Summary

  • Three arrested following Rotherham teenager stabbing

  • Rotherham Council told to apologise to abuse whistleblower

  • Legal threat over Virgin Trains East Coast rail franchise

  • Ammunition cases found at Sheffield 'drive-by' examined

  • PM's tribute to BBC Yorkshire's former Political Editor

  • Huddersfield Town star's medals up for auction

  • Disused mills 'could create thousands of homes and jobs'

  • York drivers' phone data to ease traffic jams

  • Sheffield drive-by shooting 'mistaken identity'

  • Man who shot woman in sex game has sentence reduced

  • Coal free for the first time in 136 years

  • Place of safety opens for refugees in Sheffield

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  1. Hull FC 19-18 Leeds Rhinospublished at 22:05 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Marc Sneyd's late drop-goal seals victory for Hull FC against Leeds Rhinos, who have now suffered back-to-back one-point losses.

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  2. Dog's 'cancer' turns out to be teddiespublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Maisy's vet said "it was quite a feat" for a dog to swallow four full teddy bears.

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  3. Five in court charged with man's murderpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    The men, who are accused of killing Steven Willis in Normanby, have appeared in court.

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  4. In pictures: Yorkshire's sunniest spotspublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Well, what a scorcher it has been today!

    We thought we'd share some very nice sunny scenes with you from across Yorkshire today, starting off in Scarborough:

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    Roundhay
  5. Teenager stabbed in Rotherham after being pulled from carpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    A 19-year-old man is in hospital after being pulled from a car and stabbed in Rotherham.

    WellgateImage source, Google

    South Yorkshire police say they were called out to Wellgate in Rotherham at just after 19:00 on Wednesday.

    They've been told a dark car pulled up, four men got out and went up to an Audi A3 containing two men.

    The 19-year old driver of the Audi was pulled from the car, punched in the face and stabbed in the back.

    One of the four attackers then smashed the Audi's windscreen before getting back into the dark car and drving off with his companions.

    The teenage victim has been treated for his injuries in hospital. Police are appealing for witnesses.

  6. Dog who ate four teddies sparks cancer fearspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    A family dog whose owners feared she could have cancer because her stomach was swollen were relieved to discover it wasn't down to the disease at all.

    No, the real culprit was the fact she had eaten FOUR teddy bears:

    Maisy and the teddiesImage source, Paragon Veterinary Referrals

    Eight-year-old St Bernard Maisy even went for a CT scan which showed a mass on her spleen, and naturally her owner Jane Dickinson, from Roberttown, near Dewsbury, was fearing the worst.

    But when the vet carried out an operation to remove Maisy’s spleen, he found an array of soft toys in her stomach.

    Maisy has since made a full recovery from her operation and she has shown no signs of cancer, she's now back at home.

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    I didn’t even recognise one of the toys – my brother also keeps chihuahuas and it turns out it belonged to his dog.”

    Jane Dickinson

  7. Man left with broken jaw after train attackpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    A man has been left with a broken jaw after he was attacked on a train between Leeds and Sheffield.

    PoliceImage source, PA

    It happened at about 22:15 on Saturday when a 20-year-old man was set upon by three other men in the corridor near a toilet.

    The man was left with "serious facial injuries", including a broken jaw, which meant he had to go to hospital.

    Police say they're looking for a white man in his 20s and a man of mixed race, with curly hair who was in his mid to late 20s.

  8. Hull College not informed of no confidence votepublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Managers at Hull College say they are unaware of a vote of no confidence in chief executive Michelle Swinthenbank.

    Michelle SwithenbankImage source, Hull College Group

    Today members of the University and Union College (UCU) are calling for Michelle Swithenbank to stand down.

    The ongoing dispute is over plans to cut 231 posts.

    However, the college group, which also runs sites in Harrogate and Goole, says they have not been informed of today's vote.

    They also warn, having consulted lawyers, that staff who attended a protest yesterday about cuts could be in breach of contract if they attended the demonstration.

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    The Hull College Group has received no correspondence from UCU suggesting a vote of no confidence in the Chief Executive Officer, should any such vote be received, the Corporation of the Group will gladly provide their response.”

