In the words of Corporal Jones, don't panic if you see smoke around Seacroft today.

It's just West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue carrying out a big exercise:

Six people are recovering in hospital after a crash in Bradford last night which left two teenagers with serious injuries.

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Two cars were involved in the incident on Buck Street at about 22:30.

Three people were trapped in one of the cars and had to be rescued by the fire service.

An 18-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and is currently in a critical but stable condition, while a 16-year-old girl suffered multiple serious injuries. 

None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.

Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield

Unless you've been living in a bunker, you'll know that a snap general election has been called.

For some people it will be their first ever trip to the ballot box - and for Jack Crofts, from Stocksbridge, it'll be three years earlier than he thought.

So has he decided where his first "X" will be on Thursday 8 June?:

If you've always wanted to take a prolonged peak inside Todmorden's Grade I-listed Town Hall - maybe to sashay across its impressive ballroom or ascend its grand staircase - it would seem now's your chance:

Andy Kershaw
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter

As we mentioned earlier, a sports club in Doncaster has suffered a third setback in just 12 months.

Last year, Adwick Le Street Cricket Club was hit by a flood and the club house was set on fire, external - and now it's been the victim of a theft.

Cricket equipment has been stolen, as has a lifesaving defibrillator which was kept on the site.

I've been in the area this morning asking local residents for their reaction:

Here are some of the stories making the news across the county so far this morning:     

• Firefighters faced a major blaze and explosions last night at Clayton West near Huddersfield
• The mother of a 20-year-old Sheffield motorbiker killed in a crash on Easter Sunday pays tribute to her "loud, proud and beautiful" son
• Plans for a major £4m revamp of York Racecourse go on display to the public today

Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A motorcyclist who died following a collision in the Langsett Road area of Sheffield on Sunday morning has been named as Sam Pickering.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

The 20-year-old was riding his motorbike near the junction of Bedford Road at the time of the collision, and was pronounced dead at the scene.   

He was travelling to to attend a charity egg run. 

Sam's mother, Lorna, has paid tribute to her "beautiful son", saying Easter Sunday 2017 will "never be forgotten":

She says: "Sam regularly attended the charity event after first going in 2005. He loved every minute of being able to meet other riders and spend time with friends such as [motorcycle racer] James Toseland."

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

If you were stuck waiting in a queue of traffic on the A64 near Askham Bryan earlier this morning, here's the reason why:

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Firefighters faced a major blaze and explosions last night at Clayton West near Huddersfield.

Image source, Jonny Martin

At its height, about 15 firefighters tackled the blaze, which broke out at premises on Spring Grove at about 20:30 and affected two articulated lorries loaded with highly flammable yarn.

Tyres also caught fire at the site causing explosions which could be heard from far afield. 

Local resident Jonny Martin, who lives very near the scene of the fire, tells me he'd just returned home when he heard a "massive explosion" and went outside to see what was going on.  

Image source, Jonny Martin

Jonny, who was able to take these pictures before local residents were asked to remain indoors, says a "huge plume of smoke" quickly rose in the air and "a crowd of people gathered".

The heat from the fire was "intense" he added.

A team of scientists at the University of Leeds has started a project to monitor every land volcano on Earth from space in a bid to get an early warning of future eruptions.

They'll use two satellites to map the planet's surface, looking for signs which might hint at impending events.

More than 1,000 volcanoes are thought to be potentially active, but only a few dozen are heavily monitored. 

Professor Andy Hooper, from the University of Leeds, says the key is to watch for changes in the shape of the ground below them:

Rob Staton
BBC Radio Sheffield Sport

The World Snooker Championships are well under way in Sheffield, but that's not the only claim the city has to the sport.

The Star Snooker Academy, external is based in Shirecliffe and sees players from as far as Iran, Brazil and India taking to the tables there in preparation for trying to qualify for the 2018 tournament.

It's also used as a training venue for current professionals between their matches at the Crucible.

