The head of England's Commonwealth Games team has apologised after a West Yorkshire cyclist who'd travelled to Australia was accidentally left out of one of her events.

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Wakefield's Melissa Lowther was supposed to take part in today's time trial on the Gold Coast.

She'd been training all season for the race at the Commonwealth Games and travelled for more than 24 hours to be on the Gold Coast.

But she was denied her place on the start line, after a Team England official failed to tick a box on her entry form.

A statement from Team England admitted an "administrative error meant that she was not formally entered into the race".

Officials say the major overhaul has been halted as costs were "significantly" higher than planned.

York swimmer James Wilby says winning a hat-trick of medals at the Commonwealth Games has been "incredible".

Wilby's won a gold, a silver and - yesterday - a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke.

Speaking from Australia's Gold Coast he (rather modestly) says winning three medals is "a good first step":

Meanwhile North Yorkshire has claimed another medal with cyclist Harry Tanfield, from Great Ayton, joining his brother Charlie as a medallist, winning silver in the men's individual time trial.

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A ground-breaking ceremony is due to take place in Sheffield later as work begins on a £14m research centre on the site of the former Don Valley Stadium, now the Olympic Legacy Park.

Here's what the site looks like now - and how it's expected to look when complete:

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The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will be part of Sheffield Hallam University and is due to open this time next year.

I've been finding out more about what it's all about:

If you live in North Yorkshire and you think someone needs recognition for the good work they do in the community, read on...you could nominate them for an award.

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North Yorkshire County Council has launched its annual community awards to highlight the county's unsung heroes.

The authority is looking for people who do voluntary work - and you can nominate individuals or organisations.

Nominations are open until 4 June and you can get much more information here, external.

England men's squash champion James Willstrop speaking to BBC Breakfast: "It's been a tremendous time and I have really enjoyed sharing it with the people who have helped.

"It is a strong squash event. It's so well valued within the circle. Everyone knows about the Commonwealth Games.

"It's a whole new experience because of the special atmosphere. I can't really explain what it is but it's special to be here.

"I wasn't really thinking about winning. Suddenly you've done it and then you're like 'what do I do now?'

"When that moment happens, you don't get too excited about it because you know how hard it is to beat all of those athletes."

Not only is Willstrop a talented squash player, he also loves to act and will be performing on stage in a play in Harrogate later this year!

"It is another thing I do. I love acting. I'd love to be an actor but I'm probably not talented enough! I love it though.

"I'm in a play in June so I have brought my script with me out here and it gives me great time away from the court.

"I love being in drama. It's great!"

Victoria Prest
Local Democracy Reporter, North Yorkshire

A multi-million pound contract to refurbish York's historic Guildhall has ground to a halt due to rising costs.

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The Guildhall, which sits alongside the River Ouse in York city centre, was originally built in the 15th Century but was rebuilt after being destroyed by fire in an air raid in 1942.

The major overhaul was to have included offices, a cafe and restaurant.

The city council gave the £9m deal to Interserve in August, but has ended that contract because detailed costs turned out to be "significantly" higher than planned.

City of York director Neil Ferris said: "We remain committed to the Guildhall development and are excited about the potential it offers local businesses, communities and visitors.

"Our next steps are to review options to reduce costs, such as revising the scale, scope or access arrangements to the site."

Building work is due to start today on a £14m research centre on the site of Sheffield's old Don Valley stadium.

It's hoped Sheffield Hallam University's Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will become the most advanced in the world for developing innovations to improve public health and physical activity levels.

Professor Philip Jones, vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University, said the AWRC would be an "exceptional asset" for Sheffield, and would "revolutionise sport, healthcare, physical activity and leisure".

A scheme aimed at getting more people exercising in Bradford is working, according to the former Bradford City player who's leading the project.

The Active Bradford project, run by ex-Bantams captain Wayne Jacobs, aims to tackle high levels of obesity in the city.

Mr Jacobs says he's "proud the levels of inactivity in the city are being brought down".

However, he adds that though Bradford is still behind the national average, "things are moving in the right direction with the number of inactive people being reduced by just over 5%".

Bradford councillors are due to meet to discuss the scheme's progress later.

Yorkshire's claimed another medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Cyclist Harry Tanfield, from Great Ayton in North Yorkshire, has joined his brother Charlie as a Commonwealth Games medallist winning a silver in the men's individual time trial.

It comes after Charlie won gold in the individual pursuit and silver in the team pursuit in the velodrome last week.

One woman in her twenties died and another was seriously injured in the crash in Barnsley.

BBC Weather

Heavy rain through the morning will tend to ease from the south and die out this afternoon.

There'll be a fresh northeast wind and a top temperature of about 11C (52F).

There'll be a lot of cloud this evening and overnight, with mist and further drizzle over the hills and towards the coast:

The last group of protesters at a site in North Yorkshire where a company has postponed plans to frack for shale gas say they're leaving.

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The campaigners say they're confident Third Energy has removed all its fracking equipment from Kirby Misperton in Ryedale without ever having carried out any drilling.

The county council's told the last members of the group they have to be gone from the grass verge at the site entrance by midday today or face legal action.

The camp was established in 2016 after Third Energy was granted planning permission to frack for shale gas at the site.

Third Energy says it's planning to return to the site once it receives final government consent.

A woman's been killed in a crash in Barnsley after the car she was in collided with a car and a lorry.

The 29-year old died shortly after the incident which happened at about 13:40 yesterday on Industry Road.

A 27-year-old woman, also in the car, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Both women were in a black Citroen C1 which was involved in a crash with a concrete mixer lorry and a silver Vauxhall Vectra.

Anyone who saw what happened is being urged to contact police.

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Train services from Yorkshire's main railway stations appear to be running pretty smoothly so far this morning.

You can check the latest information on your journey from National Rail Enquiries right here:

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

So-called paedophile hunters helped police charge 150 suspects last year, according to an investigation carried out by the BBC in Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire-based group Predator Exposure claims to have supplied evidence leading to the conviction of more than 20 sex crime offenders in the past 12 months.

A Freedom of Information request, sent to every police force in England and Wales, showed a seven-fold increase in the use of such evidence from 2015.

Online groups use what they call "decoys" to pose as underage children and wait to be contacted by adults.

They then converse privately with adults and identify those attempting to groom young people.

Individuals are then tracked down and the confrontation is often streamed live on social media and police are called.

Speaking at a volunteer recruitment day at a pub in Bradford, ex-convict Phil Hoban, who started the group, said: "The police can say, 'We don't like you doing this, we don't like you doing that', but we're going to continue."

Yorkshire's headlines today include:

• 'Luckiest people' survive car skewered by timber
• Appeal over missing Leeds teenager
• Fire crews save cows from 'sticky end'
• Arctic Monkeys finally announce home city gig
• Wilson returns to Leeds with five Commonwealth medals

Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night.

A thief has stolen £180 from the till of a charity shop in Keighley.

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The theft happened on Friday at the Sue Ryder shop on Cavendish Street at about 13:20.

West Yorkshire Police say they're looking for a man aged 25 to 30, with slim build, unkempt appearance, and wearing a grey hooded top with a red stripe.

If you have any information call 101 to speak to officers.

A charity managed by the Rotherham abuse scandal whistleblower says Sheffield families are seeking help.

Got home and realised you have picked up the wrong case?

Best give British Transport Police a call: