Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates

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Updates on Friday 17 February 2017

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Andrew Barton, Kate Linderholm and Nick Wilmshurst

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
Traffic and travel: On the railspublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2017
BBC Travel
On the trains, things look as though they're generally running smoothly at Yorkshire's main stations with no major delays currently reported.
Keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for Leeds Railway Station, external, Wakefield Westgate, external, York Railway Station, external, Sheffield Station, external and Doncaster Station, external.
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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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.
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.
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