I popped down to meet one such player who makes use of the facility while he's in South Yorkshire:   

Paulette Edwards
Presenter, BBC Radio Sheffield

Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty has been competing at the British Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield this week - and it's an event which has proved memorable for one young fan.

Peaty was in complete control as he cruised to a comfortable win in the 50m breaststroke final - and then he gave away his gold medal to one lucky boy.

Harry, from Retford, told me how it had been to get a medal from his sporting hero:

Plans for a £4m revamp of York Racecourse go on display to the public today.

If approved, the money will be spent on improving access for pushchairs and wheelchairs, increasing the number of toilets and doing more to make the listed clocktower a focal point.

James Brennan, from York Racecourse, says so much money is needed because the site is so large:

Here's an artist's impression of how the course, which attracts 60,000 racegoers each year, might look after redevelopment.

Image source, York Racecourse

If the plans are approved, the new facilities are expected to be ready for the 2018 racing season.

Campaigners concerned about two proposed incinerators in Sowerby Bridge are due to hold a protest walk later against the plans.

They say they're worried about potential air pollution and will walk the distance between two primary schools they claim could be affected.

The company behind the plans, Calder Valley Skip Hire, says the incinerators - to be built alongside existing recycling plants - will not harm people's health.

The planning applications will be considered on merit and must follow environmental regulations, says Calderdale Council.

If you're a regular user of public transport in South Yorkshire, you may well need a bit more change on you from next month as travelling on some buses gets more expensive.

First Bus is putting up its single fare price in Sheffield by 10p, but freezing the price in Doncaster and Rotherham. 

Weekly tickets in Sheffield will stay the same price, and go up by £1 in Doncaster and Rotherham, the firm says.

The changes are due to be introduced on 7 May.

More on the fire and explosions overnight at Clayton West near Huddersfield.

The fire, affecting two articulated lorries loaded with yarn at premises on Spring Grove, was tackled by about 15 firefighters.

Tyres also caught fire at the site causing the explosions which were heard in the area, according to West Yorkshire Fire Service.

Appliances from Skelmanthorpe, Wakefield and Huddersfield attended the scene, along with specialist officers.

Huddersfield Examiner

Explosions were heard when a fire broke out at an industrial premises in Clayton West last night, with firefighters called to Phoenix Textiles on Spring Grove at about 20:30 after two HGVs caught fire and then exploded, external.

Image source, Huddersfield Examiner/Jonny Martin

A cricket club in Doncaster which suffered a major fire and then flood damage a year ago has now been broken into with thousands of pounds worth of equipment stolen. 

Adwick Le Street's cricket club has only just got back on its feet after recent setbacks. 

One of the things taken was a defibrillator which was bought by the community after a young football player collapsed on the pitch at the site last year.

Chris Crowe, the chairman of Adwick Park Rangers Junior Football Club, says the theft of the defibrillator is "gutting".

"I find it difficult to comprehend why somebody would want to do this, but unfortunately in the society we live in that's what happens. It's just the way it is," says Mr Crowe.

BBC News Travel

On the rails across Yorkshire so far this morning everything seems to be running smoothly with no major delays on services.

If you're planning a rail journey, just click on the links below to keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for:

• Leeds Railway Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external
• York Railway Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external

A housemaster from North Yorkshire, accused of sexually touching the feet of two pupils, told police he did not have a foot fetish, a court has heard.

Image source, PA

The Reverend Christopher Griffin denies five charges of sexual assault, alleged to have been carried out at Sedbergh School in Cumbria in 2015 and 2016.  

The male pupils, both over 16, said he slipped his hands under their duvets and stroked and squeezed their feet.

Mr Griffin denied doing what he described as "horrendous" things.

The 57-year-old, from Ingleton, had worked at the school for 19 years, and was said to be "well liked" by pupils and staff.

During a police interview a detective asked: "People have different fetishes, some people like feet. Is that one of your sexual fetishes?", the court was told.

Mr Griffin said: "No it is not. No, certainly not."

The trial at Carlisle Crown Court continues.