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  • Updates on Friday 17 February 2017

  1. Your headlines from across Yorkshirepublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Andrew Barton
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Here are some of the stories which are making the news this Friday morning:   

    • Lendal Bridge in York has been closed by police this morning, with officers saying they're investigating an incident and will release more details later
    • The funeral takes place today of Huddersfield-born 'Allo 'Allo star Gorden Kaye who died last month aged 75
    • Sheffield has the slowest internet connection speeds of any of the large cities in England, according to new data from telecoms watchdog Ofcom
  2. York Lendal Bridge closure latestpublished at 06:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Here's more from North Yorkshire Police on the closure of Lendal Bridge  in York following an incident in the area:

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  3. Police close Lendal Bridge in Yorkpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017
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    Andrew Barton
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Lendal Bridge in York has been closed by police this morning. 

    Officers say they're investigating an incident and will release more details later. 

    We're told it doesn't involve anyone going into the river.

  4. Good morning: Join us for today's live coverage across Yorkshirepublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017

    Andrew Barton
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Yorkshire on Friday 17 February 2017.  

    We're starting today with this glorious shot of the sunrise over the North Bay in Scarborough, sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Paul W.

    Scarborough

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