A patchy and cloudy start to Thursday but that won't stop some sunny spells later.
It will be much cooler than yesterday though with high temperatures reaching about 9-10°C (48-50°F).
It should be dry overnight and into tomorrow, with overnight temperatures as low as 1°C (33°F).
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There are currently long delays on the M62 near Huddersfield.
Traffic is queuing for about seven miles from Junction 24 at Haigh House Hill in Huddersfield to past Junction 25 at Hartshead Moor near Cleckheaton.
All lanes have been re-opened, but travel time through the area is said to be around 60 minutes.
An 18-year-old woman was raped in a car at a park in Sheffield on Tuesday night, police have said.
Image source, Google MapsIt happened at about 23:30 yesterday night in a silver or grey Mercedes parked in one of the spaces near the entrance of Endcliffe Park, South Yorkshire Police said.
The suspect then drove off in the direction of Hunter's Bar roundabout, the force added.
The man is described as Asian, in his 20s, wearing a white T-shirt and black joggers or jeans.
Anyone with information about what happened is being asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.
Large crowds gathered at the park on Tuesday evening after coronavirus restrictions were eased earlier in the week.
Supt Simon Verrall said: "We know the community is already concerned about the events that unfolded in Endcliffe Park last night and this incident is particularly upsetting.
“Patrols are in place in the park throughout today into the evening and in the coming days as we head into the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Groups of volunteers and council workers have tidied up Woodhouse Moor in the Hyde Park area of Leeds.
Vast amounts of litter were left behind after crowds gathered following warm weather yesterday.
However, this was swiftly cleared up in the morning and small groups of people were back enjoying the sunshine by the early afternoon.
The gatherings came one day after coronavirus lockdown rules were eased.
Two teenagers were also arrested over a fight involving machetes at the park on Tuesday night.
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Read MoreAn arrest has been made after a man took hold of a child who was out walking with his mother in York.
Image source, GoogleIt happened at about 14:30 on Tuesday as the woman and her two-year-old son were walking on the iron bridge over Huntington Road (pictured).
A man approached them and took hold of the child before the mother shouted at the suspect.
Two men in high-viz jackets approached them and the suspect then let go of the child and ran off, according to North Yorkshire Police.
No-one was injured in the incident, but the mother and children were both left "very shaken", officers say.
The two men checked on the mother and stayed with her for a short time.
A man has since been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody, police add.
A force spokesperson said: "Residents can be reassured that York is a very safe place and incidents of this nature are extremely rare."
Anyone who saw what happened, especially the men in the high-viz jackets, is being asked to contact the North Yorkshire force.
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Read MoreA motorcycle rider from North Lincolnshire has died following a collision with a van, police have confirmed.
Image source, gooThe crash, involving a white Triumph motorcycle and a Mercedes Sprinter van, happened at about 11:35 on Tuesday morning on the B1225 at Ludford in East Lindsey.
The biker, a man in his 50s, who was from the Scunthorpe area, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for some time while emergency crews worked at the scene.
Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dash camera footage of the collision, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.
The famous Great Yorkshire Show is due to take place over four days for the first time in its history if the event goes ahead as planned this summer, organisers say.
Image source, YASThe show's organisers previously announced it would return this year, however it is still dependent on the government’s "road map" out of Covid restrictions remaining unchanged.
Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) says it believes there will be a cap on the number of people allowed to gather at large events.
Adding a fourth day means more visitors will have the chance to attend safely, YAS says.
The 2021 event is now due to take place between 13-16 July, YAS has revealed.
In 2020, the the Harrogate-based show was cancelled in full due to the coronavirus pandemic - the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001.
A man in his 50s is in a critical condition in hospital after the car he was driving crashed into a bollard, brick wall and traffic lights in Sheffield during a "medical episode", police say.
Image source, Google MapsSouth Yorkshire Police said the "serious" collision happened at about 06:05 this morning when the silver Vauxhall Astra was being driven down Minna Road in Burngreave.
The car hit a bollard and brick wall near the junction with Burngreave Road before striking traffic lights at the pedestrian crossing outside the Premier Convenience Store by Burngreave Street.
Officers say they are keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
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Health officials in North Yorkshire are urging the public to “show respect” to others as the county enters its first weekend in months with the coronavirus "stay at home" order removed.
Image source, Danny Lawson/PA WireThe Easter bank holiday will mark the first weekend since the third national lockdown began on 5 January that people can now leave home without a reasonable excuse.
As a result, officials are expecting an influx of visitors to North Yorkshire’s national parks, beauty spots and coastal towns, with outdoor gatherings of up to six people or two households also now allowed.
