Live updates on Friday 2 August 2019
A flood warning remains in place for Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington, external in North Yorkshire.
Image source, PA MediaThe river level peaked on Tuesday night and is slowly falling.
A flood warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is required
The warning comes after heavy rain and flash flooding hit parts of North Yorkshire last night.
Flooded roads and collapsed bridges made getting to areas inundated by floodwater in the Yorkshire Dales last night very difficult, according to police.
Sgt Paul Cording took this footage of water flowing down hills at Grinton Moor as he and colleagues worked to help stranded motorists:
Sgt Cording says mountain rescue teams, volunteers and local farmers using tractors and telehandlers were all involved in the rescue effort in Reeth and Leyburn.
He says he's not aware of anyone still being trapped this morning, but says there are still some abandoned vehicles in the area.
Sgt Cording is urging people not to put themselves at risk by ignoring road closure signs.
A Sheffield student says she feels unsafe in her own community because she's being frequently subjected to homophobic abuse.
Lily Cherry, 17, from Woodseats says she's had homophobic slurs hurled at her in public, including from drinkers at a local pub.
She says it's "humiliating" and wants a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse.
"A guy in his 40s said to me and my friend, 'What is this? The fat ugly homosexual squad?'", she said.
"That's exactly why I want to make a stand now, before it gets worse in the community."
JD Wetherspoon, which runs the Woodseats Palace, says it abhors the abuse Miss Cherry receives as she walks past the pub and has a zero tolerance approach towards it.
In a statement, the firm said: "Our management and staff are now fully aware of the situation and will do their utmost to ensure that such behaviour towards her does not occur again."
A landslip in Dent has blocked railway lines between Carlisle and Skipton.
A replacement bus service is running between Kirby Stephen and Ribblehead.
Passengers are advised to change at Appleby or Settle to catch the service.
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A landslip has blocked rail lines between Carlisle and Skipton this morning.
Image source, The Great North Rail ProjectTrain operator Northern says disruption is expected all day, with buses being in operation on some parts of the route.
It means trains from Leeds and Skipton can only run as far as Ribblehead, following the landslide near the Blea Moor cutting in Dent.
Image source, Thomas BeresfordThe line, pictured above, is blocked and no trains are being allowed to pass.
Following yesterday's flooding in North Yorkshire, which saw emergency crews called to 115 flood-related incidents in Reeth and Leyburn alone, here's some timely advice from North Yorkshire Fire Service:
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Homes and businesses hit by flash flooding in many parts North Yorkshire are bracing themselves for more rain expected today.
Image source, Swaledale Mountain Rescue teamA number of roads around some towns in the Yorkshire Dales were left impassable and people were evacuated from their properties during yesterday evening's storms.
The Ripon, Leyburn and Reeth areas were worst affected.
Grinton Moor Bridge, between Grinton and Leyburn, collapsed (pictured) and there's a flood warning in place for Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington.
Mark Forrest, who lives in Reeth in Swaledale, says: "The valley of Swaledale is surrounded by moorland which small streams run off. They all burst their banks and took the bridges with them.
"The water then came down into Reeth, Grinton and Fremington, bringing with it huge boulders which took out pedestrian bridges and blocked road bridges.
"One man came home to more than 1m of water in his ground floor and was terrified for his rescue greyhound, which had managed to escape upstairs and was rescued by fire crews."
Police officers in Leeds are searching for a missing boy who was last seen in a park in the city.
Image source, West Yorkshire PoliceEllis Street-Clegg, 13, was in Middleton Park at about 14:30 yesterday.
He is described as white, about 5ft 1ins tall, of slim build, with dark brown hair.
When he was last seen he was wearing black tracksuit bottoms, a white shirt and black Nike trainers with orange lace holes, West Yorkshire Police said.
Anyone who has seen him or who has information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.
Fire crews in North Yorkshire received more than 100 calls last night about flood-related incidents, it's been confirmed.
Image source, Sgt Paul CordingThe fire service says it received 115 calls to flooding incidents in Leyburn and Reeth in the Yorkshire Dales.
