Comedian and political activist Mark Thomas grew up in South London, but was a student at Bretton Hall College in Wakefield during the Miners' Strike of 1984-1985. 

Now, he's back in West Yorkshire to find a group of primary school pupils who sang as the miners marched back to work - a very emotive memory for him.

Where you there? Mark wants to hear from you. If you think you can help, you can contact Mark, external as he'd love to hear from you. Here he is to explain more:

Leeds United won for the first time in five matches last night thanks to a double from Stuart Dallas in a 2-1 victory at Birmingham City.

Have a listen to the moment Dallas hit the back of the net...twice!

A total of 450 suspected dangerous dogs have been seized in West Yorkshire in the last three years, the BBC has discovered following a series of Freedom of Information requests.

The RSPCA wants the Dangerous Dogs Act to be changed so dogs are banned on the basis of behaviour not breed.

West Yorkshire ranks third in the number of dangerous dogs seized.

The government says the current law protects the public.    

BBC Travel

There's a trafflic light failure on Woodhouse Lane which is affecting traffic in both directions at the Merrion Street Junction. Approach with care.

Image source, Google

The affected area is marked by the orange box.

Climbers are attempting to scale one of the world's highest mountains without oxygen for a study assessing the effects of altitude.

The Leeds Beckett University scientists will monitor the ascent of the Himalayan Dhaulagiri peak via a chip implanted in each member's body.

Image source, @dhaulagiri2016

Its summit is at 8,167m (26,794t). Beyond 8,000m (26,246ft) climbers enter the oxygen-starved realm known as the "death zone". 

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

We should see brighter conditions across West Yorkshire by the end of the morning. 

Remaining rather cloudy across northern parts, with a few heavy, scattered showers this afternoon. 

Light winds, and top temperatures of 14C (57F).

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

• Former miners take their campaign for a better pension deal to Wakefield Council, claiming there's a surplus of millions of pounds which should be paid back
• West Yorkshire police have seized 450 dogs, all suspected to be banned breeds, in the last three years
•  A Bradford mum whose six-year-old daughter was knocked down and killed by a car in 2014 campaigns to raise money to buy a headstone for her little girl's grave

Hello and welcome to your live feed of news, sport, weather and travel for West Yorkshire. I'll be with you until 18:00. 

If you'd like to get in touch with us today we'd love to hear your stories and feature your pictures from across the county.