Obsessed rapist is jailed for 13 yearspublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
An obsessed rapist who imprisoned a woman to "use her as a sex slave" has been jailed for 13 years., external
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Obsessed rapist is jailed for 13 yearspublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Image source, Huddersfield ExaminerNest boxes to encourage swifts to breedpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
A town in Ryedale is running a campaign to encourage more swifts to nest in the area.
Image source, PICASA/STEVE BLAINVolunteers from Helmsley Swifts, external have been placing nest boxes around the town to encourage the birds to stay and breed.
The birds are currently flying back into North Yorkshire after wintering in Africa.
West Yorkshire man held over illegal waste dumpingpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
A man from West Yorkshire has been arrested in connection with the illegal dumping of up to 25,000 tonnes of rubbish across the country.
Image source, Environment AgencyThe 46-year-old from Hebden Bridge is being questioned over bales of waste found at 17 sites in the Midlands, North West and North East.
The Environment Agency, external and the Yorkshire and HumberRegional Organised Crime Unit, external have been investigating the illegal dumping since 2016.
The waste was left mainly in warehouses and of consists of large bales of rubbish.
Wakefield lorry crash still causing delayspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Police are still warning of delays after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge in Wakefield earlier today.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceNo-one was injured in the crash on Doncaster Road.
Long road delays were reported around the site of the crash this morning, with some motorists describing the tailbacks as "horrendous".
West Yorkshire Police said people should continue to "expect delays" around the railway bridge.
Hundreds at pool death boy's funeralpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Mourners pay their respects to three-year-old Rocco Wright who died in a Leeds swimming pool.
Read MoreGreen light for £25m cutlery works restorationpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
A £25m project to restore a Grade II listed cutlery works in Sheffield looks set to go ahead.
Image source, GoogleSheffield City Council says contracts have been exchanged for the Eye Witness Works on Milton Street.
Developers, Capital and Centric, external, plan to build about 100 apartments and townhouses.
The former cutlery works have been on the site since 1852.
It was home to Taylor's Eye Witness Ltd, who produced pocket and kitchen knives, for 150 years.
Planners say the 40ft chimney will stay.
Leeds kick off Myanmar tour - but what do the travelling fans think?published at 15:21 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Leeds United fans in Myanmar for their controversial tour question whether the Championship club should have made the trip to the troubled nation.
Read MoreMotorists warned over 'key jamming' theftspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Detectives are urging drivers to check their car doors are locked after a spate of key jamming thefts in Rotherham.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe devices allow criminals to block the signal of a car key fob, meaning unsuspecting drivers walk away leaving their car unlocked.
There have been 26 reports of these thefts since February, officers said.
Quote MessageThe only sure way to know your car is locked is to check it manually. The failsafe method is to give your door handle a little tug before you walk away.”
Insp Caroline Bakewell, South Yorkshire Police
Safety checks on flats after car crashpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
A block of flats in Scarborough is being assessed by structural engineers after a car crashed into the wall of the building yesterday.
The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries following the crash on Ramshill Road. No-one else was hurt.
Shooting was a 'targeted attack'published at 14:48 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Police have confirmed a shooting, which left a 29-year-old man with a serious leg injury, was a "targeted attack".
The man's injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.
Detectives are working to establish the details of the shooting, which took place on Chadwick Road in Sheffield at about 11:00 yesterday morning.
Quote MessageAt present, we believe the firearm discharge to be targeted and are looking to trace two, possibly three men in connection with the incident."
Det Insp Emma Knight, South Yorkshire Police
MDMA death girl's mum urges drug cautionpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Joana Burns, 22, died in 2017 after taking MDMA on a night out to celebrate finishing university.
Read MoreNot about 'personalities' says tree campaignerpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
The vice-chair of the Sheffield Tree Action Group, which protests against Sheffield Council's tree replacement programme, says it makes no difference to campaigners who the cabinet member in charge is.
Image source, PAThe Labour-run council announced earlier that Lewis Dagnall had been appointed to replace Bryan Lodge as Cabinet Member for Environment and Streetscene.
