Rail services have been cancelled between Huddersfield and Halifax due to signalling faults.

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The line is currently blocked in both directions at Deighton, said Northern Rail.

Disruption is expected until later tonight.

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Rotherham sign winger Hakeeb Adelakun from Championship side Bristol City on loan until the end of the season.

Barnsley sign teenage RB Salzburg full-back Kilian Ludewig on loan until the end of the season.

Sheffield boxing trainer Dominic Ingle has swapped the ring for a recording studio as he tries to raise money to build a statue to his late father.

Brendan Ingle guided four fighters to world titles from his Sheffield gym - Johnny Nelson, Naseem Hamed, Junior Witter and Kell Brook.

He died in May 2018.

Now Dominic has been trying his hand at a music career as he looks to build a statue to his dad for their Wincobank gym.

His track will be released next month with money going towards building the statue.

Adrian Casey was repeatedly punched by two brothers when he threatened their mother during a robbery.

Leeds residents are being asked to have their say on the city council's annual budget plans, which include plans to increase council tax by 3.99%.

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Current proposals indicate £23.24m of savings must delivered in 2020/21.

The consultation will be open until Tuesday 28 January.

Bradford City winger Chris Taylor extends his deal with the club until the end of the season.

The MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge has described Liberty Steel's plans to cut 355 jobs as "devastating" news for the local community.

Earlier today the firm announced plans to axe about 250 jobs at its plant in Stocksbridge and further jobs at sites in Brinsworth, Rotherham and Newport.

Conservative MP Miriam Cates said in light of the announcement she had written to Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi in order to discus what support the government can offer.

In a statement she said: "This is devastating news for steelworkers, their families and our whole community and I will do everything I can to support all those who have been affected by this decision.

"It is vital that we do everything we can to support those who are losing their jobs, including looking at what new industries and training opportunities we can bring to the area and I will be working closely with the government on this in the coming months.

"But today my thoughts are with the 250 members of our community who have received such terrible news."

Liberty Steel announces redundancies at its South Yorkshire and South Wales speciality steel plants.

A report says more organisations in Sheffield should help mothers and babies in the city.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting two police officers during an incident in East Yorkshire in the early hours of this morning.

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Humberside Police say officers attended a disturbance involving a group of people in Bridlington, near the junction with Quay Road and Station Approach, just after 01:30 this morning.

The force says one of the group was arrested for a public order offence during which two officers were assaulted and received minor injuries.

A girl says she was given alcohol and drugs by men accused of sexually abusing her in Huddersfield.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with the theft of two defibrillators from Barnsley town centre.

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It's reported that the two "life-saving" devices were taken from outdoor cabinets at Barnsley Town Hall and from outside an accountants.

The thefts happened at about 04:30 on Wednesday 27 November, police said.

Sgt Steph Coverley from South Yorkshire Police said: “These defibrillators were paid for as a result of fundraising by the local community and they can prove vital in saving someone’s life should they suffer a cardiac arrest.

“We have carried out extensive inquiries so far but we still need additional information to help us track down the person responsible."

A 30mph speed restriction has been put in place on the Humber Bridge due to strong winds.

A steel company set to cut almost 300 jobs from a South Yorkshire factory has said it needs to take action to protect the business long-term.

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Liberty Steel announced plans to axe 280 jobs at its steelworks in Stocksbridge, Sheffield, and a further 70 at its plant in Newport, South Wales, earlier today.

Cornelius Louwrens, the company's chief executive, said: "Liberty has taken enormous strides in improving the performance of the steel mills it has acquired over the last six years. We've re-started mothballed plants and demonstrated a commitment to invest in the UK.

"Unfortunately, the steel industry in the UK is facing challenging conditions and we have made the difficult decision that there is a need to reduce the workforce at a handful of locations, in order to make them sustainable for the long-term.

"It has always been our intention, and always will be, to avoid compulsory redundancies."

The firm will offer voluntary redundancy to workers at the affected sites, it said.

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Kadeena Cox has been named in Britain's 23-strong team for the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Canada.

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Cox, from Leeds, had a relapse of her eating disorder at the World Para-athletics Championships in Dubai in November.

Multiple world champions Jody Cundy and Sarah Storey have also been included.

Sam Ruddock and tandem pilot Lewis Stewart will make their World Championship debuts.

The championships take place in Milton, Canada, from 30 January-2 February.

An E-fit image has been released of a man wanted in connection with two armed robberies in Sheffield.

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The first incident happened at about 16:30 on Friday at a pawnbrokers in Angel Street.

South Yorkshire Police say the man threatened staff with a black handgun and demanded they hand over cash but left empty handed.

The same man then walked into a hairdressers on Fulwood Road, at about 16:45.

Police say he took a small amount of cash from the premises before leaving.

Nobody was injured in either incident, but staff were left shaken.

Anyone who recognises the man in the image is asked to contact police.

A man suffered cuts to his head after being attacked by a "gang" of teenagers in Goldthorpe earlier this week.

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Ryan Swayne was walking home along Probert Avenue at about 17:00 on Monday when he was attacked in an alleyway by up to eight teenagers and slashed in the head, his wife, Donna, said.

Police confirmed they'd received a report of the incident

Mr Swayne is recovering at home after sustaining injuries to his head.

Troubled rail operator Northern has the finances to continue only "for a number of months," the government has said.

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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced he's evaluating a proposal from the train operator on options for continuing its franchise. The process could ultimately lead to the government taking control of services, he said.

Arriva Rail North, which operates Northern services, has faced a range of issues in recent years, such as widespread cancellations amid the introduction of new timetables.

A final decision on the company's future will be taken later this month.

Mr Shapps said: "Passengers in the North have had to put up with unacceptable services for too long.

"We understand how frustrating this has been for people and we are taking action to make sure that performance improves.

"Following completion of this process I will consider whether to award Arriva Rail North a short-term management contract, or whether to ask the Department of Transport's own operator to deliver passenger services."

Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher is ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a knee injury.