England Test captain Joe Root says he "would love" the opportunity to play in the Indian Premier League.

Rev Graeme Dutton from Bradford has fused his love of God and craft ale.

Jack Leaning scored 85 to help Yorkshire edge a hard-fought second day's play against Middlesex at Headingley.

That's all from us for today. We'll be back on Wednesday from 06:30 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.

Meanwhile, updates on breaking news will continue right here throughout the night.

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

1. Reports published into how aspects of Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal were handled
2. Hundreds to lose jobs as part of Leeds Asda HQ cuts
3. Hillsborough disaster accused appear in crown court
4. Landmark Bradford Odeon expected to reopen in 2020
5. "Royal" elephants take up residence in North Yorkshire

A group from Leeds are setting off this week to travel across Europe in a series of old London black cabs to remind other countries of the delights of the UK.

Image source, David Price

On their travels, the drivers plan to give away free gin and tonics at a series of pop-up bars in aid of charities, with the hope of reaching the furthest point of the EU, Greece, by 24 September.

Along the 2,500-mile long trip, the group will meet members of local Rotary clubs to help them with their pop-up bars.

David Smith, a member of the Rotary Club of Leeds. is one of eight friends driving the four black cabs which between them have already clocked-up more than a million miles.

He says: "It's nothing to do with politics at all. You can travel round Europe nice and easy - no visas - at the moment, so now seems to be the time to do it."

To accommodate their every need, they've attached a barbecue to the boot of one of the cabs (pictured) - let's just hope they don't keep the meter running!

Image source, David Price

A charity is working on the £15m restoration of a historic 1930s cinema in Bradford city centre.

Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Mainly clear spells for the whole of Yorkshire this evening, with perhaps a few showers in the west.

It'll be quite cool with a minimum temperature of about 9C (48F).

Tomorrow, there's the chance of one or two showers in the morning, otherwise fine with sunny intervals.

Turning cloudy with rain spreading from the west later in the afternoon, with maximum temperatures of about 17C (63F).

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Emergency services are currently dealing with a serious collision on the B6163 in North Yorkshire.

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The collision, at Thistle Hill, near the junction of the A658 Knaresborough by-pass, happened at about 16:35.

Road closures and diversions are now in place to allow emergency teams to work at the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is being asked to get in touch with police.

A teenager is believed to have been threatened with a knife and another may have been stabbed in Linthwaite, near Huddersfield, police say.

Officers were first called to reports of a teenager having been threatened with a knife on Gillroyd Lane at about 15:10.

Enquiries into the incident continue, but police say it's not yet known if the victim was injured during the incident.

Meanwhile, officers were also called at about 15:40 to Hazel Grove after reports a teenager had been stabbed.

Det Insp Anna Buchanan says: "These two incidents obviously happened close to one another and we are investigating whether they are linked.

"I would appeal to anyone who witnessed either incident to call police," she adds.

Wakefield Trinity second-row Chris Anakin signs a new two-year contract with the Super League side.

Two people are being treated in hospital after being stabbed in Halifax.

Police were called out to the incident at Hopwood Lane at about 12:25 this afternoon.

Investigations are ongoing and police are asking for any witnesses to get in touch.

About 300 people are to lose their jobs at Asda's Leeds head office as part of a major cost-cutting drive, the company has confirmed.

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A total of about 1,100 posts at Asda House in Leeds and George House in Leicester will be affected by changes, the Wal-Mart-owned firm says.

In a statement, an Asda spokesperson says: "Our stores have adapted the way they operate to meet the changing needs of our customers, and our home offices must also adapt how they operate to support our stores."

Several reports examining the conduct of Rotherham Council employees over the town's sexual abuse scandal have been criticised by the town's MP as a "wasted opportunity".

Image source, UK Parliament

No legal or disciplinary proceedings should be brought against any current or former senior officers at Rotherham Council over its handling of child sexual exploitation, one report published this afternoon has said.

