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Firefighters who tackled a fire at an industrial site in Leeds could be there for at least the next two days.

Image source, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Twenty homes were evacuated near the fire at a building in Pudsey, which started at about 22:00. People living in them have all now been allowed to return home.

At its height, 70 firefighters were called to the blaze at Moulds Patterns and Models on Kent Road - seven fire engines are still at the scene.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say that no one was inside and no one has been hurt.

Roads around the scene have now reopened but a spokesperson said "it is likely that crews will remain on scene for at least the next 24 to 48 hours."

It's being claimed two thirds of employers in Yorkshire and the Humber are deliberately excluding younger people when advertising for certain roles.

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Lawyers Slater and Gordon commissioned the research which looks into the methods bosses use to recruit new staff.

They say the research found that 60% deliberately excluded younger people when advertising certain roles and that almost a fifth (18%) of bosses admit to unlawfully discriminating when recruiting; specifically women and the over 50s.

The company says the research shows that some employers think it's fine to target specific demographics when advertising for a job.

The group which commissions health services in northern parts of North Yorkshire has announced its experiencing "significant financial challenges".

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The Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group is predicting it will overspend by nearly £4m next year.

It says it's mainly the result of an increase in patients being referred for planned care and more people going to A&E.

Kate Linderholm
BBC Local Live, Sheffield

People living on newly resurfaced streets in Sheffield say the pavements are turning into ice rinks in the cold weather and that on hilly roads it is causing injuries.

In the last icy snap there were more than a 100 admissions for falls at Sheffield hospitals in one day.

Streets Ahead - the Sheffield City Council body overseeing the street improvement programme being carried out by Amey - say newly laid surfaces are constructed in line with the national standards.

Nick Hetherington, Network Manager at Amey told BBC Radio Sheffield's Toby Foster that the pavements are smoother and they've had an increase in complaints.

A man was left with serious injuries after he was hit by a double-decker bus near Leeds city centre yesterday evening.

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It happened on North Street at the junction with Byron Street at 19:30.

The 27-year-old was on foot when the bus - travelling into town - hit him.

West Yorkshire Police say they want to hear from anyone who saw what happened and especially passengers on the 7A bus.

Two songs in the running to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest have been written by a man from Scarborough.

You and Astronaut are among six songs going to a public vote on BBC2 tonight to decide the UK's entry.

They're both written by Scarborough singer-songwriter Ashley Hicklin, who wrote the Belgian Eurovision entry in 2010.

Astronaut will be sung by Liam Tamne (pictured) who has appeared in musicals such as Wicked, Hairspray, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera and The Rocky Horror Show.

Liam says: "It’s a great song. The message will resonate with a lot of people as we all need that someone at some point in our lives to pick us up and whisk us away."

Rotherham Council has announced it's proposing a council tax rise of nearly 6% next year.

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That's the maximum allowed without holding a referendum.

Sheffield City Council has already said it wants to put up council tax by almost 6% this year.

Meanwhile, Barnsley will be putting up its council tax by 4.5% and Doncaster wants it to go up by 4%.

Bradford's going to be one of five test cities for drone technology in the UK.

The Nesta, which says it looks at ways "to tackle the big challenges of our time", is to work with the government and Bradford Council to look at practical uses for drones over the next few years.

Tris Dyson, from Nesta, says he's impressed with some of the ideas Bradford's come up with so far:

There's been a sharp fall in the number of people applying to train as teachers.

There were just over 1,500 applicants from Yorkshire by mid-January, down by almost a third on last year's figures of 2,300.

The National Education Union has said the government needs to acknowledge there's a recruitment crisis.

Students on a night out in York tonight will be warned not too get too close to the city's rivers.

It follows a number of deaths in recent years.

Mark Mullan, a York Rescue Boat crew member, says people often don't realise what will happen when they suddenly enter the extremely cold water:

Ashgar Bostan is accused of raping a teenager twice at a flat in Rotherham between 2002 and 2004.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

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Liz Roberts
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

Sheffield City Council wants to put up council tax by almost 6% this year.

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That's the most it's allowed to increase it by without needing a referendum.

The local authority says it will be using the extra funds to pay for adult social care.

Barnsley will be putting up council tax by 4.5% and Doncaster wants it to go up by 4%.

Rotherham Council will also announce its figures today.

An increasing number of people threatening to seriously harm themselves or take their own lives is putting "strain" on police resources, a force has said.

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In the three years up to 2017 there was a 39% increase in reports to West Yorkshire Police where the word suicide was used, figures seen by the BBC show.

Ch Supt Paul Money (pictured) said dealing with them was tying up his officers' time.

Mental health professionals now work in the control room advising officers.

West Yorkshire Police logged 19,519 calls containing the word suicide in 2016.

In 2014 it received 11,859 calls and 15,045 in 2015.

Here are some more pictures from a major fire overnight at an industrial unit in Pudsey, Leeds.

Image source, Rebecca Blakemore

At its height, about 75 firefighters tackled the major blaze which led to the evacuation of 20 nearby homes.

Image source, Rebecca Blakemore

The smoke is still pluming into the air and fire is still burning inside the Moulds Patterns and Models site on Kent Road.

The world's most famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman, which is owned by the National Railway Museum in York, is to go on a national tour this year.

It'll take in locations in Scotland, the Lake District, the Chiltern Hills, the North Downs and the Yorkshire countryside.

The journey will include a one-way trip from London to Scarborough in April.

The Flying Scotsman was the first steam engine authenticated at travelling at 100mph in November 1934.

The National Railway Museum's also just announced a six-year deal with engineering firm Riley & Son to operate and maintain the locomotive.

Recently resurfaced pavements and roads in Sheffield are turning into ice rinks in the cold weather, according to local residents.

They say it's a particular problem in hilly areas and are asking if they've actually been made too smooth.

Steven Gale, who lives in Wincobank, says when Jepson Road was resurfaced he was delighted, but the icy weather has changed that:

Streets Ahead, who are responsible for the resurfacing in Sheffield, says the newly laid paths are compliant with national standards.

Cara Thorpe
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

I'm outside an industrial unit in Pudsey this morning where fire crews have been tackling a major blaze overnight which led to the evacuation of 20 nearby homes.

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The smoke is still pluming into the air and the fire is still raging inside the Moulds Patterns and Models site on Kent Road.

However, I'm told that blaze is a gas fire and the mains are now going to be turned off.

The building is 100% damaged at this factory which produces fibreglass and resin moulds for the bathroom, marine construction and coach-building industries

There was a fear there would be some toxic gases and noxious smells but that isn't the case today and people are still being allowed to walk past.

However, the advice is to avoid the area if you can, mainly because of the sheet ice all over the roads which is due to the fire service having used so much water overnight.

Investigations will be continuing today and the cause of this blaze still unknown.

The company planning a fracking operation in North Yorkshire has confirmed it is removing some equipment from its site in Ryedale.

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The move comes as Third Energy continues its wait for formal government approval to start fracking near Kirby Misperton.

The firm hoped to begin test fracking before the end of last year, but it was held up while waiting for the final go-ahead.

Earlier this month, business secretary Greg Clark signalled a further delay while he waited for an assessment of the company's financial resilience.

Now Third Energy says it's decided to let contractors remove some of the equipment it has gathered at the site so it can be used elsewhere.

The announcement's been welcomed by protesters who have demonstrated continually outside the site since last autumn.