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A van has collided with a traffic light at the junction of Station Parade and Victoria Avenue in Harrogate.

A white Peugeot van and a second vehicle were involved in the collision this morning, which has left the traffic lights out of action across the junction.

North Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are both on the scene.

A collision on Station Parade

Police officers are directing traffic and there is a short queue along Station Parade approaching the junction.

Traffic is unable to turn or continue into the eastern section of Victoria Avenue, towards Harrogate Baptist Church.

We will publish more information as we get it.

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Appeal for information after £1,000 damage to Nidd Gorge car park barrier

The Woodland Trust is trying to track down a white van that caused £1,000 of damage to a barrier at the entrance to the Nidd Gorge car park on Ripley Road in Scotton.

Witnesses say they saw the van hit the height restriction barrier as it attempted to enter the car park on Saturday July 31 at about 10am.

The heavy gauge steel barrier was bent backwards and several visitors in the car park at the time gathered around the van. But the vehicle’s number plate has yet to be identified.

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The Woodland Trust owns the car park and maintains the woods in the gorge, which is a popular location for hikers and dog walkers.

A spokesperson for the Woodland Trust said:

“The Woodland Trust is a charity that protects woodland areas for the public good. It relies on donations to do this. Ideally, we would like to identify the driver or vehicle so we can try to recover the approx £1,000 repair cost and not divert it from other essential woodland protection work.

“We would be grateful if anyone can help us to identify the van or driver, by providing a vehicle number plate for example.”

Anyone with information can contact The Woodland Trust on 0330 3333300 or email: enquiries@woodlandtrust.org.uk . Emails should have the subject heading ‘Nidd Gorge – Height Barrier Damage’.