Search for men after car crash and brawl in Castleford
A group of men in two cars that collided allegedly ended up brawling in Castleford on Sunday.
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Police say they would like to speak to anyone with any information after the cars crashed and a number of men are then thought to have got out of the cars and had a fight in the road.
They then dispersed after a few minutes and ran off into the estate.
A 25-year-old Castleford man was arrested and later released.
Travel update: Friday rush hour - but problems on M62
BBC News Travel
If you're in South or North Yorkshire things aren't looking too bad for your commute home tonight, but in West Yorkshire following the earlier incident on the M62 things are a little slower.
Huddersfield is particularly difficult, the red lines mean slow or stopped traffic:
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Routes between Halifax and the M62 aren't looking that great either:
Time to make you feel old. The Full Monty film is 20 years old this year!
Well, two decades on, the love for the film, which was set in Sheffield, is as high as ever and there's also a touring stage show of the piece which is currently on at the city's
Lyceum Theatre
.
Anthony Lewis is in the cast and dropped in for a chat:
Watch the Sharks on the BBC
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Fans of the Sheffield Sharks can watch their side play tonight live on the BBC Sport website.
The Sharks play top of the table Leicester Riders.
Coverage starts at
19:30 here
and it's also being streamed on the BBC Sport app and selected Connected TVs.
The author Terry Pratchett said "the sun coming up every day is a story."
This morning
BBC Weather Watchers
have been out capturing the different sunny stories around the county.
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Mitch caught a sky of gold in Askern (top), Wharfesteve saw sparkling mist in Otley (left) and Isle explorersaw the dark sky lighten at Owston Ferry.
We always welcome your photographs, you can send them in by
simply clicking here
.
Body found in search for North Yorkshire woman
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A body has been found in the search for missing woman Pamela Morris, 61, who was last seen on Tuesday in Skipton.
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The body was found in the River Wharfe near Bolton Abbey this morning.
Police say that they don't believe her death is suspicious.
Dad will run half marathon to say 'thank you'
Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
A dad is running the
Yorkshire Half Marathon
in Sheffield on Sunday to thank Sheffield Children's Hospital.
Bob Horgan from Crosspool in Sheffield has never done anything like this before but decided to take part after the trust helped treat his baby son's meningitis.
If you can't be on the
race route
this weekend to cheer him on, then BBC Radio Sheffield will bring you a
special programme
of highlights with Steve White from midday on Sunday.
It's not all bad being diverted off the M62...
There have been long delays on the M62 this afternoon, many have been diverted away from the main motorway.
Travel update: Huddersfield gridlock after M62 closure
BBC News Travel
Here's a snap shot of Huddersfield at the minute, basically the dark lines mean slow traffic so as you can see there's a lot of slow moving traffic at the minute.
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And if we zoom out a bit, you'll notice that a lot of roads around the M62 aren't looking too clever either:
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Travel update: Local areas facing slow down after M62 closure
BBC News Travel
This afternoon's closure of the M62 will inevitably concern you if you're trying to get home in certain areas during the rush hour.
Here are some of the areas that are facing a slow down at the minute:
As we head towards the Friday rush hour, Highways England now say that the M62 is reopen, but those queues are back almost as far as J22 so are going to take a long time to clear.
Campaign launched to save a West Yorkshire job centre
A campaign's been launched to try to save Batley job centre.
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It's one of 72 facing closure across the country under plans drawn up by the Department of Work and Pensions.
The Batley and Spen MP, Tracy Brabin, says the closure would hit the poorest the hardest.
Plan to get South Yorkshire station reopened remains on track
Kevin Larkin
Doncaster Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
A campaign to reopen Askern Railway Station is gathering steam after a meeting with Doncaster council, representatives from the Sheffield City Region and rail companies.
Here's an artists impression of what the site will look like:
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We believe there is a strong business case to reopen the station and we’ll be working hard over the coming months to pull it together"
from
Graham Moss
Friends of Askern Railway Station Chair
We believe there is a strong business case to reopen the station and we’ll be working hard over the coming months to pull it together"
The original station was built in 1848 but closed in 1948, although parts of the platform have remained in place.
Desperate Dan in Augusta
BBC Sport
Hope Sheffield golfer Dannny Willett packed his spade for Augusta.
The defending Masters champion has been in the sand on the way to carding a quadruple bogey on the first hole today.
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He's managed to steady the ship somewhat from there though, to stay five over through the third hole.
Pupils help their head train for marathon
Kat Cowan
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
A headteacher at a Sheffield primary school is doing something a little different to help her train for the London Marathon.
Rebecca Rickersley, from Mansel Primary School, asked all her pupils to dress up in red and run a mile around the playground with her.
I headed up there to speak to a couple of children taking part:
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Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Well that's all from us for today, we'll be back on Monday from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.
But before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:
See you next week.
Eleven jailed over 'cash for crash' scam
The court heard the gang specifically targeted lone women and elderly drivers.
