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Andrew Barton

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  1. Goodbye: Our live coverage across the day

    Andrew Barton

    BBC Local Live, York

    That's the end of our live service for today.

    We'll be back on Friday morning with updates throughout the day from the meeting of North Yorkshire county councillors who are meeting to decide if fracking will get the go-ahead at a site near Pickering.  

    Until then, I leave you with some pictures which tell the story of the day: Blue Flags for Scarborough and Whitby beaches, red skies to make shepherds anxious, news that the Great Yorkshire AirFest at Church Fenton has been cancelled, an equine evening in Ripon and BBC Weather Watcher Barnsley Lad's misty pic of Scarborough.

    Montage
  2. Top honour to be presented to WW2 veterans at Yorkshire Air Museum

    France's highest military honour will be awarded to 21 veterans of the Normandy D-Day invasion at a special ceremony in North Yorkshire at the weekend, it's been announced.

    British troops during D-Day

    The Legion d'Honneur will be presented to the World War Two veterans during Sunday's ceremony at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington.

    It will be the largest ceremony of its type at the museum, with veterans attending from as far afield as Lincolnshire and Northumberland.

    The recipients served with the Royal Navy, Royal Artillery, Royal Marines, Royal Army Medical Corps and the Royal Air Force.

  3. 'We don't have the capacity to support them': Fears over rising number sleeping rough in York

    BBC Radio York

    BBC Radio York has been told the number of people living on the streets in York is going up.

    The chief executive of the city's Arclight homeless project (pictured) says changes to welfare benefits and cuts to housing associations are having a real impact.

    York Arclight

    Jeremy Jones, who retires tomorrow, says he's worried York's homeless situation will go back to how it was before Arclight was formed in 1999.

    Quote Message: Before us, there were 42 people sleeping rough on the streets of York and using a co-ordinated approach we got it down to one or two in 2011... The last figures we reported, it's gone up to 18. We just don't have the capacity to support them."
  4. Man charged after girl, 3, found in 140mph car chase

    A man has been charged with driving dangerously after a car with a three-year-old passenger hit speeds of up to 140mph during a police chase.

    Police at scene

    The vehicle failed to stop on the A1 near Catterick on Tuesday and drove north to Scotch Corner. The driver then headed south before eventually being stopped by police near Boston Spa.

    Thomas Birkbeck, 31, from Dinnington, near Rotherham, is due before magistrates in Harrogate later. He is charged with four offences, including dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and possessing cannabis with intent to supply.

    A woman, who was arrested, has been released from bail but has been reported for prosecution in relation to drug offences, North Yorkshire Police said.

  5. Watch: 'Great news for the environment and tourists,' Scarborough and Whitby beaches awarded Blue Flag status

    Joanita Musisi

    Reporter, BBC Radio York

    Beaches at Scarborough North Bay and Whitby have once again been awarded Blue flag status which recognises they are some of the best in the country.

    The awards, given by Keep Britain Tidy, recognise water quality, environmental standards and safety.

    I've been to Scarborough's North Bay to learn about how the quality of the water impacts on humans and wildlife alike.

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    Video caption: How the quality of the water impacts on humans and wildlife alike.

    The North Bay and Whitby have also been given the Seaside Award, which recognises clean beaches. Across the country 143 beaches now have either a Blue Flag or Seaside Award.     

  6. An equine evening in the Garden: Late races at the 'Garden Racecourse'

    BBC Sport

    There's racing tonight at Ripon. 

    The six race card gets under way at 18:15, with the going good to firm, good in places. 

    It's the second of six evening meetings at the course.

    Ripon Racecourse
  7. North Yorkshire Sport and Dementia Forward unite for Dementia Awareness Week

    Harrogate Informer

    North Yorkshire Sport and Dementia Forward kick-started Dementia Awareness Week and Mental Health Awareness Week with their Swim the Channel event at Harrogate's Hydro swimming pool on 14 May 2016. 

    At the event, 63 participants swam a total of 80,628m, passing the 33,600m goal after just 90 minutes of swimming.   

    swimming pool
  8. Watch: Campaigners against plans to frack for shale gas in North Yorkshire prepare for crunch meeting

    BBC Radio York

    There's less than a day to go now until North Yorkshire county councillors start a meeting where they'll decide if fracking get will get the go-ahead at a site near Pickering.

    Those against the plans say they'll stage a "peaceful protest" at tomorrow's meeting.

    A  decision is expected to be announced on Monday.

    BBC Look North's Alasdair Gill has more details:

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    Video caption: Preparations for opposition to shale gas extraction in North Yorkshire.
  9. Knights sign veteran winger Tommy Saxton

    BBC Sport

    York City Knights have signed winger Tommy Saxton on a month's loan from Halifax.

    The 32-year-old played for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup win over Leeds.

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    Saxton also had time at Castleford and Featherstone, but he's struggled for chances this year in the team at Halifax.

  10. North Yorkshire weather: Bright spells but some rain this afternoon

    Owain Wyn Evans

    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    We'll continue to see a few bright spells, with just a few patches of mist lingering along the east coast

    Thicker cloud builds from the west, and rain will spreads eastwards this afternoon. 

