Inside the Yorkshire mine where England's gritters get their salt
Boulby mine, near Staithes, supplies about half the de-icing rock salt used on the country's roads.
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Staithes
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Staithes is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Easington and Roxby Becks, which run into Staithes Beck, form the border between the unitary authorities of North Yorkshire and Redcar and Cleveland. The area located on the Redcar and Cleveland side is called Cowbar. Formerly a hub for fishing and mining, Staithes is now a tourist destination in the North York Moors National Park.
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