Liberty Steel Live

This week I reported live from Stocksbridge on the Liberty Steel plant there and the three in Rotherham being at risk of closure. The company, which employs 1,450 in South Yorkshire avoided insolvency for the time being after a potential buyer was found.

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Gymnastics

Gymnasts from our region are gearing up to compete at the European Championships. Three members of Leeds Gymnastics Club will be competing for the GB team. They are Olympic bronze medallist Harry Hepworth, double European gold winner Luke Whitehouse and up and coming Jonas Rushworth. The 2025 European Championships in Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics will be taking place in Leipzig in Germany at the end of May.

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Doncaster Drug Raids

South Yorkshire Police have raided houses in Doncaster suspected of being involved in the growth and supply of illegal drugs. The crackdown on organised crime is called Operation Duxford. There have been thirteen arrests, with more than two hundred cannabis plants seized during a series of warrants.

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Doncaster Rovers' Celebrations

I've been to see Doncaster Rovers celebrate winning the League Two title. There was a big event at the Eco-Power stadium and it was an absolute pleasure to be there. The story was also covered on the BBC News website.

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Kidnap

A Yorkshire millionaire feared he would be killed after he was abducted alongside his girlfriend and held hostage for four days in Ecuador. Fifteen armed men dressed in police uniforms took Colin Armstrong and Katherin Santos from his farm in December 2023. He owns the Forbidden Corner attraction in North Yorkshire but lives much of his life in Ecuador.

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Lucas Akins

I've been reporting from court in Leeds on the jailing of a footballer from Yorkshire for causing the death of a cyclist...

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