Lucy Martin
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A largely cloudy day with a bit of mist and hill fog which could be slow to clear. 

One or two breaks in the cloud particularly allowing for the odd brighter interval. 

Watch my full forecast here:

YorkMix

Our gallery of York living advent calendar windows is now updated.

Take a look at all 15 designs here, external.

Image source, YorkMix

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

A charity single recorded in memory of murdered Yorkshire MP Jo Cox has been released today.

Music stars and MPs have recorded the tribute to the member for Batley and Spen who was killed in her constituency.  

Sales from the cover version of the Rolling Stones classic You Can't Always Get What You Want will raise money for a foundation set up in Mrs Cox's name. 

Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have waived their rights to royalties, and VAT on sales of the single will be donated to the charity.

You can have a listen here:

BBC Travel

The accident on the A169 northbound in Malton, between the A64 and the B1257, has been cleared, according to police.

Traffic is said to be coping well.

BBC Radio York

The redevelopment of York's Clifford's Tower is heading towards a legal battle.

The City Council has approved plans to allow English Heritage to transform the 13th century tower. 

Image source, English Heritage

Plans include a visitor centre, described on a petition that has attracted just over 3,600 signatures, external as "ugly beyond belief".

Now Independent councillor Johnny Hayes has lodged a claim in the High Court asking for a judicial review into how the decision was taken.

At last night's City of York Council meeting, councillor Hayes also presented a petition signed by thousands of people who are against the plans.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Radio York News

The top stories from the York newsroom this morning include:     

• There are concerns health services in North Yorkshire may suffer due to changes within the NHS
• The redevelopment of York's Clifford's Tower - with English Heritage wanting to build a new visitor centre and cafe at the site - is heading towards a legal battle
• Former miners at Kellingley Colliery have been "betrayed" by the government, according to Yorkshire MP Yvette Cooper

BBC Travel

Delays are currently being reported after an accident on the A169 northbound in Malton between the A64 junction and the Thornton Lane junction.  

BBC Weather

It'll be a mainly cloudy day today across North Yorkshire, with mist and fog over hills as well as a few drizzly showers.

The occasional cloud break will allow some sunny intervals in eastern areas.  

BBC Travel

It looks like a good start to the run-up to the weekend on the roads, with no delays or accidents to report so far.

And at the moment all trains in and out of York are running to time.

Here's the live departure board at York Railway Station, external for you to keep a check on things.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

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

I want to start with this misty sea of tranquillity in Scarborough sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Tiggy.

There's barely a ripple on the water -  I believe the appropriate expression is "calm as a millpond".

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

That's it from me today, but you can keep across updates from North Yorkshire through the rest of the afternoon and evening right here.

Meanwhile, here are five things we've learned today:

• The idea of charging visitors to Harrogate an extra tax has been looked at by councillors as a way of raising cash to fund "night marshals" for the town
• Yorkshire's Gary Ballance says he'll "lead by example" as he takes on the club's captaincy following Andrew Gale's recent appointment as coach
• Scientists at the University of York have discovered the earliest humans from Europe didn't use fires for cooking, instead they survived on a diet of meat and plants eaten raw
• In a look at what's important to different communities during the festive season, we discovered what a Ugandan Christmas in North Yorkshire is like
• And Mary and Joseph found shelter at a tearoom in Kettlewell last night, when children re-enacted the birth of the baby Jesus

I'll finish with this from Mark Sullivan - I've been saving it all day. It's December's full moon, which is the final "supermoon" of 2016, above Hambleton last night.

A "supermoon" occurs when the moon is full and at its closest point to Earth. These closer moons can shine as much as 30% brighter than a regular full moon.  

Jonathan Cowap
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Most of us know who our family is, but there's one group of people for whom all or most family relationships are a complete mystery - people who've been adopted. 

If you've no idea who your birth parents are, it can be very tough to find out who your other relations are.

One York man, Jeremy Silversides, has just returned from an an expedition to New Zealand where, at the age of 71, he's met the brother and sisters who, until recently, he never knew he had.

I caught up with Jeremy today and he told me what seeing them for the first time was like:

A 16-year-old boy was left with head and facial injuries after being attacked by a group of teenagers in Selby, external.

The assault happened on the path between the Scott Road Medical Centre and the Scott Road Community Centre, which leads on to Scott Road field, at about 15:50 on 5 December.

The victim was punched by one of a group of three teenage males and needed treatment for his injuries at Selby Hospital.

Anyone with information about the attack is being asked to contact police.

BBC Radio York

Local councils can now raise council tax to help pay for social care, the government has announced.

It can be raised by up to 3% a year for the next two years - that's on top of an already confirmed 2% hike, bringing the council tax rise potentially to 5% next year. 

Mike Padgem, chair of the group representing nursing and residential care in North Yorkshire, has told BBC Radio York he thinks today's announcement is too little too late:

Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

This afternoon will be dull, damp and misty, with a few spots of drizzle possible.

The top temperature will be about 9C (48F) with a light southerly wind. 

BBC Radio York

The top stories from our York newsroom this lunchtime include:

• A possible tourism tax could be introduced in Harrogate, with the council saying while discussions are at an early stage, the cash raised could be used to fund night marshals
• Drivers are being warned that the A170 at Sutton Bank, near Thirsk, will be closed until about 15:30 as work is carried out on a damaged barrier
• A North Yorkshire village shop is one of the finalists in what's known as the "rural Oscars"

Yorkshire Post

An injured seal rescued from Yorkshire seas has resurfaced six years later - as a healthy and happy mother, external.

The re-appearance of Sandy, who was cared for by the Scarborough Sea Life Centre in 2010, is the first time the centre has had photographic proof one of their pups has survived and thrived after being released into the wild.

Image source, The Yorkshire Post

The Press

A national radio show will be broadcast live from York's Christmas market tomorrow.

BBC 6 Music's Mark Radcliffe (pictured) and Stuart Maconie, external have decided to bring their annual festive roadshow to the city, working out of a radio grotto inside Thor's Tipi on Parliament Street.

Image source, The Press

The River Wharfe at Burnsall is looking particularly beautiful at the moment - as evidenced by not one, but two different people.

Both Jim Rowley and Jan sent these stunners in to us.

Jim took the two at the top. I'll leave you to work out which one Jan sent in!:

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