Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

University of Leeds researchers in Tadcaster are trying to find out how to breed the perfect pig. 

The university's been given £3m of government funding for its specialist farm in Tadcaster, which will monitor how piglets grow. 

Hannah Davis, a PhD student involved in the project, says they're going to follow every area of individual pigs' development:

Professor Helen Miller, director of the University Farm, says: "We are making the investment to create new knowledge which will benefit both British pigs and the pig industry.

"One of the areas we will study in this new facility is how to improve outdoor sow nutrition to maximise the well-being and productivity of individual animals.

"This should also result in improved profitability, providing significant support for individual farmers and for larger businesses across the rural economy."

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

Autumn is a good time for countryside walks with the sound of fallen leaves crunching under your boots.

I suspect that's what Doreen Felton was doing when she took this beautiful shot of Colliers Hagg Wood, near Helmsley.

Image source, Doreen Felton

Thanks to Doreen for the pic and remember you can send yours in via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or email.

Work to meet a revised completion date for the rebuilding of Tadcaster Bridge following serious flooding at the end of last year is "on schedule", according to North Yorkshire County Council, external.

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The 18th century Grade II-listed bridge at the heart of the town partially collapsed following the Boxing Day floods in 2015 which badly hit parts of North and West Yorkshire.

Earlier this month, the council admitted the repair work wouldn't be finished until the end of January rather than Christmas as was originally planned, blaming the delay on "unusual and persistent" high river levels.

It was later discovered the main cause for this was damming of the River Wharfe by Network Rail some distance downstream at Ulleskelf for work on a railway bridge.

BBC Radio York

The firm behind plans for what's been described as the world's biggest potash mine in North Yorkshire is due to find out later if it's managed to raise about £1bn to pay for its first phase.

Sirius Minerals asked existing shareholders to buy new cheaper shares, as well as offering new shares to big city investors. 

The scheme's attracted much local interest, including Chris Hadley who co-owns a Whitby fish and chip restaurant and who says it was worth investing because it's on the doorstep:

Sirius claims the scheme will create more than 1,000 jobs, but opponents say it will damage the landscape and wildlife.  

Plans include building a minehead at Dove's Nest Farm, Sneaton, with shafts 4,921ft deep.

It aims to initially produce 10 million tonnes of fertilizer per year, rising to 20 million tonnes subject to council approval.

A North Yorkshire woman who has been missing for six days has been found.

Kathryn Summersgill, who recently moved from Worcestershire to Yorkshire, was reported missing at the start of the week.

The alarm was raised by friends who received letters from Ms Summersgill and became concerned for her welfare.

North Yorkshire Police say they are "pleased to say that missing Kathryn Summersgill was found safe and well in the Buckden area".

Earlier an appeal was made to friends and relatives in West Yorkshire to get in touch.

Police have thanked everyone who helped with the appeal.

Georgey Spanswick
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Cash for a £70m upgrade for some of York's roads could be secured tonight with officials due to decide later whether to join the West Yorkshire Transport Fund. 

If they agree, it will mean City of York Council will get money to upgrade seven roundabouts on the Outer Ring Road.

I've been speaking to Ian Gillies, the Conservative councillor in York in charge of planning and transport. 

He told me what the West Yorkshire Transport Fund, external is and how York's roads might benefit from it:

The Press

A man who smacked another man in the face with a ukulele in York, external has been banned from the city.

Image source, The Press

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Today will be dry with some bright or sunny spells.

There'll be some brisk northeast winds, though, making it feel cold near the coast. 

Watch my full forecast here:

There's been more reaction this morning to the life sentence given to the man who murdered Yorkshire MP Jo Cox.

Yesterday, Thomas Mair, 53, was found guilty of the fatal attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on 16 June.

Rachael Maskell (pictured), York's Labour MP, who started her time in Parliament at the same time as Mrs Cox, has told BBC Radio York's Georgey Spanswick that they enjoyed spending time together and that the MP was "a huge force for good":

Harrogate Informer

An eight-year-old boy from Harrogate has been awarded for raising £1,272 for charity by completing the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride., external

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Friends and family of a North Yorkshire woman who's been missing for six days are being asked to urgently get in touch with police, external.

Kathryn Summersgill, a keen walker who recently moved from Worcestershire to Yorkshire, was reported missing at the start of this week.

The alarm was raised by friends who received letters from Ms Summersgill and who became concerned for her welfare.

Her car, containing a parking ticket bought at 09:25 on Friday, was later found in Buckden car park in Upper Wharfedale.

Sgt Trevor Burton, from North Yorkshire Police, says: "We believe Kathryn has a sister who lived in the Leeds area and that she may have family in Collingham and Yeadon. We also believe she has friends in Ilkley."

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

Two Environment Agency flood warnings, external are still in place in North Yorkshire this morning after heavy rain earlier this week:

• On the River Derwent at Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill

• And on the River Ouse at Naburn Lock

We'll bring you any more updates as we get them.

BBC Radio York

Work to build what's being described as the world's biggest potash mine in North Yorkshire could move a step closer later.

Sirius Minerals will find out if it's raised nearly £1bn to pay for the first phase of the development.

The company's asked existing shareholders to buy new cheaper shares, as well as offering new shares to big city investors. 

An Australian mining company is also investing about £250m in Sirius. 

Image source, Sirius Minerals

Sirius plans to build a a 23 mile tunnel, so minerals can be transported to a processing plant on Teesside.

The company claims it will create more than 1,000 jobs, but opponents fear it'll damage landscape and wildlife.

The North York Moors National Park Authority approved plans for the mine in 2015 with "stringent conditions" for its construction and working.  

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

The top stories from the York newsroom so far this morning include:     

• A company wanting to build the world's largest potash mine near Whitby is due to find out today if it's raised nearly £1bn to pay for its first phase
• Supporters of the murdered Yorkshire MP Jo Cox say they'll continue to build on her legacy - as her killer begins a life sentence
• More than £70m to upgrade several of York's roads could be secured at a meeting later

BBC Weather

After some early frost away from the coast, it'll be dry across North Yorkshire.

There'll be some bright or sunny spells, although cloud will tend to increase from the east during the day.

BBC Travel

It seems to be a generally trouble-free start in most places on North Yorkshire's roads this morning.

However, the A169 Blue Bank in Sleights remains closed in both directions between the Eskdaleside junction and the Lowdale Lane junction because of a landslip earlier this week:

Image source, Google

And in York, Paragon Street is currently closed in both directions due to water main work between George Street and Barbican Road:

Image source, Google

Meanwhile, trains in and out of York Railway Station are currently running to schedule, according to the station's live departure board, external.     

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

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

We'll have reaction to the life sentence given to the man who murdered the Yorkshire MP Jo Cox today, and we'll hear about a company planning to build the world's largest potash mine on the North Yorkshire coast.

I like to start each day with a glance inside the BBC Weather Watcher's inbox, which I did this morning and saw this shot of an out-of-this-world skyline over York. 

I know what you're thinking, another day, another Weather Watcher Dalek pic..!

Thanks to Pram for that. If you have any more pics of North Yorkshire being invaded from creatures from another planet, you can send them in via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or email.

A teacher is convicted of a series of sexual offences against female pupils.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

That's it for me today, but updates on breaking news and travel will continue for the rest of the afternoon, through the evening and night. 

Meanwhile here are five things we've learned about our county so far today:

1. Thomas Mair, 53,  has been found guilty of the murder of Yorkshire Labour MP Jo Cox in June
2. A decision on whether North Yorkshire County Council were right to approve fracking at Kirby Misperton has been deferred in the High Court
3. River levels in North Yorkshire are beginning to go down but the Environment Agency still has three flood warnings in place  , external
4. The A169 in Sleights remains closed while 500-600 tonnes of gravel are brought to the area to fill the escape lane on Blue Bank which was washed away by heavy rain
5. Selby Abbey had been wrapped in a 600-yard long knitted scarf to celebrate 40 years of Christingle services taking place there

I'll leave you with this BBC Weather Watcher pic sent in by June Gothika.

June took this at 10:00 this morning from Skeldergate Bridge and shows the River Ouse spilling it's banks onto the pavements after the recent heavy rains.

YorkMix

Thousands of people looking after a disabled, older or seriously ill loved one in York may be missing out , externalon vital benefits and support.

It's estimated that there are over 18,000 carers in York alone.

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