Summary

  • Death announced of Leeds actress Liz Dawn - Coronation Street's Vera Duckworth

  • Investigation into Scarborough motorbike race crashes

  • Tractors block road at anti-fracking protest

  • Appeal to trace man over alleged rape in Bradford

  • Flight path changes mean more noise for some

  • Child abuse conference in Leeds

  • Campaign to save historic Barnsley building ends

  • British astronaut in Bradford ahead of exhibition

  • University looks for smokers who want to quit habit

  • Bakewell Show called off for next year

  • First woman given ancient hornblower role

  • Updates on Tuesday 26 September 2017

  1. Check your train journey this morningpublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 26 September 2017

    BBC News Travel

    Rail services across Yorkshire appear to be running pretty much to time so far this morning.

    You can click on the links below to keep up-to-date with the live departure boards for:

  2. Former York university students start jail terms for selling deadly drugpublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 26 September 2017

    Two York university friends who bought and sold the deadly drug fentanyl via the dark web are beginning jail terms today.

    Ross Brennan and Aarron GledhillImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Ross Brennan, 28, and Aarron Gledhill, 30, who are both from Huddersfield, made hundreds of thousands of pounds mixing and selling the high-strength painkiller and other drugs.

    Brennan was sentenced to 13 years and eight months at York Crown Court after admitting a conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl - which is up to 100 times stronger than heroin - through parts of the internet where people can stay anonymous.

    His accomplice, Aaron Gledhill, got three years, nine months.

    North Yorkshire Police uncovered the operation when a neighbour raised concerns for the welfare of Brennan, who has autism.

    Det Supt Steve Thomas said: "What we found was a production laboratory for synthetic drugs and more traditional drugs.

  3. Flight path changes mean more noise for some from LBApublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 26 September 2017

    Plans to reduce the pollution caused by Leeds Bradford Aiports' planes will mean more noise for residents in six West Yorkshire Streets.

    Jet 2 planeImage source, PA

    The warning's being publicised by officials at an exhibition today which is part of the public consultation process on potential changes to flight paths around the Yeadon site.

    Areas that will see an increase in noise include Burley Woodhead and Baildon but the overall number of locations where planes will fly over will reduce.

    The public consultation closes on 5 November, with flight path changes being proposed at airports all over the country.

  4. Yorkshire's Tuesday weatherpublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 26 September 2017

    BBC Weather

    After starting with a murky mixture of mist, low cloud, hill and low level fog everywhere will gradually become brighter.

    WX

    Most places will remain dry, with only a small chance of an odd shower developing.

    Tonight any showers will quickly die away, leaving light winds and clear spells.

    Through the night areas of mist and low cloud are likely to form, perhaps also some patchy fog.

  5. Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 26 September 2017

    Andrew Barton
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Yorkshire on Tuesday 26 September 2017.

    We'll be with you until 18:00 with all the latest news, weather, travel and sport updates from across Yorkshire.

    It was a murky and misty one yesterday, but the lights of the Halifax Piece Hall went a long way to brighten things up.

    Piece Hall

    Thanks to our BBC Weather Watcher for illuminating the start of our day.

    If you have a great pic to share, or want to get in touch with us about what's happening where you are, just email us here.