Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

A crowdfunding page for the family of York girl Katie Rough has obviously touched people's hearts as it has now surpassed £14,500.

The fundraising bid was set up by York mum Maggie Jackson who says she wanted to help Katie's family as they deal with the seven-year-old's death. 

Katie died on Monday after being found with serious injuries in Woodthorpe. 

A 15-year-old girl who's charged with her murder is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on Friday after being remanded to secure accommodation yesterday.  

Earlier this morning, the amount raised on the GoFundMe page stood at about £8,500, but that sum has now almost doubled in the past few hours.

BBC Travel

The A59 Roman Road in Moor Monkton, Harrogate, is currently partially blocked near the Marston Lane junction.

It's due to an accident involving a bus and another vehicle.  

The Press

A York family had a lucky escape when a large tree came crashing down due to gale force winds, external, right beside their house.

The O'Connor family, of St Aelreds Mews, Derwenthorpe, were fortunate that the tree's branches only scraped the side of their house without causing major damage.

Image source, The Press

BBC Sport

Striker Richard Brodie has left York City by mutual consent after a period of being out of favour with City manager Gary Mills.

Image source, Getty Images

Brodie, 29, scored seven goals in 19 appearances in his second spell with the club this season and had only recently returned from a loan stint at Macclesfield Town.  

The big frontman only rejoined the Minstermen last summer on a one-year contract.

His first spell at City saw Brodie become a firm fans' favourite, scoring 69 goals in 165 games, before he left to join Crawley Town in August 2010.

BBC Weather

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Yorkshire, external and much of the UK.

Snow and high winds could pose problems for thousands of homeowners and commuters.  

The yellow "be aware" warning comes after thousands of homes were left without power in northeast England and Yorkshire yesterday because of the high winds. 

The extreme weather has been attributed to a "polar maritime airmass" which has made its way across the Atlantic, bringing snow, ice, rain and freezing temperatures.

Jonathan Cowap
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Should the rules that govern what can and what can't happen on Harrogate Stray be changed?

The Stray isn't just governed by rules but by an Act of Parliament - the Harrogate Stray Act of 1985 guards what can happen on the 200 acres of open parkland in the centre of the town. 

It limits the number of days per year that events can be held to 35.

However, positive feedback from events such as the Tour de France, Great Yorkshire Run and Harrogate Christmas Market has led the council to consult on the possibility of applying to Parliament to modernise the Stray Act, external to increase the variety, frequency and size of events permitted. 

I've asked Judy D'Arcy Thompson, chair of the Stray Defence Association, external, for her views:

Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

The Princess Royal is due to visit North Yorkshire today.

Princess Anne is expected to tour an affordable rural housing scheme in Hutton Rudby. 

She'll also visit the village cricket club and an equestrian company in Stokesley.

BBC Travel

Heavy traffic's currently being reported on the A162 in Tadcaster near the A64 junction, because of an accident and debris on the road. Take care if you're in the area.

Georgey Spanswick
Presenter, BBC Radio York

Celebrations to mark the re-opening of Tadcaster Bridge have been pushed back to the middle of February. 

A ceremony had been arranged at the end of this month to coincide with the planned re-opening on 27 January.

However, with a poor weather forecast it's looking unlikely that rebuilding work will be completed on time. 

David Gluck is one of the organisers and he says that luckily they'd planned for a delay:

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

You'll definitely need to wrap up warm today as it'll feel cold with a brisk wind and blustery showers - but some sunny spells too.

Watch my full forecast here:

BBC Sport

The top sport stories for North Yorkshire so far today include:

Image source, Getty Images

• Striker Richard Brodie (pictured) leaves York City by mutual consent after being out of favour with manager Gary Mills
• Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver says he won't rush into replacing assistant manager John McDermott who stood down a few days ago to take a role nearer home
• York City Knights supporters have the opportunity to hear about plans for the future of the club tonight at a question and answer session with new owner Jon Flatman

A tractor which was stolen from a farm in Thornton-le-Dale earlier this week has been used to cause "substantial" damage to nearby farmland, police say.

The vehicle, a blue New Holland tractor, was stolen from a farm building on Thornton Lane, external between 18:00 on Tuesday 10 January and 08:00 on Wednesday 11 January.

Anyone with information about the theft or the subsequent damage caused is being asked to contact police.

In particular, officers are appealing for information about any suspicious vehicles which people may have been seen in the area between those two times.

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

The latest headlines from the BBC York newsroom include:

• A crowdfunding campaign for the family of York girl Katie Rough, the seven-year-old girl who died on Monday after being found with serious injuries, raises more than £8,500
• Celebrations to mark the re-opening of Tadcaster Bridge are pushed back to the middle of February after delays to the completion of repair work
• The Princess Royal's due in North Yorkshire today to tour an affordable rural housing scheme in Hutton Rudby

A crowdfunding campaign for the family of York girl Katie Rough has raised more than £8,500 - well on the way to a target of at least £10,000. 

The seven-year-old died on Monday after being found with serious injuries in Woodthorpe. 

A 15-year-old girl who's charged with her murder is due to appear at Leeds Crown Court on Friday after being remanded to secure accommodation yesterday. 

The GoFundMe page was set up by York mum Maggie Jackson, who says she just wanted to help out another mother and her family:

BBC Weather

It'll feel cold today with a brisk wind and blustery showers interspersed with some sunny spells too.

Showers will be wintry over the hills, but will start to ease through the evening. 

Winds will also ease.

BBC Travel

On the rails, there are currently no major delays on trains into and out of York Station, external.

On the roads, stop/go boards are still in operation on Blossom Street (A1036) in York.

Yorkersgate (B1248) in Malton is currently closed in both directions between Horsemarket Road and Wheelgate. 

There'll be roadworks in off-peak periods at Barlby (A19) which may cause delays near the junction with Market Weighton Road (A163).    

And Bridge Street (A659) in Tadcaster is still closed in both directions due to repair work on the bridge.

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. 

In the headlines this morning, a crowdfunding campaign for the family of York girl Katie Rough - who died after being found injured in York on Monday - has raised more than £8,500.  

More on that story and more shortly.

In the meantime, we'd love to see your pics like this shot of the seafront at Scarborough sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Ghostlyrecluse. 

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

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