BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire on Friday 5 August 2016

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News, sport, weather and travel will resume at 08:00 on Monday
Live updates on Friday 5 August 2016

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Oli Constable

Oakwell to get a new scoreboardpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Rob Staton
BBC Radio Sheffield
Heading to Oakwell on Tuesday night? Well you might notice something a little different!
There's a new scoreboard being installed above the security box, replacing the old screen that was in the same spot.
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Tattoo convention coming to South Yorkshire todaypublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The tattoo convention "Tattoo Jam" is at Doncaster racecourse for the next three days.
More than 200 artists will be showcasing their work and there'll be the Tattoo Industry Awards tonight.
Organiser Shelley Bond says the event is a big deal in the tattoo world:
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Shelley Bond on Doncaster Racecourse tattoo convention
Final countdown as new Yorkshire Air Ambulance prepares for take offpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Oli Constable
A new £6m air ambulance is set to take to the skies next month after charity Yorkshire Air Ambulance took delivery of the helicopter.
The state of the art chopper will serve five million people across Yorkshire providing life-saving help to more than 1,000 people a year.
Image source, YAA
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This is such an exciting time, not only for the Charity, but we hope for the people of Yorkshire too."
Peter Sunderland, Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Riding from Sheffield to Kazakhstanpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Rony Robinson
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Ollie Houfe made a spur of the moment decision to ride his motorbike from Sheffield to Kazakhstan.
He and his mate, Jamie Parker, left their life behind after Jamie split up with his girlfriend and they headed east.
He loved it so much that he stayed there for two years teaching English.
Image source, Jamie Parker
Image source, Jamie Parker
Image source, Jamie Parker
Wilder: 'Brayford won't be the last to be caught up in fake social media accounts'published at 11:03 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has described social media as an "unfortunate part of football."
The Blades boss was having his say after a fake John Brayford account posted suggestions that he was leaving, which turned out to be untrue.
So would Wilder ban players from using it altogether?
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals signs maternity services Charterpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Oli Constable
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation has become the latest Trust to sign up to the Royal College of Midwives’ Caring for You Charter., external
Its aim is to improve maternity services for women and babies by improving the well-being of staff, so they are able to give even better care to women and their families.
Image source, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Man jailed for sexually exploiting teenagerpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Oli Constable
A 29-year-old man has been jailed for three years and eight months , externalfor sexually exploiting a teenage girl from Rotherham, as well as possessing indecent images and videos of children.
Lee Hatfield, of Manor Close, Rawmarsh, appeared before Sheffield Crown Court to receive his sentence after pleading guilty at an earlier. The court heard how Hatfield groomed his victim, a teenage girl who cannot be identified for legal reasons, via social media in November last year.
The victim reported this to her school, who notified police. Hatfield was arrested and his electronic devices seized.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
Delays after lane closed on M18published at 10:20 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
BBC Travel
The M18 in South Yorkshire is slow this morning because one lane has been closed on the northbound carriageway between J3 and J4 because of a broken down vehicle.
Lane one is closed but traffic is coping well.
Reassurance Thorne tap water is now safe to drinkpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Yorkshire Water has announced water in Thorne and Moorends, near Doncaster, is once again safe to drink without having to be boiled first.
It comes after E. coli was found in the supply, but Yorkshire Water say they've taken several clear samples and that is is now safe to drink.
Image source, PA
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“I’d like to reassure residents that the water in Thorne and Moorends is now safe to drink again. We’ll be writing to customers shortly to issue the £30 goodwill payments that we’re offering to thank them for their patience.”
Charlie Haysom, Yorkshire Water
Your headlines this morningpublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
BBC Radio Sheffield
- Students' Union submit complaint after 'hate crime'
- Rotherham MP calls for CSE inquiry to proceed without delay
- And Toby and team had an 'in tents' night at Camp Toby
Blue skies in Barnsley todaypublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
There are blue skies in Barnsley this morning, with brilliant photos going on our BBC Weather Watchers website.
This is from Graham in Wortley and it looks lovely. Got a photo you want to share? Get in touch.
Camp Toby: Your viewspublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Good morning from Scout Camp!!
We're live from Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre where last night we slept under the stars and sang around the campfire!
All through the year, hundreds of scouts and guides come here to explore, learn and chuck themselves down zipwires!
We've been seeing what happens here and you've been getting in touch with us.
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Well done team, what a brilliant show!! Fantastic to hear children enjoying themselves and learning life skills - axe throwing? Just goes to show not all kids terrorise neighbours with fireworks. A lovely heart warming program."
Mags
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Come on Toby stop bottling and get on that zip wire."
Taxi Bruce
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Today's show is one of the best I've heard. Lovely kids having a good time."
Olive
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You sound as though you are really having great fun and promoting the adventure of scouting. Wish i could be with you, but unfortunately got to work. Fantastic stuff. Well done."
Rob
Happy football eve!published at 09:18 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Football Heaven returns tomorrow from 14:00 and we kick off with two live games.
The Blades are playing Bolton, and Ipswich take on Barnsley.
Climbing the walls at Camp Tobypublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
I'm donning my necker and getting involved in everything that's on offer at Helsey Wood!
Now, where's that risk assessment form...?
Students' Union submit complaint after 'hate crime'published at 08:46 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Student leaders from Sheffield Hallam University have written a letter of complaint to South Yorkshire Police about how they policed the Sheffield Gay Pride event in Endcliffe Park last week.
South Yorkshire Police say they've received a number of complaints about a protest group at the event.
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"While everyone has a democratic right to freedom of expression, it does not give individuals the right to commit any criminal offence. We will also be looking to meet with members of the LGB&T community to discuss any concerns they may have following the event."
Jason Harwin, Assistant Chief Constable
Looks like their night was in tents... get it?published at 08:36 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Oli Constable
Camp Toby continues this morning with Toby and the team broadcasting live from Hesley Wood.
This is the scene from last night, and you can clearly see the two people who are enjoying it most...
Local MP calls for CSE inquiry to proceed without delaypublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The MP for Rotherham Sarah Champion says she wants the independent inquiry into child sex abuse to carry on with minimum delay.
It will continue, despite the resignation of the New Zealand judge appointed to lead it.
Dame Lowell Goddard has become the third chairwoman to step down from the inquiry.
Image source, PA
Weather: Bright start with scattered showers laterpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It will be a dry and bright start to the day, with spells of warm sunshine.
Although it should stay mostly dry, some cloud will build during the day, and this could bring one or two showers.
Camp Toby try to put up a tentpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Oli Constable
Toby and the team arrived at their home for the night yesterday - Hesley Wood - but they still needed somewhere to sleep for the night ... How hard can it be?
All together now! Ging gang goolie...
Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 August 2016
Oli Constable
Hello, welcome to our live page for August 5 2016.
Another decent looking day today and the full forecast with Owain will be on shortly.
We're live on the Breakfast Show this morning from Camp Toby at Hesley Wood, where the team have been sleeping under canvas... (Toby must have loved it!)
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