Tim Dale
BBC Local Live

A national charity that supports people with disfigurements has opened a new clinic for patients across Leeds today.

The new Changing Faces, external clinic at Street Lane Practice in Roundhay offers psychological support and social skills training, as well as skin camouflage, to people with scars, injuries or conditions that affect their appearance.

Yorkshire Evening Post

Work is nearly complete on a new safety shield at a Leeds skyscraper, external plagued by a dangerous 'wind tunnel' effect during stormy conditions.

Around 60 metres of reinforced glass is being put up to protect pedestrians on Great Wilson Street, close to the base of Bridgewater Place.

Huddersfield Examiner

A dad is praying vandals stay away from his daughter's grave after repeated attacks, external.

Brendaleigh Kineton's headstone has been a target for vandals at Almondbury Cemetery since 2008.

Tim Dale
BBC Local Live

Castleford's new £6m bus station will officially open its doors to the public this weekend.

Image source, West Yorkshire Combined Authority

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, external says it will offer up to 12,000 travellers a comfortable and secure transport hub from Sunday.

In addition to a covered waiting concourse, the new bus station features 24-hour monitored CCTV coverage, electronic departure information and passenger help points

Tracy Gee
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

It could be months before a suspect in a deadly arson attack in Huddersfield over a decade ago is brought back to Britain to face justice.

Shahid Mohammed is being detained in Pakistan, after skipping bail here in 2002.

But, as the UK has no extradition treaty with Pakistan, it's expected to be a lengthy process before he's bought home. Listen to the latest news live.

Katherine Hannah
Sports Presenter, BBC Radio Leeds

Leeds United, external assistant coach Steve Thompson has been talking to me about his relationship with Neil Redfearn and the youngsters in the squad.

Listen to the interview here, external.

BBC News Online reports more than 1,000 jobs will be lost as Kirklees Council cuts £69m from its budget over the next three years.

The council, which is under no overall control, voted to raise council tax by 1.95%.

Image source, Google

The budget was passed by Labour and Green councillors voting together. The Conservatives had wanted to freeze council tax.

Protesters against the cuts held a rally outside the budget meeting at Huddersfield Town Hall last night.

Tim Dale
BBC Local Live

The charity established in the name of Leeds fundraiser Jane Tomlinson has announced it is to fund a special research project to help improve the lives of people with cancer.

The funding, from the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, external, will be used by scientists at Leeds Beckett University, external to discover whether a special kind of sports tape could give patients relief from their symptoms.

Image source, PA

The research project was one of Mrs Tomlinson's final wishes before she lost her battle with cancer in 2007 after raising millions of pounds for charity.

BBC Look North

Congratulations to our very own Harry Gration!

He was named best regional television presenter at the Royal Television Society Awards, external in London last night.

You can read more and leave your comments on our Facebook page, external.

Tracy Gee
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

The relatives of eight people, killed in an arson attack in Huddersfield more than a decade ago, are being warned their ordeal isn't over yet.

That's despite the arrest of one of the main suspects in Pakistan.

Three generations of the Chisti family were wiped-out when the blaze tore through their home in Osborne Road, Birkby, in May 2002. Listen to the latest bulletin live.

Richard Stead
Presenter, BBC Radio Leeds

With millions placed on who might have killed EastEnders Lucy Beale I want to hear your wild and wacky wagers from 9:00 on BBC Radio Leeds.

Let me know what's the barmiest bet you've ever placed?

Call us on 0345 303 3333 or join the discussion on Facebook, external.

Yorkshire Evening Post

Increasing numbers of shoppers, tourists and business trips led to the highest hotel occupancy levels in Leeds in seven years in the run up to Christmas, external, with visitors spending more than £26 million.

Tracy Gee
Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

More than a thousand Kirklees Council, external workers could face redundancy and council tax is going up by almost 2%.

That's after the council agreed a package of cost-cutting measures at a budget meeting in Huddersfield last night.

Protests took place outside the town hall over the proposals, which also include closing public toilets and scrapping funding for music tuition. For more listen to BBC Radio Leeds.

BBC Travel
BBC Travel

BBC Travel News reports one lane is blocked on the M62 eastbound between J26, M606 (Chain Bar) and J27, M621 (Gildersome).

The closure is due to an accident involving three vehicles.

Jennifer Bartram
BBC Weather

It'll be a wet and windy start to the morning with the rain heavy and persistent at times.

It should gradually clear through the afternoon to leave some brighter spells with just one or two showers.

The high today will be 9C (48F).

Tim Dale
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to Local Live in West Yorkshire on Thursday 19 February.

I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather from around the county until 18:00.

Send your news, pictures and comments to leeds.locallive@bbc.co.uk