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Saturday's not looking bad, but there could be some showers around this weekend

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Barry Devonside, whose 18-year-old son Christopher died at Hillsborough, believes only a handful of police officers did a good job on the day of the tragedy.  

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He was responding to a message, posted on a website for South Yorkshire Police's retired officers, which said they had served dedicated and courageous careers.

Mr Devonside said: "I saw police officers endeavouring to give mouth-to-mouth or CPR and those people were excellent. The sad thing is there were only a few, maybe on two hands you could count them. There were over 200 police officers walking around that pitch aimlessly. No direction, no leadership."

Rick Naylor, Secretary of  the South Yorkshire branch of the National Association of Retired Police Officers said in the post, later removed, that officers should be proud on their work, but Mr Devonside responded: "He's kidding himself."

Stage 2 of the Tour de Yorkshire (Otley to Doncaster) will finish in Doncaster on Saturday 30 April. 

The following roads will close from 7am on Saturday 30 April:

• Low Road, Conisborough A6023 to Denaby Main
• Cadeby Road and Main Street (Sprotborough)
• Mill Lane (between Nursery Lane and Doncaster Road A630 junction)
• J36 A1m southbound slip road (Warmsworth)

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Check if you're journey's affected here. 

We'll have full coverage of the race online throughout the weekend. 

I've been speaking to Rovers' boss ahead of their tie against Crewe this weekend.

• Families of many of the Liverpool fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster are to take legal action against the South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces
• Ken Livingstone's been suspended by the Labour Party over accusations he made anti-semitic comments. Earlier, he was heckled by Bassetlaw's Labour MP, John Mann who accused him of being a "Nazi apologist" - which Mr Livingstone denied
• Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says South Yorkshire Police must undergo "a profound culture change" in the wake of the Hillsborough inquest verdicts

Voters in parts of Yorkshire could be forgiven for leaving behind piles of nervously chewed pencil stubs at their polling stations on 5 May.

Research shows that stress levels peak at the point where the pencil is poised to put a cross in the box against the name of the chosen candidate.

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This year's local council and police commissioner elections could see even more confusion with some Yorkshire voters being asked to make up to five choices.  

Find out more, here.

The Herd of Sheffield will see over 50 elephant sculptures descend on Sheffield for the biggest public art event the city has ever seen.

It's an opportunity to raise the profile and some money for Sheffield Children's Hospital.

Last month we began a competition for you to design the elephant for BBC Radio Sheffield. 

To find out who is the winner of our design an elephant competition for the Herd of Sheffield listen to the Breakfast show tomorrow morning from 07:00   

Chesterfield manager Danny Wilson previews the visit of Bury with reporter Jamie Campbell  

80-year-old Marjorie Reardon found safe and well in the Woodseats area of Sheffield.  

Yorkshire Ambulance Service says its costs over the #Hillsborough inquests of approx £1.5m have been covered by the Department of Health.  

Labour's Bassetlaw MP John Mann has been told by the party's Chief Whip Rosie Winterton that it is "completely inappropriate" to be involved in public rows on television after his confrontation with Ken Livingstone, the party said.  

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Mann verbally attacked Livingstone, who has been suspended by Labour, as he was heading for the BBC Westminster studio earlier.

The confrontation comes as tensions rise over anti-Semitic claims.

The problems for South Yorkshire Police are "wider than Hillsborough" and work was needed to "restore an idea of morale and purpose" says Nick Clegg.  

Police in Sheffield are asking for your help to find 80-year-old Marjorie Reardon. 

Marjorie was reported missing earlier this afternoon and was last seen at about 14:30 yesterday when she left her home address in Southcroft Walk in the Nether Edge area.

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Tata Steel has insisted that there is no "dead-drop" deadline for the sale of its assets in the UK, but it's stressed that it cannot "continue to bleed." 

Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, the chief executive of Tata Steel UK said the assistance offered by the government had been helpful but inadequate. 

Bimlendra Jha told MPs that a sale would not happen unless the pension fund deficit was addressed.  

A special programme looking at the future of Rotherham. 

We're asking where the town goes next, as every single member of Rotherham Council is forced to stand for re-election by the government. 

This is all because of the child abuse scandal and the council being declared incompetent.  

The panel joining me: Pictured from right to left: Martyn Parker (Independent) Chris Middleton (Conservative) Chris Read (Labour) Caven Vines (UKIP) Paul Martin (Green Party)

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Sajid Javid is accused of having been on the back foot and sending out mixed messages in the wake of the Tata Steel crisis. 

The Business Secretary denies this is the case arguing the government’s message has been consistent.

He points out that minister Anna Soubry didn’t rule out nationalisation, but adds: "Rarely is nationalisation a solution - the best companies are in private hands".

It has emerged that the new acting Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, Dawn Copley, was investigated over her conduct while working in a previous role at Greater Manchester Police. 

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She was one of several senior officers at the force accused of "corrupt practice" by another senior officer who was later sacked. 

We understand that investigation is now complete. 

What remains in question are the details of the investigation and whether South Yorkshire Police, or it's commissioner, have seen it. 

The score at the Crucible is currently, Ding Junhui (Chn) 3-0 Alan McManus (Sco)  

You can watch the best five shots as Alan McManus beats four-time champion John Higgins 13-11 to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Championship in Sheffield, here: