Sheffield City Council says it plans to develop the library into a cultural hub

The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" weather warning of snow and ice for part of North Yorkshire.

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The warning covers the west of Harrogate, and is in force from midnight tonight until 18:00 on Saturday.

The Met Office says increasingly frequent snow showers will extend across many northern parts of the UK tomorrow, with between 2cm and 5cm cm of snow likely.

Icy surfaces are also likely to be an additional hazard, especially overnight.

Two people arrested on suspicion of murdering an 80-year-old South Yorkshire man have been released on bail.

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Tommy Ward was brutally attacked in his home on Salisbury Road, Maltby, on 1 October 2015 and his life savings of £30,000 were stolen.

The ex-miner, who was found by his carer, died from his injuries in hospital the following February.

A man and a woman, both 29, who were arrested earlier this week on suspicion of robbery and murder are due to answer police bail on 2 January 2018.

The number of patients waiting more than four hours in casualty departments has more than doubled in the last four years, according to research by the BBC.

This figure has been revealed two months after it emerged that emergency departments in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury hadn't managed to meet their monthly targets at all in the past year.

The NHS trust which runs both York and Scarborough hospitals is also among those which continue to fail to meet the target.

Dr Taj Hassan, a consultant in emergency medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, says a lack of resources is to blame:

A plan to turn Sheffield's Central Library into a five star hotel is now in doubt.

The deal was set to be financed by a Chinese developer, but it's emerged that the investor's interest has now been "dampened" as the full costs for the project have come to light.

It now looks like plans are being drawn up for a completely new library to be built elsewhere in Sheffield city centre at cost of about £20m, with the current site on Surrey Street being turned into a "cultural hub".

Mary Lea, cabinet member for culture, parks and leisure at Sheffield City Council, says she's confident something will still happen in the future:

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A wildlife sanctuary in Thirsk says it is caring for a record number of Tawny Owls.

The wildlife haven is also looking after dozens of sick and injured hegehogs.

I'm a real softy when it comes to fluffy birds with big eyes so I spent the morning there, helping out:

Rail passengers travelling between West and North Yorkshire are being warned of delays and cancellations this morning due to signalling problems caused by Storm Caroline:

We'll keep you updated throughout the morning with any potential issues that you might face.

One person had to be rescued by the fire service after a crash in the village of Birkenshaw near Bradford in the early hours of this morning.

Two cars were involved on Bradford road with crews coming from Cleckheaton and Dewsbury.

One of the people who was with murdered West Yorkshire MP Jo Cox when she was attacked is due to receive an MBE today.

Sandra Major worked in her constituency office in Birstall and will be at the Palace today to collect the award given for "services to the community in Batley & Spen".

Mrs Major was leaving a car with the MP, ahead of a surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire, in June, when the MP was shot and stabbed.

At the time of the attack Mrs Major said the MP tried to protect them, even while she was under attack herself.

Students living in York are making an effort to befriend people living around them.

They're going to be putting leaflets through letterboxes saying "we are neighbours" and sharing contact details.

George Coombs is the president of the Students Union at York St.John University.

He says it's important for students to befriend and help local people:

There's a call from survivors of child sex abuse in Rotherham for a change in the law so people who were in public office but failed to protect the children can still be held accountable

As the law currently stands, local authority staff can only be held accountable for their time in office and three months after they've left.

Jayne Senior was one of Rotherham Council's whistleblowers and is keen to see the alternation happen:

More than 1,400 children were sexually abused in the town from 1997 to 2013.

In September, a series of reports found the failure to tackle the problem was "not the fault of any one person" but was the result of "multiple and systemic failures."

Rotherham Council leader Chris Read has also written to Communities Secretary, Sajid Javid, asking him to review the current law.

York's Dame Judi Dench has planted a tree in her garden to remember her friend and fellow actor, Robert Hardy, following his death in August.

The Oscar-winning actress will be seen planting the tree dedicated to her Henry V co-star on a BBC programme looking at her love of trees.

Judi Dench: My Passion For Trees will be shown on BBC One on 20 December.

The James Bond star, 82, will take viewers through a small forest that's part of the land around her Surrey home, where she plants trees in memory of loved ones.

Dame Judi, who was born in and brought up in York, says she planted a Yew, because Robert Hardy was an expert in the medieval longbow, which is often made from that wood.

Just 10 out of 4,000 professional footballers in England come from a British Asian background, researchers in Leeds have found.

Take a look at this:

A former soldier who is being considered for parole after serving five years for killing his landlady should "stay where he is", her family said.

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Aaron Wilkinson, then 24, shot Judith Garnett, 52, three times at her home in Woodlesford, Leeds, in January 2011.

His trial heard he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a military tour. In 2012, he was told to serve at least five years in prison.

At a parole board hearing, the victim's sister called the sentence "unfair".

Wilkinson, who also has Asperger's syndrome, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was cleared of murder.

North Yorkshire Police has thanked those who came forward to help after a man threatened to stab an officer in York.

The Community Support Officer wasn't injured in the incident and a man's been arrested.

Officers in the city have tweeted "threats to our staff of this nature will not be tolerated.

"Thank you to the public who came forward to help. Your assistance is appreciated."

One of Leeds's most unusual buildings, the Grade-I listed Temple Works has been sold hours before going up for auction.

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The former mill in Holbeck dates back to 1840, covers 18,000sq ft and is famous for its Egyptian-style design.

It was meant to go under the hammer, but was sold yesterday to CEG.

The company says the building will require "creative and innovative ideas" to bring it back to life and that it aims to work closely with Leeds City Council to renovate it.

Look North's Owain Wyn Evans has the weather forecast this morning:

Plans to build a new road to cut traffic queues in Harrogate and Knaresborough are due to be discussed today.

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There are five options being considered including a relief road.

A report's found both town centres have major congestion and the problem's expected to get worse.

It's thought a consultation on how to improve the issue will be approved and begin later this month.

Three men from Yorkshire who've spent four years locked up in an Indian prison are expected to arrive home today.

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Nicholas Simpson from Catterick, Paul Towers from Pocklington and Ray Tindall who is originally from Hull were detained while working as security guards on a ship.

They were cleared of weapons charges and released from jail on Tuesday, along with three other men.

Four years ago they were jailed on charges of smuggling weapons and ammunition.

The men won an appeal against their convictions last week.

BBC News Travel

If you're heading out to catch the train this morning, they seem to be generally running on time from railway stations across Yorkshire.

You can keep an eye on journeys by clicking on the links below. 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