Volunteers try to halt Little Ayton riverbank erosion

Volunteers have been making a last-ditch attempt to halt rapid erosion before a footpath collapses.

The Tees Rivers Trust was contacted by North Yorkshire Council at the end of 2025 about halting damage being caused by the River Leven in Little Ayton.

It said if the erosion continued the footpath and access to a nearby bridge would be lost.

Ben Lamb, CEO of the Tees Rivers Trust, said: “When we went to look in the first week of January, it was obvious we only had a tiny window to try and secure it.”