It's clearly thirsty work being a stable cat with West Yorkshire Police's Mounted Section:

A new memorial's due to be unveiled today to those who died in Halifax's worst bombing raid during World War Two.

Image source, Calderdale MBC

A total of 12 people were killed in November 1940 when a bomb exploded in the town's most densely populated area.

It's thought a lone German plane was heading to Manchester or Liverpool when it dropped a 220lb bomb on Hanson Lane.

Image source, Calderdale MBC

In addition to the dead, a further 10 people needed hospital treatment and more than 500 houses were damaged, some of which had to be pulled down.

It was the only deadly bomb attack on Halifax during World War Two and full details didn't emerge until long afterwards.

Image source, Calderdale MBC

Today, the Mayor of Calderdale, whose family was caught up in the blast, will unveil a new commemorative board at the Hanson Lane Memorial Garden.

Many young people wanting to live on their own in Leeds have no choice but to pay levels of rent classed as unaffordable, according to BBC research.

The research has looked at how much it costs to rent a one-bedroom home.

Housing organisations suggest spending more than a third of your income on rent makes it unaffordable.

The parts of Leeds whichfall into that category include the city centre - where as much as 44% could go on rent - as well as Headingley, Horsforth and Chapel Allerton.

By contrast, Bradford has some of the most affordable postcodes in the country.

A North Yorkshire MP has called for an investigation into a decision to stop hospital transport for a woman in his constituency who needs to have kidney dialysis three times a week.

Andrea Hansell, from York, claims she's been handed "a death sentence" as a result, because she can't afford the approximately £80 a week it would cost her to get to and from hospital in a taxi.

From next Friday she'll have to make her own way to the hospital because she no longer qualifies for the service.

Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) says: "Patient transport has not been withdrawn for any patient who meets the eligibility criteria, which is assessed on a case-by-case basis".

Julian Sturdy, Conservative MP for York Outer, says he's baffled by the move and is now calling on the CCG to reverse its decision:

The emergency services are to examine CCTV footage as they investigate a fire at derelict shops in Hull overnight.

Firefighters say the blaze, on Bodmin Road, Bransholme, is now under control, but they expect to be there for most of the day as an investigation into its cause gets under way.

Matthew Sutcliffe, from Humberside Fire and Rescue, said: "At this stage it would be wrong of us to guess what's caused this."

A new team is being set up in Hull in a bid to improve environmental standards and tackle waste in the city.

The environmental improvement officers will carry out surveys and talk to city residents about their concerns.

The team will focus on "hot spot areas" and will be the "eyes and ears of the community" on issues like fly-tipping, according to Hull City Council.

Some good news from South Yorkshire Police about a teenager we reported yesterday had gone missing from his home in Sheffield:

Firefighters battling a blaze at derelict shops in Hull overnight were unable to get close to the flames because of the way the buildings had collapsed.

Matthew Sutcliffe, from Humberside Fire and Rescue, said firefighters used an elevated platform to "project water" into the centre of the blaze at derelict shops on Bodmin Road in Bransholme.

"We can't put firefighters in there because of the way it's collapsed," says Mr Sutcliffe.

"It collapsed very quickly and we've had to stand back and take a very defensive approach.

"We're keeping our firefighters safe and allowing the building to burn under control."

A memorial made from mud to mark the centenary of the end of World War One is due to be unveiled in Ripon Cathedral later.

Image source, Ripon Cathedral

The artwork, entitled Fields of Mud, Seeds of Hope, is made from soil and slowly reveals itself as the mud dries out.

The piece is a combination of mud from Passchendaele in Flanders and earth taken from a World War One military camp in Ripon.

Millions passed through the camp over the years, including the likes of Wilfred Owen and Bradford's J.B. Priestley.

Artist Dan Metcalfe (pictured) said it "started life as a 9m by 3m muddy puddle.

"Over a few weeks the moisture evaporates from the mud and cracks begin to appear which form the silhouette of a troop of personnel returning from the front," he added.

The work is on display at the cathedral until 14 November.

Arundel Gate in Sheffield remains closed this morning after it was cordoned off late last night "until further notice".