    Light to moderate south westerly winds, and highs of about 18C (64F).  

    Weather forecast
  11. Headlines: Fracking protests will be 'peaceful', refunds for cancelled air show and Blue Flag status for North Yorkshire beaches

    Nathan Turvey

    BBC Radio York News

    The latest headlines from our York newsroom include:

  12. BBC Weather Watchers in Steeton and Hetton provide a real shepherd's delight

    I promised earlier to add a few more pictures of the glorious red sky many of you saw across North Yorkshire last night.

    Here are two more sent in by BBC Weather Watchers.

    Weaver Pete took the ruby drama on the left, unfolding above Steeton, and on the right, High Buckler caught this stunning sunset over Hetton Common above Gordale.

    Red sky

    To send your own pictures, get in touch with us via Twitter, Facebook or email.

  13. Scarborough and Whitby beaches secure Blue Flag status and Seaside Award

    Beaches at Scarborough North Bay and Whitby have once again been recognised as some of the best in the country. 

    They've kept their prestigious Blue Flag status for another year.

    The awards, given by Keep Britain Tidy, recognise water quality, environmental standards and safety.

    Blue flag

    The North Bay and Whitby have also been given the Seaside Award, which recognises clean beaches.

    Across the country 143 beaches now have either a Blue Flag or Seaside Award.   

  14. Refunds offered after Great Yorkshire Airfest cancellation

    Andrew Barton

    BBC Local Live, York

    More now on the cancellation of the Great Yorkshire AirFest.

    The event was due to happen at Church Fenton in July, but has been cancelled after what organisers described as a "challenging year".

    All those who have bought tickets will be refunded, the people behind the event have said.

    Spitfire

    Organisers say the decision to cancel was a difficult one and increased fees to the Civil Aviation Authority and low ticket sales are partly to blame.

  15. Watch: Original City Adventure film aims to boost York tourism

    Andrew Barton

    BBC Local Live, York

    Tourism organisation Make it York has begun a new campaign to boost tourism to the city.

    It's produced a video full of sweeping panoramic vistas of York and North Yorkshire. 

    Take a look at it here:

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    Video caption: Make it York begin campaign to boost York tourism.

    The project is supported by the City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council.

  16. Headlines: Great Yorkshire AirFest cancelled, York newspaper's apology over letter, and Blue Flag status for North Yorkshire beaches

    BBC Radio York

    The headlines from our newsroom in York so far this morning include:

    • This year's Great Yorkshire AirFest, due to take place at Church Fenton on 2 July, is cancelled after what organisers say was a "challenging year" for the airshow community
    • The local newspaper in York prints an apology in this morning's edition, saying it should not have published a letter accusing gay people of promoting "immoral behaviour"
    • Scarborough's North Bay and Whitby beaches both keep their Blue Flag status for another year
  17. Great Yorkshire AirFest cancelled after 'challenging year'

    Andrew Barton

    BBC Local Live, York

    This year's Great Yorkshire AirFest, due to take place at Church Fenton on 2 July, has been cancelled after a "challenging year" for the airshow community, organisers have said.

    It follows the aircraft crash at the Shoreham Airshow last year which left 11 people dead.

    In April, the Civil Aviation Authority unveiled new safety measures, including higher air show charges.

    In a statement, the people behind the Great Yorkshire AirFest say various factors led to the "difficult decision", including increased fees and a slow uptake in ticket sales.  

    Spitfires
    Quote Message: At all times, our priority has been to host a safe and entertaining show for all visitors. Despite the great efforts and hard work from all the AirFest team, running a viable event for 2016 will be incredibly difficult."
    Great Yorkshire AirFest statement
  18. The Machine Stops: Did EM Forster predict the internet age?

    Chris Long

    Arts and Entertainment Reporter

    A futuristic world portrayed in a new production now on at York Theatre Royal is an eerily familiar one - people mostly communicate via screens, the rarity of face-to-face interaction has rendered it awkward, and knowledge and ideas are shared by a system linking every home.

    The Machine Stops cast

    Yet the world as seen in The Machine Stops was imagined not by a contemporary writer but by the Edwardian author E.M. Forster, best known for novels such as Howards End, A Room With A View and A Passage To India.

    It's a world where travel is rare, inhabitants communicate via video screens, and people have become so reliant on the Machine, they've begun to worship it as a living entity. I've been to York Theatre Royal to find out more.

  19. Weather: Cloudy with some sunny spells and rain to come later

    BBC Weather

    Today's weather for North Yorkshire seems to be a bit of a mix.

    It starts cloudy but dry, gets sunny later...and then there's rain to come.

    Here's my full forecast:

  20. The UK's EU vote: Join me for BBC Look North's EU referendum debate

    Harry Gration

    Presenter, BBC Look North

    Do you think Britain should remain in the European Union - or leave? The referendum to decide is just weeks away

    And on Sunday 12 June we'll be presenting a special BBC Look North programme to debate the issues.

    European Parliament in Strasbourg

    I'll be joined by a panel who'll take your questions at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.   

    If you'd like to be part of the audience, get in touch by email. Please put the words "EU Debate" in the title and include your name and a daytime phone number.