Summary

  • Latest updates on Friday 3 January 2020

  1. Yorkshire's Friday weather forecastpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    BBC Weather

    Most areas will be dry today with spells of sunshine.

    However, there will be a chance of one or two showers over high ground in western areas.

    The top temperature will be about 7C (45F) and it will stay mild overnight:

    A weather graphic
  2. Police appeal over Sheffield fatal stab victimpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    Police are trying to trace the final movements of a man before he was fatally stabbed in Sheffield on New Year's Day.

    Isaiah Usen-SatchellImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Isaiah Usen-Satchell died after being taken to hospital with slash wounds to his arms and legs following a fight on St Aidan's Road at about 04:20 on 1 January.

    Det Ch Insp Jude Ashmore, leading the inquiry into Mr Usen-Satchell's death, says officers are trying to find out what he did late on New Year's Eve and early on New Year's Day.

    "At this time, the motive for the attack isn’t clear, however we do believe those involved were known to each other".

    Three men from Rotherham, two aged 18 and one aged 20, who were arrested on suspicion of murder, have been bailed, according to police.

  3. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    BBC News Travel

    If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Monday morning, most services to and from our main stations appear to be generally running on time.

    However:

    • The 09:10 Wakefield Westgate to Leeds service has been cancelled
    • The 09:14 Wakefield Westgate to Leeds service has been cancelled

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

  4. 'No confidence' motion for Scarborough council leaderpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2020

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Scarborough's council leader is facing a motion of no confidence at a meeting later.

    Scarborough Town HallImage source, LDRS

    Representatives of two independent groups and the Conservatives submitted the no-confidence motion in Labour group leader Steve Siddons before Christmas.

    They said he had failed to follow through on promises he made when he was elected in May.

    The move, to be voted on this afternoon, could see the Conservatives or the independents take control of the council.

    Councillor Siddons has previously called the motion an “unnecessary distraction”.

  5. Liverpool win to go year unbeaten in leaguepublished at 23:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Leaders Liverpool beat Sheffield United to become only the third team in Premier League history to go unbeaten for a full calendar year.

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  6. Rooney captains Derby to win against Tykespublished at 22:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Wayne Rooney captains Derby to victory and sets up their first goal in their win against Championship strugglers Barnsley.

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  7. Bradford loan centre Evans to Leedspublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Bradford Bulls loan centre Rhys Evans to Super League side Leeds Rhinos for the 2020 season.

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  8. Teenage fatal stabbing victim namedpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    The 18-year-old suffered fatal stab wounds and died from an injury near his wrist, police say.

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  9. Sheffield street stabbing victim namedpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    An 18-year-old man who died after being attacked with a knife in Sheffield has been named by police.

    Isaiah Usen-SatchellImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    Isaiah Usen-Satchell died in hospital while being treated for slash wounds suffered during a fight involving a group of men in St Aidans Road in the Norfolk Park area of the city in the early hours of New Year's Day.

    South Yorkshire Police said a post-mortem examination revealed he died as a result of a knife injury near to his wrist.

    Two 18-year-old men and a 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remain in police custody.

  10. Cameras offer extra safety help to Hornsea beachgoerspublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    New CCTV cameras are helping volunteers who watch the coastline to improve safety.

    The station

    The cameras look across the beach at Hornsea and also out to sea, allowing the team at the National Coastwatch station to keep an eye on beachgoers.

    Those who might be in danger are then seen by the volunteers, who can call emergency services.

    Station manager Mike Johnson said: "We are probably the first people to see an incident developing. We're then able to notify at a very early stage so the incident doesn't escalate.

    "We've had people trapped on the beach, we've had ordnance on the beach. Since we've been here, we've had 17 incidents," he added.

  11. Black swan spotted on canal near Leedspublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    A rare black swan has been spotted in West Yorkshire.

    Black Swan

    The bird has been seen on the canal at Rodley, near Leeds, making friends with the local geese.

    The species, which is native to Australia, is rarely seen in the wild in the UK.

    black swan
  12. New Year's Eve raid leaves girl terrified of 'monsters'published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    A four-year-old girl has been left fearing "monsters are going to get her" after burglars raided her family home near Selby, say police.

    Stolen diamond ringImage source, NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

    Thieves broke into the house in Thorpe Willoughby on 31 December and stole a diamond engagement ring (pictured above) and £800 in cash.

    North Yorkshire Police said the burglars had left the house in a mess after breaking in through a kitchen window.

    Police investigator David Pegg said: "Every room had been rifled through and their four year-old daughter, who saw the aftermath of the burglary, has been left terrified believing that ‘monsters’ are coming back to get her."

    Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact police via 101.

  13. House crash parachutist 'feared paralysis'published at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    A parachutist from North Yorkshire who was seriously injured when he crashed into the side of a house has said he thought he would be paralysed.

