The Sheffield Hatters basketball team needs to raise a minimum of five thousand pounds by the time the season starts in October.
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Last season they won the WBBL National Trophy Title. The Hatters - which is England's oldest women's basketball club - want businesses to come forward to sponsor them and members of the public to donate five pounds.
Watch: Sheffield's Jess on her biggest fan
Now for many people the epitome of Olympic Sport is the Heptathlon, and Yorkshire boasts the defending womens champion, of course, Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Just one more day to wait until she gets going, tomorrow lunchtime in with the 100 metre hurdles and then high jump. . And Jessica knows that her biggest fan will be watching at home, her 2 year old son Reggie.
And he'll not be far from her thoughts.
Watch: The struggle finding work for Yorkshire's blacks and asians
Abi Jaiyeola
Reporter, BBC Look North
Yorkshire has the highest rates of unemployment in black, asian and minority ethnic communities in the country. Figures seen by the BBC show almost 13% of the BME population is out of work.
That's more than double the rate in the white population. This comes on the day that a parliamentary report says the Government "must address the inequalities in employment" faced by Muslim people in the UK.
Have you seen Matteo from Doncaster?
South Yorkshire Police are asking for your help to find missing 21-year-old man Matteo Arnaldi, who has not been seen or heard from in over three weeks.
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Matteo was last seen at around 22:00 on Tuesday 19 July in the Warmsworth Road area of Doncaster.
Concerned family members reported him missing two days later and extensive enquiries have been carried out by officers in the last few weeks.
A child protection expert with over 30 years' experience, Professor Jay led the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham which found that at least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual exploitation in the town between 1997 and 2013.
Sheffield bad boy done good
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Today BBC Radio Sheffield's Paulette Edwards was reunited with her former pupil Reagan Denton.
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He was once one of the most promising boxers on the Sheffield scene, mixing with champions Naseem Hamed and Lennox Lewis.
But he got involved with drugs, got into trouble, and ended up in prison. He's now running a community gym on the Manor estate called De Hood.
Watch: Sheffield boxer Kell Brook training in Fuertaventura
Shamir Masri
BBC Look North
Sheffield world champion Kell Brook is training hard with less than a month to go before his showdown with probably the toughest boxer on the planet, Gennady Golovkin.
Sheffield Hatters on search for funding
Mark Ansell
BBC Look North reporter
The Sheffield Hatters basketball team needs to raise a minimum of £5,000 by the time the season starts in October.
Sheffield man John Coats aims to beat the record for running a half marathon while pushing a double buggy with eight-month-old twins inside!
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The record currently stands at one hour 49 minutes. John is raising money for Fertility Network UK because of his family's own help with IVF.
Check out this array of sporting memorabilia
Auctioneer Rob Lea is at Radio Sheffield this afternoon with an array of historical sporting merchandise.
Like this 1966 World Cup Final Programme:
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This is a Sheffield Wednesday stand seat cushion:
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Sheffield golfer Willett tees off in Rio
Danny Wlllett has just teed off as golf makes its first appearance at the Olympics in over a century.
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Several of the top players have withdrawn due to fears over the Zika virus. But the Masters Champion from Sheffield says he's looking forward to the contest - and he's among the favourites for a medal.
Weather: Drier conditions but staying cloudy
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Rain will become more patchy later with some sunny intervals expected in the east. Winds will be fresh or strong, and gusty over the hills.
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Sport: Chris Wilder confident of new signings for Blades
Sofa so good: Doncaster's DFS reports strong sales figures
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The Doncaster based furniture business DFS say they are doing better than expected.
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They've reported this morning that revenues are up 7%. The company's share price has gone up 12%.
DFS say they expect Brexit to be bad for business, but at the minute they've not seen any drop in demand.
Conditions at ASOS warehouse in Barnsley under fire
Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith has called for an inquiry into staff conditions at an ASOS warehouse in Barnsley.
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Mr Smith said he fears the leading online fashion retailer "is the new Sports Direct", in reference to that company's recent scandal over poor working practices.
ASOS disputes the claims and has invited Mr Smith to visit the warehouse.
Sheffield mum raises funds for treatment for rare cancer
Alice Olusoga
BBC Radio Sheffield News
A Sheffield mum is trying to raise funds for treatment for a rare and aggressive form of cancer so that she can spend more time with her baby daughter.
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Charley Ashton's only hope is immunotherapy, a ground-breaking development offering the possibility of a cure, but not available on the NHS.
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If I don’t make it I hope to be able to help others in the same situation as me. That’s why, should it happen and we don’t raise enough, on my death, any money raised will go to the Rarer Cancers Foundation."
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BBC Local Live, Sheffield
That's it for our live news blog until 08:00 tomorrow. Here's what you might have missed today
Don't forget to send us your photos, videos and stories. Like this corker of fallow deer grazing at Chatsworth:
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Weather: A breezy and mild end to the day
Keeley Donovan
BBC Look North
Occasional light rain or drizzle over hills will generally clear during the evening, then becoming mainly dry overnight with some clear spells developing, mainly in the east. Gusty westerly winds continuing, especially over hills.
