BBC Local Live: Sheffield and South Yorkshire

Sheffield batsman Joe Root says England won't underestimate Bangladesh when the two-test series begins in Chittagong tomorrow.

The visitors have won all eight of their previous encounters.

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Things are looking good if you're planning on heading home soon.

No major issues to report, just a build-up of traffic in the usual hot spots.

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• Rotherham United have sacked boss Alan Stubbs
• A man's been left with a broken jaw following attack near Sheffield school
• The Sheffield Steel City Beer Festival gets underway

Rather cloudy at times overnight with scattered showers across the region.

Turning chilly in some sheltered inland areas by dawn.  

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Our Weather Watchers take images of what's going around them every day.

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Here are some of the latest pictures we've been sent - and they just sum up Autumn for me!

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The image above was taken by The Wendy House in Stannington, while the two below were taken by Gill4 and The Wild Garden respectively.

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Rotherham United have a released a statement following the sacking of manager Alan Stubbs.

They say the decision to axe the former Everton defender was made to boost the club's chances of staying in the Championship.

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Quote Message: Following a board meeting this morning it was felt that a change of first team management was needed to give the club the best possible opportunity to preserve our Championship status. The club would like to place on record our thanks to Alan, John and Andy for their effort and professionalism, and we wish them well for the future. The board have now started the process of appointing a new first team manager. The club will be making no further comment at this stage. from Rotherham United Club Statement

Following a board meeting this morning it was felt that a change of first team management was needed to give the club the best possible opportunity to preserve our Championship status. The club would like to place on record our thanks to Alan, John and Andy for their effort and professionalism, and we wish them well for the future. The board have now started the process of appointing a new first team manager. The club will be making no further comment at this stage.

Rotherham United are now looking for their fifth permanent manager since last August, after sacking Alan Stubbs.

The former Everton defender spent less than five months in charge of the side, who are bottom of the Championship.

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Assistant manager John Doolan and first-team coach Andy Holden have also left the club.  

Thieves are being hunted over the theft of a family dog and a car in Doncaster. 

The dog - a Chihuahua called Hugo - was stolen along with a red Audi S3, with the registration number PN63 VXZ, following a burglary in Dunsville.

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A man had his jaw broken in an attack close to a school in Sheffield.

The victim was close to Lower Meadow Primary School on Batemoor Road when the incident took place at 15:00 on Monday 17 October.

His jaw was broken in two places by another man.

Police are asking the public to get in touch if you saw anything.

A parcel delivery man was attacked and his van stolen in broad daylight.

The 24-year-old was dropping off parcels in Charnock when the incident happened.

The delivery man was in a white Vauxhall Vivaro van travelling along Bowman Drive towards Charnock Dale Road, when a silver Vauxhall Astra approached the rear of the van, flashing its lights.

The victim pulled over to the side of the road and got out of his van, as one of the men from the Astra was reportedly pointing to the rear end of his van.

As he turned his back, the delivery driver was then hit over his head and shoulders and knocked to the ground. 

The driver’s van was then driven off in convoy with the Astra between 11:00 and 11:30 on Monday 10 October.

The van and its contents was located a short time later on Basegreen Avenue, Sheffield. The victim suffered minor injuries.

Police are now asking for the public's help.

Thanks to our Weather Watcher John Leigh for this photo of Agaric mushrooms.

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The Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan, believes it was a 'great idea' to give singer-songwriter Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Dylan was handed the award last week for his song lyrics.

South Yorkshire's roads look to be behaving themselves this lunchtime, after a busy morning on the A616.

As you can see, all's well on the travel map.

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Here's what's been happening in our area this morning:

• A Sheffield man has been charged with manslaughter after another man died following an incident in the West Midlands
• Fire Service staff were pelted with stones in Doncaster
• The 42nd Sheffield Steel City Beer Festival gets underway

A Sheffield man's due in court after being charged with the manslaughter of a 33-year-old in the West Midlands.

Karl Swift was found with serious head injuries in New Road in Halesowen in September - he died the following day in hospital.

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29-year-old Dean Hartley from Burnaby Crescent will appear before Dudley Magistrates Court today.

You'll have plenty to choose from this weekend in Sheffield! 

That's because the 42nd Sheffield Steel City beer festival at Kelham Island starts today.

Cheers to that!

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