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The agency says flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, January 11. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. The agency said: "Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Maunby." The flood alert for the River Wiske and where it meets the River Swale is now in force due to levels on Cod Beck rising, also due to rainfall and snowmelt. Levels on Cod Beck are expected to continue to rise through today...

BP, McDonalds, Marks & Spencer and Costa Coffee hope to launch outlets near the A19 at Thirsk THE Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has rejected environmentalists’ concerns over a proposal to build a £7m service station on open countryside, leading planners to recommend approval of the controversial scheme. Robert Jenrick MP said while he had some concerns over petrol giant BP’s ambition to build outlets for itself, McDonalds, Costa Coffee and Marks & Spe...