BBC Local Live: York and North Yorkshire

It'll stay rather grey and cloudy across Yorkshire this afternoon, though it will brighten up a little later on, especially across nothern parts.

A few showers as well as some drizzle adding to the murky feel with moderate northerly winds and highs of about 13C (55F) 

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With artefacts from Rievaulx Abbey near Helmsley going on display for the first time in nearly 500 years, I thought it might be interesting to find a few fascinating facts about this North Yorkshire landmark. This is what I discovered:

• Rievaulx was founded in 1132, and at its peak in the 1160s was home to more than 600 men
• Many of the ruined buildings seen today were constructed by Aelred, abbot from 1147 to 1167, who became the most prominent religious figure of his day in England 
• It was one of more than 800 monasteries closed by Henry VIII and his chief minister Thomas Cromwell after the reformation which severed the English church from Rome
• Henry VIII ordered that the abbey be stripped of valuables such as lead before being left uninhabitable
• Rievaulx was destroyed by royal command in 1538

Sometimes we all feel like a new challenge and then the feeling fades as we get caught up with everyday life, but sometimes we need to follow our hearts which is exactly what Andrew Dean has done. 

Andrew's a teacher at the village school in Gillamoor, near Kirbymoorside, but he's swapping the stresses of teaching to work on an orchard farm in Western Kenya - and, as you'll hear, he's taking his wife and kids with him:

Want to hear the rest of Andrew's story? Just click here.

A special documentary by Leeds writer Kay Mellor focusing on Yorkshire back in the 1960s will be aired tonight on BBC One at 19:30.

Living in '66: Suits, Boots and Northern Roots will take us back to a memorable World Cup win, radical fashion, and musical marvels as experienced right here in Yorkshire.

Here's just a sneak peak:

The top stories from our York newsroom this lunchtime include:

• British Steel is back. It's the new name of Tata Steel's former design base in York which employs 300 people
• Children should be taught about the dangers of drug driving when they're at primary school, according to Yorkshire-based road safety charity Brake
• Artefacts from Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire are on display for the first time in nearly 500 years

From the Egyptian pyramids to the cathedrals in York and Lincoln, buildings have always been used by the powerful to project their dominance.

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The EU hasn't directly built any buildings in our part of the world, but it has helped fund a lot of new developments - and for some this is the EU projecting "power" in a different way.

But what exactly has the European Union spent in Yorkshire? And how much has Yorkshire and the Humber effectively paid in?

I've been discovering that, as with all the numbers in this referendum debate, they're hotly disputed by both sides. Read more here.

We've been telling you this morning about the big increase in drug driving arrests in North Yorkshire.

Figures obtained by BBC Radio York show a 200% rise in the number of people held since a change in the law last year, with almost 280 people arrested in North Yorkshire since then.  

Under the old laws, police had to show driving was impaired by drugs to prosecute, but now as this film shows, police officers can check drivers' saliva for traces of drugs:  

More on the news that a collection of objects are being shown at North Yorkshire's landmark Rievaulx Abbey for the first time in nearly 500 years.

They include Medieval stone carvings, chess pieces and gold coins, which all help to tell the story of the first Cistercian abbey in the north of England.

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Doctor Michael Carter, from English Heritage, says Rievaulx Abbey is "one of the most important abbeys in England and the setting one of the most beautiful".

Quote Message: It was a place of huge spiritual significance for the country and one utterly transformed by dramatic upheavals under Henry VIII." from Doctor Michael Carter English Heritage

It was a place of huge spiritual significance for the country and one utterly transformed by dramatic upheavals under Henry VIII."

It's the 153rd day of the year and it's the meteorological start of summer - not to be confused, of course, with the astronomical start of summer which is 21 June.

Anyway, enough of seasonal pedantry...

My point is that to reflect on the seasonal beauty, the endless stretches of the Earth's azure blue canopy, the warm, dry, idyllic days ahead, I've dipped into the latest offerings from our BBC Weather Watchers.

I was in no doubt that on 1 June (the day Marilyn Monroe was born, fact fans) there would be a plethora of photographs perfectly exemplifying our summer's radiant beginning.

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Sadly, I was wrong...Come on summer!