In a statement, Labour Rotherham MP Sarah Champion said she had hoped the publication of the reports would "draw a line under the catalogue of errors which led to our children being let down so badly by those supposed to protect them".

She adds: "How is Rotherham meant to have confidence that this will never happen again unless we know exactly what went wrong?

"This feels like a completely wasted opportunity to allow the town to move forward."

Big plans to transform the derelict Bradford Odeon cinema into a live music venue have been announced, with its reopening now set for 2020.

Bradford Live, the company behind the landmark site's transformation, has announced it will partner up with the NEC Group which is behind two of the UK's busiest arenas.

The company is taking out a 30-year lease on the building and putting £2m towards its conversion.

The venue will also be used for live comedy, Bollywood shows and other performances and functions.

There were concerns last year that the building could have been demolished if work on its restoration didn't begin.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

It seems a little ironic that a Lifestyle Challenge which was set up in Scarborough to involve young people and prevent anti-social behaviour has been targeted by vandals...

Police say a number of posters and "fairy doors" at Burton Riggs nature reserve have been ripped down and thrown on nearby rail tracks.

The reserve had been chosen as a conservation challenge by three local schoolgirls to make a positive contribution to the environment by reducing dog mess around the reserve.

Chloe Hizzett, Lauren Rees and Ellie Morland had even run a coffee morning to raise funds to make the posters and create the fairy doors.

Chloe's mum, Amanda, says: "I'm gutted for the girls but they've had a lovely outpouring of support from the local community."

A fifth man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a footballer's brother.

Image source, Wilks family

Raheem Wilks, the 19-year-old brother of Leeds United's Mallik Wilks, was shot near Too Sharps barbers in Harehills on 26 January.

West Yorkshire Police said Cornelia Benjamin, 21, of Reginald Street in Chapeltown was arrested on Thursday and charged with his murder.

The trial of Mr Benjamin and four others is due to start on 16 October.

Today's publication of a new review into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal is "another step in our journey", according to the leader of Rotherham Council.

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Six new reports have been published looking at various aspects of the scandal and were commissioned by the council in the wake of the Jay Report, which showed how at least 1,400 children were raped, trafficked and sexually abused in the town between 1997 and 2013.

Rotherham council leader Chris Reed says: "Today marks another step in our journey, but nothing alters the fact that so many children were let down and that so many abusers have walked free in our town for too long.

"As a councillor, as a member of the Labour Party and as a citizen of Rotherham I’m still deeply sorry for what went wrong.

"We can't change the past - and God knows I wish we could - but I hope these reports help to give some solace and help to prevent further suffering in the future," adds Councillor Reed.

A man's body has been found in a park in Leeds.

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Police say they received reports at about 11:05 that a body had been found in Middleton Park.

A cordon is currently in place at the scene and forensic examinations will be carried out shortly.

The circumstances surrounding the man's death remain unknown and investigations are continuing, police say.

Asda is to axe hundreds of jobs at its head office in Leeds as part of a major cost-cutting drive at the Walmart-owned supermarket.

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The grocery giant informed affected staff in Leeds a short time ago bout about the job losses, which is understood to amount to about a tenth of Asda's 2,500 head office roles.

Asda is in the midst of a turnaround plan under new chief executive Sean Clarke, who is attempting to halt falling sales at the hands of rival supermarkets.

There was a "collective failure" in taxi licensing in Rotherham, leading to "one failure compounding another", a public meeting into the publication of several reports into how child sexual abuse was handled by Rotherham Council has heard.

Image source, Rotherham Council

Previously, the Jay report said 1,400 children had been abused in the town, with taxi drivers playing a "prominent role".

John Riddell has told the Rotherham Council meeting effective action to stop child sexual exploitation was never taken because taxi enforcement action was split from licensing and further split into three regions.

Mr Riddell added that he had "no doubt the difficulties have been confronted" with a repetition "highly unlikely".