Summary

  • Police watchdog won't investigate West Yorkshire force over Bradford Fire

  • Charges dropped over Sheffield tree felling protest

  • Yorkshire ambulance crews given more time to attend 999 calls

  • Rotherham estate heating costs 'triple' after new system introduced

  • Taxi protest in York over app-based firm's vehicles

  • Young carers in North Yorkshire face long wait for support

  • First female-run mosque in UK to open in Bradford

  • Live updates on Thursday 26 January 2017

  1. Sign back on display - with relish!published at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Kate Linderholm
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    A familiar Sheffield landmark is back on display.

    The iconic Henderson’s Relish sign has been restored by the Kelham Island Museum’s conservation team after it was donated last year.

    Sign during restorationImage source, Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust

    Half of the orange and black sign, originally produced in the 1960s, went missing from the Leavygreave Road factory nine years ago after thieves got on the roof.

    Missing half of the signImage source, Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust
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    We thought it was most likely a prank as it was freshers' week given the intruders' description"

    Liz Castleton, Henderson's Relish

    A new sign was made but just after it was installed in April 2009 the factory was visited by builders working across the road - who had found the missing half of the old sign.    

  2. Travel update: Problems on Huddersfield roadpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    BBC Travel

    This is the A629 near Huddersfield at the moment heading towards Ainley Top from Elland. 

    We're hearing that this is causing some really bad issues around the area at the moment, avoid if you can. 

    AccidentImage source, Dave Beaumont
  3. Last chance saloon for York pubpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live

    It's the final day for the community in the Leeman Road area of York to try and save a historic Victorian pub.

    The JubileeImage source, Nick Love

    The Jubilee, built on Balfour Street in 1897, closed its doors last year and was put up for sale by its owners, Enterprise Inns.  

    Unless a buyer who wants to continue to use the site as a pub comes forward, it may be turned into flats. 

    Members of the local community and the local branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) believed the company had no intention of selling it as a going concern and started a campaign to keep the pub as a community asset.

    Together they submitted a detailed objection document to the City of York Council planning department outlining their arguments and found the planning officer was in agreement.

  4. Dewsbury tech whizzkid turns down £5m for his companypublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Liz Green
    Presenter, BBC Radio Leeds

    What would you do if someone offered you £5m? Buy a new car? Go on an extravagant holiday? Pay off your mortgage and buy an overseas property? 

    But how many of us would turn it down? Because that's what 16-year-old Mohammed Ali from Dewsbury did. 

    Mohammed is the Chief Technology Officer of WeNeed1, a price comparison website which aims to change the way real time data is collected. 

    He's been offered millions by American investors after creating the website while still living in his parent's house. 

    He told me that technology has always been his passion:

  5. Sheffield MP Nick Clegg welcomes dropping of tree protest casepublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    The prosecution of the "Rustlings three" in Sheffield for protesting against the felling of trees on Rustlings Road has been dropped at the Magistrates Court today.

    Jenny Hockey and Freda BrayshawImage source, PA

    The three, included 70-year-old Jenny Hockey and 72-year-old Freda Brayshaw, who made national headlines after they were arrested in November 2016 and later charged under the Public Order Act.

    Sheffield Hallam Lib Dem MP Nick Clegg welcomed the news that charges were dropped in court. He said the whole episode was easily avoidable and had been a huge waste of taxpayers' time and money.

  6. Leeds jail among worst for prison suicidespublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    A record number of people killed themselves in prison last year, with Leeds Prison seeing one of the highest figures in the country, new figures show.

    Armley prisonImage source, Google

    A total of 119 inmates took their own lives in England and Wales, with the biggest number of self-inflicted deaths being at Woodhill Prison, near Milton Keynes, which had seven.

    Leeds Prison had four, along with Bedford, Exeter, Humber, and Manchester

    There were also record numbers of self-harm cases and assaults. 

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    Countless investigations, prison watchdog reports and reviews recommend solutions to protect the health and safety of staff and prisoners that are systematically ignored."

    Deborah Coles, Inquest - Charity which works with inmate's families

  7. North Yorkshire chippy battering the competitionpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    A York fish and chip shop which has already been named the best takeaway in the North East of England is at the national Finals of the Fish and Chip Awards today.

    Fish going into fryerImage source, David Miller

    Millers in Haxby has been in business for over 70 years. They're representing the region at a ceremony in London. 

  8. Police won't be investigated over Bradford City firepublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    West Yorkshire Police will not be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, external (IPCC) over the 1985 Bradford City fire disaster.  

    bradford fire

    Fifty-six people died and more than 250 others were injured at the Valley Parade stadium in May 1985.  

    The IPCC says that "there is no indication of potential misconduct by individual police officers" during the disaster. 

    The fire was investigated by the commission after allegations by one of the survivors, Martin Fletcher, who lost his father, uncle, grandfather and younger brother in the tragedy.

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    My decision not to conduct an investigation was not taken lightly; it comes as a result of detailed consideration of both Mr Fletcher’s concerns about the role of the police and documents obtained from West Yorkshire Police."

    Sarah Green, IPCC Deputy Chair

  9. Police watchdog won't investigate West Yorkshire force over Bradford Firepublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017
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    West Yorkshire Police will not be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission over the 1985 Bradford City fire disaster.

