BBC Local Live: Leeds and West Yorkshire

Couple of nice pictures here from the people behind the refurbishment of Halifax's Piece Hall from the air... 

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for a public inquiry into the government's handling of a £150,000 fraud case at a flagship academy in Bradford.

Three staff members were convicted of pocketing government grants intended for Kings Science Academy.The NUT said it had "serious concerns about failures at the highest level" in the Department for Education 

A government spokesman said it had taken the matter "extremely seriously". 

A cloudy end to the afternoon with some pockets of light rain and drizzle. An improvement overnight with the cloud lifting and breaking. A mild night with a minimum temperature of 16C (61F) and a freshening breeze. 

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A bright and breezy day tomorrow with some good spells of sunshine. The risk of showers over the Dales but elsewhere it should stay dry. A gusty wind, feeling less humid but still warm with highs of 22C (72F). 

It's reported Ed Balls is joining the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. 

The former Shadow Chancellor - who lost the Morley and Outwood seat in last year's election - would join a list of ex-politicians who've appeared on the show before, including Edwina Currie and Ann Widdecombe.  

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Parts of a keenly-awaited new film version of a classic of children's literature were filmed on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.  

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Here's a notice that some of the traffic lights in Leeds are out, hope it doesn't cause too much of a problem during the evening rush hour... 

Earlier I posted this picture of a mystery object in Horsforth's Hall Park.

It's a big stone structure and I spotted it at the weekend, I have no clue what it is!

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Best suggestion so far comes from Chris. 

If you have any ideas, drop me a line!

Quote Message: Looks like the base to something that's missing on top. Possibly drinking trough for horses?" from Chris Midgley Email

Looks like the base to something that's missing on top. Possibly drinking trough for horses?"

We've got one lane closed on the M62 westbound between J26 (M606 Chain Bar) and J25 (A644 Brighouse), because of a broken down lorry.  

All traffic seems to be moving okay at the moment, I'll let you know if that changes

I didn't know this even ever existed in Leeds.

This is a picture of the Leeds Empire, which stood where Harvey Nichols is now.

It looks amazing doesn't it, does anyone know if any of it still remains? Picture from Leeds Back in the Day's Facebook page.

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People are being warned to stay away from Storthes Hall hospital, a former asylum in Kirkburton.  

West Yorkshire Police say they were called there today after people tried to get into the building, which has stood empty since 1991. 

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Officers point out that there's nothing to see inside as it's empty and the structure is dangerous and unstable. 

A post on their Facebook page says "Please keep away.....not only is the old building dangerous, it's proper creepy as well!"

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He's known across the world as the Fonz after appearing in one of America's most successful TV shows - Happy Days. 

But Henry Winkler's now well known to a generation of children who've seen him on their screens as Dr Rock in the children's show Hank Zipzer which is being filmed right here in Dewsbury. 

I went along to the set to meet him. 

The thick layer of cloud that we had this morning won't really go anywhere this afternoon. Later on, however we should start to see some breaks in the cloud and brighter skies. Feeling quite muggy with highs of 18C (64F).

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Huddersfield Town midfielder Jonathan Hogg has signed a new deal that will keep him at the Championship club until 2019, with a 12-month club option.  

The 27-year-old has appeared 88 times for the Terriers since joining from Watford in 2013.  

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Quote Message: His tenacity on the pitch is a great example to any player, his fitness is second-to-none and he is a good character as well." from David Wagner Huddersfield head coach

His tenacity on the pitch is a great example to any player, his fitness is second-to-none and he is a good character as well."

In the run-up to the Olympic Games in Rio, BBC Radio Leeds have been running their own version, with much more of a Yorkshire slant.

So far we've had welly wanging,pie eating and today; giving a weather forecast using only Yorkshire weather phrases.

Professional weather forecasters, including our own Abbie Dewhurst, were not impressed.

Lizzie Armitstead’s Olympic reprieve has raised the eyebrows of other athletes after the court of arbitration for sport ruled the Great Britain cyclist was free to compete in Rio despite three missing three drugs tests.

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Here are the latest stories in West Yorkshire:

• Home owenership in parts of West Yorkshire has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years. 
• Leeds is asking people to give their ideas for the future of transport in the city.
• People living in parts of Wakefield who are affected by the new HS2 route will question the projects bosses today. 

The  A58 Wellington Street in Leeds has been closed inbound at the Westgate junction, because of an accident. 

Queues are already building, I'll let you know if anything changes. 

Bosses from the HS2 project can expect some tough questioning from people in part of Wakefield - worried about the effects of the high-speed rail line. 

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A new route announced last month would mean trains running through the village of Crofton, and residents are worried about noise and the effect on house values.  

The meeting will be taking place all day at Crofton Community Centre.

Never a nice thing to see on a nice stroll through your local park. Thankfully, as Jeremy says, this sort of thing is pretty rare now...