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  1. Five things we've learnt today

    Oli Constable

    Thanks for being with us today. We'll be back at 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel for South Yorkshire.

    Here's a quick look at a few stories we've covered today:

    1. Sheffield has been called the 'least productive city' by the Office for National Statistics
    2. A Barnsley man has been jailed for 13 years for firing gun in a Sheffield pub car park
    3. A Rotherham trucker is to be honoured by the Polish ambassador after raising almost £200,00 for the Berlin lorry attack
    4. A Rotherham who lost his leg has spoken about his depression after multiple Work Capability Assessments
    5. Three teenagers have been seriously injured in a Barnsley crash
    Ladybower

    Thanks to Michael Hardy for sending the above picture in. It's of a nearly-empty Ladybower Reservoir taken yesterday.

  2. Hospital apologises for death mistakes

    BBC News England

    Two patients died as a result of errors at a Sheffield hospital in the space of a fortnight.

    The incidents happened at the Northern General Hospital in March.

    They were among 29 serious untoward incidents (SUIs), including five deaths, recorded in 2016 by the NHS Trust at the five hospitals it runs across the city.

    The figures were revealed following a Freedom of Information request by the Sheffield Star newspaper.

    Signs at Sheffield Hospitals

    Hospital apologises for death mistakes

    Signs outside Northern General Hospital

    Two patients died as a result of errors at a Sheffield hospital in the space of a fortnight, it is revealed.

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  3. BBL continues on the BBC tonight

    BBC Sport

    BBC Sport’s live British basketball continues tonight with coverage of the BBL Trophy as Worcester Wolves host Sheffield Sharks in the first round of the tournament.

    Coverage starts at 19:30 GMT and you can watch all the action on the BBC Sport website, app and selected connected TVs by clicking here.

    For more information on the BBC’s BBL and WBBL coverage, click here.

    Worcester Wolves v Sheffield Sharks
  4. Sheffield is the 'least productive city'

    BBC Business News

    Sheffield has been found to be the least productive city in Britain, according to the Office for National Statistics.

    Once home to a huge steel industry Sheffield is now lagging well behind, being 19% less productive than the national average.

    The most productive industry is finance and that is concentrated in London, while many regions suffer from poor infrastructure and communications.

    Steel making in Sheffield
  5. Your afternoon sport round-up

    Andy Giddings

    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal has hinted at further incomings soon with Charlton defender Morgan Fox strongly linked with a move to Hillsborough.

    Meanwhile, Rotherham United have sold midfielder Greg Halford to Cardiff City. He's agreed an 18-month deal with Neil Warnock's team.

    Morgan Fox
  6. Watch: Stripping off for art

    Mick Lunney

    BBC Local Live, Sheffield

    The Millennium Gallery in Sheffield is running new 'life art' classes, where artists get the chance to try their hands at sketching life models.

    Grab your charcoal, and take a look:

    Video content

    Video caption: Life art classes in Sheffield
  7. Rotherham trucker to be honoured by Polish ambassador

    Oli Constable

    The Polish Ambassador is going to personally thank a South Yorkshire truck driver who led a fundraising campaign to help the family of a man who was killed in the attack on the Berlin Christmas Market. 

    Lucasz Urban

    David Duncan, who lives in Rotherham, helped to raise nearly £190,000 in just a few weeks by setting up a crowdfunding page. 

    Lucasz Urban was shot and stabbed when his lorry was hijacked by a terrorist who drove it into the crowded market - killing 12 people.

    Mr Urban was buried last week in his home village in Poland. His funeral was attended by Polish President Andrzej Duda and a German diplomat.

  8. Sheffield MP: 'Care system in a state of crisis'

    Charlotte Rose

    BBC Radio Sheffield Political Reporter

    The Labour MP for Sheffield South East has written to Theresa May to say there's a crisis in social care and current measures are only a 'stop gap solution'.

    Clive Betts, who chairs a parliamentary committee on local government says there needs to be a cross-party review of both the health and social care systems.

    Along with the chairs of the Health Select Committee and Public Accounts Committee, he's demanding that the government finds a long-term solution to the problems of an ageing population and increasing costs of care for older people.

