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  1. Yorkshire MasterChef cook's menu aims to beat isolation

    Sarah Wakefield

    BBC Radio Leeds News

    A MasterChef semi-finalist who works at Leeds Cookery School says it's "fantastic" to be back teaching people how to cook face-to-face as Covid restrictions are eased.

    Spaghetti Carbonara

    Anthony O'Shaughnessy, who featured on MasterChef in 2018, now works with men who are over 55 and are often isolated.

    He says: "We call it Men That Munch. The men are from the local area and we get them in to do some cooking and then we sit down and eat together and have a chat. It's all socially distanced.

    "This week, the theme was 'Italian', so we made a spaghetti carbonara (pictured) - an authentic one - and a roasted aubergine and tomato salad. It was the first time a lot of the men had eaten aubergine and they all really enjoyed it."

    Leeds Cookery School works alongside Zest, a community group which recommends the men who would benefit from taking part.

  2. Quad biker dies in Bradford crash

    A quad biker has died in a crash with a van in Bradford city centre, police say.

    Great Horton Road

    The rider was travelling on Great Horton Road when he collided with a VW Caddy, West Yorkshire Police said.

    It happened at about 17:45 yesterday, with the 31-year-old rider, from Bradford, suffering serious injuries.

    He was pronounced dead a short time later, police added.

    Witnesses to the crash, which happened near Bradford University, are asked to get in touch with police.

  3. Shipley town centre traffic reduction plans unveiled

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    A stretch of road in a West Yorkshire town centre could be permanently closed to cars under new plans revealed this week.

    Kirkgate, Shipley

    Under the proposals for Shipley, near Bradford, the length of Kirkgate between the town’s indoor and outdoor market (pictured) would only be open to buses and taxis, with the stretch widened to create a cycle lane either side.

    A public consultation on the plans, which also includes turning a number of streets into one-way systems and restricting entry to others, begins this week.

    Bradford Council says the “bus gate” is the first step in its Shipley Streets for People scheme to make the town centre more attractive for pedestrians and less car-centric.

    The new limits would be placed on Kirkgate between the Otley Road and New Kirkgate junctions.

    Meanwhile, a section of Westgate, between Kirkgate and the Junction with Atkinson Street - in front of the Sun Inn - would be closed to all traffic and Growgill Road would become a one-way street – with vehicles only allowed to travel from Saltaire Road to Kirkgate.

    Bradford Council says: "This would help to reduce traffic along this route, reducing noise and air pollution and improving bus journey times.

    "Reducing the volume of vehicles in the Kirkgate area will also help to provide a safer, cleaner and more vibrant environment for everyone to enjoy."

    The public consultation runs until 12 May and can be accessed here.

  4. Envelope update

    Severe disruption: M1 West Yorkshire northbound

    BBC News Travel

    M1 West Yorkshire northbound severe disruption, from J39 for A636 Denby Dale Road Wakefield to J40 for A638 Wakefield Road Ossett.

    M1 West Yorkshire - One lane closed on M1 northbound from J39, A636 (Wakefield) to J40, A638 (Ossett), because of a breakdown. Traffic is coping well.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time

  5. Tuesday's weather forecast for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    BBC Weather

    A chilly start with a little patchy fog near the Yorkshire coast clearing this morning. Sunny spells with patchy cloud developing allowing a few showers over the hills this afternoon.

    Cloud will thicken this evening and it will stay cloudy tonight in Lincolnshire with light rain in places

    weather chart
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    Video caption: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his players are not to blame for Super League move

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reiterated his player's love for the club insisting they were not involved with the club's decision to join the new Super League

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    Video caption: Leeds United player Patrick Bamford questions the benefits of the Super League

    Leeds United player Patrick Bamford questions the benefits of the newly-proposed Super League.

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    Video caption: Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa speaks out after the announcement of the Super League.

    Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa speaks out after the announcement of the Super League.

  9. By Emlyn Begley

    BBC Sport

    Leeds celebrate

    Diego Llorente scores a late equaliser for Leeds to deny Liverpool a place in the top four of the Premier League - as uncertainty reigns over what that would mean.

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  10. M&S to open new online clothing warehouse in Bradford

    Up to 300 jobs will be created with the building of a new automated warehouse in West Yorkshire, Marks and Spencer has said.

    M&S sign

    The facility, within the retailer's existing Bradford distribution centre, would help to grow its online business, M&S added.

    Due to open by Christmas, the warehouse will be able to dispatch more than 35,000 items of clothing a day.

    Stephen Langford, director of M&S.com, said growing the firm's online business had "never been more important".

    The Bradford site, which currently delivers both clothing and food to stores, was believed to be one of the largest warehouses in the UK when it opened in 2010.

    The expansion means that, once operational, the site can also be used to fulfil online orders, supporting operations at the firm's Castle Donington warehouse in Leicestershire.

    Mr Langford said the company was "transforming" its clothing business to be more relevant to customers.

  11. Creativity helped through pandemic - Leeds theatre boss

    Michael Henderson

    BBC Radio Leeds News

    The artistic director of Leeds Playhouse says he hopes the theatre has still managed to bring people together during the coronavirus pandemic despite being closed.

    Leeds Playhouse

    James Brining has been talking to BBC Radio Leeds' Gayle Lofthouse as venues across Yorkshire prepare to re-open in line with the government's roadmap.

    Mr Brining says: "I think creativity is the thing that helps people get through this period of time, and just being positive and being engaged with each other.

    "That's what people have really missed and that's what we've really tried to do over the last 12 months."

    Listen to more of what Mr Brining has told Gayle Lofthouse here:

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    Video caption: Leeds Playhouse Artistic Director James Brining talks to Gayle Lofthouse.

    Meanwhile, the relaxation of lockdown has meant more artistic activities and classes have been able to resume in Leeds.

    Last week Opera North, which is also based in the city, ran its first workshop for young people since last year.

    Youth company manager Marie Lemaire says: "We've been on Zoom since September with over 120 children carrying on rehearsals and bringing directors and composers in to teach new skills.

    "But, for sure, it's nothing compared to being all in a room, singing together."

  12. Envelope update

    Severe disruption: M62 West Yorkshire westbound

    BBC News Travel

    M62 West Yorkshire westbound severe disruption, from J26 for M606 J1 to J25 for A644 Wakefield Road.

    M62 West Yorkshire - Two lanes closed and queues on M62 westbound from J26, M606 J1 (Chain Bar) to J25, A644 (Brighouse), because of a breakdown.

    To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time