Sheffield

After a bright start today, a band of blustery, wintry, rain is expected to sweep in from the west.

Sleet or snow may persist on higher ground.

This evening, showers will push in from the west becoming increasingly wintry as the night progresses:

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Yellow "be prepared" warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of Yorkshire.

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The warning for snow comes into effect at 10:00 and is in place until 16:00 on Thursday.

Some roads and railways are likely to be affected, with longer journey times by road, bus and train, the Met Office said.

A separate warning for snow and ice comes into place at 20:00 and is in place until 11:00 on Friday.

The Met Office says: "Frequent sleet, hail and snow showers may lead to some disruption to travel during Thursday night and Friday morning."

A man has been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in a pub in Sheffield on Boxing Day, police have said.

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Macaulay Byrne (pictured), 26, also known as Coley, was attacked in the Gypsy Queen pub in Beighton, Sheffield, at about 22:00.

A post-mortem examination showed he died from multiple stab wounds and the case is being treated as murder.

Layton Morris, 24, of Sidney Street in Rotherham, has been charged with assisting an offender. He is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court today.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact police.

Today is expected to be cold, dry, bright and sunny, with a significant wind chill.

Tonight it will remain dry, clear and chilly, with some patchy cloud and moderate winds:

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A man who was stabbed to death in a pub on Boxing Day has been named by police.

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Macaulay Byrne (pictured), 26, also known as Corey, was attacked in the Gypsy Queen pub in Beighton, Sheffield, at about 22:00, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A post-mortem examination showed he died from multiple stab wounds and the case is being treated as murder.

Det Ch Insp Mick Hakin, said his death was believed to be an "isolated incident with no risk to the wider community".

He added: "I continue to urge anyone who has any information that could help the investigation to contact us.

"If you are uncomfortable speaking to the police directly you can call Crimestoppers completely anonymously."

Visiting at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is being suspended.

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The temporary restriction which starts today is being implemented due to the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the local community.

In a statement the trust said: "The increase in cases now poses a greater risk of our patients acquiring the virus.

"A proportion of people with Omicron appear to have no symptoms and as a result we have seen some transmission in our hospitals which has been linked to visiting."

The trust says it has free wifi and digital tablets for patients to use to keep in touch with family and friends but will explore other options too.

A spokesperson said: "We will of course continue to monitor the situation with a view to reinstating visiting as soon as we can do so safely."

This morning will start overcast with light rain or patches of drizzle in places.

It will turn drier in the afternoon, with the cloud breaking to give some brighter spells. A mild day.

Tonight will start dry with variable cloud, and clear spells in places.

A band of rain will sweep in from the west overnight, but it will turn dry again towards dawn, with clear spells developing:

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