Breaking news in West Yorkshire

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Leeds bell-ringers 'reject York Minster plea'
Fresh appeal over 'brutal' fatal attack in Bradford park
Police search for 'big man' after robbery in Bradford
Charity single released in memory of Jo Cox MP
Live updates on Friday 16 December 2016

Live Reporting

Nick Wilmshurst

'Community spirit' behind Hebden Bridge's high street successpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2016
Yorkshire's community spirit has been praised by a government minister, as Hebden Bridge celebrates being named one of the best high streets in the country.
Almost a year after it was devastated by flooding, the town's picked-up the best Small Market Town prize at the Great British High Street Awards.
After a record breaking number of votes, it was also named the "people's choice".
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I think what we have in Yorkshire is a really strong sense of community. I think that it's behind the success of many high streets because people want to mix together and socialise together."
Andrew Percy MP, High Streets Minister
Charity warns of FGM 'parties' taking place in West Yorkshirepublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2016
Girls are being taken to female genital mutilation (FGM) "parties" in cities in West Yorkshire, a charity has warned.
Image source, Thinkstock
The Black Health Initiative in Leeds says midwives from Africa are being flown into the country to carry out the illegal practice.
West Yorkshire Police said they were aware girls were being subjected to FGM locally.
Latest NHS figures show more than 8,000 women across England have recently been identified as being victims of FGM.
Travel update: Problems on the M1 northboundpublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2016
BBC Travel
A lane's closed on the M1 northbound at J40's entry slip. There's been an accident involving a car and a van. There's congestion to J38 (A637 Darton). It's also affecting the A638 at Ossett.
Here's a river of lights just before J39:
Image source, Highways England/Crown Copyright
Good morning: Latest updates from West Yorkshirepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2016
Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of news, sport, weather and travel for West Yorkshire. I'll be here until 18:00 bringing you the latest from across our county.
I'm sorry to say we're off to a very slow start on the M1 northbound from J38 to J40 following an accident. Here's what it looks like at the moment:
Image source, Crown Copyright/Highways England
The weather today is looking dull and not particularly warm, but not freezing cold either:
Girls 'mutilated at FGM parties'published at 00:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2016
Girls and women across England are being mutilated at FGM "parties", a leading charity warns.
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5 stories you need to knowpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Shahid Hussain
BBC Local Live, Leeds
That's all from our live coverage today but if you missed anything, here's five stories that made the news today:
1. Far-right extremism is being tackled by the government after one groups tweets on MP Jo Cox.
2. You'll have a spring in your step from today if you walk down the high street in Hebden Bridge.
3. An inquest gave the verdict on the sad death of a young Huddersfield Giants player.
4. If you fly out of Manchester Airport then it's good news if you travel from Leeds.
5. Forget fish and chips. It's all about squid 'n' chips!
UK's biggest comic book festival will come to the centre of Leedspublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
After nine years of success at Leeds Dock, the UK's largest comic book festival has announced it will set up camp in the city centre.
Thought Bubble attracts audiences in excess of 60,000 and is hoping the move will attract new fans of all things comic book.
Image source, Steve Barowik
The festival will take over popular outdoor spaces in the city including Millennium Square and Victoria Gardens.
Image source, Bob Peters
The 11th edition of Thought Bubble Festival takes place from 18th to 24th September 2017 with a huge comic convention on 23rd and 24th September.
Evening weather: Cloudy with rainpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Cloudy with further rain and drizzle at times.
Minimum temperature 5C (41F) with light southerly wind.
A cloudy damp morning tomorrow with patchy rain in places, becoming generally dry later and perhaps a little brighter. Maximum temperature 8C (46F). Light southerly wind.
Driver who killed couple in crash jailedpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A 38-year-old delivery driver who killed a couple in a head-on crash in Lincolnshire has been jailed for two years.
Michael Boothman, of Kirkstall, Leeds, took a bend too fast on the B1188 at Metheringham colliding with a car carrying Brian Dickinson, 82, and his wife Ruth Dickinson, 77, from Woodhall Spa.
Boothman, who suffered a broken hip in the crash, admitted two charges of causing death by careless driving at Lincoln Crown Court.
Leeds MP says we can build a light rail system in Leedspublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
An event has been taking place in Leeds to try to convince officials that a light rail system should be built in Leeds.
The council has a £250m pound kitty after the trolley bus scheme was cancelled, but says it'll spend the money on improving existing infrastructure instead.
Leeds North West Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland says we need a new system.
