BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire on Friday 7 October

Summary

Sheffield's 'Yorkshire Ripper' police station to be demolished
Former Green Party leader to stand in Sheffield seat
Live updates on Friday 7 October 2016

Live Reporting

Mick Lunney

Signwriters accidentally double hospital car park pricespublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
There's been a bit of an "oops!" moment...
Contractors working at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield accidentally put up car parking charges when they made a mistake on a new sign in the car park.
Image source, Tom King
The error suggested prices for staying longer than four hours were rising to £8.40, more than doubling the price.
But the Northern General say this is not the case and the prices will stay as:
- Up to 4 hours - £2.50
- Over 4 hours - £3.70
The signs have been covered up until new ones can be put in place.
Driver in hospital after M18 crashpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
A motorist is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the M18 yesterday lunchtime.
The 39-year-old's black BMW 3 Series was involved in a collision on the northbound carriageway between Junctions 1 and 2.
Image source, Google
No other vehicles are believed to have been involved.
Headlines: Hurricane Matthew, Labour reshuffle storm and could Parliament shift to Sheffield?published at 10:35 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Let's take a look at the headlines this morning:
- People in the state of Florida are preparing for Hurricane Matthew
- There's unhappiness over the sacking of Doncaster MP Dame Rosie Winterton from Labour's Shadow Cabinet - but Rotherham's Sarah Champion was promoted
- And Sheffield MP Paul Blomfield is calling for Parliament to move to the city
Wheel rolled off coach and into two carspublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
A wheel rolled off a broken-down coach and smashed into two cars, injuring one of the occupants.
Police in Doncaster are now asking drivers with dashcams who were in the Hampole area on Monday at 16:10 to contact them.
Image source, Google
The wheel hit two Ford Fiestas and left one person with minor injuries.
It is thought the driver of the tow truck stopped in a layby to replace the wheel of the coach before driving off.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident number 820 of 3 October 2016.
Work stopped on access works to Barnsley travellers' sitepublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
I'm out in the village of Middlecliffe in Barnsley this morning.
A man with a digger has been seen widening an access road to a field owned by travellers.
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An application to, external turn the field into a travellers' site for 11 pitches was withdrawn earlier this year.
Barnsley Council has put a stop order in to halt the work, which is in breach of planning laws.
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This notice is in place for 28 days during which time a decision will be made on whether to pursue an injunction to prevent any further work taking place. Any works carried out during this time would be in breach of the notice and liable for prosecution."
Cllr Roy Miller, Barnsley Council Cabinet Spokesperson for Place
Forget Westminster - head to North-minster!published at 09:22 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
James Vincent
Reporter BBC Look North
So MPs are going to have to move out of the Houses of Parliament for a few years while it's repaired, but where will they go?
The official plans say MPs should move to the Department of Health while Lords should go to the QEII Conference Centre.
But could the answer to politicians' accommodation woes lie here in South Yorkshire?
South Yorkshire firefighters in a spin over tumble dryer safetypublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
Firefighters in South Yorkshire are urging us not to use tumble dryers at the centre of safety fears.
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It comes after a fire at a tower block in London was said to have been caused by a faulty tumble dryer.
Labour has a South Yorkshire shuffle in Shadow Cabinetpublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
One of the most controversial parts of Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet reshuffle was the sacking of Dame Rosie Winterton as his Chief Whip.
The MP for Doncaster Central, external had held the post for six years and served three party leaders.
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But there was better news for Rotherham as the town's MP Sarah Champion was made Shadow Minister for Women & Equalities.
She's been sharing her delight at the promotion on Twitter.
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Ben Needham search: First full day on second sitepublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North
The search for missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham has moved on to the second site identified by police as of interest to the investigation.
The 21 month old disappeared on the Greek island of Kos back in 1991.
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Top Kat! Radio Sheffield reporter named Yorkshire's bestpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
There have been some big celebrations by Radio Sheffield staff overnight.
Our reporter Kat Harbourne has been named Radio Journalist of the Year at Yorkshire's O2 Media Awards, external in Leeds.
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Our very own Toby Foster also won a Highly Commended in the Broadcast Presenter category.
What's the weather forecast? Your answer herepublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather
It's set to be a cloudy and cool in Sheffield, autumn has definitely arrived!
But the good news is the weekend is looking better.
I've got the full forecast below...
Good morning... get your cameras out...published at 08:00 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
Good morning, it's Kevin here and I'll have the latest news, weather, travel and sport for South Yorkshire until 18:00.
The sun's coming up on a cloudy day here in Sheffield but let's get a look at this beautiful image of a sunset at Barlborough near Chesterfield.
Image source, Sophie Ellingham
Sophie Ellingham sent it into us, she's studying photography at Chesterfield College, external, and we think this photo definitely deserves some extra credit.
If you've got a great photo we love to get them, so why not send them across to us?