BBC Local Live: Leeds and West Yorkshire on Thursday 16 July 2015

Summary

Tim Dale

Good eveningpublished at 18:00 BST 16 July 2015
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
That's all for today from BBC Local Live in Leeds and West Yorkshire.
We'll be back again from 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the county.
Weather: Risk of thundery showerspublished at 17:56 BST 16 July 2015
Kay Crewdson
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Fine this evening and mostly cloudy tonight with scattered thundery showers.
The low tonight 13C (55F).

Coming up on BBC Onepublished at 17:55 BST 16 July 2015
Harry Gration
Presenter, BBC Look North
On Look North in Yorkshire tonight: A paralysed man from Leeds who wants to be helped to die has had his case rejected by the European Court of Human Rights.
Paul Lamb (pictured) was left paralysed following a car accident twenty years ago. He'd argued that the ban on assisted suicide infringed his human rights.
Join me on BBC One from 18:30.
Bradford City women in trainingpublished at 17:52 BST 16 July 2015
Jenny Eells
My Bradford
Bradford City Women invited the #MyBradford, external project down to film a pre-season training session.
Watch them, external chat about the impact of the Women's World Cup and their promotion hopes.

Biker dies in morning accidentpublished at 17:51 BST 16 July 2015
Morley Observer
A biker from Morley has died in a crash on the Drighlington bypass, external at around 07:00 this morning.
New fire station opened in Rothwellpublished at 17:40 BST 16 July 2015
West Yorkshire Fire tweets:, external Official opening of new Rothwell Fire Station today. Very proud of this fantastic facility. More pictures tomorrow.
Image source, West Yorkshire Fire

Tourist figures correctionpublished at 17:40 BST 16 July 2015
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
Earlier this week we spoke about a boom in tourist numbers in Yorkshire since last year's Tour de France however there was an error in how the figures were described.
Those figures have been corrected in the article which can be found here.
Calderdale Courts under threatpublished at 17:30 BST 16 July 2015
Huddersfield Examiner
Calderdale may lose its magistrates, county and family courts under controversial proposals just unveiled by the government., external
Image source, Huddersfield Examiner

Still time for a game of table tennispublished at 17:21 BST 16 July 2015
Daragh Corcoran
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds
There's still time to get a free game of table tennis in. 33 tables have been set up across the city today as part of table tennis day, external.
The Pit in Leeds is just one of the venues taking part. You can watch some of the action from today here, external.
M621 lane closurepublished at 17:21 BST 16 July 2015
Leeds Travel info tweets:, external Road Traffic Accident M621 Eastbound lane closed between junctions 3 and 5 - expect delays

Latest headlinespublished at 17:02 BST 16 July 2015
Tim Dale
BBC Local Live
The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire:
- A Pudsey man loses his right to die case at the European Court of Human Rights
- Several courts in West Yorkshire could close under new government plans
- Neil Redfearn quits Leeds United saying his position was "untenable"
- Weather: A dry evening with a chance of thunderstorms later
New park for Bradfordpublished at 16:52 BST 16 July 2015
Telegraph & Argus
Work to create a temporary park on the site of a former police station, external in Bradford city centre will start this summer.
Image source, Telegraph & Argus

Video warns kids about swimming in reservoirspublished at 16:34 BST 16 July 2015
West Yorkshire Fire tweets:, external Hard-hitting water safety video aimed @kids breaking up 4 hols. Made with @YorkshireWater, external https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ile-FwNEafk, external
Image source, Yorkshire Water
Temporary contacts for councilpublished at 16:20 BST 16 July 2015
Leeds City Council tweets:, external Leeds City Council temporary contact arrangements for July 18/19 http://bit.ly/1Lc4qgH, external

Car destroyed in firepublished at 16:17 BST 16 July 2015
Telegraph & Argus
A car was destroyed in an arson attack, external in Barkerend, Bradford, last night.
School hit by Yorkshire stone thievespublished at 16:01 BST 16 July 2015
Richard Edwards
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds
Children and staff at a primary school in Huddersfield are not happy with thieves who have stolen roof tiles made from Yorkshire stone for the second time in just a few days.
The roof has had to be fitted with scaffolding to replace the tiles with concrete ones.

A64 lane closurepublished at 15:52 BST 16 July 2015
BBC Travel
BBC Travel reports: One lane closed and queuing traffic on A64(M) New York Road inbound in Leeds between A64 Marsh Lane and Mabgate, because of emergency repairs.
Thieves target cancer kids play areapublished at 15:42 BST 16 July 2015
Yorkshire Evening Post
Thieves targeted a charity-run play area, external used by children who are battling cancer at Leeds General Infirmary.
Image source, Yorkshire Evening Post

Heavy traffic in Bradfordpublished at 15:30 BST 16 July 2015
Metro Travel news tweets:, external Bradford: Heavy traffic on A6177 Whetley Lane / Carlisle Road at B6144 Toller Lane traffic lights.
Turnbull happy with first Leeds United appearancepublished at 15:25 BST 16 July 2015
BBC Radio Leeds
Keeper Ross Turnbull says he is "relishing" his move to Leeds United which took place on Wednesday.
He spoke to BBC Radio Leeds after his debut for the club in their pre-season friendly at York City last night.