BBC Local Live: York and North Yorkshire

The sun's still shining in Scarborough this afternoon - but it's also a bit windy. 

After having said that, it wouldn't be the true Yorkshire coast experience without a bracing breeze to contend with.

Despite that, Phoebe, 6, from Sheffield and her grandma, Judith, from Huddersfield, are having a great holiday here.

Judith tells me: "Scarborough is family-friendly and fun. It has everything: brilliant beaches and activities."

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Harrogate Town left back Louie Swain has signed for Spennymoor Town. 

The 21-year-old has decided to join the club to try and secure more regular first team football, despite being offered terms by Harrogate.

In a statement on the club's website, Town manager Simon Weaver says: "I'd like to wish the lad all the best at his new club.

Louie is a player I've always had a lot of time for, and I'm sure he'll do really well for Spennymoor."

Summer's here – and the living is easy…

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Well, we’ve tried to make it at least a little easier with our one-page guide to all that’s going on around York for the six-week summer holidays. 

The union that represents ambulance staff in North Yorkshire says people who attack crews should face tougher penalties.

It comes as BBC Radio York reveals there've been more than 50 attacks on paramedics, drivers and technicians in North Yorkshire in the past three years. 

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Concussion, bites and being run over by a car are just some of the incidents that have taken place, but it's feared some attacks are going unreported.

Ray Gray, from Unison, the union which represents many ambulance and NHS staff in North Yorkshire, says staff need to be encouraged to report every incident.

Quote Message: There are still people in the ambulance service who accept it's part of the job and that can never be right. Any incident should be reported and if it's serious the service should prosecute those who caused it." from Ray Gray Unison

There are still people in the ambulance service who accept it's part of the job and that can never be right. Any incident should be reported and if it's serious the service should prosecute those who caused it."

We'll continue to see bright and breezy conditions throughout the afternoon with prolonged spells of sunshine but are also at risk of one or two isolated showers.

Turning breezier with strong westerly winds but feeling warm in the sun with highs of about 21C (70F). 

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In Scarborough, local resident Jade Binnie is at her shellfish stall waiting for the customers.

Business has been slower than normal today, she tells me - and it's all because of the nice weather.

This being Yorkshire, today's the first bit of decent sunshine we've seen for a while.

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It's been an anxious 48 hours for the organisers of the Thornton le Dale show who have kept an eye on the weather forecast, as 15,000 visitors are expected to attend today.

However, as you can see, so far the rain's held off and the sun is shining.

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This is the 97th Thornton le Dale show and organisers are already planning for their centenary in 2019.    

I snuck in before the gates opened at 09:00 and managed to lure a couple of beautiful owls from the falconry display to perch for a photo.

The little owl on the left is in fact a Little Owl called Percy and Lizzie, the bigger owl, is from Africa and is a Verreaux's Eagle Owl.

The top stories from our York newsroom this lunchtime include:

• The leader of North Yorkshire County Council has praised local communities for welcoming the first Syrian refugees to be resettled
• The union representing ambulance staff in North Yorkshire says people who attack crews should face tougher penalties
• People are getting the chance to have their say on where thousands of new homes planned for York and the surrounding areas should be built

I'm in Scarborough and I've Just met a lovely lady called Shahla - on holiday from Dubai!

She says it's "amazing" here and the weather is a "relief" from Dubai because you can breathe.

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The nature and views are another draw, she tells me: "It's so green with lovely views. Dubai has sandy beaches, yes, but also tower blocks. We don't have this kind of nature."

And she's the third person to tell me that she likes it here because of the buildings and architecture.

Plumpton Rocks near Harrogate, the renowned Grade 2* listed garden which is considered to be one of the finest 18th century landscapes in the north of England, has just completed a major restoration programme.

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The gardens, described by Queen Mary as "Heaven on Earth", are also making a starring role as Wild Cat Island in the BBC's new feature-length film adaptation of Swallows and Amazons which will be released next month.  

