BBC Sport

Barnsley manager Lee Johnson says he had hoped to keep Burnley's Kevin Long for the season, but it was never an option.

The 25-year-old centre half has played a big role in the Reds' revival, but his 93-day loan comes to an end on 19 February.

Johnson has told BBC Radio Sheffield the Clarets always planned to take Long back into their First Team squad.

Tributes have been paid to two women from West Yorkshire who died following a collision between two taxis on the A638 at Rossington, Doncaster, at the weekend.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

The family of Jacqueline Friend, 59, from Castleford (pictured left), say she was "the most fabulous wife, mum, nana, sister, aunty and friend": "Our world has been shattered, and will never be the same again."

The family of Lynda Leonard, 52, from Bradford (pictured right), say she'll be "sadly missed by her daughter Abbygail and partner Colin".

Anyone with information about the collision is being asked to contact police, external.

BBC Weather

It'll be a bright afternoon but outbreaks of rain will spread from the west in the evening and remain through a good part of the night. 

Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield, Local Live

The top stores from South Yorkshire this lunchtime include:

• A man's in a stable condition in hospital as an investigation begins into a fire at his flat, external in Sheffield
• A petition is due to be presented , externalat Sheffield Town Hall this afternoon in the fight to preserve trees in the city
• Former pupils of Ash Hill Academy near Doncaster go back to their old school to inspire students

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield

A man's in a stable condition in hospital this lunchtime after a fire in a block of flats in Sheffield, external.

Fire crews were called to an address on Scraith Wood Drive off Herries Road at about 08:00 this morning.

I've been at the scene for BBC Radio Sheffield this morning and the fire service has told me six appliances were sent to the flat. A man was found in the lounge by officers wearing breathing apparatus. 

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Mick Lunney
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter

Police say they're keen to catch whoever is killing birds of prey in the Peak District National Park.

There's now a reward of £1,000 on offer, external to get the public involved in the effort to stop such crimes in the area. 

So far an osprey - like the one pictured below - and two buzzards have been killed. The buzzards had been shot and the osprey was found in a trap.

Image source, VT Freeze Frame

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

Brierley Park is to be extended and converted to secure its future, says Barnsley Council.

The proposed works , externalwill see the park made bigger and there'll be more play equipment for older children.

New signage will also be installed, at a cost of £20,000, the council says.

Image source, Google

Kevin Larkin, Doncaster reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

An 11-year-old girl from Doncaster has written a letter to the burglars who stole her birthday presents - saying they've left her too scared to sleep in her own bed. 

Among the items burglars stole from Paris Mulholland's house in Intake were her mobile phone, laptop and a gold watch passed down from her Nan. 

She wrote the letter after I got in touch with her for BBC Radio Sheffield. This is what she wrote:

Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News

The top stories for South Yorkshire include:

• A missing teenage boy from Conisbrough has been found safe and well, external
• A man's in hospital after a house fire in the Herries Road area of Sheffield
• A committee of MPs says the government is being too secretive about plans to give areas like South Yorkshire more power

Mick Lunney
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter

We've brought you news today that paramedics are to vote on industrial action, and now Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust has responded. 

The dispute is about pay grading, and in a statement the trust says an offer has been made to paramedics who are members of the union Unison which is fair.

Image source, Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

Doncaster Rovers boss Darren Ferguson has branded the goals they conceded in their 2-1 defeat at home to Walsall last night as "awful". 

Rovers teenager Liam Mandeville scored a late consolation, but Ferguson has told BBC Radio Sheffield they're too easy to beat.

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BBC Sport

Sheffield Wednesday missed the chance to move back into the top six in the Championship after a 1-1 draw against Burnley at Hillsborough last night. 

The draw means Wednesday are still one point away from a play-off place.

Wednesday haven't lost in the Championship at home since the end of August, going 12 games unbeaten, and are level on points with Birmingham, who they visit on Saturday.  

Mick Lunney
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter

A dispute over pay grades has resulted in a ballot of paramedics on industrial action in Yorkshire.

Their union, Unison, is to begin a ballot over their pay grade in a long-standing dispute with Yorkshire Ambulance Trust going back to 2004.

Paramedics are graded at Band Five, but they say they should be paid at the higher Band Six level.

Negotiations with the trust broke down over a week ago, says Unison.

Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News

The top stories from South Yorkshire this morning include:

• Police are searching for a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing , externalfrom Conisbrough. Ethan Davies was last seen near a paper shop on Church Street
• A bus driver will present a petition to Sheffield City Council later calling on them to install a pedestrian crossing at the junction where a 15-year-old girl died
• The snake pass has been closed due to snow between Ladybower and Glossop

Thank you to Marina Wood for sending us this photo of the snow in Carlecotes near Penistone this morning.

Don't forget you can send us your own snow pictures from around South Yorkshire by getting in touch with us today.

Image source, Marina Wood

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

Police are asking for the public's help to find a teenager from Conisbrough who's been missing since last night.

Ethan Davies, 14, was last seen near a paper shop on Church Street at about 18:00.

Despite a number of searches, Ethan has not been found and police, along with Ethan's family, are becoming increasingly concerned., external

Ethan is white, about 5ft 5ins tall, with a slim build and short mousy brown hair. He wears thick black-rimmed glasses and when he was last seen he was wearing a black quilted-style coat, black trainers and a grey coloured hoody.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

BBC Travel

One lane is blocked on the M1 northbound between J30, A616 (Worksop) and J31, A57 (Sheffield), because of debris on the road.  

Image source, Google

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

The day will start rather cloudy with a few wintry showers. However it will soon brighten up with some good sunny spells developing through the morning. Watch my full forecast below: