Breaking news in South Yorkshire

Summary

Doncaster's Tent City to be shut down by council
NSPCC says the football abuse scandal could be "bigger than Yewtree"
Drop-in service for addicts opens in Sheffield
Doncaster's Frances Bishop is fired from The Apprentice
Live updates on Friday 16 December 2016

Live Reporting

Kevin Larkin

Sheffield surgeon to trek across the South Polepublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Robert Baguley
BBC Radio Sheffield
Sheffield NHS surgeon Ghazala Ahmad-Mear is planning to walk 60 miles through the South Pole in January 2018.
Her campaign StepByStep is part of a 600-mile expedition called the South Pole Energy Challenge.
It is being led by Robert Swan, the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles.
Mrs Ahmad-Mear has to raise more than £60,000 ahead of her trip where she will face temperatures of -20C and blizzards.
The walk is the first to be powered by renewable energy using technology from NASA.
New campaign to encourage Doncaster pregnant women to quit smokingpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A new campaign has been launched to encourage mums-to-be in Doncaster to quit smoking.
The "Quit for You, Quit for Two" campaign from health trust RDASH is emphasising how much money pregnant women can save by giving up.
Smoking in Pregnancy Advisors estimate that someone who smokes 20 cigarettes per day can save £392 in seven weeks.
Image source, RDASH
Your headlines this afternoonpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Claire Renwick
BBC Radio Sheffield
Let's take a look at the top stories across South Yorkshire this lunchtime:
- South Yorkshire Police are investigating three cases of historical abuse linked to football clubs in the county
- The Sheffield Eagles Rugby League club will have to play next year's games in Wakefield
- And a team from Sheffield are firing a pie into space
It's a bit foggy out there!published at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
It's a grey and grim day out there.
This photo from our BBC Weather Watcher The Wendy House sums it up!
Don't forget your torch!
Image source, The Wendy House
Police investigate Magna bomb hoaxpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Police have launched an investigation into a bomb hoax at Magna.
Hundreds of people were evacuated and roads were shut for several hours on Tuesday.
The bomb squad were called out and the package was discovered to be a hoax.
Missing Sheffield woman found in Kentpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A Sheffield woman who has been missing since Tuesday has been found.
59 year old Carol Worthington has been found in Kent.
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Sheffield Eagles to move to Wakefieldpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Ronan Sully
BBC Radio Sheffield Sport
Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Club will have to play some matches in Wakefield next year.
The club has been without a permanent home since the 2013 demolition of the Don Valley Stadium.
The move to Wakefield is subject to approval by the sport's governing body.
Image source, Wakefield Trinity
The club had hoped to eventually move into the Olympic Legacy Park in Attercliffe but Mr Aston said delays are damaging the club's ability to attract investors.
Sheffield City Council said the club had been told the pitch at the Olympic Park would be available for most of their 2017 games.
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It's a crying shame.... we can't get the support in our hour of need."
Mark Aston, Head Coach, Sheffield Eagles
Brodsworth Hall lit up for Christmaspublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Kat Cowan
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
I've been for a sneak peek as Brodsworth Hall, external puts up its Christmas lights.
The country house near Doncaster is getting its lights ready ahead of their big switch-on tomorrow night.
You can go and see them until the 23 December.
'Bare Legs Brian' gets his pins out againpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Do you remember "Bare Legs Brian" from Greenhill in Sheffield?
He got his legs out by wearing shorts for a year in order to raise money to fight motor neurone disease.
Now he's doing it again - with the help of some Sheffield tartan:
You'll have to pay £1 to look under his kilt though - all money raised goes to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, external.
Watch out for gusts Brian!
Missing Sheffield woman may be in Scarboroughpublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
The search for missing Sheffield woman Carol Worthington has been extended to North Yorkshire.
Police believe the 59-year-old may now be in Scarborough.
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Carol was last seen at 08:30 on Tuesday morning in the Newfield Green area of Sheffield.
Anyone with information is asked to call South Yorkshire Police on 101.
Weather: Cloudy with a chance of rain this afternoonpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
There's a chance of rain this afternoon but the good news is the mild temperatures are staying with us.
I've got a full forecast for you below:
Sheffield Sharks swim on to BBC coveragepublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Jamie Campbell
BBC Radio Sheffield
The Sheffield Sharks are preparing for tomorrow's basketball derby against Leeds at the English Institute of Sport.
For the first time you'll be able to see the game on the BBC.
I spoke to Sharks Head Coach Atiba Lyons about the new deal and the Yorkshire derby:
Point guard Jordan Davis is back after an ankle injury and new signing Kellen Thornton will make his debut.
You can watch the game live via the BBC Sport website from 19:30 tomorrow.
Let's talk Christmas - but not what you might expect!published at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
I'm talking Christmas this morning.
A lot of you are asking whether we'll see a white Christmas this year - it's still too soon to say I'm afraid!
But I do have a little Christmas surprise in my video for you:
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Man airlifted to hospital after crash shuts M1 and M18published at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Yorkshire Post
A man has been airlifted to hospital, external after a collision involving a lorry and a van on a South Yorkshire motorway.
The man's injuries have been described by South Yorkshire Police as 'potentially serious'.
Sheffield Council official moves on to Lincolnshirepublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
Sheffield Council's Head of Place Simon Green, who is responsible for the Streets Ahead contract, is moving on.
He is taking up a new post at North Lincolnshire Council.
Simon Green played a key role in the controversial felling of trees in Sheffield.
Image source, Google
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Simon has been with the council for many years and played an important role in the city's impressive regeneration"
John Mothersole, Chief Executive, Sheffield City Council
South Yorkshire Police issues statement on historical football abusepublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
South Yorkshire Police has issued a statement after a meeting revealed the force is investigating three cases.
The incidents are said to have happened in the 1960s and 1980s but the clubs involved haven't been named.
The force has just issued the following statement:
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South Yorkshire Police is one of a number of forces across the country currently reviewing reports of non-recent child abuse within the football community."
Eight arrests after Rotherham police operationpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Eight people have been arrested on separate offences after a day of action by police in Rotherham.
Operation Duxford lasted for 18 hours and saw several police operations linked with education and community awareness campaigns.
Image source, South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police say as a result of Operation Duxford £33,000 worth of cannabis plants were seized when eight warrants were issued.
Separately, four men were arrested over firearms offences.
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Operation Duxford in Rotherham has helped facilitate an exchange of information and the building of trust in the police."
Superintendent Sarah Poolman, South Yorkshire Police
South Yorkshire Police investigate three football abuse claimspublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
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Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
South Yorkshire Police has confirmed it has had three reports of historical child sexual abuse related to football clubs in the county.
The complaints are said to relate to incidents in the 1960s and 1980s.
The force confirmed the reports in response to a question from Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Sioned-Mair Richards at a Public Accountability Board meeting.
The clubs involved have not been named.
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Travel: All lanes re-open on M1 after earlier collisionpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2016
BBC Travel
All lanes on the M1 have re-opened after an earlier collision although long delays remain.
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