Liz Roberts
BBC Radio Sheffield, political reporter

We've been talking about this protest going on at the site of a new biomass plant in South Yorkshire.

Its been organised by trade unions who say the plant at Templeborough is being built using cheap foreign labour.

The GMB say Interserve and Babcock, Wilcox and Volund aren't paying the agreed industry rate for all workers on the site.

Interserve says it's disappointed with this second protest at the plant and it complies with UK legislation on pay and generally uses UK contractors and UK supply chain partners. 

The company plan to continue to work with the unions to find a solution. 

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

We've got a Big Knit , externaltaking place at BBC Radio Sheffield later this month. 

We're going to get 100 people into our Open Centre on 19 April, and they're going to knit all day long to make woolly caps for 100 babies.

Here's the best bit: if you want to, you can be part of it. They do say it's the new rock 'n' roll! 

Image source, Getty Images

More on the news that farmers in Doncaster say they're being forced to dig ditches around their fields to stop quad bikers riding over their land and damaging crops.

Image source, Craig Worthing/Twitter

Waist-deep ditches have been dug around several farms near villages including Barnburgh, Hooton Pagnell and Brodsworth.

One farmer has told BBC Radio Sheffield: "It's terrible to go to all the trouble of growing a crop to then see people riding around and destroying it right in front of your eyes. It's upsetting."

South Yorkshire Police said it was working to support the farmers.

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

Some of Shefield's "Women of Steel" will watch the start of work on a statue in their name being created today. 

The statue honours the efforts of women who worked in steelworks during World War Two.

The women will witness the metal being poured at a foundry in Gloucestershire. 

The statue will be unveiled in June in the centre of Sheffield. 

Image source, Sheffield City Council

BBC Weather

This afternoon will see bright or sunny spells but showers also developing, likely to become more frequent and possibly heavy and thundery later and into this evening. 

Lighter winds than yesterday with a maximum temperature of 11C (52F).  

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

The top stories in South Yorkshire this lunchtime include:

• There's a protest going on at at the site of a new biomass plant in South Yorkshire. It's been organised by trade unions who say the plant at Templeborough is being built using "cheap foreign labour"
• The coroner at the Hillsborough inquests in Warrington has discharged a female member of the jury
• Some of Shefield's "Women of Steel" will watch the start of work on a statue in their name being created today, with the women witnessing the metal being poured at a foundry in Gloucestershire

Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

Image source, Reuters

Worksop's Lee Westwood is the first of our region's golfers to get his campaign under way at the US Masters later.

He tees off at 19:15 (our time) alongside Tom Watson and Charley Hoffman. 

Sheffield's Matthew Fitzpatrick is off at 21:38, and Danny Willett tees off at 22:39 tonight.

BBC News England

The coroner at the Hillsborough inquests in Warrington has discharged a female member of the jury. 

The coroner Sir John Goldring, explaining his decision to the remaining jury members in court, said: "The information I have included a medical basis for her to be discharged". 

The nine members of the jury have now retired to continue their deliberations. 

They were first sent out yesterday afternoon after the coroner concluded his summing-up. 

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

There's a protest going on at the site of a new biomass plant in South Yorkshire. It's been organised by trade unions who say the plant at Templeborough is being built using "cheap foreign labour".

The GMB union says Interserve and Babcock, Wilcox and Volund in Templeborough aren't paying the agreed industry rate for all workers on the site.

Interserve says it's "disappointed" with this second protest at the plant.

It says it complies with UK legislation on pay and generally uses UK contractors and UK supply chain partners. It says it plans to continue to work with unions to find a solution.

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

The top stories from South Yorkshire so far today include:

• There's a protest going on at at the site of a new biomass plant in South Yorkshire. It's been organised by trade unions who say the plant at Templeborough is being built using "cheap foreign labour"
• Farmers in villages around Doncaster say they're digging trenches to stop quad bikers riding across their land. They say the damage to crops can cost hundreds of pounds
• Rotherham United manager Neil Warnock and midfielder Lee Frecklington have been nominated for the Championship Manager and Player of the Month award, external for March. Tom Lees is also a contender for the player of the month award

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

Barnsley FC's Johnstone's Paint Trophy victory celebrations are due to take place in the town this evening after The Reds beat Oxford United 3-2 at Wembley at the weekend.

Image source, Press Association

The team is due to appear on Barnsley Town Hall balcony, external between 18:00 and 18:30.

Due to the celebrations, Church Street, Saddler Gate and St Mary's Gate will be closed from 16:30 and on-road parking on Church Street will also be suspended from that time.

Restrictions will be lifted as soon as possible after the event.

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

A big steelworkers union is hopeful that Tata plants in South Yorkshire will be attractive to potential buyers.

Tata Steel's UK operations will go on sale by Monday at the latest, with Business Secretary Sajid Javid is pledging to do all he can to help find a buyer. 

Chris Williamson is from the Community union at Tata Steel at Aldwarke in Rotherham:

Image source, Press Association

Mick Lunney
BBC Radio Sheffield News

The steel frames for the new temporary market have arrived in Barnsley.

Image source, Better Barnsley

It's part of the major scheme to transform the markets area.

There'll be a temporary market on the site (pictured below) while work is done to gut and redevelop the markets building.

Image source, Better Barnsley

The wider scheme will also see a new library and public square nearby.

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

Almost £700,000 pounds is to be spent in South Yorkshire to repair potholes. 

The government's announced £50m to repair nearly one million potholes nationally from the £250 million Pothole Action Fund included in last month's Budget.

Doncaster will get £250,000, Rotherham will get about £230,000 and Barnsley will get almost £220,000

But Gerald Vernon-Jackson, vice chair of the Local Government Association, says it's small change:

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

The top stories from South Yorkshire this morning include:

• Almost £700,000 will be spent in South Yorkshire to repair the county's potholes
• Farmers in villages around Doncaster say they're digging trenches to stop quad bikers damaging their land
• Barnsley fans can see their team showing off the Johnstone's Paint Trophy this evening, with The Reds due to appear on the Town Hall balcony this evening

BBC Travel

One lane is blocked and there is slow traffic on the M1 northbound between J34, A631 (Meadowhall) and J35, A629 (Rotherham).

It's because of an accident involving a lorry. 

Image source, Google

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It'll be rather cloudy at first with patchy rain, soon giving way to a bright and breezy day, with occasional heavy showers developing with a risk of hail and thunder.