A cordon is in place around Spa Bridge in Scarborough and the public are being asked to avoid the area.
North Yorkshire Police have recently released this statement:
We are currently dealing with an incident at the Scarborough Spa bridge.
A cordon is in place around the bridge and is expected to be for most of the morning.
Members of the public are asked to avoid the area.
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Fire crews across North Yorkshire have maintained their response time targets over the last financial year, despite average attendance times lengthening following major incidents like the Langdale Fire.
The Filey Lions are finalising preparations for their upcoming 10k beach run on the 14th of June, alongside a host of other community fundraising activities planned for the summer months.
An anti-fracking group in North Yorkshire has said its campaign against plans for a gas rig on the coast is ‘nowhere near over’.
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