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It's just absurd when you look at the mis-match of the money that goes into the South East on transport. But we do have £250m pounds and we can get started with that and make a case to show it can be done.
Greg Mulholland, Leeds North West Liberal Democrat MP
More money for flood protection in Leedspublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Leeds city centre is getting extra money to ensure better flood protection.
An additional £3.8m pounds will be used to beef-up defences for homes and businesses and a new centre's also opened in Kirkstall offering people flood advice.
The centre will act as a focal point for residents and businesses in Kirkstall, giving them easy access to information on the flood scheme, flood resilience advice and provide an opportunity for them to share their local knowledge and aspirations for the area to help shape the future scheme.
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This additional support from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the LEP to enhance flood protection and resilience measures in the city centre is also very welcome as we continue to work towards securing the comprehensive measures we need to put in place across Leeds as soon as possible.
Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council
Image source, Getty Images
Champion knitter pips panto rivals to the titlepublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Yorkshire Post
A prolific knitter has astounded a Yorkshire theatre with her incredible output of Christmas pantomime props., external
Pam Myers, of Richmond, has knitted 246 woollen apples to decorate the town’s Georgian Theatre Royal stage ahead of their production of Snow White.
Image source, Yorkshire Post
£140,000 of criminal cash available for good causespublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Money from the proceeds of crime is being made available to groups who want to help communities in West Yorkshire.
The Safer Communities Fund , externalhas been launched to help voluntary, community groups, charities and partners make their communities safer and feel safer.
It's all part of the new Police and Crime Plan set out by West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
Huddersfield Giants: Costello death 'accidental'published at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
A 17-year-old rugby league player's death was "accidental", an inquest has ruled.
Ronan Costello, of Huddersfield Giants Under-19s team, was playing Salford Red Devils in June when suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.
Bradford Coroner's Court heard Ronan slipped during a tackle and hit his head on the ground.
Image source, Huddersfield Giants
Do you recognise this man?published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Police want to question this man about an attempted burglary in Bradford. Do you recognise him?
He's white, of slim build and average height and believed to be in his twenties or thirties.
He was wearing a fluorescent jacket at the time of the incident which took place on Hampden Street on the 27th November in the early evening.
A 54-year-old man has already been arrested in connection with the burglary. Anyone with information can contact the police on 101.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police
In pictures: Misty West Yorkshire caught on camerapublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
We always love to see your pictures here on our live feed.
One way to make sure they get featured is become a Weather Watcher.
Here's a beautiful and eerie shot of a misty morning in Huddersfield from Filey Fiddler.
Image source, Filey Fiddler
And an equally dense landscape from Poppy in Harewood:
Image source, Poppy
Hebden Bridge wins Best High Street awardpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Hebden Bridge finally has something to cheer about in 2016.
Just under a year since its centre was devastated by flooding, it's now been named as the Best High Street in the country in the "small market town" category of The Great British High Street Awards.
Hebden Bridge also won the People's Choice Award with 40,000 votes - not bad for a town with a population of just over 4,000:
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Dewsbury MP backs ban on extremist National Action grouppublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff (pictured) has supported a planned government ban on a British neo-Nazi movement - the first far-right group to be banned under terrorism laws in the UK.
Image source, Labour Party
National Action has been described by Home Secretary Amber Rudd as a "racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic organisation".
Following the murder of Batley and Spen Labour MP Jo Cox, a branch of the group tweeted praise for her killer, Thomas Mair.
An order laid in Parliament to proscribe the group - making it a criminal offence to join or support it - is due to come into effect on Friday.
Paula Sherriff has tweeted that the ban is "good news" and says far-right group Britain First should be added to the banned list.
Ex-Bradford City footballer Dean Windass made bankruptpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Former Bradford City footballer Dean Windass has been made bankrupt over a £150,000 tax debt.
Image source, Getty Images
A judge made the bankruptcy order against the 47-year-old striker at a hearing in London following an application from HM Revenue and Customs.
He was not at the hearing and was not represented by a lawyer.
Windass made more than 600 appearances and scored more than 200 goals for more than half a dozen clubs in an 18-year career.
West Yorkshire's afternoon forecastpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
This afternoon will be cloudy with patchy rain spreading to most areas.
Maximum temperature 6C (43F). Light southerly wind.