BBC Local Live: York and North Yorkshire

People affected by the recent floods in York are being asked to tell their stories about what happened in a bid to improve the response to any future flooding.

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The Independent Flood Inquiry Panel is due to hold a series of meetings later this month, asking for comments on the city's reaction to the December floods - and what lessons can be learned.

David Carr, leader of City of York Council, says: "It's important we do everything we can to answer residents' questions and ensure that we all, as a city, can learn from this experience. 

"This review will help us to get a much clearer picture of what happened and what steps need to be taken to try to prevent flooding like this in the future."

Looks like fire and rescue crews in Scarborough have been busy in the town this morning:

Earlier I posted a film of celebrations for athletes who took part in the Invictus Games.

I tried to help to cook breakfast at Catterick's Phoenix House which is a Help For Heroes Centre. Here are some pictures of today's celebration:

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Last month's Invictus Games, which Prince Harry organises, is a competition for injured armed forces personnel. 

This morning, I saw the athletes who took part in the games, treated to a heroes breakfast.

Anna Pollock, who won two medals at the games (pictured top left), served in the Royal Air Force. She suffered a bleed on her spine which means she now uses a wheelchair. 

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The athletes who competed in the games have been back to the centre in North Yorkshire - which helped them recover from injuries.

The A171 in Cloughton Newlands is currently closed and there's queuing traffic in both directions between the Gowland Lane junction and the Newlands Road junction due to an accident.  

Harrogate Ladies' College pupils celebrated the Queen’s 90th birthday in style by designing and creating their very own birthday cake as part of a national competition for schools.

The 1m high cake featured a cupcake croque-en-bouche tower topped with an edible crown.

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A candlelight vigil's due to be held in York this evening to commemorate the victims of the Orlando shootings at the weekend.

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A gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing at least 49 people and injuring dozens. It's the worst mass shooting in recent US history.

The vigil, organised by University of York students, will start at about 19:00 in St Helen's Square.

Organisers say: "Anyone who would like to is welcome to stand with us, pay their respects, and reflect. Weather permitting, we will light candles as well."

Drivers on the A171 are being warned by police to be aware of possible delays near Scarborough due to an accident.

It looks like things are a bit tight for motorists in Bridlington, many of whom say they're having to breathe in when they get out of their cars.  

Businesses there claim new parking spaces aren't wide enough and they're so small drivers can't open their doors.

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East Riding Council says the bays conform to the government's national guidelines, but will now make the alterations following these complaints.

This afternoon will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers, although good drier and some brighter spells are likely.

The top temperature will be about 17C (63F) with a light and variable wind.

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

• A North Yorkshire police officer who wore a hat bearing the words "I love weed" is sacked
• Vigils are held across Yorkshire to remember the victims of the Orlando shooting, with another one due to take place in York this evening 
• Another red kite has been found dead, with North Yorkshire Police's animal officer describing the death as "suspicious"

More now on the sacking of a police officer who wore an "I love weed" woolly hat on duty and scribbled "puerile" abuse on a CV during a probe into an allegation of child abuse. 

A North Yorkshire Police Panel ruled yesterday that PC Simon Ryan was guilty of gross misconduct after he wrote "paedo", "paedophile" and "kiddie fiddler" on the document to amuse colleagues.  

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Today, the panel concluded that the appropriate sanction "was dismissal without notice demonstrating the gravity attached by the panel to the gross misconduct". 

The hearing at the police headquarters is the first disciplinary the force has held where the public and press are allowed to attend.

How would you fare if you were given just three minutes to explain a complex bit of scientific research in front of an audience? 

That's what 10 research students at the University of York are being asked to do on Thursday. 

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There are some unusual subjects being covered, including "Can robots be as efficient as ants?", "Using Shakespeare-based education for criminal rehabilitation" and "Death becomes them: Posthumous celebrity careers".  

If you want to watch the sweat form on the brows of students battling to beat the stopwatch, you can click here for more information.  

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This is a chance for students to enthuse a range of learners about their research and perhaps even inspire them to attend a research institution in the future."

If you're rushing for the 11:36 York to Edinburgh train, it's currently posted as running nine minutes late.

The departure board at York Railway Station says its due to leave York at 11:45.

A pair of world famous freestyle footballers have wowed teenagers at the Army Foundation College.

The F2 Freestylers surprised Junior Soldiers when they visited the prestigious college in Harrogate.

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Billy Wingrove and Jeremy Lynch showed off their soccer skills and filmed a video with members of Waterloo Company.  

Another red kite has been found dead in North Yorkshire, police have revealed.

North Yorkshire Police's Wildlife Unit say the death, in Timble Ings woodland between Skipton and Harrogate, is "suspicious" and that "10 of the birds have been found dead" recently.  

This latest find follows one in Blubberhouses last month.

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The rare birds of prey were all found in North and West Yorkshire, and police say they're concerned by the "unusually high" number of recent attacks on red kites.   

Red kites are protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and anyone found killing one can face up to six months in jail.

It's a day beside the seaside for Yorkshire as they take on Northamptonshire at Scarborough in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

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Play's scheduled to start at North Marine Road at 11:00, but that is, of course, dependent on the weather.

Keep up-to-date with all the action with our live commentary and our scorecard.

There's a big celebration taking place in Catterick today for some of those who took part in this year's Invictus Games - the event set up by Prince Harry for sick and injured servicemen and women to compete against each other.

Today, a special breakfast took place in their honour.

I've been along to help burn the sausages and to meet some of the competitors.

The latest sport headlines include:

• Yorkshire will be hoping for a change in the weather as well as their one-day form today as they take on Northamptonshire at Scarborough in a 50-over Royal London Cup match
• York City Knights are looking to strengthen their squad with the Super 8s a few weeks away. The league splits in half in mid-July, with the top eight competing for promotion
• Harrogate Town are building their squad to take advantage of the new surface at the CNG Stadium with a 3G pitch being laid there over summer