It seems parts of North Yorkshire are the focus of a big police exercise today:

BBC Travel

One lane's closed and there's heavy traffic on the A1 southbound between Catterick South in Catterick and the A1(M) J51 junction in Leeming Bar because of an accident.  

Jeremy Buxton
Presenter, BBC Radio York

This is an inspirational story.

In 2004, Dawn Hunter from York woke up with pins and needles and found she was paralysed from the waste down.

After many trips to hospitals and doctors, she was eventually diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

It's been a tough journey for her but, as I've been finding out, Dawn has definitely never given up:

Dawn's story will hopefully inspire others who may struggle in life to have the determination to do what they want to do...

BBC Radio York

The top stories from our York newsroom this lunchtime include:

• Campaigners against fracking "‎are not seen as a terrorist threat", North Yorkshire Police has said
• About half-a-million people in our region are officially classed as living in poverty despite being in work, the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation reveals
• One ward still remains closed at Scarborough Hospital after a recent outbreak of norovirus

Anti-fracking protesters "‎are not seen as a terrorist threat", North Yorkshire Police have said.

The force's statement came after City of York Council named campaigners on a list of "key risks to York" alongside Islamic terrorists and right-wing activists.

Local anti-fracking campaigners said they were "shocked" to be included.

Acting Assistant Chief Constable Amanda Oliver said the police statement had been issued to "avoid any doubt".

She said: "The groups of local protesters have been nothing but peaceful and respectful of the law.

"Not one arrest has been made in connection with protest action associated with the issue in our area," she added.

Julia Bryson
Journalist, BBC Local Live

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An emergency "staffing summit" is being held in York today to discuss a chronic shortage of chefs, kitchen and front of house staff.

An unprecedented number of new businesses opening in the city has led to what York Hoteliers' Association (YHA) describes as a staffing "crisis".

Graham Usher, chairman of the YHA and general manager of the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, says he's never known the issue with chefs to be so bad in all his years in the industry.

"York's hospitality sector has weathered many crises over the years, but this shortage of chefs and catering staff is unparalleled," says Mr Usher.

"And with new restaurants opening on a weekly basis, it is only going to get worse."

Joanita Musisi

Have you seen any hedgehogs in your garden this winter?

A mild autumn is being blamed for confusion among baby hedgehogs. 

Annette Pyrah runs a wildlife orphanage at Barlby near Selby.

I've been to see her and her rescued baby hedgehogs - including Pixie, pictured above. 

Annette tells me she's had calls from Wetherby, Hull, York, Leeds, Castleford and Pontefract about hedgehogs struggling to survive.

If you're heading out along Tadcaster Road this morning, take extra care as it seems there are problems with the traffic lights in the area:

Jeremy Buxton
BBC Radio York

More than one million people in our region are living in poverty, and half of those are in work, according to York-based charity The Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

About one in five people across Yorkshire are classed as being below the poverty line, the charity has found.

The government claims overall poverty is down.

I've been speaking to Claire Daniels, who manages the debt advice service at the Rainbow Centre in Scarborough, external, which also runs a foodbank:

BBC Travel

Drivers are being warned that the A64 in York is currently partially blocked and there's slow traffic westbound at Hopgrove Roundabout because of an accident and recovery work.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

One ward still remains closed at Scarborough Hospital after an outbreak of norovirus.

Image source, PA

The Oak ward has been closed for the last few days due to the outbreak.

Visitors are still being asked to keep away from any hospital for 48 hours if they've had a sickness bug. 

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

Soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment have put their cricketing heroes through their paces at Europe's largest Army Garrison at Catterick.

It was a foggy morning yesterday when troops from 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment ran the Tykes ragged with a series of challenges.

Image source, British Army

Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale says it was was a great team-building exercise, even though the players might not have liked the wet and cold.

Soldiers volunteered to take part.  

The challenges included winching out a bogged down Land Rover, running a stretcher race before doing another 1.5 mile run back to the base at Somme Barracks.  

Image source, British Army

BBC Sport

Harrogate Town are through to the first round of the FA Trophy after a 3-0 win at Salford in their third qualifying round replay.

They'll now meet Barrow on Saturday at the CNG Stadium.

Town boss Simon Weaver has told BBC Radio York they thoroughly deserved the win and "everyone put a great shift in".

"Three of the lads weren't very well at all and we've got a lot of players out still, but I couldn't be prouder for the players," he says.

BBC Travel

Drivers in York are being warned to expect delays in part of the city.

Slow traffic is currently being reported on the A59 Boroughbridge Road eastbound in Upper Poppleton at the A1237 York Outer Ring Road junction.  

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

High rents are partly to blame for a rise in poverty among working people, according to a new report from the York-based Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

The report shows that 7.4 million people, including 2.6 million children, are living in poverty despite being in working households, external. 

Image source, Getty Images

The government says overall poverty is down. Their figures suggest that numbers have been falling over the last six years.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is calling for the government to invest an £1bn per year in affordable housing. 

Jennifer Bartram
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A very mild and breezy start to the morning. 

Sunny spells in the east, but more western parts will see some outbreaks of mostly light rain moving in through the morning and afternoon. 

Watch my full forecast here:

Georgey Spanswick
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Three-year-old Macey Clark, from Ripon, has Cerebal Palsy.  

Her parents, Robyn and James, are trying to raise £35,000 so she can have an operation which would help her walk on her own.  

The surgery used to be something funded by the NHS but not any more, so Robyn and James have now launched a fundraising campaign:

BBC Travel

Train services, external between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly are facing delays of up to half-an-hour.

Network Rail says it's due to a trespass incident . 

It's expected to clear within the next half hour. 

BBC Sport

York City's new striker Jon Parkin says he's confident the club can survive in the National League this season.

Image source, David Dixon/Geograph

Parkin made his debut in Saturday's defeat at Tranmere, after joining the club for a second time last week.

Parkin says: "This is the fifth time I've joined a club in a relegation fight. 

"When I came here last time, we were second bottom. I went to Macclesfield they were second bottom. I went to Hull they were second bottom. I went to Scunthorpe they were third from bottom.

"But I've not been relegated once yet and I don't want that to start this season."