A friend of Manchester bomb attack victim Kerry Brewster from Sheffield has spoken for the first time.

Alix Bingham paid tribute to the 32-year-old, who died in what the BBC understands to have been while shielding family members from the bomb when it exploded:

Alix spoke of what the last 48 hours have been like:

People paused at York Minster at 11:00 to remember the victims of the Manchester attack.

Adam Pinder-Smith
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

A power cut in Sheffield city centre has left hundreds of homes and businesses without electricity this morning.

People took to social media to describe the situation:

Northern Powergrid, the firm responsible for power in the area, has managed to restore electricity to some of their affected customers.

It says it's continuing to work to restore a supply to the remaining customers by about 13:30 this lunchtime:

More on the news that a 19-year-old Leeds Beckett University student has been named as one of the latest victims of the Manchester Arena attack on Monday.

Image source, Greater Manchester Police

Courtney Boyle, 19, was at the concert with her mother's partner Philip Tron, who also died in the suicide attack.

In a statement, Courtney's mother says: "My stunning, amazing, beautiful daughter, you were my rock.

"You made me so proud with all you had achieved, and my gorgeous crazy Philip you made my world a happy place.

She adds: "You are both my angels flying high in the sky."

A student at Leeds Beckett University has been named as a victim of the Manchester Arena attack.

Courtney Boyle was 19-years-old and from Gateshead.

More details to follow.

People across Yorkshire have paused their daily lives to pay respect to those who were injured or died in Monday night's suicide bomb attack at Manchester Arena.

These were the scenes inside Meadowhall at 11:00 this morning:

More tributes have been paid to Kelly Brewster, the 32-year-old woman from Sheffield who died on Monday night at Manchester Arena.

Kelly was at the Ariana Grande concert with her sister Claire and 11-year-old niece Hollie when the suicide bombing took place which killed 22 people and left many more injured.

Alex Bingham, a friend of Kelly's, says facing the reality of her death is very distressing:

People across Yorkshire are being invited to take part in a national minute's silence at 11:00 in memory of the victims of the Manchester terror attack on Monday.

Image source, Reuters

Twenty-two people were killed and 64 injured after a suicide bomber detonated a device at Manchester Arena.

Among the victims were Wendy Fawell, 50, from Otley, Kelly Brewster, 32, from Sheffield, Marcin and Angelika Klis, from York, and Sorrell Leczkowski, from Leeds.

Manchester's council has invited people "to pay your respects to those we lost".

The number of people drowning off the Yorkshire coast has increased.

Figures released this morning by lifeboat charity the RNLI show 160 people died off the UK coast last year, 11 of them in Yorkshire.

That's an increase of seven from the previous year.

The RNLI is reminding people to take extra care this Bank Holiday weekend.

Ben Mitchell from the charity has this advice for anyone who does find themselves in difficulty:

A Leeds taxi firm is appealing for donation of toys, snacks and sweets that will be taken to the children recovering in Manchester's hospitals after the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena.

Zak Majid runs the Morley Cars company and says they will deliver the supplies tomorrow:

A minute's silence will be held across the UK at 11:00 BST this morning, to remember the 22 people who died in the attack, the dozens injured and all those who were affected.

Wendy Fawell, a 50-year-old mother from Otley, is the latest person to be named as a victim of the Manchester Arena attack on Monday.

Image source, Wendy Fawell/Facebook

Wendy had travelled to the venue with her friend Caroline and their children. Caroline was seriously injured by the bomb.

Wendy's son Adam gave this statement:

"We're all devastated. Mum was a wonderful woman. She’ll be sadly missed. We'd like to thank everyone for all the effort that went into trying to find her.”

Family friend Jean Osborne added: "She was the kindest person you’d ever wish to meet. She'd do anything for you. She was an awesome person. She'll be missed by many."

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England's preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy got off to the perfect start after an 72-run victory over South Africa at Headingley.

Prior to the match, both sides and fans at the Yorkshire ground observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims of Monday's Manchester attacks.

Image source, Reuters

England captain, Eoin Morgan top-scored for the hosts with 107 and thought his side performed well:

The second of the three match series takes place in Southampton on Saturday, before the series concludes at Lords on Bank Holiday Monday.

A 50-year-old mother from West Yorkshire has been confirmed as one of the victims killed in the Manchester terror attack on Monday.

Wendy Fawell, from Otley, was was last seen in the foyer of Manchester Arena shortly before the blast.

Her family issued an appeal on social media after she was reported missing asking for sightings of her.

Last night, her friend Debbie Mcdowel paid tribute to her "best friend" on Facebook.

She wrote: "I am heartbroken beyond belief. I have lost my best friend and confident."

Paul Walker
BBC Radio Sheffield

In the wake of Monday's events in Manchester, the terror threat in the UK has been raised to "critical", meaning a further attack may be imminent.

South Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable, Mark Roberts, has been telling me what this means for his force:

A minute's silence will be held across the UK at 11:00 this morning to remember the 22 people who died in the Manchester terror attack, the dozens injured and all those who were affected.

A Polish couple who lived in York are now known to have been among those who died in the blast.

Marcin and Angelika Klis were at the arena to pick up their two daughters following the concert.

St Barnabas Church, Jubilee Terrace, Leeman, Road, near where the Klis family lived, will be open from 10:30 this morning so people can pay their own tributes.

Jackie Stokes is the verger:

Paul Walker
BBC Radio Sheffield

It's a massive weekend for Sheffield boxer Kell Brook.

He'll be defending his World Welterweight title at Bramall Lane against the American Errol Spence Junior.

It's been an ambition of the life-long Blade to fight at the home of Sheffield United, external, after he was introduced to the stadium by his Uncle Johnny who is very close to his nephew:

Here's Sara Thornton with the weather forecast:

Buildings across North Yorkshire are being recognised in the finals of the The Royal Institute of British Architect (RIBA) awards scheme.

Four buildings in York, from a historic theatre to a redeveloped public toilet site, have been shortlisted.

York's redeveloped Theatre Royal (pictured above) is joined by other North Yorkshire entrants, including Rievaulx Abbey's new visitor centre and museum near Helmsley and a new private home (pictured below) called Cunelands House near Malton.

Image source, RIBA

Chairman of the Yorkshire judging panel, Vijay Taheem, said: "Our region received many excellent entries, and all very worthy of consideration in many aspects."

The professor who led the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse in Rotherham is holding a meeting today to raise awareness of the Truth project.

The project gives victims and survivors of child sexual abuse the chance to share their experiences and offer suggestions on how to keep safe.

So far over 700 people have come forward across England and Wales and a report is due to be published in October.

Today's event with Professor Alexis Jay (pictured) is taking place in York. She says she understands it's not a subject people can easily talk about:

The grandfather of Sorrell Leczkowski, the Leeds teenager killed in the Manchester bombing, has paid a moving tribute to her.

Michael Healey says Sorrell wanted to be an architect and study in America.

Image source, Leczcowski family

In a statement he says: "On Monday my wife Pauline, daughter Samantha and granddaughter Sorrell went to pick up Sophie and Lauren who had gone to Manchester Arena to watch a pop concert.

"I am absolutely heartbroken to confirm my granddaughter was killed in the terror attack that claimed so many innocent lives.

"Sorrell was only 14, but she was our rock, she kept us all grounded."