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Jenny Cork

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  1. Our live coverage across the day

    Jenny Cork

    BBC Sheffield, Local Live

    Thanks for joining us today.

    Just a reminder of our main story: a police officer is "lucky to be alive" after she was attacked by an axe-wielding man as she tried to arrest him.

    The officer sustained "multiple serious injuries" after responding to reports of a domestic incident in Gleadless, Sheffield, on Wednesday night.

    Police operation in Gleadless last night

    Today, a police cordon has remained in place in Plowright Close. 

    We understand the police officer has had surgery this afternoon and she remains in hospital.

    We'll be back tomorrow with more updates on this story and others from across South Yorkshire from 08:00.

    Police cordon at Plowright close
  2. Missing from Barnsley: Have you seen Lindsey?

    Jenny Cork

    BBC Sheffield, Local Live

    Lindsey Pluteci

    Lindsey Pluteci, 38, was last seen on Monday evening at about 18:00 close to Barnsley Hospital on Gawber Road and fears are now growing for her welfare.  

    Lindsey was last seen wearing jeans with a pyjama top. She was also carrying a brown handbag and has "distinctive" tattoos on her hands.  

  3. Weather: Cloudy overnight with a dry start tomorrow morning

    Keeley Donovan

    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Fairly cloudy overnight but mostly dry. A minimum temperature of 5C (41F). 

    The outlook tomorrow, mostly dry to start the day but showers developing by the afternoon, which could be heavy and thundery. 

    Showers will merge with longer spells of rain from the north later. Light and variable winds and a maximum temperature of 10C (50F)

    Weather graphic

    Watch my full weather report on BBC Look North tonight from 18:30 on BBC1.

  4. Wanted: Have you seen Shaun Chamberlain?

    Jenny Cork

    BBC Sheffield, Local Live

    Police Graphic saying call 101 with any information

    Police in Doncaster are renewing their appeal for information about the whereabouts of wanted man Shaun Chamberlain who failed to appear at Sheffield Crown Court in relation to blackmail and robbery offences.

  5. Listen: Doncaster Rovers boss' clear intention to stay in charge

    Jonathan Buchan

    BBC Radio Sheffield Sport

    Following speculation about his future at Doncaster Rovers, Darren Ferguson has told me he "absolutely" wants to be in charge next season whatever division the team are in:

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    Video caption: Darren Ferguson speaking to Jonathan Buchan
  6. Latest headlines: Police reassure Gleadless residents and appeal by Ched Evans to be heard next week

    Katie Galbraith

    Local Live, BBC Sheffield

    • Police have reassured people living in Gleadless following two major incidents in the area in the last week
    • A decision on an appeal by footballer Ched Evans against his rape conviction will be delivered next Thursday. The former Sheffield United player was jailed in 2012 for raping a 19-year-old at a hotel near Rhyl
    • Concern is growing for a missing woman from Barnsley who hasn't been seen for almost three days. Lindsey Pluteci was last seen on Monday evening close to Barnsley hospital on Gawber Road
  7. Your comments: Police officer remains in hospital following axe attack

    Jenny Cork

    BBC Sheffield, Local Live

    Following news that a police officer is still in hospital after being attacked by a man with an axe in Gleadless, Sheffield, last night, you've been leaving your messages of support on our Facebook page for her and four other officers who were less seriously hurt.

    Flats at Plowright Close
    Quote Message: I hope the police officer makes a full recovery. I was so shocked to read this article. The police are just ordinary people doing their job! They deserve respect, and to be able to go home at the end of their shift!" from Barbara Thomas
    Barbara Thomas
    Quote Message: Well done CS Hartley for speaking of 'my colleagues' not 'my officers' as sometimes used by arrogant senior police officers. Thoughts with the injured officers." from Mark Rand
    Mark Rand
    Quote Message: Shocking to hear this news." from Donna Moss
    Donna Moss
    Quote Message: Bless them all hope they all recover." from Theresa Colley
    Theresa Colley
  8. Final whistle: How MS ended a Doncaster and England footballer's career

    Beth Rose

    BBC News Online

    England batsman James Taylor this week announced his retirement from cricket at the age of 26 owing to a serious heart condition.

    One person who knows how it feels to have a successful sporting career ended suddenly by a medical condition is Doncaster Rovers Belles footballer Ashleigh Mills.  

    Ashleigh Mills

    She was also a rising star for England, but last month, a day after she turned 20, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and forced to retire from the game.

    For Mills it was an unexpected shock and an end to the professional football career she had been dreaming of since childhood. I've been speaking to her to find out more.

  9. Police reassure residents following two major incidents in Gleadless this week

    Jenny Cork

    BBC Sheffield, Local Live

    In a video from South Yorkshire Police, Ch Supt David Hartley has offered reassurances to members of the public after two major incidents happened in Gleadless in the same week.

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  10. Ched Evans rape appeal decision due at Court of Appeal

    Tom Airey

    Reporter, BBC News Online

    A decision on an appeal by footballer Ched Evans against his rape conviction will be delivered next Thursday.

    The Wales international was jailed in 2012 for raping a 19-year-old at a hotel near Rhyl, Denbighshire.