    Clive Betts
    Quote Message: The system isn't working, it's in a state of crisis, there aren't enough resources in there to provide the care that people need". from Clive Betts Sheffield South East MP
    Clive BettsSheffield South East MP
  9. Jail for men who committed violent robberies

    Gina Bolton

    BBC Radio Sheffield

    Two men from Mexborough who carried out two violent robberies have been jailed for a combined total of nine-and-a-half years.

    Steven Thorpe, 29, from Windmill Crescent and Jordan Bailey, 19, and from New Street, carried out the two robberies on Sunday 3 July.

    Sheffield Crown Court

    In the first attack a 41-year-old man was punched repeatedly and forced to the ground before having his phone and wallet stolen.

    In the second a 19-year-old man was punched in the head and face and a 16-year-old girl was pushed in the chest before having her bag and purse stolen. 

  10. BBL continues on the BBC tonight

    BBC Sport

    BBC Sport’s coverage of British basketball continues tonight with live video of the BBL Trophy as Worcester Wolves host Sheffield Sharks in the first round of the tournament.

    Coverage starts at 19:30 GMT and you can watch all the action on the BBC Sport website, app and selected connected TVs.

    There's more information on the BBC’s BBL and WBBL coverage here.

    Worcester Wolves v Sheffield Sharks
  11. Watch: Moor Market traders 'hopeful' with regeneration

    Kat Cowan

    Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

    Traders at the Moor Market say they're hopeful that footfall will increase when the nine-screen cinema opens in the summer.

    But with the council saying 100,000 people will shop in the market, traders have asked for reduced rent for another six months, until September 2017.

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    Video caption: Moor Market increase
  12. Man jailed for 13 years for firing gun in pub car park

    Oli Constable

    A man has been jailed for 13 years for firearms offences after police were called to shots being fired in the car park of a Sheffield pub.

    Jamie Lee Howden, 26, of Barber Street, Barnsley, admitted possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

    It comes after members of the public called the police to shots being fired at the Thorncliffe Arms, Chapeltown, in July last year.

    Jamie Lee Howden
    Quote Message: Howden began by firing a single shot wild into the air across a car park full of cars. CCTV showed that some of these cars had people inside them who could be seen ducking for cover upon hearing the sound of gunshots." from Steve Robinson Detective Constable
    Steve RobinsonDetective Constable
  13. Sheffield Council spends over £8 per person on cleaning the city's streets of litter

    Sheffield Star

    Sheffield Council forks out over £8 per resident on cleaning the city's streets of litter, latest figures show.

    Shock statistics also revealed the authority's total bill for street cleaning topped £4.4m in just one year.

    Amey street cleaners
  14. Listen: Amputee sent for several 'fit for work' assessments

    Andy Kershaw

    BBC Radio Sheffield News

    Lee Inman, 49, lost his leg after a crash crash in 2013.

    He says he's still being sent for "fit for work" assessments by the DWP, despite an independent tribunal ruling that he's unable to work.

    Talking to me yesterday, he said the experience has "mentally killed" him: 

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    Video caption: DWP audio Kershaw
  15. Resident-only recycling permit scheme to be introduced

    Oli Constable

    A residents-only permit scheme will be introduced for Barnsley’s four household waste recycling centres.

    Residents visiting a recycling centre will be issued with a car window sticker when they show a valid vehicle registration document (V5) showing registration in the Barnsley metropolitan borough area.

    The scheme will be phased in over the next three months and will become mandatory from Monday 6 March.

    Residents will be able to acquire a permit sticker on their first visit and will be required to display it in their windscreen on future visits.

    Barnsley recycling centre Smithies Lane
    Quote Message: We’ve noticed an increase in use since our neighbouring councils have reduced their opening hours. This scheme will help to reduce queues at the sites as well as the cost of disposing of non-Barnsley household waste.” from Cllr Roy Miller Barnsley council
    Cllr Roy MillerBarnsley council
  16. Amazon to open warehouse near Meadowhall

    Gina Bolton

    BBC Radio Sheffield

    Internet retailer Amazon UK are set to open a new warehouse near Meadowhall, serving South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.

    The huge 134,400 sq ft building could see the internet giants provide jobs for the area.

    Amazon warehouse
  17. Disruption on Sheffield trains

    BBC Travel

    There are issues on trains through Sheffield today because of signalling problems.

    National Rail say trains may be amended, cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes, with disruption expected to continue until 14:00.

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