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  1. Five things we learnt in North Yorkshire today

    Andrew Barton

    BBC Local Live, York

    That's all for today - join us again tomorrow from 07:00. In the meantime here are five things we've learnt about our county today:     

    1. Some businesses are warning that introducing parking charges in Tadcaster's council-run car parks could be the "death knell" for the town
    2. A decision is due to be made today on whether to remove all the advertising boards from York's pavements
    3. A group of young Scarborough gymnasts are delighted to have been picked to represent Team GB in the European Championships
    4. An expert speaking on BBC Radio York has warned people about new TV licensing rules which means you need a licence to watch programmes on your computer
    5. Two sore-footed cricket fans have completed their walk from Leeds, to the match between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, in Scarborough - raising more than £1,000 for Yorkshire Cancer Research on the way

    I'll leave you with a pic I took at Brimham Rocks, near Harrogate, last night: 

    Brimham Rocks

    My mind almost melted as I tried to imagine how much time must have passed, as water and wind gradually eroded the rocks, leaving the marvellous shapes sitting there now!

  2. York flash flood report reveals more than 4,000 blocked drains

    Sarah Urwin

    BBC Radio York News

    A new report into flash flooding in York in June says almost half the gulleys investigated were blocked with debris. 

    The review, by City of York Council, blames "lack of maintenance of the city's drainage system, sometimes made worse by poor design", making them difficult to clean.

    Drain

    On two days in June this year there was heavy rain, and over 90 flooding complaints in the city. 

    Officials have since investigated 8,000 gulleys and found more than half are blocked and won't work properly until "significant civil engineering work" is carried out. 

    The council  says it is providing extra funding to tackle the problem.

  3. North Yorkshire's weather: A cooler afternoon with threat of showers

    BBC Weather

    This afternoon will see some misty low cloud along the coast, this drifting a little further inland.

    There'll be a few heavy, thundery showers possible later on. 

    The top temperature will be about 19C (66F). 

    Weather graphic
  4. CCTV appeal after knifepoint theft

    A man has been threatened at knifepoint and robbed near Harrogate town centre.

    The theft took place at about 21:30 on Sunday 21 August as the victim was walking from the Stray side of Walkers Passage towards the town centre.

    He was approached by a man on a bicycle who blocked the victim's path before threatening him with a black-handled kitchen knife which was about 8ins long.

    The suspect is described as a white man, aged 20-25 years old, with a thin build, clean shaven with short dark hair and who spoke with a local accent. He was wearing dark trousers and a light coloured top and was riding a mountain bike with a light coloured/yellow bike frame.

    A man matching the description close to where the offence took place in the minutes prior to the theft was caught on CCTV.

    CCTV image
  5. Your headlines this lunchtime

    Nathan Turvey

    BBC Radio York News

    The top stories from our York newsroom this lunchtime include:

  6. York University prostate cancer treatment boost

    Some good news today for the team working on the treatment of prostate cancer at the University of York: they've been given a total of £536,000 towards their resarch.

    The money has been awarded by Prostate Cancer UK as part of the charity's new £2.6m Research Innovation Awards scheme. 

    Professor Norman Maitland.

    The team will spend the money on research trying to determine which treatments work best for individual patients.

    The department is headed by Professor Norman Maitland (pictured) who says he hopes to show it's possible to predict which treatment combinations will be most effective for an individual man, based on a sample of his own cancer grown in the lab.

    Quote Message: It'll allow us to put prostate cancer on a personal basis, so that every man's cancer can be typed individually." from Professor Norman Maitland. University of York
    Professor Norman Maitland.University of York
  7. Listen: 'My feet are in a terrible state' - Cricket fans walk from Leeds to Scarborough

    Georgey Spanswick

    Presenter, BBC Radio York

    On Tuesday, we told you about a couple of cricket fans who were walking in their cricket whites all the way from Headingley to Scarborough cricket ground

    Mark Sugden and Daniel Hill hoped to visit more than 18 clubs during the walk as they raised money for Yorkshire Cancer Research in tribute to family and friends who lost their lives to cancer.  

    Well the good news is - they made it:

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    Video caption: My feet are in a "terrible state" and are covered in blisters.

    Mark says his feet are in a "terrible state" and are "covered in blisters", but he reckons they've walked more than 95 miles and, have so far raised more than £1,000.

  8. Traffic and travel: Trains returning to normal at Northallerton

    BBC Travel

    Trains on the East Coast Main Line are returning to normal after a problem near Northallerton.

    Northallerton train station

    A train manager reported the train he was on was moving strangely on the track. 

    Network Rail say they've checked the line and found no problems.

  9. Young Scarborough gymnasts representing Team GB in the European Championships

    Georgey Spanswick

    Presenter, BBC Radio York

    It was wonderful earlier in the week to hear from some of the young divers in Harrogate who have been caught up by the excitement of the Olympics.