    Ched Evans
  11. Love snooker? Snooker Heaven tonight on BBC Radio Sheffield

    Rob Staton

    BBC Radio Sheffield

    I'm getting ready at the venue for tonight's Snooker Heaven at Sheffield Hallam University's Charles Street lecture theatre. 

    Listen live BBC Radio Sheffield from 19:00. 

    Snooker Heaven auditorium at Sheffield Hallam University

    I'll be joined by three very special guests and a live studio audience.

    • Stuart Bingham (Defending World Champion) 
    • Shaun Murphy (Runner-up) 
    • John Parrott (Snooker legend & commentator) 
    Snooker Heaven display in auditorium
    Snooker heaven auditorium at Sheffield Hallam University
  12. Watch: Sheffield Police Commander appeals to public for information

    Ian White

    Journalist, BBC Look North

    Following last night's attack in Gleadless, Sheffield, where five police officers were seriously injured, one seriously, Ch Supt David Hartley has appealed for information from anyone the police haven't yet spoken to:

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    Video caption: Chf Supt David Harley, Sheffield Police Commander appeals for witnesses of police attacks
  13. Aston hopes Trinity clash will signal boost for Sheffield Eagles

    Andy Giddings

    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    Sheffield Eagles head coach Mark Aston says a strong showing against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Friday can raise confidence levels at the team.

    The Eagles go into the clash against Super League opposition as rank outsiders, after indifferent form in the Championship, but Aston's hoping it can kickstart their campaign.

    He's told BBC Radio Sheffield Sport: "This could give us a bit of confidence. The only think lacking at the moment is that layer of confidence and that layer of belief."

  14. Watch: Sheffield Police Commander says Gleadless police officer 'lucky to be alive'

    Ian White

    Journalist, BBC Look North

    Sheffield's Chief Superintendent David Hartley has told me the Sheffield PC who was attacked by a man with an axe in Gleadless Valley last night was subject to a "sustained attack". 

    She's currently receiving treatment and is "lucky to be alive".

    This is what Ch Supt Hartley has had to say:

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    Video caption: Sheffield Police Commander David Hartley on police bravery following attacks in Sheffield
  15. Barnsley FC's Bree set for spell on sidelines after injury

    Andy Giddings

    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    Barnsley caretaker boss Paul Heckingbottom has confirmed James Bree has suffered a reoccurrence of the hamstring injury which forced him to miss the JPT Trophy Final at Wembley.

    The 18-year-old suffered the injury against Oldham on Tuesday, and he's set for an unspecified spell on the sidelines.

    Meanwhile, Reds winger Adam Hammill (pictured) is expected to be fit to face Burton on Saturday, after suffering a bout of cramp against the Latics.

    Adam Hammill
  16. Senior civil servant accused of misleading MPs over closure of BIS in Sheffield

    BBC Look North, Yorkshire

    A senior civil servant has been accused of misleading MPs by denying knowledge of papers which reveal the cost of closing the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills in Sheffield.

    BIS Sheffield

    Last month, permanent secretary Martin Donnelly claimed he had no figures for the cost of the relocation. 

    But a leaked document shows it could be up to £100,000. 

    The government says it doesn't comment on leaked documents.

    Protest over BIS Closure in Sheffield

    There have been protests over the planned closure of BIS in the city.   

    More than 200 jobs will be moved to London.

  17. Gleadless resident: Officer thought 'she was going to die'

    Ian White

    Journalist, BBC Look North

    Sheffield's Police Commander has praised the bravery of his officers after one of them was seriously injured in the city last night. She remains in hospital. 

    Four other officers, all men, suffered less serious injuries during the incident at Plowright Close in Gleadless Valley. 

    A man was later arrested inside the nearby Co-op store on Blackstock Road on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody. 

    Local resident Simon Ellis saw the attack on the female officer and helped her:

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    Video caption: Simon Ellis from Gleadless, Sheffield witnessed the attack last night on a police officer
  18. Fifty trees destroyed by vandals in Sheffield

    BBC Look North, Yorkshire

    More than 50 newly-planted trees in Sheffield have been smashed down in what locals are calling a concerted act of "wanton vandalism". 

    They were planted to replace the mature trees felled by the council as part of its tree replacement programme which has sparked a bitter row.

    Street sign Ridgeway Close
    Damaged sapling
    Damaged sapling

    More than 3,000 trees have been cut down since 2012, and about 6,000 people have signed a petition objecting to the felling.

  19. Press conference following Gleadless police injuries

    Ian White

    Journalist, BBC Look North

    I'm at a press conference where Sheffield's police commander has praised the bravery of his officers involved in axe attack last night.

    We've been told a Sheffield PC suffered multiple serious injuries while she was responding to a domestic incident in Plowright Close at about 19:50 last night, where a man was reportedly armed with an axe.

    That officer and a second male officer were injured as they attempted to arrest the man.

    Three other officers were also injured as they arrested the man, in his 30s, inside the Co-op store in Blackstock Road on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody. 

    Press conference in Gleadless

    More on BBC Look North at 13:30