Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Live updates for Leeds and West Yorkshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the area.
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Updates on Friday 20 November 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Showers becoming more frequent and very windypublished at 17:56
Showers becoming frequent and heavy overnight, increasingly wintry to lower levels, and with some moderate accumulations of snow possible on the hills.
It'll feel bitterly cold as winds become strong to gale force northerly.
Temperatures dropping to about 1C (34F) but it'll feel colder in the wind.
More news from West Yorkshire: Coming up on BBC Look Northpublished at 17:48
BBC Look North, YorkshireJoin us on BBC One at 18:30 for Look North.
We'll have more on the announcement by the government that it's to re-examine its policy on transgender prisoners following the death of a woman in a male prison in Leeds.
Vicky Thompson, from Keighley, was found dead in her cell at HMP Leeds in Armley last Friday.
Gender certificate a 'meaningless scrap of paper'published at 17:42
According to Luke Anderson, who was born Laura and began transitioning aged 27, the gender recognition certificate should be scrapped.
His comments come following the death of a transgender woman in a male prison in Leeds.
Image source, Luke AndersonThe chef from Cheshire won TV reality show Big Brother in 2012 and married wife Jamie-Lee two years later. They are now undergoing IVF and hope to become parents.
He says the certificate is a "meaningless scrap of paper", adding:"Being trans doesn't define me and I don't need a scrap of paper to say I'm a man."
Latest headlines: Man admits manslaughter of postman in Leeds 20 years agopublished at 17:34
- A man has admitted the manslaughter of a postman who died 20 years ago in Leeds after being punched in the head
- The government has announced it's re-examining its policy on transgender prisoners following the death of a woman in a male prison in Leeds
- An historic Bradford mill is being demolished after it was devastated by fire
Judge warns Leeds postman attacker to expect jail sentencepublished at 17:26
A judge at Leeds Crown Court has told a man who's pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a postman in the city 20 years ago, he should be under no illusions what his sentence will be.
Andrew Batten, who lived in Beeston, had gone out after finishing work and was still wearing his Royal Mail uniform when he was attacked.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceHe was found on the pavement by an ambulance crew after an anonymous call and was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with a fractured skull. He died two days later.
Anthony John McDonnell, 45, of Whitebridge Avenue, Leeds, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was bailed until 7 January 2016.
Liam Cooper back for Rotherham contestpublished at 17:20
BBC SportLiam Cooper is back in defence for Leeds after a clash of heads at Huddersfield saw him stretchered off.
Image source, Getty ImagesBoss Steve Evans has no major injury worries but two unnamed players missed training with knocks and Sol Bamba and Tom Adeyemi are pushing for recalls.
Rotherham captain Lee Frecklington is fit after a calf problem and striker Leon Best is also angling for a start.
Hemsworth man dies after being hit by a taxipublished at 17:13
Hemsworth and South Elmsall Express
A young man was killed after he was hit by a taxi, external on a night out.
Transgender woman's prison death prompts gender certificate debatepublished at 17:08
As it's revealed the government is reviewing how it cares for transgender prisoners following the death of Vicky Thompson in HMP Leeds, we take a closer look at the gender recognition certificate.
Image source, Robert SteeleDeciding which prison to send a person to is currently based on legal gender determined by a birth certificate or a gender recognition certificate.
But the process of applying for it has been called humiliating leading to a debate about whether the document protects trans rights of infringes them.
Man admits manslaughter of postman Andrew Batten in Leeds in 1995published at 17:02
BreakingA man has admitted the manslaughter of a postman who died 20 years ago after being punched in the head.
Anthony John McDonnell, 45, of Whitebridge Avenue, Leeds, pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court.
Andrew Batten, 42, died in hospital after he was attacked at a taxi rank on Vicar Lane, Leeds, on 13 October 1995.
Injury worries for Huddersfield's new managerpublished at 16:59
BBC SportHuddersfield's new head coach, David Wagner, has several injury concerns for his first game in charge against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
Image source, Getty ImagesJoel Lynch, who has a hamstring injury, and striker Ishmael Miller who has injured his groin, will be monitored, but new loan signing Ben Chilwell will not feature.
Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday will be without midfielders Sam Hutchinson and Barry Bannan.
Parts of fire-ravaged mill in Bradford to be demolishedpublished at 16:52
Demolition work has begun at a disused mill after a fire ripped through the building.
About 45 firefighters tackled the blaze at the four-storey Prospect Mill, on Prospect Street, in Thornton, Bradford.
A Bradford Council spokesperson said: "The owners of the building have appointed contractors to demolish the structurally unsafe parts of the mill. Demolition is taking place today and Thornton Road will be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so."
Boyfriend of Vicky Thompson - 'I loved her with all my heart'published at 16:34
The boyfriend of a transgender woman who was found dead in jail after being placed in a male prison has said she should never have been sent there.
Robert Steele spoke to BBC Look North following the death of his partner Vicky Thompson in HMP Leeds, in Armley, on Friday 13 November.
He said: "She didn't want to be there. She wanted to be in a female prison. I'm nothing without Vicky. I loved her with all my heart."
Jordan Bowery joins Bantams on loanpublished at 16:20
BBC SportBradford City have signed Rotherham United striker Jordan Bowery on loan until 2 January.
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe 24-year-old has scored once in eight appearances for the Millers this season.
The former Chesterfield and Aston Villa man joined the New York Stadium side for an undisclosed fee in July 2014.
Wakefield university centre funding approvedpublished at 16:15
Funding to open a new university centre in Wakefield, external has been approved.
Transgender prisoner 'heartbroken and disgusted' at death of Vicky Thompsonpublished at 15:53
The mother of a transgender woman in jail in Gloucestershire has said her daughter was "heartbroken and disgusted" at hearing of the death of fellow transgender prisoner Vicky Thompson in HMP Leeds.
Image source, Jackie BrooklynSpeaking to BBC Radio 5Live, Jackie Brooklyn, whose daughter Tara Hudson recently transferred from a men's to a women's jail, said: "I just think if she [Vicky] was living as a woman she should have been put in a ladies' jail".
Tara Hudson, 26, from Bath, was jailed for 12 weeks and placed at the all-male HMP Bristol after admitting assault before being moved to a women's facility.
Lidl confirms plans for new storepublished at 15:36
Supermarket firm Lidl has confirmed its bid to build a store, external at the old Kirklees College site.
Image source, Getty ImagesWest Yorkshire Police may attend just one in three incidentspublished at 15:11
Police officers in West Yorkshire could be sent to just one in three incidents, external in future in a bid to cope with huge budget cuts.
Woman, 71, dies in hospital after being hit by cyclistpublished at 14:50
A 71-year-old pedestrian who was seriously injured when she was struck by a cyclist has died in hospital.
Image source, GoogleThe crash happened at about 11:50 on 1 November at the junction of Church Street and Halifax Road, in Bradford
West Yorkshire Police, who are appealing for witnesses, said the woman had died in hospital this morning. The 48-year-old cyclist was uninjured.
Weather: Scattered showers becoming wintrypublished at 14:29
After some sunny spells this morning, scattered showers will develop and increase during the afternoon.
They'll be increasingly wintry over the hills, and more frequent and heavier by evening when it will feel very cold in the strengthening wind.
Top temperature today about 7C (45F).
