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Oli Woodcock

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  1. Goodbye: Five things we learnt today

    Oli Woodcock

    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    Thanks for being with us today, we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow.

    In the meantime let's look back at five things we didn't know when we woke up this Monday morning:

    Nick and the team will see you tomorrow - enjoy that late evening sunshine.

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  2. West Yorkshire's weather: Feeling warm with clear spells

    Paul Hudson

    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Dry with clear spells this evening and overnight. Feeling warm and humid with low's of about 20C (68F). Light southerly wind.

    Weather graph

    Tuesday will be dry, hot and sunny. Maximum temperature of about 31C (88F). Light or moderate southeast wind.

  3. Travel update: Traffic light failure in Leeds

    BBC Travel

    A traffic light failure on the A660 in Leeds at the Portland Way junction is causing some problems this evening. Do approach with care.

    We have the latest traffic and travel updates throughout the evening on BBC Radio Leeds.   

  4. Your evening headlines for Leeds and West Yorkshire

    Oli Woodcock

    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    The latest headlines in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this evening include:

    • Bradford West MP Naz Shah has said the comments which saw her suspended from the Labour Party were anti-Semitic
    • A new report claims there's been a big increase in the number of cases of race hate in Yorkshire since the EU referendum
  5. In pictures: 'Cloud faces' in Bradford

    A pair of Korean artists have used facial recognition software to spot "cloud faces" in the sky over Bradford. 

    Cloud face
    Cloud face
    Cloud face
  6. Travel update: Very slow traffic on the eastbound M62 between J26 and J27

    BBC Travel

    Very slow traffic on the eastbound M62 between J26, M606 (Chain Bar) and J27, M621 (Gildersome), because of debris on the road. Please do approach with care.

    BBC Radio Leeds has travel and traffic updates throughout the evening commute to keep you moving.  

  7. Hate incidents following EU poll creating 'real fear' in communities

    Racist abuse incidents since the Brexit vote have been creating "real fear" amongst ethnic minorities in Yorkshire, religious and community leaders said.  

    Data supplied to the BBC shows that over the last year, race hate crimes had gone up 13% in Yorkshire.

    However, the data also shows there is no strong link between the EU referendum vote and a rise in the number of racially motivated hate crimes being recorded.

    For example, in June 2016, 472 race hate crimes were dealt with by forces in North, South and West Yorkshire - the same number as in March 2016, three months before the referendum was held.

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  8. Boy, 17, struck with a wooden bat during Huddersfield street robbery

    Yorkshire Post

    A 17-year-old boy was surrounded by a group of males and struck with a wooden bat during a street robbery in Huddersfield town centre.

    The victim was walking home with his brother when they were approached by the group of six to eight males in Alder Street on Friday July 15 at around 21:10.

    Alder Street
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  10. Watch: Big rise in number of cases of race hate since EU referendum, report claims

    A new report says there's been an increase in the number of race hate incidents in Yorkshire since the EU referendum.

    The Muslim Community Safety Forum say verbal and physical attacks are on the rise - they're holding a conference in Leeds today to encourage more victims to come forward. 

    Figures from the Police in North, West and South Yorkshire reveal only a slight increase in incidents compared to the same time last year - but campaigners say many are not being reported.

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    Video caption: Abi Jaiyeloa reports.
  11. Watch: Huddersfield Giants head coach excited by Super 8s challenge

    New Huddersfield Giants head coach Rick Stone says improvements need to be made if they are to retain their Super League status, but he is excited by the challenge.

    The former Newcastle Knights boss, who also took charge of Fiji at the 2013 World Cup, arrived at the John Smith's Stadium as replacement for Paul Anderson.

    He inherited a side now bottom of Super League going into the Super 8s, and needing to see off the challenge of three other top-tier sides and the top four Championship clubs that will also make up the Qualifiers.

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    Video caption: Stone excited by Huddersfield challenge
  12. Listen: Naz Shah MP says her words were anti-Semitic

    The World at One

    BBC Radio 4

    Bradford West MP Naz Shah has said the comments which saw her suspended from the Labour Party were anti-Semitic. 