Richard Webb, North Yorkshire County Council's director of health and adult services, says people should "make the most" of the relaxed rules, but he urges them to “treat communities as you would wish your community to be treated”.
Mr Webb has told a briefing of the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum: "Hands, face, space and fresh air – that is what we all need to remember.
"And when it comes to space, North Yorkshire has more than any other part of England, so please make the best use of that. Spread out, stay local, discover the quiet places and avoid the crowded ones.
"Show respect for yourself, respect for others and respect for communities. That respect means all of us being careful as we enjoy some of our newly-restored freedoms," he added.
Cannabis plants worth about £173,000 have been found by police at a property in North Lincolnshire.
About 215 plants were discovered over two floors at the property on High Street in Scunthorpe at about 16:30 on Monday.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the production of cannabis and remains in custody, according to Humberside Police.
Anyone with information about drug dealing or cultivation is being asked to get in touch with the Humberside force.
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Read MoreTwo teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fight believed to have involved machetes in a Leeds park on Tuesday night.
Image source, GoogleTwo males, both 17, who subsequently attended hospital have been treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries "consistent with having been assaulted with weapons", police said.
The two teenagers have both been arrested on suspicion of affray following the incident on Woodhouse Moor in Hyde Park yesterday.
Police said the attack was thought to have been "targeted" and involved individuals known to each other.
Det Insp Michael Herbert said: “We are currently working to establish the full circumstances of this incident and to identify those involved.
"We are already speaking to a number of witnesses, but would still like to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of what occurred or who has any information that could assist the investigation."
Neighbourhood policing team patrols are being stepped up in the area to act as reassurance, police said.
The incident happened on the same day large crowds gathered on Woodhouse Moor as coronavirus restrictions are eased, leading to a major clean-up operation this morning.
Around 200 people who gathered in the park were dispersed by officers, according to West Yorkshire Police.
A woman and her daughter were left "very distressed" and a window was damaged after a shotgun was fired in Rotherham in the early hours of this morning, police say.
Image source, Google MapsA woman living in the property, on Willow Beck in Eastwood, called police after she was woken by a "loud bang" at about 01:00, South Yorkshire Police said.
An upstairs window was damaged and it was "consistent with shotgun discharge" officers said.
However, nobody was hurt as a result of the weapon being fired, they added.
The woman and her teenage daughter were asleep when this happened, according to police.
Officers are carrying out inquiries into the incident and a cordon is in place in the area.
Anyone with information about what happened is being asked to contact South Yorkshire Police.
A 14-year-old boy has died after going into the water at a West Yorkshire beauty spot, police have confirmed.
Image source, Geograph/John H DarchOfficers went to Goit Stock waterfall, off Hallas Lane, Cullingworth, just after 18:00 BST on Tuesday.
Emergency services and underwater rescue teams attended the waterfall and a body was recovered from the water, according to West Yorkshire Police.
There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances and a file has been sent to the coroner, police said.
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People in Lincolnshire should not get “carried away” as Covid lockdown restrictions are lifted, the county's health bosses have said.
Image source, Reuters/Jason CairnduffAndy Fox, Lincolnshire County Council’s assistant director for public health, says people need to remember “we are still in a global pandemic”.
This week, lockdown restrictions have been slightly relaxed , including allowing people to meet others outdoors in groups of six or two households, as well as take part in outdoor sports.
Mr Fox says it's too early to see the impact of the move, but that it's a positive that people have a chance to go out in the good weather.
However, he adds: "My area of concern is how behaviour changes as a result of that. We really want to appeal to people to remember we’ve only had the rule of six in use outdoors and with outdoor sport allowed it doesn’t mean we should be mixing indoors.
"That’s absolutely a bad idea at this point. There’s too much Covid circulating right now to really lift the brakes off and see a big increase, because it will spread fast."
He adds there is always a risk of a third wave, as is the case currently in Europe - but says things such as border controls and vaccinations are helping to prevent that in the UK where the numbers are “going the other direction”.
“So, get active, do have some fun, but stick to the guidance we have in place and keep working hard to save lives,” he adds.
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As the sun rises over Woodhouse Moor in Leeds, the early morning joggers and skateboarders are stopping to get out their phones and capture the sea of rubbish stretching across the park’s gentle slopes.
Despite multiple ‘no litter’ signs along the park’s tree-lined paths, the turf is covered by glass beer bottles, crisp packets, discarded ‘bags for life’, used disposable barbeques and nitrous oxide canisters.
The first Leeds City Council workers to arrive have already filled four hay bale-sized bags of litter, with a busy morning ahead.
With temperatures set to reach 20 degrees by 15:00 today, they may be facing a similar task tomorrow.