Hail storms and torrential rain washed away sections of roads and blocked railway lines.
Swift water rescue teams and high-volume pumping appliances were sent to the area to help people in flooded properties and to remove cars stuck in flood water.
More than 30 firefighters are tackling a hay bale blaze near Sheffield this morning.
Image source, GoogleFire crews were called to a farm in Bromley, in the north of the city, at about 04:50.
Seven appliances are on site and firefighters are asking people to avoid Pea Fields Lane as crews deal with the fire.
Showers are set to continue across Yorkshire with the risk of heavy downpours, frequent lightning, hail and gusty winds.
The rain will linger this evening in some places, with some heavy and thundery downpours:
This was the scene in part of North Yorkshire last night as flash floods hit the county:
Part of a road was washed away and a bridge collapsed after intense downpours last night.
Grinton, Reeth and Leyburn in the Yorkshire Dales were worst hit.
Hail storms and torrential rain washed away sections of roads and blocked railway lines.
The Met Office says two inches of rain fell in an hour across parts of Northern England.
Roads have been left impassable and a bridge has collapsed after flash flooding hit part of North Yorkshire.
Image source, CHERYL CORBETTRoutes around some towns in the Yorkshire Dales remain shut as 50mm of rain fell in about an hour yesterday evening.
The Environment Agency said downpours left a flood warning in place, external for Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington.
Leonie Garrard, who runs a clothing and interiors shop in Leyburn, said "torrential rain" had caused water to come through the ceiling and left the town "cut off".
"I have never seen [anything like] this in my whole life. It has been horrendous. There's pubs with cellars overflowing, roads have been blocked."
Some students in Sheffield are using a skateboarding society to improve their mental health conditions.
Read More"Intense downpours" lead to flash flooding in parts of North Yorkshire.
Read More"Intense downpours" has led to flash flooding in parts of North Yorkshire.
Motorists are being urged to take care following reports of flash flooding in North Yorkshire.
Image source, PA MediaWitnesses say some routes around Bellerby and Leyburn are impassable and a flood warning has been issued for Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington, external due to "intense downpours".
The Environment Agency said: "River levels are forecast to rise significantly overnight due to further intense downpours. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message as soon as we have further information."
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue are warning people not to risk driving through flood water
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There have been 89,900 government-funded trees planted in Sheffield between 2010 and 2018, Forestry Commission data shows.
This works out at 156 trees per 1,000 people.
Image source, Getty ImagesBetween 2010 and 2018 the government funded about 15 million trees in England. Figures for trees planted with private funds or by local councils are not included and the data only covers new trees, not replacements for any that were cut down.
Overall tree planting rates across the UK would need to more than double to combat rising temperatures and climate change, according to official figures.
Last year 13,400 hectares of new trees were planted across the UK, most of them in Scotland, but the Committee on Climate Change says this should rise to at least 30,000 hectares a year.
Campaign group The Woodland Trust said more trees were needed to provide summer shade, reduce air pollution, improve water quality and manage flooding.
The government said it had made it "much easier" to apply for planting grants.
Find out about tree planting across the UK here.
This story has been generated using Forestry Commission data, BBC analysis and some automation.
Three pedestrians have been injured after being hit by a vehicle in Scarborough.
Image source, GoogleThe incident happened on Marine Drive at about 15:35.
North Yorkshire Police said none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
Marine Drive is currently closed and the force has advised people to avoid the area.
A docker has retired after 50 years of working on the Humber estuary - although his two sons and grandson are keeping the family tradition alive.
Image source, ABPMalcolm Bell, 68, or Mally as he is more commonly known, followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and father in working on the docks.
After leaving school, he became an apprentice welder at the Drypool Engineering Company, in Hull, before joining the company which would later become Associated British Ports (ABP).
Mally, who is said to be the last registered National Dock Labour Board Docker on the Humber, has now retired from ABP, although he is still working two days a week with an agency.
He said: "I have really enjoyed my working life. It has been a fantastic career and I have enjoyed every minute of it.
"What makes it a great place to work is the people I work with, they all have hearts of gold. Everybody looks after each other.”
