Firefighters called out to woman trapped in house

Firefighters were called out yesterday to a woman who had become trapped inside her house.

The incident happened in Melsonby at around 8pm.

Crews from Richmond and Colburn went to her aid.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the woman had become trapped between a door and a fridge.

They released her using manpower and an immediate emergency care pack.

She was uninjured and left in the care of her family.