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

Meeting in Bradford after death of 11-year-old boypublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A meeting's due to be held in Bradford tonight to discuss bullying after the death of an 11-year-old boy in the city.
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Asad Khan was found hanged last week. He was discovered in "an unresponsive state" at a house in Tile Street on 28 September and died a short time later.　
His mother has since called for "justice for her child" amid claims he had been bullied.
Bradford Think Tank says the meeting is to support those grieving and to look at ways to stop bullying across the city.
Love is in the Aire... but not for much longerpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
In August we told you that padlocks attached to Centenary Bridge in Leeds by couples expressing their love were to be removed amid fears about the locks causing "structural problems".
Well, it's happening right now...
Thanks to @tomjoyphoto, external for this picture of council staff removing them:
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Lighten our darkness: Countdown to Leeds Light Night under waypublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Hundreds of performers, runners and cyclists are gearing up for Leeds' biggest arts festival - Light Night - which begins tonight.
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It's the first time the event has stretched over two days and it will see installations, lantern parades and artwork take over the city centre.
Tonight there will be a triathlon-themed procession - including a team of cyclists on specially decorated bikes making their way down the cycle superhighway.
Researchers in Bradford find new way of stopping some cancers resisting chemotherapypublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
University researchers in Bradford say they have discovered a new way of stopping lung and breast cancer cells resisting chemotherapy, external in a breakthrough that could save lives.
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Travel update: Reports of car fire on M62published at 10:04 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Travel
Just one to be aware of if you're around J31 on the M62...
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Cyclist dies after colliding with bus in Batleypublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A cyclist has died after colliding with a bus in Batley, external.
The 22-year-old man, from Dewsbury, collided with the bus after turning right into Grace Leather Lane from Soothill Lane at about 11:40 yesterday morning.
The man suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.　
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We are appealing for witnesses to the incident along with anyone who may have seen the cyclist prior to this incident to come forward with any information."
Sgt Carl Quinn, West Yorkshire Police
'Unfinished business': Phil Joseph back with Bradford Bullspublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Adam Pope
BBC West Yorkshire Sport
Bradford Bulls have re-signed prop Phil Joseph from Super League Salford on a two-year contract, external.
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Joseph's first spell at Bradford was in 2012 when injuries limited him to just six first team appearances.
The current Wales international and vice-captain says he feels like he has "unfinished business" with the club.
"Bradford Bulls is a massive club and it’s a privilege to play for a club like this and I just want to get them back to where they belong.
"It's a fantastic feeling to be back and I'm looking forward to starting and getting in with the boys."
'Many have no access to NHS dentist in Bradford' - reportpublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A lack of NHS dentists in Bradford is forcing would-be patients to pull their own teeth, a new report has found.
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A new report from Bradford Healthwatch has found that 43% of adults and 30% of children have no access to an NHS dentist.
It also highlights one person extracting their own tooth after being unable to find treatment.
Victoria Simmonds, from Healthwatch Bradford, says while the incident was isolated, the lack of dentists in the city is a huge problem.
"Going to the extremes of taking out their own teeth is really startling and really worrying but isolated. More common is people feeling frustrated at not being able to get a dentist."
Meeting to stop closure of homeless centre in Bradfordpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
A public meeting is due to take place later in a bid to stop the closure of a centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Bradford.
The Edmund Street Day Centre, run by Horton Housing, has provided food, shelter and washing facilities in the city for more than 40 years.
But Bradford Council has now stopped funding the project and awarded the cash to another organisation.
Your headlines this morningpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Clive Settle
Newsreader, BBC Radio Leeds
The top stories from our Leeds newsroom so far this morning include:
- A public meeting is due to take place later to try to stop the closure of a centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Bradford
- A lack of NHS dentists in Bradford is forcing would-be patients to pull their own teeth, a new report claims
- Leeds is gearing up to celebrate Light Night, the city's biggest arts festival which is being held over two days for the very first time
Travel update: Delays and congestion on M62published at 08:24 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
BBC Travel
There's currently very slow traffic on the M62 westbound at J29, M1 (Lofthouse), because of an earlier broken down vehicle.
All lanes have been re-opened but congestion remains as far as J32, A639 (Pontefract).
West Yorkshire's weather: A dry but colder day aheadpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's another chilly start, but a dry day to come across Yorkshire with plenty of sunny spells.
Highs today of 15C (59F).
Watch my full forecast here:
Good morning: Our live coverage across the daypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 6 October 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
Hello, lucky for you you've found the live feed of news, sport, weather and travel for West Yorkshire.
Stick around and I'll keep you right up-to-date with the latest until 18:00.
There have been a few nice sunrise photos coming in this morning, just look at majestic Stanningley this morning!