Motorists described traffic ‘bedlam’ after a serious crash caused delays in a North Yorkshire town.
Drivers were being advised to avoid the A59 (York Place) through Knaresborough earlier today (Wednesday,jully 23) following the incident.
The A59 was closed for around two hours in both directions between the A6055 Boroughbridge Road and the B6163 Gracious Street after a serious crash.
The road reopened at around 3.15pm. The closure caused congestion in the centre of Knaresborough with motorists on X dubbing the traffic ‘bedlam’
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Earlier in the week the Knaresborough area suffered flooding which is still affecting travel in some parts of the town.
York City apologises after social media page reposts Tommy Robinson
York City Football Club has apologised after its official social media page reposted a Tweet by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, saying it “does not in any circumstance” support him.
The club’s page on X (formerly Twitter) shared a post by the English Defence League founder ahead of his march in Trafalgar Square, London, today (Saturday, July 27) which is understood to have said: “We’re setting up in Trafalgar Square for the biggest patriotic rally the UK has ever seen.”
A York City spokesperson said the repost has been taken down and is being looked into “as a matter of urgency”.
“The club does not in any circumstance support Tommy Robinson, or make any political or otherwise statements that could cause offence to supporters,” they said in a statement on social media.
“The repost has since been taken down and we would like to apologise if this repost caused any offence to anybody.
“Please be assured we are looking into this as a matter of urgency.”
Thousands of people gathered in central London for the march and a counter-protest.
Around 1,000 police officers have been deployed to the streets of the capital to “keep the peace” amid opposing demonstrations today.
