BBC Local Live: Leeds and West Yorkshire

Live updates for Leeds and West Yorkshire have finished for the day.

It's been a day of remembrance in West Yorkshire with services being held across the county in memory of those who died in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago today.

Oliver Woodcock will be back from 08:00 on Monday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from West Yorkshire.

If you're going to the Big Disco in Leeds tonight, make sure you have a great time. If you're not, have a lovely weekend anyway. 

We’ll see plenty of heavy showers across West Yorkshire this evening and tonight, but there’s room for a few sunny spells! 

Blustery at times with highs of 16C or 60F.

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A mixed weekend. Heavy showers tomorrow with the risk of hail or thunder. Drier on Sunday with bright spells.

Health bosses have announced a decision date on whether to go ahead with controversial plans to close Huddersfield's A&E. 

The organisation in charge of the public consultation on the Right Care Right Time Right Place plan say a decision will be made on 20 October this year.

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There's slow traffic southbound on the M1 between junction 39 in Wakefield and junction 38 at Woolley.

It's because of an accident earlier on today. All lanes have now reopened but traffic is slow moving. 

Leeds United defender Giuseppe Bellusci has joined Italian Serie A side Empoli on a season-long loan. 

The Italian centreback, who featured 31 times in all competitions during the last campaign, returns to his homeland due to family reasons, with a view to a permanent move due. 

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Bellusci, who was a summer 2014 signing from Catania, had 61 United appearances to his name. 

The Conservative MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, Timothy Kirkhope, has been talking to BBC Radio Leeds about his party's leadership contest.

He says he's worked with Theresa May and thinks she would do a good job.

David Cameron has said he intends to stand down as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister following the UK's decision to leave the EU. 

His successor as leader will be elected by party members with the result on 9 September. Five Conservative MPs have been confirmed as candidates.  

More comedians have been announced for this autumn's Halifax Comedy Festival.

The festival has become an annual event and sees performances in venues all over Calderdale.

Andrew Lawrence and James Ancaster will both perform at the town's Square Chapel Theatre.

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Jimmy Carr (pictured), Romesh Ranganathan and Al Murray have already been confirmed for the Festival which runs from 21 to 29 October.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service is getting a new chairman. 

Kathryn Lavery has been appointed to the top role from today.

Mrs Lavery takes over from Della Cannings who stepped down from the post in May 2016 after six years as chairman at the trust.

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As leader of the Trust Board, the chairman’s role is to ensure that the service performs effectively by delivering high quality ambulance services for its local communities and making the best use of financial resources to maximise benefits for patients.  

A man was seriously hurt after he bounced off a speeding van as he tried to stop thieves stealing a workmate’s motorbike in Bingley.

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West Yorkshire Police say they're investigation an allegation of hate crime made by a councillor in Wakefield.

Nadeem Ahmed who represents Wakefield South said he had racial slurs made against him in the street following the UK's decision to leave the EU.

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Chief Superintendent Mabs Hussain who's District Commander for the Wakefield District at West Yorkshire Police has tweeted that his officers are now investigating and that hate crime will not be tolerated. 

What's being described as the world's biggest disco ball is due in Leeds tonight for a huge street party.

The ball will be two-and-a-half times the size of a double decker bus, suspended over part of Leeds.

The Yorkshire Festival commissioned Duke Studios to bring "the disco to end all discos" to the heart of the region. Watch this video to see what's in store:

It's due to take place at Duke Studios from 15:00 this afternoon and runs into the evening and night as crowds are entertained by the gigantic disco ball, top DJs, performers and street food vendors.

British Gas is to offer free electricity for eight hours at weekends to two million customers who have smart meters installed.

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Customers will be able to choose to use the free power either on Saturday or Sunday, between 09:00 and 17:00.

British Gas said consumers should see savings of about £60 a year.

But experts said it will not necessarily be the cheapest deal on the market, and advised people to shop around with other suppliers.

We're commemorating the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme exactly 100 years ago today.

But why was the first day of the 141-day battle such a disaster?

Read the BBC's iWonder guide to find out.

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