Summary

  • Updates on Monday 12 October 2015

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Tuesday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    Live updates for Leeds and West Yorkshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the area.

  2. West Yorkshire's weather: Clear spells and some rain aheadpublished at 17:55

    Paul Hudson
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    This evening and tonight will see clear spells and scattered showers with a minimum temperature of about 5C (41F). 

    Weather forecast

    Tomorrow, there'll be variable cloud with sunny spells and scattered showers, mainly in more eastern areas. 

    The top temperature will be about 12C (54F).

  3. Coming up on BBC Look North: Morrisons targets struggling dairy farmerspublished at 17:53

    Harry Gration
    Presenter, BBC Look North

    Join us on BBC One at 18:30 for BBC Look North as we ask if you'd pay more for your milk to help farmers.

    Bradford-based Morrisons has launched a new range which costs 10p per litre more, with the extra money going directly to the producers. 

    The supermarket chain has previously been the target of protests because it doesn't guarantee a price for milk which covers the cost of production.

  4. Yorkshire's Rashid set for England Test debutpublished at 17:40

    BBC Sport

    Yorkshire's Adil Rashid will make his Test debut when England face Pakistan in Abu Dhabi tomorrow.

    Adil RashidImage source, Getty Images

    Rashid, 27, has been in good form while in the United Arab Emirates.

  5. Officer attack statistics spark police appeal for public supportpublished at 17:34

    Just over 50 attacks have been carried out on police officers and staff in West Yorkshire in recent weeks, according to new figures published by the force, external.

    Responding to the statistics, which show 51 attacks in six weeks, West Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable says such assaults shouldn't be thought of as just "part of the job".

    Mark Milsom says police officers are "ordinary people doing a very difficult job as best they can" and is appealing for communities in West Yorkshire to support them.

  6. 'Increasing concern' over missing Armley manpublished at 17:29

    Police in Leeds say they're growing "increasingly concerned" for the safety and welfare of a man who's been missing from home since last month, external.

    Gary BryanImage source, West Yorkshire Police

    Gary Bryan, 43, from Armley, was reported missing on 23 September and despite "extensive enquiries" he's yet to be found.

    PC Martin Hirst says: "We'd like to hear from anyone who thinks they have seen him or who knows his current whereabouts."

  7. Missing man found 'safe and well' in Bradfordpublished at 17:22

    A man who had been missing from his home in Bingley since last week has been found in Bradford, external.

    Paul Morrow, 33, is "safe and well", police confirmed.

    The force thanked members of the public who shared an appeal for information.

  8. Animal circus brings big top back to Leedspublished at 17:20

    Yorkshire Evening Post

    A controversial animal circus, which attracted protests from animal rights activists last year, has returned to Leeds, external.

  9. Victoria Cross soldier's bravery honoured with new plaquepublished at 16:40

    A plaque honouring a former Leeds policeman who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery and devotion to duty during World War One has been unveiled.

    Plaque and flowers

    Sgt Maj John Raynes, of the Royal Field Artillery, earned the medal for his efforts to rescue a wounded colleague at the Battle of Loos in October 1915.

    He also helped rescue seven men buried in a bomb-damaged house after being pulled from the wreckage himself.

  10. Hayes forced to retire from Yorkshire Carnegie due to injurypublished at 16:38

    Yorkshire Carnegie hooker Ollie Hayes has been forced to retire with immediate effect due to a neck injury, the club says.

    The 25-year-old joined Carnegie last year but only made five first team appearances last season and hasn't featured this season.

    In a statement on the club's website, external, Hayes says: "It's a tough decision at 25 but I have my whole life ahead of me and my priority is the quality of life I'm able to have with my family."

  11. Tour de France train's 'Grand' Yorkshire farewellpublished at 16:26

    It's the end of an era for Yorkshire's rail passengers as the yellow train celebrating last year's Tour de France Grand Depart is about to return to its usual colours after a year and a half.

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  12. UK 'must have a plan for Syria' - Batley and Spen MPpublished at 15:49

    Batley and Spen Labour MP Jo Cox is due to hold a debate in the House of Commons later today on the future of Syria. 

    Syrian government troops in action

    Ms Cox says she believes the UK has yet to come up with a strategy for Syria that's wide-ranging or long-term enough.

    Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, she said there must be "a political plan, a military plan and a humanitarian plan" to tackle the conflict and its effects.

  13. Police Twitter campaign against 999 misuse continuespublished at 15:36

    West Yorkshire Police are continuing their Twitter campaign against people misusing the 999 emergency service. Here's their latest #notpolice tweet...

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  14. Report reveals Calderdale's key areas of needpublished at 15:25

    Halifax Courier

    Tens of thousands of pounds will be poured into activities addressing key needs in Calderdale thanks to an important research project, external.

    Halifax town centreImage source, Halifax Courier
  15. Latest headlines: Bradford councillor suspended and retiring Rhinos player reveals heart conditionpublished at 15:03

    Martin Coldrick
    BBC Local Live

    The top stories in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far today are: