BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire on Thursday 4 February 2016

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Updates on Thursday 4 February 2016

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Katie Galbraith

Wentworth Woodhouse 'there for the nation' after £7m salepublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
As we've been hearing, one of Europe's largest stately homes which is right here in South Yorkshire has been bought by a conservation group for £7m.
Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, has been sold to the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust.
The trust says the house will remain open to the public and has announced plans for a 15-year repair project.
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Raising the money was a journey but we've got an even bigger one to come now. The trust is looking forward to it immensely. It is a fantastic building, lots of people want to come and see it, and now it will be there for the nation for years to come."
Julie Kenny, Chair of Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust
Latest headlines: Work 'must start now' on repairing Wentworth Woodhouse and Barnsley boss warns against complacency ahead of big cup-tiepublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield
The top stories from South Yorkshire include:
- The Trust which has bought Wentworth Woodhouse says the work needs to start now to turn the country house into a tourist destination of the future
- The leader of the Liberal Democrats on Sheffield Council has written to chief executive John Mothersole asking what's being done to try to prevent the closure of the Business, Innovation and Skills department in the city
- Barnsley boss Lee Johnson warns his side against complacency when they take on Fleetwood for a place at Wembley in the JP Trophy final tonight
Travel news: A1 delays continue after crashpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
BBC Travel
Problems continue on the A1 because of accident investigation work. Long delays southbound between J37 and J36.
Police appeal over assault in Doncaster at weekendpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Mick Lunney
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter
Police are hoping they can find witnesses, external after a man was beaten in the street in Doncaster.
A 44-year-old man needed hospital treatment after the incident on Hall Gate in the town centre at about 04:15 on Sunday.
The suspect fled and the victim went into a local takeaway, Efes, where police were called.
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Growing anti-refugee sentiment, BBC survey suggestspublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
BBC Radio Sheffield
A survey for BBC Local Radio suggests attitudes towards admitting refugees into the UK are changing.
A total of 2,000 people were questioned and, year-on-year, the number of people who feel the UK is taking in too many refugees has gone up by a third to 40%, the survey suggests.
Image source, AP
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I find that quite disgusting. We've had no problems, we've got lots of Syrians in Doncaster."
Jan Foster, Conversation Club in Doncaster, a refugee help organisation
Stone laying ceremony at Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffieldpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
They've been having a stone laying ceremony this morning at the site of the former Don Valley Stadium - the new Olympic Legacy Park, external.
It's to mark the building of Sheffield's second University Technical College which will specialise in medical and sports science.
Image source, Olympic Legacy Park
E-fit image issued in search for Doncaster assault suspectspublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
Police investigating a racially aggravated assault, external in Thorne, Doncaster, last year have issued an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.
At about 22:00 on Friday 18 December, it's reported a 40-year-old man was walking home from work along King Edward Road in Thorne.
Two men are understood to have followed him making racially abusive comments, before one of the men punched the 40-year-old. The victim suffered serious facial injuries and required hospital treatment.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
Travel: A1M closure leading to traffic delays in Doncaster areapublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
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Latest headlines: Wentworth Woodhouse needs £40m repairs after sale and Barnsley just 90 minutes from Wembleypublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The top stories from South Yorkshire this morning include:
- A local preservation group has bought the Wentworth Woodhouse stately home in Rotherham and is starting a fundraising campaign to raise £40m needed to repair the place
- Police have issued an e-fit of a man they want to speak to in connection with an assault in Doncaster, external
- Barnsley boss Lee Johnson says he's excited about being just 90 minutes from Wembley. The Reds head to Fleetwood tonight in the JPT Northern area final second leg
Wentworth Woodhouse: Did you know?published at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
With the news that Wentworth Woodhouse near Rotherham has been sold for £7m to the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, here are a few facts about the house you might not know:
- The Georgian mansion sits in 82 acres of grounds and work on the earliest wing was started in 1725
- It's believed to be the largest private house in the UK, with 250,000 sq ft of floor space
- Open to the public for tours, Wentworth Woodhouse has more than 300 rooms and a 606ft facade
- The history of the house and the nearby village of Wentworth is linked with three aristocratic families: the Wentworths, Watsons and Fitzwilliams
- It's a regular star of TV and film - making appearances in productions like Mr Turner, Antiques Roadshow and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - to name but three
