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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