    A man on a strectherImage source, EMERGENCY HELICOPTER MEDICS/MORE4

    Darren Crumpler, from Catterick, was found dangling by his harness from a television aerial on the property in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, last July.

    The 51-year old, who had been jumping from Peterlee Parachute Centre, said he remembered very little about the accident apart from the pain.

    "I honestly didn't believe I would ever be able to walk again. When I was able to sit up and dangle my legs off the bed I just burst into tears," he said.

    The owner of the house, Alan Stainsby, said he had been watching the Wimbledon final when he heard a "sickening thud".

    "All kinds of things were going through my mind, so I went out and the parachutist was literally hanging off the aerial," he said.

    His rescue features on Emergency Helicopter Medics on More4 on Sunday.

  14. No plugs and no parking at Sheffield Wednesday - Hull bosspublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    BBC Sport

    Hull City manager Grant McCann has criticised Sheffield Wednesday for trying to put his team off before their narrow victory at Hillsborough.

    HillsboroughImage source, Richard Sellers/PA Media

    McCann says Wednesday made the Tigers' preparations difficult after failing to provide car parking at the stadium and leaving them with no working plugs in the changing room.

    "I'm really pleased with the group because Sheffield Wednesday tried to knock us, even when we got to the stadium," McCann said.

    "They made me park 10 minutes away in my car - which was strange - and turned all the plugs off in the dressing room so we didn't have any music.

    "There were a lot of things before the game that tried to put us off. The hospitality here wasn't very good, I have to say. Stewards were arguing with my staff over plugs."

    Responding, Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk said: "I don't know anything about that.

    "I don't hand out the parking spaces so it's nothing to do with me. I park 15 minutes away."

  15. 'Do not approach' warning over missing manpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Have you seen Nathan Byram? Police have asked people not to approach him, but to alert the West Yorkshire force if they see him after he went missing on New Year's Eve.

    Nathan ByramImage source, WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

    The 26-year-old was last seen in Wakefield at about 16:30 on 31 December.

    He is described as being 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build, with hand tattoos and he's believed to be wearing a black jacket, a baseball cap and Adidas trainers.

  16. Man dies in New Year's Day collisionpublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    A man has died in a crash on the B6160 near Bolton Abbey.

    B6160Image source, Google

    The driver, in his fifties, was travelling south from Barden in a silver Toyota when he crashed at about 12:50.

    North Yorkshire Police said the man, who was from Nelson, in Lancashire, died at the scene.

    Officers are appealing for any witnesses or for anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to get in touch.

  17. Train service disruption 'not acceptable' - TransPenninepublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Disruption for TransPennine Express rail passengers travelling through Yorkshire, which is expected to continue until the end of January, is "unacceptable", the firm has admitted.

    TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS TRAIN

    A number of services from Liverpool to Edinburgh, stopping at Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Leeds, York and Thirsk, have been cut from the timetable.

    The changes were to allow the introduction of new trains and for training staff, but this has been delayed due to maintenance and infrastructure issues, the operator said.

    Leo Goodwin, managing director of TransPennine Express, said: “I am truly sorry for the continued disruption to journeys this week.

    "I know what a busy time it is juggling work and visiting loved ones during the holiday period.

    "Our current performance is not acceptable and we are working hard to fix this."

    The disruption is expected to go on until 24 January.

  18. 'No airs and graces' as Blades train in public parkpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    Sheffield United players have spent the morning training in the shadow of Liverpool's Anfield stadium ahead of their match against the Premier League leaders tonight.

    Sheffield United players in a parkImage source, Sheffield United

    The Blades shared a photo of the team being put through their paces on Stanley Park, the park which separates Anfield from Everton's Goodison Park.

    The club said there were "no airs and graces, just hard work".

  19. Focus on Hull's maritime past as makeover gets under waypublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    A £27.5m project to give Hull's maritime heritage a huge makeover is due to start this month.

    the Arctic CorsairImage source, Hull City Council

    Hull City Council wants to renovate the Maritime Museum, North End Shipyard and the Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship vessels.

    The authority is investing more than £10m into the project and applying for a £13.6m Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

    Under the proposals, the Arctic Corsair, Hull's last sidewinder trawler, has already been moved to a dry dock at the North End Shipyard as part of a new visitor attraction.

  20. Police cordon remains at fatal stabbing scenepublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2020

    A police cordon is still in place at the scene of a fatal stabbing in the early hours of New Year's Day in Sheffield.

    The scene showing police tape

    An 18-year-old man was found with stab wounds following a fight on St Aidan's Road at about 04:20 on Wednesday morning, police said.

    He died later in hospital.

    Two men remain in police custody in connection with the murder investigation, the South Yorkshire force has confirmed.