After a shooting in Sheffield a 54-year-old man has been jailed for nearly three years for possessing a firearm.
Michael Burke (below), of Wragg Road in Sheffield pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while banned at an earlier hearing.
He has been jailed for 33 months.
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Two other defendants, Martyn Sedgwick and Lee Wolf, were jailed for seven years each earlier this month for their roles in the shooting outside a convenience store in Nodder Road.
Leonne Weeks death: Extra time for police to question man
Police have been given extra time to question a man about the death of 16-year-old Leonne Weeks.
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Detectives have a further 24 hours to speak to the 18-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday.
A 26-year-old woman arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been bailed.
Sheffield bin collection changes: Here's your guide
There's more on the big changes to bin collections for people in Sheffield.
The council says it’s doing it to save money; here are some of the changes:
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There are some new style bins on the way too:
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Halifax fatal attack victim named by police
A man who died after being attacked in Ovenden, near Halifax, yesterday has been named by police.
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Darren Moorhouse, 49, died after being attacked at Athol Close, off Athol Road.
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Officers are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.
More major concerts for Scarborough's open air theatre
It's Europe's biggest theatre of its kind, and now there'll be more chances for peoole to enjoy shows at Scarborough's open air theatre.
The borough council's planning committee has voted today favour of increasing the number of shows at the venue from 12 to 30.
The theatre can hold an audience of 6,500.
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Sheffield bin contracts in doubt
If you live in Sheffield and like the day you put your bin out, bad news, the council could be changing it.
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Sheffield City Council says it wants to end the contract with Veolia which was due to finish in 2036.
From April next year the council says it wants to separate out the different services and give them to different providers, to run for shorter periods of time.
With a crime rate of 46 incidents per 1,000 of the population, nowhere is safer, at least statistically, in England than North Yorkshire.
The data comes from the "Crime Statistics for England and Wales, year ending September 2016" bulletin published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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This achievement is down to the dedication of our officers, police staff, special constables and volunteers who all play a part in keeping our communities safe alongside our local authority partners and other agencies."
That said violent crime has gone up, as have sex offences and theft.
Overall, North Yorkshire has seen a crime rate rise of 5% on last year, even so other areas are worse off for crime overall.
Assurance given on Tadcaster bridge opening
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
The man in charge of rebuilding work on Tadcaster's flood-damaged bridge says it will reopen by the end of this month.
Work was due to be completed by 27 January - but recent bad weather had cast doubt over whether it would reopen on time.
A young Sheffield man crashed and died on a waterlogged road shortly after police had been warned about the 'horrendous' conditions, an inquest heard.
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Protests planned on Donald Trump's inauguration day
Tomorrow Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th US President and there are protests planned across West and South Yorkshire.
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Among the number of protests planned in Yorkshire, one of them is organised by Youth Fight for Jobs in Leeds.
They say that they'll also be behind protests in Huddersfield, Bradford, York, Doncaster, Sheffield and Shipley.
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Trump was elected by branding him as an anti-establishment candidate – yet he is packing his cabinet full of establishment figures."
North Yorkshire farmers seeking charity's help
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A charity says it has paid out more to North Yorkshire farmers struggling to make ends meet than anywhere else in England and Wales.
It's a problem for farmers who blame long delays in the government paying out EU grants.
Another difficulty comes when customers are slow to pay.
Sam Dilcock is from Selby and is Chairman of the Agricultural and Rural Issues Steering Group at the National Federation of Young Farmers:
Rotherham firm facing big bill over pay failings
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A company that breached pay laws is facing a bill of £425,000.
Kostal UK Ltd has been judged at an employment tribunal to owe 56 members of the union UNITE up to £7,600.
The ruling comes after bosses tried to bypass the workers' union and put a pay offer directly to individuals which included changes to their terms of employment, says UNITE.
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This is a landmark ruling that shows that managements can’t play fast-and-loose with the law when there are collective bargaining arrangements with Unite."
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Get all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates for Friday 20 January 2017 here.
Open air theatre plans approved
Plans to increase the number of concerts permitted at Scarborough's open air theatre are approved.
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Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
Our live feed has finished for now, but we'll be back tomorrow from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.
Major stories, sport, travel and weather will update on the site during the evening and overnight.
Here's a look back at some of our top stories from today:
Jobs cut at historic plane charity
The Vulcan is to be put in storage meaning a loss of revenue from tours and other events.
Read moreMan jailed over illegal gun in Sheffield
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
After a shooting in Sheffield a 54-year-old man has been jailed for nearly three years for possessing a firearm.
