Summary

  • Men injured in explosion at house in Tinshill, Leeds

  • Murder investigation in Sheffield after woman's body found

  • Skipton Aldi stab victim named in tributes as Jodie Willsher

  • Leeds private hire drivers plan 'go slow' on busiest night of year

  • Fatal Leeds crash: Funeral of 24-year-old victim

  • Yorkshire roadworks suspended for Christmas

  • Wakefield Trinity accepts plans to redevelop Belle Vue

  • Updates on Friday 22 December 2017

Live Reporting

Andrew Barton, Nick Wilmshurst and Rob Rose

  1. Minicabs 'go slow' in Leeds on busiest night of the year

    Private minicab drivers in Leeds are to hold a second go-slow protest tonight, on what's expected to be one of the busiest nights of the year.

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    The Leeds Private Hire Drivers' organisation say it's unhappy about a number of issues including attacks on drivers and being unable to use bus lanes.

    Leeds City Council says it's held constructive talks and is disappointed the protest is going ahead.

    The protest will take place from 22:00 tonight until 05:00 Saturday,

  2. Listen: Christmas drunks delay response to real emergencies

    The Yorkshire Ambulance Service is urging people to drink responsibly on one of the busiest nights of the year for pubs and clubs.

    The emergency services say they're put under immense pressure on what's become known as "Mad Friday," saying alcohol-related callouts mean people in real life-or-death situations can face unnecessary waits.

    Stephen Segasby from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service say responses to real emergencies are often delayed because of drink-related incidents:

  3. Fatal Leeds crash: Funeral of 24-year-old victim

    The funeral of one of five people killed in a car crash in Leeds last month will be held today.

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    Anthony Armour was 24-years-old.

    His partner was pregnant with his third child at the time of the crash on Stonegate Road.

    A 15-year-old boy admitted five counts of causing death by dangerous driving earlier this month.

  4. Here's your weather forecast

    Here's Look North's Owain Wyn Evans with your weather forecast:

  5. Yorkshire roadworks suspended for Christmas

    Highways England has suspended roadworks on main routes across Yorkshire for Christmas.

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    It means work on roads including the M621 near Leeds and the M1 near Barnsley, has been lifted.

    The RAC says today's likely to be the most congested day on the roads, with more than a million people making trips to see family and friends.

  6. Supermarket stabbing: Woman dies in Skipton store attack

    A woman who was stabbed in an Aldi supermarket, in Skipton, North Yorkshire, has died.

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    The 30-year-old was attacked at the store in Keighley Road at 15:27 BST on Thursday.

    Shoppers were left terrified, with one witness saying everyone "screamed and ran up and down". The witness also said she had "never been so scared" in her life.

    A 44-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, North Yorkshire Police said.

    A force spokesman said: "The suspect was initially detained by brave members of staff and public, before he was arrested by officers who were quickly on scene.

  7. Check your rail journey this morning

    BBC News Travel

    If you're catching a train this morning, you'll be pleased to know everything seems to be running pretty much to time across Yorkshire at the moment.

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

  8. Good morning: Join us for today's live coverage

    Andrew Barton
    BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

    Hello and welcome to BBC Local Live in Yorkshire on Friday 22 December 2017.

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

    We've got a beautiful BBC Weather Watcher picture to start the day with.

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