Updates on Thursday 5 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Friday
Kay Crewdson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
This afternoon will continue rather cloudy and misty with fog patches slowly lifting.
There's a risk of a few patchy outbreaks of rain pushing up from the south ahead of a band of rain, heavy at times, from the west through the afternoon.
The maximum temperature will be about 14C (57F) with a freshening southeast wind.
Some doubted they'd ever see it come to fruition, but Bradford's £260m Broadway shopping centre finally opened its doors at 10:00 this morning.
The idea for it was first discussed 17 years ago, but work had barely started when it was suspended during 2008's economic downturn with work not restarting again until early last year.
Celebrating today's ribbon-cutting ceremony, Bradford Council leader Dave Green said he hopes it'll spearhead the city's recovery.
Quote MessageI'm delighted for the people of Bradford and quite excited. It's important we move on and keep the regeneration of Bradford city centre moving forward.
Dave Green, Bradford Council leader
BBC Look North, Yorkshire
Join us on BBC One at 13:30 for Look North as we report live from Bradford's Broadway Centre.
After an 11-year wait, the multimillion-pound shopping centre has finally opened this morning.
Built by developers Westfield, the £260m centre fills the gap where the city's infamous "hole" used to be.
Bradford Council has put together this short film showing how the city's new Broadway Centre went from the "hole in the ground" to today's grand opening.
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Martin Coldrick
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today include:
X Factor star Alexandra Burke, who opened Bradford's Broadway Centre earlier this morning, has told BBC Radio Leeds it was a "privilege" to take part in the ceremony.
Image source, Broadway BradfordQuote MessageFor people in Bradford, I think they'll be mega-excited this is here. I'll be coming back, that's for sure.
Alexandra Burke
Spencer Stokes
Journalist, BBC Look North
More than 10 years after work first started on it, Bradford's new Broadway Shopping Centre is now open for business and I've been taking a look around.
BBC Sport
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have signed Salford Red Devils winger Ben Jones-Bishop on a one-year deal.
The 27-year-old scored 16 tries in 25 appearances for the Red Devils last month after joining from Leeds Rhinos.
Coach Brian Smith has told the club website:, external "The signing of Ben is another highlight of our preparations for progress in Super League in 2016.
David Tracz
Journalist, BBC Look North
Even as the doors were about to open for the first time this morning at Bradford's brand new Broadway Centre, shops here were busy putting the finishing touches to their window displays.
There's a real sense of excitement. It's clear the people who work here are very proud. At 10:00, hundreds of people rushed in and the centre is now packed with shoppers.
Hearing Bradford's council leader Dave Green speak, it's clear the opening of The Broadway marks a new chapter in the development of the city centre.
Dave Fletcher
BBC West Yorkshire Sport
Huddersfield Town say they'll act quickly to appoint a new manager after Chris Powell (pictured) was sacked yesterday.
Image source, PAPowell's replacement could be named before Saturday, although Academy manager Mark Lillis will definitely take charge for the Leeds United game.
Chief executive Nigel Clibbens says they have a few candidates in mind, and could make an appointment that raises eyebrows.
Quote MessageWe just want to do something different. We have to follow through with that and be true to what we've set out to do here.
Nigel Clibbens, Huddersfield Town chief executive
With the £260 million Broadway Centre opening in Bradford this morning, here are some key facts:
Police have cleared a Keighley town centre street, external following an incident early this morning.
Richard Edwards
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds
I've been on the red carpet this morning at Bradford's new Broadway shopping centre - surrounded by lots of very posh seating bearing the names of VIPs who've been enjoying a glass of celebratory champagne.
The place is now full of shoppers but two of the first through the door were Mohammed and Mallow (pictured).
Mohammed told me he'd had no sleep so he could be first in the queue!
Richard Edwards
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds
After a wait of more than a decade, Bradford's £260 million Broadway Centre is finally open and shoppers are pouring in through the doors.
I'm sure thousands of are likely to pass through its doors today. Sandy Needham, from West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, tells me.
"It's brilliant. Today's a day of celebration," she says.
Martin Coldrick
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today:
Bradford's brand new Broadway shopping centre is due to open at about 10:00 this morning - and the queues are already growing.
And this is the scene inside the centre as Bradford's great and good gather as final preparations are made for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Bradford-based supermarket chain Morrisons has reported another fall in sales, partly due to cutting back on promotional vouchers.
Image source, PAIn the 13 weeks to 1 November, like-for-like sales excluding fuel fell by 2.6%.
The supermarket said it had reduced the number of vouchers, which had affected third-quarter sales by 2.4%.
Some of music's most famous names turned out in Leeds last nightfor one of the biggest award ceremonies in Europe- and the crowds came out to welcome them.
Image source, PAThe MOBOs - Music of Black Origin awards - were a sell-out at Leeds Arena and it's estimated the event brought over £1 million into the local economy.
As part of the ceremony, Leeds musician and former MOBO winner Corrine Bailey Rae presented an award and so did Leeds Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams (pictured).
Martin Coldrick
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today:
After an 11-year wait Bradford's new £260m shopping centre finally opens later this morning.
It's called The Broadway and has been built on the site of the city's infamous "hole in the ground".
Bradford Council says it hopes the new centre will provide a huge economic boost to the city.
