People are being advised not to approach a Huddersfield man who is "urgently" wanted for recall to prison, West Yorkshire Police have said, external.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Ben France, 26, is currently serving a sentence for wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. 　

He's known to spend time in the Colne Valley area, particularly Golcar and Milnsbridge, police say.　

He's described as white, 6ft tall, with short brown hair and unshaven.　

Det Insp Ian Mottershaw says: "We are appealing to members of the public for any information about the whereabouts of Ben France to contact police.　

"Members of the public are advised not to approach him directly but instead call the police immediately."　

The BBC takes a tour of England's hidden architectural gems.

Amy Nagy
BBC Radio Sheffield

The future of an award-winning scheme in Rotherham which has helped thousands of people to lose weight is in doubt due to Rotherham Council's planned funding cuts. 

The Rotherham Institute for Obesity, external (RIO) was set up to address an obesity crisis in the town and to help people avert serious health conditions. 

Over the past nine years, 9,000 people in the town have been helped and it's claimed more than 30 tonnes in weight have been lost by people taking part.

Rotherham Council says decisions on RIO's future funding will be taken in March 2017 and they "remain committed to tackling obesity, but cannot guarantee the support will be the same as it is currently".

Dr Matt Capehorn, RIO clinical manager, who's run the service since 2009, says it's saved the NHS more than the cost of running the service.

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

Police have issued another appeal for witnesses after a 20-year-old man died in a crash on Boxing Day.

Jack Robinson, from Killamarsh, died on 27 December after sustaining injuries in the crash at about 21:30 the previous day.

Derbyshire Police said, external Mr Robinson was driving a grey Renault Clio in Station Road, Killamarsh, when the car struck the kerb - causing it to leave the road and overturn. 

A 17-year-old girl who was a passenger in the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live

A West Yorkshire campaign group has expressed concern over budget cuts to services which support victims of domestic abuse. 

Although it accounts for 16% of all crime, it's still one of the most under-reported offences, with some victims attacked over 30 times before they call police. 

Rick Hamilton, chair of the White Ribbon Campaign, a global movement of men aimed at bringing an end to violence against women, says while support is there the money often isn't.

He says the rise in domestic violence during the Christmas period is shocking: 

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

North Yorkshire's national parks have lost over £2.5m worth of yearly funding, the Press Association news agency says.

New data also suggests the Dales and the North York Moors will have lost a fifth of their central funding by the year 2020. 

Five years ago, the North York Moors received £5.4m a year from the government to run services - the Yorkshire Dales got the same amount. 

However, this year they've seen their funding cut to £4.1m. 

The government say there'll be no further cuts until after 2020.

BBC News UK

The top stories in Yorkshire this morning include: 

• North Yorkshire's national parks have lost over £2.5m worth of yearly funding, an investigation by the Press Association claims
• The future is in doubt for an award-winning scheme which has helped thousands of people in Rotherham lose weight
• A campaign group in West Yorkshire is warning of the consequences of cutting services for victims of domestic violence

BBC Weather

A few early mist patches in sheltered areas at first, lifting during the morning. 

Then a rather cloudy day, perhaps with some drizzle over western hills.

Some brighter spells are likely, though, mainly in the east.  

BBC Travel

The roads are running smoothly so far this morning, with just a couple of things to make you aware of.

The A61 Penistone Road in Sheffield is busy, eastbound, at Shalesmoor Roundabout, as is the A6036 Rooley Avenue, in Bradford eastbound at the Staygate Roundabout.  

On the rails the trains in and out of York are all running to time, external. 

Meanwhile, departures and arrivals in Sheffield are all looking good, external, and in Leeds there are just a couple of services running a minute or so late, external.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live for West, North and South Yorkshire on Friday 30 December.

I'll be giving you the latest news, weather, travel and sport for Yorkshire until 16:00.

Let's start with this intriguing BBC Weather Watcher pic sent in by LouLou Taylor.

It looks a lot like burnished steel, but LouLou tells us it's "Ice vines this morning In Churwell, south Leeds, taken after freezing fog rolled over the night before, instantly freezing everything."

If you've snapped any pics we can start the day with, we'd love to see them. You can send them in to this email.  

This is a powerful and immersive story of water, from its wild beginnings across landscape and time to the grinding stones and workshops of Sheffield's traditional blade grinders; master craftsmen called 'little mesters'. Sheffield whose name is derived from the River Sheaf stands at the confluence of five rivers; the Don, Sheaf, Rivelin, Loxley and Porter. The rivers powered the water mills and the grindstones which were used to sharpen steel blades on which Sheffield's reputation was born. The heyday of the cutlery industry was in the 1800s and whilst the future of Sheffield's steel production remains uncertain, the rivers are a powerful reminder of its industrial past and the communities it supported. Narrator Chris Watson. Producer Sarah Blunt.

Jonathan Kodjia's late penalty preserves Aston Villa's unbeaten home record as they salvage a draw against Leeds.

Two goals in quick succession help Burton edge past bottom side Rotherham and move five points clear of the drop zone.

Protesters at a camp set up near a well given the go-ahead for fracking say they want to turn the site into the "national focus" for campaigning.

A man appears in court charged with the murder of a woman stabbed to death in Bradford on Boxing Day.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

That's it from me for today but our news, weather and travel updates will continue through the night.

Here are five things we learnt in Yorkshire today:

• Nearly 100 drivers have been reported in North Yorkshire for 'anti social' driving
• A 'pay as you feel' supermarket has opened in Sheffield
• Carrie Fisher has been given a tribute billing by a cinema in Leeds
• A pub in Haworth hit by floods last year is going to expand
• And a new drama about the Bronte sisters filmed in Yorkshire is on television tonight.

It'll be another cold night so stay warm and enjoy this picture of the frost captured in Otley by Rachelle Atkin:

See you tomorrow!

Image source, Rachelle Atkin

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Police are asking for help to find missing Elland man Oliver Simpson.

The 23-year-old was last seen near Victoria Road in Elland last night.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Officers say Oliver has links to the south of England.

Anyone with information is asked to call West Yorkshire Police on 101.

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Police in South Yorkshire are asking people not to call 999 unless it's an emergency.

The force has issued a warning ahead of New Year's Eve saying they often get 999 calls where only music or background noise can be heard.

Officers are also asking for people not to complain about fireworks between 07:00 on New Year's Eve and 01:00 on New Year's Day - as there's nothing they can do.

Image source, Google

The force also had calls last year from people complaining that the disco had finished at a Sheffield social club.

Another call was made from a man asking for a lift to Bradford as he had no money.

Officers say these kinds of calls can stop genuine emergency calls from getting through:

Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

Three armed masked men have robbed a family in their home in the Morley area of Leeds.

The men armed with a hammer, knife and what appeared to be a handgun, broke into their bungalow in St Andrew's Close and demanded cash.

Image source, Google

A woman and man in the house at the time had to shut themselves in the living room while the thieves took cash.

One of the men was described as being of large build, stocky and tall.　

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call West Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Let's take a look at the top stories in Yorkshire this afternoon:

• Police in Bradford are asking for help to find missing woman Heather Waterland
• There are delays on the A1 in North Yorkshire after it was closed earlier due to a lorry fire
• And tributes are coming for a man known as "Mr Barnsley" who's died at the age of 93.