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BBC News
04-05-2025
- BBC News
Cyclist, 16, seriously hurt as car fails to stop in Liversedge
A 16-year-old cyclist has been seriously hurt in a collision with a vehicle that failed to Yorkshire Police said the boy suffered "potentially life-changing" leg injuries in the incident on Peep Green Road, Liversedge, between 09:05 and 09:13 BST on boy was riding home on an electrically assisted bicycle when he was involved in the collision "with at least one vehicle that left the scene", the force said. He was found by passers-by and taken to hospital by said it was believed that one of the vehicles involved was a white Volkswagen Touareg or Tiguan, which sustained damage to a wing mirror. The force is keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who might have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- BBC News
Sheffield attempted murder arrest after gun fired at house
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a gun was fired towards a property in received reports of a weapon being fired on Cowper Crescent on Tuesday at about 18:24 officers responded and found evidence a firearm had been used, but no one was found to have been Yorkshire Police said the 34-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday and remained in custody. Det Insp Claire Moss said gun crime had "no place in our communities"."This type of senseless criminality endangers lives, thankfully nobody was injured in this incident but people in South Yorkshire deserve to live without the threat of violence on their street."I understand that residents will be concerned by this incident, and I would like to reassure them that my team are working at pace to understand the circumstances of the discharge."The man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.A force spokesperson said patrols would be visible in the area and urged anyone with any information to contact police. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- BBC News
Motorcyclist dies after bike leaves the road in Doncaster
A man has died after the motorcycle he was riding left the road and crashed in Yorkshire Police said the incident happened on Selby Road at about 20:58 BST on Tuesday.A 56-year-old man died at the scene of the crash and no other vehicles are believed to have been involved in the collision, a force spokesperson have appealed for anyone with dashcam footage of the incident or information to contact them. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Doncaster council worker sacked for fraudulent refunds
A Doncaster council worker has been sacked after paying herself and family members more than £1,000 in fraudulent City of Doncaster Council worker, who has not been named, had taken £1,033 by "initiating refunds for services that were never commissioned", an internal audit report incident was investigated in June and July last year, after the employee's fraud was uncovered by her service Yorkshire Police confirmed a 42-year-old woman had been arrested and given a caution. The council audit report said efforts to recover the money were under of internal audit Peter Jackson said: "This was a very isolated incident." 'Very rare' Executive director of corporate resources Debbie Hogg said the council did not give the details of individual cases, and the council would not provide any when approached by the Local Democracy Reporting such incidents were "very rare as a result of the robust arrangements we have in place for preventing and detecting fraud", Hogg a meeting of the audit committee last Thursday, Councillor Iris Beech asked council officers what, if anything, could be done differently to prevent this happening again in the replied: "It's going to be inevitable that if somebody is minded [to commit fraud], they will find a way."It is subsequently picked up and worked through… We're never going to eradicate everything. It's just impossible."A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "On 6 September 2024, we received a report of fraud in Doncaster."It was reported that a woman had defrauded Doncaster Council of £1,033."On 27 January a 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation."Following an investigation, she was given a caution and the incident has since been filed." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds or catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- BBC News
More than 100 arrested in York county lines crackdown
Police in York have arrested more than 100 people as part of a crackdown on county lines drug Yorkshire Police launched Project Titan in January to "address the growing concern of an influx in county line dealers in the city".The term county lines is used to describe networks of gangs and organised crime groups from larger cities who use children, young people and vulnerable adults to carry out illegal activity on their behalf in other smaller cities and Ch Insp Shaun Page, from North Yorkshire Police, said county lines drug dealing was currently "one of the biggest threats" facing York. The detective said the majority of the drugs coming into the city were being supplied from West added: "In September last year we really noticed a spike in violence in the city which can be attributed to county lines and the fall-out of that. "It was almost a necessity that we put Project Titan together."North Yorkshire Police said the operation had seen officers make 113 arrests, with 29 people charged - nine of whom had been remanded in have also identified several children and young people who have travelled into the city via public transport and taxis to deal drugs, a spokesperson added."York is no longer a soft place to deal and bring drugs into the city," added Det Ch Insp Page. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
