Alina Jenkins
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It's been a frosty start today but we'll see some sunshine this morning with just the odd shower.

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An 80-year-old man who we reported had gone missing from his home in Leeds has been found.

Robert Green, who'd been missing since Wednesday afternoon, is "safe and well", say police.

Officers have thanked everyone who shared their appeal for help in finding Mr Green.

An 18-year-old will become what's believed to be one of the youngest landlords in the country when he takes over a North Yorkshire pub later today.

Owen Bower started glass collecting when he was 13 and has worked in pubs ever since.

He turned down the chance to go to university to manage The Commerical in Easingwold, near York.

It's an early birthday present for Owen, who turns 19 on Saturday, as he take over the running of the pub.

Owen has a business partner, his dad, who helps out with the DIY around the pub.

The teenager says: "There's a lot of stigma out there about us youngsters not being able to do certain things, but it is a business, we serve alcohol and we have to be responsible about it."

Scientists in Leeds are looking to recruit up to 300 patients for a new £2m study into a deadly heart condition.

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They're looking to recruit between 200 and 300 patients at Leeds General Infirmary to improve the diagnosis and treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy.

The British Heart Foundation is funding research into the condition, which stretches and thins the heart muscle and is the leading cause of transplants.

It's hoped the research will lead to better understanding of the condition and possible treatments.

Consultant cardiologist Stephen Page, who's running the research in Leeds, says they want to identify "the genetic basis underlying the condition" before carrying out trials of new drugs.

Strike action continues on Northern trains today, affecting services in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Image source, Northern Rail

Workers from the RMT Union are walking out for the second time this week, after a similar strike on Monday, in an ongoing dispute over plans to remove guards from trains.

Northern rail is running a reduced service, with some some bus replacements available.

Stuart Minting
Local Democracy Reporter

An investigation has been launched into how to stem an upsurge in cycling casualties on roads in North Yorkshire made famous by the Tour de France.

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North Yorkshire County Council said it had identified concerns in Richmondshire, which saw masses of people line its roads during the 2014 Grand Depart.

A new report shows there has been a nearly 90% increase in cyclists killed or seriously injured on the district's roads over the four-year period since the race.

The report said: "This year's total of 11 cyclists killed or seriously injured in Richmondshire is the joint highest for the county since records began."

The number of people killed or seriously injured on the district's roads has fallen but cyclists seem to be bucking the county's improving road safety record.

Department for Transport records show in the three years before the Grand Depart, 186 cyclists were killed or seriously injured on North Yorkshire's roads, but in the following three years, this figure has risen to 246.

North Yorkshire County Council's highways manager Richard Marr said the rise in cycling injuries in the area appeared to be linked to the resurgence in cycling, attributed to high-profile events hosted in the county.

Unions have accused the Transport Secretary of "lying" over a decision not to electrify a route connecting Sheffield and London.

Last year, Chris Grayling (pictured) said electrification of the Midland Main Line was no longer needed to improve journeys.

A National Audit Office (NAO) report has now said the main reason for the cancellation was to address a funding shortfall.

Mick Whelan, general secretary of the train drivers' union Aslef, said: "It is clear from the conclusions of the NAO investigation that Chris Grayling lied."

The Department for Transport said it was investing billions in "the biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era".

Good news from Highways England for drivers on the A1 in North Yorkshire ahead of the Easter weekend.

The upgrade work has seen the replacement of a 12-mile stretch of dual carriageway between Junction 51 at Leeming and Junction 56 at Barton:

BBC Weather

After a cold and frosty start, today will be bright with spells of sunshine and patchy clouds.

There's a chance of a few showers, especially during the afternoon - and these could be wintry on the Pennines.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy with the chance of some rain, sleet and snow on the hills some of which could be heavy.

It will be breezy and chilly but not as cold as last night:

The pilot of a plane carrying the Leeds United football team has told of the dramatic moment 20 years ago when he made an emergency landing, saving the lives of his passengers.

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Captain John Hackett (pictured) prevented disaster in 1998 by defying protocol and returning to Stansted Airport immediately after an engine exploded.

The Leeds team was flying back to Yorkshire after losing 3-0 to West Ham United when Capt Hackett heard "the most enormous bang".

He says: "Not a day goes by when I don't think about it. I just wish it had never happened.

"This was out of the ordinary, this was not in the book. I wouldn't want anyone else to go through the same experience."

BBC News Travel

Strike action is expected to continue on Northern trains today, affecting services here in Yorkshire.

Workers from the RMT Union will walk out for the second time this week,in an ongoing dispute over plans to remove guards from trains.

You can get the latest rail travel details from Yorkshire's main railway stations right here:

• York Station, external
• Leeds Station, external
• Sheffield Station, external
• Doncaster Station, external
• Wakefield Westgate, external
• Bradford Forster Square, external
• Bradford Interchange, external

Have you seen 80-year-old Robert Green? He's been missing from his home in Leeds since Wednesday afternoon and police are asking for people's help in finding him.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

He was last seen at about 13:00 in Hyde Park, heading in the direction of the rows of terraced housing known as Kelso.

Mr Green is described as white, 5ft 7ins tall and of average build.

He was wearing a green and brown parka, blue jeans, a flat cap and dark coloured trainers with white soles and white laces.

He's known to sometimes visit the Hunslet area, but also has links to Woodlesford.

Anyone who has any information about Mr Green's whereabouts is being asked to contact police.

Here are five stories to help you catch up on the news today in Yorkshire:

1. Two people have died after being hit by train at Doncaster station.
2. Barnsley man jailed for 25 years for child sex offences.
3. Man arrested over Keighley swords incident.
4. Footballer's grandad wins £17k after England cap bet.
5. Calls for statue of Leeds WWII RAF hero to be moved.

Yorkshire Evening Post

Angus Kinnear admits “lessons have been learned” at Leeds United with the managing director predicting an “exciting summer” at Elland Road with all monies generated from season ticket sales reinvested in transfer fees or salaries next term., external

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The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust say now is the time to tackle plastic pollution.

It comes as the government has announced proposals to make people pay a deposit when they buy drinks, bottles and cans.

The deposit will increase prices but consumers will get the money back if they return the container.

Castleford Tigers prop Matt Cook extends his contract until the end of next season.

A former professional footballer, whose son was recently stabbed, is backing an anti-knife crime song.

Lutel James (pictured, right) is supporting the "Leeds Lives Not Knives" campaign.

The former Accrington Stanley striker's 14-year-old son was stabbed two weeks ago, he had life-saving surgery and is still in hospital.

James, who works with Chapeltown Youth Development Centre in Leeds, said: "It takes a lot of rebuilding, psychologically, emotionally and physically."

The newly-opened Arium in Leeds has revealed a machine that can plant 100,000 bulbs a day.

The Arium, the largest local plant nursery in the country, also has a greenhouse as big as three football pitches.

BBC Radio Leeds reporter Oli Woodcock went to see it earlier.

The councillor in charge of children's services in Wakefield has stepped down after a critical report from inspectors.

Olivia Rowley has now been replaced by Margaret Isherwood following the criticism.

An Ofsted report said although there have been some improvements there are still significant weaknesses.

The drones even have their own Twitter account: