BBC Local Live: York and North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police have responded to claims that officers could be at risk if terrorists targeted rural or coastal locations. 

The Police Federation of England and Wales says it's worried armed units wouldn't be able to reach incidents quickly enough. 

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But the man in charge of special operations at the North Yorkshire force says: "Authorised firearms officers undergo a rigorous selection procedure and 14-week initial course, as well as ongoing training programmes to regularly test physical ability and tactical skills."

Quote Message: North Yorkshire is a very safe place, firearms incidents are rare. However, following the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, it was determined nationally more armed officers were needed to meet the escalation of the terrorist threat." from Supt Dave Hannan Head of Specialist Operations, North Yorkshire Police

North Yorkshire is a very safe place, firearms incidents are rare. However, following the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, it was determined nationally more armed officers were needed to meet the escalation of the terrorist threat."

This afternoon will be fine, bright and warm with sunny spells. 

The top temperature will be about 19C (66F) with light or moderate southwest wind.  

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Do you know someone who is an unsung hero for a community in North Yorkshire?

If you do, and you want them to receive the credit you think they deserve, then you might want to nominate them for North Yorkshire County Council’s annual community awards.

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There are four categories in the awards:

• Best Community Project
• Best Community Group
• Volunteer of the Year
• Young People Volunteering Award

The closing date for nominations is 31 May 2016. Nomination forms can be completed online at the council website.  

New "seagull-proof" bin bags are being brought in to Scarborough to try and stop birds ripping them open, leaving rubbish all over the streets.

Scarborough Borough Council says: "Where sacks have to be used for practical reasons, such as the narrow streets in Whitby and Scarborough, bags left out for collection are being attacked by gulls."

The council says the new sacks, which will be issued free to each home and business within seagull "hot spot" areas, will have a "high resistance to pecking and tearing".

Other measures to combat the problems caused by birds, including a poster campaign to educate people not to feed the gulls, are also being promised by the council.

Quote Message: I am delighted these sacks will be in use. While for some people no visit to the seaside would be complete without seeing and hearing seagulls, for others they are a genuine nuisance and I think anything we can do to reduce the problems can only be a good thing." from Councillor Andrew Jenkinson Scarborough Borough Council

I am delighted these sacks will be in use. While for some people no visit to the seaside would be complete without seeing and hearing seagulls, for others they are a genuine nuisance and I think anything we can do to reduce the problems can only be a good thing."

The latest headlines from our newsroom in York this lunchtime include:

• Schools in Yorkshire are spending more per child on supply teachers than anywhere else outside of London, but the president of the National Union of Teachers says the high numbers are the result of "a crisis" in recruiting teachers
• Police have warned that unarmed officers could be left vulnerable in the event of a terrorist gun attack in rural and coastal areas like North Yorkshire
• A teenage girl from Tadcaster has set up a new swimming club for young people with disabilities

The people who'll decide whether fracking should go ahead in North Yorkshire are due to visit the proposed site today. 

An application to frack for gas near Kirby Misperton, Pickering, was lodged in May 2015.

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Last week, North Yorkshire County Council planners recommended permission should be granted, but it's councillors who'll make the final decision. 

County councillors are due to meet on Friday to decide on Third Energy's application to frack.

A 15-year-old student at Tadcaster Grammar School has set up a new swimming club for young people with disabilities.

Called Stingrays, the club has been recognised by the Amateur Swimming Association who have included it on their website.

Teenager Jemima has told me she set up the club to enable young people with disabilities to fulfill their potential.

Our BBC Weather Watchers have been making the most of what's forecast to be the last sunny day for a while.

Thanks go to TC, who sent in (top left) the window view of fine weather in Harrogate. This nestles next to Janey's pic of blue skies over Church Fenton, which sits above the lovely beach view of Cayton, sent in by katieboots. 

To the left of Cayton is Rambling Rose's Grassington and below that is the rippling waters of Hemingbrough, sent in by Grandadscott.

The wonderful wall of weather pics is completed (bottom right) by the gentle rolling hills of Burnsall, sent in by julieb.

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Half of all ambulance call-outs to the University of York this year have been for incidents of self-harm or suicide attempts.

Those stark figures are included in a report from the university's student mental ill-health task group. 

Between 1 January and 8 February 2016, there were 12 emergency call-outs for self-harm or suicide attempts, 50% of the total. 

