News, sport, travel and weather on Friday 2 December 2016
A man who attacked a police officer with an axe, fracturing her skull, is jailed for 15 years.
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Oli Constable
Thanks for joining us today on what has seemed to be a very busy Friday across our region.
If you've missed any of our top stories throughout the day, you can take a look at a small selection below:
Weather over the weekend looks cold, but dry. Keeley has an extended forecast below:
I'm off to do some Christmas shopping - just three more Fridays before the big day!
I hope you have a great weekend, I'll be back Monday.
Oli Constable
Andy from Hillsborough was in the BBC Radio Sheffield audience during the HS2 debate on Thursday night and says a station at Meadowhall will make the capital commutable.
It currently takes more than two hours to get to London from Sheffield.
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Remember Sheffield's Herd of Elephants that were auctioned off to raise money for the Children's Hospital?
Well, at the auction bids for the elephants rocketed, so a kindly benefactor stepped in to ensure the elephant "All for One" could go back to the school which painted it - Porter Croft Primary School.
Here's a photo of some of the pupils with their much-loved ele.
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Barnsley midfielder Josh Scowen admits he may not be playing alongside Conor Hourihane by the end of the transfer window. The Irishman is attracting interest from a number of clubs following his impressive displays for the Reds.
Image source, Getty ImagesRotherham United caretaker boss Paul Warne has rubbished national newspaper stories slamming the clubs training ground and suggesting it was a reason for Kenny Jackett's departure. The Millers use the pitches at Roundwood Golf Club at Parkgate while plans for a purpose-built training ground come to fruition.
Image source, Getty ImagesSheffield United will again be without Jake Wright for the FA Cup tie against Bolton. The 30-year-old is still suffering from a hamstring injury.
Oli Constable
Police have released the CCTV footage from inside a shop moments after Nathan Sumner attacked PC Lisa Bates back in April.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceIn the video, Sumner can be seen throwing items at customers in the Co-Op store in Gleadless Valley.
Stunned customers watch on as Sumner enters the store bare-chested and smashes bottles, moments after attacking a police officer.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceQuote MessageScarring to my leg and hand acts as a constant reminder of what happened. I continue to suffer from dizziness, headaches, nausea, nightmares and flashbacks."
Lisa Bates
Nathan Sumner has been jailed for 15 years and has been ordered to serve his sentence in a secure hospital.
Oli Constable
People affected by the proposed HS2 route have slammed Rother Valley MP Kevin Barron for only "looking after his own back yard".
Mr Barron, who initially supported HS2, said he wants South Yorkshire to benefit from the high speed rail line.
HS2 announced the new route through South Yorkshire back in July, scrapping a proposed station in Meadowhall in favour of a stop in Sheffield city centre.
Oliver Wright
BBC News Online, Yorkshire
High Melton College have released a statement after the body of one of their students was pulled from the water on Wednesday.
James Nicholls, 29, from Long Eaton, was found dead by workmen on Tuesday.
Quote Message"It is with a huge amount of sadness that we can confirm that one of our students, James Nicholls, was found dead on our High Melton campus on Tuesday. The student’s family have been informed. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the family at this unimaginably sad time.
Catherine Parkinson, Deputy Principal
Oli Constable
The man who attacked PC Lisa Bates earlier this year with an axe has been jailed for 15 years.
Nathan Sumner, aged 36, of Plowright Close, was arrested after he attacked PC Bates in Gleadless in April.
The officer lost a finger, suffered a deep wound to her head, sustained a fractured skull and a smashed ankle during the attack,
Image source, Ross ParrySumner repeatedly hit her with the weapon when she was called to a disturbance at his home in Sheffield.
Earlier this year, PC Bates told the court how she broke her leg after jumping down a flight of stairs fleeing Sumner as he chased her with an axe.
Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield News
Ever wondered what's inside the chapel on the bridge in Rotherham?
Well wonder no more.
I've been to find out what it's hiding:
An appeal is launched to find the "lost sleighs" of the Co-op and the company and staff who worked on them.
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Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield
The man who was found dead in a sewage tank at High Melton College, Doncaster on Tuesday night has been named as 29-year-old James Nicholls from Long Eaton.
He was pulled from the water the following day after workmen discovered his body.
Police say Mr Nicholls' death is not suspicious and enquiries are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances.
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceClaire Renwick
BBC Radio Sheffield
Remain voters feel "airbrushed out of the equation" after the Brexit vote, says Sheffield Hallam MP Nick Clegg.
Speaking to BBC News about the Richmond Park by-election win, he says Remainers feel like they're not allowed to express concern for the country.
Oli Constable
South Yorkshire Police have launched their Christmas advert this week, external, to tie in with a seasonal uptake in burglaries across the region.
The advert might look a little familiar...
Apparently no police officers, dogs or trampolines were harmed in the making of this!
Claire Renwick
BBC Radio Sheffield
Image source, ReutersOli Constable
Sheffield City Council say they've sent a cleaning team to the site where a used needle was found, just yards from the gates of a primary school.
Concerned mum Rebecca Ashforth said her son found the syringe as they walked to school yesterday morning.
Image source, Rebecca AshforthThe council say residents can report problems, such as this, by going to their website sheffield.gov.uk/litter.
Oli Constable
The discovery of a body that was found by workmen at a Doncaster college is not being treated as suspicious, according to police.
Officers were called to High Melton College on Tuesday afternoon following reports that a body had been found in a sewage tank.
Formal identification is yet to take place.
Oli Constable
Andy from Hillsborough says he thinks the city centre in Sheffield has the potential to move closer towards Meadowhall.
Therefore, he says it makes more sense to build the HS2 station there, rather than at Sheffield Midland.
It was said during our debate at BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday on the future of high speed rail through South Yorkshire.
Gina Bolton
BBC Radio Sheffield
Sheffield City Council has been thanked by the government for its role in resettling refugees from Syria.
Seventy refugees have been given homes in Sheffield under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since last year.
Quote Message“The support of Sheffield City Council and other local authorities has been paramount in helping us resettle so many vulnerable people who have fled conflict. The humanitarian crisis in Syria is unprecedented which is why we decided to undertake one of the largest resettlement schemes in the UK’s history.
Robert Goodwill, Immigration Minister
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BBC Radio Sheffield hosted a debate last night with guests including Paul Griffiths from HS2 Ltd, the company tasked with delivering the project.
Debbie runs a dog groomers' and cattery and says she's worried she'll have to start her business again.
She wanted answers to find out if she'll be worse off when she has to sell her home and office.