'Bullied' Halifax soldier jailed for Catterick Garrison attack
Hundreds take part in anti-terror exercise at Meadowhall
Vulcan bomber could be 'ground-running' by summer
Record numbers for Scarborough's Coastival fest
Sheffield’s Cultural Industries Quarter gets £10m boost
Patrick Stewart on mission to learn Huddersfield Town chants
Updates on Monday 20 March 2017
A 19-year-old powerlifter has returned home to Harrogate a European Champion - Luke Richardson, competed in the junior section of the competition in Denmark.
A deadlift of almost three times his body weight secured him 1st place in the over 120 kilogram category.
He says seven meals a day and a pizza the night before got him the win:
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Meadowhall shopping centre is open as normal this morning.
It comes after an anti-terrorism exercise by the emergency services in the early hours.
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Yesterday's rain provided a selection of colour across the county and our BBC Weather Watchers were quick to capture it.
Yorkie sent in the collection of coloured water droplets, with the Emley Moor mast in the background, at Denby Dale.
Bottom left is reflected light above Worrall, on the outskirts of Sheffield, thanks to David for that one.
And David's Data provided the multi-coloured arc above Harrogate.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
There are plans for a new playground on the site of an old Sheffield school.
Wisewood School closed in 2012.
Image source, Sheffield City CouncilNow a land swap agreement with developers means that part of the former site will be turned into a playground.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving as investigations continue into a collision on Doncaster Road in the Dalton area of Rotherham.
Image source, GoogleAt 20:20 on Saturday night a 64-year-old man died after a collision outside the Silverwood Miners Welfare Club.
Anyone with information is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
It's the International Day of Happiness.
So who better to mark the occasion than Yorkshire's very own cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott.
Maybe not?
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Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Sir Patrick Stewart has said seeing Huddersfield Town reach the Premier League is "all he needs" to make his year perfect, but he needs help learning the club's chants.
Image source, Twitter/@sirpatstewSpeaking after receiving the Empire legend award, the Star Trek and X-Men star said he aimed to see every one of the club's matches this season.
He told the audience: "Huddersfield Town Football Club have to get into the Premiership this season, but I'm not a chanter, and I have to confess I don't understand a lot of the chants.
"I will be in Huddersfield in two days' time and one of my plans is to have them print out for me what those chants are so I can join in."
What chant would you teach him? Boldly click here to let us know ...make it so.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Elsecar is to become one of the first 10 Heritage Action Zones in the UK.
Image source, GoogleThe zones have been launched by Historic England and will see neglected buildings restored and existing conservation areas improved.
It's hoped the Heritage Action Zone designation could provide an economic boost by encouraging regeneration and enabling access to more funding.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
A Sheffield care home is to close.
Four Seasons Health Care has announced the Hartwell Care Home will close after a consultation with staff and residents.
Image source, GoogleThe firm says Hartwell has been operating at a "substantial loss".
It is in talks with Sheffield City Council to rehouse the 26 residents currently living there.
Last week, Four Seasons announced the closure of the Amethyst House care home at Rossington in Doncaster.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Campaigners who want to restore the last airworthy Vulcan bomber have hit their fundraising target.
A total of 2,500 supporters have donated £100,000, which has been match-funded by philanthropists.
It means the much loved Cold War giant can be maintained until the end of 2017.
The Vulcan To The Sky Trust says the plane could be back to what's known as a "ground-running" service by the Summer.
The trust is currently looking for a permanent home to display the Vulcan, which is currently in a hangar at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
The legendary plane stopped flying in October 2015 due to difficulty in finding experts in 1950s engineering and the necessary parts.
After a rollercoaster season, York City are through to the final of the FA Trophy - they'll play Macclesfield town at Wembley on May the 21st.
York beat Lincoln City 3-2 on aggregate, with Saturday's second leg of their semi-final finishing 1-1 after extra time.
After the match, manager Gary Mills had an emotional reaction to what he described as a "magnificent" achievement:
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Two women have been arrested in connection with an alleged attack on a former X Factor contestant from Sheffield.
Singer Lucy Spraggan appeared on the show in 2012.
The singer took to social media saying she was attacked after a gig in Brighton last week.
Sussex Police say a 26-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman, who were arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and have been released on bail.
BBC News Travel
All seems to be running smoothly on the rails across Yorkshire at the moment and if you're planning a rail journey today the latest information is here.
You can click on the links below to keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for:
North Yorkshire County Council is hoping for a share of £100m of funding to help reroute the A59 between Skipton and Harrogate.
The road at Kex Gill, which regularly requires maintenance, "suffers a significant chance of a landslip", according to the council.
Image source, Gordon HattonThe road forms part of a major regional cross-Pennine route carrying almost 9,000 vehicles per day.
It was closed early last year after significant movement and cracks were detected on the hillside .
The Department for Transport has indicated funding for a realignment programme is a possibility - the scheme is estimated to cost around £33m.
Kevin Larkin
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Police say an anti-terrorism exercise at Meadowhall was "extremely positive".
Image source, South Yorkshire PoliceA total of 856 volunteers took part in the drill in the early hours of this morning, together with police and other emergency services.
Deputy Ch Con Mark Roberts said "brave acts" were carried out during the drill to protect others.
He added that the environment was as real as possible and the exercise will be used to improve future anti-terrorism procedures.
The UK terror threat has been at "severe" since August 2014.
A third community allotment's been set up in one part of Leeds, meaning people can pick their own fruit and veg for free.
Ed Carlisle's been in charge of the latest plot in Beeston. He says he wants to empower people to provide food for themeselves:
Here's a few pics of how things are going so far - definitely looks edible!
BBC Sport
Your sporting headlines this morning include:
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Starting cloudy and windy, with a band of occasionally heavy rain moving erratically eastwards.
Here's my full forecast:
South Yorkshire Police have carried out an anti-terror attack operation overnight.
It took place at Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield, to test the response and preparedness of the emergency services to a possible attack, with over 850 volunteers taking part in the exercise.
The threat level to the UK remains at "severe", as it has been since August 2014, and the operation formed part of a national programme of exercises required under the Civil Contingencies Act.
Deputy Ch Con Mark Roberts says it was a positive and useful exercise which "tests the collective ability to respond to an emergency on a large scale".
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
Almost half of people in our area admit to texting while driving according to new research.
This is despite tough new penalties for using mobile phones while at the wheel.
In Yorkshire and the Humber 44% of people admitted to dealing with texts while in control of a vehicle, putting our region at the top of the UK list.
At the beginning of March, sanctions for such usage were doubled to six penalty points on your licence, and a £200 fine.
Here's the list of top regions for texting when driving:
