Weather: Staying dry but feeling a bit coolerpublished at 12:23 BST 5 October 2016
Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather
It's still mostly sunny and it's set to stay that way for the rest of the afternoon.
But it is feeling a bit chillier than yesterday....
Summary
Live updates have finished on Wednesday 5 October
Weather: Staying dry but feeling a bit coolerpublished at 12:23 BST 5 October 2016
Headlines: Sheffield schoolgirl dies from meningitis, Ben Needham search continues and fracking D-Daypublished at 12:00 BST 5 October 2016
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, SheffieldLet's bring you up to date with the stories making the news this lunchtime:
- A girl who was a pupil at Hunters Bar Junior School in Sheffield has died from suspected meningitis
- The grandfather of missing toddler Ben Needham has visited the site of the search in Kos
- And Nigel Farage is back as acting UKIP leader after Diane James quit after just 18 days in the job
Ben Needham's grandfather leaves search site in Kospublished at 11:39 BST 5 October 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look NorthThe grandfather of missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham has left the search for his grandson in Kos.
Eddie Needham was renovating the farmhouse where the family were staying when Ben disappeared in 1991.
He was shown around the site by Detective Inspector Jon Cousins from South Yorkshire Police who's leading the investigation.
Police are now removing a fig tree behind the farm house.
It wasn't there in 1991.
Planners recommend go ahead for Misson fracking applicationpublished at 11:19 BST 5 October 2016
Peter Saull
BBC Radio Nottingham Political ReporterA meeting is taking place to decide if an exploratory well for fracking can be drilled at Misson near Doncaster.
I'm inside the planning meeting where councillors from Nottinghamshire County Council are deciding if the the application from the company iGas can go ahead.
The council's Planning Officer has just recommended the plans are approved.
Quote MessageOn balance, the proposals are acceptable."
Jonathan Smith, Planning officer, Nottinghamshire County Council
Sheffield school girl dies from meningitispublished at 11:03 BST 5 October 2016
Breaking
BBC Radio SheffieldA Sheffield school girl has died after catching meningitis.
She was a Year 5 pupil at Hunters Bar Junior School in the city.
Image source, GoogleTony's MS walk comes through Sheffieldpublished at 10:52 BST 5 October 2016
Rony Robinson
Presenter, BBC Radio SheffieldTony Hadfield is on his "Wobbly Walk" from John O Groats to Lands End.
He has multiple sclerosis and is raising money for the MS Therapy Centre in South Yorkshire,
Tony from Sheffield, is back on home turf today.
I'll be having a chat with Tony and finding out how he's doing later in the show.
Protestors gather ahead of Misson fracking decisionpublished at 10:37 BST 5 October 2016
Peter Saull
BBC Radio Nottingham Political ReporterPeople living in the village of Misson near Doncaster are protesting ahead of a meeting on fracking.
Councillors in Nottingham will decide if an exploratory well can be drilled by the company iGas on Springs Lane.
Anti-fracking protestors gathered outside Nottinghamshire County Council's offices ahead of the meeting.
Grandfather arrives at Ben Needham search sitepublished at 10:14 BST 5 October 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look NorthThe grandfather of missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham has arrived at the site in Kos where the search is taking place for his grandson.
Eddie and his wife Christine were renovating the farmhouse the family were staying in when Ben disappeared in 1991.
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End of X postWatch: Sheffield man walks from John O Groats to Lands Endpublished at 10:04 BST 5 October 2016
BBC Look North, YorkshireAn inspiring tale for you as a Sheffield man with multiple sclerosis sets off on a walk from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Find out how Tony Hadfield's 813-mile journey is going below...
Sheffield's first bionic athlete competes in Cybathlonpublished at 09:54 BST 5 October 2016
Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio SheffieldThis is Kevin Evison from Sheffield.
He's competing in the first ever Olympics for bionic athletes, the Cybathlon which takes place in Switzerland this month.
So Kevin decided to show us what his bionic arm can do!
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End of X postWatch: Strikers' anger in Sheffield bin disputepublished at 09:39 BST 5 October 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield NewsI've been down at the picket line where GMB workers, external are taking industrial action.
They're holding a 24-hour strike against Sheffield bin contractor Veolia, external in a row over pay.
Contractor Veolia has offered 1.5%, the GMB wants 2%.
About eight to 10 bin lorries have hit the road and got a noisy reception as they left the depot.
Media caption, Bin strike video
Quote MessageWhen you get 2% you get 2% on your pay and terms and conditions forever, 2% on your pension forever. So for them it's very important whatever this pay settlement is that that is the benchmark."
Pete Davis, GMB union representative
The advice to householders from the company is to put out your black bin and blue boxes and leave them out until they're collected.
Veolia say they'll clear the backlog as soon as possible but won't be collecting garden waste today.
Headlines: Sheffield bin blues, D-Day for fracking and a leaving leaderpublished at 09:28 BST 5 October 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield NewsHere's a round up of the stories making the headlines this breakfast time...
- Rubbish collectors in Sheffield are holding a 24-hour strike over pay
- The leader of UKIP, Diane James, has quit after just 18 days in the job
- And we'll find out later if an exploratory fracking well, external will be drilled at Misson near Doncaster
Moors blaze: Firefighters to monitor Woodhead Pass wildfirepublished at 09:17 BST 5 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio SheffieldFirefighters from Glossop were called out to a wildfire on the moors above the Woodhead Pass last night.
They took this dramatic photo of the scene there.
Image source, Derbyshire FRSThey're heading out this morning to reassess what's happening with the fire.
We're not aware of any impact on traffic but if you know differently let us know.
Watch: What's the weather got in store today?published at 09:11 BST 5 October 2016
Alina Jenkins
BBC WeatherIt's got off to a cloudy start in Sheffield but will the sun manage to break through?
Have a look at my forecast below and I'll give you all the details...
Ben Needham search: Grandfather to visit site todaypublished at 08:23 BST 5 October 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look NorthI'm on the Greek island of Kos where the search for missing Sheffield toddler is now in its 10th day.
Later on, 21-month-old Ben's grandfather Eddie will visit the farmland where the search is taking place.
It comes as the team working on the case are now looking through the rubble of the extension of the farmhouse.
The extension was built after Ben disappeared in 1991.
Sheffield bin strike: What you need to knowpublished at 08:12 BST 5 October 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield NewsSheffield's rubbish collectors are on strike this morning.
Members of the GMB union, external are staging a 24-hour strike over pay.
Contractor Veolia says, external you should put out your black bins and blue boxes as normal but garden waste won't be collected.
You should leave them out until they're emptied as extra crews will be sent out to clear the backlog.
Collections from tomorrow onwards will operate as normal.
Good morning... we've lost our elephant!published at 08:00 BST 5 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio SheffieldHello, it's Kevin here for my first day in the Local Live hot seat!
I'll have the latest news, travel, weather and sport for South Yorkshire all the way through until 18:00.
Image source, Herd of SheffieldBut I have to start with this image of our Radio Sheffield elephant packing its trunk and leaving us.
It's not heading off to the circus though, it'll be at the final Herd of Sheffield, external send-off at Meadowhall between 14-16 October.
It'll then be auctioned off to raise money for Sheffield Children's Hospital.
If you've got any great photos, videos or things to talk about we'd love to hear from you so why not drop us an e-mail?