Experts from across Leeds are set to come together for a new programme of networking events, external designed to harness the city's passion for fashion.

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The Fashion Start Ups: Building Your Brand event will be the first in a series aiming to bring people together to talk, learn and be inspired.  

Anyone who currently works or is looking to work in the fashion industry is welcome to attend the event at the Tetley Gallery in Leeds on Tuesday 29 November.  

BBC Travel

A659 Harrogate Road in Harewood is currently blocked and there's queuing traffic in both directions at Harewood Bridge, because of an accident.  

An off-duty police officer has been attacked with a knife as he tried to stop a suspected shoplifter in Leeds on "Black Friday".

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The officer received slash injuries to his neck, face and hand at the HMV shop in Leeds city centre just after 09:00 this morning.

The victim has been taken to hospital for treatment but his injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.

A 36-year-old man from Leeds has been arrested in connection with the attack.

The HMV store remains closed while detectives carry out a forensic examination of the scene.

More on the news that an off-duty police officer has been attacked by a knife-wielding man in Leeds city centre.

The officer received non-life-threatening slash injuries to his neck, face and hand at the HMV store in Leeds, according to West Yorkshire Police.

More to follow...

An off-duty police officer has been attacked with a knife as he tried to stop a suspected shoplifter in Leeds.

More to follow...

Leeds United striker Marcus Antonsson has the versatility to play anywhere across the front line if required, according to head coach Garry Monk.

Antonsson has had to settle for a place on the First Team bench recently and scored a hat trick for the Under 23s in midweek.

Leeds United are at Rotherham United tomorrow and a man who has managed both clubs, Steve Evans, is a guest on Noel Whelan's show tonight on BBC Radio Leeds from 18:00.

Cylists in Leeds are due to pay tribute later to a cheerleading coach who was killed last week as he cycled on one of the main roads into the city. 

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John Harkins, 33, died at the scene on Kirkstall Road when a VW Golf crashed into a parade of shops.

He was a popular founder and coach of Leeds' Aviator All Stars cheerleaders.

Tonight, cyclists are expected to gather at the Bikes College in Armley before making their way into Leeds.

Organisers say they want to pay tribute to Mr Harkins by holding an event he'd be proud of.

BBC Sport

Congratulations to Leeds snooker player Peter Lines.  

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He's scored arguably the biggest victory of his career in the first round of the UK Snooker Championship in York. 

He knocked out defending champion Neil Robertson 6-3 and now joins his son Oliver in the second round.

Shahid Hussain
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The biggest Chinese lantern festival in the country comes to West Yorkshire for the first time later.

More than 30 giant handmade lantern displays are due to go on show at Roundhay Park in Leeds for the next five weeks. 

When it was in London last year, it attracted over 100,000 visitors. 

Here's a sneak preview:

Halifax Courier

A harrowing report into the sexual abuse of a Halifax school girl has been published which outlines the failures and inadequacies of agencies and professionals, external. 

The Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board has published its findings into the case of a girl, referred to as Jeanette, who was the subject of child sex exploitation by 17 men.

Dave Fletcher
BBC Yorkshire Sport

The fixtures for the 2017 County Championship season were released overnight, and Yorkshire will start the campaign at home to Hampshire on Friday 7 April. 

Headingley will also host its first day/night Championship fixture against Surrey from Monday 26 June.

Yorkshire's newly-appointed head coach Andrew Gale has told me he's excited at the prospect of the new season:

Sarah Wakefield
BBC Radio Leeds News

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

• Plans to expand grammar schools could damage education in the north of England, a Bradford headteacher tells BBC Radio Leeds
• A mass bike ride is to be held in Leeds later to pay tribute to cyclist John Harkins who was killed last week after being hit by a car on Kirkstall Road
• The biggest Chinese lantern festival in the country comes to West Yorkshire for the first time tonight

A man who was found collapsed on Thornton Road in Bradford earlier this morning has died.

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Police were called to the scene by ambulance staff at about 05:15 after the 50-year-old man was discovered.

Thornton Road in Bradford remains closed in both directions between the Rhodesway junction and the Charteris Road junction while police investigate.

However, police say they don't believe his death is suspicious, external.

Shahid Hussain
BBC Local Live, Leeds

A newborn baby who died after being left outside a church vicarage in Leeds was abandoned in a supermarket carrier bag, police say.

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The boy was found outside St Peter's Church, in Hough Lane, Bramley, on Wednesday morning.  

West Yorkshire Police believe the mother could be in desperate need of medical attention and are appealing for her to get in touch.  

BBC Weather

It'll be a dry but fairly cloudy day with a few brighter intervals, particularly in the north along with a gentle breeze.

Here's BBC Look North's Lucy Martin with your full weather forecast this morning.   

BBC Travel

We're getting reports that the B6145 Thornton Road in Thornton, Bradford, is currently closed because of a police incident.

It's close both directions between the Leaventhorpe Lane junction and the Charteris Road junction.

If we can find out any more about what's happening there, we'll let you know.

Shahid Hussain
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Hello and and welcome to BBC Local Live in Leeds and West Yorkshire on Friday 25 November 2016.

I'll be keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the county today.

Why not get in touch with me? I'm looking forward to hearing your news, views and comments.

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

That's it from me today, but we'll be back from 08:00 with more news, sport, weather and travel from across Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Updates on breaking news and travel will continue throughout the evening and overnight.

But before I go, here are five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning:

• Police investigating the murder of a man in Leeds have arrested a 37-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman 
• A newborn baby who died after being left outside a vicarage was abandoned in a supermarket carrier bag
• Supporters of the murdered West Yorkshire MP Jo Cox say they'll continue to build on her legacy as her killer begins a life sentence in jail
• The future of Bradford Bulls could soon be secured after the club went into administration for the third time earlier this month
• Finally, a former West Yorkshire Police officer who was on duty at the Bradford City fire in 1985 has auctioned his bravery medals for charity today - just over £10,000 was raised

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Remember, if you spot something happening where you live, which you think we should know about, you can always get in touch with us by email. Shahid and the team will be back Friday morning.

BBC Sport

Leeds player David Grace was unable to repeat his 2015 UK Championship heroics but said he did little wrong in his 6-2 first-round defeat by China's Zhao Xintong.

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Grace, 31, had an amazing run to the semi-finals last year but 19-year-old Zhao, one of the rising stars of the game, showed superb form to beat him.

He said he felt the need to go for hard pots because Zhao was "potting balls off the lampshade".

BBC Sport

Castleford Tigers are to take legal action against winger Denny Solomona after he failed to return to the club for pre-season training.

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Solomona scored 40 tries in the 2016 season, including a record total of 40 in Super League.

Tigers chairman Steve Gill said in October that the 23-year-old Samoan was not for sale and would be returning to the club on 7 November.

BBC Sport understands Solomona has held talks with rugby union side Sale.

The Premiership club declined to comment.