1. Flood warnings: River Ure 'taking everything in its path"published at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    This was the scene last night at a bridge in Hawes, North Yorkshire, following heavy rain over the weekend.

    Writing on social media, Thomas Beresford who took this film on Brunt Acres Road wrote: "Never seen it as bad at Hawes - 80 to 100mm of rain fallen this afternoon and evening. River Ure taking anything in its path."

    A total of 18 Environment Agency flood warnings are in place in Yorkshire, external at the moment. A full list of the warnings can be found here, external.

    A flood warning means "flooding is expected and immediate action is required".

  2. Covid: HMP Leeds outbreak hits staff and inmatespublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    A prison in Leeds has reported an outbreak of coronavirus among staff and inmates.

    HMP Leeds

    The outbreak in HMP Leeds, in Armley, began last week, and 32 staff and five inmates are infected. No prisoners or staff are in hospital with symptoms.

    In total, 87 staff and 39 prisoners are having to self-isolate, said the Ministry of Justice.

    The priority was to "limit the spread of the virus" in the jail, which has 1,100 males inmates, the ministry said.

    "We have taken precautionary measures at HMP Leeds following a number of positive cases, in line with public health guidance, and will continue to closely monitor the situation", it said in a statement.

    Prisoners were being helped to remain in contact with family through secure video and phone calls and Public Health England had approved the safety measures in place, it added.

  3. Yorkshire flood warnings after weekend rainpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    A total of 19 flood warnings are in place in Yorkshire following heavy rain at the weekend.

    Flood warnings mapImage source, Environment Agency

    They include the River Ure at Masham in North Yorkshire, external and the River Aire at Gargrave, external and the River Wharfe at Addingham, external, in West Yorkshire.

    A full list of the warnings in place can be found here., external

    The Environment Agency's definition of a flood warning is "flooding is expected and immediate action is required."

  4. Yorkshire's Monday weather forecastpublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    A mostly wet, windy and cloudy day with frequent showers will become heavy at times, especially later in the day.

    Showers will continue for most of the night tonight, but will clear away towards sunrise:

    Weather graphic
  5. West Yorkshire tier 3 postponed ahead of national lockdownpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2020

    West Yorkshire will not enter tier three restrictions but will instead join the national lockdown on Thursday.

    Hand sanitiser picImage source, PA Media

    Tier three was due to begin at 00:01 this morning for more than two million people in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.

    But the national lockdown, announced on Saturday, will supersede this.

    In a joint statement, external, council leaders said they were "frustrated and angry about the government's timing, handling and communications".

    Residents and businesses were "now having to change their plans once again", they said.

    MPs will vote on the latest restrictions on Wednesday, and Labour has indicated it will back the lockdown.

    Under the new restrictions people will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons such as work, childcare, education, medical appointments and essential shopping.

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to deliver a statement in the Commons later.