Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

Good morning you may not have to de-ice your car this morning but it is still very cold. I'l be with you throughout the morning keeping you up to date with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across North Yorkshire.

Today's news includes a report on last night's public meeting about attempts to save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre from demolition. I'll have more on that shortly.

It has been very cold this week but it has brought some stunning sunrises and sunsets. Here's three sunsets from last night from our BBC Weather Watchers.

 From left to right Paul W's picture of Seamer, Hawes is looking atmospheric in this shot from Mark R and finally Jess's Reserve's image of Linton on Ouse is very calming and peaceful.  Thank you for all your pictures this week, they've been stunning.  

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Man is fined for damaging his neighbours's property when he demolished a cottage without permission.

A former army captain is aiming to run a marathon on every continent in a week to raise funds for an armed forces rehabilitation centre.

That's it from me on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Thanks for your company in the last few hours. I'll be back again with our Local Live service from 07:00 tomorrow.

Updates will continue throughout the evening.  

So what are the five things you and I have learned today:

• Global warming is not slowing down according to researchers from the Universities of York and California
• A Dales bookshop owner who's been accused of being rude has said he was wrong to call a customer a "pain in the arse"
• Nearly 200 people have volunteered their skills to try and save Scarborough's Futurist Theatre from demolition
• York City goalkeeper Scott Flinders has left the club
• And North Yorkshire's Walking With The Wounded injured army veteran Ibrar Ali is to run seven marathons in seven days on seven continents

Let's celebrate another sunny day in North Yorkshire with another gorgeous picture of Scarborough from BBC Weather Watcher Gynanotonix.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

A York artist's love of Bishopthorpe Road has led him to offer a free piece of his work for the green opposite one of the local pubs. 

Three local authorities in North Yorkshire have secured government money to expand their affordable housing programmes.

Councils and housing trusts are allowed to apply for a share of £7bn which can be used for affordable rent, shared ownership and rent-to-buy.

Almost £3m is on its way to the City of York Council, Harrogate Borough Council has secured £480,000 with Craven District Council getting £372,394.

Image source, PA

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

Here's an important reminder that new restrictions on driving down Coppergate in York return next Monday.

The last time they were introduced, thousands of drivers had their fines reimbursed after the Traffic Penalty Tribunal said mistakes on the signs meant the restrictions weren't enforceable. 

The City of York Council has put up signs across the city's roads warning motorists of the changes.There'll also be an Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera in place to catch anyone who breaks the restrictions. 

Drivers who wrongly enter the street in the first two weeks of the changes will be sent a warning letter to inform them of the restriction.

Image source, The Turf Burner

And here are those restrictions from the City of York Council for 8am - 6pm for motor vehicles:

• 8am to 10am buses and permit holders (inc. taxis and private hire vehicles) only. · 
• 10am to 4pm buses, permit holders (inc. taxis and private hire vehicles) and loading/unloading only. 
• 4pm to 6pm buses and permit holders (inc. taxis and private hire vehicles) only

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

A controversial study that found there has been no slowdown in global warming has been supported by new research from the Universities of York and California.

Many researchers had accepted that the rate of global warming had slowed in the first 15 years of this century.

But new analysis in the journal Science Advances, external replicates findings that scientists have underestimated ocean temperatures over the past two decades.  

Image source, Getty Images

BBC Weather

It's going to be a sunny afternoon across North Yorkshire but it will be very cold.  

There's another cold night in store with frost developing. By dawn cloud will start to thicken and the southwesterly breeze will strengthen.

There'll be an interview with Gary Mills a little later but here's a few things which came out of his weekly press conference:

Drivers are being warned take care on the county's roads as untreated surfaces have caused a few problems.

A man and a woman were seriously injured in a road accident on the A1237 York ring road last night.

The crash happened at about 20: 20 between the A59 roundabout and the B1224 roundabout near Knapton and involved a grey Land Rover Discovery and a black Toyota Yaris. 