Read moreRhinos beat the M62 congestion
If your sitting in the traffic wondering if you'll make the Rhinos match tonight, at least the team has got there:
Search for men after car crash and brawl in Castleford
A group of men in two cars that collided allegedly ended up brawling in Castleford on Sunday.
Police say they would like to speak to anyone with any information after the cars crashed and a number of men are then thought to have got out of the cars and had a fight in the road.
They then dispersed after a few minutes and ran off into the estate.
A 25-year-old Castleford man was arrested and later released.
Weasel sets up home in artist's studio
Travel update: Friday rush hour - but problems on M62
BBC News Travel
If you're in South or North Yorkshire things aren't looking too bad for your commute home tonight, but in West Yorkshire following the earlier incident on the M62 things are a little slower.
Huddersfield is particularly difficult, the red lines mean slow or stopped traffic:
Routes between Halifax and the M62 aren't looking that great either:
And in Leeds it's slow-going too
The Full Monty - 20 years on
Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Time to make you feel old. The Full Monty film is 20 years old this year!
Well, two decades on, the love for the film, which was set in Sheffield, is as high as ever and there's also a touring stage show of the piece which is currently on at the city's Lyceum Theatre .
Anthony Lewis is in the cast and dropped in for a chat:
Watch the Sharks on the BBC
Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield
Fans of the Sheffield Sharks can watch their side play tonight live on the BBC Sport website.
The Sharks play top of the table Leicester Riders.
Coverage starts at 19:30 here and it's also being streamed on the BBC Sport app and selected Connected TVs.
In pictures: The story of the Yorkshire sun
BBC Weather Watchers
The author Terry Pratchett said "the sun coming up every day is a story."
This morning BBC Weather Watchers have been out capturing the different sunny stories around the county.
BBC Weather Watcher Mitch caught a sky of gold in Askern (top), Wharfesteve saw sparkling mist in Otley (left) and Isle explorersaw the dark sky lighten at Owston Ferry.
We always welcome your photographs, you can send them in by simply clicking here .
Body found in search for North Yorkshire woman
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A body has been found in the search for missing woman Pamela Morris, 61, who was last seen on Tuesday in Skipton.
The body was found in the River Wharfe near Bolton Abbey this morning.
Police say that they don't believe her death is suspicious.
Dad will run half marathon to say 'thank you'
Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield
A dad is running the Yorkshire Half Marathon in Sheffield on Sunday to thank Sheffield Children's Hospital.
Bob Horgan from Crosspool in Sheffield has never done anything like this before but decided to take part after the trust helped treat his baby son's meningitis.
If you can't be on the race route this weekend to cheer him on, then BBC Radio Sheffield will bring you a special programme of highlights with Steve White from midday on Sunday.
It's not all bad being diverted off the M62...
There have been long delays on the M62 this afternoon, many have been diverted away from the main motorway.
But it's not all bad news:
Travel update: Huddersfield gridlock after M62 closure
BBC News Travel
Here's a snap shot of Huddersfield at the minute, basically the dark lines mean slow traffic so as you can see there's a lot of slow moving traffic at the minute.
And if we zoom out a bit, you'll notice that a lot of roads around the M62 aren't looking too clever either:
Travel update: Local areas facing slow down after M62 closure
BBC News Travel
This afternoon's closure of the M62 will inevitably concern you if you're trying to get home in certain areas during the rush hour.
Here are some of the areas that are facing a slow down at the minute:
It's the same story in Halifax, but rest assured that there isn't a new motorway called the M63, they mean the M62
Travel news: M62 reopens after long closure
As we head towards the Friday rush hour, Highways England now say that the M62 is reopen, but those queues are back almost as far as J22 so are going to take a long time to clear.
Campaign launched to save a West Yorkshire job centre
A campaign's been launched to try to save Batley job centre.
It's one of 72 facing closure across the country under plans drawn up by the Department of Work and Pensions.
The Batley and Spen MP, Tracy Brabin, says the closure would hit the poorest the hardest.
Plan to get South Yorkshire station reopened remains on track
Kevin Larkin
Doncaster Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
A campaign to reopen Askern Railway Station is gathering steam after a meeting with Doncaster council, representatives from the Sheffield City Region and rail companies.
Here's an artists impression of what the site will look like:
The original station was built in 1848 but closed in 1948, although parts of the platform have remained in place.
Desperate Dan in Augusta
BBC Sport
Hope Sheffield golfer Dannny Willett packed his spade for Augusta.
The defending Masters champion has been in the sand on the way to carding a quadruple bogey on the first hole today.
He's managed to steady the ship somewhat from there though, to stay five over through the third hole.
Pupils help their head train for marathon
Kat Cowan
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
A headteacher at a Sheffield primary school is doing something a little different to help her train for the London Marathon.
Rebecca Rickersley, from Mansel Primary School, asked all her pupils to dress up in red and run a mile around the playground with her.
I headed up there to speak to a couple of children taking part: