Mother and child rescued from rising flood water

A mother and her son had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stranded in fast-flowing flood water this morning.
Pale Lane in SkiptonPale Lane in Skipton
Pale Lane in Skipton

The pair were led to safety from Pale Lane in Skipton, close to the River Aire.

Several days of wet weather have caused a build-up of standing water and flood warnings are in place for the Ouse in York and the Tutt and Ure in Boroughbridge.

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