A man accused of sending letters promoting "Punish a Muslim Day" has been charged with soliciting to murder, counter-terror police have said.

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Anonymous notes calling for a co-ordinated attacked on Muslims were sent to addresses across the UK - including West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

David Parnham, 35, from Lincoln, has been charged with 14 offences in total, including staging a bomb hoax and sending threatening letters.

He is due to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Counter Terrorism Policing North East said Mr Parnham was charged "in connection with an ongoing investigation into offensive communications".

Today will have some sunshine at times, but cloud will tend to develop bringing the chance of the odd shower.

Tonight, any showers will die away to leave it generally dry.

However, increasing cloud later on will bring the chance of rain in the west around dawn:

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Former Argentina and Chile manager Marcelo Bielsa has signed a contract to become the new head coach of Leeds United.

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The 62-year-old, who was sacked from French club Lille last year, is believed to have had the deal e-mailed to the club from South America last night.

He's expected in Leeds next weekend before pre-season training begins.

Bielsa has previously managed clubs in his native Argentina, Spain, France, as well as Chile's national side.

His appointment means Leeds are set to start the season with a new manager for a fifth successive year.

A "lunatic" driver from North Yorkshire who ran over and killed an 18-year-old student the day before her final A-level exam has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

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Kate Whalley was hit by a black Ford Fiesta ST driven by Kieran McGowan, 23, on the A660 near Leeds on 22 June 2017. She died two days later.

She was kept alive so nine of her organs could be donated to help others.

McGowan, from Harrogate, admitted causing death by dangerous driving at a previous Leeds Crown Court hearing.

Sentencing him, Judge Christopher Batty told McGowan, of Knox Way, his "selfish and lunatic behaviour" had directly led to the student's fatal head injuries.

He said: "It was a display of selfishness and arrogance and, as is so often the case, the person who paid the price was an innocent young girl who was making her way home."

The teenager had just completed her penultimate exam at Harrogate Grammar School when she was struck by the car as it went round a tight bend in Pool-in-Wharfedale.

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If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire today keep in mind the amended timetable operating across some parts of the Northern network, external.

Otherwise, most services appear to be running pretty much to time at the moment.

For all the latest live updates from Yorkshire's main railway stations, click on the links below:

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

An investigation is due to begin later into what caused a fire at a retirement housing complex in York last night.

More than 40 firefighters and eight fire engines were called out to the incident in Haxby after the blaze broke out in one of the 28 flats at Jubilee Court.

All the residents were evacuated safely, but Yorkshire Housing - which manages the complex - says eight people were found alternative accommodation for the night.

FC Halifax Town agree terms to sign forward Jordan Preston from National League rivals Gateshead.

Yorkshire recover from losing early wickets to make 259-7, a score they defend to beat Essex in the One-Day Cup play-off.

England's David Willey says Yorkshire threatened to cancel his deal after he missed the start of the season to play in the IPL.

Kate Whalley was hit by a black Ford Fiesta ST driven by Kieran McGowan near Leeds last June.

Measurements taken of Jordan Burling after he had died showed "severe thinness", a dietitian said.

Keith Stubbs, 71, was "delighted" to reach the summit of Roseberry Topping for the first time.

He reached the top of the 320m (960ft) peak with the help of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team.

The top stories from across Yorkshire today so far include:

• A woman has died after falling from the top floor of Pinderfields hospital
• A North Yorkshire Police officer has been sacked for gross misconduct after 15 years in the force
• Hundreds of people turned out at the funeral of boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in Sheffield
• The dates have been announced for a planned bin strike in Kirklees
• North Yorkshire Police begins its annual summer drink and drug drive campaign

Updates on breaking news will continue through the night.

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Journalist, BBC Look North

I've been given a great idea of what the new M1 services, being built at junction 45, will look like when it opens next year:

Police are hunting a woman who failed to turn up to court in Scarborough.

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Rhianne Warriner, 32, faces theft allegations.

Scarborough Magistrates Court issued a warrant for her arrest in May, after she failed to attend court.

Police believe she is still in Scarborough but have failed to locate her.

Police are appealing for information to help track a possible drugs network after they seized 105 cannabis plants, external from a property in Bolton upon Dearne.

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Officers were called to an address on Mill View earlier this month by the landlord - they found the house was being used to grow cannabis in what they described as a "sophisticated" set up.

It's been a bad few days for the high street with news of several closures and it seems to be spreading.

This lady's business supports her animal rescue work in York and it seems her pop-up shop has been very quiet:

Hunslet RLFC announce a celebration of Geoff Gunney's life, he spent 23 seasons and 579 games playing for the south Leeds club.

A car park in Leeds is in the running to be crowned the "coolest in the world."

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The new multi-storey at the Victoria Gate development in Leeds city centre is one of 10 shortlisted in the competition, external.

The list is hoping to prove car parks don't have to be "boring and grey".

Other car parks making the list include a robotic car park in Kuwait and one in Seattle that resembles a sinking ship.

The car park is for shoppers in the adjoining retail development which opened in 2016.