The blast damaged a house in the Tinshill area of Leeds and left two men injured.

That's all from us for today and, indeed, this week.

We'll be back on 27 December from 08:00 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Yorkshire.

In the meantime, we hope you have a great Christmas.

Before we go, let's look back at some of our top stories from today:

1. Leeds house explosion: Two injured in blast
2. Murder investigation launched in Sheffield
3. Skipton Aldi stabbing: Victim was 'absolutely lovely person'
4. Minicabs "go slow" planned for Leeds on busiest night of the year
5. "Yorkshire's answer to Nigella" - Woman now internet star

Pouring the juices from festive cooking down the sink can help cause "fatbergs" - like the one pictured below - to form in Sheffield's sewer network, local residents are being warned.

Image source, Yorkshire Water

The fats, oils and greases from meat and gravy often stick together in narrow sewers and create a blockage which costs thousands of pounds to fix.

Over the past year, 131 sewer blockages have been reported in Sheffield - caused by wet wipes and luxury toilet roll which doesn't biodegrade like ordinary toilet paper, according to Yorkshire Water.

In December this year, there have already been 2,500 sewer blockages across Yorkshire, the firm adds.

It's asking its customers to only flush "the three p's: poo, pee and paper" down the toilet.

Waste water manager Lindsay Page says: "We’re asking people to put their sewer on a low-fat diet and think twice before they pour fat, oil and grease down the sink or through the dishwasher."

The firm says the best method to dispose of fat juices is to pour them into a jar and then put it in the general waste bin.

Police have released these CCTV images in a bid to identify a man and a woman they want to speak to following the theft of a sound bar and clothing from a supermarket in York.

Image source, North Yorkshire Police

An attempt to steal a television was also made but failed, according to police.

The CCTV images were taken on Tuesday 28 November at the Asda store in Monks Cross.

Anyone who can identify the people in the picture is being asked to contact police.

Staff and customers restrained Jodie Willsher's attacker in the Skipton store before police arrived.

Yorkshire Evening Post

An actor fell...not through the wardrobe, but through the stage during a performance of The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe at West Yorkshire Playhouse, external.

Image source, Yorkshire Evening Post

One of two men injured in an explosion at a house in Leeds this afternoon has been badly burned, the BBC understands.

Image source, Maab Um Ali

The blast happened at about 14:50 on Silk Mill Drive in Tinshill.

Neighbours who gave the man first aid have told the BBC he opened the kitchen door as the explosion happened.

The cause is not yet known, but police say it is not terrorism-related.

Emergency services are continuing to work at the scene to make the area safe.

Police have released this e-fit image of a man they're wanting to speak to following the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Bradford last month.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

The teenager was attacked in the Oak Lane area of the city at about 19:30 on Wednesday 1 November 2017.

The man police want to speak to is described as Asian, in his 20s, about 6ft tall and of slim build.

He is believed to have been wearing tracksuit-style clothing and a baseball cap.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

Almost 90 drivers have been caught drink or drug-driving in North Yorkshire since the start of the month, police say.

Officers have arrested a total of 89 people on suspicion of drink and drug-driving since 1 December.

Fifty four have been arrested for drink-driving and 35 arrested for drug-driving. Of those, 76 were men and 13 were women.

Sgt Andy Morton says: "It’s both disappointing and sad to see that, despite all the warnings, people still get behind the wheel when they are over the limit, fully aware of the devastation they can cause."

Wakefield Trinity have agreed a deal to remain at their Belle Vue home in 2018 and accepted plans to redevelop the ground for 2020.

Image source, Belle Vue

Last month, Trinity threatened to take Wakefield Council to court over what they called an "uneconomical" plan to overhaul the stadium.

Chairman Michael Carter said after a "positive meeting" the club now understands the proposals "more fully".

He added: "We now accept that there is no basis for any legal action."

The club's future looked uncertain after talks over a new ground broke down, as Belle Vue, which has been their home since 1895, does not meet minimum ground standards for the top flight.

Two men have been hurt after a house explosion in Leeds, police have confirmed.

Image source, Ottis Bent

The blast happened at about 14:40 this afternoon at a house on Silk Mill Drive in Leeds.

The men's injuries aren't thought to be life-threatening.

The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but emergency services are working to make the area safe.

Northern Gas Networks has confirmed its engineers are at the scene to help the emergency services.

Image source, Ottis Bent

West Yorkshire Police say the blast is not terrorism-related.

People living nearby have been evacuated due to structural damage.

Dave Wade
BBC News

The Army bomb squad has carried out a controlled explosion in Chesterfield after a series of terror arrests.

Image source, PA

Material found at a property in the town, where a cordon remains in place, was taken to a "nearby safe location" to be destroyed, Counter Terrorism Policing North East said.

No premises were evacuated.

Four men, aged 31, 22, 36 and 41, were arrested during raids at addresses in Sheffield and Chesterfield on Tuesday.

Police have until Christmas Day to charge or release the men.

The Army bomb squad was deployed to Mermaid Tradition fish and chip shop on Sheffield Road in Chesterfield following the raids.

Machetes, flick knives, electric stun guns and extendable batons disguised as torches are just some of the items seized by police in Doncaster following a tip-off.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

A total of 440 offensive weapons were discovered when officers raided a property in the Bessacarr area on Thursday after they received information about suspected criminal activity.

A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of importing offensive weapons and for owning prohibited weapons.

He's been released as police continue their inquiries.

New pictures are coming in which show the force of an explosion at a house in Leeds this afternoon.

This picture shows roof tiles stuck in the ground due to the force of the blast:

Image source, Kym Sweeting

The explosion happened at a house on Silk Mill Drive in Tinshill. The blast happened at about 14:50.

Here's a closer look:

Image source, Kym Sweeting

One man is believed to have been hurt in the explosion, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Emergency crews remain at the scene:

Image source, Maab Um Ali

Northern Gas Networks engineers are now at the scene of an explosion at a house in Leeds this afternoon, the company has confirmed.

They will help the emergency services with their investigations into the blast which happened at about 14:50 on Silk Mill Drive in Tinshill.

A man's been injured in an explosion which has left the upper floor of a house in Leeds severely damaged.

This eyewitness describes the moment of the explosion, which happened at about 14:50 on Silk Mill Drive in Tinshill:

Emergency services are at the scene of a house explosion in Leeds this afternoon:

Crews will be working on the property, on Silk Mill Drive in the Tinshill area, to make the structure safe, after the blast which happened at about 14:50:

One man is thought to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the explosion.

People who live nearby a house which has exploded in Tinshill, Leeds, this afternoon say they thought a plane had crashed:

This is the latest picture from the scene:

This is a closer shot of a house which has been partially demolished after an explosion in Tinshill, Leeds, this afternoon:

This is the scene on Silk Mill Drive in Leeds after an explosion at a house this afternoon.

Details are still coming in but a man has been hurt, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.