    Spokesperson, Hull College Group

  9. Van cleared on A1M after accidentpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    BBC News Travel

    Some good news if you're stuck in that long queue on the A1M:

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  10. Police cordon to stay for rest of day at shooting scenepublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Police in Sheffield have launched an investigation after multiple gunshots were fired in the city last night.

    Scene

    Two houses were damaged, with their downstairs windows being damaged by bullets but no-one is reported to have been injured.

    A cordon is still in place on Bransby Street and is expected to remain closed for the rest of the day as forensic officer do their work.

    One woman told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I heard what sounded like multiple gunshots in quick succession then I heard something smashing, like a window, and then a car driving off.

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    Ammunition casings found at the scene have been recovered and will be forensically examined over the coming days."

    Supt Paul McCurry, South Yorkshire Police

  11. Overturned van causes eight-mile queue on A1Mpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    BBC News Travel

    An overturned van is causing problems on the A1M this afternoon:

    VanImage source, Highways England

    It happened between J40 and J41 northbound near Pontefract about an hour ago.

    Traffic officers are currently holding traffic so they can get it moved.

    There are more than eight miles of queues and slow traffic in the run up to the scene of the crash.

  12. Truck theft ends in dramatic bike crashpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    A man trying to escape with a motorbike used during the theft of a truck is stopped in his tracks.

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  13. How hot? This hot...published at 16:00 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    We all know it's sunny - but just how hot is it?

    Weather expert Paul Hudson's been totting it up and here's what he's seen:

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  14. New pressure for 'safe standing' at football groundspublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    The government's coming under fresh pressure to allow football fans to stand at Premier League and Championship games - a move banned after safety concerns following the Hillsborough disaster.

    Football seating

    Ministers have recently rejected calls to allow "safe standing" in what are known as "rail seats" which can be locked in an upright position.

    But now the Conservative MP for Nottingham North, Alex Norris, thinks the idea should be reconsidered.

  15. Rail replacement on Northernpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    BBC News Travel

    A replacement bus service is running on northbound Northern trains between Doncaster and Brough this afternoon.

    Services are being diverted via Selby due to signalling problem at Goole.

    There is a normal service southbound.

  16. Yorkshire bus firm exports to New Zealandpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Ask yourself this question, what is Yorkshire's best international export?

    Is it tea, cheese, flat caps or wool? Well, it's probably all of those things, and now we can count buses as well!

    A West Yorkshire coach building firm has just sent 114 buses to New Zealand:

    BusImage source, Optare

    Optare, who are based in Sherburn in Elmet handed over the Metrocity buses today at a special ceremony in Wellington.

    So if you're ever on holiday there and get on one, you can proudly tell all of the other passengers all about the bus you're on!

  17. Cherry blossom flourishing in Sheffieldpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    The cherry blossom is in full bloom at Abbeydale Park Rise in Sheffield.

    The street, where residents put up Christmas lights on the trees, has been one of the flashpoints between Amey, South Yorkshire Police and anti-tree felling protesters.

    Abbeydale Park RiseImage source, Paul Selby

    The tree felling programme has been paused after a series of clashes.

    Sheffield City Council which is planting new trees after removing existing ones, says those earmarked for felling are either "dangerous, dead, diseased, dying, damaging or discriminatory".

    Campaigners have argued many of the trees classed by the council as "damaging" or "discriminatory" are healthy specimens which should not be cut down, saying amendments to surrounding pavements and roads should be made instead.

  18. In pictures: Leeds basks in April heatwavepublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Leeds has been enjoying temperatures into the mid 20s today, here's a selection of pictures from around the city as people enjoy the April sun:

    Sunny Leeds
    Sunny Leeds
    Sunny Leeds
    Sunny Leeds
  19. Missing teenager in Bradfordpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 19 April 2018

    Can you help find a missing teenage girl from Bradford?

    Hannah AfzalImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Hannah Afzal was last seen in Northside Road at about 15:20 on Wednesday.

    The 15-year-old was wearing a camouflage jacket with a cream or pink fur hood, light blue jeans and white trainers.

    She may be carrying a black plastic bag and a brown handbag.