People are being asked for their views on the latest designs for a £12m redevelopment of York's Guildhall which have gone on show today. 

The council moved its offices out of the complex in 2013, although full council meetings are still held there.

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The building alongside the River Ouse was originally built in the 15th century, but had to be extensively rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire in an air raid on the city in 1942.  

It's now set to become a "state-of-the-art venue for business,"  which will include offices, a cafe and a restaurant. 

The Grade I and Grade II* listed building, could suffer "permanent and irrevocable" damage if left unchecked, according to a council report. 

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The council will need to borrow £10m for the scheme, but has said it could generate 120 new jobs.

At today's event, residents can also meet the project manager who will be on hand to provide more information about the scheme and answer any questions.

A couple of travel updates for you from North Yorkshire:

Drivers are being warned of heavy traffic on A1237 York Outer Ring Road eastbound between the A19 Shipton Road junction in Rawcliffe and the Monks Cross Link junction in Huntington.  

And there's currently queuing traffic on the A64 York Bypass northbound between Grimston Bar Interchange in York and the Towthorpe Moor Lane junction in Stockton on the Forest.

Britain in Bloom judges are in Filey today with the town hoping to pick up an award this year. 

A total of 72 towns and villages across the UK have entered the competition.

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The judges are also due in Harrogate later this month and the two North Yorkshire towns will find out how they've fared in October when the results will be announced.  

Scarborough's not just about the usual seaside staples of candy floss, donkeys, fish and chips and kiss-me-quick hats.

It might come as a surprise but it's a bit of a surfer's paradise - and they're out there right now:

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Not sure how warm the water will be today, even though the sun is shining...

More now on fears ambulance workers in North Yorkshire are not reporting being attacked while on duty.

BBC Radio York has been given details of more than 50 attacks on ambulance staff over the last three years in North Yorkshire. 

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The incidents include punching, biting, kicking and even being run over by a car.

Mark Inman is the head of emergency operations for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service in North Yorkshire and he says respect should be shown to ambulance crews.

Quote Message: We do our absolute best to provide care in some very difficult circumstances in North Yorkshire and we need mutual respect between the people who provide the care and those who receive it." from Mark Inman Yorkshire Ambulance Service

We do our absolute best to provide care in some very difficult circumstances in North Yorkshire and we need mutual respect between the people who provide the care and those who receive it."

This is my panoramic view of Scarborough this morning, from Oliver's Mount, looking north to south.

As an example of the real English seaside, it surely can't be beaten?

I apologise in advance for the inclusion of any "paw" puns in the following story - that said, here we go.

The organisation which promotes York and  North Yorkshire as a tourist destination has turned to pooch power to give its advertising a new "leash" of life.

Visit York is bringing out a series of short films starring Yorkie, a Yorkshire Terrier who we follow as he embarks on his walkies.

The trailer for the series of canine perspectives of the historic city and the county's most iconic sights was released at midnight.

Quote Message: We've got a canine-cam which watches Yorkie, at dog's eye level, as he walks through York." from Kay Hyde Visit York

We've got a canine-cam which watches Yorkie, at dog's eye level, as he walks through York."

Hello from sunny Scarborough on the north east coast of England - the country's first seaside resort.

I'm joining reporters from across the country to bring you a taster of seaside life in summer 2016.

Right now, I'm on top of Oliver's Mount - the highest point in Scarborough. This is what I can see:

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From here, you can see as far as Ravenscar and Robin Hood's Bay in the north, southwards towards the Sea Life Centre (the white pyramids) at the North Bay, and round to the headland with Scarborough Castle and on to South Bay.

The Olympic Games are just two days away and Yorkshire's top athletes will be competing for medal places in Rio. 

Ripon's Jack Laugher and team-mate Chris Mears are two serious contenders in the synchronised diving competition. 

As I've been finding out, they're best mates who live, work and train together: