Breaking news in West Yorkshire

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'Halloween ride-out' CCTV images released
Vandals smash police vans' windscreens
Two arrested over gunshots in Harehills
Robbers attack woman with hammer
Live updates on Friday 9 December 2016

Live Reporting

Nick Wilmshurst

You've heard of advent, prepare for add-ventpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
This is it, we're officially locked into the countdown to Christmas now.
Lots of people say that Christmas isn't the same if you haven't got an advent calendar to open each morning.
Well, if you don't have one, then maybe Leeds' Jane Earnshaw, external on Twitter can help.
A few days ago she decided to do this:
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Yep, she's taking pictures of vents for advent.
Good on her. By her own admission she started it late, but who's counting when it comes to quality material like this:
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But you can tell she's really getting into it now with her latest offering:
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Nicola Adams: BBC Sports Personality 2016 contenderpublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
The people behind BBC Sports Personality of the Year are showcasing a contender each day in the run-up to the big night on 18 December.
Today it's the turn of Leeds' hero of world boxing, Nicola Adams. There's a great write-up of her career so far and her amazing year that you can read here.
But for now, let's just revel in that gold medal winning moment at Rio 2016 again:
Fly tippers strike in Beestonpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Look at this mess!
Image source, Leeds City Council
This is what greeted the Leeds City Council's street cleaning team in Beeston earlier today.
Last year fly-tipping cost local authorities in West Yorkshire more than £250,000 to clear up.
Travel update: Problems on the A64published at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
BBC Travel
There's some heavy traffic on A64 York Road inbound in Leeds at Halton Dial, because of an accident earlier on. All lanes have been re-opened.
Leeds diving coach recognised with national awardpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
A Leeds diving coach who has trained some of West Yorkshire's Olympic heroes has won an award., external
Image source, Leeds City Council
As part of the British Coaching Awards, City of Leeds Diving Club head coach Ady Hinchliffe was awarded the coveted Mussabini Medal.
Ady has been the man behind Chris Mears and Jack Laugher, who won gold at Rio 2016 in the 3m synchronised springboard.
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I am extremely fortunate to work with some brilliant athletes such as Chris and Jack, and in Edwin Jongejans, a truly exceptional coaching colleague. This award therefore is very much for them as it is for me.”
Ady Hinchliffe, City of Leeds Diving Club
Watch: Santa comes to Yorkshire earlypublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Dozens of children from Yorkshire took to the skies in a Search for Santa.
They took off on a special Monarch Airlines flight from Leeds Bradford Airport yesterday.
They flew above the Yorkshire landscape and coastline, during the flight Santa appeared and when they touched down gifts were handed out to all of the children.
Alan Bennett loathes Boris and finds Trump and Farage nauseatingpublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Yorkshire Post
Actor and playwright Alan Bennett has admitted that he “loathes” Boris Johnson and finds the friendship between Donald Trump and Nigel Farage , external“utterly nauseating”.
Image source, Yorkshire Post
Ministers should stop 'sneering' at leave voterspublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Westminster politicians should stop patronising people in the north of of England who voted to leave the EU.
That's according to a think tank running an event in Leeds today, where politicians and business leaders will discuss what the north wants from Brexit.
The IPPR says leave voters in the North are sick of being sneered at by "remainers in the south".
Calls for a modern and reliable bus service in Leedspublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
More than three-quarters of West Yorkshire passengers who responded to a consultation are calling for a modern, clean and reliable bus service.
The results of the Combined Authority's transport survey are being released at a meeting today - after it received 13,000 replies.
Earlier this week, it was announced that £180m is being put into services in Leeds, but the authority says it also wants to see much more electrification of local railway lines.
'Mindless' vandals smash police vans' windscreenspublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Two police vans in Bradford have had their windscreens smashed as officers were attending emergency calls.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
It happened in the Manningham area of the city in the space of two hours.
West Yorkshire Police posted on their Bradford West Facebook page, external:
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Two emergency police vans have had their windscreens smashed this evening. Two emergency vehicles are now off the road unable to be used to answer 999 calls, to help our communities and keep people safe. #Mindlessvandalism"
West Yorkshire Police
Robbers attack woman with hammerpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
A woman was hit with a hammer during a robbery in at her home in Leeds.
Image source, Google
The 59-year-old woman was at home with her 85-year-old husband on Sunday. Just before midnight a man entered the house and repeatedly punched the woman in the head and hit her with a hammer.
Her husband tried to intervene but was pushed to the floor. The attacker demanded money and tried to take gold bangles from her wrist.　
The man threatened to kill her and smashed her phone when she tried to call the police. He and an accomplice but the pair left the house empty handed.
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This was a really terrifying experience for this couple to be attacked in their home like this. The couple reported someone calling at their door at about 22:00, asking if they had ordered a pizza. They didn't open the door but saw two male figures who then went away. We would like to hear from anyone who saw [those] two men."
Det Con Adam Newton, West Yorkshire Police
All aboard! New train bound for East Coast Mainlinepublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
The first batch of a new type of train that'll be used on services between Leeds and London will roll off the production line later.
Image source, Virgin Trains
The Azuma trains will be operating on the East Coast Mainline from 2018 and are being built by Hitachi in County Durham.
Virgin trains have ordered 122 of them and the company say they're the most advanced in the country.
They'll provide an extra 12,000 seats and will mean new services can be introduced from places including Harrogate and Huddersfield.
West Yorkshire's weather: Full forecast for Fridaypublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Another mild day ahead, but will we see much rain?
Check out the latest full forecast below:
Good morning: Latest updates from West Yorkshirepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
Here we are, the weekend! Well almost...Just a few hours to get through first.
But anyway, welcome to our live coverage of news, sport, weather and travel for West Yorkshire. I'll be here until 18:00.
I have to say that - so far - the county's roads are looking pretty good. Here's the M1 just before J41:
Image source, Highways England/Crown Copyright
Weather-wise, it's another mild day with a bit of rain later on:
Neighbours star's home burgled by gangpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
A soap actress turned beauty queen says masked burglars who raided her home have left her devastated.
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'A cracking game in prospect'published at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Johnny Cantor
BBC Sussex commentator
It's second against fourth in the Championship tomorrow night as Brighton and Hove Albion host Leeds United.
Our main stories from todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
That's it from me for today, thanks for being with us. Breaking news and travel will continue throughout the night.
I'll be back in at 08:00 tomorrow. Until then, let's have a look back at some of the stories that we've featured today.
1. Been on the M62 today? You've probably been sitting in a queue
2. Massimo Cellino is facing an 18-month ban from football
3. What's that smell, have you got your fish dress on again?
4. It'll be 2017 before you can cross Elland Bridge
5. If you have got stuck in traffic, here's a suggestion of a game you can play too
See you tomorrow
Take a look inside Yorkshire's most unusual grotto - 460ft undergroundpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Huddersfield Examiner
Get kitted out in your hard hat and battery lamp to discover Yorkshire’s most unusual grotto - 460ft underground, external.
Image source, Huddersfield Examiner
Travel update: Problems on the M62published at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC Travel
This was the head of the queue at that accident on the M62 eastbound at J26, as you can see the emergency services were cleaning the carriageway of debris.
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Travel update: A65 outbound accidentpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC Travel
Just hearing that on the A65 Kirkstall Road heading out of Leeds, by the junction with Washington Street, there's been an accident. It's blocked the bus lane but main the two traffic lanes are both open.