Oli Constable

Thanks for being with us today, we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow morning.

Here are five of our biggest stories today...

1. It's been hotter than Bangkok in South Yorkshire
2. People in Mexborough had their say over HS2 threat to 200 homes
3. A lorry had a smash in West Street, Sheffield
4. We found out which of our MPs opposed Trident
5. One of South Yorkshire's hospitals has one of the worst records for NHS staff assaults

Sheffield Star

Image source, Sheffield Star

Elite cyclists are set to descend on city streets tomorrow for a gruelling grand prix, external with large crowds expected to cheer riders along.

Rob Staton
BBC Radio Sheffield

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Midfielder Dean Whitehead opts to stay at Huddersfield Town after rejecting an offer of a one-year deal from Rotherham.

Oli Constable

• Man charged following Darnall 'brawl'
• NHS assaults 'some of the country's worst' at South Yorkshire hospital
• Toni Minichiello wants names of Olympic cheats

TONIGHT: Hot and sunny this evening. Exceptionally warm and humid overnight, with a risk of one or two thunderstorms in the west by dawn. Minimum temperature 19C (66F).

TOMORROW: Still hot and humid with sunny spells and an increasing risk of scattered thunderstorms - although some places will stay dry. Maximum temperature 29C (84F).

Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

Olympic coach Toni Minichiello says he wants the names of the athletes that have tested positive for banned drugs.

Speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield's Andy Giddings, Minichiello says it's unfair on athletes who aren't cheating.

Image source, Getty Images

Oli Constable

A 30-year-old man has been charged and remanded into custody, external following a serious assault on Staniforth Road, Darnall at the weekend.  

Image source, Google

Liam Sharp, from the Woodthorpe area of Sheffield, appeared before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court today charged with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving causing serious injury.

He has been remanded in custody to appear before Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday 16 August.

BBC Look North, Yorkshire

Staff at a NHS trust in Yorkshire have experienced some of the highest increases in assaults anywhere in the country.

Figures from Doncaster and Bassetlaw show the number of assaults went up four times since 2010.

NHS Protect, the national body which collected the data, found staff were assaulted by the over-75s more than any other age group.

Kat Harbourne

Hundreds of students are seeing their hard work pay off today as they graduate from the University of Sheffield.

Look closely in the crowds of proud parents - and you'll spot a familiar face... 

Opera singer Lesley Garrett - who was brought up here in South Yorkshire - has not one, but TWO children graduating this week!

She told me how she's "beyond excited" and how her daughter has fallen in love with the city.

Fancy a cuppa at the old post office?

The site in Fitzalan Square had been disused since 1999, but is now part of Sheffield Hallam University.

The Grade 2 listed building has been refurbished to become an impressive new home for the Sheffield Institute of Art, external.

The main cash hall is now open to the public.

Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North

Officials from the HS2 rail project are meeting concerned residents in Mexborough to discuss the latest plans for the project which will take the high speed link through the town. 

200 homes in Mexborough face demolition to make way for the new high speed rail. 

Rony Robinson
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield

Drama, romance, intrigue, suspense; we love a good story on BBC Radio Sheffield.

Every month, we're going to pick a new book and we'd love to know what you think about it!

Email me at rony@bbc.co.uk to get involved.

BBC Sport

• Sheffield United take on Halifax tonight in a pre-season friendly
• Chesterfield head to Matlock for their second game before the main season
• Ched Evans is expected to play his first professional football game in four years for Chesterfield tonight

BBC Travel

There's severe tram delays and queuing traffic after a lorry crash on West Street this afternoon closed the road.

The road has since re-opened.

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

A lorry that's crashed into a shop on West Street was 'avoiding a tram', the shop owner says.

No one appears to have been injured.

BBC Radio Sheffield

Football Heaven returns next month with a one-off managers special from Sheffield Hallam University.

The live event, which will be broadcast from the Charles Street Theatre at the university's city campus, will feature the managers of our local clubs.

Places are free but you must book in advance here, external for the August 1, 2016 event.

BBC News England

Image source, HS2

HS2 representatives run their first drop-in sessions in South Yorkshire since the proposed route of the line was significantly changed.

The new route saw a proposed station in Meadowhall scrapped in favour of a stop in Sheffield city centre.

A new housing estate in Mexborough could be bulldozed under the changes, and a public meeting was held on Monday night in opposition to the plans.

It's the hottest day of the year so far.

#Hottestdayoftheyear , externalis trending on Twitter. 

And you can get updates from across the country on how Brits are faring in the heat here: http://bbc.in/29QSVAK

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News

Marika and Jeremy were in the shop when the lorry swerved to avoid a tram.

They've told me they were "lucky to have avoided being struck".