Summary

  • Man arrested on suspicion of murder over fatal Leeds shooting

  • Freezing weather blamed for further delay to Tadcaster Bridge re-opening

  • 'No suspicious circumstances' over Sheffield park body find

  • North Yorkshire hunt master apologises for lewd remarks

  • Amsterdam-style 'red light zone' in Sheffield proposed

  • Live updates on Friday 27 January 2017

  1. Five things we learned todaypublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Nick Wilmshurst
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    Well that's all from us for today, we'll be back on Monday from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire. 

    But before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today: 

    1. A 19-year-old man dies after shooting in Leeds
    2. 'No suspicious circumstances' over Sheffield park body find
    3. Weather blames for delay in re-opening of Tadcaster bridge
    4. North Yorkshire hunt master says sorry for lewd remarks
    5. Selby's own Dr Doolittle helping hedgehogs

    See you next week.

  2. Bradford snowboarder second in World Cup slopestyle eventpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Bradford snowboarder Jamie Nicholls claimed his first podium finish of the World Cup season with second place in the slopestyle event in Italy.  

    Jamie NichollsImage source, Getty Images

    Belgium's Seppe Smits scored 88.30 points to win, with 23-year-old Nicholls 0.40 behind on 87.90.

    "It's been a tough couple of weeks with a little injury, but it was a good day at the office," said Nicholls. "I can't wait for the next few weeks."

  3. Boy's jaw broken by mugger in Leedspublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    A 16-year-old boy was left with a broken jaw after a mugger attacked him in Leeds. 

    Sycamore AvenueImage source, Google

    The boy was on Sycamore Avenue in Halton on 11 January. A man approached him and told him to hand over his phone. 

    The schoolboy refused and the man punched him in the head twice. The boy suffered a broken jaw that required pinning in two places. 

    Police are looking for mixed race man, who is 6ft tall and aged in his early 20s. He was wearing black clothes with a black baseball cap. 

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    This was a violent attack on a young victim that left him with serious injuries that required significant hospital treatment. He has been understandably traumatised."

    Det Con Matt Cooper, West Yorkshire Police

  4. MP lobbies for improvements to A64published at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    A North Yorkshire MP is meeting with Highways England as part of his quest to improve the A64.

    A64Image source, Google

    Kevin Hollinrake, the MP for Thirsk and Malton wants the road to be a dual carriageway between York and Scarborough.

    There are already plans to spend £250m on improvements to the Hopgrove roundabout near York.  

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    The whole road between York and Malton needs to be turned into a dual carriageway to attract new jobs and businesses to the area and cut the number of accidents."

    Kevin Hollinrake, Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton

  5. Thieves steal £902 from a gambling machine in Scarboroughpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Do you recognise these men? Police want to speak to them after a gambling machine in Scarborough was emptied of cash.

    Men whole stole moneyImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    It happened at the Olympia Leisure arcade on Foreshore Road, just before 17:00 on 6 January.

    Two men caused the machine to short circuit and empty all of the cash.

    The two men took all of the money, totalling £902, and left. 

  6. Weather: In pictures from across Yorkshirepublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Elly Fiorentini
    BBC Local Live, York

    It may be a dull cold day but BBC Weather Watchers have sent us some great pictures.  

    Hope you enjoy browsing through them. 

    From top left to right, Keighley, Holmfirth, bottom right to left, Stocksbrdge near Sheffield and Acklam in North Yorkshire.

    Atmospheric pictures of Yorkshire
  7. Watch: Brain injury charity celebrates 10 yearspublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    A Bradford charity which supports people across Yorkshire affected by brain injuries is celebrating a milestone birthday tonight.

    Headway Bradford is hosting an event at City Hall where survivors will share their stories. 

    The group started 10 years ago as a small social group - but the charity now has more than 100 people on its books. 

  8. Neo-Nazi teen guilty of making pipe bombpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    A neo-Nazi teenager is convicted of building a pipe bomb which he posted pictures of on Snapchat.

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  9. Listen: Yorkshire's Chinese Elvis prepares for New Yearpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Georgey Spanswick
    Presenter, BBC Radio York

    Paul Hyu is a very funny man...

    He went to school in Harrogate and then headed off to Leeds University.

    So how on earth has he established himself as a Chinese Elvis impersonator?

