BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire on Tuesday 21 June 2016

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News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Updates on Tuesday 21 June 2016

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Jenny Cork

Good evening: Your Live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
Thanks for joining us today. We're back tomorrow for more updates from 08:00.
The weather tonight will be dry with broken cloud. Minimum temperature 12C (54F). Rather cloudy tomorrow with a risk of a little patchy rain for a time - but good drier brighter spells too.
And we leave you with Sheffield's little elephant herd has already raised £43,000 for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity. Lovely stuff.
Watch: Could you be the next volunteer for Penistone Wildflower Reserve?published at 17:52 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The Penistone Station Wildflower Nature Reserve has been welcoming volunteers this afternoon.
The Wildflower Reserve is a relatively new partnership between the Trans Pennine Trail conservation volunteers and the Penistone Line Partnership, so I went to take a look.
Concern over integrity of Tata sales processpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
A union has expressed "serious concerns" about the integrity of the sales process of Tata Steel, which has been considering bids for its UK business for weeks.
A meeting of more than 60 reps of the Community union agreed to send a statement to the Indian conglomerate voicing concerns, saying almost three months have passed since the announcement that Tata intended to sell its UK assets.
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Employees, customers and suppliers all deserve to know Tata's intentions."
Community Union
Funnel cloud over South Yorkshire earlierpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Thanks to Nigel Taylor from Wath Upon Dearne and the Year 6 children from The Ellis Primary School in Hemingfield for being eager Weather Watchers and spotting funnel clouds over South Yorkshire today.
Wow!
Image source, Nigel Taylor
Image source, Nigel Taylor
Elephant art trail raises over £43,000 for Sheffield Children's Hospitalpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Oliver Wright
BBC News Online, Yorkshire
Dozens of baby elephant statues designed by schoolchildren go on show in Sheffield as part of a charity fundraising drive.
Elephant art trail unveiled in city
Dozens of baby elephant statues designed by schoolchildren go on show in Sheffield as part of a charity fundraising drive.
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Sir Cliff Richard 'may sue the BBC and South Yorkshire Police'published at 17:15 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
BBC Entertainment and Arts
Image source, PA
Sir Cliff Richard is considering suing the BBC over its coverage of the police raid on his home in 2014 over historic allegations of sex abuse.
Image source, PA
The singer has told the Daily Mail, external the BBC "have a lot to answer for" for broadcasting the raid live on TV.
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Somebody has to teach them a lesson and if it's done by suing, let's do it. And the same with South Yorkshire Police. They have damaged me in a great way".
Sir Cliff Richard
BBC sorry Sir Cliff 'suffered distress'
The BBC says it is "very sorry" that Sir Cliff Richard "suffered distress" over its coverage of the police raid on his home, adding it has a "responsibility" to report on stories in the public interest.
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Risks in steel workers' pension deal, says PPFpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
John Henry
BBC Local Live
The lifeboat scheme that protects pensions when a company fails has raised concerns over a government plan for steel workers' pensions.
The government believes a £485m pension deficit has been deterring potential buyers of Tata Steel's UK business, putting 10,000 jobs at risk.
It outlined a series of proposals to alter the terms of the pension scheme.
Music sessions hit right notes with patients at Sheffield Hospitalspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
Patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are benefiting from live music sessions on the wards thanks to funding from the Trust’s dedicated charities, Sheffield Hospitals Charity and the League of Friends charity.
Over 100 music sessions a year are now taking place across the Trust thanks to devoted fundraisers and volunteers at the charities.
Image source, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
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Patients have expressed how much they have enjoyed the sessions and how it has made them feel more like themselves again.”
Natalie Rutter, Speech and Language Therapist at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Have you seen missing Rotherham man Anthony Higgins?published at 16:26 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
Police in Rotherham are appealing for your help to find missing Anthony Higgins.
Anthony, who is 52 and from the Cottenham Road area of Rotherham, was reported missing at around 14:00 today although he has not been seen since Wednesday 15 June.
Funnel cloud 'surprise' - Paul Hudsonpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It was quite a surprise to see pictures of a funnel cloud in the skies across South Yorkshire.
