Summary

  • Domestic abuse in focus on White Ribbon Day

  • Hole in house wall after car smash

  • End of era for Radio Sheffield newsreader

  • Live Sheffield and South Yorkshire news on Friday 24 November 2016

  1. Wolves 0-2 Sheffield Wednesdaypublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2016

    Fernando Forestieri scores his second goal in as many games to set up Sheffield Wednesday's away win against Wolves.

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  2. Barnsley 2-5 Nottingham Forestpublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Henri Lansbury's hat-trick helps Nottingham Forest make it back-to-back Championship away wins as Barnsley finish with 10 men.

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  3. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    An eventful Friday, here's what's been happening:

    • Council says sorry over tree-felling on Rustlings Road in Sheffield
    • Three teenagers are charged with murder
    • A house has been badly damaged in a police pursuit
    • The tram trains project is dogged by more delays
    • And the 'voice of news' in South Yorkshire, Everard Davy, has retired
    Everard Davy
  4. Three teens remanded over moorland murderpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Rebecca Kerry
    Journalist, BBC Radio Sheffield

    Three 15-year-old boys have been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of a man whose body was found on moorland.

    The boys appeared at Rotherham Youth Court accused of murdering 34-year-old Craig Nelson, South Yorkshire Police said.

    The body of Mr Nelson, also known as Craig Peston, was found off the A628 at the Woodhead Tunnels on August 22.

    A post-mortem examination found that he died as a result of head injuries.  

    The three boys, who can't be named, will appear before Sheffield Crown Court at a later date.

    Craig NelsonImage source, South Yorkshire Police
  5. Watch: Pit tragedy in Barnsley rememberedpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Andy Kershaw
    BBC Radio Sheffield News

    It's 150 years since hundreds of people were killed in a huge explosion at Oaks Colliery , externalin Barnsley.

    A special exhibition about what happened begins next week at the Experience Barnsley , externalmuseum.

    I've has a look round before it opens to the public:

  6. Weather tonightpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Clear spells but we should avoid a frost with a bit of luck.

    Unless you like frost. In which case, hard luck.

    Weather graphic
  7. Council sorry for dawn tree-fellingpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    A council has apologised for the dawn felling of trees on a Sheffield street, which had been at the centre of an 18-month campaign to protect them.

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  8. Drug dealer behind barspublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    This is drug dealer Zain Ali.

    He's been given six years and 10 months for dealing in heroin and crack cocaine, external.

    The court heard how Ali, of Burngreave Road, Sheffield, was arrested by officers earlier this year in possession of heroin and crack cocaine.

    An investigation began into Ali’s drug dealing when he was arrested again he had even more illegal drugs.

    Zain AliImage source, South Yorkshire Police
  9. Watch: 'Speedy' Sheedy gets middleweight title chancepublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Shamir Masri
    BBC Look North

    Sheffield middleweight boxer Sam Sheedy has the chance of a lifetime tomorrow night when he faces British and Commonwealth champion Tommy Langford in Cardiff.

    Sheedy, who boxes out of Glyn Rhodes' gym, hasn't yet reached his potential in the ring, mainly due to the top British fighters avoiding the 28-year-old. 

    But he's earned himself the right to face the unbeaten Langford and become the British champion: 

  10. Apology from council over 'dawn raid' tree fellingpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016
    Breaking

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    People were left furious last week when contractors for Sheffield City Council worked with police to move cars and fell trees before day-break on Rustlings Road in Sheffield.

    We've just received this apology over the way this was done from the council:

    Letter
  11. A story of domestic abuse and a young boypublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Gina Bolton
    BBC Radio Sheffield

    Upset womanImage source, PA

    Today has been chosen by campaigners to highlight domesitc abuse and they've dubbed it White Ribbon , externalday. 

    It's an idea that began in Canada with people wearing white ribbons to highlight the issue of abuse in the home.

    South Yorkshire Police are supporting the campaign and have sent out a story of how domestic abuse blighted the life of a child, external and his mother.

  12. Watch: Squash champ hosts charity matchespublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Andy Giddings
    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    Sheffield's Nick Matthew says he's pleased that so many people helped make a success of the inaugural Steel City Cup squash event, external in aid of the Children's Hospital Charity, external.

    The event has raised more than £4,000 and saw celebrity players getting involved, including BBC presenter Dan Walker.

    Nick Matthew has won all the top titles in the sport and says the event should pay off in several ways:

  13. Appeal for missing Miapublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Mia BellImage source, South Yorkshire Police

    This is Mia Bell. She's 69 and hasn't been seen since Tuesday, external.

    Police say she was seen  near to a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Edenthorpe, Doncaster.

    They're asking the public to contact them on 101 if she's seen.

  14. Watch: Tram Train - more delays to projectpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Tom Ingall
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    The South Yorkshire tram train, external experiment has been delayed again. 

    The BBC understands it could now be summer 2018 before the Sheffield to Rotherham service runs.

    It should have started in January this year. 

    Meanwhile all the tram trains themselves have been delivered. 

    Tom Ingall's report features Andrew Dennif, Chief Executive of the Rotherham and Barnsley Chamber of Commerce:

  15. Road workers punched, threatened and driven at in Sheffieldpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Sheffield Star

    Road workers have been punched, threatened and driven into, external by motorists angry at road closures in Sheffield.

    RoadworksImage source, Sheffield Star
  16. Your lunchtime headlinespublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Rebecca Kerry
    Journalist, BBC Radio Sheffield

  17. Fond farewells in their droves for Everard Davypublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Everard Davy says he won't miss getting up early to read the news.

    BBC Radio Sheffield's 'voice of news' has now read his last bulletin and he's cycled off into retirement.

    His unique style and laconic wit has struck a chord with listeners for decades.

    These are just a few of the messages we've had about him:

    Messages about EverardImage source, Twitter
  18. Lunchtime weather updatepublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Sightings of something called 'the sun' are being reported.

    A welcome sight after the last week or so.

    Weather graphic
  19. Emu on the loose..for a while.published at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Mick Lunney
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Police on Doncaster have had an unusual call-out...over an emu on the loose.

    They haven't gone into detail about the who, what and when but we just love the photo.

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  20. Further delays for tram-train schemepublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The UK's first tram-train scheme is delayed until summer 2018, the BBC understands.

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