Updates on Friday 13 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Monday
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds' 12-hour long Children in Need auction's current total stands at a terrific £7,300. Thanks to all of you who've bid on our lots so far.
The auction's running until 19:00 and there are still some great lots on offer including a tour of the Black Sheep Brewery and a great night out at the panto.
Terms and conditions can be found here. Why not have a go?
BBC West Yorkshire Sport
Former Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield will make his rugby union debut for Yorkshire Carnegie on Sunday.
Sinfield will be on the bench for the club's British and Irish Cup tie with the Ospreys Premiership Select at Huddersfield YMCA.
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It'll remain unsettled this afternoon with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy at times with the risk of hail and the odd rumble of thunder in more western areas.
Feeling much colder than of late, with highs of around 9C (48F).
BBC Look North, Yorkshire
On Look North at 13:30 on BBC One, we'll hear more from public health officials who are telling people in Leeds not to panic following an outbreak of hepatitis A in part of the city.
And, of course, we'll be taking a look at how people across Yorkshire are raising money for BBC Children in Need.
Police are concerned for the welfare of a 31-year-old mother missing from her home, external in Bramley.
Image source, Yorkshire Evening Post/West Yorkshire Police
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today include:
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
Here's a great picture of the sunset over Leeds sent in by Andrew Palmer. It's been chosen by BBC Radio Leeds as its Proud to be Yorkshire picture of the day.
Image source, Andrew PalmerWe're always happy to feature your pictures of the county. If you have photographs you'd like to share you can email or tweet, external them to us.
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
With people living in part of Leeds being offered vaccinations for hepatitis A after about 20 cases were reported, here's some more information about the condition.
It's a type of viral liver infection quite rare in England but widespread in other parts of the world.
Symptoms include mild fever, joint and muscle pain, feeling and being sick and diarrhoea.
NHS Choices has more details of the symptoms of the infection and how to treat it, external.
Richard Edwards
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds
Loads of people across West Yorkshire are out and about today raising funds for the annual BBC Children In Need appeal.
These firefighters on White Watch in Huddersfield tell me they've been out on the streets of the town every Children in Need Day for the past 15 years.
Details of how you can donate to the appeal are available here - and, of course, keep listening to BBC Radio Leeds as its 12-hour on-air auction continues.
Trevor Gibbons
BBC News, Yorkshire
This year's Tour de Yorkshire cycle race brought almost £50m to the Yorkshire economy, event organisers claim.
Image source, Welcome to YorkshireWelcome to Yorkshire, external says the event, held in May, was seen by about 1.2m people and 20% of spectators for the race came from outside the area.
Spending by all spectators at the event amounted to £49,711,436 and the average stay for visitors from outside the county was two and half nights, according to the survey of the race.
Residents want Yorkshire Water to get to the bottom of a drainage problem which leaves a Mirfield street flooded, external during heavy rain.
Image source, Derrick Watson/Huddersfield ExaminerVaccinations for Hepatitis A are being offered to people living in the LS9 area of Leeds.
It follows about 20 cases in the area, including some at Brownhill Academy and Richmond Hill Primary School.
Mike Gent, consultant in communicable disease at Public Health England, has told BBC Radio Leeds: "We've targeted the people living in the area where the cases have been to offer them vaccination as a preventative measure to help make sure the infection doesn't spread further into the community."
BBC Radio Leeds
Thanks to everyone for your bids in BBC Radio Leeds' 12-hour on-air Children in Need charity auction.
We've already raised £5,350 in just the first three hours.
There are still plenty of great lots up for grabs - from a Santa Special trip on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway to a day out at the races - so why not get bidding?
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today include:
A possible merger of South and West Yorkshire fire brigades is under consideration in response to government spending cuts, external and pressure for greater collaboration among emergency services.
About 15,000 people packed into Victoria Gardens for last night's Christmas lights switch-on show, external, Leeds City Council has said.
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds' 12-hour on-air auction for BBC Children in Need is under way.
It's your chance to bid for terrific experiences such as joining our football or rugby league reporting teams in the commentary box or special days out and other unique experiences.
The auction's running throughout the day and you can download a full list of all the lots here. The full terms and conditions are also available.
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this morning include:
BBC Travel
There's currently very slow traffic on the A658 in Pool between the A659 junction and the A659 Arthington Lane junction. Congestion runs to the A660 Leeds Road junction.
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It'll be very unsettled this morning, with heavy showers, wintry on high ground, and very strong winds.
It'll feel much cooler today, with highs of about 8C (46F), although feeling colder than this with chilly winds from the west.
