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The Bed Race returned to Knaresborough on Saturday which saw thousands line the streets to watch the spectacle in the sunshine.

This weekend saw the return of the traditional Knaresborough Bed Race event in Yorkshire.

Here are 7 photos to inspire you for a great day out in York and beyond

It started as a bit of a fun idea nearly 60 years ago but Knaresborough Bed Race is now one of the most famous free community events in the UK with 90 teams taking part in front of crowds of up to 30,000 people.

Community leaders have called for a moratorium on building houses in an historic village beset by floods of raw sewage until Yorkshire Water reveals if and when it intends to modernise its waste water system.

A water firm linked to the equivalent of 317 Olympic pools of raw sewage being dumped into a river popular with bathers has sparked outrage by appearing to suggest the pollution issue was partly down to a “change in expectations” from residents.

Exclusive: Researchers analysed works run by nine water and sewerage companies in England and Wales

One of the leading tourist attractions has revealed its half term plans to keep families and children entertained.

Andrew Martin last visited Knaresborough 10 years ago. After reacquainting himself with its endearingly buckled buildings and turreted viaduct, he vows not to leave it too long before his next visit...

Police have found the body of a woman in a Yorkshire river just hours after an urgent missing person investigation was launched.