Summary
- Updates on the Rwanda Bill with a vote expected today.
- The dangers of Smart Motorways will be the focus of tonight’s Panorama on BBC1.
- South Yorkshire Police officer to appear in court charged with common assault.
- Police Appeal for indecent exposure in Endcliffe Park.
- Rishi Sunak calling on more effort to rebuild the trust among Jewish community.
- Margaret McKeich saying that justice has finally been made after the murderer of her child has been jailed.
- UK is about to become the first country to ban extreme right-wing online terror group
- A Sheffield teacher heard for exchanging over 1,000 chats with student.
- The Crucible theatre selling iconic outfits in order to raise money for their costume department.
- Updates on Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield United
- Guinness World Records for Lloyd Martin at the London Marathon.
- Train strikes expected during May.
- Newsreader Huw Edwards resign from BBC.
Live Reporting
Edited by Esme Kenney and Marie Koehl
Sir Keir Starmer has praised Sadiq Khan’s commitment to clean air in London after last year urging the mayor to “reflect” on the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez).
The Labour leader, who lives in north-west London, said he did not want his children to “breathe in dirty air” as he appeared alongside Mr Khan for the launch of the mayor’s re-election campaign.
The Ulez scheme was expanded last August to cover the entirety of Greater London, a controversial move overseen by Mr Khan.
Starmer praises Sadiq Khan’s push for clean air in London after Ulez controversy
The food hygiene rating at a Sheffield kebab shop has dropped from one to zero after mouse droppings and mould were found on the premises.
Adnan’s Fried Chicken on West Street, which serves up kebabs, fried chicken, pizzas, burgers have been told “urgent improvements are necessary”.
Sheffield kebab shop food hygiene rating drops to zero
South Yorkshire Police are appealing for information about a Doncaster woman that was last seen on 14 March.
Shirley, aged 66, who also goes by the name of Pam, was last seen at 7:40pm leaving a property on Winchester Avenue in the Wheatley area of Doncaster.
Anyone who has seen Shirley has been asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.
Police appeal for missing Doncaster woman
Roboteers from across the UK descended on Kommune in Sheffield on Saturday for a day of Robot Wars-style combat.
Competing robots were equipped with a variety of different weapons, such as flippers, hammers, and spinning blades, with the aim of either incapacitating the other robots or causing the opposing team to ‘tap out’, and concede the fight.
Unlike the televised competition, in which the robots could weigh well over 100kg and be expensive and time-consuming to build, Saturday’s event was restricted to a maximum weight of 1.5kg, making the competition more accessible to roboteers from all walks of life.
Sparks fly as robots square off in Sheffield
A father and son whose deaths led to a woman being arrested on suspicion of murder have been named by police.
Both named Peter Cooke, aged 68 and 36, the men were found at a property on Eaglesfield Road, Hartlepool, on Friday.
Their family has asked for privacy at this difficult time, Cleveland Police said, and they are being helped by specially-trained officers while an investigation continues.
A 39-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder remains on police bail while officers make inquiries, the force said.
Father and son named by police investigating double deaths
Sadiq Khan accused the Tories of an “abject failure” to tackle the housing crisis as he launched his mayoral campaign with a pledge to build 40,000 new council homes by the end of the decade.
In a speech on Monday alongside Sir Keir Starmer, he said London would go “much further, much faster” with Labour running both Downing Street and City Hall.
Mr Khan promised to unleash “the greatest council housebuilding drive in a generation” and to double his previous goal to start building 20,000 council homes, which he hit last year.
Sadiq Khan launches re-election bid with 40,000 new council homes pledge
A Barnsley man who hid wraps of heroin under his false teeth has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
Jamie Lloyd, 38, of Castle Street, Barnsley was found in possession of over 90 wraps of Class A drugs. While officers were transporting him to custody, he showed them the wraps of heroin stored under his false teeth. Lloyd proceeded to swallow the drugs and was taken to hospital.
After treatment, investigation confirmed that Lloyd was involved in dealing heroin and crack cocaine worth over £900 in the Barnsley town centre.
He was also in possession of £700 cash and two mobile phones.
Mr Lloyd appeared before court last week, Friday 8 March, and was sentenced to four and half years in prison.
Barnsley man hid heroin under his false teeth during arrest
Rishi Sunak said he still hopes to get a flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda off the ground this spring as he braced for a parliamentary showdown over the scheme.
MPs are expected to reject changes made by the Lords to the Government’s Rwanda legislation, setting up a battle with peers which could delay the Bill’s passage until after Easter.
Rwanda Bill set for parliamentary showdown as Sunak eyes flights this spring
Families anticipate spending more than £3,000 on average entertaining children over the school holidays this year, according to a survey.
On average, parents expect to fork out £3,045 keeping youngsters occupied outside term time during 2024, American Express found.
The estimate is on a “per child” basis, so families with more than one child are likely to end up spending more.
The research was released as families prepare for getaways during the Easter holidays.
The £3,045 total comprises sports activities, clubs, toys, books, magazines, games consoles, tech devices, meals out, days out, TV subscriptions and films.
Families to spend £3,000 entertaining children during school holidays in 2024
Two teenage boys have died and another is in critical condition following a crash involving a car and a lorry near Stirling.
The driver of the lorry was arrested in connection with an alleged road traffic offence following the collision on the A91 on Sunday and was released pending further inquiries, police said.
The crash, involving a black Vauxhall Corsa and an HGV, happened between the Bannockburn interchange and Greencornhills roundabout at about 3.50pm on March 17.
Emergency services attended and the rear-seat passengers of the car, two boys aged 17 and 19, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Crash leaves two teenagers dead and one in critical condition
The Princess of Wales’ recovery from surgery appears to have passed a new milestone after she was reportedly spotted enjoying a day out with her children.
Kate and husband William spent Sunday morning watching Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis taking part in a sporting event, according to The Sun.
The sightings come after Kate’s absence from public life, following abdominal surgery on January 16, led to wild conspiracy theories on social media about her whereabouts and health status.
Details of the princess’s condition have not been revealed but Kensington Palace previously said it was not cancer-related and that Kate wished her personal medical information to remain private.
Kate spotted out and about in Windsor as her recovery continues
Detectives have marked the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence with a plea for those with information to break their silence.
Ms Lawrence was reported missing after she failed to report for work at the University of York in March 2009.
Her disappearance has been treated as a murder inquiry by North Yorkshire Police almost from the start, and the case had become one of the best-known unsolved crimes of the last 20 years.
On Monday, Acting Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Fox insisted the inquiry was not closed.