The two people in the Toyota suffered serious injuries. A 51-year-old man from Leeds is in a serious condition at Leeds General Infirmary and a 36-year-old woman from Birmingham is in a stable condition at York hospital.

The Land Rover driver escaped uninjured.

North Yorkshire Police want to hear from anyone who either saw the vehicles before the accident or when it happened.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

The owner of a Dales bookshop who sparked 20 complaints about his rude behaviour says he was wrong to insult a customer. 

Steve Bloom, who owns second-hand bookshop Bloomindales in Hawes, has been branded "rude and offensive" and has been the subject of complaints to Hawes and Abbotside Parish Council. Its chairman has labelled him "the bookseller from hell". 

He also charges 50p to go in his shop which is refundable when you buy a book. 

Mr Bloom says he should never have called a customer a "pain in the arse" and he regretted it as soon as he said it. The customer had visited the shop just as it was about to close when the incident happened.

Councillor John Blackie, the chairman of Hawes and Abbotside Parish Council, has told BBC Radio York Mr Bloom's behaviour needs to change.

Ibrar Ali MC is a name you might recognise. He was part of Prince Harry's Walking With The Wounded team who reached the South Pole in 2013. He's also done the Marathon Des Sables. 

He's a former Army captain who was injured in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq in 2007 which resulted in his right arm being amputated. His legs were also injured.

In two weeks time he begins his latest physical challenge - seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.  

I'm not quite sure how he's going to do it. I'm exhausted thinking about it. He's been telling me a bit more about this latest challenge.

BBC Business News

Image source, AFP

York-based Persimmon helped to lift the London market after the housebuilder reported strong sales growth.

The company said private sales in the second half of the year were up 15% from a year earlier.

For the year as a whole, it completed the sale of 15,171 homes, a rise of 4%, while revenues climbed 8% to £3.14bn.

Shares in Persimmon rose 3.7%, and its statement helped to lift shares across the sector. Barratt Developments added 2% while Taylor Wimpey rose 1.9%.

The FTSE 100, which closed at yet another record high on Wednesday, was up 5.83 points at 7,195.57 in early trade.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

How do you keep young people safe online? 

A report out today from the Children's Commissioner for England says that children are being left to fend for themselves on the internet against dangers such as bullying and grooming.

Our reporter Kate Gibson has been to visit York's Clifton Green Primary School to find out how the children stay safe online.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

The second largest housebuilder, Persimmon, has announced a ten percent increase in house sales for the last six months of 2016.  it's their last update before their final figures in February.

The company, which owns Charles Church, says that autumn sales were 'robust' because of the availability of mortgages.

Image source, Getty Images

Persimmon sold 599 homes in 2016 which is up 4% at 15,171.  Group revenues increased 8% to 3.14 billion pounds. 

Jericho Keys

Scarborough's Futurist is one of the largest theatres in the country, it's over a 100 years old and on Monday councillors will meet to approve the money needed to knock it down. 

But there's a group of people who're determined that it won't happenand they''ll be at another public meeting tonight to talk about saving the theatre. 

Last of the Summer Wine actor Ken Kitson has pulled together nearly 200 skilled workers from across the country who'll work on the building for free. 

I've been to meet him this morning.

BBC Travel

It's starting to get busy on North Yorkshire's roads. It is very icy so watch out for untreated surfaces. 

If you're heading into West Yorkshire via Pool Bank it is very busy and there's slow moving traffic on York's outer ring road, that's the A1237 at it's junction with the A59 Boroughbridge Road.

Elly Fiorentini
BBC Local Live, York

• Campaigners trying to save the Futurist Theatre in Scarborough are holding their second public meeting tonight. Council officials will discuss it's demolition on Monday 
• A York teacher says internet safety is a priority at his school following a study which has found that children are being left to fend for themselves online against risks including bullying and grooming.
• A former army captain from Selby is preparing to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.