Harehills shooting: Yorkshire breaking news

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

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Nick Wilmshurst, Elly Fiorentini and Kate Linderholm

Watch: Sheffield prepares to celebrate the Year of the Roosterpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Oli Constable
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Tomorrow marks the Chinese New Year, with almost one billion people expected to make a move to see it in with their loved ones around the world.
Links with China are proving increasingly important to the Sheffield economy, external.
Dancers from the Wanlin Dance School are preparing a special cultural show at the City Hall on Tuesday as part of celebrations marking the start of the Year of the Rooster.
Investigation under way to determine cause of crashpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Wakefield Express
An investigation is under way after a van crashed into the front of a house, external.
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Leeds shooting: Brother of victim 'will play' at Leeds United matchpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
The brother of a 19-year-old man who was shot in Harehills in Leeds yesterday and who later died will play for Leeds United this weekend, the club has confirmed.
Image source, Family handout
Leeds United head coach Garry Monk says Mallik Wilks will be on the pitch for United's Under 23s on Sunday.
Raheem Wilks was shot in Harehills yesterday lunchtime and died later in hospital.
A 49-year-old is under arrest on suspicion of murder.
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We will support him in the right way."
Garry Monk, Leeds United head coach
Another delay to re-opening of flood-hit Tadcaster Bridgepublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York
More details now on the delay to the re-opening of flood-hit Tadcaster Bridge, which was due to re-open on Tuesday.
Image source, PA
Freezing weather's being blamed for the delay in connecting the two sides of the town again for the first time since December 2015 when part of the bridge was washed away during severe flooding.
Since then the town has been split in two with only a temporary footbridge allowing access from one side to the other.
The bridge had originally been due to re-open today, but it was confirmed last week that the opening had to be put back.
North Yorkshire County Council says the re-opening will now take place in February.
'No suspicious circumstances' over Sheffield park body findpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
There don't appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found at Bingham Park in Sheffield earlier today, police say.
The man's body was pulled from a pond at the park this morning by police divers.
The area around the dam above the Shepherd's Wheel has been cordoned off for some hours.
Formal identification of the man has not yet taken place, according to South Yorkshire Police, external.
Have you seen Craig Alderson?published at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
A 44-year-old man from Halifax has been missing since the weekend. Have you seen him?
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
Craig Alderson was last seen in the early hours of last Saturday morning in the Southowram area.
Police say they're "growing increasingly concerned" for Craig's welfare and that his disappearance is "very out of character".
Tadcaster Bridge opening delayedpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
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Tadcaster's flood-hit bridge won't re-open on Tuesday as had originally been planned, North Yorkshire County Council has just confirmed.
More details on this story as we get them.
Barnsley striker Watkins available for South Yorkshire derbypublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Nick Wilson
BBC Radio Sheffield
Barnsley forward Marley Watkins will be involved in tomorrow's game against Rotherham.
That's despite handing in a transfer request, which has been declined.
The 26-year-old is understood to be attracting interest from Bristol City, Ipswich and Reading.
Rotherham Council responds to tenants heating rowpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Rotherham Council has responded to the criticism about a new heating system on the Fitzwilliam Estate in Swinton which residents say has proved much more expensive to run.
People are unhappy that their bills have doubled or even trebled.
The council says it'll contact local residents today to say they will be bringing forward a planned review and is looking at the best way of allocating a pro-rata refund.
North Yorkshire hunt master apologises for lewd remarkspublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News
A Conservative councillor forced to resign after he was caught on camera making sexual comments to a woman when she confronted him about fox hunting in North Yorkshire has rung her to apologise.
Image source, Linda Hoggard
Police are investigating an altercation between Charles Carter and Linda Hoggard at the Middleton Hunt.
He's since resigned his position as a district councillor in Norfolk.
Family release picture of Leeds shooting victimpublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
The family of Raheem Wilks, the man named locally as the 19-year-old who was shot in Harehills in Leeds yesterday, has released a picture.
Image source, Wilks family
Mr Wilks was shot yesterday lunchtime outside a barber's shop, he died later in hospital.
A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.　
Listen: Man's body pulled from water in Sheffield Parkpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Oli Constable
A man's body has been pulled from water at Bingham Park in Sheffield this morning.
South Yorkshire police have had a big presence at Bingham Park with the area around the dam above the Shepherd's Wheel taped off while the body was recovered by a regional marine unit with two divers.
The force is expected to make a statement later in the day.
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Sport: Barnsley retain goalie Adam Daviespublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Barnsley FC have agreed a new contract with goalkeeper Adam Davies taking him through to 2019.
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Man's body found in Sheffield Parkpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A body has been found at Bingham Park in Sheffield which has been the scene of police activity this morning.
A number of officers and emergency vehicles are at the site.
The area is close to an historic building known as the Shepherd's Wheel.
There is a dam there and a regional police marine unit vehicle is on site along with an ambulance.
Image source, Google
South Yorkshire Police aren't commenting at the moment.
Leeds shooting: 'I was the last person to see him alive'published at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
The grandmother of Raheem Wilks, the man named locally as the 19-year-old who was shot in Harehills in Leeds yesterday, say that she was the last person to see him alive.
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I was the last person to see him alive and it really hurt when he didn't come back."
Susan Coley, Grandmother of Raheem Wilks
The man was shot yesterday lunchtime outside a barber's shop, he died later in hospital.
A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.　
Watch: Could York's most run-down part of the city be transformed?published at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Sarah Urwin
Political Reporter, BBC Radio York
One of the most run-down areas of York city centre is to be redeveloped.
Councillors met last night to discuss the "Castle Gateway" which takes in Piccadilly, Coppergate and the Eye of York - which includes the area around Clifford's Tower.
The plans include renovating derelict buildings, turning the castle car park into a public space, and improving the riverside.
Leeds shooting: Victim is brother of Leeds United playerpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
It's emerged that the man who died after being shot in Harehills yesterday, and who's understood to be 19-year-old Raheem Wilks, is the brother of Mallik Wilks, who plays for Leeds United's under-23s.
The fatal shooting happened at lunchtime yesterday outside a barber's shop on Gathorne Terrace..
The victim died in hospital after being treated for serious injuries.
A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police cordon at Sheffield's Bingham Parkpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
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Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
It's being reported that police crime scene tape is cordoning-off an area of Bingham Park in Sheffield and there's currently a large police presence.
Image source, Mick Hutchinson
South Yorkshire Police aren't commenting at the moment, but one resident has tweeted about seeing police divers at the pond in the area close to the Shepherd's Wheel.
The path beside the pond has also been taped off.
Plans approved for new student flats in Sheffieldpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
Plans to build a new student accommodation development in Sheffield City Centre have been approved.
Image source, Southern Grove
The £20m "Steel City" scheme, on Hollis Croft, adjacent to the University of Sheffield’s Engineering Faculty, will provide 246 beds with networking facilities and a rooftop bar.
Image source, Southern Grove
Traffic and Travel: Congestion on the A1079 near Yorkpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2017
BBC Travel
One to watch out for if you're travelling in North Yorkshire this morning:
A1079 North Yorkshire - Heavier than usual traffic and slow traffic on A1079 Hull Road westbound in York at Grimston Bar Interchange