    To my delight, after BBC Radio York's Breakfast show on Monday, I got an email from 13-year-old Damien, who lives in Scarborough.

    Scarborough Gymnastic Academy

    Damien wanted to let me know he and some of his friends at the Scarborough Gymnastic Academy have been chosen to represent Team GB at the European Championships.

    They're being held in Slovenia in a few weeks time. He sent these great pics too.

    What a great achievement. Go Team GB, go Scarborough!

  10. Watch: New rules for 'catch up' TV

    Jonathan Cowap

    Presenter, BBC Radio York

    Do you know what your TV licence allows you to watch or listen to? 

    If you only listen to the radio you don't actually need a licence, and if you're aged 75 or older you can get your TV Licence free.

    But then there's the business of watching "catch up" TV programmes on your computer, your smartphone or your tablet.

    At the moment you don't need to pay for that, but from next Thursday that's all going to change.

    Matt Thompson, from TV Licensing, explains how new rules mean you'll need a TV licence to watch programmes on your computer, your phone or tablet:   

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    Video caption: You'll soon need a TV licence to watch programmes on your computer, your phone or tablet.
  11. Traffic and Travel update: Delays on the A1(M) and trains slow at Northallerton

    BBC Travel

    If you're travelling north today you might be in for a delay.

    There are queues on the A1M because of a lorry fire just north of Scotch Corner. One lane is closed at junction 58. 

    And trains are on a go-slow through Northallerton because of a safety inspection of the track. The delays are getting longer - we are now told they are around one hour.

  12. Traffic and travel update: Delays on trains northbound at Northallerton

    BBC Travel

    There are currently delays of up to 25 minutes on Virgin Trains East Coast northbound at Northallerton due to a safety inspection of the track. 

    The inspection of the track means trains have to run at reduced speed on the northbound line. 

    Virgin Trains East Coast say this is also affecting CrossCountry and First Transpennine Express services.   

  13. Suspected fraudster sought by police in North Yorkshire

    A man suspected of portraying himself as a wealthy businessman with high-profile contacts to obtain money from a woman for a non-existent business deal is being sought by police.

    Jeremy Scott

    Jeremy Scott, 50, who's believed to use the name Jeremy Fulton, is wanted on suspicion of fraud by false representation and is believed to be in York, Harrogate or Easingwold.

    He has previous convictions for defrauding vulnerable people, mainly women, out of thousands of pounds, according to police.

    Anyone who recognises him, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police.

  14. Listen: Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire - day three

    Yorkshire are on a roll in their match against Nottinghamshire at the 130th Scarborough Cricket Festival at North Marine Road. 

    It's day three today and Notts need to win in order to stay up in the Premiership division, while Yorkshire are chasing a third championship win, not seen since the 1960s.

    Tim Bressan

    Tim Bresnan (pictured) took three wickets yesterday. Let's hope his cracking form continues today. 

    Find out if it does by following live ball-by-ball BBC commentary by simply clicking here.

  15. Watch: Parking charges 'will be death knell for Tadcaster'

    BBC Radio York

    There are concerns that charging to park in Tadcaster could hinder the town's recovery following the serious flooding there at Christmas.

    At the moment, parking in the town is free but Selby District Council says it wants to try and stop people using the free parking but not shopping in the town.

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    Video caption: Tadcaster parking charge plan sparks business fears
  16. Your headlines for North Yorkshire

    Nathan Turvey

    BBC Radio York News

    The latest stories from our York newsroom this morning include:  

  17. Yorkshire Ripper moved from Broadmoor to prison

    Peter Sutcliffe has been moved from Broadmoor, the Prison Service has confirmed.

    Earlier this month medical experts ruled him mentally fit, meaning that he would no longer need treatment at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.

    Peter Sutcliffe

    It's understood he has been transferred to Frankland Jail in County Durham. 

    In 1981, he was convicted of 13 murders and seven attempted murders and given 20 life sentences.  

    The BBC understands that transferring Sutcliffe to a prison could save up to £250,000 a year.  

  18. BreakingYorkshire Ripper moved to prison

    Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe - known as the Yorkshire Ripper - has been moved from Broadmoor to Frankland Jail.

    More to follow.

  19. D-day for 'A'-boards in York

    A ban on advertising boards - or "A"-boards -  from pavements in York city centre could be given the go-ahead later.

    If the ban goes ahead, a new prohibition zone within the city's inner ring road would be put in place for a 12-month trial period from January. 

    "A"-boards

    City of York Conservative councillor Ian Gillies says the advertising boards on the streets of York cause a lot of distruption.

    Quote Message: I think a ban would make the streets safer. It'll stop people moving off pavements on to the roads and it may well make people take more notice of what's in the shop windows." from Ian Gillies Conservative councillor
    Ian GilliesConservative councillor