A total of 24 new train services are to run on the East Coast Mainline on Saturdays, it's been announced.

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Virgin Trains says it's increasing the capacity as part of a £140m investment on the 393-mile long line which runs between London and Edinburgh, passing through Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York and Northallerton.

The company has also introduced an 04:40 morning service from York to London on weekdays.

Virgin says it's being introduced after calls from members of the business community who want to get to the capital for early meetings.

It's so cold in York at the moment that this old Viking's frozen solid!:

The 2m high frosty figure is actually part of the York ice trail which was on in the city at the weekend.

He was joined by 45 other sculptures formed from crystal clear ice sprinkled across York.

A man's in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in Sheffield at the weekend.

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The 38-year-old victim was found with stab wounds in Arundel Gate just after 18:05 on Saturday.

It's thought the incident happened outside the nearby Mulberry Tavern.

Police say that "extensive enquiries" are ongoing in the area and anyone with information about the stabbing is being asked to get in touch.

BBC News Travel

Some private hire drivers in Leeds are staging a go-slow around Leeds city centre this morning.

The A65 into the centre is severely affected with tailbacks reaching as far as Horsforth, which is about five miles from the city centre:

The drivers say they want the right to work in unmarked cars as they say their safety is at risk from people who throw bricks at minicabs.

The protest was due to end at 10:00, but knock-on tailbacks will be a problem for some time.

Large parts of the city have been brought to a standstill, even parts which were not on the route of the minicab drivers.

This is Eastgate in the east of the city:

A 23-year-old man was seriously hurt when he was hit by a car in South Yorkshire at the weekend.

It happened at about 12:20 on Saturday morning when a silver Kia Cee'd collided with a pedestrian who's thought to have been on the M1 northbound entry slip road at Junction 31.

The man was taken to hospital where he's being treated for potentially life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Kia, a 19-year-old woman, was not injured.

Police say they want to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who thinks they may have seen the pedestrian before the collision.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus

Plans for firefighters in Bradford to become the first across West Yorkshire to wear body cameras in a bid to reduce attacks on crews have been shelved after a fire authority committee refused to sanction a proposed trial of the scheme, external.

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Silent taboos around stillbirth and miscarriage are the focus of an exhibition exploring how parents and medics deal with early-life baby loss.

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The exhibition, at The Art House in Sheffield, uses visual and audio art to explore how both parents and medical staff experience and encounter death "at the very beginning of life".

Academics from the University of Sheffield worked with the charities Sands and the Lullaby Trust on the project and interviewed families who have lost a baby.

Parents were invited to take part in a workshop where personal objects relating to their baby's death were transformed into artwork for the exhibition.

BBC Radio York

There's been a significant rise in the number of households in North Yorkshire having to choose whether to spend money on food or heat their homes.

In the last three years, fuel poverty in the county has gone up by about 10,000 households, to nearly 40,000, according to government figures.

This grandmother from York, who didn't want to be named, says she struggles to afford to heat her home:

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Today will be generally dry in Yorkshire but very cold with some sunshine in the west, but cloudier in the east.

Watch my forecast here:

Wendy Middleton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

If you need to head over the hills towards Manchester this morning, the gritters have been out overnight and the major routes are open.

Snow has been cleared but now the concern is about road surface temperatures below freezing which could lead to black ice on some routes.

I drove over Snake Pass to South Yorkshire this morning and the road was clear, but my car thermometer was reading -3.5C (26F) on the summit of the Pass. This was the scene:

My advice is to take it steady, especially around the bends, and you shouldn't have a problem.

The M62 and Woodhead Pass are also both open.

James Graham
Journalist, BBC Radio5live

People in less affluent parts of the country spend more as a proportion of their income on Christmas, analysis by the BBC indicates.

The North East, West Midlands, Northern Ireland and Yorkshire and the Humber region spend 25% of a month's disposable income.

But in London and the South East, that falls to below 20%.

The analysis by BBC 5 live's Wake up to Money matched official regional income figures with Centre for Retail Research spending forecasts for Christmas.

Separate figures from YouGov show wealthier people are cutting back on Christmas and plan to spend less on gifts this year, down 8%, at £300, compared to £291 for lower earners, up 4%.

The inquests into the deaths of five people, including three children, in a car crash in Leeds last month is due to open later.

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Ellis and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt, who were 12 and 14, died along with Darnell Harte, who was 15, and Anthony Armour and Robbie Meerun, who were 24.

A 15-year-old boy's been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

From a snowy milkman in Hawes, North Yorkshire, to near whiteout conditions in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, you've been out and about capturing the snowy weekend on camera:

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Buddhist monks have visited Rotherham to perform a special blessing on land earmarked for fracking.

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The Gyuto Monks, who live in exile in India alongside the Dalai Lama, were invited to Woodsetts at the weekend to support anti-fracking campaigners.

Energy firm Ineos has submitted plans to drill an exploration well for shale gas on land south of Dinnington Road.

Campaigners said the "land puja ceremony" was intended to restore peace and harmony to the land and village.

Matthew Wilkinson, from Woodsetts Against Fracking, said the monks visit was aimed at raising global awareness of their campaign.

Earlier this year, Ineos was granted temporary injunctions to prevent disruption by anti-fracking protesters at their sites across the country, including the one at Woodsetts.

Mr Wilkinson said careful consideration had been taken to ensure the monks' visit would not be in breach of that injunction.

BBC News Travel

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

We'll keep you informed, but 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

Snooker history was made at the Barbican in York last night as Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Steve Davis' record of six UK Championship wins with a 10-5 victory over Shaun Murphy.

The event has been staged in York since 2011.

O'Sullivan, 42, matched two snooker records as he equalled Steve Davis' tally of six UK titles and Stephen Hendry's record of 18 victories in "Triple Crown" events - the UK and World Championships and Masters.

Davis said: "On his day, he is not just the most mercurial and most amazing talent we have ever seen, he is also one of the greatest winning machines we have had."

It may seem like stating the obvious on this freezing Yorkshire morning, but it's worth repeating the warnings to be careful out there.

Sheffield City Council has this to say to drivers in South Yorkshire:

Minicab drivers in West Yorkshire are planning to hold a rush hour go-slow protest in Leeds this morning as they call for the right to work in unmarked cars.

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They say there have been several recent incidents involving bricks being thrown at marked taxis and minicabs.

West Yorkshire Police says there are no circumstances where cabs should be unmarked because it'd be unsafe for passengers and could put children at risk of being sexually exploited.

But Ahmad Hussain, from Leeds Private Hire Drivers Association, says the drivers "want to be heard".

"We'll be starting off on Kirkstall Road and we'll be doing a slow protest driving through the city," says Mr Hussain.

"It's to make it known that we want a change. We're not asking for anything more than what we deserve," he adds.

BBC Weather

A mainly dry, but very cold day, with periods of winter sunshine in the west and some wintry showers in the east.

There'll be a widespread frost at first, with temperatures struggling to climb above freezing during the day.

This evening there'll be a widespread frost again, with some wintry showers persisting along the coast through much of the night, but easing by dawn.

Have you seen Jordan Line? The 23-year-old's been missing from his home in Shipley in West Yorkshire since Sunday morning.

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He was last seen in the Pratt Lane at about 08:30 yesterday and police say they're "particularly concerned" for his current welfare.

Mr Line is described as white, about 5ft 11ins tall, of medium build, with short straight brown hair.

He was wearing blue jeans and a light blue shirt and he may have also have been wearing a dark jacket.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.