1. North's transport body takes up powerspublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Transport for the North will enact a 30-year road and railway upgrade scheme unveiled in January.

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  2. Travel: Rail line blocked between Ilkley and Leedspublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    There's been a landslip between Guiseley and Kirkstall Forge.

    It has happened near the railway station.

    Network Rail are on site working to clear the tree from the line and make sure that it is safe for trains to run through.

    As a result, the direct line from Ilkley to Leeds is blocked.

    Customers travelling between Ilkley and Leeds will need to change at Shipley.

    You may also use your ticket on First Buses between Ilkley and Leeds.

    Customers travelling between Ilkley and Bradford Forster Square - a normal service has resumed.

    You can check your train times below.

    Be aware that the lifts between the footbridge and platform 2 at Wakefield Westgate station are out of order.

  3. LISTEN: Silver for Leeds triathlete at Commonwealth Gamespublished at 06:54 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Leeds triathlete Jessica Learmonth won England's first medal at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

    She has taken silver in the event.

    The 29-year-old came home 43 seconds behind Flora Duffy from Bermuda and made good time with her swimming.

  4. England's Learmonth wins triathlon silverpublished at 06:48 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Jessica Learmonth wins England's first medal of the 2018 Commonwealth Games with silver in the triathlon.

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  5. Your weather forecast this morningpublished at 06:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Owain Wyn Evans
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Take a look at my forecast for today:

  6. Brownlee brothers miss out on medals at Commonwealth Gamespublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 5 April 2018

    Alistair and Jonny Brownlee had a disappointing Commonwealth Games on Austrailia's Gold Coast.

    They finished 10th and seventh respectively in the men's triathlete.

    The Brownlee brothersImage source, Getty Images
  7. Councillor's 'Muslim parasite' post probedpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Mike Payne shared an article which accused Muslims in France of "living off the state".

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  8. Behind the scenes with the Border Forcepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Behind the scenes with the Border Force as it is hard at work at Leeds Bradford Airport.

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  9. Search for missing Huddersfield teenagerpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    A teenager from Huddersfield has gone missing. Have you seen her?

    Justyna SzpuleckaImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Justyna Szpulecka has been missing from the Harpe Inge area of Dalton since 06:30 this morning.

    Police say they're particularly concerned for her well-being due to her vulnerability.

    She was last seen on Nab Lane in Mirfield wearing a black coat and black boots.

  10. Commuters can swap train for bus after landslippublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    BBC News Travel

    If you're lamenting the fact you can't get on a train between Leeds and Ilkley at the moment, don't panic.

    Jump on a bus instead, without having to buy a new ticket:

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  11. Weapons seized on 'routine basis' at Yorkshire airportpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    The Border Force at Leeds Bradford Airport has told the BBC its officers are taking weapons from people on flights on "a routine basis".

    Border force

    Officials also say they've stopped passengers bringing in a total of half a tonne of hand-rolling tobacco as well as other substances like Class A drugs.

    Other items seized include knuckle dusters, Tasers and deactivated guns:

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    There are certain flights that favour weapons being brought in - the east European flights."

    Mark Robinson, Border Force

  12. Leeds bus driver targeted in 'CS-type' spray attackpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    A bus driver in Leeds is recovering after being sprayed in the face with a substance police have described as a "CS-type spray".

    Bus

    The attack happened at about 14:25 on Tuesday on the number 72 bus in Armley after a man tried to get off the bus before the stop.

    He sprayed the 54-year-old driver in the face and then forced the doors open and left.

    Police say the driver experienced stinging in his eyes, nose and throat and was treated at the scene, but he isn't thought to have suffered any lasting effects.

    A 20-year-old woman was also taken to hospital after having an asthma attack.

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    Clearly someone who is prepared to illegally carry and use something like that in an unprovoked attack needs to be caught as soon as possible."

    Insp Sarah Towers, West Yorkshire Police

  13. 'Priceless' remembrance books slashedpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    The books hold "personal sentiments from many hundreds of families".

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  14. Landslide affects Leeds-Ilkley rail routepublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Trains running between Leeds and Ilkley are being affected by a landslide along the route.

    Debris on tracksImage source, Northern

    Rail operator Northern says passengers will need to change at Shipley to continue their journey after the landslip over Springs Tunnel near Guiseley.

    The clean-up could last until the weekend, according to Northern.

    Workers will need to remove debris from the tracks, check overhead cables and secure the embankment to make it safe for train carriages.

    Passengers are advised to visit the Northern website, external for updates.

  15. 'Malicious' attack on Leeds books of remembrancepublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Books of remembrance at a crematorium in Leeds have been slashed with a knife and scattered around the grounds in a "malicious and targeted attack".

    Books of remembranceImage source, Leeds City Council

    Staff at Lawnswood Crematorium returned to work after the Easter weekend and were "shocked" when they made the discovery.

    The books hold records going back many decades and contain personal sentiments from many hundreds of families from all across the UK.

    Books of remembranceImage source, Leeds City Council

    Nothing else was taken but it's not clear if the books can be saved after they were cut up and thrown outside onto the wet ground.

    The books now won't be able to be viewed by the public and will need specialists to try and piece them back together.

    Staff at the crematorium are now working with the police to try and find the people who did it.

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    These books are absolutely priceless. It is still unclear if we will be able to salvage them all. We are liaising with police to identify the culprits."

    James Rogers, Leeds City Council

  16. Women's Super League opener postponedpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Tomorrow's Women’s Super League opener between Featherstone Rovers and Leeds Rhinos has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch., external

    Waterlogged pitchImage source, Leeds Rhinos

    Groundkeepers at the LD Nutrition Stadium say the surface is unplayable and the game that was due to kick off at 19:30 has been postponed.

    It was to be the first match of the new-look top-flight women’s competition.

    Leeds Rhinos will now kick off their Women's Super League campaign at Odsal on 15 April against Bradford Bulls.

  17. Victim's 999 call response 'appropriate'published at 13:42 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Sinead Wooding was found dead days after the call about her husband who went on to kill her.

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  18. Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: Brownlee carries flagpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Leeds' double gold medal winning Olympic triathlete Alistair Brownlee has led the England team out at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia.

    Alistair BrownleeImage source, Getty Images

    The 29-year-old will defend his Commonwealth Games triathlon crown tomorrow.

    Alistair BrownleeImage source, Getty Images
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    Growing up watching major games on TV it was always a big deal to me who was carrying the flag, and I never in a million years thought a triathlete would get to do it"

    Alistair Brownlee

    Alistair BrownleeImage source, Getty Images
  19. Extra time to quiz terror accused pairpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 4 April 2018

    Two men from Dewsbury are being held after they were arrested by counter-terrorism police.

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