Sheffield Star

Extra armed police officers will be on the streets of Sheffield, external and South Yorkshire over Christmas ‘to provide reassurance to the public’.

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Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield

Do you remember Winnie Blagden? The 100-year-old lady from Sheffield who received thousands of birthday cards after a BBC Radio Sheffield appeal.

I wanted to give the people who first told us about this special lady an award for their hard work in caring for Winnie and helping us celebrate her 100th birthday.

So here are Winnie's carers Sue and Darren Pinder just after they picked up their Toby award....

Mick Lunney
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter

I've been to see Jessica Ennis-Hill being re-inducted into the Hall of Fame at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

The local athlete is being honoured for the third time at the place where she trains.

Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News

• The end of an era for British industry. It's the last day of deep mine coal extraction. The last remaining pit, Kellingley in North Yorkshire, will close down when the last shift knocks off this lunchtime  
• Councillors in Rotherham could be getting some of their powers back early in the new year. The government declared in February that the councillors were incapable and brought in a team of commissioners
• Sheffield Olympic athlete and Sports Personality of the Year contender Jessica Ennis-Hill is to get another honour from the English Institute of Sport. She'll be 're-inducted' into the Hall of Champions following her World Heptathlon Championship win in Beijing earlier this year

Katie Galbraith
BBC Radio Sheffield

A brief look at the history of mining by Yorkshire miner's son Brian Blessed:

Liz Roberts
BBC Radio Sheffield, political reporter

The leader of Rotherham council and his cabinet could be getting some of their political power back. 

The government declared in February that the councillors were incapable and brought in a team of commissioners. 

Now they say some services should go back under the control of councillors, but the government-appointed commissioners will remain in charge of children's services, adult social care and licensing.  

The Barnsley-based National Union of Mineworkers will be left with just 100 paying members after Kellingley closes, leaving it a shadow of the once powerful organisation of years gone by.   

Image source, PA

The union used to have more than half a million members, holding a series of national strikes in a bid to keep pits open and win better pay and conditions, led by some of the most influential trade unionists of their generation such as Joe Gormley and Arthur Scargill. 

But the industry has collapsed after years of closures, which are completed today when the final shift ends at the Yorkshire mine. 

Chris Kitchen, general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, said it was a "sad day" for the country as well as the industry.   

Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News

• The last deep coal mine in Britain ceases production today. Four hundred and fifty people will lose their jobs when Kellingley Colliery closes in North Yorkshire
• South Yorkshire Police say they're going to put more armed officers on the streets over the Christmas period to give people reassurance at time of a heightened terror threat
• Councillors in Rotherham could be getting some of their powers back early in the new year. The government declared in February that the councillors were incapable and brought in a team of commissioners  

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Another very mild day with top temperatures around 13C.

Hundreds of miners will leave the Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire this afternoon for the final time.

Unions said it was a "very sad day" for the country as well as the industry.  

Image source, Monty Rakusen

Back in June coal mining ended in South Yorkshire with the closure of Hatfield Colliery and the loss of 430 jobs almost a century of production. 

The closure of Kellingley brings an end to centuries of deep coal mining not just in Yorkshire but in Britain.

BBC Travel

An accident involving a car and a lorry is causing disruption on the M1 this morning. 

There is very slow traffic northbound between Junction 34, Meadowhall and Junction 35, Rotherham. 

All lanes have been re-opened but there is congestion going back to Junction 33 at Catcliffe.

Katie Galbraith
BBC Radio Sheffield

Morning all.

I'll be bringing you today's coverage of South Yorkshire - including news, sport, weather and travel updates.

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