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Five convicted of child sex abuse in South Yorkshire
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Updates on Wednesday 22 March 2017
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
The University of Sheffield Students' Union has been rated the best in the UK.
It's the ninth year the organisation has topped the "Good Students' Union" category of the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, external .
It achieved a 98% approval rating from students.
Image source, GoogleKevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Taxpayers face a £100,000 bill for a new consultation about devolution in South Yorkshire.
It comes after a previous survey was ruled unlawful following a legal challenge by Derbyshire County Council regarding how the consultation was carried out in Chesterfield.
Image source, GoogleThe ruling last year meant that plans for a directly elected mayor for the Sheffield City Region have been delayed until 2018.
However, Doncaster and Barnsley Councils are exploring an alternative proposals for a Yorkshire-wide mayor.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A flood defence scheme along the River Don in Sheffield is set to be completed this year.
The Lower Don Valley scheme is the first of six projects being worked on since 2014.
It is hoped that they will reduce the chances of a repeat of the damage caused by the 2007 floods.
Image source, Sheffield City CouncilKevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision in Maltby on Monday.
At 16:50 a red Chevrolet and a black Peugeot crashed on the A631 Tickhill Road near the colliery.
Image source, GoogleThe Chevrolet ended up in a ditch, leaving the driver with minor injuries, while the black Peugeot drove off.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A Sheffield schoolboy who spotted an error in data from Nasa could now help to fix the problem.
A-level student Miles Soloman discovered that some energy readings from the International Space Station were negative, something which is impossible.
Miles and his teacher James O'Neill reported the error to the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) who alerted the US space department.
The 17-year-old could now help scientists at Nasa fix the problem.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A new play about the 1984/85 miner' strike opens at Barnsley's Electric Theatre tonight.
"Two Tribes" has been researched and produced by students at University Campus Barnsley, some of whom didn't have any knowledge of the strike before they started the project.
Here's a preview of tonight's performance:
BBC Radio Humberside
Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy spoke to Andy Comfort yesterday evening about the Westminster attack:
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Firefighters have been dealing with a house fire in the Highfield area of Sheffield this morning.
We are told the occupants of the house are safe.
Three fire engines were sent to a property at Holland Place at 05:10.
Image source, GoogleKevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
We're seeing a show of solidarity from authorities in Yorkshire after yesterday's attack in Westminster .
Many councils here will fly their flags at half mast to honour those who lost their lives:
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Those are the updates from Wednesday 22 March 2027.
If you want to get all the latest news, sport, weather and travel on Thursday 23 March, click here .
Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
That's all from the Yorkshire Live team for today - we'll be back tomorrow from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, updates on breaking news, sport and travel stories will continue throughout the night, but before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:
1. Some of our Yorkshire MPs have been on 'lockdown' at Westminster following this afternoon's incident which has left at least one woman dead. You can follow the latest on the Westminster attack here .
2. Five people have been found guilty in relation to the rape and prostitution of five young girls in South Yorkshire
3. An economic think-tank says it's concerned Brexit will be bad for Bradford and York
4. A film telling the story of the role of the community living close to Valley Parade at the time of the Bradford City fire had its premiere today
5. Emmerdale has won the best Soap & Continuing Drama at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2017
Finally, thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Sandie's Valley for sending in this fantastic picture taken in Holmfirth of the ultimate Jemima Puddle-Duck.
Image source, BBC Weather WatchersRossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry has tweeted about Edge Hill University student Travis Frain, who was hurt in the Westminster attack .
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Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
The BBC understands that a police officer who was stabbed in Parliament earlier on Wednesday has died.
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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
More now on the news that a major security incident has been declared in Westminster .
The Labour MP for Wakefield Mary Creagh was on her way to vote in the Commons and she describes what happened.
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The former Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted following this afternoon's security incident at Westminster.
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Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn gives his thoughts on the security alert in Westminster
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Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Some MPs have now been moved from the parliament building, but some remain in the chamber.
They are not normally allowed to take photographs there but they have been posting pictures on Twitter, including one from the MP for Huddersfield Barry Sheerman.
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More now on the news that a major security incident has been declared in Westminster .
A police officer has been stabbed in the grounds of Parliament prompting a lockdown.
The MP for Thirsk and Malton - Kevin Hollinrake - spoke to BBC Radio York shortly after shots were heard:
Quote MessageThere was definitely a clear noise, like a gunshot, but it was clear that it was something like that noise. Then people in the streets suddenly moved in a direction away from the gun shots. There was more panic, certainly, outside than inside."
Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton
Journalism students from the University of Sheffield are among those who have been in London during in this afternoon's major security incident at Westminster .
They had been visiting the Houses of Parliament and are seen here at a talk by Sheffield Central MP Paul Blomfield.
They have confirmed they are safe and well .
Image source, Marie KinseyQuote MessageWe're all fine at the moment. The staff at the Palace of Westminster are doing their best to keep everyone safe but obviously there is concern over what has happened and being caught up in something like this."
Marie Kinsey , Professor of Journalism Education, University of Sheffield
The Labour MP for Wakefield Mary Creagh was on her way to vote in the Commons when she saw a crowd of people running towards her.
Image source, PAShe decided to take refuge in Westminster tube station and alerted staff there to what had happened:
"I then realised that we had tonnes of tourists pouring out of the tube so I went straight to the control room at the tube, I told the person in charge there there'd been - that we thought there was a rampaging terror incident happening on the Palace estate."
Quote Message"And I said you need to get the Westminster tube shut as soon as possible because we've got a big incident."
Mary Creagh, Wakefield MP in Westminster
