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Four in 10 coastal communities in England might see a fall in the number of residents under 30.

Bruce Anstey will return to road racing at the Classic TT, after two years battling a serious illness.

Survival expert Ray Mears has visited an "outdoor laboratory" in York where people can experience what it's like to live on a prehistoric campsite.

The site is located in woodland at the university, which is set to award the TV presenter an honorary degree this week.

It lets students and researchers relive what it was like to craft bows and arrows, ritual headdresses and cook with traditional methods and pots, using the natural materials available to our ancestors.

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The team behind the York Experimental Archaeology Research (YEAR) centre say it "improves our knowledge of how past societies used to live".

The TV presenter is to join the team in making and using a replica of a bow found at the internationally renowned Mesolithic site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire.

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He said Starr Carr was an "astonishing site" which provided "an amazing window on our hunter-gatherer past".

Lubos Filek was engulfed in a fireball during the attack on a Selby fish and chip shop.

Lubos Filek caught fire during the attack on a Selby fish and chip shop.

A man who set himself on fire during an arson attack on a fish and chip shop in Selby has been jailed.

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Lubos Filek, 40, suffered burns to his hands and body after he smashed a window and poured petrol through the front door of Abbey Fisheries.

York Crown Court heard the attack on 21 March caused £100,000 of damage.

Filek, of Holmes Avenue, Selby was jailed for five years and eight months after he pleaded guilty to arson.

He was also jailed for an additional four months for breaching a previous suspended sentence.

North Yorkshire Police today released footage of the incident:

Whitby Swing Bridge is to be closed on safety grounds for a number of weekends throughout the school summer holidays, the council has confirmed.

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For the past couple of years vehicles have been banned from driving on the bridge as thousands of people flock to the seaside town.

For safety reasons the swing bridge will be closed to traffic as police try to keep pedestrians safe.

The bridge will be closed between 10:30 and 18:30 on Saturdays and Sundays from tomorrow until 1 September.

Private security staff have been granted legal powers by North Yorkshire Police and can now require people to reveal their name and address.

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Workers from Eboracum UK Ltd will also be able to stop cyclists riding on footpaths in York, as well as controlling traffic in certain circumstance.

Police granted "more power to tackle antisocial behaviour" to eight members of staff who work as street rangers in the city.

Supt Int Lindsey Robson said: "York is already a very safe place, and by granting street rangers selected powers we can keep the millions of people who visit the city centre every year even safer.”

The street rangers will be able to require someone to give their name and address for road traffic offences, assault or criminal damage, or if they believe they are acting in an anti-social manner

The option to delegate powers was first granted to police forces in 2002, although they do not include the power to make an arrest.

The powers, which will be reviewed after 12 months, were granted by the chief constable who was "satisfied that they will be used appropriately and proportionally".

Carl Nickson, managing director of Eboracum UK Ltd, said the new powers "further professionalises our partnership with the police".

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Changes to the design of outpatient clinics at York's new sports stadium have added to delays to the project.

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York Teaching Hospital is one of the main partners for the 8,000-seat community stadium, and will provide outpatient services at the complex.

The NHS was supposed to provide design plans for their part of the project by May 2018 but the layouts were not received until last December according to a council report.

The development has suffered a number of delays since it was first proposed in 2009.

No fresh opening date for the venue has been revealed yet.

A caravan blocked a railway line in York this morning after becoming detached from a car and rolling off the road at a level crossing.

Image source, Matt Goodwin

The incident happened in York Road, Haxby earlier today, with the road closed to allow emergency services to attend.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said no trains were involved and there were no injuries:

North Yorkshire Police said the caravan was removed at about 10:00 and the road has been re-opened.

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

There's gong to be some very heavy and persistent today with the chance of a few rumbles of thunder.

Temperatures will reach 21C in places:

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If you're making a journey on the rails in Yorkshire this Friday morning, most services appear to be running to time.

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A new exhibition at Richmond Castle will shed fresh light on the lives of men who refused to fight in World War One.

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The castle served as a barracks and prison for conscientious objectors.

The exhibition will reveal the names of 400 men who passed through, as well rare and unseen artefacts from the time.

Researchers have searched thousands of military records to compile the list.

According to English Heritage, who run the castle and museum, it is the most comprehensive list of Richmond conscientious objectors in existence.

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The names of hundreds of World War One conscientious objectors have been compiled for the first time.

The County Championship will see three teams promoted and one relegated next year to create a 10-team top tier from 2020.

Pop star Olly Alexander is back in his home county today as his chart-topping band Years & Years play in Scarborough.

The Harrogate-born singer says he plans to "create some magic on the stage" tonight at the town's Open Air Theatre.

He said: "I'm very, very, very excited because I love this theatre and it looks amazing."

A teenager motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash on the A19 in North Yorkshire yesterday and police are appealing for dashcam footage.

The 17-year-old was riding a black Piaggio motorcycle when he collided with a red Ford Fiesta between Deighton and Crockey Hill at about 13:45.

An off-duty officer was one of the first to arrive at the scene and provided medical care until the emergency services arrived.

The motorcyclist was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he is continuing to receive treatment for his injuries.

The road was closed while emergency services worked at the scene and did not re-open until 16:00.

Ian Lougher will lead a three-rider line-up for John Chapman Racing on the Isle of Man's Mountain Course at the August Classic TT.