BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire on Wednesday 12 October

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Live updates have finished on Wednesday 12 October 2016

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Eastern Air: Former PM criticises Kashmir human rights on Sheffield visitpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Mushtaq Tufail
BBC Radio Sheffield
I've been speaking to the former Prime Minister of Azaad Jammu and Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mahmood.
He was on a visit to Sheffield ahead of the "Million Man March" to protest against alleged human rights violations by Indian security forces in Kashmir.
I began by asking him the reason for his trip to the UK.
The meeting also heard of plans to take several coaches full of campaigners to join others in Brussels for the march on the 27th of October.
You can hear more on this subject on Eastern Air this Sunday.
Drugs arrest made in Barnsley day of actionpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
Police in Barnsley have made an arrest after carrying out a drugs warrant in the town.
Traffic Superintendent Simon Wanless from the force tweeted out the information this morning.
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The force is carrying out a day of action known as Operation Duxford.
South Yorkshire Police says the purpose of the operation is to protect vulnerable people in Barnsley.
Sheffield Council: Austerity has cut 'deep into the bone'published at 10:40 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Sheffield City Council is warning of more job cuts this morning.
The authority says it will have to save £40m over the coming year and is blaming government cuts.
I spoke to Councillor Ben Curran, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources on Sheffield City Council, I asked him if the cuts weren't just forcing the council to become more efficient?
Sheffield Council has added that it has already saved £352m over the last six years.
The authority says it will look to save more money by cutting management salaries and selling off assets.
'Strong indication' Ben Needham search will go into fourth weekpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North
I've been speaking to the detectives from South Yorkshire Police who are leading the search to find missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham.
They've been working on two sites on the Greek Island of Kos and have removed more than 800 tonnes of soil so far in their search.
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Now I've been given a "strong indication" that the search will continue through the weekend and into a fourth week.
Twenty one month old Ben disappeared while on holiday in Kos back in 1991.
'Creepy clown' spotted at Chesterfield primary schoolpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Ronan Sully
BBC Radio Sheffield Reporter
The so-called "creepy clown" craze has reached Chesterfield.
Parents at Hollingwood Primary School were sent a text yesterday after someone dressed as a clown was seen near the school scaring children.
I spoke to parents and asked them if they were worried.
The school is urging people not to dress up in this way.
The text also suggested that parents might want to collect their children at the end of school if they were due to walk home alone.
Man arrested after trespassing on railway lines in Sheffieldpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
There's been some disruption on the railways this morning.
A man's been arrested after trespassing on the tracks a quarter of a mile north of Sheffield station.
The driver of an empty train spotted the man and called Network Rail..
Image source, Google
When they arrived the man ran into Nunnery Tunnels near Nunnery Lane.
British Transport Police have now arrested the man and services are starting to get back to normal.
Ben Needham search: 800 tonnes of soil movedpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North
We're now on day 17 of the search for missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham.
The 21-month-old vanished on the Greek island of Kos in 1991.
Today, the team from South Yorkshire Police who are on the island searching for Ben have told us they have been through 800 tonnes of soil searching for clues.
The search continues.
Weather: Staying cloudy and cool with a chance of showerspublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
The autumnal weather is continuing this morning.
It'll stay cloudy and cool today with a chance of showers - so take a brolly!
I've got the full forecast for you below...
Travel: Trains cancelled and changed after Sheffield trespass incidentpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
BBC Travel
A man's been arrested after a trespass incident on the tracks in Sheffield this morning.
But there's a knock-on effect on services.
Here's what you need to know before you head out:
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You can get the latest on the delays on the trains by listening to BBC Radio Sheffield.
You can also find the latest BBC Travel updates for South Yorkshire online.
Good morning... let's get the day off to a cute start!published at 08:00 British Summer Time 12 October 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Radio Sheffield
Good morning, it's Kevin here.
I'll have all the latest news, travel, weather and sport for South Yorkshire until 18:00.
In case you missed it yesterday here's a cute photo to start your day.
Meet Hodari and Dayo, the two new black rhinos at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, they met each other for the first time yesterday...
Image source, Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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