Traffic will be the key focus for the new Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Constituency Committee over the next 12 months, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Meeting for the first time, the body, which comes under the auspices of North Yorkshire County Council, decided that one of its top priorities should be to examine the whole issue of congestion and the damaging impact it's having on the two towns.

The group's membership comprises environmentalists, transport operators, residents' groups and business organisations.

The gun used to shoot dead Raheem Wilks at a barber's shop in Leeds is also missing, police admit.

Bradford City have promoted under-18s boss Michael Collins to the role of head coach, his first senior position.

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The 32-year-old becomes the youngest manager in the top four divisions of English football and succeeds Simon Grayson, who left the club in May.

Former Huddersfield midfielder Collins played for Scunthorpe United, Oxford United, Leyton Orient and Indian side Bengaluru during his playing career.

The two stabbings in Rotherham are the latest in a string of attacks with guns and knives in South Yorkshire.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested after another man died in Barnsley town centre yesterday.

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Ambulance crews were called to Eldon Street at about 15:35 on Sunday 17 June to reports of a man in his 30s having suffered a cardiac arrest.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the death is being treated as suspicious.

Somebody looking into the sky above North Yorkshire this morning might - for a moment at least - have assumed that a UFO invasion was under way...

What was actually happening over Ampleforth was the appearance of clouds which are the most common explanation for UFO sightings around the world.

They're called called Altocumulus Lenticularis clouds and are formed when air moves over the top of hills or mountains.

As the wind cools it condenses and becomes a cloud, but lenticular clouds are different from other clouds in that they don't move in the sky.

While the cloud stays in place, it is shaped by new air rising up, making the cloud smooth and round.

So there you go. The next time you think the aliens are on their way in North Yorkshire, don't panic, there is a perfectly good scientific explanation.

Detectives in Huddersfield say, external the stabbing of a man on Leeds Road last night seems to have been an unprovoked attack.

A 21-year-old man was knifed in the back at a bus stop near Tesco Express at about 22:10.

His attacker ran off towards Deighton.

Officers said the victim wasn't seriously injured but said the incident is "troubling" because of its random nature.

Firefighters say thousands of tonnes of granular plastic went up in flames at a recycling plant near Rotherham.

It caused explosions and thick black smoke which could be seen miles away.

Shaun Love from Moulding Solutions in Kilnhurst says the fire service suspect the blaze at the company was started by a reflection of the sun on some scrap plastic:

The road in Leeds has since reopened and Yorkshire Water is at the scene.

The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will be filming at the Piece Hall in Halifax in July and you can be involved - with or without an heirloom.

The BBC One show, presented by Fiona Bruce, will film at the 18th century former Cloth Hall on Sunday 8 June.

Visitors are welcome to just turn up on the day and watch the filming - no antique required.

Police are appealing for witnesses, external following a serious two-vehicle crash at Staxton near Scarborough.

It happened on Saturday 16 June on the B1249 near the top of Staxton Hill at about 18:10.

The incident involved a black Vauxhall Mokka and a yellow Peugeot 107.

The occupants of the Vauxhall - a man in his 30s and a young girl were taken to Scarborough Hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 30s from Scarborough, was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

This was the scene following a large fire in Kilnhurst, near Rotherham, overnight.

At its peak, 12 engines and about 60 firefighters were on site using water from the canal to douse the flames.

Several firefighters remain at the scene and police have put road closures in place.

Public Health England have warned motorists to "keep vehicle windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep air vents closed".

The fire service says it's requested additional air monitoring in the area.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were stabbed in Rotherham early this morning.

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Police were called to Eldon Road, in Eastwood, at about 01:20 after reports of an "altercation" and officers found two men, one aged 21 the other 49, with suspected stab wounds.

The 21-year-old suffered a stab wound to his stomach and remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. The 49-year-old man suffered a minor injury to his arm.

A 25-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody, police say.

Anyone with information about the attacks is being asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.

The Prime Minister should "cut the spin" out of an announcement on NHS spending today, according to a York MP.

Theresa May is setting out her priorities for the extra £20bn a year she's committing to the NHS in England by 2023.

She says she wants "less waste, more efficiency and better mental health care".

But York Central MP, Rachael Maskell, who worked as an NHS physiotherapist for 20 years, says the Prime Minister should admit spending on the NHS is at the lowest point it's ever been:

James Mason has resigned from his role as chief operating officer with Bradford City football club, external.

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Mason joined the club in 2014 and over the past four years has served the club with "distinction", the club says.

In a statement on the club's website, external, he says: "It’s a sad day as I think everyone knows how much I cherish this club and how seriously I have taken my role.

"But after careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to move on and focus on new projects," he adds.

There are problems on the trains out of Sheffield today after an incident between Grindleford and Sheffield.

Trains to Stockport are either delayed or cancelled and East Midlands Trains services to London St Pancras are also affected.

Firefighters who tackled a huge blaze near Rotherham have released more dramatic pictures of the incident.

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Specialist vehicles including detection and monitoring equipment, a high volume pump and a turntable ladder were used at the fire at a recycling centre near Rotherham.

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People living nearby have been told to keep their doors and windows closed.

The fire service says it's "requested additional air monitoring" in the area.

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Two fire engines are currently on site damping down.

The Armley Gyratory in Leeds has now reopened following a burst water main this morning, police say.

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The excess water has been cleared and debris on the road has also been removed.

The force says it would would like to thank motorists "for their patience this morning while this incident has been dealt with as it has caused significant disruption on the surrounding roads".

Jonny McGuigan
Social Media Specialist, BBC Yorkshire

It's been pretty slow moving through Leeds this morning - with delays on the buses and traffic queues for drivers.

The traffic built up quickly after a burst water main forced the closure of the Armley Gyratory:

Eye witnesses have been describing a fire at a recycling plant in Rotherham.

More than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at the plant in Kilnhurst yesterday afternoon.

Crews have remained at the scene overnight and people living nearby have been told to keep their doors and windows closed.

Ian Hamilton lives near the site and says the height of the flames was frightening: