Jansson laments 'ridiculous' Leeds formpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson says the team's recent poor run has been the toughest spell of his career.
Read MoreJansson laments 'ridiculous' Leeds formpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Concerns grow for missing Huddersfield studentpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Have you seen 18-year-old Ryan McLean? He's gone missing from his student accommodation near Huddersfield and police are concerned for his welfare.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceRyan was last seen at about 05:30 this morning at the Storthes Hall Student Village in Kirburton and is still thought to be in the Huddersfield area.
He's described as white, 6ft 3ins tall, of slim build and possibly wearing black skinny jeans and a black hooded top with a "Berlin" motif.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.
Halfpenny to be The Girl on the Trainpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
The former EastEnders star is to play Rachel in the best-selling story's stage premiere.
Read MoreNo council probe of 'Muslim parasite' postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Mike Payne shared an article in 2013 accusing Muslims in France of "living off the state".
Read MoreWatch: 'There's no stopping Maisie'published at 14:37 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Here's the inspirational and heart-warming story of eight-year-old Maisie Catt, from Mirfield, in West Yorkshire.
She had both of her legs amputated after contracting meningitis, but could now be on her way to the Paralympics:
Castleford Tigers winger Eden signs new three-year dealpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
BBC SportCastleford Tigers winger Greg Eden has signed a new three-year deal.
Image source, swpix.comThe 27-year-old enjoyed a superb first season with the Tigers in 2017, scoring 41 tries in all competitions after joining from NRL side Brisbane Broncos.
"Last year I was really enjoying my rugby and I feel like I slotted straight back into the Castleford way of playing rugby," he said.
"I've really enjoyed my time here since I've been back and I'm ecstatic to have extended my contract."
Travel: All lanes re-opened on the A64 near Tadcasterpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
This has been causing long delays this morning.
Heavy traffic due to earlier flooding and debris on A64 eastbound between A659 Tadcaster West and A659 Tadcaster East, congestion on A64 to A1(M) J44 Bramham.
All lanes have been re-opened.
Lane one (of two) was closed until around 13:20 either side of Tadcaster.
Was affecting traffic heading from the A1(M) towards York
Travel update: 'Serious collision' closes M62 slip roadpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
BBC News TravelAn accident has closed the A644 J25 slip road on the M62.
Traffic heading into and out of Brighouse is at a standstill and leading up to J25 on the M62 is also very slow.
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End of X postEden agrees new Castleford contractpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Castleford Tigers winger Greg Eden signs a new three-year deal with the Super League side.
Read MoreNo council investigation over 'Muslim parasite' postspublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio LeedsA councillor in Calderdale won't face a council investigation after he was suspended by his own party for sharing an article which called Muslims "parasites" on social media.
Image source, Calderdale CouncilCalderdale councillor Mike Payne shared an article in 2013 which had the headline "France slashes benefits to Muslim parasites by 83%".
He says he didn't say anything racist and was criticising the then-French government's policy.
Yesterday the Conservatives suspended the Sowerby Bridge councillor pending an investigation.
However - Calderdale Council says it can't investigate the matter as he wasn't a councillor at the time and he'll continue in his role as an Independent Conservative.
Commonwealth Games: Nile Wilson's 'squad goals'published at 11:57 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Congratulations to Leeds' Nile Wilson, who is one of the first of England's Commonwealth Games team to win a gold medal.
Wilson is part of the men's gymnastics team, who've just tweeted this triumphant picture:
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End of X postMan seriously hurt in Huddersfield crashpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
A man is in hospital with serious head injuries after a crash in Huddersfield.
Image source, GoogleThe 31-year-old man was driving along Botany Lane in Lepton at about 17:30 on Wednesday when he collided with a Peugeot van.
He was left with serious head injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
The driver of the van had minor injuries.
Police say they're now looking for witnesses to come forward.
Leeds gymnast helps England to first Commonwealth goldpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
BBC SportEngland have won their first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Australia thanks - in part - to Leeds gymnast Nile Wilson.
Image source, Getty ImagesWilson is part of the men's gymnastics team, who scored a total of 258.950, leaving them more than 10 points clear of Canada.
His team-mate Max Whitlock led them to victory, top-scoring with his floor and pommel routines to clinch the win alongside team-mates Courtney Tulloch, James Hall and Dominick Cunningham.
Image source, Getty Imagessilver medal Silver - Jessica Learmonth (England)published at 11:17 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
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And there is the home nations first medal of these Games! Leeds' Jessica Learmonth holds on for silver! A fine, fine performance from the 29-year-old.
Duffy was in a class of her own. She won in 56 minutes and 50 seconds with Learmonth 43 seconds back.
Canada's Joanna Brown sprints away from England's Vicky Holland to take bronze with Holland finishing fourth.
BBC Weather Watchers: The amazing Holme Mosspublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
If you're reading this from outside Yorkshire, we challenge you to find anything more beautiful than this:
Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Sandie's Valley for this amazing shot of Holme Moss taken this morning.
It actually snowed on the tops overnight, but the forecasters tell us we can expect temperatures to reach double figures later.
Best get the shorts on...Perhaps.
Commonwealth Games: Leeds gymnast takes goldpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
BreakingLeeds' Nile Wilson has just become one of the first members of the England team to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's gymnastics team event.
More to follow...
In pictures: Leeds triathlete takes first medalpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
A triathlete from Leeds has become the first English person to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast.
Jessica Learmonth took silver in the event.
The 29-year-old came home 43 seconds behind Flora Duffy from Bermuda and made good time with her swimming.
Here's a carefully selected crop of pictures from her race
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Image source, Getty ImagesAustin wins bronze, Brownlees miss outpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Scotland's Marc Austin wins triathlon bronze at the Commonwealth Games as England's Brownlee brothers miss out on medals.
Read MoreNorth's transport body 'takes up powers'published at 08:44 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
A body created to overhaul transport in northern England is to meet for the first time as it takes up new powers.
Transport for the North (TfN) will hold its first board meeting in Liverpool with Transport Minister Jo Johnson.
TfN will advise the government on transport strategy and enact a 30-year road and railway upgrade scheme unveiled in January.
Image source, Transport for the NorthTfN has identified seven "corridors of opportunity" where the movement of people and goods across the region could be improved.
This includes the route from the port of Liverpool to the Humber ports via Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Sheffield, and between non-carbon energy and research centres in Cumbria, north Lancashire, North Yorkshire and the North East.
The strategy also outlines more detail on the vision for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
It features a new line between Liverpool and the HS2 Manchester spur via Warrington, increased capacity at Manchester Piccadilly and a new link connecting Manchester and Leeds via Bradford.
LISTEN: Rail engineers deal with landslippublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 5 April 2018
Work to repair a landslip on the Leeds to Ilkley railway line is continuing this morning.
Trains are being diverted, which means passengers on the route need to change at Shipley.
Network Rail says it will be clearing away the debris and securing the embankment over the next few days.
Toby Higgins is from Network Rail and he says it's a difficult job for engineers.
