Politicians from across the divide and fellow journalists have paid tribute to BBC Yorkshire's political editor Len Tingle after his death at the age of 63.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn led MPs remembering the editor, who was described as a "gentle giant of politics in Yorkshire".

Mr Tingle, a married father-of-two who lived in Huddersfield, was diagnosed with stomach cancer a year ago and died in a hospice on Tuesday.

Brought up in Cudworth near Barnsley, his television career began in 1981 at Central TV before he joined the BBC as a business presenter in London in 1989.

After moving to Leeds as a business and industry correspondent he became political editor in 2001.

If you were in the Rotherham area on Tuesday, you may have heard some loud noises coming from the Templeborough Biomass Power Plant.

The company behind it says it was a process known as "steam blowing" and happened as part of the commissioning phase of the plant.

The firm says it was the last and the loudest of the steam blows, and it told its neighbours it would happen.

Some people on Twitter said it sounded like a Jumbo Jet.

The power plant is due to open in the summer and is expected to generate enough electricity every year to power about 78,000 homes.

A Sheffield man who was left with just £60 after being targeted by a sophisticated phone scam says he wants to encourage people to be vigilant.

Image source, Reuters

David Garlovsky was called by someone last week claiming to be from BT.

The caller told him his computer was being hacked and to follow their instructions to help stop it.

It eventually led to three of his bank accounts being emptied, totalling £15,000.

The banks say they won't be able to get his money back, says Mr Garlovsky.

The BT website says, external to never give out personal information, including credit card or bank details.

A Scarborough dance teacher has set off to Guatemala in a bid to trek across five active volcanoes over seven days to raise funds for a dementia research charity.

Image source, Alzheimer’s Research UK

Sarah Wood is taking on the challenge because her grandmother, who helped raise her, has Alzheimer's disease.

Ms Wood, who runs the Doyle Academy of Irish Dance in Scarborough, says she wants to do something to help others with the disease.

She said: "When I went to university, I would try to get back home as much as I could to visit my family, but I started to notice strange things happening.

"One day, there was a pot of boiling water left on the stove when I arrived. I would often find food left in the microwave and dishes weren't being done.

"When she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I realised I would never get to tell her how much she meant to me."

BBC Sport

Leeds Rhinos captain Kallum Watkins has signed a new two-year deal, keeping him with the Super League champions until the end of the 2021 season.

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The 27-year-old, who has 25 caps for England, has made 200 Super League appearances for the Headingley side.

Watkins said: "This is a big stage in any rugby player's career as I come into my late twenties and it is a massive deal for me to sign a new deal.

"I love this club from the bottom of my heart."

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Yet another grey and misty day today for Yorkshire, with some light rain and drizzle.

Watch my full forecast here:

The reason why a gas pipe in Sheffield was damaged by council contractors in the early hours of yesterday morning, causing the evacuation of nearby homes, is to be investigated.

Homes were evacuated at about 03:30 on Wednesday morning at Hatfield House Lane in Shiregreen.

Residents were only allowed back in their homes at about 20:00 last night.

Gary Kemp, from contractors Amey, says the firm will see what can be learned from the incident.

"We'll have to investigate the incident itself and understand exactly what's gone on on-site," says Mr Kemp.

"We'll go through all of the elements of the incident and review all of those and see if there's anything we can learn going forward."

Yorkshire diver Jack Laugher could add to his Commonwealth Gold today, as he takes part in the 3m springboard competition.

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City of Leeds diver Laugher, who's from Ripon and is a double-Olympic medallist, retained his title in the 1m springboard yesterday.

Tomorrow, he joins his partner Chris Mears in the 3m synchronised competition.

A family in West Yorkshire had a "lucky escape" from a house fire on Tuesday after a seven-year-old girl alerted them to the blaze.

Image source, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

An electrical fire started just after 08:00 at the family's home on Whitehall Road in Drighlington as the family slept.

Seven-year-old Gabriella raised the alarm when she noticed the lights were flickering. She woke up her mum who then got everyone out of the house.

All five escaped unharmed, but although the house was fitted with smoke alarms they didn't go off, something fire officers said could be avoided by checking them.

Work starts today on building a landmark temporary communications mast in West Yorkshire which will be as high as the Eiffel Tower.

Image source, BBC/Geograph/Chris Charlesworth

It'll be constructed next to the famous Emley Moor mast, which provides TV and radio to about two million households.

The temporary mast will be 317m (1,040ft) tall and is needed to continue to transmit signals while changes are made to the top of the current mast.

Mark Steele, Head of Operations for Arqiva, which runs the site, says people's viewing and listening pleasure shouldn't be disrupted by the work.

It's expected the temporary mast will be a part of the West Yorkshire skyline for the next four years.

With the news that West Yorkshire's about to get a new landmark, here are a few Emley Moor facts:

• At 1,084ft high, the Emley Moor mast is the tallest free-standing building in the whole of the UK
• The lift inside the tower takes seven minutes to get from the ground to the control room at the top
• In 1969, the second Emley Moor transmitter collapsed (pictured below) after being hit by bad weather and it took two years to build the tower we see today
• The current transmitter started doing its job in January 1971
• The mast's foundations penetrate 20ft into the ground
• The whole structure, including foundations, weighs 11,200 tonnes

A man who received a call from what appeared to be his wife's phone number saying she'd been rushed into hospital in Northallerton discovered it was a scam, police say.

Image source, PA

The caller introduced himself as a doctor from the Friarage Hospital and told the man his wife had been in a car crash and needed emergency surgery, but it wasn't covered under the NHS.

He then asked for the man's bank details to release £300.

The man replied by saying he'd go to the hospital immediately and the caller hung up. The man then phoned his wife's number. She answered and was fine.

Police say they want people to be aware of the scam and contact them if they receive a similar call.

BBC Weather

It's going to be another grey and misty day today with some light rain and drizzle.

There could be outbreaks of more persistent rain along the east coast this afternoon.

Chilly with low cloud and fog along the coast with highs of about 10C (50F):

Three men have been found guilty of shooting dead a 23-year-old as he sat in his car outside his sister's engagement party.

Image source, South Yorkshire Police

Following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, Matthew Cohen, 29, Dale Gordon, 33, and Keil Bryan, 32, were convicted of murdering Aseel Al-Essaie (pictured).

Mr Al-Essaie was shot at point blank range on Daniel Hill, Sheffield, on 18 February 2017.

The three men, all from Sheffield, will be sentenced on 27 April.

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

However, the 06:54 Doncaster to Kings Cross service is currently running about seven minutes late.

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

A contractor working for Sheffield City Council has promised a full investigation into how workers damaged a pipe which lead to a major gas leak in the city.

Eight properties and about 20 people had to be evacuated from Shiregreen in the early hours of yesterday morning and residents weren't allowed back until about 20:00 last night.

Sheffield City Council contractor Amey has admitted responsibility for damaging the pipe and has apologised for the disruption caused to local residents.

Leeds Rhinos captain Kallum Watkins signs a new two-year deal, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2021 season.

England's Jack Laugher and Malaysia's Ahmad Amsyar Azman both suffer diving fails during the men's 3m springboard qualification stage.

Len Tingle was described by colleagues as the "gentle giant of politics in Yorkshire"

Aseel Al-Essaie was shot at point blank range as he sat in his car outside his sister's engagement party.

Yorkshire's top stories today include:

• Apology over Sheffield gas leak
• BBC political editor Len Tingle dies aged 63 from stomach cancer
• Family 'devastated' after Leeds woman's road death
• Couple refused entry to Leeds bar 'because they're gay'
• Anti 'gull-mugging' measures for Filey

Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night.