Funnel clouds are essentially tornadoes that don’t reach the ground.
This was the cloud spotted over Wath Upon Dearne.
Image source, Leo Chuck and Lexi Gallagher
They are in fact reasonably common in summer time when the weather is unsettled and large shower clouds or thunderstorms are developing.
What is surprising is that this one formed on a day when weather conditions across Yorkshire are relatively settled.
There must have been just enough energy and rotation of the air within the cloud to create this funnel cloud, which persisted long enough for a number of photos to be sent to us this morning.
Call to join Barnsley bus network consultationpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Barnsley Bus Partnership is inviting you to take part in our public consultation about the proposed new bus network until Sunday 31 July 2016.
There's a questionnaire, external that you can complete online. Or you can find out more about the network consultation by visiting one of our drop-in sessions, external at local libraries.
Your views will be taken into consideration before the introduction of the new bus network at the end of January 2017.
Image source, Barnsley Bus Partnership
Funnel cloud over South Yorkshire earlierpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
We've been sent pictures of what looks like a funnel cloud over South Yorkshire earlier today:
This was taken at Wath Upon Dearne.
Image source, Leo Chuck and Lexi Gallagher
While this view was captured at Mexborough.
Image source, Robin Milner
Here's a view of the cloud over Wentbridge.
Image source, John Mitchell
Headlines: Sir Cliff may sue South Yorkshire Policepublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield
Headlines from our Sheffield and South Yorkshire newsroom:
- Sir Cliff Richard says he may sue South Yorkshire Police and the BBC, following the search of his home in Berkshire in 2014
- The policewoman who was injured attending an incident in Gleadless, Sheffield, is expected to make a full recovery
- Police in Sheffield have issued an e-fit of a man they want to speak to, after a 63-year-old woman was attacked in Mosborough
Rivelin Valley water play area looking good in the sunpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
Rivelin Valley water play area has been given a lick of paint just in time for the warmer weather this week.
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'First of a kind' housing development in Sheffieldpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Alice Olusoga
BBC Radio Sheffield News
It's emerged 219 new flats are going to be built at Kelham Island in Sheffield.
South Yorkshire Housing Association has signed a deal with an investment fund - in what's thought to be one of the first housing associations in the country to secure investment of this kind.
Image source, Google
All properties will be available to rent - with around one third of properties offered at sub-market rents.
Building work is due to begin in the autumn with completion in 2018.
Did you witness assault outside Sheffield nightclub?published at 13:49 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Nick Wilson
BBC Radio Sheffield
Police are asking for your help after a 20-year-old man was attacked ten days ago.
At 02:00 on Saturday 11 June, the victim was attacked by an unknown man outside the Corporation nightclub in Milton Street, Sheffield.
The victim had hospital treatment for facial injuries and a broken arm. Did you see anything? Email, external the police or call 101.
Sadler gives Derbyshire stability - Storeypublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Image source, Getty Images
John Sadler's appointment as Derbyshire head coach will bring much-needed stability, says chief executive Simon Storey.
Weather: Feeling a little more like summerpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Dry with partly cloudy skies and some sunshine.
Maximum temperature 21C (70F).
Officers injured in Gleadless attack in Sheffield 'making good progress'published at 13:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
PC Lisa Bates, the polcie officer injured while responding to a domestic incident in the Gleadless Valley area of Sheffield in April has thanked the public and her colleagues for their messages of support during her recovery.
PC Bates (pictured), who is based at Woodseats Police Station in Sheffield, suffered a fractured skull, broken leg and severe hand injuries, while a number of other officers suffered less serious injuries.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
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Lisa is hoping to start the next phase of her recovery and have the cast removed from her leg, when she attends hospital in the coming days. Although she still gets headaches, her head and hand injuries have healed well under the circumstances and early indications are that she should make a full recovery and get the full use of her finger."
Ch Insp Lydia Lynskey, Sheffield’s Local Policing Unit
Sir Cliff Richard 'may sue the BBC'published at 12:49 British Summer Time 21 June 2016
Sir Cliff Richard is considering suing the BBC over its coverage of the police raid on his home in 2014 over historic allegations of sex abuse.
Image source, PA
"Somebody has to teach them a lesson and if it's done by suing, let's do it," he said.
"And the same with South Yorkshire Police. They have damaged me in a great way," he added.