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By Rachel Conner-Hill echorachelc Chief Reporter (Tees Valley & North Yorkshire) A number of flood alerts and warnings are in place today across the region FLOOD alerts are still in place across the region following continuing heavy rain. Storm Christoph brought heavy rain to much of the region yesterday, with weather warnings in place until tomorrow. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for the whole of the North-East until 12noon on Thursday, with warnings that prolon...

Clemmy gathering her eggs Mind you there was no need to say “spoiler alert” because she simply asked me where I started when opening my Dalesman. She admitted that she usually started with the contents so that she got a flavour of what was to come. I had to admit that I usually went straight to “From the farm” because I am keen to know what those amazing children have been up to and I was not disappointed having read the description of Clemmy gathering eggs – I think that she will go far? I also like to have my next lesson from Amanda in words that I did not know! This month’s wor...

Appersett LANDOWNERS whose inaction leads to flooding are being warned they can not shirk their responsibilities amid concerns that communities are facing avoidable deluges. North Yorkshire County Council’s Richmond constituency committee heard while Richmond MP Rishi Sunak had called for answers over why the community of Melsonby, near Richmond had repeatedly suffered sewage and surface water flooding, numerous other villages between Stokesley and Hawes were reporting similar issues. The meeting was told while water utility firms were examining capacity issues and carrying out CCTV s...

Under present lockdown circumstances please do not travel to take this walk. Either walk it if you are local or keep it handy until it is acceptable to do so THERE is a pleasant walk near Hawes that explores the two rarely visited dales of Cotterdale and Mossdale. It passes through typical Dales countryside, generally quiet with isolated farms, sheep and dry stone walls. The walk starts in the little hamlet of Appersett, a mile to the west of Hawes. There is some parking available next to the village green. Head west on road over two bridges, the second over the embryonic River Ure.

Last modified on Wed 23 Dec 2020 08.56 EST Winning tip: Woods and Romans, West Sussex Like many I suppose, we found lockdown gifted us that most beautiful of thing: time, but also, with two boys under five, the absolute necessity to get out of the house. Just a few miles from us, between Chichester and Arundel, is Eartham Wood. This beech woodland, spliced almost perfectly in half by Stane Street – the Roman road that used to connect Chichester and London – is zigzagged by bridleways and footpaths, and is part of the Monarch’s Way long-distance path. Even on gloriously sunny weekends yo...