Michael Burke (below), of Wragg Road in Sheffield pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm while banned at an earlier hearing.
He has been jailed for 33 months.
Two other defendants, Martyn Sedgwick and Lee Wolf, were jailed for seven years each earlier this month for their roles in the shooting outside a convenience store in Nodder Road.
Leonne Weeks death: Extra time for police to question man
Police have been given extra time to question a man about the death of 16-year-old Leonne Weeks.
Detectives have a further 24 hours to speak to the 18-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday.
A 26-year-old woman arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been bailed.
The teenager's body was found in Dinnington, Rotherham, on Monday at about 11:00 GMT.
Sheffield bin collection changes: Here's your guide
There's more on the big changes to bin collections for people in Sheffield.
The council says it’s doing it to save money; here are some of the changes:
There are some new style bins on the way too:
Halifax fatal attack victim named by police
A man who died after being attacked in Ovenden, near Halifax, yesterday has been named by police.
Darren Moorhouse, 49, died after being attacked at Athol Close, off Athol Road.
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Officers are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.
More major concerts for Scarborough's open air theatre
It's Europe's biggest theatre of its kind, and now there'll be more chances for peoole to enjoy shows at Scarborough's open air theatre.
The borough council's planning committee has voted today favour of increasing the number of shows at the venue from 12 to 30.
The theatre can hold an audience of 6,500.
Sheffield bin contracts in doubt
If you live in Sheffield and like the day you put your bin out, bad news, the council could be changing it.
Sheffield City Council says it wants to end the contract with Veolia which was due to finish in 2036.
From April next year the council says it wants to separate out the different services and give them to different providers, to run for shorter periods of time.
They say it's because they need to save money.
Man pleads guilty to fuel stop hit-and-run
A man pleads guilty to injuring a petrol station attendant in a hit-and-run as he attempted to drive away after stealing fuel.
Read moreBravery in face of adversity action is honoured
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A man who showed "great bravery in forcing a gunman to flee" has been honoured for his actions.
Daniel Brassett went into a convenience store to do a bit of shopping; he ended up tackling a man with a gun who was attacking the shopkeeper.
Police say Mr Brassett showed great bravery in forcing the gunman to flee from the Majeed convenience store on Adwick Road in Doncaster.
Read more here.
North Yorkshire 'safest place in England'
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
With a crime rate of 46 incidents per 1,000 of the population, nowhere is safer, at least statistically, in England than North Yorkshire.
The data comes from the "Crime Statistics for England and Wales, year ending September 2016" bulletin published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
That said violent crime has gone up, as have sex offences and theft.
Overall, North Yorkshire has seen a crime rate rise of 5% on last year, even so other areas are worse off for crime overall.
Assurance given on Tadcaster bridge opening
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
The man in charge of rebuilding work on Tadcaster's flood-damaged bridge says it will reopen by the end of this month.
Work was due to be completed by 27 January - but recent bad weather had cast doubt over whether it would reopen on time.
The bridge partly collapsed more than a year ago in the floods.
Here's the pledge made by the North Yorkshire County councillor responsible for Highways Don Mackenzie:
Police warned of flooding danger on night young Sheffield man crashed and died
Sheffield Star
A young Sheffield man crashed and died on a waterlogged road shortly after police had been warned about the 'horrendous' conditions, an inquest heard.
Protests planned on Donald Trump's inauguration day
Tomorrow Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th US President and there are protests planned across West and South Yorkshire.
Among the number of protests planned in Yorkshire, one of them is organised by Youth Fight for Jobs in Leeds.
They say that they'll also be behind protests in Huddersfield, Bradford, York, Doncaster, Sheffield and Shipley.
North Yorkshire farmers seeking charity's help
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A charity says it has paid out more to North Yorkshire farmers struggling to make ends meet than anywhere else in England and Wales.
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution says it has seen a 25% rise year-on-year in the amount given to farmers in the county.
It's a problem for farmers who blame long delays in the government paying out EU grants.
Another difficulty comes when customers are slow to pay.
Sam Dilcock is from Selby and is Chairman of the Agricultural and Rural Issues Steering Group at the National Federation of Young Farmers:
Rotherham firm facing big bill over pay failings
Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield
A company that breached pay laws is facing a bill of £425,000.
Kostal UK Ltd has been judged at an employment tribunal to owe 56 members of the union UNITE up to £7,600.
The ruling comes after bosses tried to bypass the workers' union and put a pay offer directly to individuals which included changes to their terms of employment, says UNITE.
Kostal UK has declined to comment.