More reaction to the news that a High Court judge has dismissed a call for a judicial review into North Yorkshire County Council's decision to allow fracking by Third Energy in Ryedale.

One anti-fracking campaigner says she's "obviously disappointed" at the ruling.

The Reverend Jackie Cray says: "There is no support in North Yorkshire for this risky industry.

"We will continue to campaign on behalf of local communities for the sake of our children and their children's health and wellbeing, and the long-term prosperity of our area. 

"We are not prepared for Ryedale to become a sacrifice zone for the sake of industry greed." 

Anti-fracking campaigners in Ryedale say they're "outraged" after a High Court ruling dismissed their application for a judicial review into a decision to allow fracking near Kirby Misperton.

Mrs Justice Lang has ruled against the legal challenge brought by local residents and Friends of the Earth who claimed the planning permission granted by North Yorkshire County Council to Third Energy was "unsound".  

David Davis, one of the residents behind the legal action, says: "We respect Mrs Justice Lang's decision, whose duty was to carefully interpret the law as it stands today."  

BBC Radio York

Anti-fracking campaigners have lost their legal challenge against a decision to allow fracking to take place in North Yorkshire.

Third Energy was granted planning permission in May to extract shale gas at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale.

Campaign groups Frack Free Ryedale and Friends of the Earth had challenged the decision in the High Court. 

A legal challenge in the High Court against the start of fracking at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale has been rejected. 

More to follow.

BBC Sport

North Yorkshire's top sport stories this morning include:     

• Former York City Knights captain James Haynes has agreed a new deal for 2017, after returning to the side at the end of last season after almost a year out
• York City manager Gary Mills, says his side will soon be winning games, as his players have discovered their self-belief
• Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver says he fears some of his players aren't capable of motivating themselves in their bid for promotion from National North

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

Campaigners against fracking in North Yorkshire are waiting for a decision by a High Court judge this morning over whether fracking can go ahead at Kirby Misperton. 

They should know in the next hour what Mrs Justice Lang has decided: 

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

A moderate southerly wind will develop, with things brightening up from the south. 

Staying largely dry with some sunny spells this afternoon.

Watch my full forecast here:

A High Court ruling's due later on a bid to overturn a decision by North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to allow fracking at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale (pictured).

Image source, PA

The appeal was brought by Friends of the Earth and campaign group Frack Free Ryedale.

When the council approved the bid to undertake tests at the site near Pickering, it was the first fracking operation to be approved in England since a ban was lifted in 2012.

Frack Free Ryedale said the judicial review was based on two objections:

• That NYCC did not consider the impact of fracking on climate change
• That the council did not put provision in planning conditions to finance future remedial works that might be needed because of the impact of the process

North Yorkshire County Council has said it's given "proper regard to all material planning considerations before approving the application".

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

More now on an investigation by BBC Radio York which reveals that in the last two years there've been almost 400 cases of children going missing from care in North Yorkshire.

Martin Kelly is the county council's Head of Children and Young People.

He's told me: "It's important to draw a distinction between the number of missing episodes and the number of young children who go missing."

This is what he had to say:

BBC Radio York

Almost 400 cases of children have gone missing from care in North Yorkshire in the last two years, an investigation by BBC Radio York has revealed.

In 2014 the government brought in new rules on how councils and police should respond if a child runs away.

There are currently 600 young people who're being looked after by our local authorities. 

Craig Innes was put into care when he was 14-years-old and he says he tried to get away when he was split up from his brother:

BBC Sport

Former York City Knights captain James Haynes has agreed a new deal with the club for 2017.

Haynes returned to the side at the end of last season after almost a year out following a knee reconstruction. 

He's joined by Adam and Ben Dent, Brad Hey and former Academy player Adam Swift.

Also returning is winger, Nev Morrison, who missed last season when he moved to Australia.

It brings the number of players signed up to 17.

Three members of a gang who targeted high-value vehicles have been jailed for a total of 28 years between them. for the manslaughter of a York delivery driver.

Image source, Greater Manchester Police

James Ray, who lived at Easingwold, died last year, on his 70th birthday, after either being pushed or having fallen in a car jacking at an industrial estate in Ashton-under-Lyne. 

The robbery happened while Mr Ray was unloading washing powder at a laundry.

The court heard it was accepted that none of the defendants knew Mr Ray was inside the van when they drove off, but must have known an accident had happened, as the side door of the van was torn from its hinges.

• Mark Ward Jnr, of Royd Street, Rochdale, was jailed for 13 years after being given an eight-year sentence for manslaughter and five years for conspiracy to steal.
• Patrick McDonagh, of The Cray, Milnrow, was jailed for eight years and four months for manslaughter, conspiracy to steal and breaching a previous suspended sentence.
• Patrick Cawley, of Orchard Crescent, Chadderton, received a seven-year jail sentence for manslaughter, three months for a separate burglary and an eight-month concurrent sentence for conspiracy to steal.

A judge is due to rule later on a bid to overturn a decision by North Yorkshire County Council earlier this year to allow fracking near Pickering.

Campaigners challenged the permission given to Third Energy to use fracking - which involves drilling shale rock and injecting high-pressure water to release gas - at Kirby Misperton.

At a two-day hearing at the High Court last month, campaigners from Frack Free Ryedale and Friends of the Earth argued the council had failed to address the impact of climate change and did not assess the long-term impact of fracking. 

In a statement, North Yorkshire County Council said it had given "proper regard to all material planning considerations before approving the application".  

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

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

• A High Court judge is due to rule later on a bid to overturn a decision to allow fracking in Ryedale
• Three men are jailed for the death of 70-year-old Easingwold man James Ray, who died of head injuries after they stole his van in Greater manchester last year
• A BBC Radio York investigation finds that almost 400 young people in care have gone missing over the last two years

BBC Weather

A little light rain and drizzle at first across North Yorkshire, mainly over high ground.

Otherwise today will be dry, with light winds, and some mist or hill fog.

BBC Travel

It looks like a good start 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 pretty much 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'll start with this stunning BBC Weather Watcher pic, sent in by June Gothika, of last night's sunset over the River Ouse in York and the York Rowing Club.

We always enjoy getting your pics, so remember you can get in touch and send your photos via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or email.

Three members of a gang who targeted high-value vehicles are jailed for manslaughter following the "needless" death of a delivery driver.

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York

That's it for me today, but updates will continue throughout the afternoon and evening.  

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

• A flood expert at Oxford Uni claims cities like York can never be fully protected from flooding. Take a look back here at some fascinating telly pics of the York floods of '68.
• Six cast iron Victorian lamps on Harrogate's Montpellier Parade have been granted Grade II-listed protection.  
• Staff at Tadcaster Medical Centre, which was devastated by last year's Christmas floods, have been left "flabbergasted and speechless" by an insurance quote of £38,000 
• A group of seven chocolate Dwarves, along with a chocolate lady called Snow White, are busy raising money for Martin House Hospice in North Yorkshire.
• And a retired Bangor University professor has revealed the true location of King Arthur's Camelot was Yorkshire

I'll leave you with this dreamlike pic of Reighton, sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Nick Hedges, which puts me in mind of King Arthur's legendary Isle of Avalon:

If my dreams were actually like that, I wouldn't need to keep taking the tablets!

Julia Lewis
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Some people say the weather's been too mild of late and have complained to me that the lack of cold means they don't feel Christmassy.

I visited Harlow Carr at the weekend for the gardening show on BBC Radio York and beg to differ!

Take a look at this walk in a true winter wonderland: