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  1. In pictures: Steampunk fans descend on Bronte villagepublished at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2018

    The sixth annual Steampunk Weekend in Haworth has just been held - bringing strange scenes to the village more famous for its railway and the Bronte sisters.

    Steampunk has been described as "nostalgia for what never was" and draws on a wide variety of influences from HG Wells to comics.

    Costumed fans of the Victorian science fiction phenomenon took part in all sorts of activities in Haworth, including burlesque performances, a fashion show and a masquerade ball.

    Here's just a taster of what went on:

    Steampunk festivalImage source, AFP/Getty Images
    Steampunk festivalImage source, PA
    Steampunk festivalImage source, PA
    Steampunk festivalImage source, AFP/Getty Images
  2. Check your Yorkshire train journeypublished at 06:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2018

    BBC News Travel

    If you're making a journey on the rails in North, South and West Yorkshire today, most services appear to be running to time at the moment.

    However, be aware that there's major disruption to services from Hull because of over-running engineering works, external.

    Otherwise:

    • The 07:11 Doncaster to Adwick service has been cancelled
    • The 07:13 Wakefield to Leeds service has been cancelled
    • The 07:24 Sheffield to Bridlington service has been cancelled
    • The 07:26 Wakefield to Leeds service has been cancelled
    • The 08:01 Doncaster to Bridlington service has been cancelled

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

  3. Man and woman arrested over Huddersfield 'gunshots'published at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2018

    A man and a woman have been arrested following reports of gunshots in Huddersfield.

    Lockwood Road

    Armed police surrounded a business on Lockwood Road and the main road was closed for several hours following emergency calls at about 10:45 on Sunday.

    No-one was hurt and police said evidence of a firearm being discharged was yet to be confirmed.

    Extra patrols are in place and witnesses are being asked to contact West Yorkshire Police.

    The two have been arrested in connection with the discharge of a firearm, the force added.

  4. Major disruption as trains from Hull cancelledpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2018

    Most trains out of Hull have been cancelled this morning because of over-running engineering works.

    Hull Railway stationImage source, Google

    It means there are no services running west out of Hull and replacement buses are being run instead.

    Network Rail advises anyone travelling between Hull and Goole and Hull and Selby in North Yorkshire to check before they travel. You can click this link to do so, external.

    This will also affect passengers travelling between Hull and York, Hull and London and Hull and Leeds.

    Network Rail says it is working quickly to resolve the issue.