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The body of 42-year-old Jonathan Dews was found at a property in Wakefield on Friday.

Jennifer Harby
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Plans for high-speed trains to run across major regional cities have been submitted to the government.

A proposed 33-minute service between Birmingham and Nottingham and a 90-minute run from Leeds and Bedford that also calls into Leicester have been sent to the Department for Transport (DfT) by transport body Midlands Connect.

Currently trains between Birmingham and Nottingham take about 70 minutes, while getting between Leeds and Leicester by rail takes more than two hours.

It says the routes, which aren't currently included in the second phase of the controversial multi-billion pound project, would see more people outside of London benefit from faster rail routes between key cities.

The future of the whole HS2 project remains in doubt after prime minister Boris Johnson announced a review into the scheme, but Midlands Connect said its plans could benefit passengers commuting between the cities.

A DfT spokesman said an independent review will consider Midlands Connect's submission.

Image source, Midlands Connect

Climate change campaigners are blocking a major road in Sheffield in protest over the widening of the city’s ring road.

The group Extinction Rebellion is disrupting traffic around the Bridgehouses Roundabout.

It says Sheffield City Council’s move to widen the ring road undermines its declaration of a climate emergency and will increase air pollution and climate emissions.

In a statement the group said: "We demand all levels of government take radical action on the climate emergency, Sheffield City Council can do this by ceasing their expansion of the ring road."

Councillor Mark Jones said: "In the short-term, we anticipate the road widening will improve local air quality and enable us to meet the ambitious targets we have set ourselves.

"Cycling groups have also been supportive of these changes."

Plans for a sculpture in Sheffield to honour a socialist poet and gay activist have been announced.

Image source, Sheffield Archives

Edward Carpenter, who died in 1929, campaigned on issues of equality and sexual freedom.

Organisers said artist Maggi Hambling had agreed to create a permanent memorial to recognise "his historical and social importance" and association with the city.

Friends of Edward Carpenter said it was raising £175,000 for the project.

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Three men have been charged with murder after the body of a man was found at a house in Wakefield.

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The body of 42-year-old Jonathan Dews, from Batley, was found at a house on Brighton Street on Friday after police were called to reports of a fire.

Scott Crutchley, 24, of Westgate, Wakefield, Jordan Metcalfe, 24, of Fairland Avenue, Pontefract and Nathan Redmond, 21, of Brighton Street, Wakefield, have all been charged with murder.

All three are due to appear at Leeds Magistrates court later this morning.

West Yorkshire Police have appealed to anyone who was in the area at the time or and heard any disturbance from the house on Brighton Street or saw any suspicious behaviour to come forward.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place today to establish the cause of death.