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Updates on Wednesday 22 July 2015
Good eveningpublished at 18:00 BST 22 July 2015
Weather: Dry and chilly nightpublished at 17:56 BST 22 July 2015
Clare Nasir
Weather presenter, BBC Look NorthThe skies will clear this evening as any lingering showers soon fade.
It'll stay dry tonight with mostly clear skies and temperatures down to about 9C (48F).
Thursday will be a brighter day with sunny spells and just a small chance of the odd shower.
Coming up on BBC Onepublished at 17:53 BST 22 July 2015
Amy Garcia
Presenter, BBC Look NorthJoin me and Harry Gration at 18:30 for BBC Look North as we talk to campaigners fighting to keep children's heart surgery in Leeds.
They say they're now confident new proposals which are expected to be approved by the NHS tomorrow will save the cardiac unit in the city. We'll be finding out more.
'Never better time' for Bairstowpublished at 17:46 BST 22 July 2015
Dave Callaghan
Yorkshire cricket commentator, BBC Radio LeedsYorkshire captain Andrew Gale believes Johnny Bairstow is emerging as the best batsman in the country at the moment.
Image source, Getty ImagesBairstow's been selected for England in the third Ashes test and his remarkable form was in evidence again today, giving the champions a seven wicket win over Worcestershire.
Gale says: "I've told him there's never a better time to play for England when you're in the form of your life. It's very difficult to bowl to Johnny when he's playing like this."
Morais 'out for six to nine months'published at 17:36 BST 22 July 2015
Dave Fletcher
Sports reporter, BBC Radio LeedsBradford City winger Filipe Morais will be out for six to nine months with a ruptured ligament, the club has confirmed to BBC West Yorkshire Sport.
Image source, Getty ImagesMorais picked up a knee injury in training on Monday and a scan today has shown he's suffered a rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament.
Bantams boss Phil Parkinson said: "It is a big blow for us. "Yesterday (Monday) was a low day down at the training ground given that one of our key players had just got injured."
Cancer ward theft items foundpublished at 17:25 BST 22 July 2015
Several items which were stolen from a children's cancer ward at Leeds General Infirmary earlier this month have been recovered, external.
Image source, PAThree out of four stolen laptops have been found, as well as a mobile phone.
A 37-year-old man from Keighley, arrested in connection with the thefts, has been bailed.
Heavy traffic in Ellandpublished at 17:16 BST 22 July 2015
BBC TravelHeavy traffic's currently being reported on the A629 Calderdale Way southbound in Elland before Ainley Top Roundabout.
Cranie signs up with Terrierspublished at 17:13 BST 22 July 2015
BBC SportHuddersfield Town have signed defender Martin Cranie on a one-year deal following a successful trial.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 28-year-old left League One side Barnsley at the end of last season after making 122 appearances in three seasons at Oakwell.
Latest headlinespublished at 17:00 BST 22 July 2015
Martin Coldrick
BBC Local LiveThe top stories in West Yorkshire today:
Heart surgery plans could be 'good news' for Leeds
Youth group to improve Keighley playgroundpublished at 16:49 BST 22 July 2015
Keighley NewsA group set up to help young people achieve their potential will carry out its first project in Keighley next week, external.
Creagh warns over Corbyn victorypublished at 16:38 BST 22 July 2015
Labour is in danger of becoming "the political equivalent of Millwall FC", whose fans boast "no-one likes us, we don't care", the Labour MP for Wakefield has warned.
Image source, Labour PartyMary Creagh says the party must "resist the siren call of the left", after a poll suggesting Jeremy Corbyn is in front in the party's leadership contest.
Traffic delays in Mirfieldpublished at 16:24 BST 22 July 2015
BBC TravelSlow traffic is currently being reported on the A644 Wakefield Road in Mirfield from the Cooper Bridge roundabout to the M62 J25 Roundabout junction.
Youngsters blamed over spate of arsonspublished at 16:24 BST 22 July 2015
Huddersfield ExaminerA spate of arson attacks in Lepton, external - four fires at fields off Rowley Lane in the last 10 days have been blamed on youths igniting hay bales.
Image source, Huddersfield ExaminerRyanair duty-free alcohol banpublished at 16:12 BST 22 July 2015
BBC News
UKDuty-free alcohol has been banned on all Ryanair flights from the UK to Ibiza to improve "comfort and safety" of passengers and crew.
The airline, which operates flights to Ibiza from Leeds Bradford Airport, has confirmed any alcohol purchased after security checks must be placed in hold luggage or disposed of.
Bags will now be searched at departure gates said the company in an email to passengers.
Bairstow guides Yorkshire to victorypublished at 16:00 BST 22 July 2015
BBC SportJonny Bairstow has marked his recall to the England team with an unbeaten 74 to give Yorkshire a seven-wicket win over Worcestershire at Scarborough.
Image source, Getty ImagesBairstow, who has replaced county team-mate Gary Ballance in the squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia, also made 139 in the first innings.
Football brawls 'a messy night'published at 15:56 BST 22 July 2015
A witness to the clashes between Leeds United and German football fans in Austria last night says it was "a messy night all round".
Image source, European Photopress AgencyPhil Hay, sport reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Post who was at the friendly between Leeds and Eintracht Frankfurt, has told BBC Radio Leeds it was full-time when problems really started.
"Leeds supporters spilled onto the pitch on one side, Frankfurt supporters on the other. Riot police separated them pretty quickly but not before punches were thrown," he said.
Masters degree for rugby legendpublished at 15:45 BST 22 July 2015
The captain of Leeds Rhinos rugby league side Kevin Sinfield will swap his playing kit for a cap and gown, as he collects his Masters degree.
Image source, Leeds Beckett UniversitySinfield, the highest points scorer in the club's history, has spent the last three years studying Sports Business at Leeds Beckett University.
He completed his Masters Degree by studying part-time while playing rugby full-time.
Distressed man coaxed from reservoirpublished at 15:33 BST 22 July 2015
Telegraph & ArgusA man in distress was coaxed from a Bradford reservoir, external by police. They were called out to Chellow Dene reservoir in Heaton this morning.
Image source, Telegraph and Argus'Fingers crossed' over Morais injurypublished at 15:18 BST 22 July 2015
Jake Katborg
Sports Journalist, BBC Radio LeedsBradford City winger Filipe Morais will have a scan on a knee injury he picked up in training earlier this week, manager Phil Parkinson has revealed.
Image source, Getty ImagesParkinson (pictured) says they're crossing their fingers but fear the worst.
"He just fell awkwardly on his knee and was in agony. We'll just cross our fingers but hope it's not bad," he told BBC West Yorkshire Sport.
Latest headlinespublished at 14:58 BST 22 July 2015
Martin Coldrick
BBC Local LiveThe top stories in West Yorkshire so far today:
