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Research for BBC Yorkshire has found schools in the county have lost £8.8 million in real terms over the last academic year.
The cash crisis has led to one in 10 children in South Yorkshire primary schools being in a class with more than 30 pupils.
We've been investigating the impact of bigger class sizes:
Charlotte Rose
BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter
Rotherham Post Office is one of 37 on a list which could be closed.
The list of offices which may close or become franchised has come from the Communications Workers Union (CWU).
Image source, GoogleIn total, 37 post offices around the country are at risk with a potential loss of 300 jobs.
Gill Furniss, who's the MP for Sheffield Hillsborough and Shadow Minister for Postal Services has condemned the plans:
Quote MessageThe government is not serious about providing a long-term sustainable future for the Post Office and even less so about taking on board the views of the public or Post Office workers."
Gill Furniss MP, Shadow Postal Services minister
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
An prisoner who fled Hatfield open prison near Doncaster has now been found and returned to jail.
South Yorkshire Police thanked people for their help in the search for Ricky-Lee Langford.
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A lane has been closed on the A1(M) northbound near Doncaster.
It's shut between junctions 34 and 35 to allow a driver to change a tyre.
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Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Police are asking for help to find a missing 13-year-old boy from Sheffield.
Ronnie Coleman was last seen leaving City Road on Friday afternoon.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceOfficers believe he could be in the Manor or Richmond areas of Sheffield.
Anyone who's seen Ronnie is asked to call South Yorkshire Police on 101.
Rob Staton
BBC Radio Sheffield
There's some good news for Owls fans this morning.
Fernando Forestieri will stay at Sheffield Wednesday after signing a new contract:
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Nick Wilson
BBC Radio Sheffield
Let's take a look at the stories making the news across South Yorkshire this morning:
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Police are searching for a prisoner who's gone on the run from Hatfield open prison in Doncaster.
Ricky-Lee Langford was jailed in 2011 for seven years after carrying out two robberies.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceLangford is from Maltby but police believe he could also be in Doncaster or Thurcroft.
Anyone who knows where he is should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Quote MessageWe believe Langford could use violence to avoid arrest and because of that, we would advise members of the public not to approach him."
Temp Supt Sarah Poolman, South Yorkshire Police
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
If you're heading out and about today - take care as strong winds are in the forecast.
They'll stay with us for the next few days and there's also a chance of snow.
I'll keep you up-to-date with the latest information.
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Kat Cowan
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Barnsley is on the telly tonight.
It's featuring on a new show called Our Dancing Town which, as the name suggests, is all about getting people moving about.
So I've taken to the streets to see if I can get people in Barnsley to dance with me:
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You can watch Our Dancing Town on BBC Two at 21:00 tonight or catch up later on the BBC iPlayer.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
One in 10 children in South Yorkshire are now in primary school classes with more than 30 pupils.
Research carried by BBC Yorkshire also found the number of secondary school pupils in classes of more than 36 pupils has trebled in the last five years.
Image source, ThinkstockAcross Yorkshire, the research found schools have £8.8m less funding in real terms this academic year compared to last year.
Parents in Barnsley have told BBC Radio Sheffield they're concerned by the findings:
Quote MessageThat's ridiculous isn't it? You don't want 36 children in a class, you don't even want 30 in a class."
Mother in Barnsley
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
It's a chilly morning out there but it will get milder throughout the day.
However, it's going to get a lot colder by Thursday and Friday.
Here's my full forecast:
Nick Wilson
BBC Radio Sheffield
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said it is "totally unacceptable" that a Sheffield man died after a long wait for an ambulance.
Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh raised the issue of the man's two hour and 40 minutes wait in Parliament yesterday:
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The Health Secretary responded saying the situation was "totally unacceptable".
However, Mr Hunt said the MP was wrong to link the man's death to funding issues in the NHS.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Good morning, it's Kevin here until 18:00 with the latest news, weather, travel and sport for South Yorkshire.
Let's start with this great photo of Owston Ferry from our Weather Watcher Isle Explorer:
Image source, Isle ExplorerIf you have any photos or stories for us we'd love to hear from you.
Why not drop us an e-mail or tweet us on @BBCSheffield, external?
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Our updates on breaking news, sport and travel continue tonight.
Today we've discovered plenty as the day's developed and here are five things we might not have all known this morning:
You can send us your photos and stories here.
Thanks to chattycathy for this photo taken in the Hillsbrough area.
Image source, chattycathyMick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Windy tonight with showers in places.
Low of 3C.
Cloudy in Pennine areas tomorrow morning, bright elsewhere at first before cloud moves in with patchy rain.
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Police searching for missing Barnsley man Christopher Thorpe, 56, have found a body.
The discovery was made this afternoon in Rockley Woods at Birdwell.
Although formal identification has not yet taken place, police think it is Christopher Thorpe.
He was reported missing on Saturday.
His family have been told of the find.
James Vincent
Reporter BBC Look North
Tesco has said that 1,000 people will be made redundant as part of an overhaul of its UK distribution network.
Two hundred of the jobs will go at Balborough, near Chesterfield.
The grocer is set to reduce the number of distribution centres from 25 to 23, closing its Welham Green and Chesterfield sites.
The changes are expected to be in place by June.
Image source, Getty ImagesMick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A British lorry driver who raised thousands for the family of a fellow trucker killed in the Berlin terror attack has been personally thanked by the Polish ambassador at a ceremony in London.
Image source, Opozita.comDavid Duncan, who lives in Rothertham, raised more than £190,000, external for the widow and son of Lukasz Urban who was shot and stabbed in his truck ahead of the attack on a Christmas market which left 12 people dead and 48 injured.
Mr Duncan was presented with a letter of gratitude at the Polish Embassy by Ambassador Arkady Rzegocki, who thanked him for his selflessness.
Mr Duncan, who used to be a continental truck driver, said he felt humbled to be thanked in such a way.
Image source, APQuote MessageI'm a truck driver myself and I just felt compassion with his family and situation he was put in and what happened to him, I just felt I wanted to do something to help."
David Duncan, Lorry driver and fundraiser
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Rotherham and Doncaster are two areas to benefit from more spending on eating disorder support.
Bases are being set up in both towns by the Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH, external) as £500,000 is put in to the service.
The Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) offers support to children and young people up to the age of 19 who are experiencing eating disorders.
Support is also offered to their families.
Quote MessageOur specialist team, some full-time and others part time, which are equivalent to just over 11 full-time workers, will provide a package of care to the young people and their families based on the young person's needs."
Katie Simpson, RDaSH project manager for the service