Kat Harbourne
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

There's a new café with a difference in Sheffield.

It aims to showcase and celebrate Sheffield's sporting history. It's in the centre of the city and run as a "not for profit" social enterprise.

The charity behind the scheme, external says it's part of their effort to support and encourage engagement in sport and other recreational activities which enhance health and wellbeing, social inclusion, education and training. 

Jonathan Buchan
BBC Radio Sheffield Sport

We understand Rotherham United plan to keep Paul Warne in charge of the team until the end of the season. 

Warne has been in charge for eight games so far as caretaker boss. 

The Millers take on Norwich City at the weekend.

Carlos Carvalhal says his latest signing Morgan Fox will bring Championship experience to his side. 

The left back joined from Charlton on Friday, but was cup tied for the Owls FA Cup defeat at Middlesbrough yesterday.

Yorkshire's Joe Root will be available for the start of England's one-day series against India after the birth of his son. 

The batsman delayed his departure to be with his partner but it's understood he'll be joining his team-mates in Mumbai on Thursday and is set to play in Sunday's first ODI.

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Sheffield Star

Freezing air direct from the Arctic is set to descend, external over most of the UK this week bringing with it the threat of snow.

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Three men charged as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rotherham appear in court.

Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news

More UK electricity was generated by wind turbines than coal-fired power plants for the first year ever in 2016.

Data from Elexon and Sheffield Solar at the University of Sheffield, external has helped create a national picture of energy generation.

Wind accounted for 11.5% of power generation in the UK across the year, as coal declined to just 9.2%, according to estimates by the Carbon Brief, external website which reports on climate science and energy policy. 

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Sheffield's Charlie Webster fell seriously ill during a charity bike ride at the Rio Olympics.

She was struck down with malaria and was in a coma.

The Ride to Rio left the UK on 27 June, with Ms Webster and her colleagues cycling 90 miles a day with only one rest day each week before arriving at the Maracana stadium on 4 August.  

She's now posted a video taken as she was out running:

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Image source, South Yorkshire Fire

Firefighters say this damage came from a heater being placed too close to soft furnishings.

The fire broke out at a house on Sunderland Place in Tickhill on Friday night, and luckily smoke detectors raised the alarm.

A man was taken to hospital, external and the house was badly damaged.

Image source, South Yorkshire Fire

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Police in Barnsley say they've found an unusual use for lighting often used by nightclubs and pubs; it's been used to provide better growing conditions for illegal drugs.

They're yet to give details of the discovery.

Kat Harbourne
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

It's big, it's Georgian and it's going to see a return to former glory.

Cannon Hall , externalin Barnsley is getting £3m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund's Parks for People programme.

I've been finding out what the money will pay for:

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Richard Chapman from Rotherham is a remarkable man.

Of course you might think he's been incredibly lucky with his health, but in 28 years of banking he's never had a day off sick.

Not that he hasn't ever felt unwell, but he thinks the mind is the body's master, telling it how to feel.

He's been giving us his reflections on his 'sickie-free' work life:

Oli Constable

Remember this little face from last week?

Image source, Sheffiled city council

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People were asked to suggest names for this new-born lamb at Graves Park Animal Farm, external.

After many suggestions on social media the lamb will be called Janus - named after the Roman god of Beginnings, and where January gets its name. 

A sign will be going up at the animal farm to let people know the lamb's name.

Katie Galbraith
Local Live, BBC Sheffield

Sheffield's former ski village has been closed for years.  It's been hit by arson attacks numerous times and the slopes resemble a dumping ground.   

Yet millions of people have seen on the BBC's Ski Sunday programme the determination of one group of people to continue using the slopes for skiiing.

Here's some of what viewers saw last night: click for video.

A transgender woman being held at a male prison while on remand died after being found "suspended by a ligature", an inquest hears.

Oli Constable

An inquest has opened into the death of a transgender prisoner who was on remand at Doncaster jail.   

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Jenny Swift, 49, who was previously known as Jonathan, died in the early hours of the 30 December after being found "unresponsive" in a cell. 

I've been at Doncaster Coroner's Court:

BBC Travel

Major delays on the East Coast Main Line are expected to continue this afternoon after the line was closed earlier today near Newark. 

It means people travelling between West Yorkshire and London will face cancellations and delays for some time to come.

Affected are Grand Central services between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross, Hull Trains services between Hull and London Kings Cross and Virgin Trains East Coast services between Harrogate/York/Edinburgh/Leeds/Glasgow Central.

Take a look at the National Rail Enquiries website, external for the latest updates.

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

A residents-only permit scheme starts today for Barnsley's four household waste, external recycling sites.  

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Reduced hours at tips in Sheffield, Doncaster and Rotherham means people have been travelling to Barnsley to leave rubbish there. 

People visiting the tip will be issued with a car window sticker, external when they show photo ID along with a valid vehicle registration document proving they live in Barnsley.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Letters and e-mails uncovered by BBC Radio Sheffield have led to a row between councils.

In 2015 the leader of Barnsley Council, Sir Steve Houghton, wrote to HS2 lobbying for a station at Meadowhall. 

Sheffield Council leader Julie Dore said that was "an abuse of his position" as chair of the Sheffield City Region.

Six months later in a letter headed "Transport for the North" Julie Dore lobbied for an HS2 station in Sheffield city centre. 

Now there are calls Sheffield Council to be taken off Transport for the North, external.

Sheffield City Council refutes claims the leader has abused her position.

The grounds of a Georgian country house are to be restored with almost £3m of lottery money.

Nick Wilson
BBC Radio Sheffield

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Police want to hear from any witnesses to a fatal crash in Doncaster.

Police say a 27 year-old man died, external after being hit by a lorry on the A630 Warmsworth Road at its junction with Waverley Avenue on Saturday night.

BBC Sport

Good news for Yorkshire fans and a prospect for the selectors.

Joe Root recently became a dad but says he's ready to play for England this weekend.