In the previous full calendar year, there were 134 such call-outs to the university, with suicide attempts or self-harm accounting for 32%.    

In 2014, there were 158 ambulance call-outs, with 14% because of self-harm or suicide attempts. Read more here.

More now on one of the stories we've been looking at this morning.

New figures reveal the huge bill for supply teachers in North Yorkshire schools.

In Yorkshire in the last year, £75m was spent on supply teachers, £14m of that was paid out in North Yorkshire.

And a school in Scarborough paid out more on supply teachers in our region than anywhere else in Yorkshire.

It's day three of Yorkshire's latest County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton.

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Adam Lyth (pictured) is 80 not out with Yorkshire closing on 127 for one in reply to Somerset's first innings 562 for 7 declared.

Get all the latest with our live commentary and keep up-to-date with the live scorecard.

The latest headlines from our newsroom in York include:

• Schools in Yorkshire spend more per child on supply teachers than anywhere else outside London, BBC Radio York has discovered
• The people who'll decide whether fracking should go ahead in North Yorkshire are due to visit the proposed site later
• Officers in rural and coastal areas like North Yorkshire are worried they'd be "sitting ducks" in the event of a terror attack, the Police Federation says

Two men have been injured, one seriously, in a collision near York which left a car upside down in a field.  

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The collision occurred at about 17:00 on Monday on Wheldrake Lane, near Crockey Hill and involved a blue MG ZR, which was travelling from Wheldrake towards Crockey Hill, when it left the road and came to rest upside down in a field.

Both occupants of the car were taken to Leeds General Infirmary - the passenger by air ambulance - suffering from serious injuries.

Quote Message: I want to hear from any witnesses who saw the blue MG ZR as it travelled on Wheldrake Lane between the village and Crockey Hill, or the collision itself." from Traffic Constable Mark Patterson North Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Group

I want to hear from any witnesses who saw the blue MG ZR as it travelled on Wheldrake Lane between the village and Crockey Hill, or the collision itself."

If you happen to be anywhere near the East Coast Main Line today, you might have a treat in store as the world famous Flying Scotsman is due to be speeding along the route from Edinburgh to York. Catch it while you can...

Slow traffic's currently being reported on the A165 Burniston Road in both directions in Scarborough between the Peasholm Gap junction and the Hillcrest Avenue junction.

The delays are due to roadworks.

The world premiere of the latest play from leading British playwright Torben Betts is in rehearsal at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre. 

The National Joke will open the theatre’s Summer Festival on 8 June.

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Torben's other plays include Invincible (currently touring) and the recent adaptation of Get Carter, which was a huge hit for Newcastle's Northern stage.     

BBC Radio York has discovered that schools in Yorkshire spend more per child on supply teachers than anywhere else outside London. 

Across Yorkshire that was £75m for the last school year, with £14m of that spent in North Yorkshire.

Chris Head from the NASUWT union in North Yorkshire says the reason behind the high numbers is a recruitment crisis in teaching.

Quote Message: The government's been unable to find graduates to take up teaching for the last four years." from Chris Head NASUWT union in North Yorkshire

The government's been unable to find graduates to take up teaching for the last four years."

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A school in Scarborough spent more on supply teachers than anywhere else in Yorkshire.

Graham School, which has recently come out of being in special measures, paid out more than £0.5m. 

Quote Message: Finding permanent staff is a challenge, however if we're not able to recruit we try to get the best long term supply we can, until we can recruit a good quality teacher." from Helen McEvoy Headteacher, Graham School

Finding permanent staff is a challenge, however if we're not able to recruit we try to get the best long term supply we can, until we can recruit a good quality teacher."

The roar of the sea...and the smell of the seabirds!

Thanks to Neil Machen for this puffin pic and rugged coastal view at RSPB Bempton Cliffs near Filey.

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If you've got any of your own nature snaps from across North Yorkshire, you can send them in by email, Twitter or Facebook.

Yorkshire and England batsman Joe Root won three awards at the England and Wales Cricket Board's awards dinner last night.

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The 25-year-old player won both Test and one-day international awards and was also voted Player of the Year by England supporters - the second year in succession he's won the England men's award.

Root told BBC Sport: "It is nice to get recognition for a pretty pleasing 12 months. More importantly, it is great to be involved with this group of players.

"As long as I can keep banging out some runs and we keep winning, I'll be happy."