Summary

  • Early hours raid on village cash machine

  • Sheffield nightclub beefs up security after stabbing

  • Tests on body pulled form Leeds canal

  • Coronation Street cast at Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth) funeral

  • Action group formed against new discipline policy at Barnsley school

  • Police link three robberies in three days in Bradford

  • Housing centre for homeless opens in Sheffield

  • Super League Grand Final sold out

  • Cow rescued from sink hole

  • Updates on Friday 6 October 2017

  1. Super League Grand Final sold outpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    Tomorrow's Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford has this morning been declared a sell-out.

    PlayersImage source, PA

    Castleford Tigers vs Leeds Rhino's will be watched by a crowd of 73,512.

  2. Homeless housing centre opens in Sheffieldpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    Today sees the official opening of a four storey housing project for the homeless in Sheffield.

    It's run by the St Wilfreds Centre on Queen's Road.

    Two million pounds has been raised in order to complete 20 self-contained apartments that will help vulnerable people.

    The official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony takes place at 13:30 today.

    Josie Brown is the director of the centre. She says people can't wait for it to open:

  3. Watch: Sunny but cool - Yorkshire's Friday weatherpublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    Owain Wyn Evans
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Plenty of sunshine but a bit chilly today - here's my full forecast:

  4. Light Night: Tens of thousands see Leeds lit uppublished at 07:42 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    Tens of thousands of people were in Leeds city centre last night for the annual Light Night event.

    Dozens of artists have created light installations, which are displayed all over the city centre.

    lampImage source, Leeds City Council

    All the way along Briggate there are huge lamps like the ones above made by French artists.

    The artwork also enabled people to control lasers and the Town Hall organ using their brainwaves!

    lightImage source, Leeds City Council

    The event continues tonight.

  5. Listen: Action group formed to fight Barnsley school's discipline policypublished at 07:26 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    Parents of some children at a Barnsley school which is facing criticism over it's discipline policy, are forming an action group.

    There have been claims Penistone Grammar School's policy is breeding a culture of fear.

    Its discipline policy can see pupils put into isolation for not tucking their shirt in or for forgetting a pen, if they get six "strikes" in one week for bad behaviour.

    The school has defended the policy, saying the scheme is intended to reward good behaviour and deter poor discipline.

    Year 9 parent, Ian Robertson, is forming the action group, he says he wants to see a bit of common sense:

  6. Traffic and Travel update: Train delays across the regionpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    BBC News Travel

    There appear to be a few problems on some of the trains in the region at the moment:

    • The 07:03 from Sheffield to Nottingham is not leaving until 07:21 .
    • The 07:14 Leeds to Scarborough is now posted as leaving at 07:32
    • The 07:22 Leeds to Hull service is not going until 07:41
    • The 07:40 York to Scarborough is now leaving at 07:55

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

  7. Check your train journey this morningpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 6 October 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:

  8. Listen: 'Loving and warm'- Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn funeralpublished at 06:52 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    The funeral's taking place later of the West Yorkshire-born actress who created one of our most-loved soap characters.

    Over 34 years, Liz Dawn, from Leeds, turned Coronation Street battleaxe Vera Duckworth into a household name.

    She died last month, aged 77, and family and friends are expected to attend a service at Salford Cathedral this afternoon.

    The Leeds writer, director and producer, Kay Mellor, worked with her:

  9. Friday's Yorkshire weatherpublished at 06:42 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    BBC Weather

    A cold, sunny start, with some patchy cloud and more breeze along the coast.

    Cloud will increase from the west through the afternoon with the sunshine turning more hazy.

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    This evening cloud will thicken further, with rain becoming more persistent and heavier, especially across the hills.

    Winds also increasing with a strong and gusty breeze by the early hours.

  10. Early hours raid on village cash machinepublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    A cash machine has been ripped out of the wall of a shop in village on the outskirts of York.

    Bishopthorpe crime scene

    It happened in the early hours of this morning at the Co-op in Bishopthorpe.

    Police say Main Street is closed as a result, because the farming vehicle used in the raid has been abandoned in the road.

    There is a diversion via Church Street.

  11. Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 6 October 2017

    Andrew Barton
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Yorkshire on Friday 6 October 2017.

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

    I thought we'd begin today with sunshine framed on an autumnal Marsden Moor.

    Marsden photo

    Artist Ashley Jackson's 'Framing the Landscape' feature, above Meltham, was sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Sandie's Valley whilst out walking Crumble the dog.

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