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  1. Weather: Dry and coldpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    It will be largely dry, but cold this evening and overnight, with a widespread frost.

    Clear skies will lead to a widespread frost.

    Here's a look at the next few hours:

    weather chart
  2. Action! Potential extras queue for a shot at stardompublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A rather large queue has formed on Kirkstall Road in Leeds this afternoon:

    Queue

    The queue of about 150 people is actually full of those wanting to get a piece of Hollywood.

    Today film producers have been auditioning extras for a new film starring Keira Knightley.

    The film is set in the early 2000s and is a spy drama set against the Iraq war.

  3. Suffrage shop remembered with plaquepublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    The commemorative plaque recalls how the shop was occupied by the Women's Social and Political Union.

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  4. Landmark cloth hall plans approvedpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A Grade II*-listed former cloth market dates from 1711 but has fallen into serious disrepair.

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  5. Two arrested after tree protester crawls under truckpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Two men have been arrested after a protester against Sheffield Council's scheme to remove trees in the city crawled under a truck.

    South Yorkshire Police said they were called to Kenwood Road where a protester was underneath a truck within the secured safety zone of tree work.

    tree

    The truck was jacked up and placed on axle stands, officers wearing helmets then got underneath the truck to remove a protester.

    South Yorkshire Police say two men have been arrested on suspicion of obstructing a person acting in the execution of the Highways Act 1980.

    They remain in police custody for questioning.

    TreeImage source, PA

    The tree felling is part of Sheffield City Council's £2bn Streets Ahead project, aimed at improving roads and footpaths in the city. About 5,500 trees have been cut down since 2012.

    The authority, which is planting new trees after removing existing ones, insists those earmarked for felling are either "dangerous, dead, diseased, dying, damaging or discriminatory".

    Campaigners argue many of the trees classed by the council as "damaging" or "discriminatory" are healthy specimens which should not be cut down, saying amendments to surrounding pavements and roads should be made instead.

  6. Hull Trains disruption continues on Fridaypublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    The cancellations and disruption for Hull Trains passengers is expected to continue tomorrow.

    The company says these services will be affected on Friday 8 March:

    Southbound

    08.23 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

    10.30 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

    15.12 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

    17.10 Hull – London King's Cross starts at Doncaster

    19.11 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

    Northbound

    07.22 London King's Cross – Hull is cancelled

    11.48 London King's Cross – Hull is cancelled

    13.48 London King's Cross – Hull is cancelled

    15.48 London King's Cross – Hull terminates at Doncaster

    18.50 London King's Cross – Beverley is cancelled

  7. Blue plaque for Leeds' first female MPpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A blue plaque's been unveiled on International Women's Day to honour Leeds' first female MP.

    Alice BaconImage source, Getty Images

    It will be given a permanent home outside the library in Normanton - the town where Alice Bacon was born.

    Alice was a Labour MP in two Leeds constituencies - Leeds North East and then Leeds South East between 1945 and 1970, when she was made a life peer.

    She died in 1993, aged 83.

  8. Search after ferry passenger reported missingpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Anna Snowdon
    BBC Local Live

    A passenger has been reported missing from a DFDS ferry, prompting a large scale search and rescue operation along the North East coast.

    The coastguard was called just after 12:15 following reports of a missing passenger on a ferry on route from the Netherlands to North Shields.

    The coastguard search and rescue helicopter is currently searching the area with lifeboats from six RNLI stations including Hartlepool, Tynemouth, Blyth, Filey, Scarborough and Whitby.

  9. Humber Coastguard in search for missing ferry passengerpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A search and rescue helicopter based at Humberside Airport is leading the search for a man who has gone missing from a ferry in the North Sea.

    Helicopter

    HM Coastguard says a large-scale operation is under way after the passenger was reported missing from the DFDS ferry that was travelling from the Netherlands to North Shields, Tyneside at around 12:15 today.

    The helicopter and lifeboats from six RNLI stations along the coast are involved in the search.

  10. Yorkshire lifeboat crews search for missing passengerpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018
    Breaking

    RNLI crews from Yorkshire have been searching for a missing ferry passenger this afternoon.

    More to follow.

  11. Sheffield councillors tell of 'death threats and abuse'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Sheffield councillors have spoken out about abuse they've received.

    Council leader Julie Dore told last night's meeting that she'd had to be moved to a safe house because of the abuse.

    Her colleague Jayne Dunn told Radio Sheffield's Toby Foster about one case where people had broken into her property.

  12. Councillors 'had panic alarms installed'published at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Council leader Julie Dore had to stay in a safe house for four days after one threat was received.

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  13. Snow joke for woman left high and dry on the A1published at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A woman was left high and dry on the A1(M) this morning after she needed the loo.

    Women's toilet

    According to police, she had got out the car she was in - which was being driven by her son - to discreetly go to the loo.

    But before she could get back inside the car traffic had begun to move again and her son drove off leaving her stranded on the hard shoulder.

    She flagged down a passing police patrol car and they were reunited at Wetherby Services.

    Happy Mother's Day!

  14. Police want Andrew Garrett - where is he?published at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Police in North Yorkshire are asking for help to find a wanted Colburn man.

    Andrew Edward Garrett has broken the terms of his release from prison where he was serving a two year sentence for wounding.

    Andrew Edward GarrettImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Police believe the 20-year-old may be in the Catterick or Colburn areas.

    Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.

  15. Rider dies as bike hits wall in Sheffieldpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A motorcyclist has died after his machine hit a wall in Sheffield.

    The accident happened while he was turning at the junction of Cobnar Road and Derbyshire Lane in Woodseats.

    Derbyshire LaneImage source, Google

    The 53-year-old rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101.

  16. Testing begins on Yorkshire's new commuter trainspublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Good news for train commuters, well sort of.

    One of Northern's brand new trains has left the factory, but don't get too excited just yet, they're just going to test it.

    New commuter trainImage source, Northern

    The testing session will be in the Czech Republic at the end of this week.

    Ian Hyde from Northern said: “We’ve worked for so long on the design and construction of the new trains it's a real thrill to see one on the move for the first time, even if it is only for a few metres”

  17. Travel delays as fresh snow fallspublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    School closures and travel delay were experienced as snow fell across Yorkshire.

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  18. New camel born at Yorkshire Wildlife Parkpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    A camel has given birth at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster.

    The calf, who hasn't been named yet, was born to mum Darcey at 11:00 on Tuesday.

    The public are being asked to help name the animal, as long as the name begins with a 'K'.

    CamelsImage source, Yorkshire Wildlife Park
  19. Police want to find Daniel Lister - where is he?published at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Police in Harrogate say they're trying to find this man after he was arrested on suspicion of affray:

    Daniel ListerImage source, North Yorkshire Police

    Daniel Lister, aged 22, was arrested after the incident on 3 February at the Retro Bar on Mount Parade in the town.

    Officers say they think he is still in the Harrogate area, although he also has links to Leeds.

    If you see him call North Yorkshire Police on 101.