    More to follow.

  10. Watch: Real Junk Food supermarket returns to Sheffieldpublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Andy Kershaw
    BBC Radio Sheffield News

    Sheffield's Real Junk Food Pay As You Feel Supermarket, external was given a trial-run at Christmas - and it was so successful it's now going to open on evenings and weekends. 

    The warehouse on Carlisle Street in Burngreave sells food donated from supermarkets which is perfectly good to eat but would otherwise end up in landfill.

    And that means everything from fresh meat and veg to tinned goods and drinks.

    About 2,000 people came through the doors during the 12-day trial and 137 people signed up to volunteer.

    It's now back open on Wednesdays from 17:00-19:00 and Sundays 14:00-16:00:

  11. Watch: Talking to your unborn baby 'improves emotional health'published at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    If you're a parent, did you talk to your bump before they were born?

    A new approach to antenatal classes which has been pioneered in Bradford has shown that talking to your unborn baby improves bonding and emotional health post birth. 

    Parents-to-be are encouraged to talk to the bump from 16 weeks onwards.

    The method has been evaluated by academics from the University of Hull who have found it to be very effective:

  12. Villa sign Barnsley captain Hourihanepublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Aston Villa sign Barnsley midfielder and captain Conor Hourihane for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

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  13. Artists go loco for the North Yorkshire Moors Railwaypublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live, York

    If you're in the vicinity of Exhibition Square in York today you 'll be able to see a new artwork .... but it's not inside the City Art Gallery.

    The mural (measuring 12 sq ft) is on the walls outside the gallery for one week only, to let people know about the start of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's 2017 season.

    The railway is a non-profitable charitable trust operating vintage trains between Whitby and Pickering.  

    The artwork, created by a team of artists, depicts the locomotive Royal Scot arriving into Grosmont Station which will run on the route from 25 March.

  14. Charges dropped against Sheffield tree protesterspublished at 11:30

    Kate Linderholm
    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    More on the news that charges have been dropped against three people arrested after a tree-felling protest on Rustlings Road in Sheffield last year.

    Jenny Hockey, 70, a retired sociology lecturer, 72-year-old Freda Brayshaw, and a man were arrested on the road near Endcliffe Park on 17 November in a now-notorious dawn operation involving council contractors Amey and South Yorkshire Police.  

    Councillor Bryan Lodge, cabinet member for environment at Sheffield City Council was forced to apologise days later for the way the tree-felling was handled.  

    The magistrate dropped the case against them, saying there was no evidence. 

    Freyda Brayshaw's birthday was today and tree campaigner Dave Dilner described today's events as "the perfect birthday present."

    This was the scene outside the court:

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  15. Government 'wrong' to rule out Yorkshire devolutionpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Richard Edwards
    Political Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

    The government's wrong to rule-out a Yorkshire mayor and county-wide devolution deal according to West Yorkshire's council leaders.

    Leeds Town HallImage source, Thinkstock

    Northern Powerhouse minister Andrew Percy's told the BBC that a deal, to hand power from London to an all-Yorkshire mayor isn't legally possible. 

    But the leaders, speaking through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, say the government can solve any legal issues around an all-Yorkshire deal.

  16. Listen: Changes ahead for York's southern gateway?published at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live

    Plans to re-develop one of York city centre's most run down areas will be discussed by councillors tonight.

    Piccadilly, Coppergate and the Eye of York could have millions of pounds spent on the them if plans are approved. 

    Changes would include a large public space around the Castle Museum and Clifford's Tower.

    Piccadilly's derelict buildings will be renovated so they can be used commercially and the Castle Car Park would be relocated. 

    These York residents had their own views of what they'd like to see:

  17. Listen: Reactions to Yorkshire ambulance response time 'trial'published at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Liz Green
    Presenter, BBC Radio Leeds

    There's a trial going on at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service - which if successful will be rolled out across the country. 

    Until now, they've had a target of getting an ambulance to you within eight minutes of a 999 call -  but now they're saying they'll only do that if they think you're about to die. 

    It comes after a report said the service is struggling to cope with demand. 

    I asked Ray Gray, from the union Unison that represents ambulance drivers in Yorkshire, for his thoughts on the trial:

    Roy Lilley is a health writer and commentator as well as being a former NHS Trust Chairman:  

    I asked him why the trial was going ahead:

  18. Taxi protest in York about app-based firm's vehiclespublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live

    Hackney and private hire taxi drivers will hold a mass rally in York today.

    Uber taxis

    They're unhappy that drivers of app-based company Uber are being allowed to operate without a telephone number on the side of their vehicles. 

    City of York Council says the new and consolidated taxi licensing policy was consulted on widely and included members of the hackney carriage and private hire trade.

    In addition, it says allowing a website address to be displayed rather than a telephone number "reflects more modern business practices".

  19. Watch: Copley Bridge finally demolished after 2015 floodspublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2017

    Work to demolish a flood-damaged bridge in West Yorkshire has been completed. 

    The 185-year-old structure at Copley, near Halifax, was a victim of the Boxing Day floods in 2015. 

    Stones which haven't been damaged will be used in the new bridge, work on that should be finished in the spring. 

    You can see the whole process in 25 seconds below: