A man has been arrested after crashing a car while on a test drive in Rotherham.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceThe car crashed on St Nicholas Road, Rawmarsh earlier.
The suspected disqualified driver was arrested on suspicious of having no insurance and for taking the vehicle without the owner's consent.
Nobody was injured, South Yorkshire Police added.
Three girls aged between 12 and 16 were raped by five of the convicted men.
Read MoreKim Lianne Gosling from Bradford makes free birthday cakes for children referred by social services.
Read MoreA road will remain closed in West Yorkshire "for some time" after a fire at a house this morning that required six fire engines to deal with it.
Image source, GoogleCrews were called to the house in Gregory Springs Lane, Mirfield, at 06:43 and the incident was brought under control by about 15:30, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say.
There have been no casualties and the two crews still at the scene are expected to leave shortly.
About 300 metres of Granny Lane has been taped off by police while firefighters try to establish what caused the fire.
Granny Lane is likely to remain closed for some time, police say.
More than 9,000 sex crimes against children were recorded in Yorkshire and the Humber in the last year, according to a children's charity.
Image source, Getty ImagesAn NSPCC report has revealed the number of child sex offences across the country has increased by 60% since 2015, reaching a record high.
The charity is calling for specialised services that work with the NHS and police to be available to victims.
Peter Wanless, chief executive office with the NSPCC, said: “These children are bravely disclosing what happened to them but in too many cases there is not enough timely, joined-up and child-friendly support.
"Instead they are shunted from overstretched service to service."
Solomon Robinson, 26, died after being found injured near Scarborough Town Hall.
Read MoreAn 11th person has been arrested as part of the investigation into the death of a man in North Yorkshire.
Image source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICESolomon Robinson, 26, died after being found with stab wounds near Scarborough Town Hall in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A 30-year-old man from Scarborough has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and is currently in police custody.
Five men, all from Scarborough and aged between 18 and 22, appeared before magistrates in York yesterday charged with murder.
They were remanded in custody and are due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 25 October.
A 16-year-old boy, two men aged 20 and two others aged 21 and 28, also arrested in connection with the death, have been released on conditional bail.
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Fares for hackney carriage passengers in Wakefield are set to rise for the first time since 2011, subject to a public consultation.
Image source, Press Association/Matthew FearnThe district’s Private Hire and Hackney Carriages Association, which represents drivers, had asked for the changes to bring Wakefield into line with other local authority areas.
They turned down the offer of an incremental fare rise every year.
Under proposals expected to come into force at the start of next year, the price of a six-mile journey during the day will rise from £10.60 to £11.50.
At night the cost of the same journey will go up from £12.20 to £13.10.
Quote MessageThe increases amount to around 50p or 60p per mile. The new fares aren't radically different to the ones charged at the moment. We did ask if they (local drivers) wanted to look at a way of doing it on a yearly basis, but they weren’t interested."
Dave Hollis, Licensing officer
Doncaster’s Louis Tomlinson is to play a gig in his hometown as part of his world tour next year.
The former One Direction star is playing at venues in Dubai, Tokyo, Rio de Janiero and Doncaster Dome.
It coincides with the launch of his new album – his first since going solo.
His new album Walls can be ordered with a CD design based on Doncaster Rovers’ red and white home kit.
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A man is in hospital in a critical condition after being stabbed in Leeds this morning.
Image source, SuppliedEmergency services were called to Bexley Grove, Harehills at about 08:15 to reports of someone being found with stab wounds.
H was taken to hospital by ambulance, police say.
Three men, aged 41, 48 and 52 have been arrested in connection with the stabbing.
A police cordon is in place with a white and blue forensics tent seen in the middle of the road.
Smart motorways are to be reviewed following concerns over driver safety, the transport secretary has said.
Image source, Gov.ukGrant Shapps told MPs: "We know people are dying on smart motorways".
He said recommendations are expected "in a matter of weeks" to ensure all motorways are "as safe as they possibly can be".
Jason Mercer, 44, died on the M1 near Sheffield, where the hard shoulder is an active lane.
He was involved in a minor collision but when he got out his car to exchange details he and the other driver were hit by a lorry. Both died at the scene.
Mr Mercer’s MP, Rotherham’s Sarah Champion, has been calling for the scheme to be stopped following his death.
In the Commons earlier, she went on to ask the Transport Minister to meet her and Mr Mercer’s widow to discuss the safety implications of the scheme.
A 19-year-old man's facing a lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of raping a schoolgirl and attempting to rape another in Pocklington in East Yorkshire.
Image source, Humberside PoliceMichael Laurence Laverick, 19, from Pocklington, appeared before Hull Crown Court on Tuesday.
The judge told him, "You have been convicted on clear evidence of these matters, they are likely to result in a substantial custodial sentence.”
Det Con Sarah Gladstone, said: “The offences Michael Laverick has been convicted of are very serious sexual offences.
“The victims have been exceedingly brave in coming forward, telling us about their ordeals and standing up to such a dangerous man.
“They remained brave and resolute throughout the investigation."
Laverick has been remanded in custody and awaits sentencing.
The world's first football club, Sheffield FC, was founded on this day 162 years ago.
Image source, Sheffield FCThe South Yorkshire club was founded in 1857 by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest.
It was responsible for the first officially adopted set of rules and laws for the game.
Now based in Dronfield, Derbyshire, the club has announced plans to move back to Sheffield.
A man's been arrested after exposing himself in front of children in a park in North Yorkshire, police say.
Image source, GoogleIt happened at the Oatlands Play Park in Harrogate.
The man's been released from police custody on bail and officers say they want to hear from anyone who saw the incident, which happened at about 15:00 on 12 October.
The North Yorkshire force says it's particularly keen to hear from anyone whose child might have been present when it happened.
More than one million journeys have taken place on South Yorkshire's tram-train service in the past year, operators say.
The service runs on tram tracks across Sheffield and then switches to the rail network near Meadowhall to get to Rotherham.
The tram-train has a 100% customer satisfaction rate, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) said.
The system, which was the first of its kind in the UK, has been plagued by problems since its launch including a crash on its first day of service and faults with vehicles.
A man who spat in the face of a British Transport Police officer in York is wanted after failing to appear in court.
Image source, British Transport PoliceJamie Glover spat at the officer from just inches away, covering the man’s face and neck and hitting him in the eye, police say.
The 31-year-old had been part of a group acting drunkenly on board a train from Huddersfield at about 13:00 on 18 October.
Police say Glover was arrested and taken to a police van where, as he was being put inside, he spat in the officer's face.
Image source, British Transport PoliceGlover, of Wyvern Close, Batley, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly and assaulting an emergency worker at York Magistrates’ Court. He was due to appear for sentencing on Tuesday, but failed to appear.
Sgt James Finch, said: “There’re few things more disgusting than being spat at on duty.
"It’s completely repulsive behaviour, reserved for offenders either completely ignorant of the consequences or who have no respect for themselves or other people."
A warrant for Glover's arrest has been issued.
The 21-year-old student's body was found seven weeks after she vanished on a night out in Hull.
Read MoreArtworks have been loaned to students for six decades, with none damaged so far.
Read MoreJamie Glover spat at the officer while being arrested at York railway station.
Read MoreHeavy rain across the region could lead to flooding this weekend, according to the Met Office.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe forecasted wet weather has led to the weather service issuing the yellow warning for Yorkshire and the Humber.
A yellow warning for rain means that there's a chance it will have some impact on people, like flooding or surface water on roads.
The "Be Aware" yellow warning is the lowest issued by the Met Office, with orange and and red warnings being issued for more severe weather.