    Ms Shah apologised in April for online posts, including one suggesting Israel should be moved to the United States. 

    Labour has now reinstated the MP, who in her first interview about the controversy blamed her "ignorance". 

    "I wasn't anti-Semitic, what I put out was anti-Semitic," Ms Shah told reporter Becky Milligan.

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    Video caption: MP Naz Shah says the comments which saw her suspended from Labour were anti-Semitic
  13. Listen: Fears racism has increased on West Yorkshire's streets since EU leave vote

    There are fears that racism on West Yorkshire's streets since the Brexit vote is going unreported to police. 

    A Muslim organisation says a lot of people are afraid to come forward since the EU referendum. 

    West Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable, Angela Williams, agree they're not seeing the full picture.

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    Video caption: Here's West Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable, Angela Williams
  14. Artists' computer software finds 'cloud faces'

    A pair of Korean artists use facial recognition software to spot "cloud faces" in the sky over Bradford for their exhibition. 

    Cloud Face (Bradford, 2016) © Shinseungback Kimyonghun courtesy National Media Museum

    Hundreds of images were taken by Shinseungback Kimyonghun using a CCTV camera on the roof of Bradford's National Media Museum in June.

    The duo said while "humans see figures in clouds... algorithms sometimes find faces where there are not any".

  15. Council leaders demand PM Brexit talks

    Leaders of five combined authorities, including West Yorkshire, have written to the prime minister saying the north of England needs a "strong voice" in Brexit negotiations. 

    Leeds, EU flag, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Sheffield

    The letter was signed by leaders from Greater Manchester, Liverpool, North East, Sheffield, and West Yorkshire combined authorities.

    It requested a meeting with Theresa May, who has not yet commented, "at her earliest convenience".

  16. Super League: Huddersfield Giants 18-34 St Helens

    BBC West Yorkshire Sport

    St Helens defeated Huddersfield in Giants boss Rick Stone's first game in charge of Super League's bottom club. 

    Rick Stone

    Stone saw his side go in 22-12 down at the break thanks to Saints tries from Joe Greenwood, Jack Owens, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Jordan Turner.

    Danny Brough and Tom Symonds responded for Giants before the break, and Jermaine McGillvary got them back to within four points.

  17. West Yorkshire's weather: Feeling warm with good spells of sunshine

    Abbie Dewhurst

    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    Most places enjoying a largely dry and warm day with some good spells of sunshine, however, we could still see one or two heavy showers particularly throughout the afternoon.

    Weather still

    Feeling humid with highs of 26C (79F). 

    A dry night across the region with some clear spells, feeling very muggy and mild with lows of 19C (66F).

  18. Listen: Big rise in number of cases of race hate since EU referendum, report claims

    A new report claims there's been a big increase in the number of cases of race hate in Yorkshire since the EU referendum. 

    While West Yorkshire Police figures show a slight increase on the same time last year - campaigners from the Muslim Community Safety Forum believe they don't reflect a large number of verbal and physical assaults which are not reported. 

    Dr Quari Assim, who's an Imam at the Makkah Mosque in Leeds, says victims must not dismiss the idea of going to the police:

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    Video caption: Dr Quari Assim, is an Imam at the Makkah Mosque in Leeds
  19. Your lunchtime headlines for Leeds and West Yorkshire

    Oli Woodcock

    BBC Local Live, Leeds

    The latest headlines in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this lunchtime include:

    • A new report claims there's been a big increase in the number of cases of race hate in Yorkshire since the EU referendum
    • The new transport secretary, Chris Grayling, has committed himself to the high-speed HS2 rail project 
    • Five people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a helicopter crashed in Yorkshire
  20. Cyclist killed in Hebden Bridge car crash

    Halifax Courier

    A cyclist was killed following a crash with a car in Hebden Bridge on Sunday.

    The incident occurred around 13:15 when a cyclist travelling towards Hebden Bridge on Keighley Road, and Vauxhall Zafira travelling in the opposite direction, collided between Hebden Bridge and Peckett Well.

    Police close Keighley Road at Peckett Well after a fatal accident