Armed robbers have escaped with diamond rings and money after holding up a dentists in a part of Leeds.

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Three masked men armed with a baseball bat went into the surgery, on Easterly Road in Gipton, at about 17:15 on Wednesday.

The suspects left with two diamond rings and cash, but no-one was injured.

Investigations are under way in York to try and find out why a hole has suddenly appeared in the middle of a city centre street.

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Yorkshire Water and City of York Council say they are working together to try and find out why the small hole has appeared in the road's surface on Toft Green where it joins Tanner Row.

They're currently trying to find out if there has been any damage to underground pipes which could have caused the surface above to collapse.

Andy Kershaw
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

A big pothole damaged several cars on the M1 northbound in South Yorkshire earlier today.

Seven cars had tyres punctured, leaving drivers exasperated.

There were lane closures and long queues in the area until the hole could be filled.

I've been along to the site to find out more:

Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons says it'll appeal against a High Court decision that it's liable for the actions of a former member of staff who stole the data of thousands of employees and posted it online.

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Workers brought a claim against the company after employee Andrew Skelton stole the data, including salary and bank details, of nearly 100,000 staff.

The High Court ruling now allows those affected to claim compensation for the "upset and distress" caused.

In a statement announcing it will appeal against the ruling, Morrisons says while the judge found the firm was not at fault in the way it protected staff data, he did find the law holds it responsible for Skelton's actions.

The statement adds: "Morrisons worked to get the data taken down quickly, provide protection for those colleagues and reassure them they would not be financially disadvantaged.

"In fact, we are not aware that anybody suffered any direct financial loss. The judge said he was troubled that the crimes were aimed at Morrisons, an innocent party, and yet the court itself was becoming an accessory in furthering the aim of the crimes, to harm the company," it adds.

David Ward
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Ripon is one of the places across the UK which is set to lose its branch of NatWest after owners RBS said it was closing 259 bank branches across the country.

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This announcement comes in the same week as Lloyds Bank announced it was closing 49 branches as part of a restructuring process - including its branch in Ripon.

It means the city has lost two banks in just three days.

Police are appealing for information to help trace a missing vulnerable teenager who has been living in Halifax.

Bethany Pemberton, 17, was last seen around 18:30 yesterday at an address in the centre of Halifax.

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She is 4ft 7in tall, of slim build with a fair complexion and shoulder-length brown hair.

She was last seen wearing light blue jeans, black boots with white fur around the top and a black coat with fur around the hood.

Bethany is known to have associates in Calderdale and Bradford and is considered extremely vulnerable.

Mick Lunney
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

A major road scheme will see diversions this weekend as part of the next stage of the Great Yorkshire Way.

It's part of the the completion of a direct link from Junction 3 of the M18 to Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

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The project will connect Great Yorkshire Way, external from the A638 Bawtry Road/Great North Road to a new roundabout on Hurst Lane offering users a quicker and easier route to the airport.

The weekend work see new road surface being put down.

One of York's most popular visitor attractions has succumbed to the weather.

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It's been announced in the last few minutes that the city's walls will remain closed throughout the day because they are too slippy.

The RBS group is set to close 19 of its NatWest branches in Yorkshire as more people move to use its online services according to the bank.

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Is your bank affected?

Here is a list of the branches that have been earmarked for closure:

• Bawtry
• Broomhill, Sheffield
• Cleckheaton
• Cottingham
• Dinnington
• Firth Park, Sheffield
• Heckmondwike
• Hillsborough, Sheffield
• Hoyland
• Millhouses, Sheffield
• Penistone
• Pickering
• Richmond
• Ripon
• Stocksbridge
• Stokesley
• Thorne
• Whitby
• Woodseats, Sheffield

It's incredibly icy around parts of North Yorkshire this morning, so please do take care if you're out and about.

Yesterday's snow across the county caused many problems with, as this tweet from the police shows, over 150 traffic-related incidents.

Let's hope it's a bit quieter today...

A van driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A1(M) this morning.

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It happened at J44 near Aberford and caused hours of delays for motorists.

Police have thanked people for their patience and reminded drivers to "take extra care in the icy conditions".

The driver has been taken to Leeds General Infirmary with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Queues in the affected area are now easing.

RBS is to close 18 of its NatWest branches across Yorkshire and is to shed 680 jobs around the UK as more customers bank online.

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The closures across the UK involve 62 Royal Bank of Scotland and 197 NatWest branches.

RBS, which is 72% owned by the taxpayer, said it would try to ensure compulsory redundancies were "kept to an absolute minimum".

The bank said use of its branches by customers had fallen 40% since 2014, but the Unite union, which represents bank staff, called the cuts "savage".

Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has been found liable for a huge data leak which saw personal details of thousands of its staff posted online.

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Workers brought a lawsuit against the company after employee Andrew Skelton stole the data including salary and bank details of nearly 100,000 staff.

Lawyers had argued staff should be compensated for the distress caused and alleged failure to keep details safe.

The High Court in Leeds has allowed compensation claims by thousands of staff working for the shop chain.

The case is believed to be the first data leak class action in the UK.

A High Court judge in Leeds has ruled Bradford-based Morrisons is "vicariously liable" for a data breach involving payroll data.

It’s the first such class action case in the UK.

More to follow.

Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him after a woman was robbed in Leeds last Friday.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

It happened at about 20:20 on Gipton Wood Avenue when a woman in her 20s was approached by a man who threatened her and demanded some of her property.

The woman ran to get help and the suspect ran off.

Anyone with information about the theft is being asked to contact police.

BBC News Travel

The A1(M) northbound has been closed for most of the morning after a van overturned, but one lane has now been reopened.

However, there are still about five miles of queues on the M1 and and almost nine miles on the A1(M) - and things aren't expected to change until at least 14:00:

This was the scene in the area a short time ago:

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The headteacher of a North Leeds school is accusing inspectors from education watchdog Ofsted of negligently grading it as "requiring improvement".

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Mike Roper, who took over the running of Allerton Grange two years ago, says the school's leadership team, supported by Leeds City Council, believe Ofsted's failed in its duty to make an accurate judgement.

The watchdog says it's taking the complaint seriously, but can't comment further until it publishes a full report into the school.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Yorkshire Live

It's a beautiful morning in the Yorkshire Dales and I'm here to host today’s Flavour of Herriot Country Awards 2017.

The awards celebrate the best of food and hospitality in the Yorkshire Dales, with farm shops, chefs, tea rooms butchers, restaurants and food and drink producers all competing in 12 categories.

We’ll let you know later who the winners are a little later today but, in the meantime, take a look at these pictures from the gorgeous Dales this morning.

It may not be snowing just now, but the signs of yesterday's weather are still everywhere to be seen:

The UK's first centre of excellence to help disabled children and their families stay in their local communities could be coming to York.

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A report going before York Council's executive says it's one of the options for Windsor House, which has been closed as part of a process to modernise older people's accommodation in the city.

Parents who have children with conditions such as autism and epilepsy have been involved in planning the new centre.

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Any wintry showers will become lighter, but cloud will bring a few spots of rain for some later.

Watch my full forecast here: