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More now on the news that a North Yorkshire care home has been fined £1.6m after pleadingguilty to breaching health and safety regulations, which led to the death of a 91-year-old woman suffering from dementia.

The case against Maria Mallaband Care Group Limited, was brought by Harrogate Borough Council, following the death at Oaklands Country Rest Home, at Kirk Hammerton near York.

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An inquest held in November 2015 found there had been an inappropriately low temperature in Annie Barritt's room and a failure to provide adequate basic care, including, on the day of her death, not providing her with any hot food or a hot drink.

Following sentencing, David and Anthony Barritt, the sons of the deceased said: “we can only hope mother’s unnecessary death serves to improve standards at Maria Mallaband Care Group’s care homes and prevent such a tragic event from ever happening again.”

Quote Message: For an elderly vulnerable person to suffer hypothermia, whilst in bed in her room under the care of a national care provider beggars belief." from David and Anthony Barritt

For an elderly vulnerable person to suffer hypothermia, whilst in bed in her room under the care of a national care provider beggars belief."

The owners of a care home near York have been fined more than £1.6m after a 91-year-old woman died of hypothermia. 

Annie Barritt, who suffered from dementia, was taken from Oaklands Country Rest Home at Kirk Hammerton to Harrogate hospital after being found unwell in her room on 4 November 2012. 

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Maria Mallaband Care Group Limited admitted breaching health and safety regulations and was fined £1.6m and ordered to pay Harrogate Borough Council’s costs of £45,560 making a total of £1,645,560. 

Quote Message: The last four years have been very hard for the family, coming to terms with the tragic circumstances of mum’s death from hypothermia. It is hard to believe that an elderly lady with dementia could be treated in such an appalling way.” from David and Anthony Barritt

The last four years have been very hard for the family, coming to terms with the tragic circumstances of mum’s death from hypothermia. It is hard to believe that an elderly lady with dementia could be treated in such an appalling way.”

There are lots of ways to follow the Yorkshire Heroes parade later today - you can follow the event live online by clicking here.

You can watch it on the telly...

Or listen to the whole thing on the radio...

I've just found out about a public vote to choose police officers who deserve commendations.

This year, a number of police officers have been nominated for a commendation, for demonstrating courage, compassion or inspiration, over and above the call of duty.  

From these commendations, eight finalists have been selected and members of the public are now being asked to vote for the individual they want to receive the Public Choice Award for 2016.

Here to tell you more is Julia Mulligan, the North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

To find out more about casting your vote simply click here.

Employee-volunteering charity York Cares is appealing for 200 volunteers to refresh and re-invigorate Hull Road Park in York as a hub for the community.

The volunteers will redecorate parts of the pavilion, landscape green spaces. plant bulbs, shrubs and trees, create a new woodland play path and create a “secret garden project” for people experiencing dementia.

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All this week, we've been hearing about North Yorkshire's victors in the Yorkshire In Bloom competition.

Today it's the turn of the Small Town category and, oddly, it's been won by two places - Upper and  Nether Poppleton, on the fringes of York.

Together both came up trumps after several years of trying - the floral arrangement below shows why. 

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Police are back digging up farmland on the island of Kos as they continue searching for clues to the disappearance of Yorkshire toddler Ben Needham. 

They've been working on the site for three days now and have found what's being described as "articles of interest." 

It's thought Ben was accidentally crushed by a digger on a building site 25 years ago.

The forensic anthropologist has been showing me the sort of thing they've found so far in the search - they're all animal bones.

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Ripon's Gold and Silver medal winning diver, Jack Laugher, is part of the Yorkshire Olympic and Paralympic false

He told BBC Radio York he's looking forward to being part of "such an exciting event"...

A man has been captured on CCTV footage using a stolen card to buy a £5,000 watch at Fattorini jewellers in Harrogate.

This footage was taken on Thursday 1 September 2016.

The card, taken when a woman's purse was stolen earlier in the day, was also used to take £2,000 from a cash machine.

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North Yorkshire Police would like anyone who recognises the man to contact them.

One thing we love to do in this country is talk about the weather and it's certainly been a little strange this year - a mild winter, frost in May and record breaking temperatures in a sizzling September.

As well as fuelling our favourite topic of discussion, the changeable climate has impacted on something you may not have expected - North Yorkshire's grape harvest. Yes, that's right, the grape harvest.

I've been finding out more at Yorkshire Heart Vineyard at Nun Monkton, near York, one of the most northerly vineyards in the country, where yields look like being half what they normally achieve.

More now on the special homecoming parade in Leeds this evening to welcome back Yorkshire's Olympians and Paralympians - celebrations will start just after 17:00.

Athletes who'll be there include Ripon diver Jack Laugher and rower Andy Triggs Hodge.

Andy, from Hebden, near Grassington, was part of Team GB's men's eight and won his third Olympic gold medal. 

He told me the team work so closely together, he knows some of them better than his wife!

Earlier I told you more about the ex-battery hens which have been knitted jumpers so they can cope with the winter chill.

Well, now I have a film for you so you can see in action the hens sporting their new warm woolly garbs.

A 23-year-old man has been left with a broken jaw in what police described as an unprovoked attack on Parliament Street in Harrogate.

The attack took place on Sunday between midnight and 03:00. 

The victim underwent surgery at York District Hospital. 

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact police straight away.

Yesterday I told you about some ex-battery hens which have been taken in by the Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre and kitted out with knitted woolly jumpers because they're not used to being outside and had lost quite a few feathers.

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Well if you want to know how the hens like Agnes (pictured) are getting on and see a few more great pics, just click (or should that be cluck) here.  

We're just getting reports of a serious accident at the Dean Road junction of the A165 Columbus Ravine in Scarborough.

The road is partially blocked and there's slow traffic in both directions.

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I mentioned earlier the great selection of beautiful red sky pics sent in by our ever vigilant, eagle-eyed BBC Weather watchers.

Here's a few more crackers.

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Picture it Pete sent in the glowing sky above Westow (top), Paul W snapped the golden light above Scarborough Lighthouse and Ali Mary Green is responsible for the burning vista above York's Knavesmire Racecourse.

Keep those pics coming - send yours in via Twitter, Facebook or email.   

A rare collection of original props, scripts and behind-the-scenes photos from the Monty Python films, hidden away in North Yorkshire, have sold for more than £30,000.

The collection belonged to Val Charlton, of Boroughbridge, who was a model-maker and worked on the cult comedy. 

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Val worked on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail in 1975 and made one of the items sold at auction, a miniature version of the wooden Trojan rabbit.

It was used in a scene where King Arthur and his knights planned to conceal themselves inside a giant wooden rabbit as a ruse to enter a French castle.  

The model was attached to a fishing wire to simulate its flight as it's catapulted over the castle wall.

The Trojan rabbit sold for £9,600!