BBC Local Live: York and North Yorkshire

Earlier I told you about a North Yorkshire school football team which has just won the national championship for 10-12 year olds - and I promised you a short film.

The team, from Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, near Tadcaster, are so good they're getting an open-top bus tour to celebrate their victory in the small schools category of the English Schools' Football Association Nations Cup.

Here they're soaking up the adulation of their fans from the top deck, before driving away to show off the trophy to the rest of the county. We are the champions!

This afternoon will be dry with partly cloudy skies and some sunshine.

The top temperature will be about 21C (70F) with a light southwest wind.

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The former Lord Mayor of York has told BBC Radio York she felt "isolated and bullied" during her time in office, but says she doesn't regret the way she handled controversial headlines about her. 

Sonja Crisp made the national papers after she sent emails complaining about work being carried out in her official residence and the state of her gold chains and silverware. 

Ms Crisp, who has just completed her year as Lord Mayor of York, has told BBC Radio York's Jonathan Cowap she was "portrayed as a petulant child".

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Every year there's a new Lord Mayor and it's the office that's important and the continuation of the office. To me there was a clear dismissal of the importance of that office during that year."

The BBC offered the City of York Council an opportunity to respond to the former Lord Mayor's comments, but the council has declined.

You'd be forgiven for thinking the beautiful bay pictured below, stretching its way around the glorious aerial architecture of Linton's clouds, was one bit of beach - but it's actually two!

The bay on the left is Ravenscar and the one on the right is Whitby.

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Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Bay Boy, for a resplendent Ravenscar and to Stephen RBP for a wonderful Whitby. 

And that's not forgetting Jess's Reserve for sending in her picture of Linton, which acts as a fine filling in our scenic sandwich.

The headlines from our newsroom in York this lunchtime include:

• The former Lord Mayor of York says she felt isolated and bullied during her time office
• More than 25,000 people have signed a petition calling for a 77-year-old man to be recognised for his bravery after he tried to save the MP Jo Cox
• New plans to build thousands of homes in York over the next 20 years "strike the right balance", the leader of City of York Council says

Harrogate schoolgirl showjumper Isabella Snowden is celebrating after qualifying for the prestigious Horse of the Year Show.

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The 10-year-old pupil at Belmont Grosvenor School in Harrogate, who has been riding since she was just three years old, will compete at the world famous event later in the year.

I've received another cracking pic I wanted to share with you.

Look at this amazing shot of Cayton Bay cliffs in sea fret, taken recently from Scarborough sea front by Martin Leafe. Cheers Martin!

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Yorkshire are in County Championship action against Durham at Chester-Le-Street. 

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

This tweet from North Yorkshire Police's dogs section made me smile and laugh! I hope it does the same for you:

BBC Radio York's travel team have just let us know the earlier problems with the Selby toll bridge which caused "chaos" this morning were actually down to a traffic light stuck on red.

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We'd originally been told it was due to the swing bridge being stuck in the "open" position.

Nick Robins, from the BBC travel team, says he's assured things are "now returning to normal in the area." 

If you were somewhat vexed by England's failure to score against Slovakia last night, you might take solace in the extraordinary achievements of a North Yorkshire team.

Yes, the real footy stars of the moment have been right under our noses...

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The team, from Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, near Tadcaster, are so good they're getting an open top bus tour to celebrate becoming National Champions in the small schools category of the English Schools' Football Association Nations Cup.

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I've just met the team and will show you a film I took of them later.

Meanwhile, enjoy these pics of their victory transport and National Champions captain Olly Stables and midfielder Josh Falk with their hard-earned trophy.

York Minster will close for three days in July following its conversion into a huge theatrical space for the staging of the York Mystery Plays over the past month.

Crews need to strip out 60 tonnes of lighting, sound and stage equipment and remove the 1,000-seater auditorium, used for the staging of plays.

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The centuries-old series of plays, currently being performed by amateur actors, returned to York Minster in May for the first time in 16 years.

In a statement, the Minster says: "The Chapter House, North Transept and Lady Chapel which is serving as make-up, cast dressing room, props and costume storage, will be returned to normal as equipment is packed up and removed to storage."

The Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, will be closed from Monday 4 until Wednesday 6 July.    

The latest headlines from our newsroom in York include:

• There are claims more people will get on the housing ladder in York, as the city reveals where 10,000 new homes will be built
• The husband of Yorkshire Labour MP Jo Cox thanks people who've donated to a charitable fund set up in her memory as the total reaches £1m
• A North Yorkshire football team is celebrating after being crowned National Champions in the largest football international tournament for 10 to 12-year-olds

I was outside last night enjoying the long light of the solstice and playing about with my new camera and I managed to snap this pic of the Strawberry Moon.

Apparently a full moon in June is called a Strawberry Moon because it marks the start of the strawberry season.

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I'm told 2016 is a special year, because the solstice coincides with the Strawberry Moon, the first time in almost 50 years this has happened.

Incredible really that a cheap camera is good enough to photograph the craters on the moon - it's 250,000 miles away!

Arriva Yorkshire has an update on the traffic situation in Selby:

More on the traffic problems in Selby...

It looks like things may be getting sorted in the town now, but it might be a good idea to avoid the area for the moment:

There are currently big problems for drivers in the Selby area, we're hearing.

The A19 Selby toll bridge is currently closed due to the fact the swing bridge is stuck in the "open" position.

On top of the partial closure of the A63 Selby Bypass, this means major delays and queuing traffic in both directions between the Ousegate junction and the Pond Street junction.  

BBC Radio York's been told that it's currently "chaos" in the area, so it sounds like it might be best avoided for the moment.

The husband of West Yorkshire Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed on Thursday, has thanked people who've donated to a charitable fund set up in her memory. 

The total's now reached more than £1m which will be split between causes she supported.

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Meanwhile, more than 26,000 people have signed a petition calling for the pensioner who tried to intervene in the attack to be given a bravery award.

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Bernard Kenny, 77, was stabbed in the stomach as he came to the aid of the MP. He's now been discharged from hospital.

Today will see a fine and bright start with good spells of sunshine and variable amounts of cloud. 

A dry day to come with the sun warming things up quickly first thing. Watch my full forecast here: