Police are trying to locate a man who sustained a suspected head injury after being hit by a taxi in Leeds.

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It happened in the early hours of Sunday morning on Dewsbury Road, according to police.

The man left the scene after being hit by the vehicle.

A helicopter was deployed to look for him but failed to find him.

The man, thought to be in his 20s, is described as a white male, 5ft 8ins, with brown hair.

It's thought he walked along Dewsbury Road towards Leeds city centre after being hit.

Officers say they want to trace him urgently to ensure he's not badly injured.

Hull Trains has apologised after all its direct services between Hull and London, external were cancelled today.

It's after a carriage caught fire on Friday in Grantham.

This footage was taken by Paul Rusling:

New rapid charging points for electric vehicles could be installed across a West Yorkshire city under new plans.

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Councillors in Wakefield are looking at putting almost £400,000 towards a new network.

They hope it will encourage residents and businesses to consider switching to electric vehicles.

The government wants the majority of cars on our roads to be electric by 2040.

It has already outlined plans to put charging points into new streetlights.

The fire service in South Yorkshire has created a film to highlight the range of work they do:

The co-creator of Father Ted has been given a verbal warning by police for alleged harassment following a row on Twitter with a transgender woman.

Graham Linehan was told by West Yorkshire Police not to contact Stephanie Hayden.

She reported him for referring to her as a "he", and for tweeting the names she used before transitioning.

Miss Hayden, 45, is now suing the writer.

Mr Linehan, 50, told the BBC he is also considering taking action against her.

Children in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are some of the first in the world to join a pioneering medical trial to correct spinal deformities.

Dr Lee Breakwell is using the method - said to help reduce pain - to help correct scoliosis, external at Sheffield Children's Hospital.

Aleisha Darban, 6, from Lincolnshire, is one of just 17 children across the world taking part in the trials:

BBC Weather

It'll be cloudy and fairly windy through much of the day, but it should stay dry.

Through the afternoon, some sunny spells will develop.

Some spells of early evening sunshine are possible, but in general, a dry but rather cloudy and fairly windy night is expected.

BBC News Travel

If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire today there are currently no serious delays or cancellations in northern, southern and western parts of the county.

However, in the east there are some delays and cancellations.

Hull Trains say there are a number of alterations today due to faults on two trains.

As a result they are running a reduced service.

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

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A man has died after he was stabbed in a street in Sheffield two weeks ago.

The 31-year-old was one of two men stabbed in Walkley Lane, Hillsborough, just after midnight on 23 September.

He was taken to hospital and died on Sunday morning, South Yorkshire Police said.

The second man, a 29-year-old, was taken to hospital but released shortly afterwards.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.

Regulators are investigating the actions of Boots after the death of a great-grandfather from Doncaster who was sent duplicate packs of prescription drugs.

Image source, Gail Pickles

Richard "Tony" Lee (pictured) took a week of extra pills dispensed in error shortly before his death in December 2016.

The General Pharmaceutical Council, which regulates pharmacies, said it was investigating his daughter's complaint.

Boots said "extremely rare circumstances" led to the error and apologised to the family.

Mr Lee, 84, was supposed to be sent four 108-pill, weekly packs each month to control heart, kidney and anxiety conditions.

But after his death, his daughter Gail Pickles found double the expected number of packs, along with evidence he had taken the double dose.

Hull Trains is running no direct service between Hull and London today.

Image source, Hull Trains

There was extensive disruption to timetables over the weekend, after a fire on board one of the company's trains at Grantham on Friday night.

Hull Trains say they are running a reduced service today.

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A man has been stabbed in broad daylight outside a betting shop in Leeds.

Police were called to the scene outside the Coral shop on Compton Road in Harehills just before 14:00 yesterday.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment.

His condition is not known.

West Yorkshire Police said the area has been cordoned off and officers remain at the scene.

A family say they were "appalled" by the actions of Boots after the death of 84-year-old Tony Lee.