BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire on Tuesday 10 May 2016

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Updates on Tuesday 10 May 2016

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Suspension of emergency health services due to government failure according to Labourpublished at 12:26 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
We're talking this lunchtime about emergency surgery services being suspended at Bassetlaw Hospital.
Since the 30th of April patients needing emergency surgery have been transferred to Doncaster Royal Infirmary because of staff shortages at Bassetlaw.
Image source, Bassetlaw Hospital Facebook page
Concerns have been raised in the Commons about it.
The Shadow Health Secretary Heidi Alexander has accused the government of dealing with the symptoms - rather than the causes - of high agency pay for nursing staff.
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The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt defended the government's clampdown on agency pay.
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We are on track as a result of the measures we've taken to save 290 million pounds as against what we would have spent since last October. Two thirds of Trusts have reported savings and the price paid for agency nurses is ten percent lower than it was in October.
Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary
Bassetlaw Hospital sending patients to Doncaster Royal Infirmary due to staff shortagespublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
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The hospital says the change has taken place as there is limited availability of doctors for the out of hours rota.
All surgical patients presenting at Bassetlaw Emergency Department are now triaged and assessed by a senior surgical doctor and any patients who require immediate, surgical, hospital care will be transferred to Doncaster.
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A spokesman for the Trust says this is typically 10-14 patients in any given week and follows the system they already have in place for patients requiring ENT, vascular or gastro-iIntestinal surgery.
Local treatment will continue to be available at Bassetlaw for non-urgent surgical patients and the number of elective surgical operations will increase at Bassetlaw hospital as a result of the changes.
Overturned lorry on M1 slip road being recoveredpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
An overturned lorry caused problems on the M1 junction 34 slip road earlier this morning.
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Yorkshire v Surrey: Joe Root makes a double centurypublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC Sport
Play's well under way at Headingley in the County Championship clash between Yorkshire and Surrey.
Exciting times as Joe Root's just knocked Ravi Rampaul for a single to bring up a brilliant double hundred off 232 balls.
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He only needed 10 more runs this morning, but he's made it look easy. The 25-year-old is now the seventh, yes seventh, batsman to pass 200 this season. Incredible.
Remember you can listen to live commentary from the match right here and keep up-to-date with our live scorecard.
Ben Needham: Police make new appeal on Kospublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC News England
South Yorkshire Police searching for Ben Needham have made a new appeal for information in Kos.
Ben was 21-months-old when he disappeared on the island 25 years ago.
Detectives told the media today that they will be on Kos for the next couple of weeks and have offered a 12,500 Euro reward for any information that leads to the discovery of Ben.
Detective Superintendent Matt Fenwick appealed for help when he spoke to reporters earlier......
Latest headlines: Ben Needham's mother pins hope on new appeal and Yorkshire in strong position on day 3 of their championship clash with Surreypublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The top stories from South Yorkshire this morning include:
- Kerry Needham says she believes a fresh appeal by South Yorkshire police in Greece could lead to her son Ben
- The Flying Scotsman, built in Doncaster, is on the tracks again today after its multi-million pound renovation. Today its heading from York to Newcastle
- A recording breaking partnership of 372 between England pair Joe root and Johnny Bairstow has put Yorkshire in strong position going into the 3rd day of their Championship clash with Surrey
Cricket: Root and Bairstow put Yorkshire in strong position for Championship third day clash with Surreypublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC Sport
A recording breaking partnership of 372 between England pair Joe root and Johnny Bairstow has put Yorkshire in a strong position going into the third day of their Championship clash with Surrey at Headingley.
They'll resume on 486 for 5 which is a first innings lead of 156. Root is still at the crease on 190 not out while Bairstow made 198.
Play is due to start at 11:00 this morning.
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Overturned lorry M1 updatepublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Earlier traffic problems on a slip-road off the M1 at Sheffield are now being resolved.
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Firefighters to return to scene of firepublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
The fire service say a big moorland fire near Ladybower reservoir in the Peak District is now out.
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Overturned lorry on M1 causes traffic problems in surrounding areapublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
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Ben Needham: Mother believes new appeal could bring answerspublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC News England
The mother of Ben Needham, the Sheffield boy who disappeared on the Greek island of Kos 25 years ago, believes a new appeal by British police in Greece could bring answers.
He was 21-months-old when he went missing. Ten officers from South Yorkshire Police are carrying out fresh door-to-door inquiries, as part of an investigation with Greek police.
Ben's mother, Kerry Needham, believes he is still alive and she's pleased with the collaboration between the British and Greek police
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They're working very, very well together. It's been a long time coming, you know. I wish this could have happened many, many years ago, but unfortunately for whatever reason, it hasn't. But, we're not going to dwell on the past. We want to look forward to the future. The detectives from South Yorkshire Police are absolutely amazing. I couldn't wish for any better officers."
Kerry Needham, Mother of Ben Needham
Watch:police warn of big increase in 'legal high' problemspublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Phil Bodmer
Journalist, BBC Look North
New figures show an increase in problems relating to legal highs.
In South Yorkshire the number of recorded incidents involving these drugs went up from 3 in 2012 to 875 last year.
Last week, the Government announced that it'll bring in a blanket ban on legal highs at the end of this month. But the police have questioned whether or not they'll be able to enforce the new legislation.
BBC reporter Phil Bodmer has been speaking to one former user:
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Legal Highs interview
Police offer reward in Ben Needham huntpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC News England
Police have offered a reward of 12,500 euros (£9,800) in the search for missing Ben Needham, who disappeared on the Greek island of Kos in 1991.
Officers from South Yorkshire Police are on the island for two weeks to re-appeal to local people and follow up lines of inquiry.
Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on 24 July 1991.
His mother Kerry has always maintained her son, who would now be 26, is alive and was probably abducted.
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Travel: Overturned lorry on M1 slip road. Police say avoid routepublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
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Weather: Risk from occasional rainpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Kay Crewdson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Breezy and mainly dry across Yorkshire with bright or sunny spells, although southern areas are at risk from occasional rain.
Latest headlines: Police offer reward in search for missing Ben Needhampublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The top stories from South Yorkshire this morning include:
- Police have offered a reward of 12,500 euros (£9,800) in the search for missing Ben Needham, who disappeared on the Greek island of Kos in 1991
- New figures show an increase in problems relating to legal highs
- Parents at an underperfoming school in Sheffield say they're very concerned by the school's recent advert for unqualified teachers
Ben Needham: Police return to Kospublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC News England
A team of 10 police officers has returned to the Greek island of Kos to carry out "house-to-house visits" in the search for missing Ben Needham.
Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on 24 July 1991.
His mother Kerry has always maintained her son, who would now be 26, is alive and was probably abducted.
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Travel: Overturned lorry on M1published at 08:09 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
BBC Travel
There are problems this morning on the M1 in South Yorkshire.
The M1 entry slip road is closed northbound at J34, A631 (Meadowhall).
It's because of an overturned lorry.
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Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 10 May 2016
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
Morning, Katie here. I'm with you throughout the day for updates from across South Yorkshire.
I'll be bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather from the region.
Including more on these new figures which show an increase in problems relating to legal highs.
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