Steelers forward Jonas Westerling has said he will retire after almost 20 years in the sport.

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The player has been with the Sheffield ice hockey team in two separate spells, playing more than 100 games.

"Sheffield has been a fantastic destination for me and it’s right my journey ends here", he told the club website., external

“Thank you for the great support - and one thing is guaranteed, next season I will return to Sheffield to watch a game as a Steelers fan and to say hello to all the great friends I have made in this city."

Huddersfield Giants sign Bradford Bulls' teenage forward Oliver Wilson for an undisclosed fee.

Cathy Killick
Journalist, BBC Look North

An appeal's being launched to help protect a vast swathe of the Yorkshire Dales which is the size of the Isle of Wight.

About 40,000 hectares of peatland at Langstrothdale is under threat from erosion, having been damaged in the past.

The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust says saving the peat, which is centuries old and metres deep, will involve many months of hard physical work, but is vital not just for Yorkshire but for the rest of the planet.

Healthy peatlands help with flood prevention and store carbon, but when they start to erode the carbon rises into the atmosphere, which impacts on the climate.

The trust says: "For thousands of years, peatlands have stretched across Yorkshire.

"Our most ancient and iconic landscapes should be a mosaic of vibrant greens, reds and purples - instead, they are a brown and broken wasteland."

The trust is now appealing for money to pay for work to halt and repair the erosion.

Doctors have managed to save the hand of a man which was severed in an attack in Rotherham at the weekend.

It happened at about 22:50 on Sunday on East Bawtry Road in the Whiston area of the town.

Officers say the 25-year-old victim was travelling alone in a white Mercedes when he pulled over close to the junction with Lease Gate Road.

As he got out of his vehicle, he was approached by a group of unknown men and attacked with a metal weapon.

Police said during the incident the man's hand was severed, but doctors have been able to treat him and keep the hand intact.

So far, there have been no arrests in connection with the incident and officers would like to speak to anyone with any information about what happened.

Walkers on the East Yorkshire coast are being warned to check tide times before going to the beach after a parent and child had to be rescued by rescue helicopter.

The pair became trapped on the cliffs at Cowden yesterday evening.

Rough sea conditions and explosives in the cliff from a former firing range made it too difficult for the lifeboat team to rescue them and both were winched to safety by Hornsea Inshore Rescue:

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A fine morning with periods of sunshine and staying dry and settled for later.

Watch my full forecast here:

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BBC Yorkshire Live

A woman from Sheffield hopes to raise £1,000 for charity as she embarks on 100 litter picks across the city.

Abi Baker, who is a student at the University of Sheffield, has been doing a litter pick for every £10 she has raised for charity.

She beat her initial £250 target in less than three days and now has her sights set even higher.

The zoology student has been sharing her before and after photos on Twitter, external, showing just how much litter she collects every day:

A woman's in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a taxi in the centre of Leeds in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency crews were called to the junction of Lower Briggate and Heaton's Court at about 02:40 after the pedestrian, in her 40s, was hit by a maroon Skoda Octavia.

The driver of the taxi stopped at the scene and was spoken to by officers, police say.

A cordon remains in place while officers continue to examine the scene.

As a result, Lower Briggate from Call Lane to Boar Lane is closed to drivers and pedestrians.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or events leading up to it, is being asked to contact police.

Police say they're concerned about a 17-year-old girl who's gone missing from West Yorkshire.

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Mackenzie Kozlow was last seen in Shipley, near Bradford.

She's described as 5ft 3ins tall, of medium build, with long red hair.

The West Yorkshire force is urging anyone who sees her to contact them.

A cyclist who was seriously injured following a collision with a parked car in York on Sunday evening has died.

The accident happened on Holgate Road at about 19:15 on Sunday evening.

The 51-year-old man, from York, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.

North Yorkshire Police say they'd like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw the cyclist involved.

He was riding a yellow bicycle, and wearing a grey sports top, blue cargo trousers and a khaki baseball cap.

A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a father of three in a Sheffield street.

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Jarvin Blake, 22, was stabbed on Catherine Street, Burngreave, at about 15:00 on 8 March 2018. He died later in hospital.

Lewis Barker, 27, of HMP Lincoln, was remanded in custody at Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing at a later date.

Three other men deny murder and are due to stand trial at the same court, with the trial expected to last a month.

Josiah Alan Foster, 26, Caine Gray, 27, and Devon Walker, 25, deny murder.

Drivers in the centre of Leeds are being warned that Lower Briggate is currently closed from Call Lane to Boar Lane.

It follows a serious accident on the one-way road in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 02:30.

Drivers are being warned to avoid the area if at all possible while investigations continue.

The road is also currently closed to pedestrians.

BBC Weather

Today will be generally fine and dry with sunny spells with a cool wind developing this afternoon.

There'll be clear periods this evening and it'll turn chilly:

The leader of Hull City Council has stepped down from his role with tourism organisation Welcome to Yorkshire.

Councillor Stephen Brady says he's quit the board, saying he was kept in the dark over an investigation into the former chief executive Sir Gary Verity.

Sir Gary stepped down last month citing health reasons.

Welcome to Yorkshire said Sir Gary's resignation was not directly linked to concerns raised "in relation to his behaviour towards staff and his expenses".

Councillor Brady's resignation comes less than a week after the tourism body's 10th anniversary celebrations.

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Tuesday morning, most services appear to be generally running to time.

For all the latest live updates from the county's main railway stations, click on the links below:

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Hull Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external

An 11-year-old boy has gone missing in Bradford and police are appealing for help in finding him.

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Jake York was last seen in the Wibsey area of the city yesterday.

He's described as 4ft tall, slim, with short dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Officers say they are "concerned for his welfare" and are asking anyone who sees Jake to contact them.

England Test captain Joe Root scores 130 not out to help Yorkshire draw their Championship opener against Nottinghamshire.

Sheila Lockridge admits killing Dianne Williamson, who was found dead in a house near Filey.

Jarvin Blake, 22, died in hospital after he was stabbed in a residential street in Sheffield.

Leon Wadsworth and Hayley Fletcher are accused of the murder of Caroline Fisher in a bar fight.