If you're at the Tour de Yorkshire finish line in Ilkley we have some good news - sunshine is on the way.

Weather presenter Abbie Dewhurst has just tweeted a weather update:

What do Bolton, Burton, Barnsley, Birmingham and Reading need to do to avoid joining Sunderland in League One next season?

Harrogate Borough Council leader Richard Cooper has held Harrogate Central for the Conservatives after a 34.5% turnout.

Boundary changes mean there are only 40 seats up for election, 14 fewer than last time.

All of Harrogate Borough Council is up for election.

There are 10 new seats which means there could be 10 new councillors.

Image source, Harrogate Borough Council

Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter

Labour's leader in Amber Valley has expressed his disappointment at the outcome of the election, but says he remains optimistic about his party's chances next year.

The Conservatives took three seats from Labour to retain control of the borough council.

Councillor Chris Emmas-Williams, who represents Codnor and Waingroves, said next year's election will feature 14 seats held by the Conservatives and just one held by Labour, which he feels gives them scope for a comeback.

He said: "It's a really gutting result. I am very disappointed. I thought that the electorate would see that we had put forward a solid plan for the future and good proposals, but clearly they don't think so.

"It was always going to be difficult, but we'll be back next year to take control, definitely."

Police searching for missing Paul Parvin from Sessay near Thirsk now think he may be in the York area.

Paul, who's 52, left his home at about 21:00 BST on Monday and hasn't been seen since.

North Yorkshire Police say they are now "very concerned" about him after a search involving dogs, local mountain rescue teams and a helicopter failed to find him earlier this week.

Image source, North Yorkshire Police

Essex host Yorkshire in the County Championship - listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding will be shown on the Big Screen in Leeds, it's been announced.

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The big event will take place on Saturday 19 May and royal watchers can catch up with all the latest from Windsor on the screen in Millennium Square.

The BBC's coverage will be led by Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and Dermot O'Leary.

Rising snooker star Kyren Wilson tells BBC Sport that the cue-smashing past of his youth is well behind him

Police say there's been a serious accident in the Stillington area, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire.

It has happened on West Lane and involves a van and a bus.

A driver of one of the vehicles has been taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Have you seen Colin Hopewell? The 70-year-old's been missing from his home in Holmfield, Halifax, since Thursday and police are growing concerned.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

Mr Hopewell was last seen yesterday morning after he'd gone out for a walk in the area.

He's believed to be wearing a navy blue v-neck jumper, blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.

Check out this shot from the start of the women's race earlier this morning, it's been shared on the race's official Twitter feed:

This just in from North Yorkshire Police.

We'll bring you more details when we get them:

A Teesside man is spending 24 hours repeatedly climbing Roseberry Topping.

Jason Watkin, 48, will set off at 07:00 tomorrow to raise money for local charity Veterans at Ease.

He left he Navy in 2003 after 17 years and says the charity helped him get his life "back together".

Investigations are continuing into the cause of a woodland fire at Beckwithshaw, near Harrogate, yesterday.

Image source, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

The fire service received a call at 12:30 on Thursday lunchtime.

Six fire engines spent most of the day fighting the fire which involved about 30 acres of woodland.

Crews also used an amphibious vehicle and a water bowser because of the remote location.

They also had to use beaters and knapsacks to put the fire out.

The fire service says they believe the fire was started deliberately.

The second stage of the Tour de Yorkshire is now well under way, with competitors in Stage 2 of the women's race now heading from Barnsley to Ilkley.

More than 30,000 people watched the race set off from Beverley yesterday.

The women's race competitors are due to arrive in Ilkley at about 12:20, and the men's race is then due to start from Barnsley at about 14:20 this afternoon.

Want to find out what's happening? Get all the latest live coverage and analysis right here.

There's little change to the make-up of Yorkshire's councils this morning, with many results from Thursday's local elections now in.

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In West Yorkshire, Labour stayed in charge in Bradford, with the party gaining Bolton and Undercliffe from the Lib Dems.

In Wakefield, Labour remain in control, but the Conservatives took Horbury and South Ossett from Labour and also took control of the Wakefield Rural ward.

Meanwhile, in South Yorkshire, Labour's still firmly in charge of Sheffield City Council where a third of the seats were being contested, with the party losing three seats on the night.

However, there were gains for the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. But it wasn't a good night for UKIP who lost the only seat the party was trying to defend.

The air ambulance has arrived at the scene of a crash on the M62 in Yorkshire involving two lorries.

There's also been a second accident in the queues.

The motorway has been closed westbound from junction 35 to 34, near Eggborough and Great Heck:

Day two of this year's Tour de Yorkshire is now under way, with the final day of the women's race setting off from Barnsley just before 09:00.

They're due in Ilkley about about 12:20 and here's the route they'll be taking:

Image source, Tour de Yorkshire

Dutch rider Kirsten Wild won a sprint finish to claim stage one of the women's Tour in Doncaster on Thursday.

Meanwhile, in the men's race it's an exciting day for Yorkshire rider Harry Tanfield who will set off wearing the leader's blue jersey in the men's race.

Tanfield won the sprint for the line in Doncaster yesterday in a surprise victory.

The men's race will start from Barnsley at 12:00.

Want to find out what's happening? Get all the latest live coverage and analysis right here.

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Today looks set to be dry with a fair amount of cloud for much of the day, although with a few sunny intervals too.

Watch my full forecast here:

Sheffield City Council's controversial tree-felling programme, which is currently suspended, was a key issue in last night's local elections.

In Nether Edge, where trees are earmarked for felling, Green Party candidate Alison Teal not only held onto her seat but beat Labour by 1,300 votes.

The Greens also made gains in City Ward where they hold all three seats, and Broomhill and Sharrow Vale.

The party increased its vote share significantly in Gleadless Valley, which has been the location of several street tree protests by Meersbrook Park - but not enough to take the seat.

Following the election results, the council's Labour leader, Julie Dore, said she's always recognised that in certain wards the trees row would be an issue.

Ms Dore has told BBC Radio Sheffield that there will have to be "compromise" on all sides to allow them to move forward: