Summary

  • News, sport, weather and travel updates will resume at 07:00 on Friday

  • Live updates on Thursday 1 September 2016

  • Abbot of Ampleforth 'steps aside' over abuse complaints

  • Appeal after woman punched in face by attacker in own home

  • Summer 'seagull mugging' total hits 22 in North Yorkshire

  • Rugby league 'to stay at Bootham Crescent for next two seasons'

Live Reporting

Jim Addyman

  1. Scarborough hit hardest by 'gull muggings' - report

    A total of 22 people say they've been the victim of so-called "gull muggings" in North Yorkshire's seaside towns this summer - with Scarborough hardest hit.

    Seagull in ScarboroughThinkstock

    New figures show 19 of the 22 reported "muggings" by seagulls between March and August this year took place in Scarborough.

    The figures are contained in a report due to go before Scarborough councillors next week.

    The report also shows:

    • A further two reports of "gull muggings" came from Whitby and one from Filey
    • The most common locations where reported muggings took place in Scarborough were on Westborough (four), around seafront sites (four) such as Foreshore Road, the Quay, and South Beach and Vernon Road (three)
    • A total of 13 victims described food being stolen from them by seagulls and the other nine only mentioned being directly attacked by gulls
    • Most reported incidents took place in June and July

    The report concludes while it's "too early" to reach firm conclusions from the data collected on gull muggings, more data will be collected over the next year.

    The authority will also look at data from similar coastal areas elsewhere in the country.

    Posters warning against feeding seagulls have previously been distributed in Scarborough, along with gull-proof rubbish sacks.   

    Both herring gulls and kittiwakes are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.  

  4. Yorkshire struggle against Hampshire

    BBC Sport

    Hampshire seamer Gareth Berg took five wickets as Yorkshire struggled with the bat on day one at the Ageas Bowl.

    Yorkshire's first three wickets went cheaply, including England's Gary Ballance (10) caught behind off Berg.

    Starting five points behind Division One leaders Middlesex, Yorkshire simply couldn't find any momentum in their innings with wickets falling at regular intervals.

    Yorkshire will resume in bat later on 275 for 9, with Jack Brooks on 29 and Ryan Sidebottom on 8 due to return to the crease at about 11:00.

  5. Hitchcock had it right: Watch out for the birds

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live, York

    A total of 22 people say they've been the victim of "gull muggings" on the North Yorkshire coast this summer.

    The figures have been published by Scarborough Borough Council, the first time it's recorded the number of attacks on people by seagulls.

    Seagull at WhitbyThinkstock

    It's a problem up and down the Yorkshire Coast and officials have been taking steps to try and tackle the growing nuisance from seagulls in Scarborough, Whitby and Filey.  

    Posters warning against feeding the birds have been distributed, along with gull-proof rubbish sacks. 

  6. Firefighters tackle blaze at city's new hospital

    About 20 firefighters have spent several hours tackling a fire at York's new mental health hospital.

    It's thought the blaze started in the roof of Peppermill Court yesterday afternoon - believed to be because of an overheated ceiling fan.

    At its height, four fire crews were involved in tackling the fire which broke out at about 14:30 on Wednesday. No-one is believed to have been injured.

    Peppermill Court, which is a 24-bed assessment and treatment unit, is due to open to patients in just under two weeks' time and it's not yet known if this opening will now be delayed.

  7. Your headlines this morning

    Sarah Urwin
    BBC Radio York News

    The latest headlines from the York newsroom include:

    • More than 20 people say they've been the victim of "gull muggings" on the North Yorkshire coast during the summer
    • About 20 firefighters spent several hours tackling a fire at York's new mental health hospital Peppermill Court
    • The body which runs health services in York is due to meet later for the first time since it was placed in special measures

  8. North Yorkshire's weather: A sunny start with cloud later

    BBC Weather

    A dry and bright start with light winds, however early sunshine will turn hazy through the afternoon as cloud thickens from the west.

    There may be one or two spots of rain possible in the far north by early evening.

    Weather graphic

  9. Traffic and travel: North Yorkshire's roads and rail

    BBC Travel

    Trains from York station are generally running on time so far, according to the live departure board. However, the 07:08 service to Newcastle is currently running about 22 minutes late.

    On the roads, the A63 Selby Bypass between the Wishing Well and Thorpe Willoughby roundabouts and A659 at Tadcaster Bridge remain closed to traffic in both directions.

    And resurfacing work on the A170 at Brompton is causing some congestion.

  10. Good Morning: Join us for today's live coverage

    Jim Addyman
    BBC Local Live, York

    I'll be with you until 14:30 with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather from across North Yorkshire. 

    In the news, just over 20 people say they've been the victim of "gull muggings" on the North Yorkshire coast during the summer. More on that shortly.

    In the meantime, I'd love to see your pics of North Yorkshire like this beautiful shot of Bolton Abbey, near Skipton, sent in by Sally Johnston. 

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    Bolton Abbey