winds and a top temperature of about 10C (50F).

Due to the ongoing gas leak on Hatfield House Lane in Sheffield, bus services are being affected.

Here's the latest update from Stagecoach:

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

Eight properties have been evacuated as a result of a major gas leak in part of Sheffield this morning, it's been confirmed.

Gas network company Cadent says that in the early hours of this morning third party contractors carrying out work in the road damaged one of the firm's gas mains in Shiregreen.

A spokesperson for the company says: "We are currently on site and are doing all we can to fix it as soon as possible.

"Hatfield House Lane and Winkley Terrace are currently closed and a number of properties have been evacuated as a precaution."

South Yorkshire Police say the situation is unlikely to be resolved in the next few hours.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

Here are some more pictures from the scene of a major gas leak in Sheffield this morning:

It's thought a gas main has been damaged during resurfacing work on Hatfield House Lane in Shiregreen.

Emergency crews have been on scene since the early hours of this morning and several properties have been evacuated.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

Here are the latest pictures from the scene of a big gas leak in Sheffield.

It's on Hatfield House Lane, near the Concorde Sports Centre.

The road is currently cordoned off as far as Sicey Avenue.

Several properties have been evacuated and you can clearly hear a loud "whooshing" sound:

Train services from Yorkshire's main railway stations seem to be running pretty smoothly so far this morning.

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Several properties have been evacuated in Sheffield due to a major gas leak.

South Yorkshire Police are telling people to avoid Hatfield House Lane, at the junction with Bellhouse Road, while maintenance work is carried out to stop the leak.

Gas workers and police have been dealing with the incident, near the Concorde Sports Centre, since about 03:30 this morning.

South Yorkshire Police say the situation is unlikely to be resolved in the next few hours.

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