    He's been telling me about his journey and how he'll be celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Rooster with millions of others:

  10. Badminton player 'died of head injuries' in Phuket accidentpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    A national badminton champion from Huddersfield died in Thailand when her friend rode their motorbike across a four-lane dual carriageway and into the path of a truck, an inquest has heard. 

    Becky ShawImage source, MEN

    Rebecca Shaw, 32, from Bradley and played for the England badminton team, was riding pillion on a moped on Phuket in December 2015. 

    The inquest into her death at Bradford Coroner's Court heard the moped has hit by a Toyota pickup truck. 

    The driver said he could not avoid the scooter.

    Julie Robinson, who was in control of the moped said that the driver could have done more to avoid a collision. 

    The coroner said Rebecca died of head injuries.

  11. Sheffield park death 'not suspicious' say policepublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Gina Bolton
    BBC Radio Sheffield

    Police in Sheffield say they're not treating the discovery of a man's body in water at Bingham Park this morning as suspicious. 

    Part of the area remains cordoned off, the body has yet to be formally identified.

    Regional Marine Unit van
  12. Bradford teenager not guilty of terror offencespublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
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    Teenager from Bradford not guilty of terror offences.

  13. LISTEN: Man cleared of killing Leeds student seeks compensationpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Sarah Wakefield
    BBC Radio Leeds News

    One of the two people cleared of murdering a Leeds student in Italy will find out later if he'll get compensation from the Italian government. 

    Rafaelle Sollecito and Amanda Knox were jailed in 2009 for murdering Meredith Kercher, who was on exchange in Perugia. 

    Their convictions were overturned and Mr Sollecito is asking for damages for being unlawfully jailed. 

    In an interview with the BBC he says he underestimated the seriousness of the case when he was first arrested:

  14. LISTEN: North Yorkshire's own Dr Doolittle helping hedgehogspublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Jonathan Cowap
    Presenter, BBC Radio York

    Annette Pyrah started rescuing wildlife after a duckling arrived on her doorstep in Selby.  

    She sold her car and then built a wildlife cabin in her back garden.  

    Annette's become well-known in the area so if anyone spots any wildlife in trouble, they turn to her. 

    She has a very cute hedgehog in her Wildlife Orphanage at Barbly near Selby. 

    I have been to visit her sanctuary to hear about the hedgehogs she's looking after at the minute. 

  15. Extra patrols at Sheffield's Weston Park after sex attackpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Kate Linderholm
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    Police investigating a suspected serious, sexual assault in Sheffield on Monday night say they'll continue to put on extra patrols in the area as investigations continue. 

    Police cordon at Weston Park

    A 21-year-old woman went into Weston Park at around 22:48 on Monday night. 

    She woke upon the ground around two minutes later with no memory of what happened., external

    The ambulance service were called and they then contacted the police.

    South Yorkshire Police released this statement:

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    I fully appreciate incidents of this nature can create unrest and heightened fear and I want to offer my assurance that we are treating this incident as a priority and we will continue to provide additional patrols in and around the area to provide reassurance and a high visibility police presence."

    Det Insp John Fitzgibbons, South Yorkshire Police

  16. Date set for Boxing Day stab death trialpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    James Hutchinson, 42, is due to stand trial for the murder of 39-year-old Nicola Woodman.

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  17. Next Lord Mayor of York announcedpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Nick Morris
    Political Reporter, BBC Radio York

    The next Lord Mayor of York will be Labour councillor Barbara Boyce.

    Barbara BoyceImage source, Labour Party

    She will take over as the city's first citizen from the Green Party's Dave Taylor on 25 May.   

  18. Rotherham sign Swansea winger Braypublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Championship strugglers Rotherham United sign Swansea winger Alex Bray on loan until the end of the season.

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  19. North Yorkshire Police keep it pithy...published at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    It seems North Yorkshire Road Police's Road Crime Team have got a pretty good handle on the pithy 140-character nature of Twitter: 

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  20. Comic book exhibition opens in Leedspublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017

    Fans of comics and comic book heroes are in for a treat this weekend in Leeds. 

    Exhibits

    Two new exhibitions looking at comics and fairy tales have opened up at Abbey House Museum.

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    The popularity of comic books and super heroes has absolutely skyrocketed in recent years and we've seen them grow to become a huge cultural phenomenon."

    Patrick Bourne, Leeds Museums and Galleries