Health bosses offer a full public consultation instead on the closure of Friarage Hospital's A&E department.

Apparently, meeting a prince is "better than eating ice cream", according to one lucky four-year-old girl from Sheffield.

Lexi and her mum Kirsty Allen, from Wisewood, were waiting for Prince Harry outside Sheffield Hallam University hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal personage.

But Lexi got much more than that - managing to get a photo with the Duke of Sussex!

He's in the city opening a ward at Sheffield Children's Hospital, as well as visiting the Invictus Games Trials, which he founded in 2014.

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Protesters' last hope of overturning proposals to build a traffic gyratory around a Barnsley park has evaporated after a request to get the plans reviewed failed to gain any new support.

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Five councillors had asked for a "call-in" over the gyrator plan for Penny Pie Park, which is aimed at easing traffic congestion between the M1 and Barnsley town centre at the Dodworth Road crossroads.

As a result of the call-in, a decision by the council’s ruling Cabinet to switch use of some of the parkland for the planned new road went before a meeting of councillors for fresh scrutiny.

It was the first time in more than a decade that a decision by Barnsley Council’s Cabinet was called back for further examination.

But after 90 minutes of explanation and questioning over the decision to build the gyratory, only the five councillors who originally requested the call-in voted for the council to re-examine its decision.

The scheme is regarded by the council as the only viable way to improve traffic flow in the area.

Climate change protesters stormed a Bradford council meeting last night to urge stronger action from the city.

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Security had to be called twice to remove some of the campaigners from Extinction Rebellion, who accused council bosses of a "chicken feed" response to a global catastrophe and urged them to "act now".

Bradford Council said people who are disruptive at meetings will leave the council with "no choice" but ask them to leave.

Hollie Dodd will make her Castleford Tigers debut in the Women's Challenge Cup final on Saturday, just a day after turning 16.

This was the scene a short time ago as Prince Harry arrived at Sheffield Hallam University.

Hundreds of people lined Arundel Street near the Cantor building to catch a glimpse of the Duke of Sussex.

He met with representatives from the university as he sees the work they do with virtual reality.

Two areas of Beeston in Leeds have been cordoned off after reports of a firearm being discharged there in the early hours of this morning.

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Police were called to the Dewsbury Road area at about 12:50.

There have been no reports of anyone having been injured, police say.

Two cordons remain in place at Bude Road and Parkside Lane while investigations continue.

Anyone who saw what happened or who has any information is being asked to contact police.

A motorcyclist from Lancashire has died following a collision in a North Yorkshire village earlier this week.

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The crash, between a blue and white Triumph Bonneville motorbike and a silver Land Rover Freelander, happened on the A65 in Austwick at about 18:30 on Tuesday.

Both vehicles are believed to have been travelling in the direction of Settle when the collision took place.

The biker, a man in his 70s from Lancashire, suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

Police are appealing to anyone who saw either of the vehicles before the crash, or who witnessed the collision, to get in touch with police.

Anyone with any information, including any dash-cam footage taken in the area prior to or after the collision, is also being asked to contact the North Yorkshire force.

Prince Harry is visiting children at a Sheffield hospital as part of a royal visit to the city.

He's at Sheffield Children's Hospital as he opens a new £40m wing at the building.

As part of the Duke of Sussex's visit, he'll look at the official visitors book which his mother Princess Diana signed back in 1989.

He also spoke to children on the wards as he visits Sheffield in his role as the founder of the Invictus Games, with trials for the games happening in the city at the moment.

A greater police presence is needed at Hull's railway station to deal with anti-social behaviour, it's been agreed.

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Transpenine Express, which runs the station, has recently been shutting a side entrance during the day to try and deal with the problem.

It's now hoped an empty shop unit could be used for British Transport Police (BTP) officers, following a meeting yesterday between Hull MPs Diana Johnson and Emma Hardy and BTP.

Train operator LNER is warning passengers to consider if they need to travel today, with delays and cancellations expected to its services due to the hot weather.

Many LNER services between York, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Harrogate and London have been cancelled:

Police officers investigating the discovery of a body in Sheffield last night say they're treating it as "suspicious".

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Police were called at about 19:15 to Station Road in Deepcar after reports a body had been found.

As a result, an investigation has been launched by South Yorkshire Police and the force says there'll be an increased police presence in the area.

Anybody who saw any suspicious behaviour in the area is asked to get in touch with police.

Skipton and Ripon Conservative MP Julian Smith has been confirmed as the new secretary of state for Northern Ireland.

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Mr Smith is one of many appointments made in a major cabinet reshuffle by the new prime minister, Boris Johnson.

Mr Smith has been an MP for the North Yorkshire constituency since 2010 and most recently held the role of parliamentary secretary to the treasury and chief whip.

Earlier on Wednesday, outgoing Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley was sacked by the new prime minister.

Sheffield is braced to bask in the hottest day on record, with temperatures expected to exceed 34C (93F).

This was the scene looking across the city centre a short time ago as people get ready for a record-breaking day:

It's clearly already a case of wall-to-wall blue skies over the city.

The previous high for Sheffield, set in August 1990,, external stands at 34.4C (93.9F)

We could see that record broken later as the South Yorkshire heatwave hits its peak.

Three people have now been detained after Lewis Bagshaw, 21, was fatally stabbed in Sheffield.

Train operator LNER is warning passengers to consider if they need to travel today, with delays and cancellations expected to its services due to the hot weather.

Many LNER services from York, Leeds, Hull, Bradford and Harrogate to London have been cancelled.

Here's the full list:

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest in Sheffield last week.

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Lewis Bagshaw, 21, was found with stab wounds to the chest on Piper Crescent, in the Longley area of the city, at about 22:15 on Sunday.

He was taken to hospital but died of his injuries.

A 16-year-old male is in custody after being arrested yesterday, police say.

A 24-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of assault, which is linked to the ongoing murder investigation, South Yorkshire Police said.

A 39-year-old man who was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of murder remains in police custody after a court order was granted.

National League side FC Halifax Town name former Oldham Athletic head coach Pete Wild as their new manager.

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If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Thursday morning, there are some problems to be aware of...

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Passengers are being warned to expect delays and cancellations to journeys across the whole rail network due to the hot weather.

LNER is warning passengers to consider if they need to travel.

For the latest updates on how the weather is affecting services, visit the National Rail Enquiries website, external.

Meanwhile:

• The 08:26 Sheffield to London St Pancras service is delayed
• The 08:30 Wakefield to London Kings Cross service has been cancelled
• The 08:49 Doncaster to London Kings Cross service has been cancelled
• The 09:20 Bradford Interchange to Leeds service has been cancelled
• The 09:44 Doncaster to Leeds service has been cancelled

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

Train passengers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are being warned not travel "unless absolutely necessary" as rail operators warn the hot weather will mean slower trains.

The "extreme temperatures" lead to buckling rails, with emergency speed restrictions in place on some stretches of track.

London North Eastern Railway has asked passengers to consider if they need to travel, with a reduced service being offered across the region: