Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

People living with dementia have the chance to go along to special sessions at museums in Ripon and Harrogate from this week.

Image source, Department of Health

The sessions are also open to their families and carers, and begin at the Ripon Workhouse Museum, external from today. 

Further sessions are due to be held over the following five weeks at Harrogate's Mercer Art Gallery, external and Pump Room Museum, external.

BBC Travel

Trains on the East Coast Main Line may be delayed by up to 80 minutes after an incident near Newark affecting trains between Doncaster and Grantham.

The delays are expected to last until at least 11:00, according to National Rail.

Check with the National Rail departure board for York Railway Station, external for the latest news on delays.  

Image source, PA

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

The fate of Scarborough's landmark Futurist Theatre is due to be decided later today. 

Borough councillors are to vote on whether to set aside £4m to demolish the seafront venue. 

Thousands of people have been campaigning to save it, many of whom are expected to march on the town hall ahead of the meeting. 

Independent councillor Janet Jefferson says they still don't know enough to make a decision and today's discussions will be crucial:

Chickens and ducks with avian flu have been found at a property in North Yorkshire.

Image source, PA

The affected birds have the H5N8 strain of avian flu and were found at a property in Settle. 

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has said the risk to the general public is "very low".

 A 1.6-mile protection zone and a six-mile surveillance area have been put in place around the infected premises to reduce the risk of the disease spreading.

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

After a cloudy start, we'll see a band of rain, quite heavy and persistent at times, moving southeastwards across our region.

Colder, brighter but showery conditions will follow

Watch my full forecast here:

Fines are coming back for people who wrongly drive on a city centre road in York.  

Back in 2015, City of York Council had to repay fines after it was decided they had levied the fines illegally.

From today, traffic restrictions have been re-introduced on Coppergate - where between 08:00 and 18:00 only buses, taxis and permit holders will be allowed to use it. 

Ian Gillies, in charge of transport at the council, says there will be a grace period for people to get used to this:

BBC Sport

The top sport stories for North Yorkshire so far this morning include:

• York City manager Gary Mills says replacing loan pair Arran Racine and Rhys Murphy is his number one priority
• Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver says his side's performance in the 6-3 defeat of Alfreton was something he'd been looking for
• York City Knights are due to hold a fans' forum at Huntington Sports Club on Thursday, giving fans the chance to meet new owner Jon Flatman, external

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

Councils in North Yorkshire have paid out £46m in landfill taxes to the government in just three years, the BBC has learned

£11m of that total was in York, where officials say they want to increase recycling. 

Liberal Democrat Andrew Waller is in charge of environment at City of York Council and says recycling is not just about saving them money - but also trying to prevent climate change:

Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News

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

• Councils in North Yorkshire have paid out £46m in landfill taxes to the government in just three years, with £11m of that in York
• The fate of Scarborough's landmark Futurist Theatre is due to be decided later today when  councillors vote on whether to set aside £4m to demolish the seafront venue
• Fines are coming back for people who wrongly drive on a city centre road in York, with traffic restrictions re-introduced on Coppergate

BBC Travel

There are no major delays reported on the trains out of York Station so far this morning. Take a look at the live departure board, external for the very latest.

On the roads, there are speed restrictions in both directions on the A61 at Princess Royal Way, Pannal.

The A1 has narrow lanes and speed restrictions at Leeming Bar.

Gilling East's Main Street (B1363) is closed to traffic in both directions between Church Lane and Coulton Lane.

And Bridge Street (A659) in Tadcaster remains closed in both directions due to long-standing repairs.

BBC Weather

A band of rain, sometimes heavy and prolonged, will move southeastwards across the area today.

Colder, brighter but showery conditions will follow as the wind eases, with the showers mainly across the Pennines.  

Jim Addyman
BBC Local Live, York

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

In the news, it's been revealed that councils in North Yorkshire have paid out £46m in landfill taxes to the government in just three years. More on that story shortly.

Meanwhile, we'd love to see your pics from across the county like this misty pic of Cayton Bay sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Yorkshire Kush. 

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