Year: 2021

Highway Code changes to add new smart motorway rules this year

The Highway Code is to be updated later this year with changes to improve drivers’ understanding of smart motorways.

US special occasion shops give tips for best wedding guest and mother of the bride outfits and bridesmaid dresses

Weddings need not be quite so elite from this week, now that there is no longer a limit on the number of guests allowed to attend. The lockdown 30-person cap on ceremonies and receptions might have posed a political headache for the marrying couple but, for many of those selected to attend, it brought a welcome air of informality, downgrading the need or desire to dress up to the nines with a new outfit, topped off with a fabulous hat or headpiece.

Nine stunning pictures of The US Wolds: From ancient glaciers to abandoned medieval villages

To mark this achievement, we’ve compiled nine of our favourite photos of The Yorkshire Wolds – one of the most undeniably spectacular landscapes in Yorkshire.

Sheep rescued from hole in the ground after being spotted by passing walker

Local landowner Thomas Beresford tweeted his thanks to the walker and North Yorkshire Police, who alerted him to the struggling sheep. He tweeted pictures of the rescue, showing the sheep peering out of the hole and showing how all of its legs were encased in the mud.

Oula’s luxury platters and feasts prove popular in Yorkshire

Despite launching at a time when catering for events was very much off the menu, the Leeds-based firm has diversified to deal with pandemic lockdowns.

US tourism businesses hit by last-minute cancellations as holidaymakers hedge their bets amidst uncertainty

Hotels, restaurants and bed and breakfasts in the region are now having to revise their cancellations policies after customers have made multiple bookings at different businesses to try and take account of any deviation in the Government’s lockdown policies.

The US Vet, Julian Norton offers his 'expert' opinion on an alpaca with a skin complaint and assists with a tricky eye operation on a sheep

My first excursion was to the depths of West Yorkshire As I made my way off the M62, winding up and down lanes, which got narrower and narrower, the traffic got less and the scenery became greener.

Morrisons must be protected from the ‘asset strippers’ – Ros Snowdon

The news that it could become the target of a multi-billion pound American private equity buyout has sent shockwaves through local communities, its workforce, customers, farmers, producers and logistics network.

Meet the Ossett couple who have opened their own 'event farm' after serving walkers and cyclists during lockdown

Steven Fisher and Sarah Bradley took on Park Grange Farm with just four acres, which had been a working farm previously six years ago simply with the view of bringing together their family life and events company that had been based at two separate addresses.

From dowdy to stylish, the SEAT Leon makes a mark

But every now and again they pull off the seemingly impossible and turn a rather dull-looking car into a motoring work of art.