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Teenager missing from Harrogate

Josh Greaves

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing teenager who is believed to be in the Scarborough area.

16-year-old Josh Greaves has been missing from his home in Harrogate since 12 May 2013 and officers need to speak to him to ensure he is safe and well.

Josh is described as white, around 6ft 2in, of slim build and has short brown hair.

Yorkshire - step back in time

Here is another of our series of films stepping back in time to celebrate twenty five years of the Yorkshire Film Archive. The archive has more than 17,000 reels, capturing the region on camera through the ages.

Many show the changing face or our towns and cities. This report by Charlie Garforth centres on the spa town of Harrogate 80 years ago.

Watch here for more stories in this series.

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Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrested in child abuse inquiry

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck Credit: Press Association

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested over an alleged child sex assault, ITV News understands.

North Yorkshire police confirmed that a 73-year-old man was arrested in Kingston Upon Thames on April 26 and bailed pending further enquiries.

The arrest relates to an incident that occurred in the late 1970s, when the alleged victim was a young boy, and follows information passed to North Yorkshire Police by Metropolitan Police officers working on Operation Yewtree.

Read: 73-year-old arrested on historic sex abuse charges

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73-year-old arrested over historic child sex abuse claims

A 73-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a historic child sex abuse investigation in Harrogate, North Yorkshire Police confirmed. The complaint relates to an incident that occurred in the late 1970s when the male victim was a child. In a statement, police said:

North Yorkshire Police can confirm that a 73-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a historic child sex abuse investigation in Harrogate.

The man was arrested in Kingston Upon Thames on Friday 26 April 2013.

Following questioning, he was released on police bail pending further enquiries.

The complaint relates to an incident that occurred in the late 1970s when the victim was a young boy.

The arrest follows information passed to North Yorkshire Police by Metropolitan Police officers working on Operation Yewtree.

It would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.

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Hundreds help create memorial wood

Roskell Wood
Roskell Wood Credit: Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

A beautiful new woodland has been created in Yorkshire following the tragic death of a local man who loved the countryside. The event moved hundreds of people to help create a lasting legacy to celebrate his life.

More than 800 trees have been dedicated in memory of 65 year old Graham Roskell, who went missing from Harrogate Hospital last November. After a huge search his body was sadly found near Wetherby over a week later.

Roskell Wood
Roskell Wood Credit: Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

Following Graham’s death his family were inundated with messages of support, including many from people asking how they could help to honour Graham’s memory and his beliefs about enjoying and preserving the countryside.

Local charity Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust worked with the family to create a new woodland in High Skyreholme near Appletreewick in memory of Graham.

Helicopter crash inquest date announced

The inquest into the deaths of millionaire couple Paul and Linda Spencer , who died when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed, will be held in Harrogate next month.

The couple died when their helicopter crashed in the grounds of Rudding Park Hotel at Harrogate in January 2008.

The inquest will be held at the Spa town's Cedar Court Hotel from June 4 - 7.

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