Thanks go to Captain's Logg for the dramatic grey clouds above Silsden and to Tez for the shot of a dull, misty Filey.

Tata Steel's base in York officially has a new owner after investment firm Greybull Capital bought the company's Long Products division, which also includes a plant in Scunthope.

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The new business, called British Steel, includes the design office in York, where about 300 people work.

The return of the British Steel brand marks a "new chapter" in the industry, unions say.

Twenty young people from Scarborough are being sought by North Yorkshire Police to become Police Cadets.

The new group is due to start in September and is open to girls and boys aged between 14 and 16 who live and study in Scarborough.

During training nights, cadets learn about policing duties and basic law, as well as taking part in physical activity and drill.

Cadets also assist with crime prevention and community safety events and as role play volunteers in the training of student officers. This North Yorkshire Police video explains more:

Quote Message: The aim is to encourage a spirit of adventure, good citizenship and increase self-esteem and confidence. It will also help to promote a practical understanding of policing among young people and aims to inspire them to participate positively in their communities." from Martin McLachlan Temporary Inspector, North Yorkshire Police

The aim is to encourage a spirit of adventure, good citizenship and increase self-esteem and confidence. It will also help to promote a practical understanding of policing among young people and aims to inspire them to participate positively in their communities."

Four men are being sought by police in connection with the theft of alcohol worth about £1,500 in total from two shops in Whitby last week.

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Both thefts took place on Monday 23 May, one at the Co-Op in Langbourne Road, just before 18:00, and the other at the Sainsbury's on Stainsacre Lane between 18:30 and 18:45.

In both cases, the men involved hid a large amount of alcohol on a trolley under groceries before leaving without paying.

Police have released four CCTV images of four men they want to speak to about the thefts.

There could be an exciting finish to the Roses game at Headingley today against Lancashire, with Yorkshire looking to get nine wickets and secure their second win of the season.

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It would be only Yorkshire's second Roses match win in 25 years after setting Lancashire an improbable target of 349 at Headingley.

Catch up with all the latest from the match with our live commentary from about 11:00 and keep up-to-date with our live scorecard.

More on the news that there's been a big increase in the number of people being arrested for drug driving across North Yorkshire.

Figures obtained by BBC Radio York show a 200% rise in the number of people held since a change in the law last year, with almost 280 people arrested in North Yorkshire since then.

How exactly do the police find out if someone is drug driving? BBC Reporter Rowan Bridge has been finding out more:

The latest headlines from our York newsroom include:

• A Yorkshire-based road safety charity says children should be taught about the dangers of drug driving when they're at primary school
• Tata Steel's base in York officially has a new owner this morning. The new business, called British Steel, includes the design office in York
• Charges to collect grass clippings are being considered in more parts of North Yorkshire

Two fraudsters who targeted elderly people in and around York are told to prepare for jail.

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Ahead of the start of play at Headingley in the Roses match at 11:00, Yorkshire County Cricket Club have tweeted some words of wisdom and optimism by their coach Jason Gillespie:

A road safety charity based in Yorkshire says children should be taught about the dangers of drug driving when they're at primary school. 

It comes after figures obtained by the BBC show there were 270 arrests on suspicion of drug driving in North Yorkshire last year - a 200% increase since new tougher laws came in. 

The new legislation covers legal driving limits for 17 illegal and prescription drugs. 

Mike Bristow, from road safety charity Brake, says children should learn about the dangers of drug driving as young as possible.

Quote Message: We want to see talks in primary schools about the dangers of drugs taken a step further and include the drug driving element of that. The younger we get kids aware of this issue the better." from Mike Bristow Brake

We want to see talks in primary schools about the dangers of drugs taken a step further and include the drug driving element of that. The younger we get kids aware of this issue the better."

Artefacts from a North Yorkshire abbey destroyed by Henry VIII have gone on display for the first time in nearly 500 years.

The items at Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley, are being shown following a £1.8m redevelopment by English Heritage.

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Objects on display include a half-tonne lead bar stamped with Henry's emblem (pictured) which is all that remains of the abbey's roofs and windows.

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Rievaulx Abbey was destroyed by royal command in 1538.