BBC Local Live: Leeds and West Yorkshire on Wednesday 11 November 2015

Summary

Updates on Wednesday 11 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday

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Tim Dale

Huddersfield Town marks Armistice Day in Spainpublished at 13:07
The Huddersfield Town squad joined in the two-minute silence at their training camp in Spain.
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Latest headlines: Armistice Day marked across county and concerns for the homeless in Calderdalepublished at 12:49
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today include:
- The two-minute silence for Armistice Day has been marked across the county including at the poppy wave at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- A community charity in Calderdale expresses concerns about a rise in homelessness
- 20,000 teenagers are now eligible for half-price travel, even if they're not in full-time education
Armistice Day marked at Yorkshire Sculpture Parkpublished at 12:23
Tom Airey
Reporter, BBC News Online
A service has been held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park's poppy installation to mark Armistice Day.
About 500 people gathered for a poetry reading and the two-minute silence.
Drug dealer caught with heroine and cocainepublished at 12:10
Huddersfield Examiner
A man has been given a suspended jail sentence after police found heroin and crack cocaine, external at his Rawthorpe home.
What are you doing for BBC Children in Need?published at 11:43
BBC Look North, Yorkshire
We'd love to know what you're doing to raise money for this year's Children in Need appeal on Friday.
You can drop us a message on our Facebook page, external or email look.north@bbc.co.uk and we may send our camera's along.
Emmerdale role for Corrie's Verapublished at 11:42
Yorkshire Evening Post
Liz Dawn, who played Vera Duckworth on Manchester’s Coronation Street for 34 years, is set for a surprise soap comeback when she appears in Leeds-based Emmerdale, external on Christmas Day.
Image source, Yorkshire Evening Post
Services mark Armistice Day across Leeds and West Yorkshirepublished at 11:29
Shirley Henry
Journalist, BBC Look North
A two-minute silence marking Armistice Day has been held across the UK.
This was the scene at the cenotaph in Leeds city centre earlier.
Saltaire bids to become England's Greatest Placepublished at 11:15
Bradford Council wants us all to back Saltaire in the finals of England's Greatest Place.
The contest is organised by the Royal Town Planning Institute and you can register your vote here, external.
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West Yorkshire remembers war deadpublished at 10:58
A two-minute silence will shortly be observed across the UK to remember the nation's war dead.
Crowds have gathered at the Poppy Wave installation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, external near Wakefield.
The silence begins at the 11th hour of the 11 day of the 11th month - the time in 1918 when the guns finally fell silent along the Western Front.
Armistice Day follows similar ceremonies on Remembrance Sunday to pay tribute to all those who died in World Wars One and Two and in every conflict since.
Man punched wife after getting lost on way back to caravanpublished at 10:46
Dewsbury Reporter
Michael Powell, of St Matthew Road in Dewsbury, assaulted his wife as they rowed over finding their way back to their holiday caravan, external in Skegness.
Body of missing man found in Middletonpublished at 10:40
Yorkshire Evening Post
The body of a man believed to be missing Shaun Howson has been found next to Sharp Lane Primary School, external, in Sharp Lane, Middleton, Leeds. Mr Howson, 32, was last seen on October 21.
Image source, Yorkshire Evening Post
Remembrance service at Bradford cenotaphpublished at 10:21
Bradford will be hosting a Remembrance service at the cenotaph at 11:00.
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Latest headlines: Charity warns of 'hidden' homeless and West Yorkshire marks Armistice Daypublished at 10:07
Here are the top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this morning:
- A new report from a charity warns of a hidden homelessness problem in Calderdale
- A former soldier from West Yorkshire claims thousands of ex-military personnel are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
- The wave of poppies at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park will be a focal point for Armistice day commemorations
An early start for Diwali celebrationspublished at 09:50
Richard Edwards
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds
Happy Diwali for those of you who are celebrating the Festival of Light - one of the most significant festivals in Indian culture which coincides with the Hindu New Year.
This morning I've been meeting some of the Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around West Yorkshire including the staff at Anand Sweets on Harehills Road in Leeds, who got an early start on preparations.
Councillor investigated over blue badge misusepublished at 09:34
Yorkshire Evening Post
An investigation has been launched by the Labour group on Leeds City Council after a councillor, Andrea McKenna, pleaded guilty in September to the misuse of a blue disabled parking badge, external.
Image source, Yorkshire Evening Post
Armistice Day at Sculpture Parkpublished at 09:21
At least 500 people are expected to mark Armistice Day at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Poppy Wave, external with a two-minute silence and poetry readings.
Image source, Getty Images
The wave, at the park near Wakefield, consists of 5,800 ceramic poppies and is part of a nationwide tour of poppies from the artwork Blood-Swept Lands and Seas of Red, which was unveiled at the Tower of London in July 2014.
Travel update: Queuing traffic after M1 accidentpublished at 09:07
BBC Travel
There's queuing traffic on the entry slip road on the M1 southbound at junction 42 (M62 Lofthouse), because of a multi-vehicle accident.
Latest headlines: Homeless numbers rise in Calderdale and half price travel for teenspublished at 08:51
Here are the top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire this morning:
- Figures suggest there's been a 30% rise in the number of homeless people in Calderdale over the last four years
- More than 20,000 teenagers across West Yorkshire are now eligible for half-price travel on buses and trains
- The poppies installation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park will be the focal point for Armistice Day commemorations today
West Yorkshire's weather: Heavy rain likely on the hillspublished at 08:30
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
A cloudy and breezy start to the day, largely dry, but a band of rain through the morning could bring heavy rain on hills in the north and west, with some localised flooding possible across high ground.
It will feel mild with temperatures likely to reach around 15C (59F).
Travel update: Accident closes A656published at 08:16
BBC Travel
The A656 is closed which is causing slow traffic in both directions between Garforth and the A63 Selby Road junction, because of an accident. Police are directing traffic.