Police in West Yorkshire say they're "concerned" over the disappearance of a 70-year-old man.

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Colin Mitchell has gone missing from Keighley overnight.

He's described as white, 5ft 5ins tall, of medium build, with short grey hair on the side of his head and bald on top.

When last seen Mr Mitchell was wearing wire rimmed glasses and a black puffa jacket.

Anyone who sees him is asked to contact the West Yorkshire force.

The head of the Environment Agency is to warn against building new homes on flood plains, amid flooding in parts of the UK following heavy rain.

In a speech later, Sir James Bevan will say new housing should only be allowed if they are resilient to flooding.

Sir James is expected to acknowledge that it is not realistic to ban all development in these areas - because they cover so much of the country.

But he says homes should only be built there if "there is no real alternative" - and only if they are designed to be more resilient to flooding.

Severe flooding has hit parts of England and Wales for weeks, in the wake of two storms which brought heavy rain and strong winds.

England has already received 141% of its average February rainfall this month.

Some areas saw a month's worth of rain in 24 hours, and river levels in the Colne, Ribble, Calder, Aire, Trent, Severn, Wye, Lugg, and Derwent all set new records in recent days

Hull Kingston Rovers hooker Matt Parcell is set to be out for the next two months with an ankle injury.

Drivers across Yorkshire are being warned about more wintry weather forecast for the rest of the week.

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People across North and West Yorkshire woke up to a blanket of snow in many towns and cities this morning.

Tonight, North Yorkshire County Council says it's gritting and ploughing priority routes overnight because more snow is forecast for the region.

There is also a yellow "be aware" Met Office weather warning for ice in place until about 10:00 tomorrow.

It's in force from 20:00 tonight, affecting parts of North, South and West Yorkshire.

These are the latest pictures of a new state-of-the-art train manufacturing plant which is going to be built in East Yorkshire.

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The £200m Siemens site in Goole, which will build new Tube trains for the London Underground, was granted planning permission last year.

The latest artist's impressions have been issued as as new plans for the expansion of the development have been submitted, Siemens said.

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Up to 700 jobs will be created directly by Siemens, the firm added.

Construction is expected to begin by early summer, with the site opening in 2023.

A man's been arrested after a car which was stolen during a house burglary crashed into a tree in York.

It happened near the city's racecourse at about 08:00 yesterday morning after a pursuit, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Before hitting the tree the driver also collided with another car, police say.

Jewellery believed to have been stolen from a house in South Yorkshire was found in the car during a search, say police.

The man, in his 20s, was taken into custody on suspicion of burglary, vehicle theft and driving offences.

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped in flood water in North Yorkshire.

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Firefighters rescued the man after he become stuck in his flooded house (pictured) in Hirst Courtney, near Selby.

The man is not thought to be seriously injured, but has been taken to hospital suffering from the effects of cold.

A college for HS2 engineers which has a campus in South Yorkshire and which failed to attract enough students has been branded "financially unsustainable".

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The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure, which has campuses in Doncaster and Birmingham, has been placed under supervision due to its "very poor financial position".

It recently agreed to "significant legal costs" to challenge an Ofsted report describing it as inadequate.

Michelle Donelan MP, minister of state for universities, said: "It is clear the college faces significant financial challenges and is unsustainable unless structural solutions are sought out as soon as possible."

The college was established by the government to train people to work on the planned HS2 route.

The college opened in 2017 and was originally called The National College for High Speed Rail. It changed its name last year amid "ongoing delays" to the infrastructure project, currently the largest in Europe, which has faced mounting concerns over the exact route and spiralling costs.

The college said it had faced "financial challenges from factors outside of our control" including delays to HS2.

However, a spokesperson said: "The recent announcement on HS2 and the government's plans for further infrastructure investment means the skills delivered by the college are needed more than ever."

A collie dog called Megan has become the world's most expensive sheepdog after selling for £18,900 at auction in North Yorkshire.

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Shepherdess Emma Gray (pictured with Megan), 34, sold the two-and-a-half-year-old bitch at Skipton Auction Mart on Friday, to a telephone bidder from the United States.

