Gove: Council 'in thrall' over treespublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has called on Sheffield City Council to stop its tree-felling project.
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Teenage boy arrested over fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in Sheffield
Halifax man jailed for life for killing his wife
Man charged with Sheffield toddler's murder
Sheffield's world champion boxing trainer Brendan Ingle dies
Teenagers' North Yorkshire school shooting plot 'off the scale'
£200k price tag for Wakefield fly-tipping clean-up
One thousand-strong children's choir to recreate historic Halifax singing tradition
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Gove: Council 'in thrall' over treespublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Yorkshire's top stories todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Yorkshire's top stories today include:
- Murder investigation after Sheffield stab death
- Man charged with murder over Leeds woman's death
- Police granted more time to question man over Sheffield baby death
- Rare Rolex bought for £69 in Doncaster sells for £80,000
- Huddersfield artist creates works of art in denim.
Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the evening and night.
All aboard the Yorkshire Dales buspublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
The little blue and green bus through Swaledale which enchanted almost a million BBC Four viewers is back on Sunday, giving more people the chance to enjoy the Yorkshire Dales National Park, external.
Improving Northern's train services is "number one" prioritypublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Improving Northern's train services are the Department for Transport's number one performance priority, the government has said.
It comes amid widespread criticism of the company over cancellations, delays and the implementation of a new timetable earlier this week.
Chris Grayling said plans to improve the company's performance had been submitted and he will be speaking to managers to discuss future steps.
Image source, PAQuote MessageImproving the service for Northern customers is the number one performance priority for my department and we will work with the industry to keep disruption at a minimum."
Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport
Leeds through to final of driverless cars competitionpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Leeds has reached the final of a competition to get Britain's roads ready for driverless cars.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe council have been given £30,000 for a project looking at how data from digitally connected cars can be used to improve traffic lights and reduce queues.
They are up against four other entrants for the first prize of £50,000 and the winner will be announced in the autumn.
The Roads for the Future competition, external was launched by Highways England and Innovate UK to prepare the country's road network for the growth of driverless vehicles.
Williamson games reduced for Yorkshirepublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Yorkshire's deal with batsman Kane Williamson is altered as Cricket New Zealand reduce his availability for the county season.
Read MoreWatch: Nine-year-old teaches hospital staff to do the flosspublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Oli Constable
BBC Yorkshire LiveLife has been tough for Cooper Little over the last few months.
The nine-year-old, from Barnsley, was admitted to Sheffield Children’s Hospital back in January, but has made a great recovery.
Cooper wanted to thank staff for looking after her and decided to show them how to do the dance craze The Floss:
Jet2 win coveted award from Which?published at 17:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Leeds-based airline Jet2 have won Travel Brand of the Year at this year's Which? Awards, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey were chosen by experts and members in an awards show which is designed to celebrate companies that provide the best products and services.
Quote MessageThese coveted awards are given to organisations that provide the very best customer experience, and it goes to show that the investment and hard work that we put into delivering a VIP experience for our customers is working.”
Steve Lee, Commercial Director Jet2
Traffic 'gridlock' after collisionpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
A collision between two cars, on the slip road onto the A58 towards Armley gyratory, has led to gridlock traffic, according to reports on social media.
Image source, Carl WalkerPolice are in attendance and are dealing with the aftermath of the collision.
Other drivers have said the collision has been affecting traffic on Kirkstall Road too.
Toddler murder police granted more timepublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
The girl was taken to Sheffield's Children's Hospital, but later died from severe head injuries.
Read MoreRolex watch bought for £69 sells for £80,000published at 16:37 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
A rare Rolex watch which was originally bought for £69 has sold for £80,000 at auction.
Image source, PAThe Rolex Submariner 5513, purchased from a jewellery shop in Doncaster, is one of the few that have a dial showing only the numbers three, six and nine.
These Explorer dials were normally replaced with a standard numberless dial when they were serviced.
The watch, which had only been owned by the person who bought it in 1966, also came with the original receipt.
Chris Grayling apologises after train disruptionpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has apologised after major disruption on the railways - following the introduction of new timetables at the beginning of this week.
He said a late submission of final times by Network Rail was to blame for the problems experienced on Monday.
Hundreds of services were cancelled, including one-in-seven Northern Rail services.
E-fit image of rape suspect issuedpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Police have issued an e-fit image of a man they want to question about the rape of a 16-year-old boy in Doncaster.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceThe teenager reported being attacked while on Town Fields at around 14:00 on 10 May.
The boy managed to escape towards Elmfield Park a short time later.
He went to the police a couple of days later.
Road death victim's family pay tributepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
The victim of a road collision in Lower Wortley in Leeds has been described by his family as "loving and caring."
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceDaniel Whetstone, 29, collided with a white lorry on the ring road near to Stonebridge Lane at around 06:00 on 18 May.
Officers want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident.
Quote MessageDaniel was a loving and caring son, brother, uncle and partner. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends."
Family statement
Pics mean prizes in Leedspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Taking a picture and uploading it to Instagram could see teenagers in Leeds winning shopping vouchers.
Image source, Leeds City CouncilThe Snapp Leeds photography competition, external was created by students from Abbey Grange Academy, external and is part of Leeds City Council's initiatives to make Leeds more child friendly.
The competition is for young people who live in Leeds aged 13 to 19 years old.
Four young teenagers arrested after stolen car crashpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Four teenagers aged between 14 and 16 were taken to hospital and arrested, external after a car stolen from Oldham smashed into another vehicle.
Listen: New name for hospital charitypublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
The charity which raises money for hospitals in Leeds is relaunching itself with a new name.
The Leeds Hospital Charitable Foundation, external will be renamed Leeds Cares.
David Welch, the charity's chief executive, said the change would boost its profile and help it meet the needs of a rapidly changing NHS:
Rolex bought for £69 sells for £80kpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
The watch was worth so much due to a rare dial that was normally replaced during servicing.
Read MoreMan remains in custody over baby deathpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
Police have been given more time to question a man over the death of a baby.
Image source, Sheffield Children's HospitalThe 22 month-old girl died at Sheffield Children's Hospital yesterday, having been brought there from her home in Gleadless by ambulance.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Magistrates have granted police a further 36 hours to question him.
The baby girl died from severe head injuries.
Quote MessageWhile I fully appreciate this incident has stirred an understandable, emotional reaction from people, the family need to be able to grieve for the loss of the child, at such a devastatingly young age, and I would ask people to please think about the impact that speculative comments on social media could have on them at such a heart-breaking time. "
Det Ch Insp Steve Whittaker, South Yorkshire Police
Boy approached by man in vanpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 23 May 2018
North Yorkshire Police officers are investigating after a 12-year-old boy was approached by a man in a van.
The vehicle pulled up alongside the boy, who was walking alone on in Crosshills near Skipton, yesterday afternoon.
The man in the passenger seat got out and started to approach the boy.
The driver shouted something and the boy ran away.
Police have asked anyone who might have seen the incident to contact them.
