Updates on Monday 17 October 2016
Ben Needham search: Police end excavation work
Ben Needham: Police say Ben 'most likely' died in accident
Ben Needham: 'We will not stop in our quest to find further answers for Ben's family'
Eight men found guilty of charges in connection with child sex abuse in Rotherham between 1999 and 2003
The wife of Sheffield Wednesday's fitness coach has released a heart-wrenching video, external in which she breaks down in tears as she reveals that her cancer tumours are getting bigger.
Image source, Sheffield Star
BBC Travel
The B6089 Stubbin Road in Rotherham is closed in both directions at the Abdy Road junction.
It's because of an accident.
Image source, GoogleSouth Yorkshire Police are launching their 'Dark Nights' campaign today which focuses on anti-social behaviour and firework safety during the Autumn period.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceDuring this time they'll be raising awareness of the type of incidents that can be reported to police, such as misuse of fireworks, and those which can be reported to the councils, such as noise nuisance.
You can find out more - including the times that fireworks can be legally let off on their web page, external
Superintendent Colin McFarlane, force lead for anti-social behaviour, said: "While many enjoy the festivities and stay safe, the celebrations can lead to some anti-social behaviour and arson incidents from a minority of people. We want everyone taking part in celebrations to enjoy themselves, but to do so safely and responsibly - for themselves and for others.”
A bright but breezy day with sunny spells but also some well scattered showers. These will be most frequent in the west, perhaps turning heavy at times. However most places will remain dry.
Waheed Akhtar
BBC Radio Sheffield
The last week has been national Hate Crime Awareness Week. Last night an event looking at how to tackle anti-Muslim hatred, was held at the Pakistan Muslim Centre in Sheffield.
BBC Radio Sheffield’s Waheed Akhtar was there and spoke to Fiyaz Mughal from the Tell MAMA project...
This lovely picture of autumn leaves in Bentley has been sent in by, Walkers World, one of our BBC weather watchers.
Don't forget to get in touch if you would like to share a story of photo with us and it might end up here on our Local Live page.
Image source, Walkers World
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
South Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a quad bike and a peugeot 206 car in Intake earlier this month. It's believed the car failed to stop at the scene.
It happened on Sandringham Road close to the junction with Evelyn Avenue at around 9:50pm on Sunday 2 October.
The rider of the quad bike, 42-year-old Michael Bell, was thrown from the his bike in the incident and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, external. A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains on bail as enquiries continue.
A go fund me page called 'Mick Bell's road to recovery' has been set up on Facebook to raise funds for Michael (pictured below) and his family.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
South Yorkshire's being warned it could lose as much as £94m of EU funding - if the government doesn't promise to protect it when we leave the EU.
The Local Government Association says that regions who haven't allocated money for specific projects in their area by a set date could lose that funding altogether - and it'll just go straight to the Treasury when we leave the EU.
Imagine it like this: The EU gave South Yorkshire a big I.O.U note - and now that could all be ripped up.
Our Political Reporter Charlotte Rose has been finding out more.....
Toby Foster
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
This afternoon the country will celebrate the amazing success of our Olympians and Paralympians in Rio over the Summer.
There's a big parade through Manchester later and another tomorrow in London.
The Paralympic table tennis gold medalist Will Bayley trains in Sheffield and made the headlines in Rio by jumping onto the table tennis table to celebrate his victory.
He told BBC Radio Sheffield he was looking forward to the parade later today...
BBC News England
Police investigating the disappearance of toddler Ben Needham in Kos have concluded their three-week search for information on the Greek island.
Ben, from Sheffield, was 21 months old when he disappeared on 24 July 1991.
Searches have taken place over the past 21 days after it emerged he may have been accidentally killed by a digger driver.
More than 800 tonnes of soil was dug up, with items of interest sent back to the UK for forensic analysis.
Image source, BeefykeithukThanks to BeefykeithUK - one of our BBC Weather Watchers - for sending in this picture of a golden sunrise in Thurnscoe this morning.
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BBC Travel
Lodge Lane in Thorpe Hesley is closed in both directions between the A629 Upper Wortley Road junction and the Rainstorth junction.
It's due to an accident.
Image source, GoogleBBC Travel
There is very slow traffic and one lane is blocked on the M1 southbound between J33, A630 (Catcliffe) and J32, M18 (Thurcroft).
It's because of an accident in the roadworks area.
Image source, Google
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
There's a 24-hour bin strike in Sheffield today.
Members of the GMB union have walked out in a dispute over pay and say the contractor Veolia has been bringing workers from outside Sheffield to cover the action.
The union says it could lead to an all-out bin strike.
Veolia has apologised for any inconvenience.
It is asking residents who are due a black bin collection not to place their bins out today, but instead put them out before 07:00 on Saturday 22 October.
Residents expecting a green garden waste bin collection are asked to place them out as normal, although their collection will be delayed.
If any bins or boxes have not been emptied today, residents are asked to leave them out for collection, as the firm will be deploying extra crews during the week and aim to finish by Saturday.
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
It will be a bright but breezy day with sunny spells but also some well scattered showers.
Here's my full forecast....
Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield
Morning, Katie here. I'll be with you until 18:00 with news, sport, travel and weather updates from across South Yorkshire.
Including the latest from BBC Radio Sheffield's Andy Kershaw who is reporting on a bin strike in Sheffield this morning.
He's on Lumley Street where bin workers are preventing bin lorries leaving the main depot...
Don't forget to get in touch with us if you have a story or picture that you'd like to share.