Mr Lodge announced he had stood down after receiving "personal abuse".
The tree replacement programme is part of Sheffield City Council's £2bn Streets Ahead project to remove "dangerous, dead, diseased, dying, damaging or discriminatory" trees and plant new ones.
Campaigners claim many of the trees, classed by the council as "damaging" or "discriminatory", are healthy specimens which should be saved.
Quote MessageContrary to Cllr Lodge's claims of abuse, it makes no difference to tree campaigners who the cabinet member is. This has never been about personalities. Our protest has been to stop the secret policy that meant 1000's of healthy trees were felled needlessly. It it time to talk and to change direction so that we can have roads and pavements repaired.
Paul Brooke, Sheffield Tree Action Group
Officers hold man over illegal wastepublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Officers looking into the illegal dumping of waste across 17 sites in England have detained a 46-year-old man.
The Environment Agency says the man was held this morning in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
The agency says it's working with the police under Operation Cesium as it's looking into illegally dumped baled waste, weighing up to 25,000 tonnes.
Image source, Environment AgencyQuote MessageThis investigation is complex, with waste being illegally dumped across many parts of the country, blighting those communities. Some of the sites have already caught fire causing a significant impact on communities, the environment and our emergency service partners.
Michael Brown, Lead investigator, Environment Agency
The investigation is focusing around eight sites in the Midlands including Staffordshire and Herefordshire, five in Merseyside, two in Lancashire and two in Yorkshire.
Watch: PM says Tour de Yorkshire was 'best of Britain'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
The Prime Minister says the Tour de Yorkshire showed off "the best of Britain" to the world.
Theresa May acknowledged, during Prime Minister's Questions, the economic benefits the race brings to Yorkshire.
She didn't accept an invitation, from the York Outer MP Julian Sturdy, to watch next year's race though:
Images of rock legends go to former jailpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
The work of a Bafta award winning documentary maker and photographer is helping to improve locations around Northallerton.
Image source, Paul BerriffPaul Berriff has photographed some of the world's most famous rock legends and now some of the images have been transferred onto huge white hoardings.
The hoardings have been placed at various sites including the town's former prison.
If you can't get to see them you can check them out on his website, external.
Meet the Barnsley man behind the art of pint-pullingpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Here's an excuse to celebrate with a beer today in South Yorkshire.
It's 233 years since the beer-pump handle was patented, according to the Barnsley Archives.
Apparently, we have Barnsley's Joseph Bramah to thank for it. So, cheers!:
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End of twitter postMore answers sought over York Guildhall revamppublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
City of York Council leaders have demanded more information about the future of a multi-million pound redevelopment of the city's Guildhall, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Image source, City of York CouncilThe joint Conservative and Lib Dem executive committee has agreed to alterations to bring costs down, but has also pushed for more scrutiny before the project can go ahead.
Council leader Ian Gillies said he wanted an updated business case, a risk analysis, and an outline of how a future contractor plans to support the local economy as it does the building work.
Plans for the historic building include serviced offices, a restaurant and cafe.
Second arrest over unexplained deathpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
A 25-year-old man is arrested and a 39-year-old man remains in custody.
Read MoreSecond arrest over 'unexplained' death in Leedspublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Police in Leeds have made a second arrest over the "unexplained" death of a man yesterday morning.
Image source, GoogleA 32-year-old man was found seriously injured at a house on Harold Grove in Hyde Park at about 03:30 on Tuesday morning.
Paramedics tried to treat the man, but he died at the scene.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in the city in the early hours of this morning in connection with the death.
A 39-year-old man who was arrested yesterday is still being questioned by detectives.
A post-mortem examination has been carried out, but the man’s death is still being treated by police as unexplained.
Do you know where Joel Hodson is?published at 13:09 British Summer Time 9 May 2018
Police are searching for this man - and want to hear from you if you know his whereabouts:
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceJoel Hodson is wanted by South Yorkshire Police in connection with a robbery which left a man with serious facial injuries.
Officers say the 31-year-old, who is from the Westfield area of Sheffield, has links to Mosborough.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.