Two of the brightest planets in our solar system appeared in the sky just before dawn this morning and, for a brief moment, it appeared as if Jupiter and Venus were orbiting the sun side by side.

The astronomical phenomenon, known as the Venus Jupiter conjunction, was captured in the sky over North Yorkshire by BBC Weather Watcher Nicholas Beaven.

If you missed it, it's too late now as the light from the sun is obscuring the view.

But if you managed to catch a glance and maybe even snap a pic, you can send it in by simply clicking here.

Rob Rose
BBC Yorkshire Live

Dozens of restaurants and takeaways across Sheffield have been donating a percentage of their takings to aid Rohingya Muslims escaping violence in the Buddhist state of Myanmar.

Image source, EPA

The businesses collectively raised more than £40,000 for the cause.

The cash will go towards aiding the tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have crossed the border to seek refuge in the neighbouring state of Bangladesh following recent violence.

The violence in Rakhine erupted on 25 August when Rohingya militants attacked security posts in Myanmar's Rakhine state, triggering a military crackdown.

Scores of people have been killed in the crackdown and there are widespread allegations of villages being burned and Rohingya being driven out.

Myanmar's military says it is fighting Rohingya militants and denies targeting civilians.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It's a cold start for Yorkshire.

Scattered showers will slowly die out as the wind becomes more westerly through the day.

Watch my full forecast here:

Police are re-examining evidence of a murder with Bradford links, 20 years on from when it took place.

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Delivery driver Michael Pritchard, 54, was dragged down the road to his death in Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, when he tried to stop thieves taking his van.

At the time, police made arrests in West Yorkshire in connection with Mr Pritchard's death and they now say someone in Bradford might still have vital information about the crime.

Det Insp Toby Fawcett-Greaves says: "We have previously followed lines of enquiry in the Bradford area which we are re-visiting.

"We believe there may be people in the Bradford area who hold information in relation to this investigation and I would urge them to contact us," he adds.

Young musicians and children's choirs from across South Yorkshire are preparing for a memorable evening tonight at The Royal Albert Hall.

Image source, Music For Youth

They're taking part in the Music For Youth Proms in which 700 children aged between 10 and 19 will appear together on stage.

They'll be performing Jazz Journeys, an original composition created by Sheffield based composer Chris Noble.

Leeds is the fifth most stressed city in the UK, according to a new survey of 4,000 people.

Image source, Science Photo Library

Pressure at work and worries about health and money are to blame, the survey by Axa Insurance suggests.

The survey found workplace stress was linked to the "always on" culture, with many people thinking about work at the weekend and continuing to take work calls and to check work emails.

Cardiff tops the list of stressed out cities, with the most chilled out place to live being Brighton.

Police say they'd love the people responsible for dumping seven bin bags full of cannabis plants at the side of a road in North Yorkshire to come forward to claim their property.

Image source, North Yoorkshire Police

The plants were found by council officers on the A59 in Blubberhouses, near Harrogate, early on Sunday morning.

PC Amanda Hanusch-Moore tweeted, external: "If it's yours come and speak to us at Harrogate Police station, we're more than happy to discuss!"

Anyone with information is being urged to contact North Yorkshire Police.

People in Yorkshire with illegally-held guns are being urged to hand them in as part of a two-week UK-wide firearms amnesty.

Image source, PA

Senior officers hope the initiative, which starts today, will emulate the success of a similar campaign across England and Wales in 2014 which saw more than 6,000 weapons handed in.

Helen McMillan, from the National Police Chiefs' Council, says it's aimed at the "full spectrum" of society.

"You don't have to give your name or address, we just want more guns out of harm's way. Each firearm we retrieve has the potential to save a life so do the right thing and surrender your weapon," Ms McMillan says.

The surrender, involving designated police stations, also applies to ammunition and runs until 26 November.

Figures issued last month by the Office for National Statistics showed that crime involving firearms in England and Wales increased by 27% in the year to June 2017.

The number of people seeking help after a rape or sexual assault has gone up by a fifth since South Yorkshire's first dedicated centre opened a year and a half ago, new figures show.

More than 650 people have been to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre at Hackenthorpe Lodge since it opened in April 2016.

However, centre manager Keeley Roe says she doesn't believe it's because more attacks are taking place:

York Minster has been pipped to the post by Lincoln Cathedral (pictured left) in a Twitter poll called the Cathedral World Cup.

Image source, Christopher Furlong/Getty/BBC

More than 27,000 votes were cast in the final round of the lighthearted contest, set up by architecture fan Ben Brock last month.

Lincoln was neck-and-neck with York Minster but narrowly pushed into first place on Saturday morning.

Bristol and Durham cathedrals were also runners-up.

A cold and frosty start with some morning sunshine.

Cloud will then thicken from the west, with some light rain possible later. However, most places will stay dry.

This evening it'll be generally cloudy with some outbreaks of rain or drizzle, mainly over the Pennines, where hill fog is likely to become quite extensive.

The inquest into the death of Ann Maguire, the teacher stabbed to death at a school in Leeds is due to begin later.

Image source, Maguire Family

Mrs Maguire was murdered by 15-year-old Will Cornick at Corpus Christi Catholic College in 2014.

She is the only teacher ever to be murdered by a pupil in a British classroom.

The inquest, at Wakefield Coroner's Court, takes place before a jury, and is expected to last for two weeks.

It comes just a fortnight after her husband lost a legal challenge against the Coroner's decision not to call pupils to give evidence.

BBC News Travel

Things appear to be running pretty smoothly so far on the rails this morning.

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

• Leeds Railway Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Interchange, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external
• York Railway Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external

Investigations are continuing after a man was found dead following a fire at a house in South Yorkshire.

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Fire crews were called to the house in Glaisdale Close, Rotherham, just after midday yesterday.

A man, believed to be in his 70s, was found in the house but had already died when firefighters arrived.

South Yorkshire Fire Service said it was believed to have been a "slow burning" fire and was already out when crews arrived.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Yorkshire on Monday 13 November 2017.

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

Here's a beautiful way to start us off. Let's hope for a few more sunsets like this one over Otley as the week progresses:

If you have any photos you’d like to share with the rest of Yorkshire, you can send them in by simply clicking here.