Leeds has been named among 11 urban areas in the UK and Ireland which have breached air pollution safety levels.

Port Talbot, Stanford-Le-Hope, London, Scunthorpe, Glasgow, Eastbourne, Nottingham, Southampton and Oxford, as well the town of Longford in Ireland, also exceeded the safe level by data published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), external.

The health body warned poor air quality is a major cause of disease and death

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Another dry and warm afternoon across West Yorkshire. We will see plenty of sunny spells throughout the day and it will feel warm yet again. A bit cloudier along the east coast with the risk of a little fog.

A moderate or fresh north easterly breeze, temperate highs of about 20C (68F). 

This evening thicker cloud builds overnight, although remaining dry across the region. Lows of 9C (48F). 

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

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

• The government has refused consent for the Leeds Trolleybus system
• Human remains found at a Wakefield nature reserve are those of a newborn baby
• The new leader of Bradford council says there should be no limit on the number of Syrian refugees coming to the city

Spencer Stokes
Journalist, BBC Look North

As we've been hearing, the government has thrown out a multimillion-pound trolleybus scheme for Leeds.

The city has spent £60m developing the idea following the rejection of Supertram in 2005 

The government's refusal to give consent means Leeds is the biggest city in Europe without, and without plans for, a rapid transport scheme. 

The £170m earmarked for the trolleybus plans can be retained by Leeds for the development of a future transport scheme.

Charles Heslett
Journalist, BBC Radio Leeds

We're set for another warm and sunny day..

As these people in Bradford enjoy a cool down at City Park.

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Following the rejection of the Leeds trolleybus scheme comment is starting gather on social media.

As ever, I would like to hear from you on this one. You can email me or tweet @BBCLeeds, external.

Following its rejection of the Leeds trolleybus scheme, the Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a statement saying the scheme was "not suitable for development".

Image source, Metro

The statement, by a DfT spokesperson, adds: "We are disappointed the local authorities cannot proceed with the Trolleybus but £173m of DfT funding will be retained so the right public transport scheme in Leeds can be developed as quickly as possible.

"We will now fully support Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority on those next steps as the government continues to invest in Yorkshire and helps deliver the Northern Powerhouse."

Police have confirmed that human remains found at a West Yorkshire nature reserve are those of a newborn baby. 

A member of the public found a number of small bones at the Washlands Nature Reserve in Wakefield last week. 

Detailed examinations confirmed the bones were human, but the results of the post-mortem examination were inconclusive.

More on the news that the government has refused consent for the Leeds Trolleybus system.

If the Leeds New Generation Transport trolleybus system (NGT) had been approved, it would have have seen a nine-mile route built from the city centre to the north and south of the city.

Image source, Metro

The NGT would have seen buses powered by overhead cables travelling along a largely segregated roadway passing the city's universities, the First Direct Arena, Leeds General Infirmary Trinity Leeds, Brewery Wharf and New Dock. 

The plan was supported by the The West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Council, but the North West Leeds Transport Forum claimed the project was "fundamentally flawed".

Spencer Stokes
Journalist, BBC Look North

It's just been announced that the government has refused consent for the Leeds Trolleybus system following a public inquiry last year, external. 

The scheme has been 10 years in development and has already cost £60m - but the government says there were 1,700 objections - that's the most received for a scheme of its sort for more than ten years.

The £170m earmarked for the project will be retained by the city for a future transport scheme.

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Another dry and bright start to the day across West Yorkshire. We will see plenty of sunny spells throughout the morning and into this afternoon and it will be feeling warm yet again. A bit cloudier along the east coast with the risk of a little fog.

A moderate or fresh north easterly breeze, temperate highs of about 20C (68F). 

This evening thicker cloud builds overnight, although remaining dry across the region. Lows of 9C (48F). 

Fewer than 200 Syrian refugees have so far resettled in Yorkshire and the Humber after all councils in the region agreed to take a total of about 1,500.

The majority are living in Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield while none have yet arrived in North Yorkshire.

In December, all 21 councils said they had agreed to accept refugees as part of UK plans to house 20,000 people from Syria.

BBC Travel

As previously reported one lane is closed on the westbound M62 between J25, A644 (Brighouse) and J24, A629 (Ainley Top), because of a broken down vehicle.

Traffic is very congested with long queues. Do expect delays.

Do remember, BBC Radio Leeds has travel and traffic updates throughout the morning to keep you moving tomorrow. 

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Good morning, the top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this morning include:

• The new leader of Bradford council says there should be no limit on the number of Syrian refugees coming to the city
• A Bradford school is closed today as investigations continue into how a fire started in one of its classrooms
• Art lovers in Leeds have been gathering to watch a burning piano, as part of a special series of exhibitions staged by the city's Henry Moore institute

Major routes into Halifax are backed-up with long traffic queues this morning with reports of a broken down vehicle and a road accident.

Rush hour traffic is at a standstill on the busy A629 Calderdale Way between Ainley Top and Elland following reports of a broken down truck.

Queues are stretching as far back as the Ainley Top roundabout on the bypass.

Plus, the accident at the busy Hipperholme crossroads is causing massive disruption on the A58 between Leeds and Halifax.

Police are diverting traffic away from the scene of the crash which is around the junction of Tanhouse Hill and Leeds Road.

Do expect delays as drivers have been at a standstill for about one hour.

BBC Travel

A traffic light failure on the A58, Whitehall Road in Leeds, at the Wood Lane junction, is adding to that already busy commute. Do approach with care this morning.

BBC Radio Leeds has travel and traffic updates throughout the evening to keep you moving.

BBC Travel

The A58, Halifax Road in Hipperholme is blocked and traffic is queuing in both directions between the A644 Brighouse Road junction and the A6036 Bradford Road junction. This is because of an overturned vehicle. 

Congestion is starting to build and drivers have been at a standstill for about 30 minutes this morning.

Do remember, BBC Radio Leeds has travel and traffic updates throughout the evening to keep you moving.

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Good morning and welcome to BBC Local Live in Leeds and West Yorkshire on Thursday 12 May 2016.

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

Today we'll hear from the new leader of Bradford Council who says there should be no limit on the number of Syrian refugees coming to the city. We've been speaking to Zaki Kaf Al-Ghaza from the Syrian Association of Yorkshire.

Why not get in touch with us today? I'm looking forward to hearing your news and views.