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Updates on Friday 8 September 2017
Family and friends of the late York schoolgirl Katie Rough are preparing to run a half-marathon in her memory.
Katie's teenage killer is starting the first day of an interim hospital order. The 16-year-old appeared at Leeds Crown Court yesterday.
Katie's mum, Alison, says a family team will be in Sunday's Great North Run.
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
If you're heading to Lancashire and Greater Manchester this morning it is worth knowing this.
Very slow traffic due to surface water on M62 Westbound between J21 A640 (Milnrow) and J20 A627(M) Rochdale. Travel time is around 10 minutes.
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Here's what the weather has in store for Friday:
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
I bet you've never heard this reason for a train cancellation before, or have you?
A special celebration is being held later to mark the 20th anniversary of the Yorkshire Heart Centre.
It'll see patients from across our region join staff and doctors at the centre, which is at Leeds General Infirmary.
Last year, campaigners won a long battle to keep childrens' heart surgery in Yorkshire, an NHS review had recommended it was stopped.
Lisa Mitchell's son, George, is cared for at the centre:
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
If you're catching the train there's one cancellation the 07:54 Grand Central service from Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross. Otherwise everything else is on time.
You can click on the links below to keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for:
Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire
You've made it to Friday. If you' re just back at work or you've had children starting new schools or heading off to university, I hope it has gone well.
Did you see the stunning moon overnight? Here's how it was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Shorty6 in Normanton.
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