Leeds' David Grace says he's "never seen money like it" after guaranteeing a minimum payday of £20,000 for his run to the quarter-finals of the UK Snooker Championship.

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Grace, who first turned professional in 2008 and is ranked 81 in the world, secured the biggest win of his career by beating Peter Ebdon 6-2 in the fourth round at the York Barbican.

The 30-year-old cleans the snooker tables at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds and, before his run in York, has only earned £13,416 in 18 months.

Safety work to control strong winds near Bridgewater Place in Leeds, Yorkshire's tallest building, has yet to begin.

Doctor Edward Slaney, a 35-year-old environmental engineer from Sowerby Bridge, was crushed by a lorry as high winds blew near the Leeds skyscraper in 2011.

Two years ago a coroner said more lives are at risk unless the safety work was done quickly.

Leeds Labour MP Hilary Benn was applauded by MPs in the Commons last night as he urged Labour members to confront the "evil" posed by Islamic State, who he said "hold our democracy in contempt".

MPs voted by 397 to 223 to authorise UK air strikes against IS in Syria after a 10-hour Commons debate.

The shadow foreign secretary and Leeds Central MP made the impassioned speech ahead of the vote.

BBC Travel

Drivers are being warned to expect delays owing to heavy traffic on the A6177 Great Horton Road in Shearbridge, Bradford at the A647 All Saints Road traffic lights junction.  

MPs voted on Wednesday night on whether the UK should join US-led coalition air strikes against so-called Islamic State militants in Syria.

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The government motion was passed 397 to 223 after a 10-hour debate in the House of Commons. Below is the breakdown of how West Yorkshire's 22 MPs voted.

MPs who voted against the motion:

• Barry Sheerman (Lab, Huddersfield)
• Fabian Hamilton (Lab, Leeds North East)
• Imran Hussain (Lab, Bradford East)
• Judith Cummins (Lab, Bradford South)
• Naz Shah (Lab, Bradford West)
• Paula Sherriff (Lab, Dewsbury)
• Rachel Reeves (Lab, Leeds West)
• Richard Burgon (Lab, Leeds East)

MPs who abstained:

Jo Cox (Lab, Batley and Spen)

West Yorkshire's remaining MPs voted for the motion to support UK air strikes in Syria, the first of which were carried out this morning.

BBC Travel

Drivers are being warned to expect delays in Rawdon due to the closure of the A658 Apperley Lane in Rawdon between the B6152 Micklefield Lane junction and the A65 New Road Side junction.

This is due to a sewer collapse, temporary traffic lights and emergency repairs. There is a diversion place - via Micklefield Lane, the A65 New Road Side.

Liam Ward
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire this morning include: 

• How did West Yorkshire representatives vote as MPs authorise Syria air strikes? 
• Safety work yet to start on Bridgewater Place two years after coroner warned more lives were at risk
• Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust "requires improvement", according to its health watchdog

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It'll be a rather cloudy and wet morningwith a band of rain and drizzle which will clear throughout this morning to allow for drier conditions. Watch my full forecast below.

Liam Ward
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Leeds and West Yorkshire on Thursday 3 December 2015.

I'll be with you until 18:00 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the county.

Thanks to Lee Ward for sending his picture of the iconic Hepworth gallery in Wakefield which we're using for today's Leeds and West Yorkshire page.