Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

A devolution deal which covers Yorkshire and the Humber is being proposed by the Labour Party. 

It would mean having a mayor of the whole region with a cabinet made up of all local authorities in the area. 

Shadow Cabinet Minister John Trickett, external is calling on trade unionists and Labour Council members in our region to support it.

He told the Politics Show why a "one-Yorkshire" deal, which includes North Yorkshire and York, is best for the whole area:

BBC Travel

North Yorkshire Police say that Staxton Hill (B1249) has reopened.

The road was closed early this morning due to an accident involving several vehicles and weather conditions have hampered efforts to clear the highway.

Check local traffic and travel reports for: 

York & North Yorkshire

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

The latest headlines from the BBC York newsroom include:

• A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of seven-year-old Katie Rough in York.
• People along North Yorkshire's coast are bracing themselves for a potential storm surge this afternoon, although it looks like this morning's high tide hasn't caused any problems.
• A devolution deal covering Yorkshire and the Humber is being proposed by the Labour party. It would mean having a Mayor of the whole region. 

A retired vicar has appeared in court charged with indecently assaulting a schoolgirl.

Graham Gregory, 80, of Brickfield Park Drive, York, is accused of assaulting a girl in 1990 on the Isle of Man.

A teenage girl charged with murdering seven-year-old Katie Rough appears in court.

BBC Travel

The A170 at Sutton Bank has reopened in both directions following an earlier road traffic incident. 

The A64 at East Heslerton is also clear. 

North Yorkshire Police thank drivers for their patience during these closures.

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York & North Yorkshire

Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

York is to pilot a new pothole-spotting system. The council is one of two authorities who've been chosen to trial it for a year.

Cameras will be fixed to bin lorries which will then hopefully identify road surface problems before they become an issue.  

It comes as millions of pounds are being spent on fixing thousands of potholes across Yorkshire. 

The funding is part of £1.2bn given to councils by central government to improve the general condition of our roads, external.  

BBC Sport

York City Knights will play at Bootham Crescent this season. After talks with new owner Jon Flatman, City of York Council granted permission for the club to use the facility again this year.

Image source, Getty

York City manager Gary Mills is undecided on striker Vadaine Oliver's future. Oliver played in the midweek county cup defeat at Whitby after returning from a loan spell at Notts County. 

There's still a doubt over Harrogate Town captain Danny Ellis for tomorrow's game at home to Bradford Park Avenue.

Georgey Spanswick
Presenter, BBC Radio York

With the start of the new rugby league season just over a month away, York City Knights, external fans finally have the news they've been waiting for.  

The club have been given the go-ahead to play at Bootham Crescent this coming season. 

City of York Council had previously refused to work with previous owner, John Guildford, and were holding back permission to use Bootham Crescent for 2017. 

However, after talks with new owner Jon Flatman, external, the council have granted permission for the club to use the ground again this year. 

He told me his feelings on hearing the news:

BBC Travel

North Yorkshire Police are advising drivers to check road conditions before they start their journey today.

This driver ended up overturning on the A170, blocking the road near Sutton Bank in both directions:  

Snow fell across the county last night and this morning, making driving conditions dangerous.

The police want drivers to take advantage of various weather station web cams to check conditons on North Yorkshire's roads, external.

People in Filey were just heaving a sigh of relief that the forecast storm surge passed without incident when the snow hit town.

One woman braved the Arctic conditions on a mobility scooter...   

Image source, PA

...while rush-hour in the resort was made a bit tricky: 

Image source, PA

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

A teenager accused of murdering seven-year-old Katie Rough is due to appear before a judge at Leeds Crown Court today. 

Katie was found with severe lacerations to her neck and chest on a playing field in York on Monday and died later in hospital.

Image source, NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

A 15-year-old girl was arrested after Katie was found injured. She appeared before magistrates in York on Wednesday and was remanded into secure accommodation. 

The defendant, who cannot be named because of her age, is charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon. 

Mike Kemp
Reporter, BBC Radio York

People along North Yorkshire's coast are breathing a sigh of relief after this morning's high tide failed to cause predicted flooding.

This image was taken a little while ago in Scarborough showing that despite water getting close to roads on the seafront, it hasn't caused the chaos that had been predicted.

The Environment Agency say early morning tide levels were less than expected but alerts and warnings remain in place.  

Flood barriers - like the ones put up after the last tidal surge in December 2013 - went up yesterday in front of buildings along the seafront in Scarborough. 

More on the news that the Environment Agency says the threat from this morning's predicted storm surge along the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast has passed.

Leigh Edlin, from the agency, says the weather "has been in our favour".

However, he adds that there is still a renewed risk later today.

"This evening's tide will be higher between 18:00 and 19:00, and there's still some risk of spray and potential overtopping in this afternoon's tide," says Mr Edlin.

People living along the North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast should still exercise caution, he adds.

The threat from this morning's predicted storm surge along the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast has passed, the Environment Agency says.

More to follow.

BBC Travel

There are no significant delays to trains out of York Station, external.

In Scarborough, Sandside and Royal Albert Drive have been reopened after fears of flooding weren't realised overnight.

However, the High Street in Sandsend (A174) remains closed due to flood prevention measures.

The A19 at Barlby has off-peak roadworks at the junction with Market Weighton Road (A163).

Bridge Street (A659) in Tadcaster remains closed in both directions due to repairs to the bridge. 

BBC Weather

Starting cloudy with sleet or snow showers, especially near the coast. 

During the morning conditions will improve with sunny periods developing as the snow showers clear southwards. 

However, it will remain cold and windy with coastal gales.  

Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

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

A teenager is due back in court later, charged with the murder of a girl in York. Katie Rough died after being found with serious injuries in Woodthorpe earlier this week.

More on that story and more shortly.

In the meantime, we'd love to see your pics like this snowy shot taken at dusk at Summerbridge sent in by BBC Weather Watcher, Limpet Brimham 

As always, you can get in touch and send your photos via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or email.

This was the scene at Whitby Harbour a little earlier as Ian Hugill, from Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team, checked water levels at high tide.

As high tide came and went, the water had not breached surrounding roads and buildings amid worries about a predicted storm surge along the east coast of England.

Image source, Getty Images

Here's more from BBC Look North's Phil Bodmer who's in Scarborough this morning, one of the places on alert for the predicted east coast storm surge.