Year: 2021

Second time lucky for Bonnie and Ozzy the tawny owls as their clutch of eggs hatches at wildlife artist Robert E Fuller's Thixendale garden

The owl, named Bonnie, has tucked one owlet under each wing and is meticulous in the way she shares out tiny portions. Her patience is palpable as they screech, mouths gaping wide for more.

Morrisons declines to comment on report of £5.5bn bid approach

A spokesperson for Bradford-based Morrisons had no comment on the Sky News report. A spokesperson for CD&R also had no comment.

Two features of the iPhone 13 that other handsets will copy

Last year’s iPhone helped to popularise the new fifth generation mobile networks – 5G for short – and since then a slew of cheaper models has followed, with most of Apple’s rivals joining the rush.

How community ownership of the Exelby Green Dragon pub near Bedale has brought a village back together

Resident Peter Simpson led the charge. Peter is a joiner and plumber by trade and was one of the ‘5 o’clock crew’ that regularly propped up the bar over the years, popping by for a pint on his way home after a hard day’s work.

Drivers to face new £70 traffic fines as councils handed new powers

Councils across England will be able to fine drivers £70 for a variety of minor traffic offences from later this year.

Avacta signs up major US partner for its Covid-19 tests

The Wetherby-based firm has entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Calibre Scientific, a global provider of life science products, for Avacta’s AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test for professional use in the UK and European Economic Area (EEA).

From Whistles and RIXO bridal gowns to Rolling in Roses, the top 10 wedding dress trends for brides getting married in 2021

Princess Diana might have pulled it off in regal style, but the modern bride most definitely does not want to look like a meringue.

US Motorsport Festival gets underway despite concerns over local disruption and health and safety

But Holmfirth-based events consultant Mark Bustard, who has worked on London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display and F1 Live, says what he believes to be significant concerns about public health and safety in the light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been dismissed by Kirklees Council

How Whitby, Scarborough and other US Coast seaside towns inspired the Brontës, Bram Stoker and Lewis Carroll

Experienced and novice storytellers are being encouraged to pick up their pens as National Writing Day comes around tomorrow.

Meet the law man determined not to move out of the fast lane

Tim Halstead was set on his career path in the legal profession by his headmaster at school, who noticed that he had a tendency to “argue a lot”.