And it seems smashing record prices for sheepdogs has become a bit of a habit for Emma.

In the last year she's broken the world record twice, selling sheepdogs for £14,700 and then £14,805.

Ms Gray says: “This is so much better than I have ever done. It’s good that people value sheepdogs these days. They are getting the recognition they deserve.”

A former South Yorkshire police station reopens today more than five years after it closed.

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Edlington Police Station closed in 2014, but a return to neighbourhood policing by South Yorkshire Police prompted the force to look at reopening some stations.

It means five police officers and three community support officers will be based at the building, but there won't, however, be a public inquiry desk.

Ch Supt Shaun Morley said: "There's going to be a full policing team based here. But also, some members of the local authority too.

"They're going to work as a multi-agency team to address local community issues."

An hour before he started his journey, Rhys Gardiner sent a text which read: "Tired lol."

A temporary bridge has had to be built to a riverside sheltered accommodation block in York after the road outside flooded.

City Mills in York's Skeldergate area has become difficult for residents to access as the River Ouse rose to 4.4m above its normal level., external

The Environment Agency (EA) currently has 10 flood warnings in place in the city, external.

Meanwhile, as the film above shows, in the nearby Clementhorpe area of York, the river is lapping close to the top of sandbag flood defences.

Six miles downstream of York, in the village of Naburn, the Ouse has almost entirely covered a car trapped in the rising water.

And further downstream, at Cawood, the river has reached the top of the flood bank and is creeping onto the village's swing bridge.

The EA says levels on the Ouse are forecast to remain high throughout the day.

Swansea City breathed life into their Championship play-off bid with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town.

Wakefield lose Joe Arundel for the rest of the season with a knee injury and Ryan Hampshire for six weeks with a broken jaw.

The Humber Bridge - which links East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire over the Humber estuary - is closed to high-sided and vulnerable vehicles.

Vehicles like lorries, caravans and motorbikes are banned from travelling across the bridge because of strong crosswinds:

Revised plans for Hull's £130m Albion Square development, with a greater focus on office space rather than shops, have been approved by the city council.

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The local authority’s cabinet has allocated £87m to progress with the scheme - which also includes a new Ice Arena, housing and a car park.

Plans were passed in April for the regeneration on the site of three former department stores, but the revised plans now centre around office space instead of shops.

The future of the popular Three Ships mural at the site is still to be decided, with extensive surveys still continuing to see if saving it is viable.

The mural was granted Grade-II listed status in November despite having 'dangerously high levels of asbestos', according to the council.

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued four flood warnings for West Yorkshire.

They cover Hebble Brook, external at Halifax, Holme Beck, external at Glusburn, the River Aire at Allerton Ings, external and the River Calder at Brealey and Luddenden Foot, external.

A flood warning means flooding is expected, immediate action required.

The EA says river levels have risen quickly following rainfall and snow melt.

It says Levels are expected to remain high into Monday afternoon before they begin to fall.

Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has announced he's helping to raise money for a 125-year-old North Yorkshire football club hit by flooding.

Tadcaster Albion, on the banks of the River Wharfe, launched an appeal following what it estimates is £42,000 worth of damage caused by recent storms which left the pitch under 1.6m of water.

On Twitter, Peter Shilton said he had donated a par of limited edition gloves from his private collection to help the club.

Shilton, who is England's most-capped player, told club chairman Andy Charlesworth: "I feel very sorry this has happened to Tadcaster Albion after a lot of hard work you've put into the club."

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A JustGiving page set up to raise £12,000 has so far reached a total of £6819.

The club is also selling some of its grandstand seats to raise money.

If you're planning on getting the train between Leeds and Harrogate this afternoon, it seems you might have to make alternative arrangements due to flooding on the track:

A Bradford City footballer has been charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child, police have confirmed.

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Tyrell Robinson, 22, is alleged to have committed the offence in Bradford in August 2018.

He has also been charged with one count of making an indecent image of a child and two counts of distributing an indecent image of a child.

Mr Robinson is due to appear before Bradford magistrates on 7 April.

Bradford City FC said in a statement Mr Robinson had been sacked by the club.