Summary

  • Storm Barbara: Roads closed around Bridgewater Place in Leeds city centre

  • Theatre cancels Beauty and the Beast show ahead of high winds roof inspection

  • Murdered MP Jo Cox's widower to deliver alternative Christmas message

  • Yorkshire most expensive street revealed... and it's in Leeds

  • Attacks on West Yorkshire Police officers rise 40%

  • Live updates on Friday 23 December 2016

Live Reporting

Nick Wilmshurst

  1. Brownlee takes second place at BBC Sports Personality awards

    BBC Sport

    Leeds triathlete Alistair Brownlee was kept off top spot at last night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards by Andy Murray.

    Alistair Brownlee receives awardPA

    This year, Brownlee, 28, became the first man to retain the Olympic triathlon title at Rio 2016, finishing ahead of brother Jonny, who claimed the silver.

    He later made headlines across the world when he selflessly helped his exhausted brother over the line in a dramatic end to the Triathlon World Series in Mexico.

  2. Your West Yorkshire headlines this morning

    Sarah Wakefield
    BBC Radio Leeds News

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

    • It's claimed cities like Leeds can never be properly protected from flooding, with rivers in West Yorkshire peaking at their highest ever levels
    • A policewoman who tweeted an appeal for Christmas presents for two boys in foster care in Huddersfield says she's been humbled by the huge response
    • The MP for Shipley, Philip Davies, is due to find out more about his effort to get on to a committee of MPs that deals with women and equalities

  3. Traffic and travel: Big delays on M1 near Lofthouse

    Shahid Hussain
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    As I've already mentioned, things aren't going too well for drivers on the M1 so far this morning.

    The problem is concentrated northbound at J42 (Lofthouse) where the main carriageway's closed due to a jackknifed lorry.

    Traffic's queuing right the way back to J39 (Durkar) and it's reported to be solid on all routes trying to get onto the M1 northbound.

    It's also having knock-on effects on the A650 heading either side of the M1 at J41 (Carr Gate).

    Here's the latest traffic cam picture from J42 northbound on the M1:

    Traffic jamHighways England/Crown Copyright

  4. Watch: Monday's forecast for West Yorkshire

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    It'll be a dry but rather cloudy and murky start with some mist and fog. 

    While the odd brighter spell is possible through the day, thicker cloud is likely to develop later.

    Watch my full forecast here:

  5. Traffic and travel: Big delays on M1 after accident

    There are big problems on the M1 at the moment.

    There's queuing traffic and the main road is closed, with traffic being routed around the junction and back on again, on the M1 northbound at J42, M62 (Lofthouse), because of a jackknifed lorry.

    A diversion's in operation. Congestion to J40, A638 (Ossett) and to J39, A636 (Wakefield).

    One lane's also closed and there's slow traffic on the M1 southbound at J42, M62 (Lofthouse). Congestion to J43, M621 (Belle Isle).  

    These are recent traffic cam shots from the area: 

    DelaysHighways England/Crown Copyright
    DelaysHighways England/Crown Copyright

  6. Good morning: Latest updates from West Yorkshire

    Shahid Hussain
    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Leeds and West Yorkshire on Monday 19 December.

    I'll be with you until 18:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the county.

    Please feel free to send me your news, pictures and comments via leeds.locallive@bbc.co.uk.