The road, one of the city's busiest bus routes, is closed to pedestrians and all transport between Furnival Square and Norfolk Street.

The affected area encompasses Sheffield Hallam University and St Paul's Tower.

It's believed loose cladding at the top of St Paul's Tower, the tallest building in the area, could be to blame for the closure.

The road has been blocked off since about midnight and the road closure looks set to cause disruption to traffic and pedestrians in Sheffield city centre throughout the morning.

Hull Kingston Rovers sign Leeds Rhinos centre Jimmy Keinhorst and Salford forwards Weller Hauraki and Ryan Lannon.

Electricity has been cut off in part of Hull as a "precaution" as firefighters tackle a fire at derelict shops in the city.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service says power had to be isolated at a substation due to the blaze in Bransholme.

Firefighter Matthew Sutcliffe said: "Unfortunately, the building was still supplied by electricity so we've had to have National Power come out. They're now working really hard to restore power."

It is expected the electricity will be restored and everything will be "back to normal" later this morning.

Caroline Brockelbank
Reporter, BBC Radio Humberside

If you're driving along any of the main roads going towards Bransholme in Hull this morning, you'll see a huge plume of smoke because there's been quite a significant fire in the area.

At the moment there are quite a few firefighters on the scene as well as several pumps and a big platform spraying water onto the top of the derelict shops on Bodmin Road.

Most of the buildings are gone but one at the end is somehow still standing, although there's fire behind it so I can't imagine it'll remain up for long.

I’m told by the fire service that everything is under control.

The emergency services are letting the fire burn out and the rest is just smouldering with a lot of smoke coming from the scene.

An update will be given to councillors in Leeds later about new fire safety policies for tower blocks following the Grenfell fire in London last year.

Image source, Reuters

The fire destroyed Grenfell Tower in London (pictured) in June 2017 and killed 72 people.

Since the tragedy, Leeds City Council's brought forward plans to install new sprinkler systems in 21 of its high rise blocks, although none have been identified as "at risk".

The council has also put up more fire awareness notices and there are more regular fire checks.

On Monday this week, four people were rescued from a fire on the 20th floor of Cottingley Towers in the city.

At its height, 35 firefighters were at the scene, but no serious injuries were reported.

These are the latest pictures from the scene of a blaze at derelict shops in Hull overnight:

Fire crews took several hours to tackle the blaze on Bodmin Road in Bransholme.

The fire is "now under control", according to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.

This is the scene on Arundel Gate in Sheffield this morning which has been closed "until further notice".

One of the city's busiest bus routes, the road is closed to pedestrians and all transport between Furnival Square and Norfolk Street.

It's believed loose cladding on St Paul's Tower could be to blame for the closure.

The road has been blocked off since about midnight and it's thought it could remain closed for most of the morning.

BBC Weather

This morning will start quite cloudy and there will be some mist and perhaps a spot of drizzle.

This afternoon will be cloudy, but there should also be bright or sunny spells developing.

The evening and the night are going to be largely dry, with variable amounts of cloud and clear spells:

These are the latest photographs from the scene of a blaze which has engulfed derelict shops in Hull overnight.

Image source, Humberside Fire and Rescue

Crews were called at about 03:15 to Bodmin Road in Bransholme, according to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.

Image source, Humberside Fire and Rescue

Four fire engines and one aerial ladder platform are currently being used to tackle the blaze, which the fire service says is "now under control".

Image source, Humberside Fire and Rescue

Power may be off in the area of Bude Road in Hull as a result of the incident, according to firefighters.

A kidney patient from York says she's been handed "a death sentence" after being told funding to pay for her transport to get dialysis treatment is to be withdrawn.

Thousands of vulnerable NHS patients with mobility issues get free travel to their appointments.

But Andrea Hansell, who has been receiving dialysis treatment three times a week for 13 years, has been told she no longer qualifies for the service.

With a return taxi fare of about £25.00, Ms Hansell says she won't be able to afford to get to her treatment. She says she can't drive and is totally reliant on hospital transport.

Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group says: "Transport has not been withdrawn for any patient who meets the eligibility criteria, which is assessed on a case-by-case basis".

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