Reaction and tributes to Jo Cox MP who was killed in Birstall near Leeds resume on Friday from 07:00
Live updates on Thursday 16 June 2016
Market Street in Birstall is completely closed after reports of a shooting and stabbing.
Jo Cox MP for Batley and Spen was holding a surgery at the Birstall Library and we're hearing reports she has been injured.
We will bring you updates as soon as we get them.
Police are investigating reports of a shooting in Birstall.
More to follow as we get it.
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Image source, FacebookThe first train will arrive at the new Kirkstall Forge Station at about 08.38am on Sunday.
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Initially, one train per hour will call in each direction, with additional services during the morning and evening peaks.
As the gates get ready to open in Millennium Square in Leeds ahead of a screening of England v Wales, a few drops of rain are starting to fall.
Let's hope for a bit of sun by 14:00.
Engalnd fans begin gathering in Leeds ahead of the Wales game.
Tom Airey
Reporter, BBC News Online
Fans are starting to gather at Millennium Square in Leeds ahead of this afternoon's Euro 2016 showdown.
Dean Purdy, 23, from Cleckheaton, is hoping for an England win but says the side "lacks Wales' passion".
"I think Raheem Sterling needs dropping and we need Harry Kane in the box, not taking corners" he said.
Two young cousins have been locked up, external for more than 25 years after seeking out sex workers to rape in Huddersfield.
Lucas Sienkiewicz was only 17 and his cousin Daniel just 16 and newly-arrived from Poland, when they twice went to the red light area of the town in the space of six weeks, each time targeting a woman they found there.
Image source, Huddersfield Examiner
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
We could see some breaks in the cloud and more in the way of brightness this afternoon, however we are likely to see very heavy thundery showers developing throughout the afternoon.
Feeling fairly warm in light winds - temperate highs today of 17C (63F).
This evening and overnight showers will ease - leaving a largely dry and cloudy night to come.
Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds
The latest headlines in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this lunchtime include:
Take a look at this video of surface water and flooding in Kirkburton last night.
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Abi Jaiyeloa
Reporter, BBC Look North
There's just a week to go the EU referendum and campaigners say Black and Asian communities in Yorkshire could swing the vote to either remain or leave the European Union.
More than 300,000 people in our region are from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background - but there's a warning that only half of people who are eligible to vote will actually do so.
I went to meet Saleem Kader, a Bradford business owner.
The BME vote could be hugely influential
Eighteen days of arts celebrations begin in West Yorkshire today.
The Yorkshire Festival is in its second year, the first event in 2014 generated £10m for the region's economy and saw 800,000 people engage with art, music and theatre.
Organisers say this year's programme, external includes 900 performers from 22 countries.
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Photographs capturing some of the most important moments and inspirational figures of the Rock Against Racism movement are to go on show in Bradford.
Image source, SYD SHELTON, COURTESY AUTOGRAPH ABPThe images, taken by Syd Shelton, from Pontefract, include pictures of The Clash, Misty in Roots and The Specials.
The collection also features photos taken at the Rock Against Racism Carnival at Victoria Park, Hackney, which attracted a crowd of 100,000.
Image source, SYD SHELTON, COURTESY AUTOGRAPH ABP
Image source, SYD SHELTON, COURTESY AUTOGRAPH ABP
BBC West Yorkshire Sport
More now on the news that Huddersfield Giants have sacked coach Paul Anderson and his assistant Kieron Purtill.
Anderson took over in July 2012 after Nathan Brown's exit and led the club to the League Leader's Shield in 2013.
However, they were unable to repeat the success of his first full season in the following two years and have struggled this campaign.
Quote MessageIt is with great sadness that we make this change".
Ken Davy, Chairman, Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants sack coach Paul Anderson with the club second bottom of Super League after four wins from 18 games.
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Huddersfield Town head coach David Wagner has signed a new contract with the club.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 44-year-old former United States international striker was appointed Terriers boss in November and guided them to Championship safety last season.
His assistant Christoph Buhler has also signed a new deal.
Quote MessageDavid is a superb operator and has used his experience of working at Borussia Dortmund to improve our club."
Dean Hoyle, Chairman, Huddersfield Town
BBC Look North, Yorkshire
A woman from Otley has met the Defence minister this week - in her campaign for justice for other war widows.
Susan Rimmer lost her first husband back in 1972. She was given a war widow's pension, but that stopped when she remarried.
However, 11 years ago the government introduced a new scheme allowing women to receive compensation for life. It doesn't apply, however, to those who remarried between 1973 and 2005.
Nicola Rees has this story.
Susan Rimmer meeting the Defence minister accompanied by her local MP
BBC Sport
The number of people playing sport in England has fallen since the 2012 London Olympics, despite the Games' pledge to "inspire a generation".
The biggest drop was in Yorkshire and Humber where a 1.7% decline equates to 67,100 fewer people regularly participating in sport or exercise.
Latest figures, external show 15.8 million people play sport or exercise at least once week, a drop of 0.4% since 2012.
Former Sports Minister Richard Caborn said the fall was "disappointing" and a sports charity said the Games' promised long-term legacy had not yet emerged.
BBC Travel
Traffic is much heavier than usual on the A6177 Killinghall Road, in Bradford, around the A658 Harrogate Road junction.
BBC Radio Leeds has travel and traffic updates throughout the morning to keep you moving.
Hebden Bridge Times
There were touching scenes in Hebden Bridge last night, external as crowds gathered in the town to hold a vigil and walk of solidarity for Orlando massacre victims.
The event was organised by Happy Valley pride and it saw an outpouring of support in St George’s Square.
Image source, Heben Bridge TimesPolice are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision between Junction 44 and Junction 43 of the Southbound A1(M) in Leeds.
The incident happened at about 10.09 yesterday at an area known as the Aberford Dip on the A1.
A Iveco HGV collided with a male who is believed to have been next to a Mercedes recovery van. The van was stationary on the hard shoulder of the carriageway.
A 36-year-old man died from his injuries.
Image source, Leeds travel infoThis map from Leeds Travel Info , externalillustrates how bad things became - the red lines showing the extent of problems for commuters.