Roy of the Rovers cartoonist launches art competition in Sheffieldpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Rony Robinson
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter
Paul Trevillion, who made his name drawing the legendary cartoon strip Roy of the Rovers, is at Dore Primary School in Sheffield today to launch a new art competition.
The artist has teamed up with the National Football Museum and The Moor to raise awareness of Sheffield's football heritage.
The arts initiative , externalwill be open to every secondary and primary school pupil in Sheffield. They'll be invited to create a piece of art that reflects the rich football heritage in the city.
Two winning entries will be exhibited in the National Football Museum while 20 shortlisted entries will be on show on The Moor.
Improvements being enforced over rogue landlords in Sheffieldpublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield
I've been seeing dangerous utility problems for myself in Page Hall, Sheffield, this morning where the City Council is increasing efforts to force rogue landlords to improve their properties.
A tenant has told me this gas supply to one home was condemned a month ago and no effort has been made to fix it.
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We've inspected approximately 160 properties. Most are in compliance and we're working our way through the remaining ones now".
Jacqueline Bull, Enforcement Officer, Sheffield City Council
'Take That owe me £25', says former Barnsley club managerpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
The People's History of Pop is the big show we're broadcasting on Sunday on BBC Radio Sheffield telling the story of pop music through the memories and memorabilia collected by our listeners.
One of the people featured in Sunday's show is Derek Jones from Barnsley. He was the Promotions Manager at the newly-opened Japanese Whispers club which was set up in the 1980s.
He says various pop stars of the time visited the club to perform, but one that sticks out is a group he acquired for £50...called Take That!
He claims they still owe him £25 - because they were meant to do two shows for the £50 - but had to shoot off after the first.
Image source, Getty Images
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They were brilliant...One thing that stood out was Gary Barlow. He was on his own in a little corner, he just crossed his legs and did a bit of meditating."
Derek Jones, Former Promotions Manager at Japanese Whispers club, Barnsley
Sheffield cancer hospital wards to be modernised in £7m planpublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Sheffield Star
Nearly £7m is to be spent on refurbishing Weston Park cancer hospital, external in Sheffield - one of the biggest overhauls in the site’s history.
Image source, Andrew Roe/Sheffield Star
Wentworth Woodhouse sold to conservation group for £7mpublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Oliver Wright
BBC News Online, Yorkshire
One of Europe's largest stately homes has been bought by a conservation group for £7m.
The Grade-1 listed Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham, has been sold to the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust.
The sale of the mansion and 82-acre estate was funded by grants, pledges and donations, including £3.5m from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
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Barnsley just one game away from Wembleypublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Barnsley boss Lee Johnson says he's excited by the prospect of being just 90 minutes away from Wembley.
The Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against Fleetwood will be live on BBC Radio Sheffield tonight.
Lee Johnson says he has a fine balancing act to play this evening.
Image source, Getty Images
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I think it's my job to keep everybody calm...If you think you've arrived when you haven't, you can get caught."
Lee Johnson, Barnsley manager
Travel: Long delays after crash on A1 Doncasterpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
BBC Travel
There's been an accident on the A1 Southbound between J37 for Barnsley Road and J36 for Warmsworth Road.
One's lane closed and there's queuing traffic and long delays because of the serious accident involving a lorry and a car.
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Sheffield's bridge over the River Don wins approvalpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Sheffield Star
A new bridge, external is to be built spanning the waterway at Kelham Island after plans were approved.
Image source, Sheffield Star
Latest headlines: Rogue landlords in sights of Sheffield City Council and Wentworth Woodhouse is sold for £7mpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The top stories from South Yorkshire this morning include:
- Enforcement action is being taken against landlords allowing people to live in dangerous and unfit properties in the Page Hall area of Sheffield
- The biggest stately home in the country is saved for the nation. Friends of Wentworth Woodhouse are now its owners, but it needs more than £40m of repairs. The group paid £7m for it
- There's a stone-laying ceremony this morning at the site of the former Don Valley stadium. It'll be home to the new Olympic Legacy Park and will specialise in medical and sports science
Tackling rogue landlords in Page Hallpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield
I'm out in Popple Street, Page Hall, this morning - an area where a new effort is being made to force landlords to improve their properties.
BBC Radio Sheffield has seen cases of dangerous gas appliances that have been condemned but haven't been repaired.
It's a year since a mandatory licensing scheme for hundreds of privately-rented properties was introduced, and In 2014 we brought news of a selective licensing scheme in the area.
Sheffield City Council says its latest effort to drive up standards comes on the back of some improvements, but that more work is needed to ensure people are living in safe and decent properties.
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