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Elly Fiorentini

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  1. What five things have we learnt about North Yorkshire today?

    Elly Fiorentini

    BBC Local Live, York

    That's it from me today but there'll be more updates throughout the afternoon. Thanks for being with us this week.  Have a great weekend.

    Here's five things we've found out in North Yorkshire today:

    • More than 200 people turned up at a public meeting last night pledging to continue their fight to save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre from demolition
    • Plans for appartments at Terry's chocolate factory in York have been given the go ahead
    • The Dales "bookseller from hell" has been defending his behaviour
    • A man who reportedly punched an ambulance worker who was trying to help him has been arrested and is in police custody
    • York singer Beth McCarthy who appeared on TV's The Voice has for the first released a single she has written and performed
    The viaduct at Knaresborough

    This is a great picture of the viaduct at Knaresborough.  Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher, Sunny Beach.

  2. Win your way to the FA Cup Final

    #PeoplesCup

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    Video caption: Gary Lineker invites you to take part in the 2017 FA People's Cup

    Sign up to the FA People's Cup and you could win your way on to the hallowed Wembley Stadium turf at half-time during the FA Cup Final.

    Entries are now open and you can find out all the details here.

  3. Travel: Train delays out of York station and York's outer ring road busy

    BBC Travel

    It is worth checking departures at York station as there are a few delays at the minute.  

    No major problems on most of North Yorkshire's roads at the minute.  

    There's heavy traffic on the A1237 York Outer Ring Road eastbound at the Haxby Road junction. 

    Busy on York's outer ring road
  4. Listen: York star of TV's The Voice releases one of her own songs for first time

    Nathan Turvey

    BBC Radio York News

    Former Voice star, Beth McCarthy is starting the year with a bang.  She's just released a new single, Pretty Lies. It's the first time Beth has released a song which she has written and performed.  

    Last year she recorded a version of Streets of London for the Idris Elba film 100 Streets.

    She's been telling me about her new release and you can also hear a bit of it.  What do you think?

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    Video caption: York singer Beth McCarthy who appeared on TV's The Voice has a new single out
  5. Weather: Cloudy breezy with some rain and hill fog tonight

    BBC Weather

    It's going to remain cloudy and breezy this afternoon with outbreaks of rain in the northwest.

    Tonight remains cloudy with hill fog and further outbreaks of rain at first. It will turn drier through the night but there'll still be some light drizzle in places.

    Weather graphic
  6. Lunchtimes headlines

    Here's the latest from our York newsroom:

    • Campaigners fighting to save the Futurist Theatre want demolition plans put on hold so they can finalise their business plans for the venue 
    • York's biggest health challenge is dealing with drunks who are coming to the city - that's according to the councillor in charge of health
    • A man's been arrested by police after they were called to a report of an ambulance worker being punched in the face by a patient in York
  7. Ambulance worker 'punched' by patient

    BBC Radio York

    A man's been arrested by police who were called to a report of an ambulance worker being punched in the face by a patient in York. 

    It's alleged to have happened just before 03:00 today in the Peasholme Green area. A 20-year-old from Sherburn in Elmet was taken to hospital before going into police custody. 

  8. Apartments plan for Terry's clock tower gets go-ahead

    Plans to turn the clock tower at the former Terry's chocolate factory in York into apartments have been approved.   

    Former Terry's chocolate factory

    The Grade 2 listed tower was part of the Terry's chocolate factory which closed in 2006. 

    Developers say they'll provide a museum and viewing area within the clock chamber at the top of the tower.  

  9. How much are you prepared to pay for your local police service?

    It's that time of year when everyone is setting their budgets.  

    North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner is asking you to take part in a survey. Julia Mulligan will then decide how much you have to pay for your police service in North Yorkshire.

    The police precept is the amount of money you pay for policing in your council tax bill.

    55% of funding comes from the government, the rest comes from you and me.  

    Julia Mulligan

    Here are the options from the Police and Crime Commissioner:

    1. Freeze the precept. Meaning no more to pay locally, but harder for the police to deliver services and balance the books.
    2. Increase the precept by 1.99% in order to raise just over £1.2m for next year and subsequent years, but avoid a costly local referendum. This would mean the average household paying 8p a week more.
    3. Put the precept up by more than 1.99% which could raise more money, but will mean at least £700,000 spent on a referendum on the proposals.
  10. Your headlines this morning

    Elly Fiorentini

    BBC Local Live, York

    Here's the headlines from the York newsrooom:

    • Campaigners are appealing for more time to put together a business plan to save the Futurist theatre in Scarborough 
    • The North Yorkshire shop owner, who's been called falsesays he's ready to change things
    • York's traffic lights are to get a makeover and update for the first time in over 20 years
  11. Listen: Campaigners want stay of execution for Futurist Theatre

    Nathan Turvey

    BBC Radio York News

    What are campaigners' plans to save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre?

    More than 200 people were at a second public meeting last night to show their support for working together to save the venue.

    I've been chatting to Scarborough-born actor Adam Flynn who's written a proposal to save the Futurist.

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    Video caption: Scarborough actor puts business plan together to save Futurist Theatre
  12. Football: York City and Harrogate Town looking for wins this weekend

    Sharon Shortle

    Harrogate Town's manager Simon Weaver, says a win tomorrow against Alfreton will get their promotion chances back on track. The Derbyshire side were the first team to beat them this season in National League North.

    York City manager Gary Mills is optimistic ahead of their away match at Dover despite another defeat on New Year's Day.  

    Mills says he's prepared to give striker Vadaine Oliver a chance following the conclusion of his loan at Notts County. He returns to the Minstermen on Monday.

    Commentaries on BBC Radio York tomorrow afternoon.

    Vadaine Oliver
  13. Travel update: Busy around Harrogate, one delay out of York station

    BBC Travel

    It's busy in and around Harrogate and on the roads heading to Leeds.

    The A658 at Pannal has slow traffic in both directions.

    There's one delay out of York station. The 08:35 to Edinburgh is running 20 minutes late at the minute.  

    Slow moving traffic around A658
  14. Watch: Fight to save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre steps up a gear

    Elly Fiorentini

    BBC Local Live, York

    More than  200 people were at a second public meeting last night to talk about plans to save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre from demolition.

    They want more time and a stay of execution so they can finalise their business plan.

    Councillors meet on Monday to discuss demolishing the building.

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    Video caption: People fighting to save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre want a stay of execution
  15. Listen: 'Bookseller from hell' defends charging customers to visit his Dales bookshop

    Jules Bellerby

    Over the past two days we've told you about Steve Bloom who owns second-hand bookshop Bloomindales in Hawes.  

    The local parish council received mor than 20 complaints about his rude behaviour. Councillor John Blackie called him the "bookseller from hell".  

    Mr Bloom has been talking to me about the story which has been making national headlines and defending his actions.

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    Video caption: Dales bookshop owner says he's not the 'bookseller from hell'
  16. Weather: Cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain

    BBC Weather

    It may not feel it at the minute, but temperatures will rise throughout today and into the weekend. 

    It's going to be mostly cloudy and breezy. There'll be outbreaks of rain developing from the north-west through the day. Even though temperatures are rising it will feel quite cold.

    Cloudy overnight with hill fog and more rain.

    Rising temperatures but it will still feel cold
  17. Travel: One cancellation out of York station but no major hold ups on the roads

    BBC Travel

    The 07:08 York to Newcastle train has been cancelled. All other trains are on time. 

    There's the usual commuter traffic starting to build-up across North Yorkshire but, as yet, no major problems reported.

    No major problems on North Yorkshire's roads