The fire can be seen for more than five miles, with locals told to keep doors and windows closed.

The ditty is said to have been inspired by events at the site of the property almost 500 years ago.

The Environment Agency says it is "monitoring rainfall and river levels", with flooding expected.

BBC Radio York's Jeremy Buxton says all roads into Naburn near York are inaccessible.

The damage across a major junction prompts an emergency response in Malton.

Heroin and crack cocaine were found in the cavity walls of a building owned by Jonathan Crosland.

Relatives remember Patrick Casey who was riding his motorbike at the time of the crash on 18 July.