BBC Local Live: Leeds and West Yorkshire on Thursday 6 October 2016

Summary

'Many have no access to NHS dentist in Bradford' - report
Warning over scabies outbreak at Pinderfields
'Love locks' removed from Leeds Centenary Bridge
Meeting to stop closure of homeless centre in Bradford
'Unfinished business': Phil Joseph back with Bradford Bulls
Live updates on Thursday 6 October 2016

Live Reporting

Nick Wilmshurst

Five things we learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
That's it from me for today, I'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with more news, sport, travel and weather.
Before I go here are five things we didn't know this morning...
1. It's official: Love in Leeds is dead
2. German beer in a big old tent? Why not?
3. It's a bit confusing, but both Leeds and Bradford are celebrating arty light-type things tonight!
4. I predict a fry up! The Kaiser Chiefs are back in town...
5. If you crashed your car in Halifax, the police are offering to give the drugs back you left behind...
See you tomorrow!
Keighley man jailed for stalking West Yorkshire Police officerpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A man who "terrorised" a police officer with texts and pornographic videos has been jailed for eight months.
Image source, PA Wire
Simon Ward used the messaging service WhatsApp to contact the West Yorkshire officer, sending her voice messages and images in the middle of the night.
Bradford Crown Court heard she feared he would get into her home and rape her.
Ward, 33, who admitted stalking the officer, told police he had been suffering a mental breakdown.
It's nearly home time!published at 17:16 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
To pass away those last few minutes of work, instead of staring into space, just stare at this beautiful picture of a Calderdale valley!
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'Major concern' in Bradford over NHS dentist accesspublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
More on our main story this afternoon: A health watchdog has raised "major concerns" about access to NHS dentists in Bradford.
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A survey by Healthwatch, external found 43% of adults and 30% of children did not have access to an NHS dentist, with some being forced to remove their own teeth.
It said a scheme put forward in April by NHS England to treat more than 18,000 patients had not materialised.
NHS England said that between August 2015 and 2016 the number of patients seen in Bradford rose by 3,450. It said 56.2% of Bradford's population had seen an NHS dentist in August 2016 compared to 55.1% across England.
Travel update: Rush-hour traffic causing delayspublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Is it me or has the rush hour been really bad the last few days?
Looks like we're set for another one...
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Schools pay tribute to boy who died after suffering burns on railway trackpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Pontefract and Castleford Express
Two schools will pay tribute to a boy who died after he suffered electrical burns on a railway line, external.
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Anger over postponed Headingley development meetingpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Richard Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds
There's anger - after a debate about controversial plans to build homes in Leeds was postponed at the last minute this afternoon.
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People against proposals to revamp Headingley stadium and build 200 homes - had turned up at a council meeting to object.
But less than an hour before, the application was put on hold by the stadium bosses.
Inner Ring Road tunnels to be lit up in bluepublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
And while we're on the subject of Light Night in Leeds, look at how nice the tunnels on the Inner Ring Road look!
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Leeds Light Night bus routespublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
As we were telling you earlier Leeds Light Night starts this evening, but this does mean a few bus services are going to be redirected as a result.
First Bus have just published a list of routes that are going to have to change. Click here to have a look at it!, external
Image source, Carl Milner
One does not simply park at the LGI...published at 14:52 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
If you've tried to park at the LGI you'll sympathise with this. Well done to Sam in finance!
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'Call the police if you want your drugs back'published at 14:38 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
I'm not sure they'll come forward...
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Watch: Halifax skeletons give up their secretspublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
I love stuff like this: archaeologists in Halifax have found 217 skeletons which have given up the secrets of life in the town 200 years ago.
The collection of bones was uncovered from the Square Chapel graveyard as part of the Piece Hall transformation project.
Sadly, the analysis shows that many of the children died in their early childhood, and it also shows the people had a sweet tooth as a large number suffered from tooth decay!
'Major concern' over NHS dentist accesspublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A health watchdog raises "major concerns" about access to NHS dentists in Bradford.
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West Yorkshire's weather: A bright and pleasant afternoonpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's another dry day with plenty of sunny spells.
We'll see a little more in the way of cloud, but it'll still be bright enough and feeling pleasant enough this afternoon.
An easterly breeze with highs today of about 15C (59F).
Warning over scabies outbreak at Pinderfieldspublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A patient has contracted scabies at Pinderfields Hospital, according to Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Image source, Kalumet
People who may have been in contact with the diagnosed patient have been advised to seek help from their GP if they experience any symptoms - including intense itching that's worse at night.
It also causes a skin rash on areas where the scabies mites are active.
Symptoms may take up to six weeks to develop so people can be affected for a long period before they are aware they have the condition.
I predict very long queues, a lot of very excited fans and possibly a riot...but I doubt itpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
The Kaiser Chiefs are in Leeds for a record signing tomorrow...
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Your pictures: Flowers in Lofthousepublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Thanks to Dee for this lovely pic of some type of flowers she sent in from Lofthouse.
I've no idea what they are. If you know, drop us a line on email!
Image source, Dee
Watch: Spectacular art installations light up the night in Bradfordpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
You may have noticed the nights are drawing in, which is probably why Leeds and Bradford are putting on their light festivals.
The one in Leeds starts tonight and Bradford's actually got under way last night.
Here's a few of the things you'll be treated to in Bradford if you go and have a look after dark:
Beer bonanza as Oktoberfest comes to Leedspublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
If you love your Lederhosen (who doesn't) or find yourself a salivating over a stein - then get yourself over to Leeds.
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The city's first four-day Oktoberfest starts today inside a huge Bavarian beer tent which will be put up on the old Tetley's Brewery site.
Organisers reckon that about 2,000 beer lovers will turn up. That's 2,000 bacon sandwiches and cups of black coffee tomorrow then...
Keighley man injured in road crash the day after finishing 80-mile charity runpublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Keighley News
A Keighley man completed a gruelling 80-mile charity run only to be seriously hurt in a traffic accident the following day, external.
Image source, Keighley News