Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Well that's all from us for today, we'll be back on Monday from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.

Before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:

1. Transgender inmate who died in Armley jail 'let down' by NHS, prison and family
2. Two jailed for nine years over quad bike deaths
3. Mass brawl at Leeds United venue prompts boxing ban
4. College wildlife park opens near York
5. Decorative 'bomb' falls off bike - roads closed for two hours

See you on Monday

A bid by a community group in Leeds to buy a historic pub in the city has failed.

Image source, Luke Butler/Flytopics

The Cardigan Arms on Kirkstall Road is one of only 260 pubs in the country that has been "identified as having heritage of significant importance", but has fallen on hard times recently.

The previous owners have sold it to Kirkstall Brewery who say "I look forward to bringing the same sense of pride in restoring and operating the Cardigan as we have to our current pub, the Kirkstall Bridge.".

The group had managed to raise £130,000 in pledges and say that all cheques will be returned.

BBC News Travel

Bad news for the Friday getaway, we've got one lane closed on the M62 eastbound between J29 and J30.

There's been a multi-vehicle crash and emergency services are on scene.

Highways England say that they expect the road to remain blocked for at least the next two hours.

Image source, Highways England/Crown Copyright

Police investigating a shooting at a Leeds nightclub last year have released more CCTV images of a man they want to speak to.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

A 42-year-old man was shot and seriously injured outside Nitetrax nightclub on Chapeltown Road, in the early hours of 29 August last year.

Two men appeared in court last week charged with attempted murder in relation to the incident and were remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Crown Court in June.

An elderly man had a lucky escape from a house after after a wheatbag caught fire in his microwave.

Image source, West Yorkshire fire and Rescue

Crews were called to Rawdon at about 10:45 this morning where they found this microwave on fire.

Wheatbags are those things that you heat up in the microwave and then they keep you warm, some use them as pain relief.

The man was treated for smoke inhalation, here's a safety guide from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, external.

Police are hunting a man in York who is wanted on recall to prison and "considered to be dangerous".

Image source, Google

Mark Anthony Ainsley, 27, was arrested on Wednesday night, but managed to escape from custody during a visit to York Hospital.

The police helicopter was out in the Clifton area of the city yesterday, as part of the search to find him.

Officers are urging anyone who knows where he may be to get in touch.

Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

On Monday morning a second series of Going Back, Giving Back is on BBC One.

It's hosted by Aled Jones and the first programme follows Angela Knowles, who was one of the original Calendar Girls from the Yorkshire Dales:

The first episode is on BBC One on Monday at 09:15.

Arif plays dad, Tawheed, in the story of a young Muslim man who's worried that being divorced will affect his chances of finding a new wife.

We seem to say this a lot on this blog, but this is why you don't drink and drive:

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

This minor crash happened at Halifax Railway Station, the driver was three times over the drinking and driving limit police said.

Ronan Sully
BBC Radio Sheffield

South Yorkshire Police have taken action to enforce a residential closure notice at a property on Princess Crescent in the Edlington area of Doncaster.

Officers issued the notice at the address preventing anyone from visiting or entering the premises, after a number of reports relating to drugs offences and other illegal activity were received.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

If you joined us yesterday you'll have been treated to such punning as the "long farm of the law" and slow-speed police chase with new "crop car."

The excuse for such poor humour was the news that the latest vehicle to take up space in North Yorkshire's police garage is a tractor.

Image source, North Yorkshire Police

It’s not an operational police vehicle, instead it's making guest appearances at country shows as part of police efforts to engage with rural communities. But the one thing it doesn't have is a name - yet anyway!

North Yorkshire Police are running a competition to find one.

Today, taking a softly softly approach (a TV reference for the older reader) police have revealed the view from the front:

Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Congratulations to Yorkshire diver Jack Laugher who has been to Buckingham Palace today to collect his MBE from Prince Charles.

Jack (below right) received his medal alongside his diving partner Chris Mears, with whom he won gold in the synchronised three metre springboard at the Rio Olympics last summer.

Jack says receiving the honour is something he'll remember for the rest of his life.

Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A week of events in Harrogate to celebrate diversity comes to a peak tomorrow with a Pride in Diversity Parade down Montpellier Hill followed by a picnic party in the Valley Gardens with live bands.

North Yorkshire Police are supporting the event and have even had special epaulettes made for the occasion:

More details of what's in store can be found here, external.

BBC West Yorkshire Sport

Bradford City are 90 minutes away from the Championship after making the play-off final against Millwall at Wembley.

Let's get you in the mood by meeting some excited fans:

BBC Radio Leeds has full commentary tomorrow from 1100 with match commentary from 1500 on their FM 92.4 and Freeview channel 719.

Cara Thorpe
BBC Radio York News

Today is the official opening of the Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park.

The park's at Askham Bryan College, near York, where students can study to be animal keepers or education officers in zoos.

Armadillos, chinchillas, skunks, meerkats and lemurs are just some of the animals being studied and they're also on display to the public.

I was there earlier and encountered something I never expected too - a Lemur love triangle!:

The new park is part of a £6.8m development project which has seen the construction of an animal management centre at the college, which has a wetland area and farm animals.

Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

South Yorkshire's assistant chief constable David Hartley has welcomed 18 new officers to the force.

The student officers are a mix of external and internal candidates who will be taking up various positions from PCSO's, the special constabulary and communications.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

The student officers are now taking a week’s leave prior to joining their Local Policing Teams.

Two men have been jailed for nine years each for killing four people who were riding on a quad bike in West Yorkshire.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Daniel Raynor (pictured left), 24, from Barnsley was sentenced to nine years in prison as was Matthew Todd, 23 also from Barnsley.

They both admitted four charges of causing death by dangerous driving.

Ryan Beal, 20, Brandon Brown, 20, Alexandra Binns, 18, and Terrie Kirby, 16, were killed when the vehicle was hit by a Nissan 350Z moving at 140mph.

During the trial, prosecutor Kama Melly QC said the Nissan was one of a number of vehicles taking part in a high-speed race when the crash happened on 27 September.

A jury was told how the four who died were out celebrating Miss Kirby's birthday when the quad bike was hit by the Nissan travelling in the same direction.

BBC Sport

The afternoon session is under way in the Roses cricket match where Yorkshire are batting against Lancashire.

The White Rose have lost three wickets so far in the match, with Peter Handscomb the latest man to fall LBW to McLaren.

The big news, though, from Old Trafford is that England bowler James Anderson has left the field with an injury.

You can listen to ball-by-ball commentary of the game via this link.

Pritti Mistry
BBC News Online

The mother of transgender woman inmate Vikki Thompson has claimed HMP Leeds was responsible for her death.

An inquest jury concluded Miss Thompson, who was found dead in her cell at the jail on 13 November, was let down by the NHS, Prison Service and her family.

But they ruled it was right she was held in a male jail and that she did not intend to take her own life.

The jury heard Miss Thompson (pictured above, right) was placed on an hourly suicide watch when she arrived at HMP Leeds.

Her mother Lisa Harrison said: "I do not feel that the prison fully appreciated Vikki's vulnerabilities and I believe their lack of insight has resulted in her death."

Fancy being recognised in one of the UK's biggest tourism awards?

Get cracking because time is running out for businesses to enter this year’s Welcome to Yorkshire’s White Rose Awards.

Image source, Welcome to Yorkshire

Next Friday is the deadline and organisers say last year's winners "reported a boom in business" following their success.

If you'd like to enter, click here., external