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Updates on Tuesday 14 February 2017

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David Ward, Claire Renwick and Nick Wilmshurst

Traffic and travel: All clear on A64published at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
BBC Travel
It looks like things are finally getting back to normal on the A64 near York after earlier problems due to over-running roadworks:
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Settle-Carlisle line: Tornado powers 12 scheduled servicespublished at 07:49 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
Timetabled services on a world-famous railway line in North Yorkshire are to be powered by steam for the first time in decades.
Tornado, the newest steam locomotive in Britain, will pull 12 Northern services on the Settle-Carlisle line over three consecutive days.
It is part of celebrations to mark the upcoming re-opening of the line after landslides closed a long stretch.
The line takes in the Yorkshire Dales and passes over the Ribblehead viaduct before entering Cumbria's Eden Valley.
Traffic and travel: Problems continue on A64 near Yorkpublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
BBC Travel
Problems continue on the A64 in North Yorkshire.
The main road remains closed near York, with traffic being routed around the junction and back on again, and slow traffic on the A64 York Bypass eastbound in York at Fulford Interchange, because of over-running roadworks.
A diversion is nn operation down to the roundabout and then back up onto the main A64.
Listen: Sheffield hospital patients wait over a year for treatmentpublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
Ten patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals were left waiting for more than a year for treatment, BBC Radio Sheffield has learned.
It was after a computer error led to their appointment letters not being sent out.
The trust which runs the hospitals says the issue has been rectified and that none of the patients were waiting for emergency or cancer care.
An investigation into how this happened is now under way, the trust adds.
Here's BBC Radio Sheffield's Andy Kershaw's with more details:
Watch: Yorkshire's weather forecastpublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
A grey start in places with low cloud and hill fog.
It will brighten, though, with spells of sunshine.
Watch my full forecast here:
Your headlines from across Yorkshirepublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Here are some of the stories which are making the news this Tuesday morning:
- A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Leeds
- Ten patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals were left waiting for more than a year for treatment, after a computer error led to their appointment letters not being sent out
- People living in a small coastal community near Filey will learn today if they can continue to live where they are, with the only road into their hamlet threatened with erosion
Teen charged with Leeds murderpublished at 06:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
Sarah Wakefield
BBC Radio Leeds News
A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy, who was stabbed to death in Leeds.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
Irfan Wahid (pictured) was found with a single stab wound to the chest in a street in the Harehills area of the city on Friday afternoon. He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards.
Last night detectives charged a 16-year-old boy with murder and possession of a bladed article.
He's due to appear before Leeds Youth Court later today.
Traffic and travel: On the railspublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
BBC Travel
On the trains, things look as though they're generally running smoothly at Yorkshire's main stations.
Keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for Leeds Railway Station, external, Wakefield Westgate, external, York Railway Station, external, Sheffield Station, external and Doncaster Station, external.
Traffic and travel: Diversion on A64 near Yorkpublished at 06:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
BBC Travel
Things are running well on Yorkshire's roads for the most part.
However, there are currently problems on the A64 near York.
The main road is closed, with traffic being routed around the junction and back on again, on the A64 York Bypass eastbound in York at Fulford Interchange.
Thjs is due to over-running roadworks.
A diversion's in operation - down to the roundabout and then back up onto the main A64.
Good morning: Join us for today's live coverage across Yorkshirepublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2017
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Once again it's a gloves and hat start to the day, but if you grab a seat on a special steam train service running from Settle to Carlisle today, you might be treated to views of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, like this one sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Burterset Brian.
As well as providing you with pictorial beauty like this, we're here throughout the day keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, sport and weather from across the county.