:00:11. > :00:17.Paramedics in Yorkshire are warning that users of the banned drug Spice
:00:18. > :00:20.are putting themselves and health staff at risk by taking the drug.
:00:21. > :00:23.They say the unpredictable effects of it on users is making their job
:00:24. > :00:25.harder and putting them at risk of assault.
:00:26. > :00:28.Cathy Killick has more on this story - a warning, her report contains
:00:29. > :00:31.In Leeds city centre, Spice isn't hard to find.
:00:32. > :00:33.Adam and Derek use it regularly, despite its unpredictable effects.
:00:34. > :00:36.A really, really, really bad trip on a certain type of Spice,
:00:37. > :00:41.which is a little bit rare, is where your heart's pumping
:00:42. > :00:43.out your chest and you feel like you're going to,
:00:44. > :00:45.you know, your heart's going to explode.
:00:46. > :00:49.Since the ban's came in, I think it's easier to get hold
:00:50. > :00:55.The drug sometimes causes users to enter a zombie-like state,
:00:56. > :00:57.but it can also cause psychotic episodes that paramedics find
:00:58. > :01:03.Spitting, biting, punching, kicking, those kind of things
:01:04. > :01:05.are what paramedics have to put up with.
:01:06. > :01:09.for people to realise that, actually, this substance,
:01:10. > :01:11.whatever it is you're taking, you've no idea
:01:12. > :01:15.And unfortunately, that's what we are seeing.
:01:16. > :01:18.At the Lighthouse Project in Leeds, users themselves also
:01:19. > :01:30.I was a heroin user 17 years ago, I've been cleaned up about 17 years.
:01:31. > :01:31.It's gone underground, if you like, and, anecdotally,
:01:32. > :01:34.I think supply is still readily available, and, unfortunately,
:01:35. > :01:37.That's created a toxic trap, with users succumbing very quickly
:01:38. > :01:41.to its extremely addictive properties and straining health
:01:42. > :01:47.Cathy Killick, BBC Look North, Leeds.
:01:48. > :01:50.Three people have died in South Yorkshire following what's
:01:51. > :01:54.South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning following the deaths
:01:55. > :01:59.of two men aged 33 and 40 in Barnsley, and a 47-year-old woman
:02:00. > :02:04.Two further men have been arrested on suspicion of supply
:02:05. > :02:10.A large area of parkland in Leeds city centre remains cordoned
:02:11. > :02:14.off by police tonight following an assault in the early
:02:15. > :02:17.Police were called to the Woodhouse Moor area,
:02:18. > :02:20.at around 4am after reports that a woman, thought to be
:02:21. > :02:26.Forensic experts are expected to remain at the scene overnight.
:02:27. > :02:30.Sheffield is celebrating its 40th World Snooker Championship today.
:02:31. > :02:34.The Crucible Theatre has hosted the tournament since 1977
:02:35. > :02:36.and the contenders for the trophy this year have been gathering
:02:37. > :02:45.James Vincent has been in Sheffield for a look.
:02:46. > :02:47.What do you call a group of snooker players then?
:02:48. > :02:54.Yeah, let's go with a frame of snooker players.
:02:55. > :02:56.16 of them are out in the sun today to mark
:02:57. > :02:58.the 40th anniversary of the World Snooker
:02:59. > :03:02.Looks like you needed a frame to wrangle them all together.
:03:03. > :03:05.They're inside the home of snooker for the pre-tournament media day.
:03:06. > :03:08.Ding Junhui has lived in the city for ten years now.
:03:09. > :03:10.He says this is a home tournament for him.
:03:11. > :03:13.Yeah, it's great city, and I love this.
:03:14. > :03:16.It is not much chance, the players can play the home towns
:03:17. > :03:21.I love the people, people in Sheffield, it's nice,
:03:22. > :03:28.and this is special for me, because, you know, I love here,
:03:29. > :03:35.In a few hours' time, we will have 17 days of world-class
:03:36. > :03:40.They have been here for four decades.
:03:41. > :03:43.You know what they say, life begins at 40.
:03:44. > :03:45.We will have at least ten more years of the World
:03:46. > :03:49.If it moved from here, it would lose a bit of prestige
:03:50. > :03:51.and what the tournament is, you know.
:03:52. > :03:53.If you speak to anyone, saying the World Championship Snooker,
:03:54. > :03:55.everyone knows it's played at The Crucible.
:03:56. > :03:57.If it was to move, it would be a shame.
:03:58. > :04:00.Great news, as you say, for an extra ten years
:04:01. > :04:02.we're having it here, which is fantastic.
:04:03. > :04:04.Earlier this evening hundreds turned out to welcome some of the legends
:04:05. > :04:07.of the game, as they walked down the "green" carpet,
:04:08. > :04:12.Sheffield's putting on a bit of a show this year
:04:13. > :04:15.The next two weeks - well, they're up to the players.
:04:16. > :04:19.James Vincent, BBC Look North, Sheffield.
:04:20. > :04:21.In tonight's Championship football, Leeds United remain in the play-offs
:04:22. > :04:25.after a nail-biting night at St James's Park.
:04:26. > :04:28.After a first half in which neither side could find an opening,
:04:29. > :04:32.Leeds were caught out when Newcastle's Lascelles headed
:04:33. > :04:35.the ball over the line, despite the efforts of Green.
:04:36. > :04:38.But Leeds pressed for the equaliser and their persistence paid off.
:04:39. > :04:41.In the very last minute of extra time, striker
:04:42. > :04:47.Leeds United take back fourth place in the table.
:04:48. > :04:49.Elsewhere in the Championship, Huddersfield Town won
:04:50. > :04:54.Rotherham got a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham,
:04:55. > :04:57.and Sheffield Wednesday beat Cardfiff, 1-0.
:04:58. > :05:00.In League One, Bradford beat Oxford, 1-0.
:05:01. > :05:03.Chesterfield suffered a 4-0 home defeat to Southend,
:05:04. > :05:17.And in League Two, Doncaster drew 1-1 with Colchester.
:05:18. > :05:20.No let's take a look at the weather with Paul Mooney.
:05:21. > :05:23.And the Easter weekend is nearly upon us -
:05:24. > :05:28.Well, any remaining showers will tend to die away
:05:29. > :05:31.Clear spells developing, and under those clear
:05:32. > :05:33.skies and lighter winds, we will see temperatures dipping
:05:34. > :05:36.to a fairly chilly 2 C or 3 C in one or two spots.
:05:37. > :05:40.So, a bit of a nip in the air firs thing tomorrow, and it's a day
:05:41. > :05:45.So, a bit of a nip in the air first thing tomorrow, and it's a day
:05:46. > :05:48.Most places will have decent sunny spells,
:05:49. > :05:50.one or two showers coming through on that brisk
:05:51. > :05:52.north-westerly wind, which will make it feel quite cool.
:05:53. > :05:53.Top temperature only around 11 C, 52 F.
:05:54. > :05:56.For Easter Sunday, a lot of cloud around, outbreaks of rain
:05:57. > :05:59.That is the way it's looking, I'll leave
:06:00. > :06:16.Good evening. I don't think everybody was a happy bunny today
:06:17. > :06:17.with the weather. We had some rain. Some of it was on the