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Dec 2023
Knaresborough duck race cancelled due to high river level
Knaresborough's traditional New Year's Day duck race will be held online for the second consecutive year due to high river level.
Knaresborough Cricket Club, which organises the event, posted on social media today that it had acted on safety grounds.
It said the event will instead take place virtually rather than by releasing toy ducks off High Bridge on the River Nidd.
The club said:
It added that all prized will be delivered and funds will go to the club's junior cricket section and local disability charity Henshaws.
After a wet few weeks, Environment Agency flood alerts remain in place for the Lower River Ure and the River Nidd at Hunsingore in the Harrogate district.
The latest update for the Ure this morning said:
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