Sheffield basketball stars seek funds
The Sheffield Hatters basketball team needs to raise a minimum of five thousand pounds by the time the season starts in October.
Last season they won the WBBL National Trophy Title. The Hatters - which is England's oldest women's basketball club - want businesses to come forward to sponsor them and members of the public to donate five pounds.
Watch: Sheffield's Jess on her biggest fan
Now for many people the epitome of Olympic Sport is the Heptathlon, and Yorkshire boasts the defending womens champion, of course, Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Just one more day to wait until she gets going, tomorrow lunchtime in with the 100 metre hurdles and then high jump. . And Jessica knows that her biggest fan will be watching at home, her 2 year old son Reggie.
And he'll not be far from her thoughts.
Watch: The struggle finding work for Yorkshire's blacks and asians
Abi Jaiyeola
Reporter, BBC Look North
Yorkshire has the highest rates of unemployment in black, asian and minority ethnic communities in the country. Figures seen by the BBC show almost 13% of the BME population is out of work.
That's more than double the rate in the white population. This comes on the day that a parliamentary report says the Government "must address the inequalities in employment" faced by Muslim people in the UK.
Have you seen Matteo from Doncaster?
South Yorkshire Police are asking for your help to find missing 21-year-old man Matteo Arnaldi, who has not been seen or heard from in over three weeks.
Matteo was last seen at around 22:00 on Tuesday 19 July in the Warmsworth Road area of Doncaster.
Concerned family members reported him missing two days later and extensive enquiries have been carried out by officers in the last few weeks.
Rotherham abuse expert takes over inquiry
Home Secretary Amber Rudd today announced that Professor Alexis Jay will lead the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
A child protection expert with over 30 years' experience, Professor Jay led the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham which found that at least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual exploitation in the town between 1997 and 2013.
Sheffield bad boy done good
Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
Today BBC Radio Sheffield's Paulette Edwards was reunited with her former pupil Reagan Denton.
He was once one of the most promising boxers on the Sheffield scene, mixing with champions Naseem Hamed and Lennox Lewis.
But he got involved with drugs, got into trouble, and ended up in prison. He's now running a community gym on the Manor estate called De Hood.
Barnsley expects: Clancy wheely ready for Rio
Watch: Sheffield boxer Kell Brook training in Fuertaventura
Shamir Masri
BBC Look North
Sheffield world champion Kell Brook is training hard with less than a month to go before his showdown with probably the toughest boxer on the planet, Gennady Golovkin.
Sheffield Hatters on search for funding
Mark Ansell
BBC Look North reporter
The Sheffield Hatters basketball team needs to raise a minimum of £5,000 by the time the season starts in October.
Twin buggy-push record attempt by Sheffield dad
Sheffield man John Coats aims to beat the record for running a half marathon while pushing a double buggy with eight-month-old twins inside!
The record currently stands at one hour 49 minutes. John is raising money for Fertility Network UK because of his family's own help with IVF.
Check out this array of sporting memorabilia
Auctioneer Rob Lea is at Radio Sheffield this afternoon with an array of historical sporting merchandise.
Like this 1966 World Cup Final Programme:
This is a Sheffield Wednesday stand seat cushion:
Sheffield golfer Willett tees off in Rio
Danny Wlllett has just teed off as golf makes its first appearance at the Olympics in over a century.
Several of the top players have withdrawn due to fears over the Zika virus. But the Masters Champion from Sheffield says he's looking forward to the contest - and he's among the favourites for a medal.
Weather: Drier conditions but staying cloudy
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Rain will become more patchy later with some sunny intervals expected in the east. Winds will be fresh or strong, and gusty over the hills.
Sport: Chris Wilder confident of new signings for Blades
Sofa so good: Doncaster's DFS reports strong sales figures
Everard Davy
BBC Radio Sheffield News
The Doncaster based furniture business DFS say they are doing better than expected.
They've reported this morning that revenues are up 7%. The company's share price has gone up 12%.
DFS say they expect Brexit to be bad for business, but at the minute they've not seen any drop in demand.
Conditions at ASOS warehouse in Barnsley under fire
Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith has called for an inquiry into staff conditions at an ASOS warehouse in Barnsley.
Mr Smith said he fears the leading online fashion retailer "is the new Sports Direct", in reference to that company's recent scandal over poor working practices.
ASOS disputes the claims and has invited Mr Smith to visit the warehouse.
Sheffield mum raises funds for treatment for rare cancer
Alice Olusoga
BBC Radio Sheffield News
A Sheffield mum is trying to raise funds for treatment for a rare and aggressive form of cancer so that she can spend more time with her baby daughter.
Charley Ashton's only hope is immunotherapy, a ground-breaking development offering the possibility of a cure, but not available on the NHS.