Sheffield MP and ex-miner Harry Harpham dies aged 61
Ennis-Hill to miss indoor athletics season due to injury
Barnsley book place at Wembley after penalty shoot-out
Refuse workers in Sheffield balloted for industrial action
Canal drained as part of £500,000 Tinsley Locks upgrade
Updates on Friday 5 February 2016
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
Live updates from South Yorkshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday 8 February with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates.
If you take any nice photos over the weekend don't forget to get in touch and they may end up on our Local Live page.
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
We've been hearing today that campaigners fighting the removal of trees in Sheffield have taken their battle to the High Court.
They're requesting an urgent interim injunction to halt the felling of trees until there's been a judicial review of the contract between the city council and contractors Amey.
Now the local authority have contacted the BBC to say: " We have not been served with official court papers but have been presented with a draft.
"We have not received formal notification of a potential claim as we should have done to allow us to understand what is actually being alleged. We are trying to speak to the claimant's solicitors."
Thanks to John Leigh for this lovely photo of Langsett Reservoir near Sheffield that he sent us earlier today.
Don't forget you can get in touch and send us your own pictures from South Yorkshire.
Image source, John LeighWe've been hearing today that campaigners fighting the removal of trees in Sheffield have taken their battle to the High Court.
They want a judicial review of the scheme which they claim has resulted in some healthy trees being cut down.
Councillor Terry Fox, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport at Sheffield City Council, said "We are not removing 18,000 trees as the campaigners have been suggesting. We look after 36,000 street trees and will remove and replace around 14% (5,000)."
This is a maintenance project and our street trees are better cared for and maintained than ever before. We are committed to protecting Sheffield’s green heritage for future generations."
Keeley Donovan
BBC Look North
Rain will affect most parts during the evening, becoming heavy at times, before clearing through the early hours.
Further outbreaks of rain may return from the west towards dawn. Winds will be strong at first, gradually easing overnight.
Home Office Minister James Brokenshire has been paying tribute to Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough MP Harry Harpham who has died after a short fight with cancer.
Mr Brokenshire said the South Yorkshire politician was a "dedicated public servant".
Image source, PhotoshotQuote MessageThe fact that as recently as January 20 Harry was here at Prime Minister's Questions, standing up for constituents on an issue he believed in, Sheffield Forgemasters, underlines the sort of person he was, the dedication he showed and the fact that he always wanted to stand up for his constituents."
James Brokenshire, Home Office Minister
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield, Local Live
The top stories from South Yorkshire this evening include:
We've been talking today about the news that campaigners fighting the removal of trees in Sheffield have taken their battle to the High Court.
The legal action is being paid for by crowdfunding.
Protesters say since yesterday they've already collected £7,000 to help pay for the legal action.
Campaigner Dave Dilner says there's been "overwhelming public support" for their latest move.
He's requesting an urgent interim injunction to halt the felling of trees until there's been a judicial review of the contract between the City Council and contractors Amey.
Police say they're growing increasingly concerned about a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl who have gone missing from Rotherham.
Daisy Dale, who also goes by the name Britney Everitt, and Dillan Blower have not been seen for over two days and concerns are growing for their welfare.
Officers believe the teenagers are together and may be in Rotherham or Sheffield.
Have you seen Daisy or Dillan? If so, the police say please call 101 quoting incident number 377 of 2 February 2015.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield
Campaigners fighting the removal of trees in Sheffield have taken their battle to the High Court.
They want a judicial review of the scheme which they claim has resulted in some healthy trees being cut down.
They're also seeking an injunction to halt the scheme in the meantime.
The legal action's being paid for by crowdfunding - a bid for cash launched yesterday has already collected £7,000.
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield
There's been a book launch with a difference in Sheffield today.
It's for a new book about the Romans and the authors are seven and eight-year-old children at St Catherine's Primary School.
Teachers went ahead with the 100-page book to make sure children could see their learning "had a purpose to it".
I've been speaking to some of the children at the school who told me what they know about the Romans....
Roman handbook St. Catherine's Primary School
Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield
The top stories from South Yorkshire this afternoon include:
James Vincent
Reporter BBC Look North
A book of condolence has been opened at Sheffield Town Hall following the death of Brightside and Hillsborough MP Harry Harpham.
The council says the book of condolence will be in the Town Hall reception until the day after Mr Harpham's funeral. The flag on the town hall is also being flown at half mast.
Sheffield City Council leader Julie Dore said: “It’s difficult to express in words how sad this news is.
"I feel privileged to have known and worked alongside Harry, he was not only a loyal colleague but a valued friend, who dedicated his life to fighting for what he believed in. My thoughts are with Gill and all of their family.”
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
A 27-year-old Sheffield man has appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life and one count of attempted arson.
Joshua Leigh Moloney, of Mitchell Street, Netherthorpe has been remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday 2 March.
On Tuesday, police were called at about 6am to reports of a fire in a high-rise block of flats in Mitchell Street.
Between 7.30am and 8am that morning, officers were then called to another incident at a cafe in Broughton Lane, Carbrook.
BBC News England
Tributes have been paid in Parliament to Sheffield MP Harry Harpham, who's died of cancer at the age of 61.
He'd been an MP for less than a year - having replaced David Blunkett as the Labour MP for Brightside and Hillsborough at the General Election.
In the Commons, the Speaker John Bercow formally announced his death - and said Mr Harpham had told him about his illness a few weeks ago
Image source, Press AssociationQuote MessageHe first fought bravely his illness and then bore it with stoicism and fortitude, continuing to battle on behalf of his constituents to the very end."
John Bercow, The Commons Speaker
BBC News UK
The global trade in bees is driving a pandemic that threatens hives and wild bees, scientists from the University of Sheffield have found.
Image source, University of HawaiiA deadly bee disease has spread worldwide through imports of infected honeybees, according to genetic evidence.
Stricter controls are needed to protect bees from other emerging diseases, researchers report in Science, external journal.
Co-researcher Prof Roger Butlin, of the University of Sheffield, said Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) was a major threat to honeybee populations across the world with the epidemic "driven by the trade and movement of honeybee colonies".
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield
I've been at Tinsley in Sheffield this morning watching as workers electrically stun hundreds of fish.
The animals need to be moved out of the canal so four sets of lock gates can be replaced.
The fish will be put back in the canal once the work is completed.
new fishing video Tinsley
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield, Local Live
The top stories from South Yorkshire this afternoon include:
Generally cloudy, but many areas dry. Patchy rain is possible over northern Pennines with strong southwesterly winds.
Rain will become heavy for a time during the evening, then clear northern areas.
Tributes are continuing to be made to the MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Harry Harpham, who has died at the age of 61.
Alan Billings (pictured), the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: "Harry, as a former miner at Clipstone Colliery, was one of that very rare breed, a genuinely working class MP.
"He will be greatly missed by his many friends, both in the Labour Party and the city."
